tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88736381262337928882024-02-18T18:31:59.421-08:00Daddy Hill BlogsMr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-54286723803529948752010-09-06T10:32:00.000-07:002010-09-06T10:35:49.597-07:00Back at it<b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == "item""><div><b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == "item"">Well... I'm going to start blogging again. UUBL started yesterday for the fall. So far I only have my numbers 229 lbs and one other person. I gained everything I lost back at the start of UUBL. This time will be different. I am ready to do what I need to do to not only loose the weight, but also maintain once it is lost. With my new schedule, I can get up an hour early and exercise in the mornings as I need. A friend of mine gave me a great workout DVD and I plan on FINALLY doing the couch to 5 k program. I feel good about this time. I think it will finally work!</b:if></div><div><b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == "item""><br /></b:if></div><span style="background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;"><a href="javascript:window.print()">Print this post</a></span></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-63618400985389324922010-04-16T19:02:00.000-07:002010-04-16T19:30:10.314-07:00Finally Real<b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == "item"">The last few weeks have been nerve-wracking, after finding out that we were pregnant, we had a scare from the Midwife that my wife is seeing, that she might have a tubal pregnancy. She was having a pain in her right side, which subsided after a few days, but after 3 ultrasounds, we got to see the heartbeat today and we know that we are 6 weeks and 5 days along! It was such a relief to see everything was fine and where it should be, we were both very relieved today.<br /><br />I want to blog about my experiences this pregnancy, its our second, but who knows what it will be like this time! It could be very different!<br /><br /><br /><span style="background: url("http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif") no-repeat scroll left center transparent; padding-left: 20px;"><a href="javascript:window.print()">Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-43897801224714311392009-10-13T14:54:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:22:27.030-08:00Hungry AndyWhile walking around Target today with a $25 birthday gift card burning a hole in my pocket, I found a great cook book! It's called Hungry Girl, 200 under 200. Its by Lisa Lillien, and it has 200 recipies with a serving size of 200 calories or less! It has TONS of options. She has written several books, I plan to get them all! You should check out her <a href="http://hungry-girl.com">website</a>, it has great recipies and tips for anyone looking to diet. That's all I have for today... Until next time, keep strong, and keep losing!<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-10078404343789424682009-10-09T09:17:00.001-07:002010-01-27T18:22:34.973-08:00TwitterI found an <a href="http://www.twitip.com/10-ways-to-use-twitter-for-weight-loss/#more-2445">article</a> that was very interesting. It talked about how to use Twitter for Weight Loss. Its interesting all of the people who have actually done it. My new goal is to try to update <a href="http://twitter.com/AndyJamesHill">my twitter</a> with my journey and tips and my own normal twitters as well... But ya know!<br /><br />The article is very informative, and many of the twitter's have their own blogs! (maybe I need to add my blog URL to it...) I finally can tell I am off my plateau, I have the will power again! It does help that my wife has managed to finish off the cake... To have her metabolism! Well that's all all I have for today, busy busy busy, off work so a lot of things planned (by my wife)! Until next time, keep strong, and keep losing!<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-72442649615825945592009-10-08T10:40:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:22:44.427-08:00The StoryHave you ever been driving down the road, listening to the radio and something seems to really hit home? I was listening to <a href="http://thestory.org/">The Story</a> it is a NPR program on one of my local stations. They do 2 segments a day speaking to individuals in all walks of life, about something that happened, is happening, or is about to happen in their life. It's always interesting to me, but this week has been very captivating for me in particular. Today, Dick Gordon, the host of the show was speaking to <span>Terrol Johnson, a member of the </span><span>Tohono O'odham Nation, south of Tucson, Arizona.