I'm not sure if you already knew this, but next weekend I'm entering my first power lifting contest in well over a decade. I'm going to try to lose a couple pounds in order to 'sneak' in to a lower weight class. When I told a friend I was going to try and drop 5 pounds she replied: "FIVE pounds of FAT? Can you even do that in a week??" Now truth be told, I'm not … [Read more...] about How much fat can I lose in one week?
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The 4 Words that Most Experts are Deathly Afraid to Tell you…
It doesn't really matter. well, no that came out wrong. It's not that the four words really don't matter, it's that 'It Really Doesn't Matter' Are the four words. ...now that we have that cleared up. Here's the deal... In the health and fitness world EVERYTHING is important. Your core strength is important. The ratio of fructose to sucrose in your diet is … [Read more...] about The 4 Words that Most Experts are Deathly Afraid to Tell you…
What I learned about Super Heroes in Vegas
Unbelievably, I'm STILL recovering from Vegas. It was a whirl-wind trip, and it was my first weekend away with Heather since the kids were born. Great times, great food, great people. But, I was also 'working'. Working in the fact that I made sure that I went to see the BODIES exhibit at the Tropicana Resort. Now, I've seen dissections before, but NOTHING like … [Read more...] about What I learned about Super Heroes in Vegas
Social Support…Yes or No?
I've come almost full circle on my opinion of needing social support for weight loss. Personally I don't want (or like) social support. Because my diet is my business. It creeps me out that people feel the need to discuss how I eat or what I eat. One of the things I like the most about Eat Stop Eat is that it can be private. I eat when I want, and I don't eat … [Read more...] about Social Support…Yes or No?
The Word that Science RUINED
When it comes to nutrition and weight loss research, the first question everyone always asks is “Were the results significant”. Unfortunately ‘significant’ isn’t what it used to be. So what does significant mean anyways? The use of significant research can often be very misleading, sending you down the wrong path in your quest for ‘research proven’ weight loss. Some … [Read more...] about The Word that Science RUINED