Fat Update
I guess this is a yearly thing now! Anyway, here’s what you came for: So if you’re keeping track, I’ve gone up about 3…
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Reduced Calorie Intake Plan
Still Not Fat Again
Over the past year, I've maintained my weight within 10 pounds of my goal and introduced diverse exercise routines, including running and strength training…
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Formerly Fat, Formerly Skinny, Now Just Jon 2.0
It’s been over a year since my last Weight Loss / Fitness update (Click here for the whole story), and I figured I’d put…
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I Was Fat… Was I Unhealthy?
What exactly is unhealthy? It probably definitely isn’t BMI (Body Mass Index). In this post I discuss a different number – FFMI (Fat Free…
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100 All You Can Eat Meals Later…
A small update in my Weight Loss Journey, Formerly Fat. I’m a sucker for a good deal, so when I looked at our Faculty/Staff…
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Am I Hungry?
Am I hungry? Shouldn't that be an easy question? Well for the formerly fat among us, probably not. Read on to learn more about…
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So How Do I Just… Stop?
So I think it's time to transition to the scariest part of this journey... maintenance.
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Rest Days that Don’t Break Your Apple Activity Streaks!
If you ask around the internet about rest days, you find a debate between the “be active every day” crowd and those who insist…
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I Understand Why Diet Books Sell So Well
Yesterday at our first in person orientation since 2019, I reminded a group of students that they paid tuition money to us to buy…
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Plateaus, Milestones, and the Secret Food List: 3 Years, 200 Pounds
This is the third in a series of posts about my fitness journey. If you haven’t read them, here are links to parts 1…
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