Re: YouTube uploads an hour of video every second

2012-01-28 Thread Vivec
Neat stuff. Visualising data in creative ways is just great. It makes so much accessible to the average person. I believe it was critical in explaining SOPA/PIPA and ACTA. Can you specialise in Infographics yet? :-) ~| Order

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Vivec
Sam, how many countries have you travelled to for Vacation or business, if it wasn't from airport to meeting and back? ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: IRS coughs up $320M to overhaul website

2012-01-28 Thread Jerry Barnes
Where is the original link ? somehow the opening email didn't come through for me. IRS coughs up $320M to overhaul website ( http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/18/irs-spending-320m-on-website-improvements.aspx ) As the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting returns this week for the 2012

Re: FW: Obama administration to reject Keystone XL

2012-01-28 Thread Jerry Barnes
and a pragmatist. He was all about building coalitions, and VISTA (a US government agency) used to use his book to train their volunteers. I'll give you that he was a pragmatist. But, so were Stalin and Mao. I know the right has been demonizing him because of the Chicago-organizer link to

Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
I'm not as many as I would've thought: Germany France Italy UK Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Switzerland Sweden Iceland Japan Canada Jamaica Belize 14 I used to go france a few times a year and I've been to all of them multiple times ... so I guess it seems like more. Good question! On Jan

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Vivec
You are Sam? 0_0 ZO.M.G. Anyways..not many here at all. USA Canada Barbados Curacao Grenada Tobago (Doesn't count I know lol) Antigua Dominica I haven't been across the Pond yet. heh. On 28 January 2012 11:11, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not as many as I would've thought:

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
myself no so many in the last few years, but stretch that out a bit more, Canada, US Germany France England Belgium Cyprus Norway On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not as many as I would've thought: Germany France Italy UK Belgium Netherlands

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Why are most social liberals really haters? So you pretend to love gays and Muslims but in reality you mock everyone not like you. Heavy people, drug dependent people, Blacks and Jews from what you said so far. I bet everyone that's not the cause of the day from the TPM. Grow up will you? .

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
You are too funny. In such a sad way. . On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: yup ;) did you see what happened when I tried to explain neo-liberal? I think I was talking to someone else, but he was part of the utter incomprehension ;)

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Why? Seems like a very odd question. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote: Sam, how many countries have you travelled to for Vacation or business, if it wasn't from airport to meeting and back?

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Vivec
LOL! It only becomes odd if you don't answer hahaha On 28 January 2012 12:17, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: Why? Seems like a very odd question. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote: Sam, how many countries have you travelled to for Vacation or business,

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I suspect that if he ever did it would be a negative number. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote: LOL! It only becomes odd if you don't answer hahaha On 28 January 2012 12:17, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: Why? Seems like a very odd question. . On Sat,

Re: Watch the Earth Cook

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
I guess now I have to play. Canada Mexico Aruba Cayman Wales England Ireland Luxembourg France Italy Germany On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:36 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: I suspect that if he ever did it would be a negative number. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Vivec

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread PT
Tsk. That is disingenuous, Sam. There is a difference between hating and being crassly honest. I am guessing you already know that, though. On 1/28/2012 11:14 AM, Sam wrote: Why are most social liberals really haters? So you pretend to love gays and Muslims but in reality you mock everyone

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Maureen
Sam's definition of haters is anyone who doesn't agree with him. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:01 AM, PT cft...@gmail.com wrote: Tsk. That is disingenuous, Sam. There is a difference between hating and being crassly honest. I am guessing you already know that, though.

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Ignorance is not an excuse for hating people. But he probably appreciates the backhanded attempt at defending him. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM, PT cft...@gmail.com wrote: Tsk. That is disingenuous, Sam. There is a difference between hating and being crassly honest. I am guessing you

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Weren't you on his hit list for awhile? Just saying. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote: Sam's definition of haters is anyone who doesn't agree with him. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion

Re: FW: Obama administration to reject Keystone XL

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Jerry Barnes critic...@gmail.com wrote: and a pragmatist. He was all about building coalitions, and VISTA (a US government agency) used to use his book to train their volunteers. I'll give you that he was a pragmatist. But, so were Stalin and Mao. Wait...

