Now that’s a picture of good weight loss. It slopes down!
Can I keep this up? Stay tuned for next month, but here’s a preview: I’m stuck in the weight loss rutt of plateauing. I need a break through and hopefully spring time can help.
January arrived and I was getting to be the heaviest BrowserMetrics that ever was. This is last months weight chart. Yes, I was once 215 pounds naked. If I put on some clothes and ate breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I bet I was 218. I needed to do something.
Thus began the War Against Fat 2013 edition. I’m always battling, but the past year was terrible. Every month a party. Then good ol’ Bob shows up for the first months of the year. Still more partying. It all adds up.
Yet, it’s not the weight alone. I’ve got high blood pressure and terrible numbers for the cholesterol in my body. I’ve got to start getting healthier.
First comes the working out. I bought the Concept 2 Model D last summer, but didn’t use it too much. I’m trying to row daily. DAILY! It’s tough, because as you get used the exercise, you have to work harder and longer. I may not dedicate that much time to exercise, but I’m gonna try.
Next comes the eating. This is even tougher. All those parties are not gonna stop and food is also too good. I’m gonna try to give up french fries and meat for lunch. More fruit and more vegetables is the way of life. Actually, the Mediterranean diet sounds like the way to go: lots of vegetables and fruit, more fish and nuts, less meat and fats. It’s gonna have to be tasty for me to not crave the savory disks of fat that is the breakfast sausage.
Finally, I’m gonna have to be accountable for this change. That’s why I’m posting monthly my progress. Letting you know will help in letting you tell me I’m off my rocker.
Wait. This is the real LouLou singing an acoustic version of Thievery Corporation’s Sweet Tides?
Hell yes. So pretty – a very pretty version.
The chord progression is simple. The original poster puts it as A, G, D sus 4. Simple. Three chords. I’m gonna go get my guitar and figure that out.
Anyone know the lyrics?
Would’ve gotten you an original, but the ‘no embed’ code was active. Instead enjoy a cover. Not bad. I should learn the chords she’s playing so that I can play it myself.
“I can’t do a Jedi mind-meld to make Republicans do the right thing.”
President Barack Obama
I came for Possum Kingdom but stayed for Burden In My Hand.
“You want to talk to God? Let’s go see him together, I’ve got nothing better to do.”
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), Raiders of the Lost Ark
I didn’t even post my Oscar predictions. All I know is that several weeks ago I thought Argo was going to win best picture. After all the awards it has won, I stand by my prediction.
Consider this an open thread for discussion about tonight’s ceremony.
Let me hear your thoughts and predictions.
Inside always trying to get back inside
But it’s so hard to penetrate pig-thick skin
I’m ’bout as low as I can get
I’d leave but I can’t forget
Still I wonder why it, it ain’t right?
“Right Turn” Alice in Chains
I love playing Alice In Chains on guitar. Jerry Cantrell has really simple chord progressions that it’s not hard to play many of their songs. Even a complete guitar doofus like me can play Alice In Chains. I had my iPhone on yesterday at work and this song, Right Turn, came on. It blew me away. It was like I never heard it before. Did you know that the original cut on the EP had stalwarts of the grunge era singing on it. Besides Layne Staley and Cantrell, there was Chris Cornell and the lead singer of Mudhoney, Mark Arm. Pretty cool.
