January 2008

David Smith Lost 400 Pounds in Four Years

January 31, 2008

In 2003, David Smith weighed 630 pounds. His life was miserable. He couldn’t do the things he wanted to do. He was afraid to go outside. He seemed to have nothing to live for. Now he weighs 229. How’d he do it? Diet pills? Surgery? Magic? Nope. He used good old-fashioned diet and exercise. Here’s [...]

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Wednesday Weekly Weigh-In #8

January 30, 2008

Weight–207.8 (-13.2) BF%–29 (-2%) It’s hard to believe I’ve only being doing this for eight weeks. In endeavors past, I’d have given up long ago. In fact, I started off 2007 by losing some weight and gave up before the end of January, even though I was being successful. So what’s different this time? I’m [...]

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What is Sucralose? Should I Care?

January 29, 2008

I’m a sucker for flavored water. Because I know how many empty calories I usually drink from soda, alcohol, and juice, flavored water is a favorite crutch when I’m dieting. Talking Rain is a staple — carbonated water flavored with “100% natural fruit essences”. Though it’s unsweetened (and thus has no calories), it makes most [...]

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I Am Not A Multi-Tasker

January 29, 2008

I’ve worked out 8 times in the last 11 days (if you count walking 9-holes of golf as a workout). Unfortunately, I haven’t lost a pound in the last 14. In fact, I’ve gained a couple. It seems as if I can either count calories, or I can go to the gym. I’ve definitely slacked [...]

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I Am a Stress-Eater

January 28, 2008

Apparently stress-eating is still a problem for me. I had a very tense day at the office today. When I got home, the first thing I did was microwave two pieces of chocolate cake, stick them in glass, and cover them with milk. Comfort food. And calories. But I don’t actually feel any better after [...]

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