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Personal Truth

Published on November 2nd, 2011 by

I read a blog post today by Jerry Kennedy that sparked something in my brain and really got me thinking about weight loss and being healthy. In his post, Jerry speaks about finding your personal truth and “Choosing the truth is simply this: a resolve to stop lying to yourself.” And this, my friends, is

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Giving It A Go…On My Own

Published on May 17th, 2011 by

You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged in quite some time. This was on purpose. When I started my weight loss journey, I set a short-term goal of going from 254 pounds to 200. I achieved that goal!!! When I hit 200 pounds, I made a decision to try and live life “normally”. Let

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Fitness is a journey, not a destination

Published on April 12th, 2011 by

This is a guest post by my friend Miller. I met him after I sent out a particularly frustrated tweet. He replied with words of encouragement, and since then, we’ve become friends. We encourage and support each other in our respective quests for health.  Please check out his blog Retroactiv. You can find him on

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Keeping a Workout Log is Essential to Losing Weight

Published on April 11th, 2011 by

This is a guest post by Taraneh Guidry, a writer for TeachStreet. Teachstreet is a a website dedicated to providing online and local classes, including pilates and yoga classes. If you are new to exercising, it may seem overwhelming. You may not know where to start, or how much to do. With dieting, strength, cardio

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Feeling Guilty Means I Care

Published on April 7th, 2011 by

Guilt (as defined on Wikipedia) is an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes—accurately or not—that he or she has violated a moral standard, and bears significant responsibility for that violation. I feel guilty when I eat a meal that I know is bad for me or drink too many beers. I

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Calorie Spiking

Published on March 28th, 2011 by

Calorie spiking isn’t a technical term. In fact, I’m not sure its a real term. But its the only term I can think of to describe what it is. I use this term to describe a day when you eat more calories than what you should. Some people call it a cheat day, but I

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Weight Lifting for Weight Loss

Published on March 25th, 2011 by

I see people spending a lot of time on cardio equipment. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but weight lifting is just as effective to burn calories. As an added bonus, when you build muscle, you’ll naturally burn calories as muscle consume calories to remain strong. When I talk to people about weight lifting for

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Meal Repetition for Weight Loss

Published on March 24th, 2011 by

I read a lot of weight loss blogs and I lurk on weight loss forums. I read as much as I can to learn from others, get new ideas and to get inspired. When reading about diet and nutrition I’ve noticed a trend in many of the forums and blogs. It seems many people get

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Thoughts on Exercise, Weight Loss, Polar Heart Rate Monitor

Published on March 22nd, 2011 by

This post is a bit random as its basically a dump of thoughts I have on exercise, weight loss and the use of  Polar Heart Rate Monitor. I was at a family gathering with my wife’s family over the last weekend where I saw many of her family members that I haven’t seen in a

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Boredom Eating

Published on March 16th, 2011 by

I’ve realized that I eat when I’m bored. This realization came to me while I was eating when I was bored. I came home from work and my wife wasn’t home yet. I checked the DVR to see if there were any shows recorded to watch, but there wasn’t. I looked around the house to

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