Entries from September 2008

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Overcoming Those Fat Genes

Following up on my post from last week on fat genes, I came across another article that talked about overcoming fat genes.  The findings seem pretty obvious…
“Individuals who have a genetic mutation associated with high body mass index (BMI) may be able to offset their increased risk for obesity through physical activity”
Does it really take [...]

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Uphill Battle Continues

Up a pound this week…
Weight: 216.2 lbs.
Waist: 40 inches

In all honesty, work has been so busy that I just haven’t been as good about making time to exercise.  It’s all I can do to keep up and spend a bit of time with the family.  I did notice my jump rope hanging in the closet [...]

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Fat Genes – Fact or Fiction

Okay, so tonight’s post is actually inspired by my new “fat jeans”, which prompted me to do some quick research on “fat genes”.  Puns play a pretty central role in our family’s humor, so the association was inevitable.
It all started with a pen leak in my pocket a couple weeks ago, resulting in a huge [...]

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Six Quarter Pounders

Okay, so I didn’t eat six quarter pounders, but I did drop a pound and a half… i.e. six quarter pounders… or 24 ounces might sound even better.  Still no movement on the waist, but really, having done not much besides drink next to no soda, it’s an improvement:

Weight: 215.1 lbs.
Waist: 40 inches
I think I [...]

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Is it Pop or is it Soda?

I came  across this blog this week where they have all sorts of strange maps.  Since I’m trying to cut down dramatically on the soda intake (I’m from the East Coast, so it’s soda), I thought I’d share this random find.
I remember the first time a westerner was visiting me and asked for a “pop” [...]