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Recording activity from work
Here's a question I've been trying to figure out. In the course of my job I spend a large proportion of my workday lifting bags of varying weights (1 lb to 50 lbs) and pushing cages of heavy bags. I'd like to be able to record an exercise value for this activity to get a better sense of calories expended, but I'm at a loss…
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Artificial Sweeteners
In my quest to get my weight under control, one obvious target to be cut is the empty calories in sugar. While reducing sugar intake is desirable, and while I have already cut back significantly on the sugar I'm adding, I'm not ready to give up on sweetener of some type in my coffee or tea, for example. Any thoughts on…
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Been lurking for a while, time to say 'Hi!'
Hi, everyone. My name's Dave. I'm 49 and live about half an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This year I've decided to make a number of changes in my life, as I've been unhappy for a while with the direction I've been heading. Near the top of the list is getting into shape. I've been overweight for as long as I can…