Kranzky’s Korner

Posted on November 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

What if you had a game plan to set yourself up for success that goes beyond just the first 1 to 2 weeks of the New Year?

Instead of turning your world upside down come January 1st, let’s try a more sane approach by identifying unhealthy habits, and establishing healthier ones starting today.  Together we can weather the holiday season and give you a leg up on the New Year, which is now just 8 weeks away. I’m going to regularly post ideas here so you can hit the ground running come 2013.

We’ve compiled 5 tips to help you implement healthy habits.

1) Start early this year and make a commitment to yourself Believe that you are making an important change and start today. If it helps, write down your personal fitness and health goals (e.g. I don’t want to gain any weight during the holiday season or I want to look fantastic in my new bathing suit for the winter party in Miami this year).

2) Start simple Set realistic and attainable goals to build your confidence – for example, if you are not currently going to the gym – commit to go 2x a week and gradually increase the frequency of your visits.

3) Remove temptation Start today by reducing the sugary and salty drinks, snacks and meals and replace them with healthier options.  If you are smoking or drinking start a plan to curb these.

4) Get a buddy We are social people and together you can keep each other motivated and honest.  Together you can set a schedule and ensure you stick to it.  If you can’t find a buddy near you – reach out to BosGuy and let him know what you are doing and your progress.

5) Remember why you are doing this A healthier you = A happier you.  There are physical benefits like boosting your immune system, sleeping better and obviously looking better, but there are also psychological benefits such as less likely to suffer from depression and less stressed.

By starting today, together we can weather the holiday season and you will be that much further ahead of the game come the New Year.  Living healthier means a happier 2013; BosGuy will be joining you on this journey so won’t you join us?

Kris is a Master Trainer at the Boston Sports Club in Boston, MA and Kyle is a Top Tier Trainer at Equinox in Pasadena, CA. The brothers have teamed up together to start a Fitness Consulting Group called Realm Fitness to inspire and educate others to reach there full potential.

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Boston Santa Speedo Run

Posted on November 8, 2012 | 4 comments

Santa Speedo RunOne month from today Boston will host the 13th annual Santa Speedo Run.  This year the local beneficiary will be Play Ball Foundation.

Over the years, this hilarious and fun tradition has spread to other cities so check and see if a similar event will be taking place in your hometown.

The run starts at 1pm on Boylston Street near the Prudential Mall so arrive early to cheer runners who will be in speedos running to raise money for the Play Ball Foundation.  Never been or won’t be able to attend? Here is a video from last year. 

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Look who just sponsored Sesame Street

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Posted on November 8, 2012 in Poltics

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Will the Republican Party become more socially progressive

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 2 comments

Meghan supports legalization of marijuana and same sex marriage

Shortly after I published my previous post Lessons for the Republican Party I stumbled upon this video clip of Meghan McCain on Anderson Live.  Meghan McCain has been ridiculed by the Republican Party calling her a RINO (Republican In Name Only) because of her more socially progressive stands (e.g. unflinching support for same sex marriage).  It is this more socially progressive wing in their party, that I would like to see start flexing its muscle.

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Lessons for the Republican Party

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 4 comments

With the national elections now behind us and the results tallied we can go back to a life not consumed by politics.  However, I can’t help but wonder what lessons the Republican Party might learn.

Will Tea Party or Christian Conservative elements of the Republican Party emerge or will a more socially progressive wing flex its muscle? One need not be a political scientist to understand the Republican Party is losing ground with increasingly important voting demographics like  Women (who made up more than 54% of the electorate) and Latino voters, which is one of the fastest growing demographics in the U.S. (now 10% of the electorate).

Perhaps the best evidence of the Republican Party’s waning influence was seen in the US Senate races.  With Democrats defending 23 seats and Republicans defending only 10 seats (and needing to pick up just 4 seats to gain a majority)  it was widely believed Democrats would lose control of the Senate. However, across the country Republicans lost in states like MA and CT in the Northeast, WI and IN in the MidWest and even in the South in VA. The lesson from the 2012 election is that you can no longer support programs that marginalize women or minority groups and expect to win (with the possible exception of the South).

