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  • Day 76 – Fed Up With Food

    Day 76 – Fed Up With Food

    “Esse est percipi” ~ George Berkeley 189.1 lbs I’m at the point now where I’m counting the days until I’m finished these 100 days, and the end is in sight. On the one hand I have a long road of recovery ahead of me – working out like mad to keep from blimping up as I start eating again after hammering my metabolism to a dead stop – but on the other hand I’ll be free of stressing over every [...]

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  • Day 71 – The 100 Mile Myth

    Day 71 – The 100 Mile Myth

    “Arsenic is edible. Only once.” ~ Unknown 189.9 lbs A block north of me is a church that hosts a Farmer’s Market once a week. A block west of me is Broadway Avenue, the artsy district I’ve written about before, that occasionally closes down a portion of the street to host an even larger (but less frequent) Farmer’s Market. I’m a fan. At these markets you can find everything from fresh peaches practically the size of cantaloupes to home made [...]

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  • Eat fresher, shop local

    Eat fresher, shop local

    It seems that the trend in diets over the past few years has been to worry less about exact calorie counts and grams of fat, and more about simply eating more fresh, unprocessed food. And that’s a good thing. After all, it’s much easier to eat more fresh food and less processed food. Everyone can agree that fresh food is a healthier choice – it’s naturally lower in sodium, chemicals, and preservatives. But just how fresh is “fresh” food? If [...]

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