If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Well, even though this is being posted on Friday, the numbers are from Wednesday.
Weight: 215.0 lbs. (down 6 pounds since day 1)
Body Fat %: 29.0 (down 1 % since day 1)
Last Wednesday, the scale said 212.6. All of […]
Tags: Eating · History · Introspection · Progress
Amy Jo forwarded a Newsweek article by Karen Springen about “Junk Food Country”, the vast rural areas of the United States in which the convenience stores really are most convenient. These stores offer an abundance of junk food, but very little in the way of fruits and vegetables. One recent study showed that only 4% […]
On Friday evening, Mac and I attended a Christmas party at our friend Jeremy’s. Jeremy and his wife, Jennifer, love good food, good wine, and good friends. This is a a recipe for fun, but it’s also a recipe for overeating. I’m proud to say that both of us made it through the evening without […]
In the 1940’s, psychologist William Sheldon introduced his research on the linkage between body types and personality traits. Sheldon’s research identified three extreme body types and associated personality traits with each of them. According to Sheldon, most people exhibited characteristics of each body type and also demonstrated the personality characteristics associated with them. […]
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One of my biggest challenges when I’m tracking calories is trying to determine the “cost” of restaurant meals.
Last night, we met some friends at Gino’s, our favorite local Italian place. Gino’s offers good prices, ENORMOUS portions, and delicious food. I’m particularly fond of their clams, which are boiled in a mixture of butter, wine, […]
Tags: Ask the Readers · Eating
I haven’t been eating well this week, in fact, I’ve hardly been eating at all. You see, my family is coming to town for a week over Christmas and my wife and I have been working on the house to get it ready. I’ve been painting my ass off, maybe literally!
Weight: 212.6 lbs. […]
Tags: Eating · History · Introspection · Progress
When I have time, I try to visit the web sites of people who leave comments on my various blogs. Today I stopped by the Nagel family site, where I found Eric describing how he’s managed to drop from 22% body fat to 12.5% body fat in nine months. 12.5% body fat!
I left a […]
Tags: Eating · Exercise · Hints and Tips
Today’s the day I set for myself to begin following a reasonable diet. Wouldn’t you know it? I’m home sick. I have no appetite. (Which is just as well since I can’t keep anything down.)
Although I won’t be eating right today (since I won’t be eating), I did my first official weigh-in: 207.0 pounds […]
It’s pretty much common knowledge: in order to lose weight, you have to create a caloric deficit over a period of time. Of course, the easiest way to create this deficit is with the combination of reducing your food intake and increasing your activity level.
Fitday says that I need to eat about 2900 […]
Tags: Eating · Introspection
Earlier this year, I learned about the “sunk cost fallacy”, a behavioral finance term that describes our tendency to throw good money after bad. When a person makes a decision about money, she generally looks at the entire history of the decision instead of focusing on the present. For example, she might continue to repair […]
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