This week, the blog takes a slight diversion while I experiment with soylent, a liquid food substitute. At the end of each day, I’ll write a brief post telling you how it went. Here is my update for Tuesday. Before we get to the tale of Mrs. 1500's evil deeds, here are my stats: WeightSunday before bed: 168.2 Monday morning: 166.8 Monday before bed: 168.0 Tuesday … [Read more...] about Soylent Update #2: The Mrs. Strikes Back
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Soylent: Update 1: The Silence of the Bowels
This week, the blog takes a slight diversion while I experiment with soylent, a food substitute. At the end of each day, I'll write a brief post telling you how it went. Here is my update for Monday. Before we get into the non-meat of the post, here are my stats: WeightSunday before bed: 168.2 Monday morning: 166.8 Monday before bed: 168.0Toilet time#1: My … [Read more...] about Soylent: Update 1: The Silence of the Bowels
Hacking my body with a foul liquid diet
The blog will take a slight diversion for the next 5 days while I hack my body. While the underlying theme of this blog is financial independence, good health goes hand in hand with retirement. What fun is life if you don't have your health?Ask the Readers and the Thursday Rant will return next week.A long time ago, I asked you all if you'd be willing to try the food … [Read more...] about Hacking my body with a foul liquid diet
Ask the Readers: To Debt or not to Debt… (or Mortgage or no Mortgage)
Whew, life is crazy busy. Right before I left for a trip this past weekend, the plumbing system of our home backed up. I wrestled with it for 5 days and made zero progress before I had to go. Tonight, I'm back and those *&^%ing pipes are still clogged. Since the home is 50 years old, I'm having a heckuva time getting any of the clean out traps open (0/2 so far). In times … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: To Debt or not to Debt… (or Mortgage or no Mortgage)
Ask the Readers: Would you try Soylent?
Hello there! I actually have two questions for you today. Besides the Soylent question, I'd also like to know if you'll be at FinCon this week. To better help you find the Mrs. and I at the conference, I've included a rare picture of us below. First, let's talk about last week's question; Did you go to college?Rory (From Welfare to Well-Off) had a good point that many … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Would you try Soylent?