It was six months ago that I sat in a new doctor's office, meeting him for the first time having avoided doctors for about three years. That day, I was given bleak news that didn't surprise me but certainly freaked me out. I weighed 214 pounds (I hit 216 shortly after on a different scale) … Continue reading The New Health Plan: 6-month Progress
Author: JC Gonzalez
Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
Ningbo is not an easy city to navigate on public transportation. Getting from the airport to my hotel would have taken over two hours on a train and two buses. Ningbo is a driving town. You can see it at 5 PM each day as the streets are overrun by cars ignoring traffic signals to … Continue reading Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
The New Health Plan: 3-Month Progress
March 12, 2018 was the lowest health point of my life thus far. I weighed in at 215 pounds and my blood pressure was through the roof. Medication would be necessary but hopefully not permanent. My life began anew that very day. Physical training became a daily requirement. My diet underwent a dramatic change as … Continue reading The New Health Plan: 3-Month Progress
Thank You, Anthony Bourdain
“I’m not going anywhere. I hope. It’s been an adventure. We took some casualties over the years. Things got broken. Things got lost. “But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” —Anthony Bourdain Friday, June 8: the final morning of my latest business trip. I opened my eyes to a shrieking alarm in a … Continue reading Thank You, Anthony Bourdain
Not the Start the Dodgers Wanted
The Dodgers finally made it back to the World Series last year but were defeated by a team destined to win it all; Sports Illustrated called it long before the series began. We fans accepted the loss and were hopeful for the 2018 season. After all, the most important Dodgers were young and should … Continue reading Not the Start the Dodgers Wanted
The New Health Plan
In the previous post, I shared the outcome of my recent doctor’s visit: I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and weighed in at my heaviest ever. That evening, my wife and I discussed both the results of the visit and what would be necessary to get healthy again. Prior to my own visit to … Continue reading The New Health Plan
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