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As of my last entry, I've started talking about my weight loss. I have to get used to talking about it because it became a topic of conversation at work last week - not of my doing, but the secretaries are kinda gossipy and I do look noticeably different. Anyways, here's the whole story:

A ways back, I lost weight through exercise and eating less. Then I gained it all back (and then some). In August, I decided to make a serious lasting effort at controlling my weight, which is a problem that plagues my entire family. I knew I could do it, because I had before, but I really want to make it stick this time. I knew I needed to work in time for exercise and also learn appropriate portion sizes. So I arranged my teaching schedule so I could go to the gym in the mornings, and I joined Weight Watchers Online. WW has been amazingly helpful - I can't express my gratitude enough. WW provides a target for food intake in a day, rewards exercise by allowing you to eat more, and changes those goals with your weight-loss, There is also an online recipe builder which allows me to calculate values for my recipes, and then divide them up into healthy-sized portions. I only participate online, as I figured any time going to a meeting would be better spent at the gym, for me. It also allows me to keep track of my stats easily - I can make graphs! Geek weight-loss nirvana! So, this is how I've lost 31 lbs in six months:

I eat less. It's amazing how many of my admittedly decadent cooking tendencies I still can have, just by making a batch of pasta last for six servings instead of four.
I go to the gym 3-5 times per week for at least one hour: 30 min cardio, 30 min weightlifting/abs
I typically try to fit in two martial arts classes per week

If anyone wants to lose weight, I do recommend WW. It gave me exactly what I needed - more incentive to exercise and guidance for portion sizes. I'm hoping these lessons will stick with me.

iTunes Meme

How many total songs?

1319 songs, 3.2 days

Sort by song title - first and last?

(-) Ions - Tool

Zam the Assassin - SW Episode II soundtrack

Sort by time - first and last?

0:01 - Blank - Tool

17:00 - Binary Sunset (Alternate) - SW A New Hope soundtrack

Sort by Album - first and last?

() - Sigur Ros

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division

Top five played songs?

The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails

Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

Something I Can Never Have - Nine Inch Nails

The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails

Sanctified - Nine Inch Nails

(Damn - outta my top 25, one song by Radiohead, one by Moby, two from SW sountracks and all the rest are Nine Inch Nails.)

Find "sex", how many songs show up?

2 songs

Find "death", how many songs show up?

9 songs (many involving "Death Star")

Find "love", how many songs show up?

30 songs

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2005-02-12 6:19 PM More details and iTunes Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: public Read/Post Comments (2) Share on Facebook	As of my last entry, I've started talking about my weight loss. I have to get used to talking about it because it became a topic of conversation at work last week - not of my doing, but the secretaries are kinda gossipy and I do look noticeably different. Anyways, here's the whole story: A ways back, I lost weight through exercise and eating less. Then I gained it all back (and then some). In August, I decided to make a serious lasting effort at controlling my weight, which is a problem that plagues my entire family. I knew I could do it, because I had before, but I really want to make it stick this time. I knew I needed to work in time for exercise and also learn appropriate portion sizes. So I arranged my teaching schedule so I could go to the gym in the mornings, and I joined Weight Watchers Online. WW has been amazingly helpful - I can't express my gratitude enough. WW provides a target for food intake in a day, rewards exercise by allowing you to eat more, and changes those goals with your weight-loss, There is also an online recipe builder which allows me to calculate values for my recipes, and then divide them up into healthy-sized portions. I only participate online, as I figured any time going to a meeting would be better spent at the gym, for me. It also allows me to keep track of my stats easily - I can make graphs! Geek weight-loss nirvana! So, this is how I've lost 31 lbs in six months: I eat less. It's amazing how many of my admittedly decadent cooking tendencies I still can have, just by making a batch of pasta last for six servings instead of four. I go to the gym 3-5 times per week for at least one hour: 30 min cardio, 30 min weightlifting/abs I typically try to fit in two martial arts classes per week If anyone wants to lose weight, I do recommend WW. It gave me exactly what I needed - more incentive to exercise and guidance for portion sizes. I'm hoping these lessons will stick with me. iTunes Meme How many total songs? 1319 songs, 3.2 days Sort by song title - first and last? (-) Ions - Tool Zam the Assassin - SW Episode II soundtrack Sort by time - first and last? 0:01 - Blank - Tool 17:00 - Binary Sunset (Alternate) - SW A New Hope soundtrack Sort by Album - first and last? () - Sigur Ros Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division Top five played songs? The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead Something I Can Never Have - Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails Sanctified - Nine Inch Nails (Damn - outta my top 25, one song by Radiohead, one by Moby, two from SW sountracks and all the rest are Nine Inch Nails.) Find "sex", how many songs show up? 2 songs Find "death", how many songs show up? 9 songs (many involving "Death Star") Find "love", how many songs show up? 30 songs Read/Post Comments (2) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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