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Photo: Newer, Slimmer Mark 3.0
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Photo: Newer, Slimmer Mark 3.0

  A few kind friends and readers have asked to see photos of my weight-loss progress … so here’s an unretouched snapshot of the new me. To brag on myself a bit: those new britches have a 36-inch waist (whoo hoo!), a size I’ve not...

March 14, 2011
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Pac Man Window Display
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Pac Man Window Display

This Pac Man-themed window display at Crate & Barrel’s CB2 store on Peachtree in Midtown made me laugh out loud with joy on yesterday morning’s walk to work. 
 

March 11, 2011
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Diet Mark is 11% Lighter than Regular Mark
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Diet Mark is 11% Lighter than Regular Mark

Back around January 10, inspired by Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Body, Clyde and I started a weight-loss experiment: eating primarily lean meats and green vegetables and avoiding carbs six days a week. On Saturdays, we pretty much ate whatever we wanted...

March 9, 2011
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Uncle Mark’s Emergency Surgery
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Uncle Mark’s Emergency Surgery

A tip for cruise ship travelers: the fastest way to disembark is to have a medical emergency. I know, because that’s how our Caribbean cruise ended. Once we called 911 from our stateroom, the Holland America crew took swift action: wheeling me...

March 5, 2011
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4-Hour Body: On a Boat, On the Plan
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4-Hour Body: On a Boat, On the Plan

When I committed to sticking with a routine based on Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Body program for six weeks, I didn’t realize that I’d be on a Caribbean cruise during that sixth week. But, guided by this year’s commitment to make...

February 25, 2011
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Week Five on the 4-Hour Body Plan
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Week Five on the 4-Hour Body Plan

We’re on Week Five of our six-week experiment inspired by Tim Ferris’ 4 Hour Body program. We’re also on a week-long Caribbean cruise, so this week’s report will be a little different. We don’t have access to scales...

February 21, 2011
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Grandma’s House is a Vacant Lot
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Grandma’s House is a Vacant Lot

We’re in Ft. Lauderdale, spending some quiet time together at a small, secluded resort before taking our cruise to the Caribbean. When Clyde was a child, his grandmother — Mama Erin — kept a winter home in Lake Worth. Clyde has...

February 19, 2011
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Fragile
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Fragile

I spent most of this morning pulling together a sympathy notice for a co-worker who passed away. I didn’t know him. Here’s what I do know. He lived in a distant city. He got up. He had breakfast. He kissed his wife and kids goodbye. On...

February 9, 2011
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Indulgence Day – Eat More, Lose More Weight
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Indulgence Day – Eat More, Lose More Weight

Today’s our Indulgence Day — the one day a week when Clyde and I have chosen to avail ourselves of unlimited carbs. It works like this: all week long, inspired by the 4HB plan, we lose weight by feasting on lean meat and lots of healthy...

February 5, 2011
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