Day 3

Well, I got on the scale today, and I weighed... the same.

It's not like I plan on losing 3 pounds every day, because that just wouldn't be healthy (nice though.) But you know, a pound every other day? I don't think that's unreasonable. But I do have to remember, I am trying to design a diet that includes drinking beer. So I feel like it is my responsibility to drink beer, so that I can find the diet where other people can... it's not just a experiment, it's a calling... a gift to the world.

Or just an excuse to drink beer.

Nah, I don't need an excuse. I was 232 on the scale this morning, which after a 6pack last night at least isn't gaining. Breakfast, 2 cups of chili for lunch, and salad and grilled chicken for dinner, plus the 6 (3 Full Sail Ale, 3 Bud Light.) But whats done is done. Now my goal is just not to gain weight this weekend, cause I know I'm going to eat like a carbavore at my "big game" party. (See? No trademark infringement here.) We'll see how I did on Monday.

The Best beers for the Beer Diet

Ok, so today I found a list of the "best" beers for you. I don't agree with the list much, because the list was ranked by the number of calories per 12 oz beer. I mean, if I poured water into a bottle and called it beer, it would have 0 calories and be #1 on the list. So basically, it would taste like Michelob Light.

Actually, Michelob Light isn't the worst offender of trading alcohol content for less calories. The worst would be MGD 64, which has only 64 calories, but only 2.8% alcohol as well. That makes it #1 on "their" list, but not top 10 on mine. Because anyone that enjoys beer knows you can't throw every beer into one category. You have to have the best Lager, Light Lager, Ale, IPA, etc.

So, without further ado, I'm going to list beers not by calories or carbs, but by carbs per alcohol percentage... (MGD 64 and Mic Ultra disqualified)

1. Bud Select .69 carbs/alcohol content (carbs:3, ac:4.3%)
2. Miller Lite .71 (3, 4.2)
3. Becks Light 1.05 (4, 3.8)
4. Coors Light 1.19 (5, 4.2)
5. Bud Light 1.7 (7, 4.2)

The best non-lagers (of the ones they listed):
1. Guinness Extra Stout 2.3 (14, 6.0)
2. Blue Moon 2.4 (13, 5.4)
3. Sam Adams Winter 2.4 (14, 5.8) (ok, it's a lager, but honestly...)
4. Redhook ESB 2.4 (14, 5.8)
5. Guinness Draught 2.5 (10, 4.0)

So whether you go for taste or low carb, those are your best choices....

Chili and Beer diet

Well I can't prove it works... yet.

Here's my thought - since chili is allowed in South Beach Diet (even Phase I - the hard part) and it's one of my personal favorite foods, I should be able to lose weight by eating chili every day! Not every meal mind you - I'm usually eating grilled chicken or other lean protein and a salad for the other meal. Then if I snack it is very low carb or carb free stuff like nuts or a protein shake.

The thing is, I love beer. I love to brew it, bottle it, and especially drink it. I love to try new brewers and new styles. Any diet that says no beer is not a diet that's going to work for me. And of course, all diets say "NO ALCOHOL." Which I hate. So I'm going to try and make my own diet where beer is a central ingredient.

I'm starting of at 233 today, Feb. 3, 2010. I'll try and post up here how my chili and beer diet is working... of course I am also running 3x week and working out, so the exercise might help. At least I hope so!

Busy Months Ahead

I just found out that I am going to be attending PubCon South in Dallas in early March. As far as SEO trade shows are concerned, not really one that is talked about a lot...would rather be in Seattle for SMX Advanced but a associate with more tenure claimed that one. Oh well... maybe PubCon in Vegas in November is still in play.

Has anyone out there heard the new Muse album? It is honestly one of my favorites that I have listened to in a long time. Beginning to end, I love every song on there. Now I think Muse is a band you either love or hate, so if you aren't impressed by their "hits" then probably skip this. However, some of my favorites from the album are not "radio-friendly" so you won't ever hear them unless you listen until the end. Highly recommended. :)

More favorite sites

This time, I'm going to mention a few of my own sites that I have been working on in the past year:

Deadpoolcrap.com - This is a site that I created to possibly my favorite comic book character of all time - Deadpool. I didn't read comics for most of my life, but when my son started getting into superheroes, I took him to a comic book store here in Phoenix and decided to get one for myself. Having played the Deadpool character in Ultimate Alliance and thinking he was funny, I grabbed issue #1 of the new series and have been hooked ever since.

