Comments for Amy loses and wins http://namastelove.wordpress.com and calls em as she sees em! Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Permanent weight loss requires permanent diligence. by OKC http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/permanent-weight-loss-requires-permanent-diligence/#comment-113 OKC Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:15:11 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-113 Yup - I agree wholeheartedly! I'm nearing 53, and in the best shape of my life. I personally choose to eat pretty much the same basic stuff every day, just because I don't need to resort to planning meals every day. I DO vary my evening meal, however - just to keep things interesting. AND, I have a cheat night every Sat. It keeps me from "misbehaving" during the week. Just a little cheating - NOT a binge by any means. Hope you'll stick with it. You'll take a lot of flack from friends and family about not being "normal." Who the heck wants to be "normal," anyhoo? :D The longer that you do it, the more "second-nature" it will become to you. Oh - and nearly all of the 50-plusers that I know and see look like they're a stone's-throw from the retirement center. Kinda sad. I believe that you're correct in your assumption that people go down that road due to their perceptions of what a 50 y/o should be. I honestly don't care so much if my lifestyle choices make me live longer. I just know that my quality of life is and will continue to be so much better while I am here. Plus - when I finally DO kick the bucket, I'm gonna look GOOD in that box! :D Have a great weekend! Yup – I agree wholeheartedly! I’m nearing 53, and in the best shape of my life. I personally choose to eat pretty much the same basic stuff every day, just because I don’t need to resort to planning meals every day. I DO vary my evening meal, however – just to keep things interesting. AND, I have a cheat night every Sat. It keeps me from “misbehaving” during the week. Just a little cheating – NOT a binge by any means.

Hope you’ll stick with it. You’ll take a lot of flack from friends and family about not being “normal.” Who the heck wants to be “normal,” anyhoo? :D The longer that you do it, the more “second-nature” it will become to you.

Oh – and nearly all of the 50-plusers that I know and see look like they’re a stone’s-throw from the retirement center. Kinda sad. I believe that you’re correct in your assumption that people go down that road due to their perceptions of what a 50 y/o should be. I honestly don’t care so much if my lifestyle choices make me live longer. I just know that my quality of life is and will continue to be so much better while I am here. Plus – when I finally DO kick the bucket, I’m gonna look GOOD in that box! :D

Have a great weekend!

]]> Comment on The misconception that women “aren’t visually oriented” when it comes to attraction. by OKC http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/the-misconception-that-women-arent-visually-oriented-when-it-comes-to-attraction/#comment-112 OKC Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:59:56 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-112 Sounds like you've had a little experience with THAT type of guy. Funny, but many of the sit-coms on the tube pair a beer-bellied husband with a slender, attractive wife. Always looks a bit odd to me. Anyway - I thought that you might find this interesting. "It's Hip to be Round" http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/fashion/13POTBELLY.html?_r=1&bl&ex=1250395200&en=38d1a254b7493a3c&ei=5087%0A Happily, I'm neither a "hipster" nor a "slave to fashion." :D I'll stick with my abs and low body fat %. It only takes an hour or so out of my day - along with making proper dietary choices. Sounds like you’ve had a little experience with THAT type of guy.

Funny, but many of the sit-coms on the tube pair a beer-bellied husband with a slender, attractive wife. Always looks a bit odd to me.

Anyway – I thought that you might find this interesting.

“It’s Hip to be Round”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/fashion/13POTBELLY.html?_r=1&bl&ex=1250395200&en=38d1a254b7493a3c&ei=5087

Happily, I’m neither a “hipster” nor a “slave to fashion.” :D I’ll stick with my abs and low body fat %. It only takes an hour or so out of my day – along with making proper dietary choices.

