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Category Archives: work
Corona-cation and the Balance of Nature
Like most, I am stuck at home. Although I have my laptop and work phone here with me and am actively working, it is just not the same. We have formed a team to make phone calls to reach out … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, diabesity, family, fitness, fun, gardening, health, hiking, life, marriage, mindfulness, nature, Oregon, simple living, type II diabetes, united states, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, gardening, health, life, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, work
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What do I want to do when I retire?
I am looking at a total of 40 months before I join the crowd of retired folks. I remember when I was a kid the question was asked so many times… “What do you want to be when you grow … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, frugal, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, retirement, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes, united states, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, dreaming, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, weight loss, work
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Staying the Course
Adopting and maintaining critical life changes to preserve one’s own health is not easy, but then again there really isn’t much in life pursuit of triumph that does come easy. It comes as no surprise to me that this roller … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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Type 2 Warrior Breakfast
I have discovered that the best breakfast I can eat in the morning is a very simple one. It starts with Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats, Berries (local when in season), a banana and Bear Naked Fruit and Nut Granola. … Continue reading
Posted in body building, cardio, diabesity, fitness, food, health, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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The Type 2 Warrior is Back
While I have been focusing so hard on finances and retirement for the last year I have neglected another important factor in retirement. My Health. Last year I went through the process of becoming healthy. I exercised, ate a mostly … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged aging, angry, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, pea, planet fitness, positive thinking, prostate, simple living, strength training, sugar, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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Cost of life on a Daily basis
Daily Latte: Average cost- $5.00 x 365 days – $1,825.00 Eating lunch out: Average cost $8.00 x 261 working days = $2,088.00 These are just a few of the calculations of habits I have changed throughout the years. When we … Continue reading
Posted in debt, finances, frugal, minimalist, prepared, retirement, simple living, work
Tagged debt, finances, food, life, minimalist, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, work
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Too much BEER, Too little time before bed
I am now 8 weeks in to eating nothing except Whole Food Plant Based. My overall body weight has dropped from 196 lbs down to 181 lbs which I believe is pretty significant. I am exercising more yet seem to … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, Oregon, simple living, stress, vegan, vegetarian, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, Oregon, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, whole food plant based, work
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Three weeks into the Whole Food Plant Based adventure
It’s been 3 weeks now since I started eating a Whole Food Plant Based diet, which is rapidly becoming a Whole Food Plant Based LIFESTYLE. The first thing I noticed was an incredible increase in energy. I no longer felt … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, growing up, health, life, minimalist, nature, Oregon, primal, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss
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Respect, Responsibility and Gratitude
As Americans we all share our God given rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is the basis of the US Constitution and these rights should not be infringed upon. Each one of us know that we … Continue reading
Posted in aging, debt, family, finances, frugal, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, work
Tagged aging, america, family, finances, fitness, gratitude, growing up, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, resonsibility, respect, simple living, united states, walking, work
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Is it OK to Eat Out when you are a Minimalist?
One of the great things living in the Pacific Northwest is the many varieties of foods that are professionally created and served at our local restaurants. We take great pride in attracting some of the best chef’s to the area … Continue reading
Posted in aging, debt, family, finances, food, life, mindfulness, minimalist, Oregon, simple living, work
Tagged adventure, aging, debt, family, finances, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, simple living, work
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