In the fall, I criticized the state Olympic Regional Development Authority for the lack of healthy food options available to patrons of the Lake Placid Bluegrass Jam on Oct. 25, concluding that ORDA can do better. Well, ORDA has done better. The fact that Green Goddess Natural Market is ...

Joking with one of my friends this week about gaining weight during the holidays, he said it’s the law around here that you must gain weight during the holidays. And they’re more stringent where I live in Franklin County, he said. “I know,” I replied. “And if you don’t gain at ...

(Editor’s note: Before you read this, log on to YouTube and listen to the song, “I Whistle a Happy Tune” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “The King and I.” The link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILNrEtDIk4.) To celebrate my ongoing weight-loss success, I’m turning this ...

I’ll admit, I’m a New Year’s resolution kind of guy. I spent part of my holiday time reflecting on my achievements of 2014 and drafting personal fitness goals for 2015. December was a time of transition for me, from the first year of the Lake Placid Diet to the second. It was a relief to ...

This week marks the end of a chapter, but the journey continues. I gave myself a year to see what resources in the Lake Placid region could help me lose weight and get healthier, and I’m happy to report that I’ve lost 80 pounds in that time. When I launched the Lake Placid Diet, I was ...

This week: 390 lbs. Last week: 392 lbs. Start (12/17/13): 470 lbs. Total lost: 80 lbs. --- Think of it as giving yourself a Christmas present for next year. Take care of yourself for 12 months, and you’ll undergo a transformation that will amaze you and others. Merry Barney is living ...