Posts Tagged ‘health’

If you have been reading my blog recently, you know I started a new diet about a month ago and so far have seen decent results (11+ pounds and counting). One of the biggest parts of the diet is counting calories and watching what I eat.

One problem I ran into was an easy way to keep track of what I was eating, my weight and my physical activity. Keeping a journal was not going to work with my schedule, I needed an easier solution.

Because I work in the telecom industry, I tend to stay on top of the latest apps across all the major platforms (iOS, Android and Windows Phone specifically). However, this time it was my fiancée introducing me to the app, MyFitnessPal. With her using an iPhone, my first thought was that the app wouldn’t be available on my Nokia Lumia 900, but something similar would be. I was wrong.

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One of the biggest mental blocks I have had getting back into running is my weight. Am I severely overweight? No. Luckily I carry my weight somewhat well. However, I am about 20 pounds heavier than I want to be and have been searching for the right diet to help get the weight (and gut) that beer, large portions of delicious Texas grub and a happy relationship have bestowed upon me.

After doing some research and talking to several people about different diets that they have tried, I put together a diet that works for me, is realistic and so far, works. Basically, I decided on a high-protein, low-calorie, minimal supplements (once a day) and a dose of cardio. My fiancée and I started this diet five days ago and so far I have lost four pounds and she has lost five.

Here is a run down of the diet (more…)

Recently, I have been working towards getting back into running. I bought new shoes, got the Nike+ wristband, a gym membership and all the other usual things people do to hype themselves up[ for getting back to fitness.

I started running a few miles at a time, although inconsistently, and have had a hard time focusing on getting back into shape. Let’s face it, it’s easier to sit at home and catch up on all the shows recorded on my U-Verse DVR than it is to go run a few miles.

Trying to get back into shape is, well, a pain in the ass. (more…)