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Join Geek Acres' Doug Rapson and Geek Survival Guide's Zach Ricks in their battle of the bulge just above the belt. Track our progress, offer advice and share challenges.

Doug Rapson / Zach RIcks


    • Jul 8, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21 EPISODES


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    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 16 - Frosted Steak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2010


    In which we have a frank discussion about protein, carbs, and apps.Enjoy!Download GC3_016.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 15 - Don't Mess with the RDQ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2010


    In which Doug and Zach are both up. Mae is down. Zach gives 'em 20. Staggered. Ow.Mae has a new workout podcast.The FDO is on the march.Enjoy!Download GC3_015.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 13 - The Lost Pre-Balticon Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2010


    Because I (Zach) am the world's biggest doofus... here's the Pre-Balticon episode I was supposed to put up... pre-Balticon. (Oy vey!)Enjoy!Download GC3_013.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 14 - Rising Numbers, and Not On The Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2010


    GutCheck gets a new voice. And some much needed motivation as she (!) kicks our butts on this week's numbers.She's down. Doug is down. Zach... isn't. This week, anyway.(Ep 13 - the Pre-Balticon episode - was never uploaded due to extreme business and brain-dysfunction - it will go up as an out of order cast later this week.)Enjoy!Download GC3_014.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 12 - All About the Benjamins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2010


    Zach completely spaced editing and posting this episode. (bad podcaster no cookie). And in the meantime, we've actually recorded another episode... which will be out tomorrow. So, enjoy this as a... prelude. Yeah, that's it.Enjoy!Download GC3_012.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 11 - Horrible News and Glutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2010


    Zach is up (way way up), and Doug is... up just a little bit.We talk exercise. Upgrades. Glutes. And showing a little leg at Balticon.UPDATE: AND... a slightly disturbing look at exercising in your car. Beware! (and enjoy!)Download GC3_011.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 10 - Slimming Down for Geek Prom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2010


    Because Balticon is 8 weeks away, peeps!Download GC3_010.mp3We talk about the need for Salad,And Weight Watchers has a great new poster. (PDF link)

    GutCheck 3.0 Ep 9 - Pokewalking and Computer Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010


    In which we discuss the perils of new video games and computer upgrades.Also, Zach is up, and Doug is up (just a little itsy bit).Enjoy!Download GC3_009.mp3

    GutCheck3.0 Ep 8 - Drastic Measures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2010


    In which Zach is up. Doug is down. The sun is shining. And Zach decides to take some drastic measures at work. We'll see how this plays out over the coming weeks.It's pretty high on the Crazy Scale.Enjoy!Download GC3_008.mp3

    GutCheck 3.0 Ep 7 - You've Eaten Your Way to Immunity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2010


    Doug is up slightly, Zach is on the downward leg of his current yo-yo-ing.We talk about how what you eat can help you not get sick. Maybe 1200 calories in the morning, isn't that great an idea but...And that's it.Enjoy!Download GC3_007.mp3

    GutCheck 3.0 - Ep 5 - Balls and Balticon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2010


    Doug and Zach are both down a bit.We talk T-Shirts and Cons, with a bit of The Rookie.Enjoy!Download GC3_005.mp3

    GutCheck 3.0 - Ep 4 - SuperDips and SuperGuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2010


    Doug and Zach are both up. Zach's body hates him. Doug isn't fond of Groundhogs.We talk Superbowl Recipes.Next week, how to motivate kids to exercise.Enjoy!Download GC3_004.mp3

    Bad Omens and Sensitive Subjects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2010


    Doug holds steady, Zach is up.We talk weekends, weather, activities, and for next week, how does Zach help Queso get motivated, because she's worried that she's "bigger".Enjoy!Download gc3_003.mp3

    GutCheck 3.0 - Ep 2 - Rockin from the Belt Buckle to the Sternum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2010


    Doug takes a baby step up,Zach is hanging at 228. Again.Doug finds that there are a LOT of exercises mentioned on Lose It!Salad isn't necessarily your friend.Zach admits to eating battered and fried jalapeno slices.And Zach announces Mad Poet Files.Enjoy!Download GC3-002.mp3

    GutCheckCast 3.0 Ep 1 - We Declare Victory over 2009, and move on to 2010.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2010


    Yeah, 'cause that's how we roll.We set current weights, and goals. We rejoice in what victory we had last year.Doug announces an additional project.And Zach has to consider what his will be.Enjoy!Download GC3_001.mp3

    GutCheck 2.0 - Ep 46 - Stocking Stuffers For Geeky GutCheckers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2009


    This week, Doug is down, Zach is down.Zach gets KILLER BROWNIES FROM BEYOND THE COSMOS. Or Michigan. Same dif.We talk Geeky Gifts. Lego. Flashlights. Star Wars ships. Hot Wheels.We also mention Albinophant, 'cause it's geeky fun. (Facebook link)Enjoy!Download GC2_046.mp3

    GutCheckCast 2.0 Ep 45 - Big Brother Gut Checkin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2009


    This week - Doug is down a bit,Zach is experiencing a gravitational anomaly in the vicinity of his bathroom scale.We talk Lose It.And Eat This Not That.Many thanks to Steve Loopipe of the Wicked Good Podcast for the app tips this week!Enjoy! Download GC2_045.mp3

    GutCheckCast 2.0 Ep 44 - Eat This Turkey, Not That Pecan Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009


    THIS WEEK:Doug is up a big, Zach is down a bit.We talk about the Eat This, Not That book Doug picked up on sale.And we talk Lose It (iPhone/iPod Touch app), now new and improved (Friend Us and Keep Us Honest!)Enjoy! Download GC2_044.mp3

    GutCheckCast 2.0 Ep 43 - Canadian Candidates and Their Cholesterol

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2009


    Doug holds steady.Zach jumps up. And is bewildered, because he is pretty sure he and Doug recorded last week, and has no idea what the heck happened to the podcast. Doesn't appear to be on his hard drive. Pretty sure he didn't hallucinate the whole thing... Anway...Cholesterol! (It's bad, eh? Unless it's the good cholesterol. In which case it's good.)Enjoy!Download gc2_043.mp3

    GutCheckCast 2.0 Ep 41 - Exploding Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2009


    Doug holds steady,Zach jumps up.Also, wordcount is discussed. And a shout out to someone who's showing us up... Steve Loopipe of the Wicked Good Podcast.Enjoy!Download GC2_041.mp3

    GutCheckCast 2.0 Ep 40 - NaNoWriMo is Wiggidy Wack, Yo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2009


    Tonight...Doug is up a little.Zach has reached equilibrium with himself from two weeks ago.We talk about how busy Zach is. Word is, he's slightly busy. Enjoy!Download GC2_040.mp3

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