My message to Republicans Drop the faith-laced language, the xenophobic hyperbole, your homophobic stereotypes and you will find a receptive audience to your smaller government message.  If you cannot, your days as a national party are numbered.

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Flying dinosaur in Boston

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 1 comment

I stumbled upon this crazy photograph by Arthur Pollock of a dinosaur being delivered to the Boston Museum of Science back in 1984 on Boing Boing, but the source of the photo is Retronaut.com.  I wonder what people in Boston must have thought as they looked up and saw a life sized dinosaur attached to a helicopter.

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Husbands: Redefining the newlywed sitcom

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 6 comments

Are you watching the online series, Husbands?

Husbands tells the story of two young men, athlete Brady Kelly and tabloid darling Cheeks who spark a media firestorm when they wake up legally married after a drunken weekend in Vegas.  Each episode runs less than 10 minutes.  I’ve not yet had a chance to view this series and was curious what people have thought of it.

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Paperless office

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 1 comment

My firm has made a concerted effort to go paperless both to be more environmentally friendly as well as to save costs.  Many wholeheartedly embrace this but clearly this colleague finds the policy disconcerting. I wonder if the A&E show Hoarders would consider coming to this office. One can only imagine what their home looks like.

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Election night results

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 1 comment

The 2012 election last night delivered in spades for social progressives.  I was pleased to see marriage equality initiatives pass for the first time at the ballot box, and I hope the success emboldens others.

 

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Health benefits of a vegetarian / vegan diet

Posted on November 6, 2012 | 3 comments

vegetarian dietThe Huffington Post recently wrote an article Why do vegetarians live longer, in response to a recent study that showed  on average veggie lovers lived approximately 8 years longer.It points out that vegetarians are less likely to die from heart disease or have high cholesterol. Additionally the incidence of all cancers combined is lower and vegetarians are less susceptible to other killers like strokes, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

I love vegetables and at times have suspended eating meat for a few weeks to quickly drop 5-10 pounds.  When I tell people this I feel like many think I’m exaggerating but according to this article on average, vegans are 30 pounds lighter and 5 units lighter on the BMI scale.

Would you consider eliminating meat from your diet or going vegan if it meant you’d drop a waist size or two?

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BosGuy’s credo

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Posted on November 6, 2012 in Dining, Travel

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“I do” support marriage equality

Posted on November 6, 2012 | 2 comments

I do 74When I read that the Seattle Times had taken the unprecedented step of launching a social media campaign to support same-sex marriage, I knew something fundamental had changed in America.

I rashly decided to post a photo of myself holding the I do 74 sign to express my support for those in Washington State and since then, each day have posted photos of others doing the same.  Photos have been sent to me by fellow bloggers, family, friends and blog readers.

Nearly 90 posed and sent in photos over the last 45 days

Today is election day and several states (Washington included) have voters going to the polls to determine if same sex marriage should be legal, and I feel more confident than ever that they just might succeed.

Special thanks to my sister, Elizabeth, for regularly sending in photos from her town of Amesbury, MA and to my partner, Sergio, for snapping more than a few photos of friends as well.

Check out the nearly 90 people who  posed by linking here.

Thank you

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Boston Lesbian

Posted on November 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

twitter profileLast week @BostonLesbian started following me on Twitter.  This individual is a Twitter newbie, but I hope she sticks with it.  If her profile is an example of her sense of humor, I think she’ll be fun to follow.

Her Tweets direct you back to a hilarious Tumblr page – this is my favorite, When Someone Tells Me They are Voting for Mittens.

You can follow this card-carrying U-Haul Party lesbian on Twitter here.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on November 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you live in the U.S. don’t disappoint us and get yourself to the polls.

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Gingerbread Oreos now at Walmart

Posted on November 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

In September Nabisco introduced Candy Corn Oreos in time for Halloween, and now the cookie company is selling for a limited time at Walmart, Gingerbread Oreos. Have you tried them? What do you think?

As with my original post about Candy Corn Oreos, I thought I should share this YouTube video for “The Dipr” – a cookie dipping spoon.

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