
Calorie Confusion
I love it when readers pay attention! In the last post, How to Get Back up After TKO #999, I was queried about the validity of misconception #2: The nutritional value of food is not what will cause you to gain or lose fat. Excess calories in your diet is truly what makes the difference. As usual, there are always caveats to statements like this that are based on generalizations. A great deal of the caveat, in this case, has to do with carbohydrates so I spent 4 hours research


How to Get Back Up After TKO #999
While the photo above may depict me as being down, I am far from that. It's now 14 months into my transformation which has actually been more of a mental make-over than a physical one. If you've been following along since 1/01/2016, you have probably witnessed both. I get more questions on how I accomplished the physical changes though this is truly just the cherry on top. And really, the physical part I can easily teach you: I could chronicle every workout that I did, exerci

The Year-END Review
The year-end review is really a rear-end review. I did the photo shoot, as promised, and the above photo is from that shoot (1/03/2017). Below is a photo from the shoot exactly one year ago. While I am leaner, I am far from thrilled with the condition I am in though far happier than last year. Above: January 3, 2016 Above: 1/3/2017 Below: 1/3/2017 Oh, I do not like this picture! While I do see some of the size I worked so hard to put on, I think I look too big! See the left b

Getting a Head Start on New Year's Resolutions
Are you a resolution-maker? How's that been working for you? Here's a systematic plan for success that will guarantee you reach your goals. Follow the steps, all designed to take just a few minutes each day. 1. Get very clear about what it is you want to make changes to in your life. Last year, I decided that saying I would finally lose weight and keep it off really hadn't worked, as 30 years into resolution-making, I was still saying the same thing. What I said instead is th