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...
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Pinterest, Tumblr and Sustainable Weight Loss. Oh my.
I don't quite get Tumblr or Pinterest. I understand Facebook. I get Twitter. But the nuances of Pinterest and Tumblr baffle me. But I'm trying. I set up an account at both sites and started blogging: http://geekfitnessnet.tumblr.com and...
Rob Lowe and Behold!
Everybody has that one character on TV they LITERALLY want to be. Mine is Chris Traeger (played by Rob Lowe) from Parks and Recreation. Outside of the debilitating loneliness and personality issues, Chris is the kind of guy I'd LITERALLY love to be: the world is a...
How Übergeek Syp Lost 40 Pounds in 2012
Justin Olivetti (many of you may know him as Syp) is a senior contributing editor at Massively and übergeek blogger at Bio Break. He also lost 40 pounds in 2012 by changing his lifestyle. I asked him to scribble a few words about what he did, and this is what I got....
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...