Hello, this is reality with your wake-up call!

If you’ve ever read my blog over the last couple or three years, you know I’ve been fighting my weight issues.  I thought I was taking it seriously, but apparently I wasn’t as serious as I thought. I just spent the last week, roughly, in the hospital, being treated for diabetic wound issues and cellulitis. … Continue reading »

Weight Loss II: Back to the Future

The weight loss has stalled. I’m where I was at my low point in the Summer of 2010 and while I’ve lost a few more inches, the pounds aren’t budging. I’ve decided that there are three reasons for this (I think): Some occasionally BAD eating choices (get thee behind me, lasagna! [note: and it did, … Continue reading »

Weight Loss, Round II: Oh, and by the way…

By good rights, I should be posting this on Wednesday, but I anticipate a strange week this week, so I probably won’t get a chance then. So… I’m pleased to say that my (very gradual) weight loss continues.  I haven’t had a particularly good week or so eating wise, and I’ve (not intentionally, but due … Continue reading »

Weight Loss, Round II: Week 2

(I will try to blog about something else occasionally! ) Well, here we are, week 2. The good news is the number went down again … not a ton, but more than just a little. The bad news (if there is any) is that I didn’t get to exercise much last week, due to a … Continue reading »

Weight Loss, Round II

My new company has had a contest this year, from March 1 to June 1 and now until September 1, to encourage us to eat better, exercise, et al. I didn’t do much with the first half of the contest, to my everlasting regret. I don’t know if I couldn’t get serious about it or … Continue reading »

Keep on keepin’ on …

If happen to be in downtown Euclid and you see what looks like an extra from “Night of the Living Dead” lurching down Lakeshore Avenue wearing a Canadiens t-shirt, don’t be alarmed. It’s just me. I did my first full workout in over a week and various body parts are complaining loudly. My personal trainer … Continue reading »

And In The End …

Well, Calicon is more or less officially over, at least for me. I leave from Burbank today. Those who are leaving from LAX decamped last night to another bivouac location more convenient for tomorrow’s manouevers. I’m standing lone picket (so to speak). This morning, I stood looking at my room as I closed the door … Continue reading »

You Load 16 Tons, and What D’ya Get?

No, I can’t really lift that much! But after a superset of rows and deadlifts, it feels like I did! Tom got me a guest pass to Bally’s, so this week I’m going to be swimming instead of treadmilling. Since you’re supposed to rotate what you do when you exercise, maybe this will be a … Continue reading »

Sweet, Sweet Victory …

I have an awful sweet tooth. Let me just state that for the record. Which is why I’m celebrating walking out of Walgreen’s at lunch today with a Zero-Calorie Vitamin Water. Depending on what stores you shop at, your mileage may vary, but checking out at a Walgreen’s is nothing but temptation to someone like … Continue reading »

Bony Maroni …

Well, I’m not exactly there YET … (and probably never will be, genetics and all that being what it is) but I’m getting closer. At least a little. I’ve swung around to doing an equal amount of cardio and weight-lifting. I was tickled Monday that I was able to move up to 15 lb. dumbbells … Continue reading »