torn asunder

wiped out - just got in from snowblowing the drive. snow was 1.5ft deep, and it took me over 3 hrs. god, i'm hungry! i need a big hamburger!!

nothing wrong with pizza - i usually get the thin-crust, because it's less carbs/calories. even with a supreme, 2 pieces is only approx. 500-550 calories, and that's not bad for me. (for weight loss, when i'm lifting weights 3 days/wk, and cardio of some sort at least 2 other days, i can have up to 3000cal/day and still lose fat/build muscle.) hey, speaking of that, do you all know what your approx. daily caloric needs are? here are the formulas... BMR=Basal Metabolic Rate, which is the minimum your body requires to survive, doing nothing at all Men BMR = 66 + (6.3 x Body Weight in lbs) + (12.9 x Height in inches) - (6.8 x age) Women BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kilos) + (1.8 x height in cm) - (4.7 x age) take this number, and multiply it by your "activity factor" Activity Multiplier Sedentary = 1.2 (little exercise, desk job) Light Activity = 1.375 (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) Moderate Activity = 1.55 (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) Very Active = 1.725 (heavy exercise/sports 6-7 days/week) Extreme Activity = 1.9 (heavy exercise/sports, physically demanding job) for me, that works out to be 3335 calories to maintain. (i used 1.6 for my multiplier) now, to lose 1lb/week, i need to stay at a 500cal. deficit. (500cal/dayX7 days = 3500cal/wk, which is the equivalent of 1lb of fat) to lose 2lbs/wk, i could go to 1000cal. but rarely is it considered safe to go any further than that. if you don't want to calculate all that, here's a good rule-of-thumb for calorie intake... BW=Body Weight 10-12xBW to WANE 13-15xBW to MAINTAIN 16-18xBW to GAIN also, PLEASE DON'T FORGET!! it's never recommended to go below 1200 cal. for women, 1500 for men, unless under the strict supervision of a physician! anything lower than that, and there are several "blood profiles" that need to be monitored for safety. hope i haven't bored anyone!!

was sagt du mir? alle ist scheisse!! unwahrheiten!! schnautze!! was??

doubtful... do you think spending 11hrs in a row online means i have a problem? (hey, my tv broke a month ago...)

hippie!!

cuz you wouldn't have been ready for it at the time...

eh - i'm a cap, according to the :old way", and it fits. this new, says i'm a sag, and that profile doesn't fit me at all, so i don't buy it!!

here's a link to the article in which i read it. here's the list, copied from the article - and get this! there's actually a new "sign" in it!! Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagittarius - Dec 17 to Jan 20

dood, you even need a clue about gameshows!! "pat" is who you'd buy a vowel from, alex would just bitch at you for not phrasing it in the form of a question!!

or maybe or maybe

I WAS IN THE POOL!!!

here's a thread i made a while back - it has a lot of good information in it, in case anyone is interested... of diets and exercise...

1) careful with the colon clease stuff - sometimes they can flush/kill/otherwise fuck up the necessary digestive enzymes. 2) sorry, chern, exercise alone is *not* enough. yes, it's more effective than diet alone, but if you eat more to compensate for exercising more, all you're going to do is *maybe* tone some muscle. (unless you're lifting weights, or doing calisthenics-type stuff) it's the combination of exercising more, and maintaining a net loss of calories daily, that will get you to lose weight. (i should say, fat, because, well, let me paste something i put in an old thread a while back...)

heh... your humanity's showing again!!

good point. depression does that. i've gone thru it myself...

you do realize that the current zodiac isn't really accurate? it's based on the stars/planets locations from hundreds of years ago. i believe the onbe using current locations is called "vedic" astrology, and in it, you'll be a completely different sign...

disagree - her issue is most likely eating habits - if you'll notice, she mentioned being quite a bit heavier a while back, then she stopped eating, and is currently 40# under what she was... metabolism may be a small part of it, but i'm betting it's eating habits...

waaay hung over - bottle of wine and half a fifth of capt. last night, and i hadn't even planned on drinking!!

fact is, it doesn't matter what you do, just do it for you...

scary? hell, one of my exes was 5' 9" and 115 when i met her, and sexy as hell. i dig that... don't sweat the numbers, be happy with whatever you have, and work on becoming what you want...

i woluld suggest water colors!!

nuts contain very healthy fats, however, be very careful with them. a small handful (1 oz.) is 170-180 calories, all fat) 2-3 large handfuls, and you're looking at the same calorie-cost as a steak & mixed veggie dinner! that being said, i had a handful of raw pecans when i got home tonight... =)

one thing i'd like to point out - be sure that if you;re going to diet, you allow yourself a little leeway. plan it into your week. for instance, tonight for dinner i had pizza rolls, and right now, i'm snacking on low-fat popcorn, and sipping at a bottle of wine. workout will have to be tomorrow, because 52 deg. is just too damn cold to work out! it's better now, but...

1st, i want to say that there's nothing wrong with lacking feminine curves. everyone's body is different. 2nd, gaining weight and losing weight are approached with the same set of tools. i've posted a bunch before - i'll see if i can dig up the old threads and link them.