Your week
YOUR HEALTH
You finally decide to get off the couch and start an exercise program. You faithfully go to the gym, walk in the neighborhood, swim, bike — whatever — and your weight stays stubbornly the same.
Obesity expert Eric Doucet thinks he knows why that is and how to avoid it.
Doucet, a professor at the University of Ottawa, says that people grossly overestimate the amount of calories they burn while exercising — and then they treat themselves by eating more.
The solution: If you hope to lose weight through exercise, eat the same as you did before you started working out. Or, for more weight loss, eat even less than your old pre-exercise self.To see how many calories you’ll burn through exercise, there are many online calculators, like the Get Moving Calculator at caloriecontrol.org.
One more practical tip from Doucet: Stay away from caloric sports drinks. Instead? Drink plenty of water.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR HOME
Pfister’s Elevate EXT kitchen faucet lets you adjust its height to accommodate taller pots or minimize splashing.
The faucet has three height settings ranging from 8 to 11 inches. It also has a spout that swivels 360 degrees, a spray head with spray and stream modes, and a 70-inch pull-out hose.
The product was recently included in This Old House’s 2011 list of 100 Best New Home Products.
The Elevate EXT faucet is available at Lowe’s. It can be ordered for in-store pickup if your store doesn’t have it in stock.
Suggested retail price is $198.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
Freshly made ratatouille and juicy sauteed fish fillets make a quick dinner. Coating the fish with coarse cornmeal gives it a crispy crust without deep-frying. Ratatouille is a popular dish in the Provence region of France. It is traditionally made by slowly simmering eggplant, zucchini, onion, garlic and tomatoes in olive oil. This quick version captures the Provencal flavors without the lengthy cooking. For the recipe, see page C7.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Common, “The Dreamer, The Believer”
Young Jeezy, “TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition”
Alexander O’Neal, “My Gift To You”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“Dolphin Tale”
“Midnight in Paris”
“Straw Dogs”
In theaters (Wednesday)
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
“The Adventures of Tintin”
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (wide)
In theaters (Friday)
“We Bought a Zoo”
In theaters (Sunday)
“The War Horse”
“The Darkest Hour”
On TV
“Terra Nova”: An explosion rocks the colony on the season finale. (8 p.m. Monday, Fox)
“The X Factor”: The winner is revealed. (8 p.m. Thursday, Fox)
“A Christmas Story”: It’s 24 hours of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” and the old man’s swears. (Kicks off 8 p.m. Saturday, TBS)
“Leverage”: Nate and Sophie get a bit too close, all in the name of the job. (9 p.m. Sunday, TNT)
On stage
“The Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters”: Interplayers, through Dec. 30
Clarion Brass, Wednesday and Thursday, St. John’s Cathedral, Spokane, and Friday, the Kroc Center, Coeur d’Alene
GI Holiday Jukebox: Through Friday, Coeur d’Alene Resort
Around town
Carriage rides: Saturday, downtown Coeur d’Alene
Holiday lights: Through Jan. 2, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene
Carriage rides: Friday and Saturday, downtown Spokane
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.