I officially finished my 20/20 program today—although I've been practically done with everything since before the wedding. The only reason my final physician consultation was delayed this long was a big scheduling conflict. I got my final bloodwork numbers today, and I'm pleased (and admittedly surprised) to note that my...
I got a certificate for a free massage when I finished the first half of the 20/20 program. That was like, three months ago...and the certificate is going to expire soon, so I set up an appointment for tomorrow morning. A massage is something I've never paid for on my...
I'm weighing in consistently below 190 pounds, which means that I've taken 35 pounds off my weight since the start of the 20/20 program, and close to 45 pounds off my peak weight. Stokage. The chart at the right shows what happens when you move houses while you're tracking your...
I've had a long-standing battle with my triglyceride count. The aforelinked count was taken when I first started at Microsoft, and was at 192 mg/dL—when I first started the 20/20 program, the numbers were all the way up to 272 mg/dL, ostensibly due to all of the fat in my...
Today is a big milestone for me, since I weighed in today at 198.8 pounds. All of the dieting in the past only ever got me to 199 pounds—and since I've been developing a whole ton of muscle, I'm actually leaner than I was even then. I'll post more later,...
Crap, I've plateaued. Since last week, I've gained 0.4 pounds—which doesn't really mean that I've gained a lot of weight, but it sure does mean I've quit losing it for a week. I hit this sort of thing when I dieted a few years ago and got fairly discouraged—but I've...
More important than the weight, however, is that the reality has set in. I'm really, really sick of protein shakes. Maybe it's because I've been having strawberry shakes, with strawberries added. Maybe it's because up until recently, I've been having four or five a day. Maybe it's because ultimately, they're...
Hey, it's time for another 20/20 update! As of my weigh-in this morning, I'm down over 15 pounds from my initial weight. I've dropped two notches in my belt, and I've replaced wheezing hikes up the staircase with ass-kicking runs at the gym. One thing that hasn't been the best...
I've got to get me a back-e-otomy!--Samson, Half Baked The reason I bring this up is that I've used that line often in the past whenever my back has been sore. Typically, it's lower back pain, and it happens when I'm lounging on the couch after a full day at...
I've learned a lot about exercising effectively. It's helped immensely in keeping me pushing the limits of my endurance, and to do so without exhausting myself. Most importantly, it's keeping me burning fat instead of glucose, which is terribly easy to do if you're not watching the numbers. Here's what...
After two weeks of watching what I eat and exercising regularly, I'm down a total of about seven pounds. Two of those magically came off before I really started, so my progress in all accounts for five pounds. Because I like to track this sort of thing, I asked my...
Curse the English system of units. But hoorah for regular exercise and actually knowing what the hell I'm eating. Getting off my ass and not stuffing my face has netted over five pounds, and even though I can't say I feel any better than I used to, I certainly haven't...
I forgot to stretch after my daily workout, and I'm now really really sore. Particularly my arms. At least my fingers still work....
So, that's that. I met with a dietitian today and will start tracking my meals tomorrow. Now that I know what I'm looking for, it's fairly clear that there have been days when I've exceeded 3,000 calories. My goals for the 20/20 program are between 1,500 and 1,700 calories a...
The odd periodic behavior evidenced in my last pedometer count has apparently continued. Man, this is weird....
As part of the 20/20 program, I've received a free1 pedometer. The purpose is, clearly, to monitor the amount of walking I do each day—and the purpose of monitoring the amount of walking I do is to ensure that I don't drop my usual walking workout levels while I'm actually...
Following in Layla's footsteps, I'll soon be signing up for the 20/20 program. If you haven't already read her post on it, the 20/20 Lifestyles Program is a comparatively immersive diet and exercise program designed to (1) remove inappropriate foods from our meals, (2) identify foods that cause specific problems...
