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April 23 2012 |
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Combating the Shar Pei Effect
When Taquan, the 6-year-old I tutor in reading, shows me his bicep, I am eager to show him mine. Before I started my weight loss project, I never had biceps—not ones that could be...read more
March 29 2012 |
Reflections About Food |
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Talking Back to the Sugar in Aisle Six
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March 23 2012 |
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Not the Littlest Leprechaun
Today’s weight: 185. Thank god, yesterday I kept a full day’s food diary for the first time since January 23, when my weight was at 177.5. Between late January and early March...read more
March 21 2012 |
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The Calorie King vs. The Burger King
Pause. And begin again. These words repeat throughout “What is the...read more
January 27 2012 |
Athleta |
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Dress the Way You Want to Run (AKA Plan B)
Being slightly desperate-I obviously lacked the speed or strength to complete 13.1 miles in...read more
January 10 2012 |
Exercise |
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From Zero to 13.1 Miles in 4 Months? – Part 1
Last August, when an old Chicago friend called to propose that we do the Walt Disney World Half...read more
January 03 2012 |
New Year's Resolutions |
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Creating Weight-Loss Resolutions That Actually Work
Happy New Year! 2012 is upon us, and that means it’s time to consider America’s number 1 most popular New Year’s Resolution: Lose weight. To begin, here are excerpts from my...read more
December 29 2011 |
Exercise |
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Want to Really Get Fit? Join a Team
I am just finishing up eight glorious weeks of life as a lion. Not a real lion, of course. A Detroit Lion. Well, of course not even a real Detroit Lion. I was on a team called the...read more
