Ok. So the progress has started again, down 16 pounds from the starting weight. It is nice to mark some progress. People have commented how lean my face is becoming. Not that that really helps — I of course want to hear that my gut is becoming lean, alas. I noticed some veins showing just…

I’ve kinda hit the sticking point. I seem to have stabilized at the 12 pounds lost mark. My options are to increase activity, and or, decrease intake, or both. I’ve been dealing with lots of other stuff and so I’ve been limping along holding at 16-17 blocks. Some days I over do it, but, the…

I promised myself I would not do the old guy thing and talk about what I ate and when I pooped in every update to this silly blog. None-the-less I think it is timely to review the progress. Basically, I’ve lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks. 7 of that was in the first week and…

4 oz Steak2, fried eggshalf a cup of grapes1.5 applessome oil for the pans2 tsps of chopped almonds for the fruit salad I’m just a hair over on the protein and probably a bit under on the fat — though with the egg yolks maybe not. I would think this meal would stick to the…

I didn’t think these up, rather, I found them. But wisdom is where you find it and if you are smart enough to pick it up when you find it. I actually have 5 more commandments to find in order to have 10… but, I think it is worth etching the ones I do have…

An important step in your life is when you realize you don’t need teachers or schools to learn, moreover it is when you realize how you learn best. Schools, dojo’s, scouts, certify you as having completed a certain number of accomplishments. But, they do not necessarily prove that you know how to learn, how to…

I’ve been struggling with the whole shit on the “aesthetics” theme. I find it ironically both at CF and BodyTribe. Do, I really care what is the catalyst? Do I care that vanity is the motivator to get up off the couch, or to not stop at the drive through? I read historical body culture…

I think there are 4 reasons why learning martial arts has become important to me. Self Control As a young person Self Control was incredibly important to me as a kind of autonomy from my parents. They were very controlling. Self consciousness, and discipline allowed me to anticipate their decisions and emotions – and by…

402.5 Lb raw deadlift at age 78