About Me and My Health |
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I’m knocking on a big old piece of wood as I type this, but I’ve been relatively very healthy my whole life. My biggest claim to fame along those lines is that I’ve never broken a bone, by accident. When I was a teen I had a spreader put into the roof of my mouth that you crank every day. It slowly breaks the bone and when it heals it’s stronger (or so they say) and, more importantly, fixes a narrow roof of the mouth. Not breaking a bone is significant considering that I’ve been hit by car crossing the street (it switched lanes not seeing that I was crossing and hit me).
Here are some current facts about me and my health:
Physical dimensions: I’m 5′9″, 171.5 pounds, and between 17.3-21% body fat depending on which body fat measurement device you believe. My Tanita bathroom scale reads 21% while my Omron handheld reads 17.3%. I will take the average of those two for purposes of determining goals. That means that my body fat percentage would be about 19.15%. The Omron reports that my body mass index is 25.5, a little higher than I expected it would be.
Diet: I get free lunch from rotating nearby restaurants at work (one of several really nice perks). I also get free dinner when I stay late enough. I often choose to not stay late enough with the exception of when my fiancee is out of town on business. On those nights, I don’t mind staying in and getting more work done. All the rest of the meals, I strive for a good balance with an emphasis on lean protein and limiting carbohydrates where I can.
Exercise Habits: In the past, I’ve had stretches of months where I’ve gone to the gym and worked out 5-6 times a week. However, for the last 7 months or so, I have been lucky if I go one day a week. Part of that is my work schedule. Working for a small start-up doesn’t afford a lot of free time. Another part is my blogging. This website and Lazy Man and Money don’t write themselves. Fortunately, authoring Lazy Man and Money forces me to concentrate on personal finance. I’m expecting that Lazy Man and Health will do the same, but force me to be healthier.
Qualifications: More or less none. I had read cover to cover every issue of Men’s Health for some 10 years. I am quite familiar with BodyBuilding.com. I have finished 3/4s of Ray Kurzweil’s Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
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February 15th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
ADD is a pain in the culo isnt it. lol. I can’t read books anymore unless I’m insanely interested in it. lol. I’m on bodybuilding.com too! I am a BSN addict.
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I’ve enjoyed reading both of your blogs…passive income and exercise are very similar. Both are investments that pay off.
October 14th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Scott, very good point you make there.