Comments on: The Biggest Loser http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser Fiction has to be plausible. Reality is under no such constraint. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gnorb.NET » Blog Archive » Path to Weight Loss: The Beginning http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser#comment-19856 Gnorb.NET » Blog Archive » Path to Weight Loss: The Beginning Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:55:08 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/health-and-fitness/20070106/the-biggest-loser/#comment-19856 [...] As you may recall, a few weeks ago some people at my office got together and started their own chapter (?) of The Biggest Loser, in an effort to help the average weight of the office — a number I personally skew way up — down to more normal levels (for the rest of society, not for the American tech industry.) There’s no unified formula we’re using, so each of us has been left to our own devices when it comes to figuring out how we’ll achieve weight loss. [...] [...] As you may recall, a few weeks ago some people at my office got together and started their own chapter (?) of The Biggest Loser, in an effort to help the average weight of the office — a number I personally skew way up — down to more normal levels (for the rest of society, not for the American tech industry.) There’s no unified formula we’re using, so each of us has been left to our own devices when it comes to figuring out how we’ll achieve weight loss. [...]

]]> By: Gnorb http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser#comment-17764 Gnorb Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:15:46 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/health-and-fitness/20070106/the-biggest-loser/#comment-17764 Yeah, someone to exercise with helps. I've actually been going to the gym for a while now (usually early, like 5am), mostly by myself. The Wife has gone with me a few times, but -- and I hate to say this -- sometimes she's more of a liability than a help, since I usually have to spend a good portion of my time encouraging her. (I seem to be the outwardly passionate one.) It usually ends up being a me having-to-pump-her-up session, since she freaks out anytime her hart rate goes over 110. (She thinks it's bad for you for some reason.) Since the gym wasn't working out for her (and because I'm in dire need of a partner in order to infuse myself with some accountability fear) we've been walking a lot lately, but even then, she's not as keen on it as I am. :-( Maybe someone from the office will instead take that spot. - That aside, we went to the bookstore today to get a book on calorie and nutritional information and she seemed pretty excited about all this, so we'll see. Maybe she'll develop the the want for a bit more exercise. If not -- well, I guess there's always finding another partner (though, as I'm sure you can tell, I really don't want to). - As for the template information, thanks. Normally I do what 90% of people do and just grab a free template then modify it (heavily), but buying one may be a better option, since it'll be more than just me taking the project on. Again, thanks for the info. I'll look into it. Yeah, someone to exercise with helps. I’ve actually been going to the gym for a while now (usually early, like 5am), mostly by myself. The Wife has gone with me a few times, but — and I hate to say this — sometimes she’s more of a liability than a help, since I usually have to spend a good portion of my time encouraging her. (I seem to be the outwardly passionate one.) It usually ends up being a me having-to-pump-her-up session, since she freaks out anytime her hart rate goes over 110. (She thinks it’s bad for you for some reason.) Since the gym wasn’t working out for her (and because I’m in dire need of a partner in order to infuse myself with some accountability fear) we’ve been walking a lot lately, but even then, she’s not as keen on it as I am. :-( Maybe someone from the office will instead take that spot.
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That aside, we went to the bookstore today to get a book on calorie and nutritional information and she seemed pretty excited about all this, so we’ll see. Maybe she’ll develop the the want for a bit more exercise. If not — well, I guess there’s always finding another partner (though, as I’m sure you can tell, I really don’t want to).
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As for the template information, thanks. Normally I do what 90% of people do and just grab a free template then modify it (heavily), but buying one may be a better option, since it’ll be more than just me taking the project on. Again, thanks for the info. I’ll look into it.

]]> By: publicenergy http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser#comment-17714 publicenergy Sat, 06 Jan 2007 23:22:56 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/health-and-fitness/20070106/the-biggest-loser/#comment-17714 I think the main thing for me in finding a way to get fit was trying to find something that I'd find interesting and stand a chance of sticking with. Mountain biking was the only thing I could think of like that at the time - I didn't think I could keep up going to a gym and didn't think it'd hold me interest - it would seem like a chore rather than fun. If you can convince some friends to do the same activity as well that helps. I had two mates start cycling at the same time and I'm sure they were doing it mainly for moral support rather than any of their own reasons. One of them has stayed with it and loves it like I do since then though :) Thanks for the comments about the site by the way - it did start as a commercial template that I altered to fit my needs. It came from <a href="http://www.templatemonster.com/category/wordpress-themes/" rel="nofollow">Template Monster</a> and I just altered the graphics and altered the layout enough to make posting 500 pixel wide Flickr photos easy and look good (originally it was too thin). It seemed to be a small amount of money for something that I could never create from scratch. I think the main thing for me in finding a way to get fit was trying to find something that I’d find interesting and stand a chance of sticking with. Mountain biking was the only thing I could think of like that at the time – I didn’t think I could keep up going to a gym and didn’t think it’d hold me interest – it would seem like a chore rather than fun. If you can convince some friends to do the same activity as well that helps. I had two mates start cycling at the same time and I’m sure they were doing it mainly for moral support rather than any of their own reasons. One of them has stayed with it and loves it like I do since then though :)

