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12 november 2014

My FatSecret buddies may notice that I no longer list a free Kindle diet or cooking book every day. One reason I stopped: I spent 25 minutes on the phone with Amazon customer service Sunday. The top 100 free Kindle books changes from hour to hour. It's possible to click on a book listed as free and find that it’s changed back to being for $2-3. This, despite the fact that it supposed to be a list of free books. If you have one-click ordering, you may hit the button before you realize the price has changed.

I used to think this wasn't a problem because Amazon's policy is that you can return a Kindle up to 7 days. However, it turns out that if you return books, you end up getting flagged by their system and then you have to call them on the phone in order to return the books

After 25 minutes on the phone, I was assured by the customer service representative that this wouldn't happen again. He said I wasn't returning an unreasonable amount of books. This was supposed to be cleared up after 24 to 48 hours. That didn't happen and I'm still on the list. It took another 12 minute phone call in order to return the books.

My paranoid theory is Amazon picks up extra revenue when people don't bother to go to the trouble of returning “free” Kindles they have been charged for. Bait and switch. Two dollars here, three dollars there - it all adds up. This reminds me of banks rearranging their charges so you wind up getting hit with a $35 fee because you went over your limit to buy a cup of coffee. Don’t know why I’m surprised by this kind of dishonesty. After all, there are "unlimited" cell phone plans which aren't really unlimited, etc., etc.

Amazon makes it difficult to return items when they like to claim it's easy to do so. I've learned my lesson and I now double check to make sure the book truly is free before I hit the one-click button. I know of at least one other FatSecret member stung by this policy as well, which cost them $20. I've decided that rather than expose members to this indignity and expense, I have simply stopped listing free Kindle diet and cookbooks. Thanks for your patience in reading this rant.

To be fair, Amazon did send me another Misfit Shine when UPS lost the first one they sent. The universe has a way of balancing things out. When I called up the New York Times to cancel my digital subscription, they gave me another three months for $0.99 after I paid $5 for the first 3 months. It's a promotional offer. I'll take it.

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The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away

Eight hours of sleep with no wide-awake episodes. I drank two cups of weak coffee.

Morning plank and ten minutes first thing in the morning on the Air Walk Trainer to burn off glycogen.

Monday was a up day on the Alternate-Day Diet (eat all I want). I cooked ground up kidney beans in a chili. My original idea was to use them for protein powder, but it turns out it's not a good idea to eat uncooked kidney beans.

Cardio: one hour on the Air Walk Trainer yesterday, plus five minutes every hour to offset the effects of sitting. Steps: 767. My daily average to surpass is 746. My record on the Striiv Smart Pedometer is 1,781.

Time spent on organizing the kitchen to date: four hours, 30 minutes.

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11 november 2014

How Caffeine Can Cramp Creativity

Eight hours of sleep. I drank four cups of weak coffee.

Morning plank and ten minutes first thing in the morning on the Air Walk Trainer to burn off glycogen.

Sunday was a cheat day on the Alternate-Day Diet (eat all I want) .

Cardio: one hour on the Air Walk Trainer yesterday, plus five minutes every hour to offset the effects of sitting. Steps: 803. My new daily average to surpass is 746. My record on the Striiv Smart Pedometer is 1,781.

Time spent on organizing the kitchen to date: four hours, 30 minutes.

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10 november 2014

Eight hours of sleep with one wide awake episode. I drank four cups of weak coffee.

Morning plank and ten minutes first thing in the morning on the Air Walk Trainer to burn off glycogen.

Saturday was an up day on the Alternate-Day Diet (eat all I want) .

Cardio: one hour on the Air Walk Trainer yesterday, plus five minutes every hour to offset the effects of sitting. Steps: 1,070. My new daily average to surpass is 744. My record on the Striiv Smart Pedometer is 1,781.

Fifteen minutes organizing the kitchen. Time spent on organizing the kitchen to date: four hours, 30 minutes.

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08 november 2014

Eight hours of sleep with one wide awake episode. I drank four cups of weak coffee. Overslept by 37 minutes because I didn't set the alarm.

Morning plank and ten minutes first thing in the morning on the Air Walk Trainer to burn off glycogen.

Friday was an up day on the Alternate-Day Diet (eat all I want) .

My sister referred me to a sport physiologist she and her husband use to help with my sarcopenia. She highly recommends him. My brother-in-law first met him when he was working at a hospital wellness center before he established his own practice. Here's his flyer:

Not satisfied with following the latest trends, I focus on the lasting truths in physiology and psychology to develop life-long solutions for your specific needs.

NUTRITION EVALUATION
Along with considering your current health status,
I will evaluate your body composition and current
metabolism to determine your healthy goals. Next, I
will develop a plan to give you the right food in the
right amount at the right time. Then, you and I will
develop sample menus for your success. This is not
another dead-end diet, this is your forever endeavor!

HEALTH & FITNESS EVALUATION
To determine your specific needs, I will consider
your current health status and conduct relevant tests.
These include, but are not limited to, your resting
heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, resting blood
pressure, body composition, flexibility and posture.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
From your Health & Fitness Evaluation, I will
develop a science-based plan meeting your specific
needs that is progressive but not too aggressive! To
implement your plan, we will meet and I will teach
you how to get the most from your time and effort.

REEVALUATIONS
While meaningful progress can be made within
weeks, soon after, your body and, particularly, your
mind can rebel, pulling you back into unhealthy
habits. With ongoing evaluations, I can accurately
adjust your plan and guide you through the physical
and emotional challenges of change.

With a Bachelor of Science in Exercise
Science and Human Performance, a Master
of Sport Science in Fitness Management and
over 20 years of success in health, fitness,
rehabilitation and research, let me help you
help yourself, now and forever!

Cardio: one hour on the Air Walk Trainer yesterday, plus five minutes every hour to offset the effects of sitting. Steps: 963. My new daily average to surpass is 738. My record on the Striiv Smart Pedometer is 1,781.

Time spent on organizing the kitchen to date: four hours, 15 minutes.

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