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Portion Distortion
MFPers are probably already aware of this, but I found a nice article on how US portion sizes have spiraled out of control in recent decades, helping fuel obesity: http://michigantoday.umich.edu/story.php?id=8456
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blood pressure
I suppose this is NSV territory - have you noticed changes in blood pressure? I hadn't checked mine in quite a while before starting on MFP but it had been elevated, like 134/90. Today it's 114/66
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Star Wars movie order
The best way to introduce someone to the Star Wars movies: IV, V, II, III, VI. All the story, 95% less Jar Jar... http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/
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And neither one is a Vulcan...
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Pi Day and MFP
OK, so because we Americans have a silly convention for dates (month/day/year) today (3/14) is Pi Day in the US. So my wife and I both have calories remaining and she bought a pie, for which 1 1/8 pie serving is 360 calories. She asked me how many radians I wanted and I said "pi/4." Then she wanted to check the calories…
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What do you do when you're sick?
I've been fighting a cold lately, and it seems like a double-whammy because I can't get much exercise and I feel weak. Eating a bit more than usual might help the latter, but of course I'd bust my calorie budget (currently set for a 1 lb/week loss rate). What do you do when you're sick? Do you toss the targets out the…
