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Lake Placid Diet

LAKE PLACID DIET: Sacrifices made when weight loss a priority

This week: 384 lbs. Last week: 386 lbs. Start (Dec. 17): 470 lbs. Total lost: 86 lbs. --- For years, my wife has been bugging me about losing weight. It’s been on my mind, too, but I never took the time because I was always working. In December 2013, I finally made weight loss a ...

LAKE PLACID DIET: Focus, focus, focus

This week: 386 lbs. Last week: 394 lbs. Start (Dec. 17): 470 lbs. Total lost: 84 lbs. --- 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 Dear journal: A week ago I turned 45 years old and began a second round of the Take It Off weight-loss challenge at Fitness Revolution. I feel like it’s a new ...

LAKE PLACID DIET: Pushing the limits at Lake Placid Classic 10k

This week: 394 lbs. Last week: 394 lbs. Start (Dec. 17): 470 lbs. Total lost: 76 lbs. --- Three months after completing the Lake Placid Half-Marathon — which tested my physical, mental and emotional limits — I was looking forward to taking it easy by walking the Lake Placid Classic ...

LAKE PLACID DIET: Students need more nutrition, fitness education

This week: 394 lbs. Last week: 389 lbs. Start (Dec. 17): 470 lbs. Total lost: 76 lbs. --- My message to students, as they head back to school, is, “Don’t become like me.” My message to parents is, “Don’t let your children grow up to be like me.” And my message to educators ...

LAKE PLACID DIET: Battling the demons of food addiction

This week: 389 lbs. Last week: 391 lbs. Start (Dec. 17): 470 lbs. Total lost: 81 lbs. --- I can break myself out of a food trance ... sometimes. Other times, I’m out of control. It all starts with a craving, for food and for an escape from my hectic day. I want to unwind — de-stress ...

LAKE PLACID DIET: Take It Off!

Ooh, baby. Here’s your chance to sweat alongside me. The third round of the Take It Off weight-loss challenge at the Fitness Revolution gym starts Tuesday, Sept. 9, and I’ll be there. Required workouts are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning at 6:30. They generally last two hours. ...