Ripply Flexy Nerdy Enviro Guy Soldiers of Fitness 2 month Summary. That’s it for now, Awesome!

Well, I did have to miss the last 2 weeks of my 2 month experiment at Soldiers of Fitness Edmonton due to managing the Occupy Edmonton Camp. I still have quite the summary though! My week at Occupy Edmonton sapped my health a little and the vegan type food mixed with assorted junk snacks didn’t [...]

Hurtin Nerdy Skinny Enviro Guy: Soldiers of Fitness update #5 (The recovery)

OMFG It hurts. I feel like a superhero just picking up the cat. Well, I started month 2 of SOF on Wednesday and today is Friday. I had to miss todays class because I can’t lift my arms in any direction without sheer agony. I woke up on time to see if I could manage [...]

Ripply Nerdy Skinny Enviro Guy Soldiers of Fitness update #4 (Graduation!!)

Just finished “operations week” and graduated to become an “Opter”. At the end of one month you finish what they consider basic training and can do a lot more in future courses. They also start giving you some responsibility such as leading stretches, being section commander for the day etc. What a trip. The final [...]

Near death nerdy skinny enviro guy: Soldiers of Fitness update #3 (The interim)

K, the program gets harder as you go through it… by harder of course I mean more awesome. In that “I passed out on the living room floor with a cat toy in my hand for two hours while the kitty pawed at my head this morning after SOF” kind of awesome way. I kind [...]

Nerdy skinny enviro guy @ Soldiers of Fitness update #2. Soldiers Test!

I’m now in week three and soldiers of fitness is treating me pretty well. I am by no means an overly fit individual with the exception of being very UN FAT. I’m thin and lean, too thin in fact. I have some asthma and am a little underpowered for my size. That’s all over now. [...]

ADHD Life: The right health supplements have helped me eliminate medication (so far) with acceptable results.

  I had (“have” if we’re being really honest) such trouble in school that I’ve done a LOT of experimenting & research with natural supplements as alternatives to medication for ADHD. Recently I survived NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and got my Journeyman ticket as an Electrician. To ensure I got through with the [...]

Organ Donation beyond the “eww” factor. Miracle pill for public healthcare?

This might seem a bit random and awkward but it reinforces my position that we as a people need to start ditching some of the irrational hang-ups we have about things like this. It’s also something I’ve thought about occasionally for a long time. Given costs and peoples needs, it could even shave billions from [...]

Pump up the inbox! User survey and a lot of new projects on the go for me…

I’m working on a few cool projects that I plan to write about…It really looks like a full plate once I write it all out, and there’s more so stay tuned! Please comment or email to adhdcanuck @ gmail . com with what interests you most, or what new suggestions you may have! I’m specifically [...]

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) – An Introduction and description of treatments based on my life.

The world is round, the moon landing happened, evolution is a fact and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is real, although you probably don’t understand what it is. A very difficult to grasp angle that comes with the whole ADHD game is how differently it can affect various people. Different types aside,  (I am what’s known [...]

Jobsite Safety: A few examples of how it REALLY works and why the system needs to be changed.

While working up north under often extreme conditions and in very dangerous surroundings, workers are constantly told that safety is the #1 priority. Is it really? Or is it just a way for companies to push us around and try to reduce insurance premiums and WCB costs. Did you know that a safety rating must [...]