Part of the reason I started exercising (biking and running) is because I want to lose weight. That’s the entire reason for the weekly weigh-ins where I track my progress on this journey. A side benefit of losing weight is that my clothes (in some cases) fit better. Things were, I’m sad [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
Wednesday Weigh-In: Am I getting smaller or my belt getting larger?
Posted: 27th October 2010 by John in PersonalTags: Health, Wednesday Weigh-In, Weigh-In, weight loss
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Wednesday Weigh-In: No pain, no gain.
Posted: 20th October 2010 by John in PersonalTags: 2010, fitness, Health, Weigh-In
When I embarked on my journey to regain my fitness I knew there were likely to be days when I would be in pain. Today is one of those days. Soreness is actually a good thing, when you consider what it means. When you exercise to the point where your muscles feel like they’re burning, [...]
Wednesday Weigh-In: Progress
Posted: 13th October 2010 by John in PersonalTags: 2010, Exercise, Health, Wednesday Weigh-In
In an effort to keep myself engaged and working towards being healthy and exercising, and as promised in my previous post, I plan on giving regular updates on my progress. The eating healthier front has been much easier than I originally thought it would be. Adding in fruits and vegetables, and reducing portion sizes, has [...]
For just over a decade I’ve been wrestling to control my weight and health. I would have periods where my weight would balloon up over 220 – sometimes even 230 – pounds followed by periods where it would drop down to around 185. I’ve been tired of these drastic fluctuations for lots of reasons [...]
If you are what you eat then most Americans really are fatasses.
Posted: 26th June 2009 by John in PersonalTags: 2009, Food, Health
America truly is a fast food nation. We’re a nation of fat asses and sloth-like behavior. We want food large, we want food greasy, and god help us we want it NOW! We are a nation where obesity is an ever present and growing problem (no pun intended). And why shouldn’t we be? Fast food [...]
