Silcone Drysuit seals
June 10, 2010 – 3:34 pm | No Comment

Drysuits are necessary for Scuba diving here in Southern California; the water is cold, usually about 55 degrees. Drysuits however are not cheap, $2000 to $3000, and require annual maintenance to keep them in tip …

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Red Wine – Does a glass a night do you good?
February 12, 2008 – 8:54 pm | 2 Comments
Red Wine – Does a glass a night do you good?

I’ve been reading that a nightly glass of red wine can help with your cholesterol, lower your risk of prostate cancer and is good for your heart. Plus, it’s loaded with delicious alcohol.
But how good …

LA (freaking) Times!
June 15, 2007 – 7:54 am | No Comment

The LA Times published an article that I was interviewed for a couple of months ago. On the printed copy, it’s a picture of your’s truly.

Genius Junk Food: 6 formerly forbidden snacks that are actually good for you
May 10, 2007 – 10:25 am | 2 Comments
Genius Junk Food: 6 formerly forbidden snacks that are actually good for you

Men’s Health has this an article on some junk food that you might actually think about eating..well maybe continue eating.
Highlights:

Drink more alcohol
Eat pork rinds
Eat some chocolate

176, hit my goal, so what next?
April 30, 2007 – 10:49 am | One Comment

So I hit my goal of losing 20 pounds and now my goal is to keep it off and start strength training. I was doing primarily cardio-based workouts 3 days a week but with strength …

177. Wow!
April 6, 2007 – 9:10 am | No Comment

I’ve basically lost 20 pounds at this point and I’m now thinking about changing my goal from losing weight to increasing muscle mass when I hit 167 or so.

How sedentary is your life?
March 21, 2007 – 8:56 pm | No Comment
How sedentary is your life?

When I started getting healthy again, I started looking at every aspect of my life to see if I need to make any changes. The two main levers I settled on were decreasing caloric intake …

Falling off the wagon and being soberly honest
March 19, 2007 – 12:46 pm | No Comment
Falling off the wagon and being soberly honest

St. Patrick’s day screwed up my weekend and I fell off my diet. Weekends are always tough but holidays that revolve around food and drink, like St Patrick’s day, kick my ass. We marched in …

181 and some new metrics
March 16, 2007 – 9:19 am | No Comment

The whole weight loss thing seems to be working. 2 months ago, as began this quest to get in shape, I had some things measured like body weight, fat %, lean muscle mass, etc .
The …

Why I have a personal trainer.
March 14, 2007 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
Why I have a personal trainer.

When I tell people that I have a personal trainer, they always say, “Isn’t that expensive?” I always answer, “Yup, but my body is worth it.”
You spend your youth accumulating wealth and later your …

New Trainer
March 12, 2007 – 2:12 pm | No Comment

I got a call from my gym that my personal trainer was going to be out for a few months and that I would need to switch as she was having emergency back surgery. Yikes!
I’ve …