“In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, ‘Make us your slaves, but feed us’”. ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky 187.2 lbs It’s official. I’m in the final 2 weeks of this phase of the project. Some of the email coming in is telling me “dude – people already know starvation is bad. Thanks Captain Obvious.” When it comes to, say, internment camp or desert island starvation, yes. Yes they do. But with people actively [...]
“The only time to eat diet food is while you are waiting for the steak to cook.” ~ Julia Child 187.9 lbs Again my weight keeps bouncing *sigh*. And my body seems to be tiring of this whole ordeal. I’ve gone from sleepless nights to, lately, sleeping 9 to 10 hours a night, which is not necessarily a good thing. Usually if you require more than 8-9 hours on a regular basis that’s a sign that something is wrong, which [...]
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ~ John F. Kennedy 186.1 lbs. With a little more than 2 weeks left of the starvation phase of this project, the long road to bringing my BMR (basal metabolic rate, for new readers) back up to normal stretches before me like a… long road. I’ve been down this road once before; going from fat teen to muscular army boy, with a stopover at getting my butt in the gym.In [...]
“A weak man has doubts before a decision. A strong man has them afterwards.” ~ Karl Kraus 186.2 lbs You may have already read about Liam’s recovery from anorexia, or Sam’s journey through bulimia and back. Recently I met Troy on Facebook and learned of his story. Three years ago Troy realized his exercise habits and eating patterns had completely taken control of his life. He fought to change his habits and, after an appearance on the Dr. Phil Show [...]
“T. Rex doesn’t want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Can’t just… suppress 65 million years of gut instinct.” ~ Dr. Alan Grant 187.4 lbs. Yup, I’m back on the obese topic. Previously I wrote about how obese men experience a testosterone drop, which could lead to less sex drive. Ads put out by PETA claim “Studies show vegetarians have better sex” – well, like a lot of PETA’s claims the facts say “kinda, but not really”. Of course, [...]
“Gooooooooooaaaaaaaaaal!” ~ Football announcers worldwide. And a few animal rights activists too. 188.4 lbs As my weight drops, the readership numbers (modestly) rise, and the days of starvation left tick down, it’s easy for me to forget there are other things going on in the world. Unlike me, most of you aren’t sitting around with hunger pains so you’re aware there’s the the World Cup football competition going on in South Africa as I write this. No wait – this [...]
There’s no denying that summertime is a wonderful time of year. Between the warm weather, the seasonal fruits and vegetables, and the fun activities, it’s easy to understand why it’s most people’s favorite season. But if you’re anything like most parents, part of you dreads this time of year, and for one reason: Summer vacation. No matter how much we love our kids, the prospect of facing the ubiquitous “I’m bored!” is enough to drive any parent to drink. … There’s [...]
“If I had milk in the fridge, it would probably have more colour than I’ve got” ~me 189.7 lbs. I’ve been hearing that I’m pale more and more lately. I’m not sure if it’s due to the starvation or that I spend less time outside than most of my friends in the summer sun. There are a few reasons I stay in during the day. My clothes don’t fit that well anymore; shirts that were skin tight are now baggy, [...]
“Don’t be obsessed by the mirror. It only reflects what you want to see.” ~ Franca Sozzani 189 lbs. In this 100 day starvation project I’ve pointed out a few things that bear repeating. There is no magic bullet. Diet isn’t something that can be reduced to a catch phrase or simple answer, it’s a complex thing. And extremes of anything are usually the wrong answer. Moderation is the key. An extreme desire to control caloric intake can lead to [...]
“It is bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children’s health than the pediatrician.” ~Meryl Streep 190 lbs. How I gained more than 3 lbs overnight after eating about 350g of food, total, yesterday is a mystery to me. We’ll see what tomorrow’s scale reading is. One of my old high school friends just boasted on Facebook that she can still fit into the earrings she wore back then, ha ha. I’ll be glad when this is [...]
“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….I could be eating a slow learner.” ~ Lynda Montgomery 186.4 lbs. This morning I woke up with an idea. Throughout the day it developed, while remaining, in my mind, a good idea… unlike some of the ideas that seem like a good one in the fog of waking but later I realize are just plain nuts (Really? We should send [...]
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.” ~John Wooden 186.4 lbs One of the reasons we eat so much prepackaged food is “efficiency”. Although our ancestors looked at the changes the industrial revolution had wrought and foresaw a future where we’d do nothing but picnic and play sports all day while efficient machines drove productivity, we know that isn’t what happened. Instead you find yourself microwaving a burrito while scrambling [...]
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