Posts by suseuser

My wife and I fast during the Easter Season.  For 3 days we only drink water. The first day is murder.  But, amazingly on the second and third day I'm not hungry at all.  On the fourth day I have to make myself eat. Sure we end up loosing quite a bit of weight during that time.  But, that's not the reason for doing it. In my case it would be hard to eat breakfast then nothing all day.  Then a heavy dinner.  I would be starving during the day light hours!

I destroyed my knee skiing several years back. The only exercises that worked for me were "low-impact".  Biking worked out great.  My running days are over. But I find I get a great workout from Biking, and rowing and the Versa Climber.       

Thanks! Covers a lot of Asian foods in most Restaurants.  I know it's not exact.  But, at least it gives you a rough idea on calories. I noticed that it indicated each order was two servings. And the calories were for one. I guess you are suppost to share  

I agree that 600 calories is a unreasonable goal. I can't see how anyone could maintain that restrictive a diet for very long. My wife did it because she had WLS. She still barely eats 1000 cal. a day. Her stomach just won't let her eat more. 1 cup meals are her max. She has lost over 40 lbs.  My wife's best friend had all kind of issues that you mention. Her doctor recommended what the American Heart Association suggests:

My wife's friend was a borderline type 2 diabetic. With weight loss all these health issues were resolved. Notice that the recommendation states" healthy eating habits." I would get a second opinion.

If I go by the BMI 155 lbs. is just barely on the "overweight" side.  You gotta be joking!  I've been 155 lbs before and I felt like crap.  And I looked like crap! I'm a 5'7" 45 year old male. I feel really good at between 165 and 170. So, my goal is to get to the weight range where I feel good.  About another 12 lbs. I started at 200 lbs. And that IStoo heavy. It also says I have a small frame.  My wife says different. I do have quite a bit of muscle mass.  So, that may throw off the BMI a tad.

My opinion in general is ignore it. Find a weight were you feel comfortable.

Original Post by schnooder:

HELLO its those 5 pound donuts :)

 Five pound donuts.  Now, that I'd like to see! That would take a big cup of coffee.

I liked it with low-fat or non-fat milk. I never tried it with coffee.  But, I'm not much of a coffee drinker. And I thought it was just plain nasty in water or juice.

I have always liked rowing machines.  I have a bad knee (hurt it skiing). No running or jogging for me. You get almost all muscles involved in Rowing.  Back, legs, arms, hips, shoulders, abs and forearms.  Great low impact exercise in my opinion.

Original Post by dcyounts:

Ford Ranger EPA:
City: 14 – 21, avg: 17.5
Highway: 17 – 26, avg: 21.5
Depending on how you drive it of course.

No thanks.

Plus, I HATE Fords.

 Well, if you hate Fords.  It won't work for you. I drive like an old Grandma.  So, that's probably why I get good gas mileage. It's hard to find a small pickup for sale.  But, big trucks are plentiful.  Hum, I wonder why? I think you will see a new line of 4 cylinder trucks soon. No one currently has a line. But, they will. 

Depends on the size.  Could be 30, 37 or 47 cal. And here is a great link. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/fruits-and -fruit-juices/1884/2

www.Nutritiondata.com is a fantasic site if you really want to know details about food. I use it exclusively to make sure I get a balanced diet. Their food rating system is spot-on! Look-up Peppers, sweet, red, raw and you will know why I eat the expensive little monsters!  I put them in everything.

One small orange has 85% of your daily vitamin C. One small Red Pepper has 158% of you daily vitamin C.  The Red Pepper has almost double the amount!

Well, based on pure economics. For the cost of the Camry. You could drive your 16 mpg vehicle for over 80,000 miles if gas were $5 a gallon. Plus you still have to pay insurance and buy gas for the Hybrid. The cheapest car you will ever own is the one you already have. Almost without exception.

I own a Touring motorcycle and I love it.  It does get over 50 mpg. But, the real reason to own a motorcycle is because you love to ride it. I would ride mine if I only got 10 mpg! But, it's nice that it gets great mileage, is smoking fast and just plain fun to ride.

My wife had the Lap-Band surgery a year ago.  I'm concerned about how little she can eat. I know she is not getting the vitamins and nutrients she needs.  She only eats about 500 to 1000 calories every day. As far as recipe books go. I bought one somewhere online that was specifically for weight loss surgery. I looked everywhere at home and couldn't find it.

 My wife has a hard time with anything soft.  Breads really choke her. Her doctor specifically told to eat lots of lean protein. And not to snack. Her stomach can only hold about a cup of food.  It is easy for her to eat every couple hours. So, the surgery in itself is not the answer. Just like everyone else trying to loose weight. WLS patients have to eat less calories than you burn.

That's sort of scary. When my kids were little, their biggest concern was about what time theirfavorite cartoon came on. I'm not saying I would feed my kids cake and ice cream for dinner.  But, they never ate candy or drank soda regularly. At Mac Donald's they were more interested in playing on the playground. I don't know how many times I had to tell them to "eat their food." My kids just got use to eating healthy because that is pretty much all they were offered. I sure wasn't a good example!

I had a run in with a Badger once.  Mean little sucker! They will try to chase you down.  And this one ran/crawled pretty fast. It had some big 'ol teeth and a bad disposition.

My wife had the Lap-Band surgery about a year ago.  She has lost a little over 50 lbs. But, she wasn't that heavy when she started.  And I have to say that her face and skin has a lot more wrinkles than it used too. Not that it makes any difference to me. I'd love her no matter what she looks like. I believe that sometimes your skin just can't adjust to a lot of weight loss.  Especially when you hit the mid-40's like we have.