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First rule of weight loss is portion control. This is the number one reason why gastric bypass surgery works so dramatically. If you want to lose weight, you must eat less.
Second Rule: Eat mostly fruits and vegetables. Most Americans don't do this. Humans are primarily meant to eat a plant based diet. Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea eat twice as much plant based foods as Americans...
Third Rule: Walk. Start with 5 minutes, out, and 5 minutes, back. If that hurts, throttle back. When it stops hurting, throttle up. I'm up to 40 minutes, out, and 40 minutes, back.
I haven't experienced pain of any kind in over 4 years, now.
Fourth Rule: I sleep 6 hours every night. I sleep at the same time at night and wake up, without a clock, the same time each morning. It is next to impossible to lose weight without proper, uninterrupted sleep. It's not so much the hours are critical. It's the "uninterrupted" part that is critical. Get tired; Go to sleep.
I call this the "Darwin" method of weight loss because
this is what all animals do in nature. Wild animals don't have weight problems. Animals don't need dieticians, therapists, trainers, physicians, medications or surgery.
They live life, simple, and they repeat with precision.
Consider this...Science have been studying weight loss for over 100 years. The result: Our society has become more unhealthy.
The only reasonable conclusion is foods that are made/manufactured are not providing proper nutrition and actually causing us to eat more...It is the American diet that is the cause of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hyertension...all primary causes of premature death in America.
It's just that simple...View Thread
Rich or poor...young or old...every nationality...
Why do you suppose obesity cuts across every demographic in America? Why is it that Type 2 Diabetes is so prevalent of modern Western culture?
There are many ways to moderate stress and tension. Not one comes in a bottle or box. Pick 2 or 3 and practice them, religiously, every single day.
Then, come back and tell us what you observe.View Thread
So, what do you decide to do, now?...
"...I was so determined to have a good day eating today and was doing great up until dinner time. I way overate and then continued eating dessert and chocolate afterwards..."
If I were to watch a video of your entire day, yesterday, and drew a timeline of what you did and thought, I bet I could determine when you broke down and lost it...
It happened way before dinner.
Your problem is not dessert and chocolate. It's the precise sequence of behaviors and thoughts leading up to dinner that did you in. This is Root Cause Analysis.
Diet is not the root cause of your overeating. Your behavior is the root cause.
We're all salmon fighting to get upstream. There is no "right" way and there is no "wrong" way. In other words, what works for me may not necessarily work for you...
Here's a story of one man's extraordinary struggle to illustrate this point...
He applied every healthy lifestyle habit in a desperate attempt to find the "root cause" of his heart disease. Through an arduous but methodical process of elimination, he eventually found his right path...
Was it the mercury fillings? Was it the Chelation Therapy? Or, was it simply the healing powers of daily exercise that saved him? Who knows?
Doesn't matter...He's still swimmin'...
Some salmon make it, some don't. It would be nice if all salmon survived but that's not how nature works. It would be cool if salmon could get on a boat or eat a magic fly that would transport them to cool, quiet waters but that's not "natural". All animals must abide nature's rules.
Yesterday, a bear took a bite. So what?
You're still alive and swimming. Better luck, today...View Thread
1. Acknowledge the problem2. "Rainbow colors" on every plate3. All animals function on precise schedules4. Deep breathe while walking5. Control temper6. Learn to measure your health without a scale
The reason why you've been unsuccessful in weight loss, previously?
You don't start with eating 1200 calories and exercise for an hour, everyday.
That's "bass ackwards"...
By ingraining empowering health habits, one step at a time, you will eventually incorporate higher levels of activity while eating less, naturally. Contrary to what most people think, weight loss is not something you "do".
It's something you "arrive" at.
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- Provided you remain calm and patient, the worst things in life will eventually become the best things in life.
- It's OK to be afraid, just don't live life in fear, and
- Don't sweat the small stuff...which, aside from cancer, is pretty much everything...
Oh yeah, one more...
Don't use the term "OMG!!!" It lowers expectations of your capabilities...View Thread
I immediately started a rigorous exercise program as a result. Its been refined over the years but I exercise, now, twice per day, roughly 30 minutes each workout.
I do it for two reasons.
#1 Working out at night enhances and deepens my sleep. Back sleeping and being overweight caused severe sleep apnea. This was the root cause of my poor health and weight gain. Sleep apnea was causing me to urinate at least 3 times per night. This is a viscous, extremely destructive pattern of night time rest. By working out after dinner, I sleep far better.
