Last night, I attended a dinner where I somehow managed to sit at a seat that had two place settings. While that meant two salads, it also meant two desserts.
Facing down two desserts can be difficult, but I found there's an easy way to deal: make sure N&R sports writer Robert Bell is nearby.
After he wolfed down his own slice of cheesecake, I passed over my two pieces to him.
So if you're trying to diet, just invite Robert to your home and feed him everything you're trying to avoid. Maybe it will catch on among dieters: Atkins, The Zone, and now, the Bell.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Two pounds down!
To answer Andrea's taunt, I have been weighing myself once a week.
Doing it more often would make me insane.
But I weighed myself today and I've lost two pounds since Feb. 1. It's probably a good thing that I saw some results. This blog might have gotten real ugly if I had gained some weight.
I want to hear from others who took up the mayors' challenge! Anyone else out there want to share their results?
Doing it more often would make me insane.
But I weighed myself today and I've lost two pounds since Feb. 1. It's probably a good thing that I saw some results. This blog might have gotten real ugly if I had gained some weight.
I want to hear from others who took up the mayors' challenge! Anyone else out there want to share their results?
Talk about willpower
Man, I can't believe I can complain about getting up early to go to the gym when there are people who are capable of this:
IN THE WESTERN DESERT, Egypt (AP) — A Greensboro, N.C., man and two other ultra-endurance athletes have just done something most would consider insane: They ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first modern runners to cross the Sahara Desert's grueling 4,000 miles.
Click here for full story.
IN THE WESTERN DESERT, Egypt (AP) — A Greensboro, N.C., man and two other ultra-endurance athletes have just done something most would consider insane: They ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first modern runners to cross the Sahara Desert's grueling 4,000 miles.
Click here for full story.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
I wish I was a little bit taller ...
Since the beginning of January, I've been playing basketball in a rec league twice a week along with N&R City Hall reporter Margaret Banks.
Good thing there weren't tryouts. We never would have made the team. The league consists of teams who've played together for years and ex-college players.
But in spite of our team's 1-9 record, both Margaret and I have had a good time playing. We've met some really cool girls on our team. As someone told us last night, our team has "great spirit."
Sure, it'd be nice to win a few more. But Margaret and I have realized one benefit - our lungs no longer burn when we run!
And let's face it - I'll run a lot harder in a competitive situation than I ever will on a treadmill.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Gym etiquette
So I conquered my fear of the elliptical machine and used it on both Friday and Sunday.
But I did have to switch to the bike when the gentleman on the elliptical next to me would not stop talking about the game on television and his family's upcoming move. I don't know about you all, but I am not someone that wants to chit-chat while I've got sweat pouring down my face at the gym. Is there any sort of gym etiquette on that or am I just rude and unfriendly to want to be left alone?
I also got my friend and co-worker Tina Firesheets (You may recognize her from all the Sweat Boxes in the News & Record she does) to show me how to use the different weight machines. You'll be able to read about my experiences with that in Monday's paper.
But I did have to switch to the bike when the gentleman on the elliptical next to me would not stop talking about the game on television and his family's upcoming move. I don't know about you all, but I am not someone that wants to chit-chat while I've got sweat pouring down my face at the gym. Is there any sort of gym etiquette on that or am I just rude and unfriendly to want to be left alone?
I also got my friend and co-worker Tina Firesheets (You may recognize her from all the Sweat Boxes in the News & Record she does) to show me how to use the different weight machines. You'll be able to read about my experiences with that in Monday's paper.
Weak-ends
Well, the weekend once again was little tough.
I did drink some beer on Friday night. (There are just some bars where you look weird drinking wine, and this was one of them.)
I was also dragged, sort of, to Waffle House by a visiting Yankee friend who thinks Waffle House is God's gift to the South.
I feel like I combated that a little bit by grabbing sushi with a friend later that night. But is sushi really good for you? I'm not even sure. It seems like it should be. Or is it one of those things you think is great for you and it's really not?
I did drink some beer on Friday night. (There are just some bars where you look weird drinking wine, and this was one of them.)
I was also dragged, sort of, to Waffle House by a visiting Yankee friend who thinks Waffle House is God's gift to the South.
I feel like I combated that a little bit by grabbing sushi with a friend later that night. But is sushi really good for you? I'm not even sure. It seems like it should be. Or is it one of those things you think is great for you and it's really not?
How the mayors are doing
This just in from the YMCA:
We are proud to say that your Guilford County mayors collectively lost 20 pounds in the first week! Their individual weight loss ranged from one to three pounds (a healthy weight loss is generally one pound a week, although you may lose more in the beginning, which is typically what you hear referred to as "water weight").
How are you doing with your program? Valentine's Day was a challenge for all of us, and now the key is to get back on track. Another upcoming challenge is "Fat Tuesday" on Feb. 20, which kicks off the observation of Lent, a tradition of self-discipline and reflection (Feb. 21-April 7). Maybe this year, we can kick it off with "Low Fat Tuesday."
The link to the mayor's challenge is here.
We are proud to say that your Guilford County mayors collectively lost 20 pounds in the first week! Their individual weight loss ranged from one to three pounds (a healthy weight loss is generally one pound a week, although you may lose more in the beginning, which is typically what you hear referred to as "water weight").
How are you doing with your program? Valentine's Day was a challenge for all of us, and now the key is to get back on track. Another upcoming challenge is "Fat Tuesday" on Feb. 20, which kicks off the observation of Lent, a tradition of self-discipline and reflection (Feb. 21-April 7). Maybe this year, we can kick it off with "Low Fat Tuesday."
The link to the mayor's challenge is here.
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