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
No...only ignoramuses like you Sam. -Original Message- From: Sam [mailto:sammyc...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:14 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children Why are most social liberals really haters? So you pretend to love gays and Muslims but in reality

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
um... I don't think Gruss has a hit list, speaking as someone who's had prolonged arguments with Grussat least there's a willingness there to consider other points of view and sometimes even to reconsider an opinion. That said, um yeah, I did think the remark about fatties just need to push

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread PT
Whatever works ;) That said, um yeah, I did think the remark about fatties just need to push away from the table was a bit much. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Maureen
Gruss and I have often clashed over issues, but I don't consider that type of discourse as hating. The only person here who gratuitously makes personal attacks on others rather than attacking their opinions or statements is you. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
My point is that that doesn't actually. Well, some people do just overeat, I guess. A better question might be why. But even Gruss was once saying that if you just quit eating the body goes into starvation mode and it all becomes much much harder. So no, it really is not that simple. I am not

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Maureen
Obesity is such a complex problem that even those researchers who specialize in it don't understand it completely. To sum up the solution with push back from table only shows the ignorance of the person making the comment. I don't know anyone who wants to be fat. However even as difficult as

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Judah McAuley
Not nearly enough for me, sadly. US Canada Ireland England Netherlands Germany So, 5 outside my home country. Judah On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not as many as I would've thought: Germany France Italy UK Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
hehe yep However even as difficult as curing obesity is, it's still easier than curing stupid. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: My point is that that doesn't actually. Well, some people do just overeat, I guess. A better question might be why. But

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
I did think the remark about fatties just need to push away from the table was a bit much. But referring to an overweight people as fatties isn't? Just sayin. I have to agree with Gruss on this one though. Controlling your eating is the best way not to become obese. Being overweight (in

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
If fatties knew how to lose weight, they probably would ;) I think it's more accurate to say that if they were able to motivate themselves they would lose weight. Surely every single person in the Western world knows how to lose weight.

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
I wish mine was more too. Canada England Scotland Mexico Dominican Republic Trinidad Tobago Venezuela U.S.A. (you-es-eh! you-es-eh! you-es-eh!) Hawaii (I don't think it really counts as the US and neither do the Hawaiian's) Dying to do a number of places in Europe and would love to go to

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread LRS Scout
Afghanistan Kosovo Egypt Kuwait Saudi Arabia France Germany Ireland Italy On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: I wish mine was more too. Canada England Scotland Mexico Dominican Republic Trinidad Tobago Venezuela U.S.A. (you-es-eh! you-es-eh! you-es-eh!)

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
it was actually that word that I thought a bit offensive more than the sentiment, which many express. I disagree with it, but fine. I did not myself take issue with it, but once I found myself defending Gruss, I added it in as a caveat. The statement, apparently the trigger for Sam's attack, was

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
Yeah, there are at least a couple of hundred books in any bookstore on the subject, right? Except that they mostly don't agree. And choices that might seem to make sense - drinking fruit juice for example - make less than you might think because of factors that might not occur to you, like high

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Ah, well that's different then. :) Having obese members of my family makes me less than thrilled with the term fatties too. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: it was actually that word that I thought a bit offensive more than the sentiment, which many

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Maureen
Actually, they don't. There is so much misinformation about weight loss circulating that most people have no real idea of how to lose weight beyond the standard exercise and eat right:. But when it comes to defining what eating right means, even the experts disagree. Over the last eight

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
I agree. It is much more complicated than drinking fruit juice. Drinking fruit juice isn't a weight-loss or a fitness plan. It's a drop in the ocean of what would need to happen to be in shape. Who in the Western world truly doesn't know that eating and exercise habits are the two biggest

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Judah McAuley
How many of those voluntarily? :) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Afghanistan Kosovo Egypt Kuwait Saudi Arabia France Germany Ireland Italy On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: I wish mine was more too. Canada

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
We all know diet is only one leg of the stool. Yes, dietary guidelines change over time and there's different theories. The other two legs of the stool though haven't changed since as long as I can remember. Reasonable portions and routine exercise. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Maureen

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Judah McAuley
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: Who in the Western world truly doesn't know that eating and exercise habits are the two biggest factors in having a healthy body? This has been common knowledge since long before you or I were born. Everyone is agreeing that

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Scott Stewart
Me.. England Scotland France Bahamas Virgin islands Puerto rico Bermuda On Jan 28, 2012 4:09 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: How many of those voluntarily? :) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Afghanistan Kosovo Egypt Kuwait

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread PT
Which is where simply pushing away from the table comes in :) See? Not ignorant at all. 2/3 accurate. On 1/28/2012 4:08 PM, Medic wrote: The other two legs of the stool though haven't changed since as long as I can remember. Reasonable portions and routine exercise.

