Increased metabolism

Day 5. Woke up early, brought Saggybutt her morning coffee, did a bit of triceps and shoulder press, then I went to nag Saggybutt out of bed. To my amazement, there she was, […] Read more

Don’t squash-and-beer

Seedy and I went for another squash battle, determined to do better than last time. We went to a different squash place near-by where Seedy lives. The place had blue line markings (as opposed to normal red ones), but other than that it was really quite good (expensive though). So the game began, and within the first few points […] Read more

Day 4 - Walking is easy

I got up kind of early and decided that it’s better not to crawl back into bed. So I got myself a nice cup of tea while preparing Saggybutt’s coffee. I added some creatine in my tea and ventured on to do my morning weight lifting. Since the pain […] Read more

Major poopage and bad beer

When I arrived home from squash, I had another protein drink with Creatine. In the name of living an enjoyable life, I got two six packs of beer on the way home from squash. Cheap-ass me […] Read more

Squash with Seedy

My good friend Seedy (not his real name, to protect the …guilty :-) ) is back in town and we’re both keen to get in a game of squash. This fits with my new choice of lifestyle just perfectly well! […] Read more

It’s getting easier

It’s the third day. My morning exercise consisted of lat pull downs and standing rows (using the 30 kg barbell - ouch). I noticed how much more comfortable it is when I use a narrower grip […] Read more

Not a goal but a direction!

Allow me a brief foray into some philosophical aspects of my journey to say “goodbye” to MrTubby for good. Unlike in previous times, this time I don’t actually have a real goal. People typically have certain goals, like, lose 10 pounds, or lose 15 pounds before next summer… […] Read more

The pain sets in!

Day two, and I can’t believe it, I’m already sore from only one day of exercising! I’m having a significant case of the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), especially in my upper pecs. No doubt this is from me being overzealous with the pec dec! […] Read more

Flaxseed oil, the miracle oil!

There is scientic evidence from worldwide studies that have shown that using Flaxseed oil (linseed oil) boosts the immune system, promotes anti-tumor activity, normalizes blood pressure levels and inhibits cancer cell growth. So in other words, the implication is that it is good against cancer. To prevent cancer […] Read more

South Beach Diet… just a cute name?

The New York Times Bestseller The South Beach Dietâ„¢ is one of the leading diets in the country, with over 5 million books in print and more than 300,000 online subscribers. […] Read more