Scottsdale Hair Extensions - A great friend of mine wanted some help creating a website for her friend's business, so we made this site over more than a few beers and frozen margaritas. One of the better times I have had creating a site this year.

Choice Hotels - My full time employment and the site I have spent the past 10 months working on. Finally rolling out in February, and you can see all of my (and about 30 other coworkers) work in action!

Thor God of Thunder - A new site that I am rolling out this week, in preperation for the Marvel Thor movie that is coming out next May. It's not completely finished yet, but will be soon!

That's all for now... time to get back to work.

Accomplished Sedation Dentist Joins Puja Dental Group’s 5 Offices in the Phoenix, Arizona area

My recent press release for one of my clients (which I am excited about, because I won't go to a dentist that won't put me to sleep, especially for root canals, extractions, implants, etc. So I wouldn't even go to my own client until now!):

Dr. John Patterson, D.M.D. brings expertise in Dental Implants and IV Sedation to Puja Dental Group patients in November


MESA, AZ October 21, 2008 – Puja Dental Group announced today the addition of a new dentist that will be working out of all 5 Phoenix area dental offices. Dr. John Patterson, D.M.D., brings his expertise in Cosmetic, Implant, and Sleep dentistry to patients of all of the Puja Dental Group offices, starting in November 2008.

Dr. Patterson graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and has been practicing general dentistry in Arizona for the past 6 years. His major focus has been on general, cosmetic, dental implants, and sedation (sleep) dentistry. Dr. Patterson will be working out of all offices, giving residents from Chandler to Scottsdale to Peoria the opportunity to have all of their dental procedures taken care of while in a sleep like state, never remembering the actual procedure and feeling absolutely no pain.

Dr. Patterson is licensed by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners to practice Dentistry in the State of Arizona.

“Puja Dental Group is very proud to have Dr. Patterson join our team of dentists,” said Dr. Girija Nadarajan, owner of Puja Dental Group. “We really wanted to give our patients the option of being fully sedated during their procedures, as many are very nervous or have difficulty becoming numb by standard oral injections. Now all of our patients, no matter what their procedure or dentist, can sleep through their procedure at the office close to their home without having to go see a specialist.”

Puja Dental Group has five locations across the valley for their patients to choose from, including offices in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Peoria/Glendale. Each office will now offer sleep dentistry for their patients, to make dentistry convenient for our patients. In addition, any procedure is an option for sleep dentistry, including extractions, dental implants, deep cleaning, dentures, root canals, and dental veneers.
Another advantage to being sedated during your dental procedures, is that complex dental treatments that could require six to eight appointments, can be done in as little as one! In addition to the extensive training that Dr. John Patterson has received, all patients are continuously monitored during their IV Sedation appointment using the latest technology, making IV Sedation the safest sedation option available.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. John Patterson to find out more about sedation dentistry, call the Puja Dental Group offices at (888) 785-2336.

Learn More
If you would like to learn more about the wide range of services provided by Puja Dental Group, please call (888) 785-2336 in the Phoenix area or visit their Web site at www.pujadentalgroup.com.

About Puja Dental Group
The dentists at Puja Dental Group have offices across Maricopa county, including Gilbert, Chandler, Peoria, Scottsdale and Mesa. They specialize in porcelain veneers, Zoom™ Teeth Whitening, dental implants, dentures, sedation dentistry, and extreme makeovers.

Press Contact:

Matt Flessner
Marketing Director
Puja Dental Group
(480) 558-7556
matthew@pujadentalgroup.com

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My favorite websites

Just to get this whole blog thing restarted on here.... I thought I would mention some places you will find me when I'm not working.

FanIQ.com - One of my favorite time wasters! Great site for sports fans where you can interact with other fans of yoru teams, talk trash to your rivals, make picks on games, compete against other fans and experts, and answer tons of sports (and non-sports) trivia. A lot of fun and very addicting!

Twitter.com - interesting little site where you just keep updating what you are doing all day. Not sure of the relevance of it, but it is kind of fun to see what everyone else is doing.

Yelp.com - great site where you can review almost anything (restaurants, retail stores, etc.), add events, and talk to people in your local area. Great place to check if you want to try something new.

Facebook - Not on here as much, but I like it better than MySpace. Not as much of a meat market and much less spam.

LinkedIn - Great business networking site.. if you are a business owner or professional, you need a profile on here!

Mapchamp.com - Ok, this is one I'm working on. Still a great site if you live in or around Phoenix. Nothing wrong with throwing in a link to one of my sites, right?