Bearfruit
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- The New Ubuntu Download Page
- MP3s on Amazon
- Accidentally hiding your site from Google on purpose
- I shaved my cat
- Are you designing for mobile?
- Is ebay snipping OK?
Losing Weight
I’ve lost 8 pounds in 8 months. Not amazing by any means but I am doing it the old fashion way. Diet and Exercise. And I haven’t really made any drastic changes but here is what I can recommend:
1) Water instead of Pop/Soda. This is one that i have used in the past but as a programmer, I always seem to fall off the wagon. But if you can do it, you’ll be amazed at how the pounds will fall off. I should note that my weight loss this year has not included this step…but it does work.
2) Walk! Walk more than you think you should If you can, get a dog. The need to be walked. I walk 2 miles a day with my pooch at my side. Since it is hotter than hell here in Iowa, she can’t make it as far as I would like so I tag on another 2-3 miles after dropping her off at home. If you want to lose weight fast…get a Labrador. They’re high energy and LOVE long walks / runs. I lost 5 pounds in a month when I got my first lab 6 years ago.
3) Combat Conditioning. (http://mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html) Yes, Matt Furey’s site looks like a spam email. But if you can get past that fact, I can tell you the Combat Conditioning book has not let me down. The concept is simple, use your body weight for the resistance. So no matter where you are, you can work out. This is great for people that have a lot of travel in their schedules. The book starts off with the ‘Royal Court’ which are 3 simple exercises made up by the Hindu Pushup, Hindu Squat and Bridge. Do those 3 every day for a month and you’ll be amazed at how much stronger you are and the weight that will come off.
4) Track your weight. Some people argue this point but I like to weigh myself daily. I don’t get too caught up in major fluctuation’s as long as the trend keeps moving towards my goal.
5) Another diet one…more vegetables. This year my wife and I decides to join an organic CSA. Every week we get a box of whatever veggies are ready to eat. What this has done is forced us to eat more vegetables and try out different recipes that we probably wouldn’t have done on our own.