Nearly eleven years ago I bought a house. I did it mostly for financial reasons, since I was single back then, and didn’t have any family considerations. It was 2010, and the real estate market was basically at rock bottom, so I knew I could get a good deal. Also, the government was giving awayContinue reading “Exercise #8 – How To Lose Weight Through Rapacious, Capitalist Real Estate Investment”
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Bad Habits #7 – Offal is Awful
When I was growing up, my mother would make a rather strange form of gravy at Thanksgiving, with chewy mushy bits of what appeared to be meat in it. Except that it didn’t taste like normal meat. Because it was kind of gross. I was informed that these were “giblets”. Then I was informed whatContinue reading “Bad Habits #7 – Offal is Awful”
America’s Added Fat Comes From Added Fat
I saw recently that the total number of obese people in the U.S. was approaching forty percent. And if we include the number of overweight people, it jumps to seventy percent. We’ve got some fatties in the U.S. Of course, it’s mean to say “fatty” I guess (although I used to be one, so IContinue reading “America’s Added Fat Comes From Added Fat”
Good Habits #7 – Mom Was Right About Keeping The Doctor Away
Any one of a certain age remembers the health propaganda one liners we were fed as a child. I’ve written a whole piece on how a secret cabal of mothers feeds these into our brains. Well, one of those one-line indoctrination pieces was “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although I still takeContinue reading “Good Habits #7 – Mom Was Right About Keeping The Doctor Away”
Why the Holidays Don’t Have to Be That Bad For Your Health
Last year, in one of my first blog posts, I explained why people obsess too much about gaining weight over the holidays. People spend entirely too much time worrying about the impact of a few days in November and December. But the last month of the year can’t cancel out your good behavior for theContinue reading “Why the Holidays Don’t Have to Be That Bad For Your Health”
Exercise #7 – Patriotism Is Really Good For You
So, the dumpster fire that is the 2020 election is awful for mental health. My Facebook and Twitter feeds are full of all sorts of rants, rage, and meltdowns. This is compounded by the fact that many of us are frustrated being stuck in our homes due to the imminent end of humanity due toContinue reading “Exercise #7 – Patriotism Is Really Good For You”
Bad Habits #6 – Why Georgia is So Obese
I spent most of my life (even the portion where I kicked around a lot because the Army would relocate my dad every year or so) somewhere to the south of the Mason-Dixon line. And the overwhelming majority of it was in Georgia, either during the time my father was at Fort Stewart, or whenContinue reading “Bad Habits #6 – Why Georgia is So Obese”
15 Ways To Avoid Getting Fat (Or Get Un-Fat) That I’ve Discovered in 15 Months
I’ve been dieting for 15 months and am down nearly 65 pounds. It’s been surprisingly easy. As I mentioned in my first ever blog post, I discovered that I was really only doing a few things wrong. I was able to identify what needed work by using Cronometer to measure calories and nutrients. It’s aContinue reading “15 Ways To Avoid Getting Fat (Or Get Un-Fat) That I’ve Discovered in 15 Months”
Good Habits 6 – My Diet is Totally Based
I’ve occasionally followed assorted carnivore foodbros and low-carb types on the Internet (where all every piece of information you find is true, clearly) who insist that veggies and fruits and things are bad. Foods from plants are evil and make you fat. Because they have carbohydrates, which make you fat. Obviously. At least, according toContinue reading “Good Habits 6 – My Diet is Totally Based”
Exercise #6 – Salt Life Ain’t Nuthin’ But Beaches and Sunny
You can’t go ten feet in the Tampa Bay Area without seeing at least one “Salt Life” bumper sticker, denoting someone who spends a disproportionate amount of time on or near the water. And it’s usually not too difficult to match the bumper sticker to the owner, since all one needs do is scan theContinue reading “Exercise #6 – Salt Life Ain’t Nuthin’ But Beaches and Sunny”
The Drill Down Diet 