I used to work in a steak restaurant with an open grill back in the early 1990s. I got used to the taste of grilled meat, so I’ve been using a George Foreman grill of some kind for as long as I can remember.I knew it was a healthier option, but hadn’t realised how healthy [...]
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Taking Shortcuts With Garlic
I love garlic. It’s a wonderful food that adds a little something to a lot of different dishes. But sometimes peeling and crushing it can be a pain in the neck. You can use a knife to peel it and crush it, or use the heel of your palm to break it up before peeling [...]
Starting To Exercise With Dumbbells
A couple of weeks back I bought a very basic set of dumbbells in Argos. They’re not complicated and they’re not fancy. The set is made of 2 x 1kg, 2 x 1.5 kg and 2 x 3kg with a handy little storage “tree” to keep them tidy in my room. Like so many things [...]
Setting Up My Withings
I wasn’t sure if the Withings was going to be worth the outlay, but after talking to several people, both on the comments here and on Facebook and other media, I decided I’d get one. Why? Because I’ve been recommended to weigh myself every day and if I’m tracking weight loss (and getting nice graphs) [...]
Is Withings Really Worth It?
The Withings scale, or as they like to call it – Wi-Fi Body Scale, looks like a really nice device, but is it that much better than a normal bathroom scales? I currently have a very functional scale. The Weight Watchers Body Monitoring Electronic Scale, which I picked up in Argos a couple of years [...]
Nike+ Experiments Episode 1
As I mentioned, apart from changing what I eat I also need to do more exercise and track it. I bought some Nike runners a few months ago and also got the Nike+ Sportband. The sportband looks very like a watch: The little sensor fits into a compartment in the sole of the Nike runners. [...]
Tracking Physical Exercise
As part of my “big plan” I’ll have to get more physical exercise. Being able to track how much I’ve done will involve using a pedometer and possibly Nike+. I picked up a cheap Reebook pedometer in Argos and now I need to read the instructions! When I was in the US last year I [...]
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