Posts by qaowk

Original Post by kriklaf:

  Maybe over the holidays, when I have time to spend tinkering around in the kitchen.

 If the time ever comes when you "tinker" something that suits you, will you please be sure to post it?  I'll be so interested in the answer

Original Post by downdeep:

These aren't the "downdeep" recommendations.   They are the recommendations from the USDA.  A diet consisting of 2000 calories  should have 300g of carbs.   2500 calorie diet is 375g.  At 4 calories per gram that is 1200 and 1500 calories worth of carbs per day.  That is 60%.  That percentage of daily values is printed on the back of every food label sold in the US.  I didn't make it up, it's not a number that I just pulled out of my head.  It's the information that the United States Department of Agriculture says is the recommended amount.  So I'm not spreading misinformation as you are so quick to point out and accuse me of. 

That is my evidence.  If you have a problem with that, take it up with http://www.usda.gov

 

downdeep, I've found a lot of very good information on CC that has helped me lose  weight, and I resent you immplying that since I'm diabetic, the sound principals that work for other people on here will not work for me.  That's not true.  No two people are alike, but sound principals have a built in way to tweak them a bit, which is why we come on here every day & ask how "what do I do to fix XYZ.  Those people who have put in their time and know what works are very good about giving that help.

I think it's as irresponsible to tell people they must have a specific percentage of carbs, as it is to tell them they can only lose weight using one particular diet.

When I followed the link you provided, I looked at Chapter 3 Weight Management. Maybe you should read it again and you will see that 60% carbs is the highest end of recommendation.  I think maybe more are needed for more active people.  Like football players told to increase their carbs to "bulk up" while training? 

Here's what I read in chapter 3.  I highlited the part shown in bold.

Lifestyle change in diet and physical activity is the best first choice for weight loss. A reduction in 500 calories or more per day is commonly needed. When it comes to body weight control, it is calories that count—not the proportions of fat, carbohydrates, and protein in the diet. However, when individuals are losing weight, they should follow a diet that is within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) for fat, carbohydrates, and protein, which are 20 to 35 percent of total calories, 45 to 65 percent of total calories, and 10 to 35 percent of total calories, respectively. Diets that provide very low or very high amounts of protein, carbohydrates, or fat are likely to provide low amounts of some nutrients and are not advisable for long-term use. Although these kinds of weight- loss diets have been shown to result in weight reduction, the maintenance of a reduced weight ultimately will depend on a change in lifestyle. Successful and sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance strategies require attention to both sides of the energy balance equation (i.e., caloric intake and energy expenditure).

Rates right up there with eating bait.

I, too, look better at more than my "ideal" weight.  I'm 5'8" & look like one of those people from the concentration camps at 148 lbs.  My bones are long, and I think that has something to do with it, but I'm not sure what. I always need an extra 20 lbs., and more is not bad looking.  Do people think you look sick at your lowest weight?

It sounds like she just said it as a way of making conversation.  You've posted several times before about not getting along very well with your co-workers.  Maybe she's trying to change that, and you're missing something?

Stuffing in the bird, Dressing in the pan.  We always have both, and are offered a choice, both served with giblet gravy.    Tennessee & Alabama here.

It's free, requires no special clothing or equipment, can be done anywhere, anytime. Some of it's benefits are cardio, toning, stamina. Got a minute? do a few.  Got an hour? do a bunch.

Warming Up: Jumping Jacks | LIVESTRONG.COM

or

http://www.livestrong.com/video/4505-warming- up-jumping-jacks/

Original Post by jjcteach:

I bought some frozen fish I Walmart today.  I went with the cod b/c it had the lowest calories per 4 oz. serving.  What I can't fiqure out though is why does it say it has 3 grams of fat.  All of the cod in the food database has less than a half a gram per serving.  It doesn't look like the fish has any skin on it.... So I don't know if it was a typo or what.  Please help!!  I am new to fish.

Maybe it's farm raised?  The farm raised fish are fed differently than wild fish, so it seems logical that the nutritional make up would be different.  Norway is exporting a lot of farm raised cod.  Does your bag state the country of origin?

You did not say whether or not you've replaced the belief your parents tried to give you with another one or not, just that you do not share their belief. Lying to a terminally ill person in order to make  their last days easier is an admirable thing to do, IMO.  I say lie, and feel good that you made it easier for your mom to die in peace.

How does stealing someone's dog fix the problem?  Chances are good, they'll get another one.  You gonna steal it too?

Is there any way you could deliver an updated resume to every one of those places in person?  Don't even mention the mistakes, just offer the new updated one, and say you're following up in person because you're really interested in the job.

WTG Tim!  Congratulations on your weight loss.  Doesn't it feel great to know you had what it takes to improve your health?  Being able to set goals and stick with the plan until you meet those goals is wonderful.  Keep up the good work.

Sounds to me like you need to find a baby sitter, get a job, and learn to be a grown up.  If the boy friend doesn't learn to be a grown up too, you're gonna need that job, because single mothers usually always wind up caring for their children alone.  Sue him for child support and let him  visit the children without you being there.

Problem solved.

the key to saving money is advance planning, so you know how much you have to spend, what you're going to spend it on, and when you are going to spend it.

Make up 7 menus for breakfast, 7 for lunch, & 7 for dinner. Include the number of snacks you need for 7 days.  List every single ingredient you need to make those dishes, and buy only the  items on the list.  Save this to a  food file, along with the recipes.

Print out the list of ingredients, and mark off the ones you already have on hand, such as spices, condiments & any usable left-over foods.  There is your shopping list.

The next week, you can either make new menus or  start all over with the same ones.  You will have eaten those food combinations only 4 times a month, so no boredom. 

Original Post by kbella24:

Original Post by qaowk:

awww.... sorry I scared you PG.  I'm just used to dealing with people who have enough self confidence to provide for themselves without having to accept handouts from strangers.  I imagine a few sessions with a therapist may help you deal with your feelings of inadequacy. 

Wow, people are really ripping into PG these days.

In any case, the idea that self-confidence is the only thing necessary to provide for oneself is absurd.  If that were true, I would be able to produce money out of thin air.  The reality is that people lose their jobs.  They lose their health insurance that comes with those jobs.  They lose their income.  They can't pay for health insurance, much less their mortgage.  And the only problem these people are experiencing is the loss of self-confidence?  Really?  No therapy session I have ever been to produced money-making capabilities. 

The idea that universal health care is a handout is a joke.  Everyone would be paying into the system with taxes, and everyone would get the healthcare they need.  You are already paying for the uninsured with higher premiums (which get passed on to you because hospitals jack up their prices to cover all those people who go to the ER for a cough....and therefore the insurance company jacks up your premium).  What is so wrong with reforming the system so that those people can go to a doctor instead of the ER for a cough? So that people who lose their jobs and insurance can get covered so that they don't have to rely on the ER?  So that people who have been rejected by health insurance companies (like me) can also get the treatment they need? 

 

 bella, you know very well I did not say anyone has only one problem.   Maybe you should read it again?

Are you being denied treatment for an illness? There are many places to turn for health care , maybe if you tell us more about yourself, I could refer you to an agency that could help you obtain the help you need.