Healthy Coder

Wrapped up the first month of P90X today.  I’m pretty stoked.  I’ve lost about 10 lbs in the month, but I’m not that surprised.  My eating before I started P90X was very carbohydrate heavy.  This resulted in me probably eating more than I should have to feel satiated.  Also, I didn’t eat nearly enough protein [...]

Week three is done.  The chin-up bar is hung.  Next week is the last week of phase one where everything changes up.  YogaX twice in one week makes me a little bit sad…
The only thing sore today is my butt – but aside from that life is peachy.  I’ve lot six pounds since starting P90X [...]

Almonds are a great snack. 35g of almonds has about 210 calories. They’re well rounded – containing protein, carbohydrates (including fiber), and some fat (of the unsaturated variety). 
Initially I kept the container of almonds in the cupboard and would just grab a few here and there.  I started to get concerned that a couple [...]

After much screwing around I finally decided to order the P90X vitamin supplements.  I had considered ordering some of their protein bars and protein supplements but their “shipping and handling” fee kind of annoyed me.  Actually it really annoyed me.   6.95$ added for each item was adding up fast and it just didn’t seem worth [...]

So week one of P90X is done.  Let me assure you this is not a scam.  From the way I feel after one week of this – I can understand how a person can have the advertised results.  It’s a great workout, and it covers your whole body.  I’ve summarized my first week here for [...]

I’m thinking I’m going to try the P90X bandwagon.  I first looked at P90X when I first started changing up my life.  Unfortunately, the way it was marketed – just made it seem like such a scam.  My parents-in-law picked up a copy and so did my sister-in-law.  They both quit, saying its too hard.  [...]

Next time you go to use sour cream as a garnish or a dip consider using a home made guacamole instead.  Though avocado does have higher fat content than most fruits/veggies, I’m perfectly cool with eating them as one of those “once and a while” foods.
Anyhow, it’s creamy and the taste is mild so it [...]

During my morning coffee today I was getting the brain warmed up for another fun day of work.  Came across an interesting article on Binge Eating.  It turns out there is a name for the super unhealthy “habit” I learned from my father long long ago, and go figure its a  psychological eating disorder!  WTF! [...]

More information on the fructose topic.  A Princeton University research team has released a study finding that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain than table sugar – though the caloric intake is the same.
In addition to causing significant weight gain in lab animals, long-term consumption of high-fructose corn syrup also led to abnormal [...]

Eating fast is one of my biggest problems.  I suspect it came from my teenage years where in an effort to get away from my family (whom I was rebelling against) I would power through the meal – allowing me to get back to my dark basement bedroom full of computers and other things. 
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