I weighed in at 236 this morning. That’s a 2 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 22 pounds after four weeks of my Optifast diet. I am continuing with my daily treadmill routine. I’ve increased the speed to 3.2 MPH and added some incline. This week I am increasing the time to 35 minutes. It’s hard to get much…
jamesdobsondoesntspeakforme.com
Last week James Dobson of Focus on the Family attacked Barack Obama on his understanding of the Bible on his weekly radio broadcast. Why did Dobson launch such a vehement attack? Polls show that the far right is quickly losing their power base. One of the primary reasons is that Obama is freely talking about his Christian faith and other faith based issues that the…
pre-op exercise assessment
This morning I had my pre-op exercise assessment at the Summa Green Campus. I didn’t quite know what to expect other than exercise of some type. It turned out to be an informative and worthwhile visit. I spent about an hour with a professional trainer who put me through a series of strength and endurance tests to baseline my physical fitness. They will track my…
3 weeks down, 3 to go
I weighed in at 238 this morning. That’s a 3.5 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 20 pounds for the first three weeks of my Optifast diet. As with any diet, the weight loss slows after the initial water weight is gone. I have a daily Optifast routine. I’ve been creative on making “meals” interesting. I add hot sauce…
our day of pride
Saturday we spent most of the day in Cleveland at Cleveland Pride on Northcoast Harbor beside the Rock ands Roll Hall of Fame. We were taking our pal Phil out to dinner for his birthday. We met up with our friends Marc, Dave, Greg and Mike. The seven of us spent a few hours at the Pride Festival before taking off for dinner. We chose…
video friday
This week I received some great videos. Here they are. Happy Friday!
The internet and the 2008 election
I have been a subscriber and an avid reader of reports from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Here’s a snippet from their web site that will give you an idea of who they are and what they do. “The Pew Research Center, a nonprofit “fact tank” provides information on the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping America and the world… The Project is nonpartisan…
2 weeks down, 4 to go
I weighed in at 241.5 this morning. That’s a 6 pound weight loss for the week with a total weight loss of 16.5 pounds for the first two weeks of my Optifast diet. It hasn’t been that bad. I am pretty used to the diet and food. I actually like the shakes and bars. The soups are just so,so. It does fill me up. My…