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Weigh Loss Update – June 2010

by FitMan on July 19, 2010 · 0 comments

Oops. July is more than half over, and I still haven’t posted a weight loss update for June. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight so I can easily see the overall trends instead of random blips and bumps.

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Weight Loss Update – May 2010

by FitMan on June 7, 2010 · 0 comments

The month of May is now behind us, and we’re well into June. It’s thus once again to take a look at my weight loss progress over the past month. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight.

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Weight Loss Update – April 2010

by FitMan on April 30, 2010 · 0 comments

It’s the last day of April, and I’ve had my morning weigh-in. Thus, it’s time to take a look at my weight loss progress over the past month. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight.

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The Future of High Fructose Corn Syrup

by FitMan on April 27, 2010 · 0 comments

In the wake of a study from Princeton University on the health effects of high fructose corn syrup, it seems that the tide may be turning against HFCS… In response to consumer concerns, several major food and beverage companies are switching from HFCS to plain old sugar as their sweetener of choice.

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Eat at Home to Lose Weight

by FitMan on April 9, 2010 · 2 comments

Eat to lose weight, and exercise to get fit. I’ve heard that before many times, but I never really got the significance of it until this week. We’re on vacation (yes, again!), but this time around we’re on our own when it comes to food and we’ve been cooking for ourselves.

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Weight Loss Update – March 2010

by FitMan on April 1, 2010 · 0 comments

With another month in the books, it’s time to take another look at my weight loss chart. I’ve got a good bit more data than I did back in February, so we can now look at progress across an entire month.

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High Fructose Corn Syrup and Weight Gain

by FitMan on March 29, 2010 · 0 comments

I’ve long thought that the hype over high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is just that — hype. After all, sugar is sugar. Right? Wrong. At least according to a recent study by researchers at Princeton University..

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I just ran across an interesting Q&A over on the Mayo Clinic website. In it, they tackled the issue of whether those that are trying to lose weight should focus on consuming fewer calories or exercising more.

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Apple Slicers and Eating Right

by FitMan on February 16, 2010 · 0 comments

As I write this, there are two mozzarella sticks sitting in the kitchen. My wife made them as a treat for the kids this evening, and boy do they look good. Amazingly, I haven’t eaten them, and I’m not planning on doing so.

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Health Impacts of Soft Drinks

by FitMan on February 8, 2010 · 1 comment

I just ran across an interesting study on the effects of soft drink consumption on the risk of pancreatic cancer. Apparently the consumption of two or more soft drinks per week increases your risk of pancreatic cancer by a whopping 87%.

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