Low-carb, High-protein Diets Explained
Those of you who have read my blog for a little while know that one sure fire way to get me fired up is to spout the benefits of losing weight with a low-carb diet. My argument has always been that you […]
Month: June 2009
Calories Burned Web Site
While trying to figure out how many calories are in the foods I ate today, I found a great web site for determining the number of calories I burned — The Fitness Website Activity Calorie Counter. It uses the amount of time […]
Why Won’t Wolfgang Puck’s Give Nutrition Information?
Occasionally, I eat at Wolfgang Puck’s Express for lunch. Though the ingredients are high quality and the food tastes good, the costs are on the high side and I can’t find nutrition information on what I ate. I’m not necessarily trying to […]
Weightloss Scams Continue
I’m amazed at what people will fall for in a desperate attempt to lose weight or gain health or fitness benefits. One of the scams is to fake blogs that tout the benefits of so-called weight loss methods. A posting from a […]
Bike Trails Were Crowded Today!
We started our half-marathon training for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon in Parkersburg, WV August 22. At 7:45 this morning we walked 5 miles along the Olentangy River Multipurpose Trail. Though it was already warm when we started, the trail is […]
When Putting PowerAde in the Freezer…
be sure the lid is on tight. Tonight it was HOT when Deb and I went for our walk. According to the thermometer in my car, it was about 89 degrees and I could feel the humidity. There was little breeze and […]
Weird Reaction to Breakfast
After a great walk with the Buckeye Striders yesterday morning, we went to a local restaurant for breakfast. I had some very tasty scrambled eggs with the meal. About an hour after eating, I started feeling sick — headache, stomach ache and […]
Getting Back on Track
Three miles tonight. Yep, I’m pretty proud of myself. Walked to the library, one loop around the park and back for a little over 3 miles. Though it was a little warm out, I walked harder than I have been walking recently. […]
Toasty Tonight
I didn’t get out to walk tonight until after 7! Even though it was late, it was pretty toasty. Though the intent of this walk was stress relief, I wasn’t very effective — I didn’t walk hard enough to get my heart […]
Scents of Walking
Walking through the neighborhood today, my olfactory senses were unusually sharp making my walk much more interesting. The reason I’m so excited is that my sinuses are usually sore this time of year and I’m lucky to be able to smell anything. […]