http://fatguyblog.com The Journey: Walking For Weight Loss Tue, 06 May 2008 19:35:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Besides my weight that is. Don't ask. I'll fill you in on all the sordid details of why I've been gone in a few days. But I'm back now, and ready to get back on the horse. http://fatguyblog.com/whats-up-2/ It's been 100 degrees here every day for over two weeks straight.  Hot weather wipes me out.  Until it cools off, which I hope will be soon, I'm not exercising.  Or doing much of anything besides writing, delivering, and taking care of the goats.  But I haven't quit.  And I'm ... http://fatguyblog.com/stay-tuned/ Man, that's incredible.  Which also means it's been two weeks since I walked.  I don't know how that happened.  Lack of focus, I guess.  I was too busy for a couple days to do any walking, and then I got bummed out about missing two days, and things in general, ... http://fatguyblog.com/its-been-two-weeks-since-i-blogged/ Don't worry; I haven't given up on exercise.  I didn't go to the gym for the past few days, so I didn't post a weight.  But it wasn't that hot yesterday, so I walked an hour or so last night on a dog-free stretch of my back roads.  The day ... http://fatguyblog.com/no-weight-report/ Here's an interesting article.  It seems people are more likely to eat at fast food places that take plastic, which is pretty obvious, since these days many people don't have much cash on their person.  But it also claims that the average credit card/debit card order at fast food joints ... http://fatguyblog.com/obesity-epidemic-linked-to-debit-credit-cards/ Well, I only walked an hour and 15 minutes tonight.  And then I ate a big meal, although, except for a quart of goat milk, that's all I've eaten today.  I was planning on walking the full two hours or more, but the gym was very crowded today.  The walking ... http://fatguyblog.com/2824-pounds/ Most tomatoes you buy at the store look nice, but don't taste very good. Especially in winter. So one Florida grower bred his own version of tomatoes that still taste good even after being shipped hundreds of miles. Customers swear that they taste much better than ordinary ... http://fatguyblog.com/set-the-ugly-tomatoes-free/ Did 2 hours and 15 minutes of walking today. Plus, I chased one of the kid goats who got out of the pasture and into the yard for about twenty minutes, which was not fun. But one day he'll be my supper, so it all evens out. ... http://fatguyblog.com/2802-pounds/ The Mayo clinic has come up with a solution for the sedentary lifestyles of office workers. White collar workers don't burn many calories sitting around all day, no matter how much mental energy they expend. Well, the folks at the Mayo think they have the solution - the ... http://fatguyblog.com/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/ That's what this former runner says. He racked up thousands of miles running, but now advises against it. He says our bodies are designed for long periods of low intensity aerobic activity, such as walking, and for short bursts of extremely high intensity activity, such as sprinting. ... http://fatguyblog.com/long-walks-good-short-sprints-good-long-runs-bad/