#2. Working out allows for far greater blood glucose control. Not only does exercise reduce blood sugar and insulin resistance, it repairs vital systems involve in controlling diabetes. In fact, it is so powerful it can reverse T2D. By walking early in the morning before breakfast and after dinner, I've been able to reduce my A1C below 5.0.
There are literally millions of Americans with both sleep apnea and insulin resistance...
and they don't know it.
They know they want to lose weight...but, "for some reason", they can't...
When you combine these two "lurkers" with prescription drug intoxication and powerful, age-onset hormonal changes you begin to see the real picture...
Weight loss is no walk in the park. Not by any stretch...View Thread
To me, "weight loss" is misleading terminology just as "painting" is. With the right preparation, weight loss is the easy part. And, if you don't "prep" sufficiently?
Nothing sticks.
Diet, exercise, sleep, hydration, "emotional" management are all critically important sub-processes in properly "prepping" the body for the final step: weight loss. The problem is, these are qualitative terms. There will be a day when we can quantify the quality of our diet, exercise and sleep but, unfortunately, that day has yet to arrive. Until that day comes, successful, long term weight loss will continue to be fleeting.
From my own personal experience, exercise is most important for changing the internal landscape of your body. It delivers the most bang for your buck. During exercise, powerful chemistry is taking place...I liken it to "chemotherapy", only natural. It is the most impactful lifestyle change a person can make.
When I exercise, I focus on the building of internal heat. My goal is simply to build a good, heavy sweat. Sweating is more effective than the kidneys in eliminating waste (it is also great for skin health). This is why I wear three or four layers when I work out. When I complete my workout, I keep all layers on to seal in the heat. I want to raise my body temp just like the body does, naturally, when fighting the foreign invasion. It's a disease fighting system that's evolved over millions of years. By allowing my body temp to raise a few degrees during a long, extended cool down, I'm simulating fever conditions. I believe this aids my immune system and helps my body fight disease.
btw, this is ancient Chinese stuff we're talkin' bout so you know its legit!
I know my views are weird and unorthodox. Don't really care; it works...
But, regardless of what you believe, you cannot deny this: If you focus only on "weight loss" without addressing the underlying causes of the weight gain, itself, the pounds will come back.
I prefer this view because it takes "blame" and "fault" off the table. If you fail to lose weight, you can surmise that you didn't prepare your body sufficiently, thus, you can focus more on making more aggressive adjustments in your "prep" work.
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OK, roselynn02...
Now, you can say "I'm sorry..." View Thread
If you're really interested in losing those last 7-10 pounds, I'll show you how...
But, you won't like it.
Can you see the definition in her shoulders and abdominals?
Now, you know...
All the movie stars do burpees, now. What you see on the bigscreen are burpee shoulders and burpee abs.
Burpees burn fat (and everything else) like there's no tomorrow. It's often referred as the "Prison" Workout because this is how those muscle-bound convicts you see on TV get ripped to the max. Pulls ups, pushups and burpees.
There are no treadmills, lifecycles, or ellipticals in San Quentin or Pelican Bay.
Prison food is loaded with carbs, heavily processed and calorie dense.
Burpees will beat even the worst diet.
Too many people try to overcome plateaus by eating (diet) through it...Sorry, Charlie.
It's muscle tissue that gobbles up sugar molecules in the blood stream and excess body fat when activated and working hard. The more muscle you have, the quicker you can cut weight.
This is the secret to Betty Lou Sweeney's, (71 year old world plank record holder at close to 37 minutes) weight loss of 110 pounds. Her core muscles are inordinately ripped...MUSCLES!
See...I told you you weren't going to like it!View Thread
I did not say fewer calories. I said fewer carbs.View Thread
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I believe the common wisdom is that if you can do something— exercise, resist a cigarette, eat your veggies — for 21 days it becomes a habit. I'm not sure this same logic applies to parenting newborns.
Today is day 23. 23 days of getting to know this sweet face. 23 days of baby noises and baby cuddles and sweet baby smells.
And 23 days of not enough sleep. 23 days of feeding every two to three hours. 23 days of spitting up and diapers.
I hardly remember what life was like before he was part of it. I can't revert back to not knowing him. But I do remember what it was like before.
I think the 21-days rule works backwards with babies. After 21 days you do what you do not because it's a habit but because it must be done. Instead of feeling like the new freedom of carefully chosen ritual it starts to feel a little bit like chains – there, tethered, rattling.
I've been sick for the past 10 days or so. Just a horrible cold (with some pink eye thrown in for good measure) but the most sick I've ever been. The timing, needless to say, has not been great.
