Andrew Riley Thinks He's Soooo Smart

How I Lost 35 Pounds

Andrew Riley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:44 +0000

My family moved from Arizona to the Denver area a couple of years ago. We were energized by the beautiful weather and beautiful mountains and took advantage of the paved trail near our house. My wife, Anita, and I would … Continue reading →

Halfway There…

Andrew Riley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:58 +0000

Today marks a huge milestone for me. On April 1, 2011 I stepped on the scale it rolled around to 266 pounds. That was the day I was really beginning my trek towards health. My target weight is 200. As … Continue reading →

Long And Short Term Motivation

Andrew Riley — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:43:44 +0000

On Sunday, I ran for 15 minutes. The previous Sunday I was only able to run for 6 minutes. More than doubling the length of time I could run is a pretty big victory in my life right now. It … Continue reading →

Week Three Summary

Andrew Riley — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:34:23 +0000

I’ve been on my self-designed program for three weeks and I’m doing well. Just looking at my workout calendar I’m estimating my workouts this week averaged 40 minutes, not counting evening walks which I count but do not figure into … Continue reading →

Get Your Own Pants

Andrew Riley — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:34:26 +0000

I sit down at my desk five or six times a week to write a blog post about whatever I’m thinking about that day. Usually it’s got something to do with something I’ve read or heard that I’m using for … Continue reading →

What You Think, You Become

Andrew Riley — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:22:20 +0000

For the past 17 days, I’ve been obsessive about exercising every day and eating better. I think about getting healthy, and I think about it many times during the day. It’s the first thing I think about when I wake … Continue reading →

Baby Steps for Victory

Andrew Riley — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:30:57 +0000

On Sunday, January 1st I got on the treadmill and tested myself. I’d been in a slump for a few months. My eating habits had gotten bad again, working out was a rare occurrence and I’d gained back ten pounds … Continue reading →

Moderation

Andrew Riley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:25:49 +0000

I’ve been thinking about the importance of moderation this morning. It’s something I try to keep in mind throughout the day because it applies to so many things. Right now I’m focusing pretty hard on what I eat because I … Continue reading →

The Power of Inertia

Andrew Riley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:33:56 +0000

I’ve been working to get myself in shape since last April with varying amounts of intensity and focus. Starting on the first of this month, I renewed my focus and put the full force of my will behind the effort. … Continue reading →

An Assemblage of Desultory Publications

Andrew Riley — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:11:25 +0000

Spook Country I’m currently reading Spook Country by William Gibson. There’s a pretty good chance that I’m going to stop reading it, take my bookmark and go find another book to read. The book isn’t bad. I’m about 100 pages … Continue reading →