The Theory of Mass

I don't think Einstein discovered it but there is a pretty easy to remember weight loss formula.

if(calories_in < calories_out) then weight will decrease!

I'm not saying that eating less is easy. I have only been able to count for a few months at a time in my life, but I can say that it is effective. I lost 20 pounds in about 3 months. It was hard and no fun but it worked.

Now I combine exercise and eating healthy to maintain my weight. I can have the bad days but I try to eat well most of the time. My weight stays the same and I feel a lot better. You have to keep that ultimate goal in mind when you are starting because it is really hard to restrict when you aren't used to doing it.

Captain Obvious

You heard it here first folks! The best diet aid is still ......drum roll........

EXERCISE!!

Yes you do still have to exercise. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. In other news, junk food will not help you lose weight. Neither will eating more calories than you burn.

Next week we will examine a new found phenomenon called "gravity". Why you should learn about it and how it affects you.

Also, in a related story, humans can't live without oxygen. It turns out that you in fact do have to breath even if you have bad breath. Hard to believe I know.

That's all for this week folks. Keep tuning in for my nuggets of little known facts!

Worry

We all have things to worry about. To some the worries of others seem totally pointless. Others can relate but don't share the same concerns. Empathy plays a big part in how we see each other and how much of it you have can go a long way toward making you seem interested in other people's lives.

I don't need to worry about hair loss prevention for instance so I don't spend a lot of time thinking about how that affects people. I don't even notice half the time, but someone who is losing their hair might spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about it. One persons blip is another persons boulder.

Who Threw?

Cleveland in the last two days has released Derek Anderson, signed Seneca Wallace(why?), and put Brady Quinn on the shopping channel. I guess I should be happy that they are at least doing SOMETHING, but what is all this?

So who do they propose is going to throw the ball next year? Quinn needs more time but I think he still has some promise. Drafting a rookie means that next season will be about as exciting as tretinoin gel.

So what is the plan? As usual, I have no idea.

Shopping

I am one of the few guys that really enjoys Black Friday. Probably because my wife's family has always made a tradition of going out that day and it has usually been a really good time.

We tend to go to places that I don't normally shop so it feels special. Some years have been more fun than others but I always find myself looking forward to it.

On top of that, you really can find some good deals. Plus, the crowds aren't really as bad as people will tell you. I have rarely felt crowded out, because the people are pretty spread out among the different stores.

Economy

Things are still not that great out there. I have a friend who is painfully aware of this and until he can find a job, I'm going to have a hard time believing that things are really on the way up.

I really hope that it turns around for good soon because it is going to continue to affect people in a bad way. I really want to see things getting better again, and prices coming down. We have been working to get some of our debt paid off but we also really want to finish our basement.

It's tough to decide when the best time to do things like that is.

Figures

It seems that every time that I do an oil change and remember to put my safety glasses on, all goes smoothly. I only seem to get oil on my face/eyes when I forget. Does this register right up there with the idiom about buttered toast? I think so.

Now don't worry I'm not going to start throwing my cat around to see how often she lands on her feet but it's these kind of things that make some people feel like the world is out to get them.

So where your glasses and keep and keep looking over your shoulder.