There are a huge number of antioxidants and phytochemicals that can be found in a huge range of foods (although some types can only be found in one or two foods). I think it is important to fit in as many of these nutrients as possible, to ensure the best overall balance and likelihood of [...]
So, as you may or may not know, calories in are very important to consider when wanting to lose or maintain a specific weight. Calories in constitute calories that you ingest through eating. Calories out would correspond to the calories that you burn while exercising (or those your body uses to keep your heart beating, [...]
Continue reading about Eat Properly for Good Health and Weight Loss
The magic number for losing/gaining a pound of fat is 3,500 calories (on average, although every person could have a slightly different number to coerce their body into letting fat go). So, every time you get in 3,500 calories worth of exercise mixed with diet, you are going to lose 1 pound of body fat [...]
Well, I have just finished my first buddy workout! Overall, we were exercising for 2 hours! Of course, the time passed MUCH faster having a partner than if I had been doing it alone. In fact, we were both surprised when we saw how much time had passed. So, obviously, people aren’t wrong when they [...]
Now, although it would seem I don’t know that much about weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight, I actually do know a lot about it. My problem has mostly been in the implementation of my knowledge. However, I love learning and I plan on keeping this topic up to date. Everything, from how many [...]
In case of curiosity, this ad snagged me a workout partner in just a day!
“Hello, I am a 315 pound, 21 year old female student looking for a work-out partner. My preference would be for someone who is overweight like me and wanting to get into shape slowly (a membership to the Dixon Recreation Center [...]
Continue reading about Original Craigslist Ad For Workout Buddy
I placed on ad on Craigslist.org just the other day to try and find a workout buddy. Today, low and behold, I have one! Since I see no reason to wait any longer, I have a meeting with her to workout tomorrow at 10am! As I said previously, I am tired of procrastinating and am [...]
So, here is the most embarrassing part yet. I now get to let everyone know just how far I let myself go. Well, no need to delay, here it is:
height: 5 feet 8 inches
original post-illness weight: 335 pounds
weight: 315
weight lost: 20 pounds
Previous strategy: Although I haven’t really felt well enough to exercise heavily, [...]
Well,to begin, I suppose you’ll need to know my background. After all, I wasn’t born overweight. This is actually from a letter I sent to a new acquaintance of mine (who will hopefully choose to be my new workout buddy). She is the first one to respond to an ad I recently put on the [...]