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You see, the problem is….

January 6, 2011 / Building Back Up, Nutrition & Fitness

Some of us like to laugh at websites like thisiswhyyourefat.com, or watch programmes like Britain’s Fattest Man (yes, that’s a show. Look for an American knock off coming soon, I’d wager) but this is also the time of year many people make resolutions to “lose weight”. Cheap 1980′s style infomercials or glitzy advertisements featuring B list yo-yo dieting celebs stalk the land like two giant stalking things. The thing is, getting healthier shouldn’t be about changing the number on your [...]

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Day 87 – The Home Stretch

June 30, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Rants

“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 [...]

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Day 81 – “You Look Pale”

June 24, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Cooking, Rants, Tips

“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, [...]

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Simplify for summer

May 28, 2010 / Lifestyle, Tips

With summer comes more. More activities, vacations, fairs, and barbecues. Unfortunately, with it also come plenty of opportunities to forget about eating healthy, and just eat what’s around – all-too-often that means corn dogs, ice cream, barbecued pork, and more. This kind of food is fine in moderation is fine, but too much of it and all that hard work of staying fit will go to waste. So how do you stick to a healthier eating plan this summer? Here [...]

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Day 48 – I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

May 22, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Nutrition, The Status Quo, Tips

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.” ~ Erma Bombeck 201.8 lbs. Getting close, but no cigar. Still, if I drop 2 lbs in the next 2 days I’ll still pass the pale of dropping 40 lbs in the first 50 days. I get a few emails of the “reads, shots, and leaves” variety – people who apparently skim an article and immediately start clacking the keys. They sound rather like [...]

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Day 43 – This Is How We Do It

May 17, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Dieting, Things You Can Do, Tips

“What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat” ~ Charles Barkley 205.6 lbs. So far on this blog I’ve talked about how being obese can really screw up your body, lead to long term health problems, drop your testosterone, and other fun effects. I’ve also shown (first hand) how a drastic starvation diet, while effective in reducing one’s mass, also reduces one’s muscle mass, ability [...]

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Day 38 – Faulty Wiring

May 12, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Feed Your Head

208.6 lbs. Advertisers often use fear to promote something. Whiten your teeth or no one will want you. Buy a new car or people will assume you’re a loser. Be as thin as a Hollywood starlet or glamour mag model or you’re a failure. Why? Because fear is a great impulse to tap into when someone wants to make you do something based on making you think of what might happen if you don’t, not what will happen if you [...]

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Day 26 – Movement On The Front Lines

April 30, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, The Status Quo

“If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’.” ~ Bob Dylan 213.6 lbs. I’ve passed the 1/4 milestone of this 100 day starvation diet and so far I’ve talked a lot about what we’re doing wrong, whether as individuals or The Big Scary Faceless Corporations. One thing that often gets drowned out in the sound of protest drums is that Big Corporations are [...]

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Day 19 – What Lies Beneath

April 23, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, The Status Quo

“I can see inside you, the sickness is rising Don’t try to deny what you feel It seems that all that was good has died And is decaying in me” ~ Disturbed 217.6 lbs. One of the downsides to rapidly losing weight is it can decrease your immune system. But if you’re overweight, your immune system may already be stabbing you in the back. Our immune system is made up of many different kinds of cells that protect the body [...]

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Day 15 – Your Television Is Evil

April 19, 2010 / 100 Days of Starvation, Rants

nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop And an illustrated book about birds See a lot up there but don’t be scared Who needs action when you (got) words ~ Nirvana 221.3 lbs It appears I spoke too soon about being off the plateau. I continue to hover around 220 lbs. Inactivity may be partly to blame. Since taking on this project I’ve gone semi-recluse; sitting on front of the computer writing this blog, tweeting, watching Battlestar [...]

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