Posts by luzd

Greek yogurt- it's more expensive but has double the protein. 

Young men at are a distinct advantage with weight loss and usually only to change a few behaviors.  I would suggest watching what you eat (cut out the junk: chips, soda and fast food)  and get active.  If you can find a sport to play in school that would be good.  Hopefully your school has an athletic program that offers a variety of sports you might like to try.  There are solo sports as well.  You can try biking, jogging, hiking...

I would also recommend a strength training program.  You can look them up on the fitness forum.  There are a multitude of exercises that you can do with no equipment; pushups are amazing. 

You're at a good age to set positive life long habits. Many of the illnesses you hear about are from lifestyle choices. It's ok to eat junk on occassion but eat well 85-90% of the time and move everday.  

"we the people" didn't elect the president into office back in '00.

Yes but he was reelected by the people in 04; no hanging chads then. Regardless, we only have ourselves to blame that he acquired that power in '00. Far too many are complacent and that is why we find ourselves in the position we are in today.

I agree, time to go to the doctor.  Certain liver diseases can cause this type of all over itching.  Don't put it off. 

Aah memories...

I agree with Jane.  This time I would provide an opportunity to earn it back.  The next time perhaps he'll have to come up with the plan to earn it. 

This post is reminiscent of my son's younger years, including the leaving completed assignments in the backpack. 

I think if we separate God from any and all religions the discussion may be a lot more interesting. 

I didn't realize beemers got such crappy gas mileage. A ten minute ride to work a couple of times a week burns through enough gas to leave you busted?

It's true that science is not always right.  They've changed agriculture to the point that we need to put nutrients back into our foods.  We're told not to eat processed foods, but even our fruits and vegetables are processed now.  It's no wonder we are all a bit confused. 

Sorry for the rant...

I'm going to opt for eating in moderation and staying away from processed food to the extent possible. 

"Are we human...or are we dancers?"

Who has the greatest to lose if the U.S. is able to offer an optional health care plan that's better and cheaper than the mega insurance companies?  

Will these companies actually have to become more competitive and offer some of the things we desperately need?  Affordability, acceptance of clients with pre-existing conditions- just to name a few. 

At the risk of repeating myself- Propaganda is an amazing tool- wondering who's doing the spinning???

Like jack said, you don't up your calories as you lose.  It's actually the opposite.  At 214lbs. you have more mass to move around- you burn more so you can eat more and still lose weight.  As you lose you have to lower your intake, as you no longer burn as much.  I think a lot of people make the mistake of undereating to lose weight.  At your current weight you can eat 1800 easily and still lose.  As you start to lose you can adjust that down a bit to continue losing. 

Try not to make it more difficult than it has to be and you'll be able to stick with it.  Best of luck.

The school system does not support intelligent young women who desire to be strong, capable homemakers. 

This would depend on the objective of the school.  Educating students to be informed and active citizens is the responsibility of schools.  When schools are successful in teaching individuals to think critically,  students are then capable of making good choices for themselves and the world around them. 

There was a time when parents' were outraged that their daughter's were being kept behind in math and science.  Females are still the absolute minority in these fields.  When this changes schools may opt to add in more home economics courses.  

You may want to consider a combination of electrolysis (for face) and laser.  Everyone is different, but it takes an average of 6 sessions for laser.  It would be very costly to do it all at once so you might want to pick the most troublesome spots and move forward from there. 

I agree we have issues with our health care system that must be addressed.  I don't think people really understand it until you've been forced to deal with it for yourself or a loved one.  However, I'm not for adding another layer of bureaucracy, as I don't think the government is capable of administering a health insurance program. 

I'm glad that the current bill is not going to pass before congress breaks for the summer.  I believe the bill is confusing and our representatives need to come back and listen to the concerns of their constituents.

I'm not sure what community college your planning to enroll in but many have TRIO programs.  TRIO is a federally funded program for first-generation to college students.  They provide a multitude of support both academic and financial.  If you call the school's enrollment office they should be able to provide you with the contact info-if your school has a TRIO Student Success program.  I was about your age  when I started college and was also the first in my family to go.  It took some time but I now have a Master's Degree and I've never regretted a minute of it.  Best of luck to you!

EI your assumption seems to be that parents of obese chilren are ignorant.  That might be true in some cases, but the solution to this issue is far more complex than "force educational programs on these deliquent parents."  So many people know what and how to eat, yet they are still overweight.  There are a multitude of reasons why food is abused.  Often children use food as a panacea for problems they may have.  People who have been physically/sexually abused are often obese. 

You have young child(ren) now?  Just wait... parenting is a very humbling experience.