Slimfast

by alex on June 21, 2010

I started the Slimfast plan today to lose some weight. It’s 5 p.m. and I’m hungry as shit! I could probably eat a Big Mac in about 3 bites right now. Of course that’s accounting for the time it’d take to sip a Diet Coke in between bites.

Ugghhh… I guess dealing with hunger is the biggest issue I’ve got to overcome at this point. I was able to quit an 18 year tobacco  habit a few years ago, this shouldn’t be too much worse. The biggest difference is that back then I had “The Patch” to get me through moments of weakness. I’d like to think that my resolve has been steeled over the years, but I think this is going to take every once of self discipline I can muster.

More tomorrow.

If I survive.

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Do The Right Thing

#96 Do the Right Thing

by alex on March 7, 2010

Do The Right Thing. (Wikipedia) For those who have never seen Do the Right Thing, it’s about racial tensions in a diverse Brooklyn neighborhood. Spike Lee directed and starred in the movie which was released in the late 1980’s.
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#97 Blade Runner

December 23, 2009

Blade Runner. (Wikipedia) It’s been hailed as the greatest science fiction movie of the last 30 years, possibly the best ever. Admittedly it’s a great piece of filmmaking on a number of levels. Ridley Scott has called it his most complete movie. Instead of debating the greatness or expounding upon the influence it’s had within [...]

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#98 Yankee Doodle Dandy

December 14, 2009

Yankee Doodle Dandy. (Wikipedia)I have to admit I wasn’t looking forward to this movie as I’m not a big fan of musicals. I don’t mind the occasional song and dance number mind you, but traditional musicals in the vein of Oklahoma aren’t exactly my preferred cinematic experience. I was a little surprised at how engaging [...]

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Setting Weight Loss Goals

December 3, 2009

So I’m back to blogging about my efforts to lose weight after a month of silence. November turned into a busy month and left little time for blogging. I gave myself a few days off of the scale around Thanksgiving but found that I still lost a pound without trying which was nice since I [...]

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#99 Toy Story

December 1, 2009

Toy Story (IMDB), #99 on AFI’s Top 100 movies, is a great example of what animated movies should consistently strive for. It hit’s home runs in animation, story and talent performance. Toy Story’s animation did a great job bringing toys to life, especially the small details that really make it hit home. While watching the [...]

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#100 – Ben Hur

November 28, 2009

I started my plan to watch all of AFI’s Top 100 movies tonight with #100: Ben Hur. While I’ve seen the movie before, it’s been a long time and I don’t remember too much about the plot. My first thought at the midway point was: Holy cow this thing is long!

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Run Fatboy Run!

October 30, 2009

Yesterday I wrote about the diet changes in my plan to lose weight. Today’s post is about the exercise segment of the plan. As I mentioned previously a couple of sedentary (cube farm) jobs have contributed a lot to my weight gain over the last 10 years. When I was in the Army, not only [...]

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Eat Less Fat Ass!

October 29, 2009

Note: the Fat Ass the title references is myself. This is the first of a few posts in which I’ll discuss my plan for losing weight. I started off with the intention that I’d cover everything in a single post, but just getting through the dietary changes has taken more than I expected. My next [...]

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Losing Weight At 39

October 28, 2009

So I’m back on the blog after 6 or 7 months. Yeah… well… uh… who’s counting? In a previous post I discussed my desire to lose weight this year. Until recently, that effort was best described as short circuited. I never really put my heart into it in the spring. I’m not sure why, but [...]

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