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Judah McAuley
If you push away from the table while sitting on a one legged stool, you're probably gonna fall down. Just sayin. Judah On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:37 PM, PT cft...@gmail.com wrote: Which is where simply pushing away from the table comes in :) See?  Not ignorant at all.  2/3 accurate. On

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
What I meant was, she was overweight a couple years back. GG hates heavy people and has stated here many times. Just ask him about Rush. That reminds me. He also hates addicts but want's drugs to be legalized. See the social liberal contradiction? Don't get stuck on the push away from the table

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
I call your views to the left of mainstream and you cry about personal attacks. Yet almost every response to me is about how I can't think for myself and can only parrot what extreme right-wing commentators tell me say. Do you still not see the irony there? . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM,

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
I didn't think I was attacking him as much as calling him a hypocrite. It was constructive criticism intended for self evaluation rather than an insult. If it was perceived as an insult I apologize. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: it was actually that

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
it's only a part of the problem, and only for some people, is all I am saying. Someone who *used* to eat too much, or gained weight for some other reason, may have quite a good diet, which is keeping them from gaining more but not causing them to lose the extra they have. I think you pretty much

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
I see, I guess the Grow up will you made it an personal attack. Sorry about that. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't think I was attacking him as much as calling him a hypocrite. It was constructive criticism intended for self evaluation rather than an

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
I think he volunteered for all of them ;) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: How many of those voluntarily? :) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Afghanistan Kosovo Egypt Kuwait Saudi Arabia France

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
that you seem to be missing. Not even close. We're talking about obesity, and you're talking about cholesterol. Completely different topics entirely. Dana and Mo seemed to be saying that people don't know how to lose weight. I said that's false. Everyone knows how to lose weight. You chiming

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
ha, by that logic I get to count Texas, New Mexico and California ;) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: I wish mine was more too. Hawaii (I don't think it really counts as the US and neither do the Hawaiian's)

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
it does, actually. Everyone assumes that extra weight correlates with high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. That is only sometimes true. I understand the focus, because where it is it may be a preventable cause of illness, but it's still only part of the picture. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread LRS Scout
Couple were deployments, but I volunteered for those too, so .. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: How many of those voluntarily? :) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Afghanistan Kosovo Egypt Kuwait

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Maybe we should go back to keeping score in kickball and soccer and then the kids will actually try to win. That and limit video games. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: that you seem to be missing. Not even close. We're talking about obesity, and you're

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Everyone assumes that? I don't think that's true. You can be within your target weight and have high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol. I don't see what that has to do with the statement that people don't know how to lose weight or with children being obese. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:24

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Maybe we should go back to keeping score in kickball and soccer and then the kids will actually try to win. Marry me. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
That has nothing to do with Rush being big or being a drug addict. It's the lies and misinformation that he spreads that we hate. One would think that was obvious, but you are oblivious to the obvious Sam. -Original Message- From: Sam [mailto:sammyc...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday,

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
That is not necessarily an insult but an observation...but one that should also be taken as an insult and I would find it very insulting to be considered little more than a parrot...and insult that should motivate you to look deeper into yourself and see just why everyone seems to have this

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
Don't forget those who cannot exercise or cannot exercise sufficiently due to disabilities. -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:16 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children it's only a part of the problem, and

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Right... the exceptions to the rule, which has nothing to do with the other 99.9% of obese people. :) I don't think anyone is bagging on overweight handicapped people. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: Don't forget those who cannot exercise

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
It's anecdotal of course, but that's my experience. I started to say particularly the medical professionals, but that's probably not true -- they are just the ones I've started the conversation with. I imagine other people think it but refrain from comment, rightly considering it not their

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
really? How do you know if someone is handicapped? Lots of debilitating conditions won't put you in a wheelchair. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: Right... the exceptions to the rule, which has nothing to do with the other 99.9% of obese people. :) I don't

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
You make me laugh. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: That is not necessarily an insult but an observation...but one that should also be taken as an insult and I would find it very insulting to be considered little more than a parrot...and

