Getting Personal
While I liked the redesign of this blog a few weeks back, I must confess something: I hated having my three-year-old photo replaced by a new one taken for the paper’s redesign (one that was taken with me pulling off every bit of passive resistance imaginable against the order to do so).
Yeah, in the last couple of years the big guy got bigger. And that’s not good. Now bear with me, while this post is more personal than usual, it’s very much about downtown and our city.
I’m trying to reverse the damage I’ve done. I have to – I have two wonderful sons I want to enjoy life with for a very, very long time. So I’ve joined Weight Watchers, I’m getting back to excercising.
To date, I’ve lost 20 pounds. I have a lot more to go.
Anyway, one of the challenges for me is that part of what makes my job enjoyable is visiting with those who work downtown, who are making things happen. I get the best stories not from formal sit-down interviews with the notepad and digital recorder out, but rather through getting to know folks as, you know, normal human beings do (this is a radical shocking concept for way too many in my profession).
A lot of times that means visits at the coffee shops (I’m still mourning the loss of Uncommon Grounds) and lunch at downtown’s many great local restaurants.
And that’s why I’m posting today. I’m hoping to exploit you the readers a bit – and also maybe in turn help out fellow “losers.”
To date, I have nuitritional information for just two restaurants downtown – Subway and Spaghetti Warehouse – and I’d like to start giving my business back to the locals. So I’m hunting for the downtown scoop on calories, fat, fiber, sugar and sodium (or at the very least calories, fat and fiber).
As I do so, I’ll post the information here at www.okccentral.com under the category “downtown healthy choices.” And maybe we can all continue to work and play downtown – and get healthy while doing so.
P.S. – I can’t wait to get rid of that stupid photo of me in the right column!
- Steve
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Comments
I am a fellow weight watcher who “walked” it off. I eat 90% of my meals in restaurants and everyone said I would never be able to lose weight without eating healthier “at home”. Well, I walked 20 minutes every morning and 20 minutes every evening and in 4 months was at my goal weight. I also travel to OKC pretty often, so I look forward to your “finds” of good food downtown!! In the meantime, just look at your watch and walk for 10-15 minutes in one direction, before turning around and heading back….sounds too good to be true, eh? But it works! Happy trails!
One useful restaurant site for WW is http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html. Although it won’t have anything on the unique Bricktown restaurants, most of your chain restaurants are covered here, including Starbucks, Sonic, McDonald’s, Chilis, etc. Good luck Steve.
“P.S. – I can’t wait to get rid of that stupid photo of me in the left column!” You must mean your OTHER left column.
Good job on your quest for fitness! I agree more downtown restaurants and OKC restaurants in general could be more health conscious. Next time you need a story lead, we can meet at the downtown Y.
Steve,
I wish you the best on your quest to get fit. Losing weight can be tough, but it is possible and definitely worth it. I believe that eating out is the easiest way to gain weight, especially if you are not careful. If I go to a restaurant and do not know the nutritional information ahead of time, here are some things to avoid: creamy stuff, cheese, red meat, fried foods.
Many chain restauants post their nutritional information on their website. A good website for those restaurants that do not post their nutritional info is dietfacts.com. This is a website that gets nutrition info on their own. But again, it’s mostly for chain places, and not for something like Cheevers.
Good luck1