I've reached the point where he wakes up at night and I think, No. I try not to look at the clock and calculate how much sleep I might get before the next feeding. I do think about when I last changed his diaper and wonder whether I really have to do it again.
The newborn nights are tired, but they come with the sounds of soft breathing and the weight of a silky head on my shoulder. In many ways the days are harder.
I don't do well without a routine, and a routine is something we are decidedly lacking. If any habits are being formed here, they're bad ones – trying to sneak in extra sleep in the mornings instead of accepting that daylight has come, choosing to lie down instead of eating, getting dressed in only the very loosest sense of the term.
I'm starting to feel better (please let this cough go away soon) and am trying to force myself to do things that will help me feel better. Yesterday's walk in the snow with a snuggly baby in the carrier was good. Getting up to eat breakfast is now on each morning's agenda. Finding things to play with Connor so he doesn't get bored is important for my sanity.
I know there are things about this phase that are hard. But I also know it's temporary.
After all, it's only day 23.

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I've tried a few energy bars in my time and the ZV8 is one of the best of its type. Although it got a little sloppy in my pocket on the hottest days I never found it a chore to eat and enjoyed its chocolatey taste – unlike other energy bars I could mention.
I'm more of a gel kinda guy but always take one or two energy bars if it's going to be a long day in the saddle... and The Marmotte was certainly one of those. I ate one halfway up Galibier and I'm sure it was my saving grace... I wish I'd taken a few more!
I have been very surprised at how agreeable these bars are given the difficulty of eating some of the others on the market. Oat flake and rice crisp based, it's chewy but not overly so and tasty to the point that you look forward to eating another. A bit of a revelation for me really!
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Tasty bar that kept my energy level up when I needed it. Definitely one of my favourite energy bars on the market
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Anyone know who makes or sells Silnylon stake sacks. 2-3" wide X 7-9" long.Wish I had a sewing machine, as these would be easy enough to make.I'd like to have the top closure fold down and be secured with a strip of velcro, rather than a draw string. I have an REI brand stake sack, but its overkill, and a tad on the heavy side well .6 of an ounce anyway. Maybe these aren't that bad, considering they are made from a heavier nylon that's less prone to puncture?I've got the Sil stake sacks for my BA tents, and I've been using these when I use my tarps, but I want individual sacks for each of my shelters, so I'll always be able to keep a set of stakes with each shelter and not swap back and forth, were I could end up forgetting the stakes altogether?
Edited by mfog1 on 09/18/2009 16:27:18 MDT.
Try MLD-I bet Ron would make one for you or they might have them in stock....Golite has some great stake bags too.Goodluck
That sound like the diamentions of my golite stake bag. I will measure it for you tonight. If I have an extra one, you can have it, if you pay shipping. I use the long "nail" style staks in it. Regards, John
Excuse my spelling! Fat fingers at work! LOL
Jay, I looked at both MLD and Golite, but no such luck ?
Edited by mfog1 on 09/18/2009 17:44:09 MDT.
John,Thanks for the offer, I might just have enough in my paypal account to cover the shipping. You probably could send it in a envelope?
Edited by mfog1 on 09/18/2009 17:44:41 MDT.
I inquired at Big Agnes, as they use Silnylon stake sacks with their lightweight tents, which, I have (2) the SeedHouse SL2 and the Copper Spur UL1.Not sure if they'll be able to sell them separate though, as they probably come from China shipped with the tents only?
TarpTent ships their stakes in silnylon bags.Eric
http://www.rei.com/product/358201 These are the stakes I use, that fit in my golite stake bag that measures 4.5" x 10". these bags came with tarps/tent I have bought from golite over the years. Regards, John
Yep, your Golite stake bags are about the same size as my BA stake bags. Funny how large they make them, the lengths are fine, but they're much too wide for the number of stakes, one would ever put into them? They could be 1/2 the width easily?I weighed my heavy REI stake bag, its .7oz versus .2oz for the BA silnylon bags
Yeah...I don't get the sizing of the either. Regards, John
perhaps try contacting brian at OES. he may sell some stake bags. the one that came w/ my tarp was sized perfectly for 6-8 stakes
Edited by annapurna on 05/02/2010 08:12:40 MDT.
I believe Joe at Z-packs makes silnylon or cuben bags in small sizes that may work well for stakes.
PM sent regarding custom sewing work
Hey, I have some a silnylon around and I just finished making some tent stake bags for myself from scraps. I'll make you a couple with a re-enforced bottom so they stakes will never poke through! What is your shelter made out of? If silnylon I throw in a couple of line tensioners. e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Check out alpkit.comThey have a set of sil nylon bags for not very much cash. I use the smallest black bag for stakes. The orange bag is perfect for a regular neo-air or a largish trap.
