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CrossFit, nutrition, the Paleo-Zone diet, weight loss, my workouts, and reflections and reviews of various related topics that interest me.

I train with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

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June 17, 2009

Nutritional Information

The fourth in a series of posts on my Weight Loss Arsenal, the tips and tricks I have used to shed fat and keep it at bay. Before you can fine tune your eating habits, you have to know what you’re eating and how it is affecting your weight loss goals. That’s why I have, [...]

May 27, 2009

Weighing and Measuring Food

This post is the third in a series of posts on my “Weight Loss Arsenal,” tools and tricks that have been essential for me in the process of losing weight and keeping fat at bay. For most of us, losing weight requires conscious, sustained effort. If you’re anything like me, a big part of the [...]

May 11, 2009

Keeping a Food Journal

The second in a series of posts on the tools and tricks I have relied on when losing weight. My food journal, in spreadsheet format. (Click to enlarge). Among weight loss tools, tricks, and tips, I have found that nothing else works like keeping a food journal. Before you even begin to contemplate what dietary [...]

May 9, 2009

Tanita Body Fat Percentage Scale

The first in a series of posts on tools and rules I have used for losing weight. My 8 Year Old Tanita TBF-621 The numbers don’t lie. If you say you want to lose some weight—by which I mean lose some fat, not muscle—then you must be able to quantify the changes to your body. [...]

March 8, 2009

Revisiting “the Zone”

Explores my CrossFit inspired rediscovery of “the Zone” diet, 14 years after the original publication of Barry Sears’ 1995 book, Enter the Zone. In my own experience, the Zone-favorable diet is the best way to control your weight and promote your overall health and well-being.

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