I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When you’re watching your weight, counting calories is one of the hardest things to do. It’s 100% necessary, but can become the most mentally draining exercises you can partake in. I’ve found myself in places where I will reconsider a bite of an extremely satisfying, lean and healthy sandwich I prepared myself as I’m recalculating the calories of my day in my head. It’s maddening. Not only can it drive you completely insane, but it’s a frustrating catalyst, making it near impossible to continue a healthy track for the rest of your life. But again, it’s necessary. You need to know how many calories you consume to lose or maintain your weight. Weight is nothing more than an excess of calories. Eat more than you burn, you gain; eat less than you burn, you lose. But if you don’t know what you take in, you’re likely going to gain. With the daunting task heading up to us all, here are some things you can do to make your life easier. Continue reading →
Health & Fitness
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Feb 11
Don’t Diet to Lose Weight. Seriously.
Sorry, no cliché intended. Yet, as I mentioned before, I have a smidgen of things I’ve learned across my decade long battle with dropping 100 pounds. This is the first post directed to health & fitness and for good reason: it’s the most important one I’ve learned over the years: forget dieting, change your life. Continue reading →
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Feb 11
There’s No Obese In “You”
So, hi. I suppose this is the guarded entrance to my attempt to help others fight the same battle I have fought over the past decade. Something I’ve hesitated doing for some time. Yet, something I wish I had ten years ago when I started this trek. It’s my compilation of learnings from the time when I started a journey as a 19 year old college student powering into the mid 250s, eating myself to an early death. I was an proverbial train-wreak and going nowhere. Between then and now, I’ve managed to lose 100 pounds, keep it off and made laps and bounds emotionally and physically to the point where I think there’s at least one person I can help out there. The past 10 years have taken me down the paths of many diets, training ideas, powders, shakes, supplements – you name it. Some good, but for the most part, most bad. Very, very bad. This is where I think I can help. Continue reading →