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"Modern" medicine
"Modern" medicine Can some medical type explain something to me? In our town we have one big *kitten* non-profit medical provider. The "Memorial health system" comprises 1 major hospital, one smaller hospital, 2 urgent care facilities ("Doc in a box!"), a couple of labs, radiology places etc. This is all one 'system', all…
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Are we there yet? Man in a kilt - cool or dorky?
I'm thinking of getting a casual kilt for OCCASIONAL weekend wear. Church, dinners out, summer happenings. My old friend Kase wore one to the company Xmas party last year and totally pulled it off. So what's the MFP gang's verdict? Interesting kooky fun - or "Mark of a *kitten*/attention *kitten*"? I do have a pretty…
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Mealy apples suck,,,
Wow, this is a bit disappointing. I'm a big ol' boy. 5'8" tall, 240 pounds. I got here 'cause I like to eat and don't like to be hungry. Here lately the Mrs. and I are watching what we're eating (we're not calling it a diet - 'cause diets end), and it's not a big deal. Not really a hardship. Still eating plenty, just cut…
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The nature of faith?
The nature of faith? Ok, here's one I struggle with. Can someone here please explain the value of "Faith"? Explain the difference between "Faith" and "Gullibility"? When I was a kid I was raised in a church. I won't say which one, as someone might take offense and because it doesn't really matter. Anywho,,, my family and…
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It's a little tricky not being a santa claus type,,,
I recently had something interesting happen in my world as a result of my fitness efforts. Here's the story. I work with a married couple. Nice people, friendly. My wife and I have been to their house several times for picnics and to play music etc. etc. We know their kids. Just wonderful folks, love them to death. Neither…
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Male body hair, a question.
A question for the gang about male body hair preferences. As a minor sasquatch, I've been toying with this all of my adult life. I've finally found a solution that works for me, and I want other's opinions. I would never shave my body hair, that's just nasty. But when the weather's hot I do like to buzz me'self with the…
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Teaching a motorcycle class, how many calories you figger th
Teaching my first motorcycle classes of the season this weekend. The class is the "Motorcycle Safety Foundation - Basic Rider Course",,, aka the "MSF-BRC". This is a double class weekend. So here's how this goes. Tonight (friday night) my partner and I will teach a 4 hour classroom session. We will have 24 students in a…
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What I finally figured out
I was pudgy most of my life. I was about 170 pounds when I was 10. Had a few puberty induced trim years and then began to balloon again in my 20's. I was un-huge enough to be in happy denial until a couple years ago when I quit smoking. Then it got wierd, I got up to 270 pounds (I'm 5'8" tall). I couldn't sleep, I never…
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How'd you come up with your screen name?
T'was many moons ago, at the "Cozy Inn", a bar near Little Creek Amphibous Naval Station in Norfolk VA. I was a cute young sailor - she was,,, not. Time is kind to some of us, but it had not been kind to her. I was first repulsed, then intoxicated, then intrigued. As the draft PBR flowed, I became more interested.…
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Casper & Mariettarose had the best Christmas ever.
This was our first Christmas for the new grandson. He's a month old and not a clue, but we enjoyed him so. Last night sorta-daughter-in-law asked if "I would mind" if she and little guy came to church for candlelight service. Wow,,, what do you say to that? She gave me the best Christmas gift ever, and had no idea. "Would…
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Unintended consequences?
Unintended consequences? <I really wrestled whether to put this here or Chit-chat,,,> Hey, this is funny. I have a wierd "unintended consequence" of getting leaner. I've been shaving my noggin for years. Started balding and greying pretty young, and I never had a nice head of hair anyways, so I just started shaving it. I'm…
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Holy cow! My 1,000th post!?!?!
Holy cow! My 1,000th post!?!?! How the heck did that happen? Just a note here and there, a little encouragement when somebody needed it, a question (or answer!) when I had one. Sometimes a post just to vent, or fuss, or brag. I've been here about 10 months. I've probably lost 70 pounds of bodyfat and gained 10 pounds of…
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Happy veteran's day - vets check in here.
Ok vets, let's all check in. Name/callsign/username Branch M.O.S./Rate/Rank Dates of service Anything else you'd like to mention. I'll start: Casper USN Machinery Repairman 2nd class (E-5) 6/85-6/89 U.s.s. Inchon (LPH-12) U.s.s. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
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"Washday Supper" - Granny's porkchop stew.
"Washday Supper" - Granny's porkchop stew. 8 or 10 nice boneless porkchops a li'l flour 2 tbsp EVOO Salt Pepper Thyme 3 cups beef bouillon 4 big taters handfull o' baby carrots 1/2 an onion. Big pot, make the bouillon and get it simmering. 1/2" cube taters, cut carrots, chop onion big chunks - dump in pot. Moisten chops…
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Tuna Salad from "Men's Health" magazine
Got this off of Menshealth.com, and made it last night, and it rocks. I'm not a big measurer, so I just ran the knife thru 1/2 a Golden Delicious and 1/2 a smallish onion. Used a goodly squirt of Miracle Whip lite. No celery, put it on whole wheat toast. Mmmmm... In a bowl, mix a 4.5-ounce can of low-sodium tuna (rinsed…
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Can you build muscle mass while in a calorie deficit?
