Archive for February, 2008
Mid-week check
For the past three weeks I have done a mid-week weigh-in. Basically, a check to see that things are heading in the right direction. Not that I would do anything different if the scale had bad news for me, so I’m not doing a mid-week (today). I’m staying on my eating [...]
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“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” are the open words of Micheal Pollan’s new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. While I feed on a steady steam of business, tech and religous books, this is the first nutrition/health book I have read. I’m about half way through [...]
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Week #2 – Day 1
Today I started week #2 of C25K. There were 6 intervals of 90 seconds running and 2 minutes walking. It’s amazing how slow the 90 went by and quick the 2 minutes passed. I had to push a little on the last run, but felt great when I was done.
With the kids [...]
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Couch (Potato) to 5K
The healthy me needs a good diet and exercise. I ‘m a few weeks into getting my eating habits under control. The next hole to plug is exercise. Over the past year I have tried to walk regularly. While I enjoy a 30 – 45 minute walk while listening to my [...]
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Week #3 Weigh-in
I had my Monday AM weigh-in today. Nothing fancy, just me on the scale in my underwear. (Scary site). I lost three pounds. Total -20.
Week three had a few milestones. First, 20 lbs. My clothes feel a little more comfortable. While I don’t think my loss [...]
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Hello world!
Something happened during half time of the Super Bowl on February 23, 2008. I’m not talking about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As I sat by myself in front of the television, with a dinner plate full of nachos with melted cheese and a beer, I was tired. Tired of feeling bad. Tired of [...]
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