All wheels back on track!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

I got lazy and complacent for almost 6 months. A 3-week long vacation, a trip to Vegas a few weeks later, getting a puppy, increased stress and workload at work, etc. all were convenient excuses to eat like sh!t and not exercise.

Anyway, started using SP again for New Years. Had a bit of a health issue which put a 10-day hold on exercising, but that wouldn't stop me from getting my eating habits back into shape. Then I put the bike on the trainer and have been watching episodes of Chuck on my MacBook as I ride. Today I went back to the gym for the first time in 5 months and did some weightlifting. Felt great!!

I can honestly say I'm back to 100% commitment to making myself healthy and fit once again. No more excuses.

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What a day!

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Did you ever wonder what it was like to jump out of a perfectly good airplane at over 13,000 feet?

I found out today, and the answer is: there really are no words to explain just how awesome it was. I loved every foot of it.



Video:


www.vimeo.com/4008234

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Happy anniversary to me!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

I quit smoking a year ago today!

I don't miss it at all.

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Caught up in the spirit

Sunday, March 15, 2009

I attended the annual St. Baldrick's fundraiser last night with my wife, who had 8 inches of hair taken off to donate. The foundation raises awareness and funds to help cure kids' cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships.

www.stbaldricks.org/

Dozens and dozens of people were getting their heads shaved and I got caught up in the spirit and got my head shaved too. First time in my life. Feels very strange and I think I look strange as well, but I'm glad I did it.


Before


During


After (with my wife)


It was a fun night! I think the location we were at raised about $25,000.

Adventures in Food IV

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Let's get right to it- here's what new things I have tried since last post:

An olive - Sorry, olive connoisseurs, I have no idea what type it was. It was big, green, salty as all hell, and still had the pit in it. Yuck-o. 0/5. I was told I probably wouldn't like it and I should just try pitted black olives, but I tried it anyway. I should have listened. I will give a different type of olive a try sometime in the future. BTW, I still like olive oil. This horrific experience did not ruin that.

Goat cheese - I had no idea it was goat cheese until I was told as much a few hours later. Amazing that I actually ate something and had no idea what it was. Taste was OK, a little odd, but OK. 2.5/5

Tangerine - Basically an orange with seeds. Very tasty, but a pain in the ass to eat. Taste - 4/5, eating it - 2/5

Pistachios - I have liked the pudding for years but never tried them before. I love them! Very tasty snack, and very healthy, too. I just have to watch the portion size. 4.5/5


That's it for now. Until next time....