Things went okay yesterday, but I did eat a bit more than I should have at dinner. I didn’t get my second walk in either. Not off to a perfect start.

Today for breakfast: a bowl of whole grain cereal, half a cup of lowfat yogurt, and 2 Tbsp. psyllium husks in a cup of cranberry juice. Psyllium husks are a fiber source, so they are good for the digestive track and keep you feeling full. For lunch I had a bowl of tomato soup with half a sandwich and a handfull of blue corn chips with some homemade southwestern salsa (black beans, corn, tomato, onion). Dinner will be a challenge tonight since we are meeting some friends at Round Table Pizza.

Off for my walk now.

I ate whole grain cereal and a few strawberries for breakfast. For lunch, I’ll have a bowl of soup and half a chicken sandwich on whole grain bread. Snacks will be small and frequent, consisting of fruit, vegetables, and nuts. I’m not sure yet about dinner. Plenty of water throughout the day, and no eating after 7pm.

To ease myself back into running, I’ll start with two 20-minute walks each day for the first week, and then move into some short (2-miles?) runs, the following week. There will be plenty of stretching throughout the day to prepare myself for the transition.

Wish me luck!

I haven’t run more than 20 miles since the marathon in October, and the thought of starting again makes me cringe. I’ve been following Jason Calacanis (he’s down 15+ lbs. yesterday) and others as they blog about their quest to lose weight, and have thought about fatblogging myself, but just haven’t quite made the leap to action. Then today, while scanning the headlines, I came across this article summarizing the results of a study revealing that office workers (i.e., people like me that sit at a desk all day) are most at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). That’s the scary condition where blood clots form in the legs, and in some cases break loose heading directly to the lungs or heart, often resulting in a quick demise. The condition has frequently been attributed to air travel and other situations where sitting for long periods of time restricts the flow of blood in the legs.

Well that’s enough for me. I’ve got to make some changes. I’m have a trip tomorrow… while I’m gone, I’ll work on setting some health goals, which will include getting up off my arse at least a couple times a day, shedding some weight, and getting back to daily runs. I’ll post my plan and progress once I get back.

Shortly after moving to Oregon in 2005, during what seemed like a season of change in nearly every area of my life, mitch’s meanderings began life. I switched to WordPress mostly because of the positive buzz surrounding the platform, but I also had a desire to learn PHP. The overall tone was much like my original blog, once again focusing mostly on technology.

I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the line, blogging stopped being fun. Finding the time, and even something I felt passionate enough to write about became a chore. Days between posts became months, and soon my blog was nothing more than an automated posting of del.icio.us links. Even that came to a stop late last year. It seems I was suffering from burnout, or as I like to call it, Blogout™.

But there’s change in the air. The sun has begun to shine, and once again I feel a desire to express myself online. The posts are beginning to spring forth, and I’m full of inspiration (or something). This time things will be different. Going forward, there will still be lots of technology related topics to discuss, but I also plan to include more about the things that are important to me (family, friends, church, music), and living life here in Portland.

So come on in. Make yourself comfortable. Let’s talk.

I met David about 17 years ago. We worked together for several years, and our families became very close during that time. It wasn’t uncommon for Jennifer and I to spend weekends hanging out with David and Mary watching a movie, or enjoying the lake (link warning: cheesy music). For years, we vacationed together at Rock Creek in the summer, and Tahoe in the winter. We’ve watched our children grow up together. As far as my boys are concerned, he’s Uncle David.

We’ve had some truly memorable times (who can forget David’s Exploding BBQ Chicken™ dinner!?) In many ways, David and his brood are the only “family” I have. Sadly since we’ve moved apart, we don’t see, or talk as often as we should. I miss them all.

This clip is from David’s past adventures as station manager at TV45 in Lake Havasu. I guess the Internet makes everyone a celebrity.

Happy Birthday, David! See you guys in April?