Re: Obesity in Children

2012-02-01 Thread Dana
ith HFCS, I have really large > >>> spikes...something that does not occur with honey. Maybe there are > other > >>> factors involved as this was not a scientific study, but that has just > been > >>> my observation. I just try and avoid them wh

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-02-01 Thread Ras Tafari
that if I consume something with HFCS, I have really large >>> spikes...something that does not occur with honey.  Maybe there are other >>> factors involved as this was not a scientific study, but that has just been >>> my observation.  I just try and avoid them when possible.

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Maureen
Blood going to the digestive track instead of the brain and excessive carbs also cause the body to produce melatonin, which makes you sleepy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postprandial_somnolence On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Vivec wrote: > > What about falling asleep after meals? :-) > > On

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Vivec
What about falling asleep after meals? :-) On 31 January 2012 20:32, Maureen wrote: > > One sure indicator of this is sweating after meals. > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusi

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Maureen
HFCS 55? >> >> >> >> On Jan 30, 2012, at 6:58 PM, "Eric Roberts" >> wrote: >> >>> >>> That is just my observation backed up by blood glucose readings >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Gruss Gott [ma

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Gruss Gott
ry and avoid them when possible. > > -Original Message- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:29 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > Huh, I wonder what the mechanism is there assumin

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Eric Roberts
en my observation. I just try and avoid them when possible. -Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:29 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children Huh, I wonder what the mechanism is there assuming its HFCS 55? On Jan 30, 201

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Gruss Gott
gt; Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:57 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > How could that be? > > > > On Jan 30, 2012, at 6:10 AM, "Eric Roberts" > wrote: > >> >> I do see a difference with honey.

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
I want to find a good local source and make some mead :-D -Original Message- From: Sandra Clark [mailto:sclarkli...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 2:11 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children Dana, I can totally agree with the local honey. For the first time

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
That is just my observation backed up by blood glucose readings -Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:57 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children How could that be? On Jan 30, 2012, at 6:10 AM, "Eric Ro

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Dana
etener use stevia. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jan 29, 2012, at 5:08 PM, "Eric Roberts" < > >>>> ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Dana
, Eric Roberts < > > > > ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually sweeting tomato sauce is common, but I have always said > that > > > if > > > > > you > > > > > need

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Sandra Clark
e can prepare quickly. These foods > > > > > have high amounts of saturated fats and high fructose corn syrup > and > > > > > other products that lead to faster weight gain. > > > > > These products tend to have more calories per serving. Healthy &g

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Sandra Clark
Posts happen on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. (since the blog is a labor of love, it doesn't get the attention of a paying job). First post on GMO's went up last week. The second in the series is scheduled for Feb 7th. Sandy On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > Great blog p

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Gruss Gott
Great blog post! Would love to read the GMO articles as well On Jan 30, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Sandra Clark wrote: > > Thanks Eric, > > I did write about the bulking agents in Stevia in the article, but didn't > know about powdered extracts that are not bulked up. I'll have to check > that out

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Gruss Gott
ssg...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:14 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > You're right - here's the key point from wiki on table sugar: > > "In humans and other mammals, sucrose is broken down into its constituent &

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Gruss Gott
gt; >>>>> >>>>> HFCS are evil. I try to avoid them when I can, but it is pretty hard >> to >>>>> avoid them completely. We even, when we drink soda, make our own >> using a >>>>> Sodastream machine...their syrups have less sugar fo

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Dana
ps thanks for the heads up on amino sweet and corn sugar, will keep an eye out for those as well. Although I am getting to the point where I don't want to eat anything processed at all, period. On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Sandra Clark wrote: > > Thanks Eric, > > I did write about the bulki

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Dana
sweeten it. So if you are > buying > > > premade sauce, if it is sweetened, more than likely it has HFCS. I do > > > watch the labels when I know it is going to do any good. > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tie

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Sandra Clark
Thanks Eric, I did write about the bulking agents in Stevia in the article, but didn't know about powdered extracts that are not bulked up. I'll have to check that out. And you are right, I totally missed sucralose. I'll have to revamp the article (or write a follow up), but unfortunately I'm d

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
you >> > > need to sweeten your tomato sauce, you probably shouldn't be making >> it. >> > If >> > > done right, it doesn't need anything to sweeten it. So if you are >> buying >> > > premade sauce, if it is sweetened, more than

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
HFCS. I do > > > watch the labels when I know it is going to do any good. > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:10 PM > > > To: cf-community > > &g

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Sandra Clark
I do > > watch the labels when I know it is going to do any good. > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:10 PM > > To: cf-community > > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > &

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
I do see a difference with honey. It also doesn't cause the massive spike that even small amounts of HFCS cause. -Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:14 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children You

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
sugar or if I have a glass of "juice" that is sweetened with HFCS. -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:55 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children nuh uh, been down that road and couldn't figure ou