<br /><br />The main reason Terrol was speaking to Dick was because the </span><span>Tohono O'odham tribe is known to have the highest rates of </span><span>diabetes ever recorded. This hit home to me because this is something that could possibly happen to me, if I were to continue on the path I was on prior to my weight loss journey. It made me really think, what I am doing, the loosing weight, is making a difference not just to me but to my family, and friends as well.<br /><br />You should go listen to the <a href="http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_877_Terrol__Johnson.mp3/view">archive</a> of Terrol, it's awesome how far he has come! This has been a tough journey, but it is so worth it. I noticed something today. My weight has been stagnent... But I am down another belt loop so maybe its a matter of muscle replacing fat? I dunno but that seemed to brighten my spirits! Well, that is all for today! </span>Until next time, keep strong, and keep losing!<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-30569277926758672902009-10-07T12:15:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:22:54.042-08:00LullIt's been a while since I have posted here, partically because of writers block, partially because I haven't had a whole lot to talk about. I have lost 45 lbs now, and have hit a plateau, partially because September is the "month of birthdays" which means cake, which means I want to eat cake... I have been good but I have had cake and it kind of put me in a relaps of my bad habits for a few days. I think I am finally over it, and thankfully I didn't gain anything, but phew that was close.<br /><br />What I really wanted to talk about was Erik Chopin. If you don't know who he is, he is, to quote <a href="http://erikchopin.com/">his site</a>:<br />"Erik won Season 3 of NBC's <i>The Biggest Loser</i> in 2006, losing over 200 pounds. Since winning the contest, Erik has gained back over 100 pounds."<br /><br />I have been following him on twitter, and his old site, but he launched a new site, and today if you sign up to follow him, you get a pdf copy of his book "<strong>From <em>Loser</em> to Gainer</strong>!" free! You should check it out! Its really good, and I see myself in him in alot of things. It helps me to know that this is an on going "battle" if you will against weight gain. Maybe someday that guy who loved to eat all the time will not be in the back of my head all the time, but for now he is always right there, on the verge of total take over.<br /><br />Wow I guess I had some things to get off my chest... Maybe I will start blogging and less informing more regularly... Until next time, keep strong, and keep losing!<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-84924910725073119812009-09-20T15:06:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:23:01.537-08:00Long time, no see...It's been crazy here, I have been unable to blog for a while... I am going to try to blog every day this week, and try to get back into the swing of things. I am sure you know about <a href="http://www.tomsshoes.com/">Tom's Shoes</a>, but you might want to visit their site again, they have come out with new fall styles, the new ones, have a very nice design that has laces! Something I haven't seen on Tom's shoes yet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn2.tomsshoes.com/images/uploads/seasonal_300x250_v1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 250px;" src="http://cdn2.tomsshoes.com/images/uploads/seasonal_300x250_v1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />One of the things I most like about them is that they look more like something I could wear to my work as dress shoes. So check them out! If you get a pair, remember a pair of shoes will be given to a child in need.<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-36794774301234946102009-07-31T12:30:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:23:09.564-08:00Workout PlanHere is what I do for a workout:<br /><br />Monday: 30 min cardio (Any of these: Running, Stationary Bike, Eliptical.)<br />Tuesday: Chest/Back (I used the machines at my gym for now)<br />Wednesday: 30 min cardio same as above<br />Thursday: Shoulders/Arms<br />Friday: 30 min cardio<br />Saturday: Legs<br />Sunday:Rest<br /><br />Then I flip the days:<br /><br />Monday:Chest/Back<br />Tuesday:30 min cardio<br />Wednesday: Shoulders/Arms<br />Thursday: 30 min cardio<br />Friday: Legs<br />Saturday: 30 min cardio<br />Sunday: Rest<br /><br />Every Day I do 3 sets of 15 sit-ups and push-ups.