Frank, what do your silnylon bags weigh? I might be interested.Right now I'm just using a sandwich sized Ziplock bag for my stakes which works well. I don't know if it's durable enough for the long haul, but it's light, cheap and sized pretty well.
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"I like to lead by example, but I like to talk in the dressing room, too. I'm not the guy who just sits there. I like to mix things up. I take pride in it."
-- Corey Perry
Perry's willingness to play down low, near the opposition's goal posts and in front of the crease, has enhanced his reputation as a player who plays on the edge while scoring buckets of goals.
"It's part of my game, going to the net and taking a bit of a beating if I have to," Perry said. "Somebody's got to do it. I guess that I'll be that guy."
"He'll go into all the dirty, tough areas to score goals," Ducks GM Bob Murray told NHL.com. "He's not afraid. That's something you can't teach."
Perry's ascent to the league's elite includes his current league-leading 19-game point streak (10-16-24), tying the League's longest since Sidney Crosby's run two seasons ago. His productivity has been on a steady rise, with 13, 17, 29, and 32 goals in his first four seasons. At present, he is on pace for a career-high 44 goals and 104 points. Perry's shot totals have followed suit, rising from 194 during his sophomore season to 283 in 2008-09, and could easily top 300 by season's end.
Linemate Bobby Ryan says that Perry's annual improvement is not hard to explain.
"Corey puts in the time over the summer," Ryan said. "The more success he has, the harder he seems to work, the more he puts his mind to things. It's pretty impressive."
Perry says that his confidence level has increased during the course of his career.
"I'm more comfortable, more confident in the game," Perry says. "If you can hold on to the puck just a bit longer (than previously), you might just throw one in."
Raising the stakes for the line of Perry, Ryan and center Ryan Getzlaf is the fact the 2009-10 Ducks have thus far not employed the services of a dedicated checking line. Virtually every night, the Ducks' top trio faces the opposition's best offensive players.
"Power against power," Perry says. "It's whoever has the puck the most in the offensive zone. We take pride in defense on our line. If we're strong defensively, our offensive game's going to come. We're a line that likes to cycle the puck and play in the offensive zone, control it and take it to the net, so when we have the puck, their top line isn't going to score against us."
Despite the fact that Perry has been consistently productive, the Ducks struggled out of the gate, recording just three wins during this season's first ten games. The team bounced back recently with a 4-2-1 home stand, hoping to avoid last year's fate, when it took a major push just to finish eighth.
"Last year, we had to play playoff hockey the last two months of the regular season to get into the playoffs," Perry remembers. "We were in the hole right from the get-go."
Since the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007, Perry and Getzlaf have vaulted into leadership roles.
"We wanted to be leaders," says the 24-year-old. "I like to lead by example, but I like to talk in the dressing room, too. I'm not the guy who just sits there. I like to mix things up. I take pride in it."
Coach Randy Carlyle has called on Perry regularly to kill penalties for the first time this season. Perry now plays an average of 21:36 per game, a career high, and good for sixth in the League among forwards (linemate Getzlaf is first at 22:47).
Perry guesses that that his last foray into penalty killing was during his junior days with the London Knights (OHL).
It is impossible to discuss Perry without mentioning his brother-in-arms, Getzlaf (5-25-30). The pair were both first-round picks (Getzlaf 19th, Perry 28th, 2003) and entered the NHL together as rookies during the 2005-06 season.
"We came in together and pretty much have done everything together," Perry says, noting that the two are good friends off the ice. "There aren't too many games where we're not playing together and that's added to the chemistry. You get to know in the back of your mind where (Getzlaf) is going to be at certain points in the game."
The native of Peterborough, Ontario attended the Canadian Olympic evaluation camp over the summer.
"It would be an honor," says Perry of his potential inclusion. "You grow up wanting to play for your country. If it happens, it'll be something that I'll never forget."
As a youngster, he idolized Mario Lemieux and Joe Sakic.
"Mario (Lemieux) with his skill, vision, hands and shot," says Perry. "(Joe) Sakic because he's a leader. That's who I wanted to be, a combination of those two guys."
Perry's willingness to take the bumps and bruises that come with playing near the opposition's crease and scoring gritty goals would conceivably be welcome in a high-stakes Olympic setting.
"I think it's both skills and grit," says Carlyle of what makes Perry special. "He's a slippery guy around the net who can score. He makes a living in the crease and in, around and behind the net. He's one of those guys who can come out and put the puck into a lot of areas that other people can't."


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