Not only do your feet shrink, so does your butt. But your ears grow a ton. Who knew?
Fitness Myths
I know Han Solo. And you, sir, are no Han Solo.
Everyone knows that guy. You know, that guy who's witty, always cracking wise, and good at almost everything he does. And not only does he know it, he's not afraid to tell you. That guy is also Han Solo. And pretty much all sci-fi geeks want to be him at some point in...
Fitness Memes Kind of Bug Me
The whole fitspiration thing kind of gets on my nerves. Or, rather, two specific kinds of fitspiration bother me: the kind that says to be fit, I have to be miserable. And the kind that makes fun of how I choose to exercise. First of all, being fit is about feeling...
Weaning off Phentermine: 6 things I wish I’d known
If you're weaning off phentermine, there are a few things you ought to know. Oh, wait. You want to know why I know how to wean off phentermine? Well, it's because when I first started to lose weight, I didn't do it all by sheer willpower, diet, and exercise. I used...
Confession: I Hate Running
I have a confession to make. Here goes. *cough* Ahem. Deep breath. I hate to run. I'm a runner, and I hate running. I repeat: I hate. To run. There, I said it. I'm a runner, and I hate running. Now, let me qualify what I mean by that. I hate running...for the first...
Using the Low Glycemic Index and Complex Carbs for Weight Loss
The low-glycemic index diet is fairly complicated when you break it down and start looking at the science. The essential rule, though, is pretty basic: avoid simple carbs. When I started this diet in July of 2010, I lost 30 pounds without lifting a finger. All I did...
Your Fitness Quest, Part 3: Unlearn What You Have Learned…About Diets
Master Yoda was right: before we can even start, you're going to have to unlearn what you have learned...about diets and dieting. Because if you plan on losing weight--and keeping that weight off--you need to understand something:Â diets are bad. Here at Geek Fitness,...
Second Breakfast? What About the First One?
You know how I know I'm not a Hobbit? I mean, I have the feet for it, but I have never really been hungry in the mornings. So I had no interest in eating breakfast--much less second breakfast. The way I saw it, if I wasn't hungry, I shouldn't eat. Why take in extra...
Your Fitness Quest, Part 2: Finding Your Motivation
Now that we've talked about the difference between Fitness and Weight Loss, you're ready to tackle the big issue: What motivates you? Why do you want to lose weight and get fit? For me, motivation was three-sided: I was fat my whole life, and honestly, I was tired of...
Big Boned? Condescending Wonka Doesn’t Agree.
Saying you're big boned or whatever is just--ahem--pure imagination. (Giggle.) I know it is because I used my own being big boned a lot to keep from making any lifestyle changes. As the new year rolls around, think about that. Not saying there aren't just large-framed...