<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-1350862134935212772009-06-28T12:14:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:23:18.849-08:00Ok Here Goes Sunday NutritionBreakfast: Ego Muffin Topers 130 calories<br /> Coffee Black<br /><br />Lunch: Fazoli's Tortellini & Sun-Dried Tomato Rustico 850 Calories <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(ouch it was good but</span><br /> Light Lemonade 10 Calories <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">won't be making that mistake again...)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Snack: Whole Cucumber Sliced 10 Calories<br /> 0 Calorie Popcicle<br /><br />Dinner: TBD<br /></span></span><span class="nutritionCat"></span><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-66359950655895353742009-06-22T16:11:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:23:30.394-08:00Week off of the blogWell I took a week off from blogging, and I haven't posted how I did the last 2 weeks. I have lost 15 lbs since the start of my "journey" 10 lbs the first week, and 5 lbs last week. I am going to be posting what I have eaten in a separate entry at the end of the day every day to keep me honest.<br /><br />I've done well on finding foods to eat, not that its been tough... I have done this before, I just dropped off the boat time and time again. But not this time.<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-40633884888022898092009-06-08T23:44:00.001-07:002010-01-27T18:23:41.746-08:00Kick Start Your MetabolismSome things you can do to kick start your metabolism:<br /><br />1.Sip green tea three times a day. A study from the University of Geneva in Switzerland found that in addition to caffeine, green tea contains catechin polyphenols, plant chemicals that may boost metabolism.<br />2. Use interval training to rev up your workout. Walk for the same amount of time at the same intensity day in and day out and your body gets as bored with your workout as you do. Throw it a curveball with interval training, which involves varying the intensity of your workout throughout your exercise session. Every five minutes into your walk, jog for one minute. Every five minutes into your bike ride, shift into a higher gear and pedal hard for a minute. If you swim, turn on the speed every other lap. You?ll burn more calories in the same amount of time.<br /><br />3. Fidget. People who drum their fingers or bounce their knees burn at least 500 calories a day! That adds up to losing a pound a week.<br /><br />4. Keep a small squeeze ball with you and work out your hands frequently during the day. It?s one of the few exercises you can do anytime. You?ll build up themuscles in your hands--and muscle, whether in your hands or legs, burns a lot of calories.<br /><br />5. Don?t starve yourself. Cutting too many calories can backfire in more ways than one. Try to subsist on morsels and your metabolism will slow so much that you?ll not only stop losing weight, but you?ll be lucky if you can peel yourself off the couch.<br /><br />6. Put five rubber bands around your wrist every morning. That?s how many 16-ounce bottles of water you should drink during the day to rev your metabolism, helping burn more calories. At least, that?s what German researchers found when they had 14 participants drink about 17 ounces of water. The volunteers? metabolic rate--or how quickly they burned calories--jumped a third within 10 minutes of drinking the water and remained high for another 30 or 40 minutes. The researchers estimated that over a year, increasing your water consumption by 1.5 liters a day (about 50 ounces) would burn an extra 17,400 calories, or about five pounds? worth. Since much of the increased metabolic rate is due to the body?s efforts to heat the water, make sure the water you?re drinking is icy.<br /><br />7. Exercise outside. Maybe it?s the fresh air, maybe it?s the sunshine, but something about exercising in the open makes you walk or run faster than doing the same exercise in the gym.<br /><br />8. Turn up the heat with hot peppers. Some studies show that very spicy foods can temporarily increase your metabolism. Gourmet groceries often stock a dozen different kinds of peppers. Buy one a week and practice adding some to various meals. Spice up your scrambled eggs with minced jalapeno, add a little fire to your beef stew with half a diced banana pepper, or pull together a spicy jambalaya (using turkey sausage and lots of veggies).