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Let me reverse that then D. What percentage of obese people in North America can attribute their physical condition to handicaps? Is it a significant enough number to disregard a common sense approach of eat right (ie. lots of veggies, not much fried or processed food) and exercise? If it is,

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
Exactly... -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:56 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children really? How do you know if someone is handicapped? Lots of debilitating conditions won't put you in a wheelchair. On

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread PT
On 1/28/2012 5:15 PM, Dana wrote: I think you pretty much have to exercise, and perhaps strenuously, to lose significant weight and keep it off. I thought this was a given. but you can't eat all fruit all of the time and stay healthy. and this Before that, when I asked doctors, I got

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
The big problem is that foods that are cheap tend to have a lot of stuff in them that are bad for you. That is a big factor in obesity. Many of the ingredients, like HFCS have been shown to make you gain weight. Other factors also get into it...things like thyroid disease, diabetes, etc...and

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Michael Grant
Are you just trying to illustrate that it's not easy to stay at a proper weight? Or are you saying we're powerless to stop obesity? On 2012-01-28, at 7:00 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: The big problem is that foods that are cheap tend to have a lot of stuff in

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
don't know and don't have time to look, but I submit that it is not neglible, a, and b, would depend very much on the definition of handicap. If you count arthritis and depression it could be high indeed. Granted, people with those conditions are better off the more they *do* exercise, but that

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
I *think* he is supporting my point that telling people to just push away from the table is a rather insulting oversimplification. Being overweight is not good, and people should do something about it. But that something is not always stop super-sizing your French Fries. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
I would say a little of both. It's really stacked against us. Corporate greed overrides putting in healthy ingredients...instead we use chemicals that are harmful to us and tend to increase obesity. In the lower class and even parts of the middle class...i would say that yes, we are powerless

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
right, and the reason matters. In her case, she has some sort of bent pin in her head that makes her equate food with security, I think. I am not saying this is right, even though she's my mother and I love her dearly. Clearly, it impairs her health. But the food she eats is healthy. She just

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
It's possible, just not easy. I think another key is letting processed foods go, as a group. Even the stuff Whole Foods sells isn't necessarily organic, and unless you read every single label and look up every ingredient...I just noticed High fructose corn syrup in the tomato sauce I was using. I

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
By the way, these were not fad diets -- well, she did experiment with high-protein diets at one point. But usually when she lost weight it was by going to Weight Watchers. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: right, and the reason matters. In her case, she has

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Those are choices made out of convenience or laziness. No one is forced to eat fast food. And few are truly unable to find 30 to 60 minutes a day to do some exercise. It may not be easy, but it's doable. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: I

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
sigh, sure. Doable. For most people. Just saying, you do not know what people are contending with. Maybe they have to eat in their car on their way to night class. Do you want to praise their initiative or decry their food choices? Maybe they have to take two buses to get to a supermarket, and

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
I'm likely coming across as judgmental because that's essentially what I'm being. I'm a sucker for hard work and have a hard time accepting the path of least resistance. If you have to eat in your car on the way to night class, pack a sandwich instead of grabbing a burger. It's a simple choice.

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
For the purposes of this question I propose that Hawaii count as another country ... It's. Quasi-Asia :) On Jan 28, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: I wish mine was more too. Canada England Scotland Mexico Dominican Republic Trinidad Tobago Venezuela

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
Anyone been to wisconsin? It might as well be its own country ... They have their own chains. Sure they have McD and BK but they also have culvers and kopps. They have best buy, but they also have American They have Hom furniture, but they also have steinhafels. They have ATMs, but they

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Going to the gym three times a week and shopping at Whole Foods or Wild Oats should keep weight in check. But that's the ideal situation and times are not kind to many. Multiple jobs or overworking the one job, plus the stress of keeping that job. It's not easy. I used to practically live in the

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
hey! ... I did not say powerless. I said doable. For most people. Depends on how much else they are trying to juggle, and you have no way of knowing how much that is. So if you want to restate your opinion as people should do what they can to eat better and exercise more, I'll agree with you ;)

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
This point is key: the misinformation is rampant. That said, when I got to the point that I so disgusted myself I couldnt even consider not taking action ... I did. Quick synopsis: At 255 I bought a stationary recumbent and got up to 2 hours a day. I lost maybe 20 lbs and started gaining

