Interesting male weight loss blog

Here's what was written at the healthyblog.blogspot.com.

Here’s what I learned from the fridge-cleaning odyssey:


1) Every item should be visible. A hidden container of tofu in the very back will not get used: out of sight, out of mind.

2) This goes for fruit as well: Remove fruit from the cellophane bags you get at the grocery store. If you see the fruit, you’re more likely to eat it. (Also, removing the bags slows the ripening process so they keep longer.)

3) Buy only enough food for the week. Americans have this concept of “stocking up” on everything after they make a run to Costco or Wal-Mart. It’s okay to buy paper towels for the year, but food is different.

4) Wipe down inside of the fridge once a week. Things leak and harden and become difficult to remove later. I know that sounds common-sensical, but remember, I’m a guy and I live alone.

5) Assess what’s being used and what’s not being used, and why. If your cartons of tofu are stacking up, give it up already – you’re just not a tofu guy.

I’ve wasted all kinds of food and money because I was not mindful of what I was buying and not using. Hopefully today marks a turning point in my life and habits.

I agree with most of this. Except rather than removing fruit from plastic containers, I organize them within plastic containers. I like that he also has photographs of his refrigerator (much cleaner than mine) on his blog. It gives me a sense of what he's doing over there.

Dexter also writes this, which I find pretty fascinating:

Okay, so when I go to the gym, I will work out with intensity and focus. A lot of people go to the gym and read newspapers or magazines while they work out, as if weight loss and fitness will just occur in their spare time between the pages of the entertainment news.

I’d rather play to win. I’d rather exercise like it means something.

Me too.

I've said it before, and yet it's worth repeating. I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't wrestle. It's just pure truth.

I can suffer more than most (but not as much as the elite).

It seems we should introduce Dexter to the sport of triathlon. He can up the ante against himself one move at a time. Maybe even get him a rowing machine -- he can suffer plenty on that baby :-).

Dexter?

kc.