Archive for the 'Health and Fitness' Category

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So, How Many Calories Do I Really Need?

The short answer is I’m not really sure. Depending on who you talk to or what you read, the number of calories you need depends on things like your current weight, height, age, level of activity, metabolism rate, and usually another set of (seemingly) random numbers. The long answer is the rest if this article: Continue reading ‘So, How Many Calories Do I Really Need?’

Path to Weightloss: The 415 Pound Motivator

I caught this on Fark, and thought it too important to let it go. It’s the story of Roman Grandy, a guy who went from 415 lbs to… well, lower, though the article doesn’t ultimately say. (The last stated weight is 230, which is still pretty darn good.) I love inspirational stories like this: Continue reading ‘Path to Weightloss: The 415 Pound Motivator’

Stopping My Panic Attacks

Recently, a commenter to a previous post on panic attacks, Mike, started sharing his story and issues with panic attacks. In response to one of his comments, I wrote the following, which I decided to make into a full post. Here I chronicle how it was that I overcame my panic attacks. Since putting what I’m about to describe into action I have not suffered one more attack. It wasn’t easy, and I can’t promise that following these steps will work for you, but if it helps even one person then this is already more than worth it. Continue reading ‘Stopping My Panic Attacks’

EVERYBODY PANIC! No, Wait, That’s Just Me

You may be wondering why I haven’t been writing all that much recently, at least not the deep, well thought out works of non-fiction literature you come here to enjoy. (At least, in my imagination you’re wondering why I haven’t been writing.) I feel I owe an explanation of that, and finally I feel like I can actually talk about it. Continue reading ‘EVERYBODY PANIC! No, Wait, That’s Just Me’