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Health & Weight Loss admin | 01 Jun 2009

Lawn Mowing and Weight Loss

It’s June 1 as I write this entry, and there’s no question that summer has arrived in North Carolina.
I just finished mowing the lawn in 94 degree heat, with relatively low humidity. The entire job took me an hour and fifteen minutes, not including a couple of quick water breaks.
What I find interesting (though not [...]

Health & Weight Loss admin | 09 May 2009

Healthy Snacking

As part of my current weight loss adventure, I’ve been developing some healthy snacks that also serve as mini meals. Here’s one I call my…
Mulberry Apple Treat
1 apple, sliced and diced
2 dried apricots
5 raw cashews
1/2 ounce mulberries
1/2 ounce raisins
I mix all the above in a small bowl.
This is a fantastic snack and/or mini meal and, [...]

Health & Pets & Weight Loss admin | 07 May 2009

Joys of Walking

I’m in the eleventh week of a long-term weight loss trip and part of the fun with the whole deal so far is the fact that after many years of vegetating on my ass working seven days a week on one computer or another, I’ve rediscovered the joys of walking.
I mean, seriously, I’m turning into [...]

Weight Loss admin | 18 Apr 2009

Simple Healthy Breakfast

I recently went on a weight loss kick and am working to get down to 145 pounds by Halloween of 2009.
To reach that goal, I’ve drastically changed a lot of my eating habits.
One of the biggest changes involves eating multiple times a day instead of just once a day, as I’ve been doing for years [...]