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Eric Roberts
:26 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children Don't worry about HFCS ... Any more than any other sweetener that is. It's just like cane sugar, beet sugar, maple sugar, agave sugar, etc etc. They're all sugar: a mix of sucrose/fructose, usually about 50/50. It's t

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-30 Thread Dana
nd do not contain HFCS. Most of the time we just > >>> drink Crystal Lite since that uses splenda rather than aspartame > >> (something > >>> that is also very evil). When I was first diagnosed with diabetes back > >> in > >>> 2000, I stopped

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
s also very evil). When I was first diagnosed with diabetes back >> in >>> 2000, I stopped drinking regular sodas and lost 50lbs in a few months >>> without doing anything else. >>> >>> I generally make my sauce from scratch and I don't use meat in

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Dana
else. > > > > I generally make my sauce from scratch and I don't use meat in it. I > have > > yet to hear a single critical word about it :-D > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Sunday, Janua

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
> yet to hear a single critical word about it :-D > > -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:42 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > yeah, I gave the can away... don'

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
eally aggressive about it. On Jan 29, 2012, at 4:33 PM, "Eric Roberts" wrote: > > You obviously don't have knee or hip issues... > > -Original Message- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:42 PM > T

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Dana
:-D > > -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:42 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > yeah, I gave the can away... don't see the point. If I am going to eat > something that'

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Eric Roberts
x27;t use meat in it. I have yet to hear a single critical word about it :-D -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:42 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children yeah, I gave the can away... don't see the point. If

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Eric Roberts
Corn Sugar... -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:42 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children yeah, I gave the can away... don't see the point. If I am going to eat something that's not good for me, I ca

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Eric Roberts
You obviously don't have knee or hip issues... -Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:42 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children This point is key: the misinformation is rampant. That said, when I got t

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Eric Roberts
ed so I can get enough sleep. So it is not very doable. If I were to work out right before bed, I wouldn't get much sleep. -Original Message- From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:26 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children Those are

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Dana
com] > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:10 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > 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,

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Eric Roberts
s HFCS. I do watch the labels when I know it is going to do any good. -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:10 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children It's possible, just not easy. I think another key is letting

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Dana
Actually... I kind of agree with Sam on this oneThe TV, that is, not so much Rush. But now I know I need a nice cup of tea or something, lol. On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Sam wrote: > > Dune, you need to stop watching TV it messing up

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Sam wrote: > Dune, you need to stop watching TV it messing up you mind. Somehow that sentence makes me want to watch a LOT more TV. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Sam
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: >>> >>> Yes, I am judging them.  Especially Rush, that fat weak-minded lazy sack of >>> shit. > >> If you're judging from one point in time than you and he are the same. > > Maybe, but ive far exceeded any accomplishment he'll ever have in this

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Sam
Before you said he's lazy and he doesn't have to work, yet he does. He also lost weight and off the drugs. Since you don't like him, probably because he's right more times than you ever will be, you insult him by calling him a fatty. Do you not see using that as an insult goes against the social

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
I don't think I said there is one right way, there isn't, but maybe it didn't come across right. That said it is conceptually simple: eat less than you burn and you will lose *weight*. That's it. Doing it - executing - AND optimizing for body composition while earning a living, working on re

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Dana
Gruss. This is not about me. I've lost 45 pounds this year, so I have an idea what works for me. I have however had problems losing weight in the past, sure, and have talked to quite a few people about theirs. Based on that I tried to educate you a little, and ya, I should have known better. II am

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
On Jan 29, 2012, at 9:12 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote: > many forms of obesity are not just a matter of eating properly > or exercising. That is always said in a way that makes people think "like me". Bullshit. Percentage-wise you've got a 99.99% chance of being fat because you know more about

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
On Jan 29, 2012, at 6:50 AM, Sam wrote: > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: >> >> Yes, I am judging them. Especially Rush, that fat weak-minded lazy sack of >> shit. > > If you're judging from one point in time than you and he are the same. Maybe, but ive far exceeded any

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I think you nailed it Gruss. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > Limbaugh??  The dude is super wealthy and he's STILL a fatty?  He could > afford the best chefs, the best equip, the best foods ... > > Come on, if that guy is a fatty (or an addict) then he's just one major lazy

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
t; gain as it lowers your metabolism.  Pretty much any disorder of the >> > pituitary/adrenal system will cause weight gain.  Much of this is >> > caused by some of the contaminats in our foods, like mercury and heavy >> metals.  So even if you have a healthy diet and exercise,

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Also look at the contents of most fruit juices sold in the US - mostly sugar. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Medic wrote: > > 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 n

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
However many forms of obesity are not just a matter of eating properly or exercising. Also like in many places if you have not learned what is healthy and how to balance intake with exercise etc., and all your food choices are unhealthy ones, then chances of becoming obese is very good. The poin

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Gruss Gott
On Jan 29, 2012, at 6:50 AM, Sam wrote: >> And, no, it didn't take me 5 years to "gain control". I had control the >> moment I decided to take responsibility. > > Point taken. It took five years to achieve control. Better? Not really. The point is, if you have to work for a living, have kids

