WOW! I’m actually doing fairly well at getting my big ol’ body up, out and about! Over the last four days, I’ve gotten in three 20+ minute walking sessions. Sure, that’s not exactly running a marathon. But for me, it’s pretty damned good.
I took the advice of the article about exercise which I posted […]
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There’s an awesome article running at Go Articles regarding exercise. Specifically, the article gives a number of tips for “Getting started with exercise when you really don’t want to.” This article seems to have been written specifically for me. I am so bad at getting started on an exercise routine! As long-time readers here know.
What […]
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Long-time readers here will know that I have gout. But I haven’t had a gout attack for quite a while now. And that gave me a false sense of security. Added to the fact that I don’t like taking medicine anyway, and this led to my decision that I could stop taking anythin. I figured, […]
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Now I find this very interesting. Have you ever wondered what causes one’s side to hurt during exercise? I always have. That’s one of the excuses tI use to avoid strenous activity. I hate that “stitch” feeling, and don’t want to do anything that can trigger it. But what causes it?
Fortunately, someone sent AskYahoo […]
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Weight: 325Difference from last weigh-in: +2
One of the problems with updating this journal as infrequently as I had been is that I can’t relate time frames to weight fluctuations. When updating weekly, it’s easy to see that my behaviour on one week directly led to my weight increase/decrease for that week. But only weighing in […]
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Ah, someone agrees with something that I’ve said for a long time: if you’re trying to lose weight, don’t skip meals! “According to George Washington University, people who skip meals, especially breakfast, are more likely to overeat later in the day. That’s because when you skip meals, you upset your body’s natural cycle of sleep, […]
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I’m not one to fall for the diet fad du jour. I managed to avoid the whole ultra-low-carb Atkins craze completely. I knew that I couldn’t do without carbs, and that to even try was just being silly. But on the other hand, I also haven’t been losing much weight. I guess that puts me […]
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Interesting article over at CalorieLab Calorie Counter News regarding the size of booths in restaurants:
Scott Padgitt of Petersen Furniture, Inc. in Park Ridge, Illinois, explains that the standard “body space” between table edge and booth back has traditionally been around 16 to 18 inches. His company is now offering expanded frames, which afford an extra […]
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Welcome, everyone, to my litte space on the web. I've been fighting a battle to maintain my weight since 1997. As Lao Tzu said a couple of millenia ago, the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. This journal documents my journey.