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
It's one of the few states I missed. Which got me thinking how many there were. I came up with 17 states that I haven't visited yet. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone been to wisconsin?  It might as well be its own country ... They have their

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
yeah, I will agree with you there, and it's a heck of a lot easier if you live in the sticks fifty feet from a creek than if you live in an inner city where you have to worry about them getting shot, I say, as someone who has done both. But there are still parks. Swimming pools. Something. There

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
It's 90%. My wife used to do the cyber arc trainer for hours a day for years. Then she changed her carb-o-holic ways and in 2 months had the doctor saying don't lose any more weight 2-arm table push-aways. Seriously. On Jan 28, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Medic hofme...@gmail.com wrote: We all

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
ok then, so you should *know* better than to say that all there is to it is pushing away from the table. I don't think anyone is whining, or at least I hope I'm not coming across that way. It's just -- not that simple. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
That was Gruss that said all you need to do is push away from the table. I said he kind of had a point, but my stance is that you need to have a three legged stool. Healthier food choices, healthier portions and more physical activity. :) On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Dana

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
You lost me. If kids are menu planning than they don't have a hope. McDonald's as a special occasion, random reward or the rare I'm too tired to cook, but never when the child demands it. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: about happy meal toys. This may

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
ok well... maybe Medic is right. Apparently the only thing to do here is agree to disagree. With all due respect to your wife's experience, it doesn't correspond to mine. And that's ok, I'm not saying her story isn't valid. I just wish you would give other people that same respect. On Sat, Jan

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
Avoid grains and legumes all together. Eat organic broccoli, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, onions, etc. no fats except avocados, olive oil, flax, nuts, and sheeps milk fat, etc Salmon, grass fed beef, other wild fish Avoid all sugars of every kind: (fruits-fructose, dairy-lactose,

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Who's saying go to the gym three times a week and only eat tree bark? Spend 20 minutes a day going up and down your stairs at a brisk pace. Spend 10 minutes doing push ups while the news is on. Stop and get a roasted chicken meal instead of a pizza or burgers if you're in a rush. Don't go for

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
hi Sam, Please re-read the last two sentences of the first paragraph. And have a nice evening. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: You lost me. If kids are menu planning than they don't have a hope. McDonald's as a special occasion, random reward or the rare I'm

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Shouldn't be a fight is my point. If it is it's, you're doing it wrong. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: hi Sam, Please re-read the last two sentences of the first paragraph. And have a nice evening. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Sam

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
I've been through it, and wouldn't mind going back for another look. I kind of liked Milwaukee, for one thing. As for states I haven't visited, hmm. Nebraska, the Dakotas. Wyoming, Montana... Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island...possible a state or two adjacent to those. Oh and Hawaii, unless

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
The parents need to fight the trend and be proactive in getting the kids outside. The best way to accomplish this? Go outside WITH them. It's not enough to say go outside and play. Lead by example and all of a sudden the parents AND the kids are a healthy weight.

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Fad And I avoid wasting money on oraganics but I guess that's another thread. Wild salmon is getting so hard to find and very expensive when you do. I do like the veggies and nuts but it takes time to pop by the veggie stand every couple of days. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Gruss

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
Umm... you mean with the kids? Don't think I did, actually, and in any case they turned out ok. Meant fight to represent the whole uphill battle for healthy living, not parenting efforts. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: Shouldn't be a fight is my point. If it

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Ha, and my daughter will say: Do we have to play baseball again? I keep trying different sports and did find a few she likes but it still takes arm twisting. Once she's out she always has fun with daddy. But most old men would give up. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Medic

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
It won't. Trust me, been there and it didn't. I respond well to protein, few carbs, few fats. I respond well to fast acceleration excercise, not steady state cardio. I know that from years of experimentation. But diet is 90%. If all people did was watch their diet they'd be fine. And 90%

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Michael Grant
it takes time to pop by the veggie stand every couple of days. You nailed it right there. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
I didn't mean you specifically, I meant the parents that go to McD's four times a week because the kids demand it. I can't imagine you'd give in to whiny children. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Dana dana.tier...@gmail.com wrote: Umm... you mean with the kids? Don't think I did,

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Michael Grant
Well God bless you for not giving up Sam. I wish more parents would arm twist. because daddy said so, now grab your shoes. On 2012-01-28, at 9:59 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: Ha, and my daughter will say: Do we have to play baseball again? I keep trying different sports and did

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