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-29 Thread Sam
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > Yes, I am judging them.  Especially Rush, that fat weak-minded lazy sack of > shit. If you're judging from one point in time than you and he are the same. You were both overweight and then both did something about it. So your "fat weak-min

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
Yes, I am judging them. Especially Rush, that fat weak-minded lazy sack of shit. And, no, it didn't take me 5 years to "gain control". I had control the moment I decided to take responsibility. As to your label-people dilemma ... No, I have no sympathy for you, and I suspect nobody else doe

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
You just said it took you five years to gain control. And Rush isn't fat. Why do you keep insulting him. Now we're back to if they have money and are overweight they are a fat fucks and you are much better than them. You're judging people but as a social liberal you're supposed to defend them. Ye

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
Sidebar: does anyone else think the medication "Dukoral" has an absolutely hilarious name? On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > People didn't just get fat, so the "slack" is unjustified. > > > > On Jan 28, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Sam wrote: > > > > > But he's not fat anymore. > >

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
People didn't just get fat, so the "slack" is unjustified. On Jan 28, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Sam wrote: > > But he's not fat anymore. > Anyway, point is it's a major time commitment to shop constantly to > keep wholesome foods in the fridge and to prepare them daily. Healthy > eating is a lot of

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Gruss Gott
With respect to your experience, you may be one of the small percentage of people where best practices don't work. If you are, then your journey is comparitively very difficult. That said, I was complicated - at least to me :). It took me 5 years to figure out the diet I responded too and I s

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
Sadly enough I know too many daddies that can't be bothered. Homework too. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:09 PM, Michael Grant wrote: > > Well God bless you for not giving up Sam. I wish more parents would arm twist. > > "because daddy said so, now grab your shoes." > > ~

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
But he's not fat anymore. Anyway, point is it's a major time commitment to shop constantly to keep wholesome foods in the fridge and to prepare them daily. Healthy eating is a lot of work and if you're not in an area where it's convenient it's worse. Not saying people shouldn't ignore the overtime

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 wrote: > > Ha, and my daughter will say: "Do we have to play baseball again?" > > I keep trying different sports and did find a few sh

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 wrote: > > Umm... you mean with the kids? Don't think I did, actually, and in any case > t

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 Archive

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 wrote: > >> >>

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 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 wrote: > > Shouldn't be a fight is my point. If it is it's, you're

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 Gott

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
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 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 wrote: > >> >> You lost me. I

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 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 too > tired to

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 that

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, sugar/

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 28

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 wrote: > > about happy meal toys. This may seem like micromanagem

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
althy > foods > > > are > > > > > much more expensive to buy and a lot of people just can't afford > it. > > I > > > > > know > > > > > I would love to shop at whole foods all the time, but I would go > > broke > >

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 wrote: > > This point is key: th

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 wrote: > > We all know diet is on

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 a

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 b

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
e foods all the time, but I would go > broke > > > real > > > > fast and I make pretty decent money. Even when you have ideal > > conditions > > > > and one can eat relatively healthy and exercise, it is difficult to > > > > maintain > > > >

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 g

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
igned to have very active lifestyles. Unfortunately, especially for > > > those of us in non-laborer positions, we don't have the time to get the > > > exercise we really need. So I would definitely say yes to both, > > depending > > > on the situation. >

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
have very active lifestyles. Unfortunately, especially for > > those of us in non-laborer positions, we don't have the time to get the > > exercise we really need. So I would definitely say yes to both, > depending > > on the situation. > > > > Eric > > > >

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
ion. > > Eric > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Grant [mailto:mgr...@modus.bz] > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:31 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > Are you just trying to illustrate that it's not easy to stay at a proper

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 wrote: > right, and the reason matters. In her case, she has some sort of bent pin >

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
definitely say yes to both, depending > on the situation. > > Eric > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Grant [mailto:mgr...@modus.bz] > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:31 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > Are you just t

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 eats

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
mmunity Subject: Re: Obesity in Children 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" wrote: > > The big problem is that foods that are che

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
d exercise, you may not lose weight. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:10 PM > > To: cf-community > > Subject: Re: Obesity in Children > > > > > > Let me revers

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
ot exercise > sufficiently > > > due > > > > to disabilities. > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:16 PM > > > >

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Michael Grant
e contaminats in our foods, like mercury and heavy metals. So > even if you have a healthy diet and exercise, you may not lose weight. > > -Original Message- > From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:10 PM > To: cf-community > Subj

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
gt; 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 > > > > > &g

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 g

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. O

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
; > > > -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

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Sam
You make me laugh. . On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts 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 insult that should motivate

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Dana
t; 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

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 busines

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Medic
orget 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

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 pr

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-28 Thread Eric Roberts
opinion of you. That is what an intelligent person does anyhow. -Original Message- From: Sam [mailto:sammyc...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:09 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Obesity in Children I call your views to the left of mainstream and you cry about personal attacks

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