<br /><br />9. Eat five small meals throughout the day instead of three large meals. You might think you should eat less often if you want to lose weight, but that's just not the case. By eating every few hours, you keep your metabolism fired up and ensure it doesn't slow between meals in order to hang on to calories. A "meal" can be as small as a cup of soup.<br /><br />10. Sip a couple of cups of coffee throughout the day. Studies find that the caffeine in coffee increases the rate at which your body burns calories. This does not mean, however, that you can order one of those fancy calorie-packed frappuccinos! And skip the java if it makes you toss and turn at night.<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-10863782880154888682009-06-08T11:14:00.001-07:002010-01-27T18:23:54.658-08:00My Diet Plan (so far)Here is a list of Weight Watcher Point Sites I have used in the past for free:<br /><br /><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080514052922AA3j4sY" target="_blank">How many WW points do I get a day/week?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.augustgames.com/weightwatchers.htm" target="_blank">WW Points</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html" target="_blank">Dotti's Weight Loss Zone</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/articles/weight_watchers_points/" target="_blank">How many Weight Watchers Points is that ?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php" target="_blank">Point Calculator</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.stormpc.com/ww/" target="_blank">Other WW sites</a><br /><br />and here are some of the other sites I frequent <img src="http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/" target="_blank">Eat This Not That</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.calorieking.com/" target="_blank">Calorie King</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/" target="_blank">Spark People</a> (This site has a ton of videos for exercise, suggested diets, and you can track your fitness and such as well)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/webmasters/igoogle/calorie.html#source=mp_clha&ct=1056755011" target="_blank">Track your Calories on iGoogle</a><br /><br />One last thing... You can always sign up for a blog at <a href="home" target="_blank">blogspot.com</a><br /><br />I have one for my weightloss that I will be blogging or journaling whatever you want to call it... In every day <a href="http://andysweightlossblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a><br /><br />Oh! I almost forgot, I use a hybrid method myself. I use WW points when I can but I have a calorie amount I try to stay under as well. They actually work the same (essentially) I will be allowing myself 1700 calories a day no more than 2000, or 28 no more than 32 points. You can figure out how many calories you should eat a day <a href="http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/a/blcalintake.htm" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-62016431308426707072009-06-08T10:59:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:24:21.933-08:00And so it beginsI weighed myself yesterday. I am 230. Not my heaviest but at a 33bmi I am by far not skinny... I took come pictures of my before. I will add them to this post later... Two hundred and thirty pounds, and to think I was 180 when I graduated... I even kept that weight off for a good 3 years! Its amazing what having a kid can do when it comes to gaining...<br /><br />I had mini-wheats for cereal, that's something I have said I am going to start doing, eat breakfast. So far I have been doing well on drinking water, 32oz already today. We went to Taco Bell for lunch and I ordered 2 chicken soft tacos fresco style, but they only made one of them that way. I only had one, and half of the wrong one. Not sure why every time I order them that way they are wrong...<br /><br />I'll get better t blogging but since this is my first weight loss blog post I am sure I will!