]]> Comment on Being Fat Isn’t Pretty by namastelove http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/being-fat-isnt-pretty/#comment-110 namastelove Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:37:06 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-110 Good for you on that - it's far more encouraging for someone trying to lose weight (for the right reasons) a "good for you!" or an "I'm happy for you!" rather than an, "oh you're fine the way you are." I do hate how a lot of people take "you look great" to mean, "you looked like crap before." It's just a compliment, but so many people find some way to misconstrue the intent. I assure you I'm not one of those people - I LOVE being told I look great :) heh. Glad to have shed some light from the perspective of someone who is overweight. :) Keep encouraging your friends - they will appreciate it I assure you! Good for you on that – it’s far more encouraging for someone trying to lose weight (for the right reasons) a “good for you!” or an “I’m happy for you!” rather than an, “oh you’re fine the way you are.”

I do hate how a lot of people take “you look great” to mean, “you looked like crap before.” It’s just a compliment, but so many people find some way to misconstrue the intent. I assure you I’m not one of those people – I LOVE being told I look great :) heh.

Glad to have shed some light from the perspective of someone who is overweight. :) Keep encouraging your friends – they will appreciate it I assure you!

]]> Comment on Being a little sore won’t hurt or kill you… by namastelove http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/being-a-little-sore-wont-hurt-or-kill-you/#comment-109 namastelove Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:34:15 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-109 yeah I agree with the recovery time with leg muscles - I seem to always have sore hamstrings these days, and I work on my feet! eeep! But still, so totally worth it :) And yeah, if I don't feel a workout afterwards, I know I didn't get anything out of it and it's a bit disappointing. heh. yeah I agree with the recovery time with leg muscles – I seem to always have sore hamstrings these days, and I work on my feet! eeep! But still, so totally worth it :) And yeah, if I don’t feel a workout afterwards, I know I didn’t get anything out of it and it’s a bit disappointing. heh.

]]> Comment on eeep! by Q. R. http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/eeep/#comment-107 Q. R. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:34:02 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/eeep/#comment-107 That's a major WTF. It's sad that eating disorders are associated with healthy weight loss. It doesn't surprise me though, since you can't even google 'thin women' without coming across a barrage of that sort of crap. That’s a major WTF. It’s sad that eating disorders are associated with healthy weight loss. It doesn’t surprise me though, since you can’t even google ‘thin women’ without coming across a barrage of that sort of crap.

]]> Comment on Being Fat Isn’t Pretty by Q. R. http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/being-fat-isnt-pretty/#comment-106 Q. R. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:31:46 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-106 If I could shed some light into the whole friends-being-enablers thing, ('Oh no! You shouldn't lose the weight!') I think it just goes along with the fact that if you say anything bad about an overweight person, it causes a lot of trouble. I am one of said naturally thin people, and I am guilty of doing the same thing. It's gotten to the point where 'you look great!' implies that 'oh well, you looked so awful before!' Not trying to make excuses, but this was my stupid reason for doing it. Thanks for shedding some light on this for me though, from now on I'm going to encourage my friends instead of trying to tell them they should be happy with themselves when they clearly aren't. If I could shed some light into the whole friends-being-enablers thing, (‘Oh no! You shouldn’t lose the weight!’) I think it just goes along with the fact that if you say anything bad about an overweight person, it causes a lot of trouble. I am one of said naturally thin people, and I am guilty of doing the same thing. It’s gotten to the point where ‘you look great!’ implies that ‘oh well, you looked so awful before!’ Not trying to make excuses, but this was my stupid reason for doing it. Thanks for shedding some light on this for me though, from now on I’m going to encourage my friends instead of trying to tell them they should be happy with themselves when they clearly aren’t.

]]> Comment on Being a little sore won’t hurt or kill you… by OKC http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/being-a-little-sore-wont-hurt-or-kill-you/#comment-105 OKC Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:00:11 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-105 I almost feel sad when some part of me is not sore. It's just a little bit addictive! ;) On the other hand, the first, second and sometimes third days after "Leg day" are often a bit too much of a "pleasure." That's about the only time I wouldn't mind having a Hoveround. Those great big leg muscles take some time to recover from a heavy workout. OW-UCH! I almost feel sad when some part of me is not sore. It’s just a little bit addictive! ;)

On the other hand, the first, second and sometimes third days after “Leg day” are often a bit too much of a “pleasure.” That’s about the only time I wouldn’t mind having a Hoveround. Those great big leg muscles take some time to recover from a heavy workout. OW-UCH!

