October 2007

NEWSFLASH! You won't lose weight if you don't cut calories

by John T October 27, 2007

USA Today reported this week about the annual meeting of The Obesity Society where they revealed a study that determined that if you follow a reduced calorie diet and a set regimen of exercise, you will lose weight. The earth shattering news from this study; many of the women (it was a group of post-menopausal [...]

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The Weigh-In Week 20

by Tony October 26, 2007

225.6. That’s what it said on the scale this morning. A gain of .2 lbs. Streak number 2 is broken! If my life were a movie, my tragic breakdown and confession on Monday would have been followed by a three day montage of extreme workouts, raw eggs and motivational pep talks from an old Chinese [...]

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Weigh-In: Week 43

by John T October 25, 2007

  Nothing tastes as GOOD as thin FEELS     Anton… A drum roll if you please…   Starting Weight (Dec. 22, 2006): 392 lbs. Starting BMI: 51.7 Weight Today (Oct. 25, 2007): 320 lbs. Current BMI: 42.2   Weight Change This Week: -2.4 lbs. Total Weight Lost: -72 lbs. NEXT GOAL: the 75 lb. [...]

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Relapse

by Tony October 23, 2007

Drug addicts shouldn’t hang out in Opium Dens. Alcoholics shouldn’t hang out in bars. Food addicts shouldn’t hang out in gas stations…or leave the house after 10pm….or pretend to be actors. I had a brief taste of my pre-fatherhood lifestyle last night and it triggered some not so long buried bad habits. My college roommate [...]

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Those Unsightly Stretch Mark

by Tony October 22, 2007

Here’s a riddle for you: Q: What gets wetter as it drys? A: A Towel Here’s another one: Q: What gets bigger as it shrinks? A: The stretch marks on my tummy Ok, that second one doesn’t make sense… but you get the idea. While everything else on me is getting smaller, there is this [...]

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The Weigh-In Week 19

by Tony October 19, 2007

225.4! That’s what it said on the scale this morning. A loss of 1.8 lbs. and week 4 of the new “streak”. This one was another pleasant surprise. While I was on vacation last weekend I had two of the highest calorie days I have had since I started tracking calories. The rest of the [...]

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Color is Good

by John T October 18, 2007

A funny… courtesy of an email from my Sister-in-law Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I’d gained some weight, and I didn’t feel so hot. My doctor said eating right doesn’t have to to be complicated and it would solve my physical [...]

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Week 42: It's a rollercoaster ride

by John T October 18, 2007

Anton… A drum roll if you please… Starting Weight (Dec. 22, 2006): 392 lbs. Starting BMI: 51.7 Weight Today (Oct. 18, 2007): 322.4 lbs. Current BMI: 42.5 Weight Change This Week: +1.8 lbs. Total Weight Lost: -69.6 lbs. NEXT GOAL: the 75 lb. magnet (5.4 lbs. to go) …sigh!

Back in business

by Rick October 18, 2007

Thanks everybody for your patience over the last day or so.  I believe we have our glitches worked out.  If you’re a regular poster and/or commenter and you run into some problems, please drop me a line at rickscheibner -AT- gmail dot com.

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