Hi, So I joined MFP at 270 pounds - which is way too much for me, and pretty inactive. I just dieted for the first couple months, and when I got to about 240 pounds I started exercising. Just cardio on an elliptical at first, but then I added weight training, and now bicycling here these last couple weeks. I was on a 1000…
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Ok, I'm gonna try it...
Here's what going on with me. I've been using this site and dieting for about 8 months. I've been exercising for about 5 months. In the last couple months I've added some moderately serious freeweight training. When I first set up, I set my goals at 2 pounds a week, so 1000 calorie a day deficit. My goal was 200 pounds…
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My 23 year old shirt!
Today I'm wearing this old thing my wife always called her "Conquest shirt". Here's the story... Before I met my wife I was seeing a woman named Laurie. I was in the service, it was along distance thing, we didn't really hit it that well - it was no great romance. I think she was just looking for someone to help her raise…
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Ever think your body's smarter than you are?
Ever think your body's smarter than you are? Got up this (Monday) morning feeling good. Taught a motorcycle class this weekend, so lotsa hard work walking/moving traffic cones/talking in the 90^ heat. Great weekend, fun fun. Whipped last night, slept like a rock, woke up this morning feeling like a jillion pesos. So I got…
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Watching son make bad choices, not sure what to do.
Wow,,, not sure what to do, if anything. I'm 42, my son is 19. He's bumming right now, living with us, getting ready for school this fall, and not working (I know I know, almost toughlove time). I'm 5'8 - 211 pounds now. Pretty massive bone structure so it's not too bod. I was 270 pounds a while back, and I made a lot of…
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It's time
Hi gang, New member, just wanted to use the food diary. I have a fun weekend job as a motorycle instructor, I teach a 16 hour class that teaches basic motorcycle skills. It can be a fairly strenuous gig, with hours and hours standing/walking on blacktop in the hot sun teaching. I''ve been stuck at "real damn chunky but…
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If there's an MFP hell, I'm probably going there,,,
If there's an MFP hell, I'm probably going there for what I just did. So I'm enjoying my sunday, had fun @ church, had a muffin at coffe time. Blew off my elliptical workout this morning. So now it's later in the day and I'm low on calories. Mrs Casper and I are working hard making Pierogies for dinner and the freezer. We…
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Last fall and current
Finally got around to uploading some before & now pics. I never say after,,, there is no after. Profile pics. Skinny pic and me and wife "Mariettarose" July 25 09, and the not so skinny pic is us last October. The diff is about 100 pounds. 58 for me and 42 for her. Straight diet and exercise. :happy:
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It really is harder to lose when you get a little leaner!
It really is harder to lose when you get a little leaner, for lotsa reasons. I'm still 12 pounds from goal, but i'm a pretty big guy so for me that's getting close. Been stuck for a week or 2. Had some time outta town and eating a little heavy and a little salty. Interesting phenomenon - When I started out I was somewhere…
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Created a "Bad dinner" listing,,,
Created a "Bad dinner" listing,,, Does this make sense? I go to a church men's group thing one wednesday night a month. Interesting stuff, lotsa fun. Can't tell you gals all the lowlife stuf we get into at the He-man-woman-hater's club (Hehehe). The host will make something in a pot - Chili/soup/borscht/whatever - and each…
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I have already succeeded, but I'm not done.
I started this thing for a lot of reasons, and they're all working out. My BP was 150/90, now it's 110/65 My resting pulse was 76, now it's 56. 3 flights of steps used to wind me, now I can climb 10 flights at steady pace. The first 5 minutes on an elliptical machine killed me, now I do 20 minutes every morning and…
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Halfway to goal, and what I've learned so far.
Halfway to goal, and what I've learned so far. When I did that google search a while back, looking for a "Free online calorie diary", I weighed 270 pounds. I set my goal at 200 pounds, because I couldn't imagine being any smaller than that. I was 200 pounds when I graduated high school, at the age of 17, 24 years ago. My…
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Help, I'm stuck...
Help, I'm stuck... For starters let me say that I'm just frustrated and want to rant. I feel like a million bucks, spring is here, life is good. My B/P is down, I have the pulse of a runner (55 resting?!?!), and I sleep like a baby 7 hours a night. I have a ton of energy and will get my butt back on the bicycle when the…
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Wow, you get used to this quick, don't ya?
I've been eating better and paying attention and reducing for a couple months now. Just got tired of being tired and unhealthy. I've been doing about 1800 cal a day (Male, 5'8") for a couple months and doing it right, lots of fruits & veggies & lean meats and a little bread and cereal to hold it together. It's not…
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Chicken breast & cabbage
Ok, now I know this doesn't sound too good, but it was. Last night I came home and checked the fridge. I had 3 small (boneless-skinless) chicken breasts and 1/2 a head of cabbage. Wife works late on Tuesdays, so I had about 3 hours. What to do?,,, Hmmmm. I cut the chicken into small strips, like taco meat, dropped it in a…