<br /><br />Here are the pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6u6uHwGF-6G6xa3qYBOya8oFOhpbmxPDsWyUe2d9FYLjcxJH5abFLvaWpIzOhJqKPIkBgHbVK8mG6RKJGKRktAPJthMBHDQIK_fDkquwQ8Gtf76Z6a3Nx8SHL8uF9h6jAzvek9NFaaAf/s1600-h/100_2599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6u6uHwGF-6G6xa3qYBOya8oFOhpbmxPDsWyUe2d9FYLjcxJH5abFLvaWpIzOhJqKPIkBgHbVK8mG6RKJGKRktAPJthMBHDQIK_fDkquwQ8Gtf76Z6a3Nx8SHL8uF9h6jAzvek9NFaaAf/s320/100_2599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345217123941680994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPxV2kOJPVDrWi-b9zXbcpkTSF3TdA-xymLPLUXa4RMptOfjzGq2Jc4xLnFCU9n9tvVyAGdteciySR8oK46sHNXhE2mhqXpkU2-1NkfcNNKzzEB-1MkdabgPdyOqtt2MDeXKAr8xeOhIt/s1600-h/100_2598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPxV2kOJPVDrWi-b9zXbcpkTSF3TdA-xymLPLUXa4RMptOfjzGq2Jc4xLnFCU9n9tvVyAGdteciySR8oK46sHNXhE2mhqXpkU2-1NkfcNNKzzEB-1MkdabgPdyOqtt2MDeXKAr8xeOhIt/s320/100_2598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345217121063237554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvF74_tAAuUWL0RQ77Eumhkzaa326S1zoKBhZSZdpdUYwLMprE5XvdI-xCEvsvODRzZqpvxgXoqh0xL7Z6-MCv6RvZt0JmOlKaT9B1Btl-iSVeI2QgnA8HxHkSMUb7Zs7mP0BrWpmXr66/s1600-h/100_2590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvF74_tAAuUWL0RQ77Eumhkzaa326S1zoKBhZSZdpdUYwLMprE5XvdI-xCEvsvODRzZqpvxgXoqh0xL7Z6-MCv6RvZt0JmOlKaT9B1Btl-iSVeI2QgnA8HxHkSMUb7Zs7mP0BrWpmXr66/s320/100_2590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345217114656511602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxjAbF8SKL1ArqHZ77QLGgcJqoCGKjyhtdGYhSXIwRIFFIUNbJDRJwHnw-IidxaZhjIiA5eY77cOlg_TJDm3U6dj5Uz0weWLbtx6aEkl1E2xiXC1UsJj5HmB-2dW4wlNppUUa8iArsL-u/s1600-h/100_2586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxjAbF8SKL1ArqHZ77QLGgcJqoCGKjyhtdGYhSXIwRIFFIUNbJDRJwHnw-IidxaZhjIiA5eY77cOlg_TJDm3U6dj5Uz0weWLbtx6aEkl1E2xiXC1UsJj5HmB-2dW4wlNppUUa8iArsL-u/s320/100_2586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345217105959314274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUChW64YbldGFIvIZckuxfgFrvZNXdVzd_-SFIiPqAD4yd3BJn_-_w6d6g7pfugegBz6sxR2zUBpJKN48QeuB33tmUa-3XdxzAv0vhYiQuUEpIO4PqrhAtj4_VkYYgrvUVAZOgncp7HIg/s1600-h/100_2578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUChW64YbldGFIvIZckuxfgFrvZNXdVzd_-SFIiPqAD4yd3BJn_-_w6d6g7pfugegBz6sxR2zUBpJKN48QeuB33tmUa-3XdxzAv0vhYiQuUEpIO4PqrhAtj4_VkYYgrvUVAZOgncp7HIg/s320/100_2578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345217102597784498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-48307568660053498602009-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:24:28.334-08:00Ziploc EvolveI discovered a new product that I like. Its called Ziploc Evolve. They produce the bags with 25% less plastice than their regular bags, and the factory they make them in is run by wind power. The only thing that would be better than this would be to see bio plastic bags made with wind power... You can read more about them <a href="http://www.ziploc.com/">here.</a> (its on the far right)<br /><br />Oh and here are a couple of other sites that sell green products:<br /><a href="http://www.simpleshoes.com/">Simple Shoes</a><br /><a href="http://motherjones.greenhome.com/products/">MotherJones</a><br /><a href="http://www.wheatware.com/shop/index.php">Wheatware</a><br /><a href="http://www.simplygreensolutions.com/index.php">Simply Green</a><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873638126233792888.post-9134803127332659172009-03-31T13:23:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:24:37.586-08:00What I think about RecyclingIts interesting to me sometimes, how often I see recycling bins right next to trash cans and yet if you look in the trash can you will see all sorts of recyclable materials. What is it with our society and recycling. According to <a href="http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html">RecyclingRevolution.com "</a>We use over 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans every year." and "There is no limit to the amount of times an aluminum can be recycled." That's just aluminum cans! If every time we had a can of soda we recycled it instead o just throwing it away that's all the less aluminum that needs to be mined and thus one less can filling our land fills.<br /><br />There are so many items in our every day life that can be recycled. Its astonishing, computers, textiles (in the form of good will, or even to make new clothes) glass of all sorts. I am as guilty as the next person when it comes to what should be recycled, however I would be the first person to tell you that if I am told about it I am more likely to try to remember it. If that makes sense.<br /><br />Hmm there is more that I think, but I can't place it in words right now.<br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><br /><span style='background: url(http://bloggerbuster.com/images/print.gif) left no-repeat; padding-left: 20px;'><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a></span><br /></b:if>Mr Daddy Hill aka Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642933178804951864noreply@blogger.com0