Thanks for the comments about the site by the way – it did start as a commercial template that I altered to fit my needs. It came from Template Monster and I just altered the graphics and altered the layout enough to make posting 500 pixel wide Flickr photos easy and look good (originally it was too thin). It seemed to be a small amount of money for something that I could never create from scratch.

]]> By: Gnorb http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser#comment-17711 Gnorb Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:11:16 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/health-and-fitness/20070106/the-biggest-loser/#comment-17711 Hey, Dave; - Thanks for the story. Absolutely a great motivation. Actually, I was at 320 at my peak about 2 years ago. Managed to bring it down to 290, then came back up to 300, and I've been hovering there (give or take 5 lbs) ever since. I wish I could go mountain biking -- I love that and hiking -- but there aren't many mountains near Miami. Of course, there's always the swamp, and I could take up gator wrestling, but getting mauled hasn't ever exactly appealed to me. - By the way, beautiful blog you have there. Great design! (I'll be redesigning this site soon, and I'm always looking for inspiration.) Hey, Dave;
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Thanks for the story. Absolutely a great motivation. Actually, I was at 320 at my peak about 2 years ago. Managed to bring it down to 290, then came back up to 300, and I’ve been hovering there (give or take 5 lbs) ever since. I wish I could go mountain biking — I love that and hiking — but there aren’t many mountains near Miami. Of course, there’s always the swamp, and I could take up gator wrestling, but getting mauled hasn’t ever exactly appealed to me.
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By the way, beautiful blog you have there. Great design! (I’ll be redesigning this site soon, and I’m always looking for inspiration.)

]]> By: publicenergy http://www.gnorb.net/751/the-biggest-loser#comment-17708 publicenergy Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/health-and-fitness/20070106/the-biggest-loser/#comment-17708 I'm currently trying to lose weight and a small group of friends and I all signed up on <a href="http://www.traineo.com" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Traineo</a>. Basically we motivate each other and each of us gets a weekly report about the others in our little group. It's nice and simple and we're having a laugh while we're using it as well. - Reading your post reminded me how I felt a few years ago - I must have been about 320 pounds and thought I'd never be able to lose weight. In 2003 I was diagnosed with Diabetes and at that point I just changed my lifestyle virtually overnight, took up a form of exercise that I thought I'd be able to enjoy (Mountain Biking) and cut out eating out at fast food joints and eating what was quite obviously rubbish. - I lost about 85 pounds in that first round of weight loss and have stayed at about 230 ever since. That's still above ideal though so that is when I decided to give Traineo a go with a few friends and have another go to get somewhere approaching ideal. - I do feel so much better it has to be said and one of the biggest motivational factors is after your first few weeks when you've lost some weight you can see that what you are doing is making some progress which encourages you to continue. - Good luck though - the most difficult bit is starting and you've just done that :) I’m currently trying to lose weight and a small group of friends and I all signed up on Traineo. Basically we motivate each other and each of us gets a weekly report about the others in our little group. It’s nice and simple and we’re having a laugh while we’re using it as well.
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Reading your post reminded me how I felt a few years ago – I must have been about 320 pounds and thought I’d never be able to lose weight. In 2003 I was diagnosed with Diabetes and at that point I just changed my lifestyle virtually overnight, took up a form of exercise that I thought I’d be able to enjoy (Mountain Biking) and cut out eating out at fast food joints and eating what was quite obviously rubbish.
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I lost about 85 pounds in that first round of weight loss and have stayed at about 230 ever since. That’s still above ideal though so that is when I decided to give Traineo a go with a few friends and have another go to get somewhere approaching ideal.
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I do feel so much better it has to be said and one of the biggest motivational factors is after your first few weeks when you’ve lost some weight you can see that what you are doing is making some progress which encourages you to continue.
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Good luck though – the most difficult bit is starting and you’ve just done that :)

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