November 8th, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
It had been a while since I logged any time on Wii Fit. Bad me. It teases me a little when I miss a few days. The animated Balance Board was happy as always to see me again, and I put in 30 minutes for the first time in about a month without keeling over [...]
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September 17th, 2008 — , On Being Fat, eating right from admin @ Deflabbify
Well, maybe I should be a little more specific: I hate fundraisers at work where they just leave a box of candy bars and an envelope in a high-traffic area.
I fell off the wagon over the past week or so and became a really, really good customer of this particular fundraiser. As in I bought [...]
August 21st, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
The State of Alabama isn’t taking its workers’ obesity lying down. The state’s 37,000 employees have been given an ultimatum: Slim down, or pay an extra $300 per year.
Obesity has become a bit of an oversized target for cost-shifting. With over 30% of the state’s residents obese, Alabama will be the first state to assess [...]
August 20th, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
A report issued this past Tuesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health blamed a bunch of things for the rising obesity rate in thirty-seven states, including:
Federal, state, and local governments
School cafeteria meal planners
Long commutes
Longer work hours
Exclusion of obesity treatment from health coverage
High cost of health [...]
July 18th, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
I’m very thankful that the positive feedback that comes from beginning an exercise program comes quickly. Here are seven little things that my wife, myself, and others have noticed already about me since I began exercising again:
I feel better. This happened almost immediately. Just the act of finally doing something about my weight [...]
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July 12th, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
Someone passed on a copy of Fred Brooks’ software classic The Mythical Man-Month to me. The introductory page to the chapter on progress tracking has this question and answer:
Question: How does a large software project get to be one year late?
Answer: One day at a time.
Small slippages here and there add up, [...]
July 3rd, 2008 — , On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
Each time I do a Body Test on Wii Fit my body mass index (BMI) is computed and displayed for by viewing (dis)pleasure. Mine hovers in the 36-37 range, which is off-the-scale obese.
My ideal BMI according to Wii Fit is 22, which would put me at a sleek 140 pounds.
But how the heck is [...]
June 25th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, On Being Fat, strength training from admin @ Deflabbify
Done with Week 1! I got through the first week’s workout on Column 2. Here it is:
Date
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Maximum
Total
06/21/08
7
7
5
4
12
35
06/23/08
9
8
6
5
10
38
06/25/08
10
8
8
5
11
42
Oh, I’ve created a worksheet so that you can easily log your progress on the Hundred Pushups Challenge! It’s a free download, and you can share it with as many people as [...]
Related StoresMay 27th, 2008 — , Announcements, On Being Fat from admin @ Deflabbify
I’m a 36-year-old guy, and I’m fat.
I’m 5′7″ and weigh 241 pounds. My BMI is over 35. I’ve never been heavier and my weight worries me. A cubicle job, poor eating habits, poor sleep habits, and general laziness have taken their toll.
The full range of my ideal body weight according to the calculator at CaloriesPerHour.com [...]
