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...
Weight Loss
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....
Ugh. It’s 2013. Resolution Time?
First thing's first: New Year's Resolutions are stupid. We make them, don't keep them, and end up feeling bad about ourselves because we failed. It's a negative cycle that tends to stifle progress, rather than aid it. Either our goals are set too high: "I'm going to...
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...
Your Fitness Quest, Part 1: The Difference in Fitness and Weight Loss
Fitness and Weight Loss are two totally different things. So we want to get that myth busted before we take another step. Literally.