]]> Comment on Being Fat Isn’t Pretty by namastelove http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/being-fat-isnt-pretty/#comment-104 namastelove Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:19:21 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-104 thanks OKC! I hope your 4th was really nice! I actually found a recipe online that is credited to be originally from Weight Watchers for a "key lime" pie that's way less calories than the real deal. I tried it out for the 4th (me and my family looooooove key lime pie), and everyone loved it, including myself. It hit the spot like the "real thing" does. It was still a confection for sure, but not nearly the calorie disaster than real key lime pie is. http://kathy.yeehaw.net/recipes/keylime_pie.html That's the link to it. I calculated the calories per slice based on the ingredients and came up with about 236 cals if you cut it up into 8 pieces. All the calorie data I can find online for the real thing tell me that a slice of real key lime pie is anywhere from 450 to 600 calories per slice! I actually experimented and found that it helped the flavor a lot to put in a little bit of real lime juice when mixing the gelatin. thanks OKC! I hope your 4th was really nice! I actually found a recipe online that is credited to be originally from Weight Watchers for a “key lime” pie that’s way less calories than the real deal. I tried it out for the 4th (me and my family looooooove key lime pie), and everyone loved it, including myself. It hit the spot like the “real thing” does. It was still a confection for sure, but not nearly the calorie disaster than real key lime pie is.

http://kathy.yeehaw.net/recipes/keylime_pie.html

That’s the link to it. I calculated the calories per slice based on the ingredients and came up with about 236 cals if you cut it up into 8 pieces. All the calorie data I can find online for the real thing tell me that a slice of real key lime pie is anywhere from 450 to 600 calories per slice!

I actually experimented and found that it helped the flavor a lot to put in a little bit of real lime juice when mixing the gelatin.

]]> Comment on Being Fat Isn’t Pretty by OKC http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/being-fat-isnt-pretty/#comment-102 OKC Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:11:29 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-102 I'm with ya on the "sweets" - particularly baked goods. I used to be one heck of a baker. Probably because with my background in chemistry & chem engineering, mixing stuff together just seems natural to me. PLUS, I just love that stuff. Fortunately I've gotten away from that and bake something "good" (read: "BAD") only very rarely. I haven't made one of my killer signature cheesecakes in two years. :( About a gazillion calories per small slice... Have a good 4th! I’m with ya on the “sweets” – particularly baked goods. I used to be one heck of a baker. Probably because with my background in chemistry & chem engineering, mixing stuff together just seems natural to me. PLUS, I just love that stuff. Fortunately I’ve gotten away from that and bake something “good” (read: “BAD”) only very rarely. I haven’t made one of my killer signature cheesecakes in two years. :( About a gazillion calories per small slice…

Have a good 4th!

]]> Comment on Being Fat Isn’t Pretty by namastelove http://namastelove.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/being-fat-isnt-pretty/#comment-101 namastelove Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:58:14 +0000 http://namastelove.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-101 Thank you so much, OKC! I think it's jealousy for those who are still overweight/obese, and lack of understanding for the thin people who have the freaky-fast metabolisms. :) I find actually that a lot of processed/restaurant foods are too rich for me to eat too much of them or I get a queasy stomach, but sweets are my biggest weakness. I bet you DO turn a lot of heads - that's pretty amazing! And the hard work and disciplined eating is commendable, even when others say nay about it. And thanks for the compliments on my progress pics :) I appreciate that! Thank you so much, OKC! I think it’s jealousy for those who are still overweight/obese, and lack of understanding for the thin people who have the freaky-fast metabolisms. :) I find actually that a lot of processed/restaurant foods are too rich for me to eat too much of them or I get a queasy stomach, but sweets are my biggest weakness. I bet you DO turn a lot of heads – that’s pretty amazing! And the hard work and disciplined eating is commendable, even when others say nay about it. And thanks for the compliments on my progress pics :) I appreciate that!

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