Find him at

Coming soon http://www.bigdavepresents.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BIGDAVEPRESENTS1
Twitter – http://twitter.com/bigdavepresents
Myspace – http://www.myspace.com/bigdavepresents

Some of it is nice, but alot you don’t really need to know. And personally I don’t care for the idea that my friends and family can see everything I am doing on Facebook, not like I have alot to hide.

To remove a particular friends comments and likes from your Facebook feed do the following…

Move your cursor over your friend’s name a box will load (or go to their profile).
Move your cursor over the Subscribed tab.
Un-check the Comments and Likes link.

Your activity feed will be a lot cleaner once you go through all of your friends. Make sure to share this information with friends so you can have more privacy too…

Or if you have alot of friends you’ll probably be better off just ignoring the new Facebook activity feed all together…

Here are a few other things I have changed…

My late night snacks are very limited, No more late night runs to the taco shop as there once was, well at least in San Diego.

Instead of a hamburger, I choose grilled chicken instead instead of fry’s have a side salad with low cal dressing. Low cal dressing seems to be tasting better these days or at least in my opinion.

My breakfast usually consist of fruit, which a 8oz cup of coffee which sugar substitute with two tablespoons of milk or creamer.

Soda is almost completely cut out with the exception of an occasional diet coke.

Yes I still go out to eat, I just make better choices on the menu, just about any place you go to has a low cal menu. Subway is one of my favorite fast food places to go. Today, I drove up to Sacramento and we needed to get something to eat. They wanted Taco Bell, I know they have a low cal menu but in the drive thru I didn’t see it so I ordered what sounded good which was the new chicken flat bread sandwich. I knew I shouldn’t be having it, but I decided to order just one, something I normally would have ordered 2 or 3 of because of the small size. I am thankful for my decision because for one my stomach was content with it and I later found out that it was 300 calories and that is within the range that I like to keep each meal at (usually I give myself more for dinner.) I do however allow myself a cheat meal which has usually been on Fridays.

I have snacks I love the selection of 100 cal snack packs you can buy. However the other day I wanted something to snack on and Brandon had some cheese nips. I looked at the calorie content and it was 150 per serving of 29 crackers. Before I would of never thought to get the serving size and just eat out of the box, but this time I actually counted out 15 crackers so I could cut the calories in half to 75. The handful of crackers did the job just as I wanted to and I was content. Also veggies and fruit are great snacks. A small salad has been my thing these days when I get a lil hungry.

I have trained my tummy and my eyes to be satisfied before I am full.

I am drinking alot more water.

I keep track of everything I eat.

I also take a woman’s multi vitamin every morning.

To any of my friends who are trying to loose weight check it out at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/mobile. And while your there, look me up (username hbalagh)

Here is some information provided from the Android Market in regards to the app

USER REVIEWS:
■ “This is the best calorie counter, free or paid, and I’ve tried them all.”
■ “The food database is HUGE! I’ve NEVER had a missing food.”
■ “The first diet tool that has ever worked for me! I’ve lost 30 pounds!”
■ “This app takes seconds to use, it’s that simple.”
■ “Incredibly easy to use.”
■ “This app literally saved my life.”
■ “I can’t believe this app is free! I would have paid for this.”
■ “This is the best app on my phone. I use it every day.”

WHY WE’RE BETTER THAN OTHER APPS
■ Largest food database of any Android calorie counter – over 1,100,000 foods and growing daily
■ Easiest and fastest food entry – remembers your favorites, add multiple foods at once, save and add entire meals, and more. THERE IS NO FASTER OR EASIER APP THAN MYFITNESSPAL.
■ Fully syncs with the web, so you can log from your computer or your phone, which ever is more convenient. Plus your data is backed up online so you never lose it.
■ Diet with your friends – add friends and easily track and support each other’s progress
■ Comprehensive feature set – create your own custom foods and exercises, track all major nutrients, progress reports, customized goals based on your diet profile, recipe calculator, and more.
■ IT WORKS – the success of our users shows that we can help you lose weight

FOOD
■ 1,100,000+ food database. Updated daily.
■ Barcode scanner – scan the barcode of a food and easily find it’s match in our database.
■ Track all major nutrients: calories, fat, protein, carbs, sugar, fiber, cholesterol, and more
■ Frequently used foods automatically remembered for easy access
■ Save and reuse entire meals
■ Recipe calculator – Enter your own recipes and calculate their nutritional contents
■ Add multiple items at once – NO OTHER APP HAS THIS
■ Create an unlimited number of custom foods

EXERCISE
■ Over 350 exercises
■ Track both cardio and strength training, including sets, reps, and weight/rep
■ Create an unlimited number of custom exercises
■ Enter your own calorie amounts – great for HRM’s or exercise equipment with calorie reports

FRIENDS
■ Connect with friends and easily track and motivate each other
■ MyFitnessPal members who diet with friends lose 3X more weight on average!

GOALS
■ Customized goals based on your specific diet profile – age, gender, activity level, etc.
■ Enter your own goals if you’ve gotten specific recommendations from a doctor, nutritionist, etc.

REPORTS
■ Track your weight, measurements and more
■ View charts of your progress over time for motivation
■ Daily nutritional summary with all major nutrients
■ View more detailed reports online at www.myfitnesspal.com

Dehydration:

Feel thirsty? Then you are probably dehydrated. Other symptoms of dehydration (which I have experienced all) include headaches, loss of concentration, tiredness, and dry eyes and skin. I now bring my 32 oz water bottle with me everywhere.

How much water to drink daily:

The old way of thinking of how much water to drink per a day is 8 glasses at 8 ounces each. However you may need more with exercising, being in the heat, or those of us who are overweight we require more as well. Now the rule of thumb for your water intake is to divide your weight by 2 (example: 200 pounds divided by 2 = 100 ounces) equals the amount in ounces of water that you need each day. I also read that it should be cold as it is absorbed into our system quicker the evidence suggest that it may even help burn calories, if that is the case then I will never drink warm water again lol.

How to increase daily water intake:

At first it may not be so easy, but if you get a nice size water bottle and keep it with you throughout the day I find it alot easier to drink the amount of water I should. So I am not constantly getting up to fill up my glass. I sometimes catch myself laying in bed watching TV slowly just sucking away on the straw of my water. I’m sure I look pretty silly with it attached to my face. But I do know I feel alot better knowing that I’m drinking my required water for the day.

Note to self: Sometimes it is the change that I fight the most that is the change that I need the most. Sometimes that which I fear to loose is that which I would benefit from letting go. It is difficult to identify clarity with emotionally misted lenses. Responding to the past in the present can stagnate one’s future. Breathe.

I love it

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I have contemplated starting my blog over again for a couple years now but I figured with all the changes in my life lately that now is the best time more then ever to do so. So today I took the step of starting it over. Of course if anyone wants to view my old content you can by going to http://www.heathersblog.com/old.

So here it is, my new life…my new blog.