New York City is full of art. It's one of the things I love about it. I snapped some pictures of the...um...heads(?)...thumbs(?)...oh yeah, ART, on Park Avenue on my walk yesterday. You can find them here. Enjoy!

Los Angeles mixes many of our land uses with business, commercial, and residential developments. Even though these buildings appear to be far way, they are really within a spry walking distance.

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I had bran cereal and skimmed milk for breakfast. Went to the gym. Good workout. Had grilled chicken and a salad for lunch. No soda, just water. Was full, no hunger pangs, nothing. Had dhal, rice and saltfish for dinner, not much, just enough to feel full. Lots of water throughtout the day. Sounds liek a good start. But then, along came fried chicken and fries and soft drink and guess what I do? Do I say, no thanks, I'm full? Do I think of the wonderful day I had so far and pride myself on my w… Continue

Canned vegetables are high in sodium, while frozen vegetables (without added sauces) usually have no added sodium. Buy the large economy size bags, pour out the amount you need for your meal, close the bag with zip closure or twist tie and stick back in the freezer until next time! Making this change will significantly reduce your sodium intake, promote blood pressure control and heart health! Be sure to sign up for regular heart health and weight loss tips through… Continue

Finally, I can sign back in to Iowa Avenue. I've been having trouble with my browser. For some reason when I update my McAfee it messes with my Java console and makes my computer think I don't have Java. I try to download the latest version to fix this and it will download, but my computer still won't recognize it. I've been unable to post to any of my blogs, so I've been writing my daily blog in my AOL emails or on Word and saving them to post when I get my "POST" buttons back. I keep restoring… Continue

From the New York Times: BEIJING — The Olympic Village dining hall is the size of three football fields — large enough to seat 6,000 people at one time. And the food operation needed to feed a multinational, multicultural, multilingual base 24 hours a… Continue

“What? Only 8 minutes a Day?”

Yes.

“How do I do that?”

I’m glad you asked. It’s very simple:

8 Minutes to a Tight Ass…

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Yesterday was a public holiday here in Indonesia as August the 17th is Independence Day , and because that was a Sunday we had Monday the 18th off. ::yippy:: As most of you know I am over the moon about my me… Continue

Said Dara Torres, the 2008 Olympic Silver medalist at Beijing, and a participant in the last five consecutive Olympics.

Did I forgot to mention that she has won 12 medals, and is a proud 41 year-old mother of a 2 year-old toddler?…

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Having been around since 1994, I have long touted the use of nutrition labels because I think they are one of the most valuable tools needed to determine what’s actually of value at the grocery store. As it was recently pointed out to me (v…

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I've Been Transforming! It seems like I've been on a spiritual journey this past month..... A 'vision quest' of sorts. I started one month and 2 days ago blogging abut my own personal weight loss efforts. On the very first day that was all it was to me... a weight loss. There is something, though, about the responsibility of creating a public record that has caused me to pause before I start each day, and really think about what I am doing, where I am going, who I want to connect… Continue

I am really excited about this weeks results, I have lost 4lbs! Ok since I beefed up a bit while in Scotland I forgot about measuring my waist and hips then I thought this morning I’ll give it a go. To my surprise my waist measured in at 42 inches! When… Continue

After reading this, you will be shocked at how damaging synthetic vitamins can be to your body! Please take the time to read this entire blog. If you do, you will never look at supplements or your body the same way ever again! According to Taber's Medical Dictionary, vitamins are essential for normal metabolism, growth and life of the body.(1) They are indispensable for the maintenance of health. Up until now there has been some controversy regarding the necessity to supplement vitamins back i… Continue

Not being overweight in the first place.

Seems simple enough, but as Americans become more obese, preventative measures are becoming increasingly more important and are the cornerstones toward having a healthy we…

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For those of you unfamiliar with the G4 tv show Ninja Warrior, check out the following video: video here and this one… So, do you think you could do that? My fellow blogger John at Total Tran… Continue

My friend Sally told me an amazing story yesterday. As she was getting off an elevator on the 45th floor, her iPod slipped down the crack between the elevator and the floor and disappeared. After the shock wore off, she called the building's maint… Continue

Caffeine, with its long history via coffee, is amazingly the “drug” of choice for 9 out of 10 Americans. Over the years, researchers, co…

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Have a look at this article that I found today about an Olympic athlete that eats 12,000 calories per day. Gosh my eating at the moment works out at about 1,400 to 1,500 calories per day, he eats more cals in one day that I eat in one week! I hate him!… Continue

Yesterday was confirmation that, for me, exercise and eating habits are related. I had planned on going for an hour-long, hard ride on my bike. I always check my tires to make sure they have enough air and that my bike is good to go. While checking, I noticed the front tire was just a little low. No problem. There is a gas station on my route where I can fill up. It's a couple miles from… Continue