It’s a New Phil, Week 3

By | January 20, 2006
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Weighed in this morning at 283, bringing the total weight loss to 14 pounds.

One thing I’ve learned — when you’re counting calories, calories really count. Go figure.

Meat is just way to dense to eat more than once a day — if that. (And by “meat, I mean meat, poultry, or fish.) I’m getting a lot more mileage out rice and beans with a little salsa thrown in. Plus, I’ve discovered a wonderful thing called baked tortilla chips. Not bad.

Whole grains are good. I’ve discovered these little Swedish crackers called Kavli. The packages says that they’re “flatbread,” but I’m 43 years old and I guess I know a flipping cracker when I see one. Still, they’re pretty good. Plus, of course, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. All that sensible stuff. It works!

Also, Weight Watchers makes some pretty good ice cream novelties for those moments where it seems like some chocolate is required, but you’d rather not just blow the whole thing. Turns out you don’t have to actually be on the WW program to eat their stuff. Who knew?

  • Left Exposed

    After reading an article by a doctor a year or so ago, I mounted my laptop onto my home treadmill. Set the speed to a slow walk, and do your daily surfing while you stroll along. My treadmill computer tells me that at 1 mph I’m using about 200 calories per hour, and I never break a sweat. Plus it’s a lot healthier than sitting on my fat as* while reading your site.
    Good work on the weight loss.

  • https://www.blog.speculist.com Stephen Gordon

    Left Exposed:

    I did a similar thing with my eliptical trainer. I made a homemade podium that holds the laptop at eye level. I don’t use it to surf – I suppose I could but I’m going faster than 1 or 2 mph – I listen to Napster.

    Maybe these fitness companies should take note and give us a built in platform for laptops

  • https://www.blog.speculist.com Phil Bowermaster

    Guess I’m just old fashioned, guys. I’ve got my treadmill set up in fron of the TV.

    Not only that, I watch almost exclusively old movies that I’ve Tivo’d from AMC, TCM, or FMC. And the treadmill isn’t even powered…it’s manual.

    Looks like I’m nothing but a Luddite. Except for the Tivo part.

    Oh, yeah, and the blogging about it part.