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I Guest Posted At Big Girl Bombshell

Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Feb 7th, 2010
Big Girl Bomshell is a cool blog directed primarily, but not exclusively at women. Jules sends a great message about confidence and being proud of yourself at any weight. She’s doing a series of blog posts from men, and for some reason she chose me as a participant. She really does have some great stuff over there so please go read my post along with many others! Hope you’re having a great...

Throwback Friday (Saturday Edition?)

Throwback Friday (Saturday Edition?)
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Feb 6th, 2010
Well I made it exactly 1 week in a row with Throwback Friday. Who am I kidding I knew there was no way I was going to be able to keep a schedule on this blog. The good news is that instead you get the Saturday edition. YEAH! The other good news is that I had to let Throwback Friday go by the wayside because I was busy with a lot of other good things toward the end of the week. My Grandma turns 85 tomorrow! Happy Birthday Gram! All this week I’ve been cramming to get a tribute video put...

Day 203: My Personal Impact on the Local Fast Food Economy

Day 203: My Personal Impact on the Local Fast Food Economy
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Feb 4th, 2010
I think I may be personally responsible for the demise of the fast food economy in Utah County, Utah (yes our county name is the same as our state name). This morning I slept later than usual. My body is still trying to adjust to the new Tuesday, Thursday 4am wakeup time. Because I slept late I didn’t get my snacks or lunch together and basically figured I would get whatever I could on the road today. Great plan if your goal is to gain weight by the way. I went to school and hit the...

Day 201: Opening New Doors

Day 201: Opening New Doors
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Feb 2nd, 2010
We all find motivation to get healthy from different sources. Many of us want to live longer, others may want the beach bod, and some of us just plain want to LIVE life. For so many years I was just coasting along with the flow of life. I did what I had to but not much else. Then one morning I woke up and I weighed 400 pounds. What happened to me? How did this happen to me? The entire time I tried to shut out the voice saying “maybe it was because you ordered two extra value meals at...

Throwback Friday

Throwback Friday
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Jan 29th, 2010
I decided to start a little something called Throwback Friday’s. I apologize for the lack of alliteration, but Funky Fresh Fridays and Full of Fun Fridays just didn’t fit the vibe I was going for. This is going to be the weekly post (yeah right like I’m going to be able to keep a schedule like that) where I just talk about all the cool stuff that happened during the week. Whether it be stuff I read from other blogs, or something cool that happened in my personal life, or just...

Day 197: What’s in a Number?

Day 197: What’s in a Number?
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Jan 28th, 2010
The farther down this road I go the blurrier the destination seems to become. Let me explain what I mean a little bit. When I was at 400 pounds I decided that my ultimate goal was to weigh 240 pounds. It was kind of a dart thrown in the dark but the number seemed so far away at that point that 240 was a nice round number. When I started reevaluating where I was at, I decided that 240 wasn’t the number that I wanted. I decided that 220-225 would be a more fitting goal. Heck, according to...

The Nitty Gritty of My Weight Loss Regimen

The Nitty Gritty of My Weight Loss Regimen
Posted by Ryan Sullivan on Jan 26th, 2010
I frequently talk about working out and eating right and maintaining mental focus and those are all nice things, but I think that most of us know what it takes to drop pounds (at least in the scientific sense). I think what many of us lack is the HOW. Even if I know I’m supposed to eat less or eat better, HOW do I control my urge to binge? Where does the will power come from? I think many of us can also be on a program for 2 or 3 weeks at a time and do really well, but somehow old habits...
Recent From Food Day 203: My Personal Impact on the Local Fast Food Economy
Day 203: My Personal Impact on the Local Fast Food Economy I think I may be personally responsible for the demise of the fast food economy in Utah County, Utah (yes our county name is the same as our state name). This morning I slept later than usual. My body is still trying to adjust to the new Tuesday, Thursday 4am wakeup time. Because I slept late I didn’t...
Recent From Exercise The Nitty Gritty of My Weight Loss Regimen
The Nitty Gritty of My Weight Loss Regimen I frequently talk about working out and eating right and maintaining mental focus and those are all nice things, but I think that most of us know what it takes to drop pounds (at least in the scientific sense). I think what many of us lack is the HOW. Even if I know I’m supposed to eat less or eat...
Recent From Site Updates Throwback Friday (Saturday Edition?)
Throwback Friday (Saturday Edition?) Well I made it exactly 1 week in a row with Throwback Friday. Who am I kidding I knew there was no way I was going to be able to keep a schedule on this blog. The good news is that instead you get the Saturday edition. YEAH! The other good news is that I had to let Throwback Friday go by the wayside...
Recent From Results Ending 1 Challenge and Beginning Another
Ending 1 Challenge and Beginning Another Believe it or not today marks the end of the No More Bacon 100 Day Challenge. If you haven’t heard about it you can read all about it here. Everyone who submitted a goal and completed it is going to get a prize so expect an email by tomorrow. I hope I get to give away a lot of free stuff! As for my 100...