Tag: Dieting
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More adventures in weight loss
Since I officially started my latest diet on January 22nd, I have lost thirteen pounds. Seven weeks and thirteen pounds is close to a weight loss of two pounds a week. How hard was it? So far, not that hard. There are lots of diet plans out there of course, but overall I think the…
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Watching Points
Men, if you want to meet women, join Weight Watchers. At least, that appears to be true based on the class I attended the other week. There were fifteen women in the room (including the leader) and I was the only man. So I asked the women in the room: do men, like, ever do…
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Real Life 101, Lesson 7: Fitness and Health Basics
This is the seventh in an indeterminate series of entries that provides my “real world” lessons to young adults. It is my conviction that these lessons are rarely taught either at home or in the schools. For those who did not get them growing up you can get them from me for free. This is…
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The virtues (and drawbacks) of flavored water
For us weight conscious people, drinking something with zero calories is preferred to drinking something loaded with calories. Dietitians will often suggest consuming plenty of water. Drinking water can help us feel full and thus may make us less inclined to eat. Staying fully hydrated is considered a healthy practice and good for the body.…
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Adventures in Weight Loss and Healthy Living
Yesterday found me back in the office of my dietician Heather. As readers may recall, Heather is helping me change my diet so I can keep losing weight and lead a healthy second half of my life. Changing eating habits is not an easy task. Yesterday’s appointment was a chance to tell her how her…
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My Eating and Exercise Strategies
In my last entry I decried how our culture seems to conspire to keep us fat. I suspect I won’t get too much sympathy. Our current culture poo poos victimization and emphasizes personal responsibility. Of course we control what we put into our mouths and how much we exercise. We make choices, for better or…
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South Beached
Last June I wrote about my adventures losing weight. Well they weren’t really adventures. Those who claim losing weight is fun are fooling themselves. It’s never fun to diet. I looked forward to the “adventure” as much as a root canal. Still I knew I was putting on more weight. It wasn’t anything dangerous but…
Occam's Razor 