There are a lot of diet plans out there, but I decided to choose the simplest one: count calories and get some exercise to burn extra calories. The reason I chose this method is simple: counting calories always works. You can count carbs or fat or whatever else, and this may give good results because [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
Cracked 240!
I’ve done it! My first milestone has been reached, and that was getting under 240 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 238.6, after plateauing at around 240 for the previous four days. That was frustrating, but I put in the extra effort yesterday to be extra good with my calories, and finished the day [...]
240 on the dot, and continuing the commitment…
I weighed in this morning at 240 exactly – right on the nose. I was hoping to drop under today, but I will take this. 240 is something of a benchmark for me. When I hit 240 about 2 years ago, I started to take my weight seriously. Before that, I was aware of my [...]
Gourment magazine closes shop…
Wow, I guess no magazine is safe these days. The 70-year run of Gourmet magazine is over, as of the end of this year, according to the following internal memo from publisher Condé Nast: From: Townsend, Chuck Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:17 AM Subject: Announcing Changes within Conde Nast We have now completed an [...]
The fat man is dead! Long live the fat man!
Hi, my name is Mike. I’m 40 years old and stand 5’10″ tall. I have a beautiful wife and two terrific kids, a house, a cuddly cat and two cars. We live in the suburbs about 20 miles outside of Seattle, Washington. I have a good job, lots of great friends and family, and hobbies [...]
