My routine was simple. I would wake up in the morning and skip breakfast. Go to work and get hungry by about 9 AM, so I would search the office for food. There was always something: doughnuts, bagels or pastries of some kind. If, on the off chance, there...
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The Real Way to Lose Weight and Get in Shape – Part 3: The Workout
I have done it all when it comes to weight training: weights, P90X, Insanity and calisthenics. I have belonged to gyms, bought weights, bought exercise bands and yoga mats. I have spent thousands trying to make the perfect body. But I wasn’t progressing the way I wanted. I could...
The Real Way to Lose Weight and Get in Shape – Part 1: BMR
The first thing we will need to do is calculate basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR is defined as the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep the vital functions going (definition from Google). Oh, O.K. What does that actually mean? Simply , BMR is...
The Real Way to Lose Weight and Get in Shape – Intro
If you have read my past posts, you already know that I am a runner and have been for years. I love it. But, believe it or not, running is a lousy way to lose weight. In fact, running when overweight is actually bad for the body due to...