Category Archives: Health

Resting Heart Rate and a Run

Last night I read sections of the 4-Hour Body that deals with running.  I thought I’d review some last minute tips before I was startled awake at 4:45 for the grueling 15km run to work.  As I sat in bed … Continue reading

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PB and J (pushups, booze, and jogging)

Push-ups My last exhaustion test for week 6 was 43 consecutive pushups.  Not enough to promote me to the next week.  So I am redoing the week 5 program.  Each week has 3 tiers, bronze, silver and gold.  I did … Continue reading

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FitDeck Workout

If you’ve never heard of FitDeck cards, check out fitdeck.com.  Here’s an example of a card from their website. My wife has the basic deck, and the Bosu Ball deck.  On sunday I shuffled them up, brought my yoga mat … Continue reading

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Cheat Day / Anniversary Review

Another Cheat Day review.  I’ve been eating and drinking like this every Saturday for 12 weeks and still losing 1.8lbs per week average.  This is what makes it sustainable for me. In addition to Cheat Day, it was also my … Continue reading

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Meals

Took some pics of meals last week, including cheat day. Last saturday we had Famoso Pizza with friends while we toured their new condo.  They are: Eggplant Parmigiana, Primavera, and Margherita.  Just as delicious as they look! Here’s a slow … Continue reading

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Week 8 Results

It’s been 8 weeks on the Slow Carb Diet outlined in Tim Ferriss’ New York Times bestseller The 4-Hour Body. I lost 1.6 lbs this week!  I weighed in at 161.8lbs. I’ve lost 16.2 lbs in 8 weeks since starting 4HB. I had … Continue reading

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40 Days – Progress Pics

Here are some progress pics 40 days apart.  The pics on the left were taken 2 weeks into 4HB food plan, and the pics on the right were taken 8 weeks into 4HB.  I did the pics a la newjohn, … Continue reading

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Rebound, running, and reading (well, listening)

Usually my cheat-day weight gain rebounds by wednesday.  Yesterday I weighed-in .4 lbs below my last official weigh-in, this morning I’m at par with my last weigh-in = 163.4lbs.  Which means that if I want to witness a weekly loss it’s going to have … Continue reading

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3 Month Update

August 2nd marked my 3 month anniversary of weight loss and better health.  I can’t believe it’s already been a quarter of a year.  Time flies!  The progress has been slow, but steady, towards my goal of 12% body fat.  … Continue reading

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Week 7 Results

It’s been 7 weeks on the Slow Carb Diet outlined in Tim Ferriss’ New York Times bestseller The 4-Hour Body. I lost 1.8 lbs this week!  I weighed in at 163.4lbs. I’ve lost 14.6 lbs in 7 weeks since starting 4HB. I had lost 1 … Continue reading

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