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10 Sep 2023 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
When I started my latest weight loss attempt, I had already been working out with some strength training and recumbent cycling for six weeks, so I was already in the habit of exercising, but that alone wasn’t enough because I wasn’t losing weight. I...
8 Sep 2023 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I have tried many weight loss plans over the last 40 something years, and they have worked for a while, but somehow, I always managed to stop losing weight and ended up putting the weight back on. As a young, overweight teen in the 1970s, my mom and...
6 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(The Question They Never Ask That We Can’t Answer) I was 57 years old and retired before a medical professional said to me “So, what’s the deal? Why are you overweight?” I was taken aback by the question, not because I felt insulted, but simply be...
8 Mar 2023 7 minute read 0 comments amoebaflux
After college, I lived with two close childhood friends. My friend, who I’ll call Al, ate whatever he wanted. A pack of skittles on his way to the gym, a cinnamon bun from the gas station while filling up, and pizza for dinner was a common occurrence...
27 Jan 2023 4 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
Yeah, I'll start with this one: I was in college when I first heard this, and I like it. I was thinking of writing about something that will lift people up and motivate me to continue. Which will inevitably end on a sour note, into...
12 Oct 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Bala
I wanted to share some thoughts on this topic because recently I had to take my cousin to hospital for some issue. The reason was that his SPO2 levels were not stable. It was way below 70 percent and his lungs were filled with lots of CO2. He was sti...
24 Mar 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Robin Clerc
Running is one of the most complete activities to be fit. It will not make you gain much muscle, but running is definitely one of the best sports for burning fat, whether in place or not. If you want to burn fat, endurance sports are the best way to...
16 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Ra100svet
Getting: Thinking through denial: "I don't like it, I don't want to, it's not easy, I won't will not." Artificiality: any thought you ignored, any action or message that you didn't commit is extra pounds. Remember this! Start talking about w...
22 Jan 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Chanos1
I've been debating for a long time whether I should start a blog series that's not about games or others, but simply about myself. The Grumpy old man who has simply acquired so many bad habits that it might also be interesting for others to see how...
11 Jan 2022 2 minute read 0 comments TheBalanceGuy
It's fairly common in the new year for people to make loads of self-improvement type new years resolutions. And most of the time, the results fall far short of the expectation. The reasons for this are usually simple; there's no plan, no clear and e...
