My name is Brien Malone. I am a 36 year old husband, father, web developer and life-long learner in San Marcos, California.
Over the years, I have had a lot of different body shapes. Skinny in grade school, fat in high school, skinny in college... then all over the map after that. It's funny - I can tell almost to the month when a photo of me is taken based entirely on the style of clothes and the size of my butt *laugh*
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The picture on my Blog is from 2003 at my physical peak. ...
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One Year
Monday, December 15th 2008
So, It's been a year. Let's take stock.A year and a week ago, I woke up and said: "I've got to get to the gym". Starting at 253lbs in December, I got down to a low of 228 in March. After doing cardio every day for a week, I fell off the wagon. In the intervening time, I gained and lost weight... until today, I'm back where I started at 250.
--HOWEVER--
This isn't yesterday's 250.
In December 2007, I was wearing slacks with a size 42 waist because my 40s no longer ...
Uhm... Is This Thing On? *tap tap tap*
Tuesday, November 4th 2008
Two months? Really? Wow. I'm sure I've fallen off the map for most of you -- *waves* to JennCST, TracerFire, Chemm, Eliza, Shadeau and Skennon
But - rest assured, I'm still out here.So Long Old Friend
I wrapped up my 10 sessions with my old personal trainer friend in September. I was bummed that I couldn't afford to keep going. She got me out of bed on Fridays. I really enjoy working with Rebecca. She's a lot like Jillian from the Biggest Loser... and MAN she knows her stuff. She wil...
I am not being so good....
Wednesday, August 27th 2008
The worst words ever spoken: I'm taking a break from my diet during vacation. *laugh*Rich Burnout
I've been in Nashville for the past week visiting family. The moment we stepped into the airport I decided that my diet was going on a shelf. Nashville has some amazing restaurants (so much better than San Diego) and I didn't want to miss out on a thing.
We ate out for almost every meal... and not just Mc Donalds. We usually only had room for two meals a day because we'd eat Cracker B...
I... am... being... good.... AGH!
Sunday, August 10th 2008
I decided to tackle my dietary vices one at a time this past week.I have never done drugs, don't gamble, drink alcohol only on my birthday and new year's eve. My vice is sugar.
I have been eating dessert every night for months. After my session with Rebecca (trainer) two Fridays ago, I was pumped and focused. I decided that this would be the week that I break my sugar habit. I slipped and cheated until Thursday night... then dropped desserts.
In keeping with my post about visual...
Out of Sight, Out of Reach, Out of Mind...
Sunday, August 3rd 2008
How Food Proximity and Visibility Can Keep You Thin or Make You FatI just read a fascinating paper that reveals the results of a study on how the availability and visibility of food (specifically, chocolate) affects consumption.
Wansink B, Painter JE, Lee YK. Int J Obes, 2006 May, 30(5):871-5. Cornell Food and Brand Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
In the study, 40 desk-bound adults were monitored over a 4 week period in an office environment. Four conditions wer...
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