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Update to Healthy Living 25 – Running yourself thin? Think again

I want to run.  So badly.  And I get to do it from time to time, but I need to send out a PSA for a lot of people that might be seriously overweight and think that running is your... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 24 – another 6.2 pounds and the costs of healthy living

First - I want to pat myself on the back as another month goes by, and another 6.2 pounds came off.  What is interesting about what I'm doing with strength training is that: I'm eating relatively a LOT of food... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 23 – 50 pounds!

I've been writing on here for awhile now, and wanted to document my journey from the start until the end.  Sadly, despite losing 50 pounds, I have a ways to go.  However, my life has changed drastically just by going... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 22 – “That moment”

My trainer asked me yesterday, "so what was that moment for you when you really decided to change"? I knew the answer, but it was long, it was complicated, and it was complex - and it was kind of emotional. ... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 21 – Falling off the wagon – kinda, sorta, but not really

Life happened to me this past month.  Let me set the table... A loss of a family member (not going into any of that here) Loss of my contract Starting a new job Coordinating 800 things to start new job... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 20 – a typical week of eating and exercise to lose fat

I have been writing extensively how just about anyone can do this - once you have a proper roadmap. I'm a big dude, but I'm also pretty athletic.  My trainer first told me to eat 2800 calories a day, then... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 19 – 40 pounds!

Today I hit 40.0 pounds lost! One thing of note, is I never had less than 2400 calories per day to do it.  It took me to actually go the step of hiring a personal trainer to coach me through... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 18 – how I plan a day of meals and overnight oatmeal

I'm writing a lot this week because I can.  The wife is at her parent's house in Long Island, New York, and I have a lot of free time.  She kinda sorta hates me writing all of this stuff because... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 17 – Best practices

I'm going to mirror a lot of what I write here into one of my static pages, then update that as I go forward.  Over the past 4 months or so, my entire life has really changed, and I wanted... Continue Reading →

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