Andy Vance

I’ll admit I have a soft spot for Paula Deen. She’s my kind of woman: she is who she is, she doesn’t apologize for it, and she’s a good time waiting to happen. I mean, who doesn’t want to hang out with a sweet ball of sunshine who exudes Southern charm with a hearty “let’s [...]

I’ve noticed that over the past two years I’ve written quite often about my experiences and adventures reshaping my body and redefining my lifestyle. Essentially, I woke up one day and realized I was too heavy, too fat, and on a path toward long-term health issues that I didn’t want to deal with. I didn’t [...]

I suppose calling this a New Year’s update is a little disingenuous given that we’re 10 days into said New Year, and yes, it is a little disappointing that I’ve failed to write anything here since turning the calendar… Be that as it may, here goes. 2011 was a great year for my Half Man Challenge. It [...]

Lesson learned… You can’t starve yourself and expect to lose weight effectively or efficiently. Okay, okay… I’ve never been accused of starving myself, but it could be said that I wasn’t eating enough to sustain my fitness goals during the month of October. How did I come to this epiphany? Because I track everything. Data [...]

When I was in high school and fairly active, I was a svelte 215 pounds. I was never a “skinny kid” by any stretch, and have always thought of myself as a big guy. I’m tall, I have big feet… I’m never going to be confused for someone who isn’t getting enough to eat. I [...]