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If he participates in sports (football and wrestling) he does work out, doesn't he? Or don't they work out for sports anymore? And how can one play golf for only 20 minutes? It takes me hours to play a round of golf. What is his body fat percent? Is he actually "fat?" I think, since you're not his parent, all you can do is…

Oatmeal isn't a magical fix for high cholesterol. You need to eat a balanced diet including more healthy fats and fewer unhealthy fats. Lots of fiber and fruits and vegetables. Avoid white sugar and white flour. The Mayo Clinic recommends, in addition to oatmeal for lowering cholesterol: fish high in omega 3 fatty acids,…

Hear hear!

I don't eat anything I hate. Why would I? there is plenty of equally healthy food I do enjoy, so I don't have to choke down food I hate. Don't like oatmeal? Don't eat it.

The only problem I have with taking kids to Hooters is that it is getting seriously hard to find a place to go out to that isn't swarming with kids. I don't think it's harmful to the children, if that's what you meant, but is it really such a big deal to leave one place where a person doesn't have to put up with other…

All surgery does is enforce a VLCD with medical supervision. I've never been sure why someone who was unable to follow a low calorie diet would be any more comfortable with it post surgery. It seems to be gaining popularity and I just don't get it. Liposuction wouldn't solve anything. It wouldn't improve health in any way…

I don't like any sweetness or cream in my coffee or tea, either iced or hot. I make iced coffee like I make iced tea--I pour strong brewed coffee over ice and drink. Yum!

Any peer-reviewed evidence of that?

Seriously. No breakfast. It doesn't matter what time you eat. Seriously.

I don't know where you got the idea that "it is perfectly fine to tell people who smoke that they are disgusting." It's not okay to tell anyone they're disgusting.

Missouri would be considered part of the south.

This is why we can't have nice things...

That was a joke?

The most helpful thing I can come up with is to say that losing fat and gaining strength are important--how one looks isn't. I'm a banana with huge breasts that do not get smaller as I do. I don't like it, but I'm too old to lose sleep over things I can't change.

She already ate the m&m. Average peanut m&m weighs 2 grams, and has 10 calories.

You think a whole bag has 100 m&ms? Because .01 is one onehundredth. A quarter cup of them weighs about 40 grams, and since peanut m&ms weight about 2 grams each (per Wolfram Alpha) there are about twenty in a quarter cup. So 100 of them is 1.25 CUPS! that's a lotta m&ms for a bag. The best estimate for calories in a…

Well, RIM did...not so sure that's true anymore. Security is more about behavior than hardware or software anyway. The most effective cracks are social engineering hacks, and RIM's never been any better at preventing those than any other OS.

That was my thought.

Are you asking "I know I can't spot reduce, but how do I spot reduce?" Because you can't spot reduce, even if it's your hips, belly, and arms.

If you've had intercourse you could be pregnant. But why not do a home pregnancy test, rather than polling people online? It's quick, easy, and inexpensive!

I never met coffee I wanted to put sugar in.

"My K-Cup" isn't ideal because you have to disassemble the brewer to use it. I use a Solofill basket because it doesn't require any disassembly. I had a single cup drip machine. I didn't like it. BIG mess to make a single cup. I'm not interested in making 12 cups--I want it freshly brewed each cup. Sometimes I use K-cups,…

It's funny you say your Kuerig saves you money. They tease me at work about how expensive coffee in K-cups is, compared to the five-pound Folgers the company buys. Only compared to buying it already brewed is Kuerig cheap.

You mean buy already made? I don't do that. I make my own in my Kuerig. I buy my coffee lots of places, not always K-cups, I have a filter basket for it. I like little gourmet shops at touristy places to buy unique coffees.

IRL I only become friends with people I have a bit in common with. It's got nothing to do with "too good" and everything to do with "too busy." Why do you care? Do you want to be friends with these people? Can you explain this to me?

This question I can answer in detail, because I suffer from a sleep disorder called "alpha intrusion," and I sleep wearing a brain wave monitor that tells me exactly how much time I spend in each sleep level, my total time asleep and awake, and number of wakings. I usually go to bed at around 10pm and get up at 5:30am. On…

I didn't mean to be rude, and don't think I was. If you disagree, report my post, but I don't believe I said anything out of line at all. All I asked is if you can actually show me links to the science that backs up the claims you're making. It looks like you can't. I'm sorry that upset you, but it really doesn't warrant…

That's my position. I don't believe there's an added benefit other than it's been a lifestyle change that is helpful for me in keeping to my goals.

I lose weight because I eat less and am less hungry on a 19/5 IF schedule, and I'm not alone.

THIS is another animal altogether. This isn't recommended for anyone unless he/she is under a doctor's supervision. This can be medically dangerous.