Posts by weezer21787

I haven't read all the posts.. and I'm not too familiar with this (I saw a brief clip on the news, but didn't see the entire story).. but that being said..

I understand that the age group in itself, being less experienced drivers, are possibly more prone to accidents. What I don't agree with, though, is the assumption that this age group is also drinking. Of course some/many (?) are, but is it fair to 'punish' those that do not drink for the stupidity of their peers? I don't really think so. I got my junior license (only restriction is driving after 9pm) 1 month after getting my permit (age 16), and my senior license at 17 (after taking drivers ed). I'm now 21 and have never been in so much as a fender-bender and have never received so much as a parking ticket, nevermind some sort of reckless driving ticket (be it speeding, running a light, etc), yet my insurance is quite pricey because of my age and 'lack of experience' (though I've got more driving time/hours in various situations from driving through the middle of Manhattan to spending winters above the Adirondacks, driving through snowy, icy mountains, than some adults 10 years older than me).

I'm all for lowering the drinking age to 18, because I do believe that if someone is able to join the military and be sent to war or to vote for our next president, they should be able to have a beer. But I'm not for punishing those of us that make responsible choices.

It's pretty difficult to offend me, don't worry.

My workout routines are fine and are producing results. I'm not the least bit concerned about them. I rarely do the same thing day to day and do plenty of strength training to produce results. I'm DEFINITELY not training for a marathon.. I'm just pretty comfortable running, oddly enough.

Thanks for the encouragement!

During the semester, I try to follow a similar diet to this, but often end up making a poor choice at some point, be it one of those fancy iced coffee things, a pastry, etc.. but it's something about being outside in the sun all day that ruins my appetite entirely.

I LOVE soybeans, unfortunatly they're extremely difficult to find around here (I live in suburbia NY). I've only found them in one place.. in a Co-op near my university (6 hours away), and a 2-serving tray of them was close to $10.. Ouch.

There are LOTS of higher calorie things that I really enjoy, but the higher calorie content (at least in the things I like: cookies, chips, etc) brings along an unhealthy factor. I could drink milkshakes all day and be content, but all that sugar from syrup additives, etc, is probably not worth it.

I REALLY like avocado and think I'm going to be adding even MORE of it to the things I eat.. Yogurt is also a really good idea.. I don't know why I wasn't really coming up with these common-sense things, I guess it's just because I never really ate yogurt or nuts or things like that.

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone!!

I'm not saying that thin girls don't also purchase 'curvy' - just that I frequently see larger-sized women buying them, possibly because they're more generously cut in some areas and, perhaps, will allow someone who really should be wearing a 22 to purchase a 'curvy' 20 at Gap and feel good about themselves that they "finally fit into xxxxx brand" or could "finally shop at xxxx store.".. and since they may feel that those pants fit the best (i.e. the smallest size, whether they look/feel the best or not), they may bestow the label 'curvy' to themselves.

That's all I'm saying.. regarding both the "big girls calling themselves curvy instead of outright fat" (not a direct quote by anyone..) situation and the post from carmanna.

OP - Just curious - do you go to CIA in Poughkeepsie? I live in Wappingers and have never seen a Mother Earth anywhere other than here, and you mentioning NY, I was just curious -- saw you were at cooking school, assumed CIA..

Also, the larger size clothing (ladies/womens sizes) has a larger gap between sizes.

Check out the Old Navy.. Gap.. AE.. etc jeans size charts if you're curious. They won't paste nicely, and it's in a popup on the website..

Basically, over size 14, instead of each size being 1" different, they're 2".. which means that if you're wearing a larger size, it takes a greater loss/shrinkage to need to go down in size.

I was actually under the impression that, with the "soda" cakes (personally I tried the Diet Coke cake), that was supposed to replace all liquids (eggs/oil/water).. I tried it a few times and it TASTED good, but the texture was still a little off from regular cake - it was VERY wet and heavy - not pleasantly moist - more soggy - sort of like it was undercooked, although it was in the oven for 20 minutes longer than it should have been and, by the knife test, it was cooked.

I really like the Tribe Roasted Garlic.. but, beware: the garlic is very strong!

This forum may be geared towards weight gainers, but certainly not the entire site.

I'm just saying.. realize that when you offend one group, the counter-comment will offend the others. You're never going to make anyone happy. If I were you, I'd pretend like I don't hear the comments from other people. Fat people get just as much criticism, perhaps more (based on image alone: Oh, so and so is fat, s/he must be lazy, not exercise and stuff their face full of junk food every day.) There are two sides to every coin.

You're never going to be happy if you take everything that everyone says to heart. You have to decide for yourself if you're going to let the comments of others bring you down. I hope you decide not to.

Coming from someone overweight here..

I do consider myself "curvy", not in an effort to feel better about being FAT, but because, despite being heavy, I have very similar measurements to one of my thin, but highly curvaceous friends. Not similar in actual numbers, but similar in proportion. I have a clear hourglass figure, even though what may be causing it IS, in fact, FAT.

Also, it's not helpful to us that many of the popular stores (Old Navy, Gap, for example) have a style, Curvy, that tends to fit ladies of a larger size. While, yes, they make them in size 00/0, I've rarely seen a woman smaller than ~14/16 purchasing these "Curvy" cut jeans. I think that that could be part of the problem.

I've done martial arts for years, and my teacher was a prison guard at a maximum security prison. So the story goes, as he says, is that it originated in jails and is a sexual reference more than a fashion statement.

That being said, those of us walking around among everyone else are not in jail, so I don't particularly understand this trend either, but whatever makes them happy, who are we to pass judgment? They probably say the same thing when they see me wearing fitted khakis and button up shirts and heels all the time.

Your lats are on your back and sides, basically running parallel with your triceps.. Resistance bands are just basically giant thick rubber bands that you can do various strengthening exercises with.

You may want to see a doctor -- I'm obviously not sure that what you have is the same as what I have, but if it indeed IS Instable Shoulder, it's not a HUGE deal

I rarely feel the post-workout soreness at all -- even the next day.

I try to change my routine every 2 weeks or so in terms of actions that I'm doing, but it basically has the same end result. Even when I do the change, I consistently do a half-hour circuit at my gym - it's a "fast track" workout that alternates between machines and step aerobic blocks.

I increased my weights yesterday and did fewer reps, but am still finding that I don't feel anything. And I'm a little bit embarrassed (but also proud of myself) that I've maxed out the weight on almost all of the lower body and core machines -- the men look at me funny when I'm comfortably doing 315lbs on a leg press and barely breaking a sweat from it. Oyy.

Thanks for the idea, alstones. I guess I just didn't realize how much muscle I really DO have under all this stupid fat. At 15 years old (being about 4'10 and 100lbs at the time) I was bench pressing about 200lbs.. I've always been a little bit of a "monster" LOL

Have you thought about, instead of throwing them away, donating them to Goodwill/Salvation Army/another organization?

Mypersonal  problem with the Salvation Army is that they turn around and sell the clothing I give to them. I take mine to a local church who GIVES them away to people that are in need. I think they might offer a tax write-off of some sort if there are enough clothes donated, but to be honest I'm just against giving them something, maybe getting a $2.50 write-off for it, but them selling it for $8-$10..

If you're just starting, you may be doing too much treadmill -- 6.0 incline at 3.5mph for an hour is an awful lot for someone just starting.

Also, if you do this daily, you're probably throwing your body into an almost shock-like state. You should try to give yourself a day in between workouts like this, see if that's helpful.

Also seems like you're not eating enough.. but who knows,