Posts by dm84

I am 6'1" and my uncles are 6'5" I don't feel inferior to either of them. Height is so unimportant anyway in the grand scheme of things.

Call him.

Original Post by thejabronisayz:

Someone posted a question about baked beans yesterday and ironically my mom is making two giant cans of Bush's baked beans tonight as a side for our BBQ. The sodium and sugar content for just 1/2 cup of these things (which is only 1/6 of a can) is ridiculous.  Does anyone know either what type of beans Bush's uses, or better yet, what the calorie content would be if I rinsed off the sauce from the beans? Thanks

Dude, you are not even remotely close to overweight. Eating canned baked beans once in a while will not kill you, I promise.

To answer your question, rinsing them off will maybe save you 50 calories. Not worth it.

Original Post by fidget84:

thanks for answering. yeah i know the self esteem thing is a turn off.... def i know. i dunno how to stop it or hide it or get rid of it.

yeah i think i did seem too easy.... except it was his bloody idea!

if ther are any men out ther with genuine rules about what they like in a girl PUT IT UP!

1) Nice

2) Smart

3) Funny

4) Not flaky

5) Caring

6) Wants to spend time together but gives me space as well

7) Attractive (to me)

Stop shaving (your face).

You cannot lose fat because you have none to lose.

You need to bulk up. You don't weigh enough, and you eat less than most girls.

Original Post by jvs15:

spinach has a lot of iron :)

No it doesn't.

Original Post by sportychicwithmuscle:

I heard that your not supposed to eat peanuts or any type of nut before you practice or before you workout because it'll lower your energy or something because of all of the fat that is in it.

But i love peanuts so much and that is pretty much all i have in the house so, what do you think of this theory? Should i eat my peanuts or shouldn't i? 

You shouldn't rely on peanuts to be the only food you eat before you work out.

Original Post by on_my_way:

What changes and by how much?

Do I lose vitamins?

How many calories am I adding?

I dip it in whole wheat flour and then deep fry and then dry on a paper towel.

Its really the only way I can tolerate fish (I know I'm being a whimp) -- is it really that bad?

1) Nothing

2) No

3) It really depends. If your frying oil is at the proper temp, only the surface should take on a lot of oil. Figure you're probably adding 300 calories tops.

4) It's fine. People here have an unhealthy obsession with not eating fried food.

Original Post by dcyounts:

There is no way that walking and biking burned 1700 calories.  No way.  You and everyone else on this website would collapse of exhaustion if they tried to burn 1700 calories.

He biked for 90 mins and walked for an hour. It's very possible.

You were too busy to eat enough but not too busy to count calories? 

I've been drinking huge amounts of aspartame since I was 4 years old...My doctors said it's not ideal, but it's not harming me either. I have a huge family history of diabetes so I am more afraid of sugar.

Original Post by zebulancherry:

That's a rich person's diet.

How so? I get all my veggies diet cheap, as I mentioned. We buy all our fruit locally from Amish farmers or at half-price in bulk at Sam's Club (similar to Costco). And besides, there's no cheaper fruit than bananas! I either boil my own beans and chickpeas or buy cheap canned varieties. My green peas and green beans are either canned or a frozen generic brand. Grains such as rice and plan ole' pasta are also extremely cheap. I never buy the boxed rice with the flavor packets and extras - regular rice is enough, I can add spices myself. As far as seitan and tofu go, I buy the least expensive tofu that I can find (while considering quality) and I make my own seitan. I can either pay $4.50 for a half-pound, or make it at home for $1.50 for a WHOLE pound.

I think your definition of dirt cheap is different than mine.

Pasta is unaffordable for me, because having to buy crushed tomatoes increases the price. Rice is expensive for me. I tried buying a 50 lb sack and every place I went wanted $1.05/lb.

I have not had fruit in a month. It is too expensive and doesn't have enough calories per pound.

Canned beans are too expensive. I have to buy dry beans and soak them. Same thing with peas. 

The only veggies I can afford are onions, collard greens, and kale. I have to fry them in lots of cheap oil to make sure I get enough calories.

I spend $35 a week or less on food now. I'm pretty much convinced you're spending more than that. Most people on a "budget" would not be eating half the stuff on your list. I'm not trying to knock you, I just think at 14 it's hard for you to visualize not being able to afford food.

It depends on the grade and how you cooked it (broil, braise, etc...)

Figure it was 200-250.

http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p000001 5/p0000015.asp

Basically, Lead is retained on the surface of soil, and through farming activities, could be forced even lower down. I would hope organic farms would have less lead contamination, but the fact is it's there, organic or not.

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cps idt=1250620

This study done in France indicated that there wasn't a huge difference in the lead and other heavy metal content in organic and inorganic crops.