Been Negligent

I have been away for far too long, been negligent in many ways to my social network (Google+, Facebook, twitter, blogging) and I am on the path to making amends.  I had a rough couple of months in September and October professionally and personally and it took me a while to find my bearings and get back on track.

Now that I am getting traction again here is a quick update, more specifics to follow.

Reading:

I have been slacking and am way behind my reading challenge but the last two weeks I have been working on catching up.  I have read, and soon will review, the following books:

Life – Keith Richards

Dance of Dragons – G Martin

Reamde – Neal Stephenson

Public Parts – Jeff Jarvis

I am still way behind but I am working on catching up.  Will update my stats and reviews for the above soon.

Diet:

Well I had a couple of months of binging and it took a long time to get back on plan.  I am still down over 100 pounds overall but am up from my lowest point.  I am back on plan and starting a work out routine.  I am looking for the best tools to track and measure workouts, progress, weight loss etc.  Trying to find a synergistic suite of tools that will make it far more easier for me to track what I eat and do and share that info and my progress online.  If you have ideas please leave a comment, email me etc.. More of this to come

Music:

Going to see The Airborne Toxic Event in November looking forward to it.  Looking for other shows to see as there are a few upcoming.  Going to pick up a copy of the Arkells Michigan Left this weekend, heard it was good.

That is it for now, it is good to be back.

Slow Carb Diet Update

Well last month was a little up and down with vacations, pig roast and ribfests. However as of this morning I am down 120 pounds!
Still lots more to lose but that is 120 pounds since Christmas 2010 (8 months).
If you are serious about losing weight pick up a copy of Tim Ferriss' - the 4 Hour Body. That book will get you on the way to getting your shape and perhaps your life back.

SlowCarb Diet Update

I was concerned about what Lollapalooza and my family vacation immediately afterwards was going to do to my over all weight loss timeline. Well when I got back and weighed in I was down. I lost weight while out and having fun, I did do a lot of walking. As of Saturday I am down 106.6 pounds since Christmas. I was very heavy when I started and still have a long way to go but I am excited about where the next 6 months are taking me.

If you are trying to lose weight try slowcarb!

Slow Carb Diet Update

After  being on vacation for a week and enjoying myself extensively as it was a vacation from my diet as well, I was dreading the scale.  I fasted on Saturday and weighed in on Sunday morning.  I am up 3 pounds .  I was pleasantly surprised!  As I have mentioned previously I was averaging about 3 - 4 pounds a week.  the last two weeks before vacation I was averaging only about 2 pounds per week.  The difference?  I was working over 100 hours a week and had no time for exercise.  My walking and cycling ceased.  My stress level was very high and I was very miserable.  I am back now feeling rejuvenated and with some new decisions on life moving forward.  I should lose those 3 pounds this week and be back to pre vacation shape in no time.  The Slow Carb Diet simply works.

Diet Update

Well I have now been on my new lifestyle plan for 6 months now and here is where I stand.
I have lost 95 pounds
I have gone from not fitting into my 44 size pants to fitting in to size 38 pants
I am feeling great!  Now I would like to tell you I am close to my goal but I am not.
However today I am over half way to my goal.
Today I will be celebrating life and love with a bike ride with friends in the morning and a day of fun and adventure with my girls.

How are you celebrating this gift called life?