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tw · 10-15-2002, 02:07 PM

Never could exercise just to exercise. Too much wasted time and effort. Any yet my waist is only 1 inch more than it was in college wrestling.

Stairs - take them two at a time. If I don't feel something in my chest or legs when I got to the top, then I wasted time and energy.

Shopping mall - don't waste time wandering the lot for a parking space. Park far out and jog in. Get into the store faster as well as healthier.

Groceries - want the biggest bags they have. Prefer them above 50 pounds each. Leave the shopping cart at the entrance and carry them to the car. If bags are too light, then hold them away from my body. All groceries must be carried into the house in one load - without stopping. Should feel something in my arms when I get in the kitchen.

Errands of less than a mile - never use the car. Always must use a bicycle. Besides a one mile trip is so destructive to the car. Even bike whenever possible to errands of many miles. That includes riding out for a beer on those delightfully hot summer nights.

Been doing for generations what Subway's Jerrod has been doing. For example, a carrot is about 100% of the necessary Vitamin A. Eat one carrot. That is nutritious. Eat a second carrot. Junk food. The second carrot provides nothing but lots of sugar. Note how it works.

Hunger is the body's demand for nutrition. Drink a diet soda. The body gets no nutritiion and becomes even more hungry. The solution to dieting is to each nutritious foods - and avoid diets. For example, a good hearty meal a the Old Country Buffer does most every item in the salad bar and in the counter of beans, corn, and mashed potatoes. Eat as much as I can. No visits to non-nutritional foods such as the ice cream, cakes, and brownies. Sometimes I may not get hungry again until late the next afternoon - because the body does not cry out for more nutrition. No junk food means less hunger.

This is also how I would remove 20% of my body weight as a wrestler. Just eat good food. Ben & Jerry's may taste like good food - but it is banned for being too tasty and not nutritional. (I am not perfect. Cherry Garcia has visited but rarely lasts more than two days.)

Soda - nearly none. Soda does not quench a thirst anyway. Again, thirsty because the body needs water AND the various salts assocated with that liquid. Soda, Gator Ade, Ice Tea, and diet drinks don't provide same. Skim milk solves the thirst by providing what the body demands. Diet soda only provides water and leaves the body dragging in the next hour. But again, it is all about providing what the body needs - and not what is tasty.

Late night snack? Sometimes throw some frozen peas in the microwave - or the vegatables from a package of 'Make a Meal'.

Was I eating right? Play the game Freecell every day. All games are winnable. Lose two days in a row means food eaten on days previous was not nutritious. Intellegence level today is determined, in part, by yesterday's diet. That same bad diet brings on obesity and fatigue.

Fatigue - body has a shortage of energy providers and too much sugars.

I do volunteer work on construction. Those who are 20 and 30 years younger often ask where I get so much energy. I don't waste time exercising. But then I rarely take the elevator. Even take escalator steps two at a time and don't understand why others are just standing there - trying to get fat.

After I broke my foot, it took time to get back into the rythme. It has to slowly become habitual. Always climb stairs at a pace that leaves a thumping in the chest. Your pace may vary. But as the month progress, they just don't make stairs long enough.

10-15-2002, 02:07 PM	#14
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Never could exercise just to exercise. Too much wasted time and effort. Any yet my waist is only 1 inch more than it was in college wrestling. Stairs - take them two at a time. If I don't feel something in my chest or legs when I got to the top, then I wasted time and energy. Shopping mall - don't waste time wandering the lot for a parking space. Park far out and jog in. Get into the store faster as well as healthier. Groceries - want the biggest bags they have. Prefer them above 50 pounds each. Leave the shopping cart at the entrance and carry them to the car. If bags are too light, then hold them away from my body. All groceries must be carried into the house in one load - without stopping. Should feel something in my arms when I get in the kitchen. Errands of less than a mile - never use the car. Always must use a bicycle. Besides a one mile trip is so destructive to the car. Even bike whenever possible to errands of many miles. That includes riding out for a beer on those delightfully hot summer nights. Been doing for generations what Subway's Jerrod has been doing. For example, a carrot is about 100% of the necessary Vitamin A. Eat one carrot. That is nutritious. Eat a second carrot. Junk food. The second carrot provides nothing but lots of sugar. Note how it works. Hunger is the body's demand for nutrition. Drink a diet soda. The body gets no nutritiion and becomes even more hungry. The solution to dieting is to each nutritious foods - and avoid diets. For example, a good hearty meal a the Old Country Buffer does most every item in the salad bar and in the counter of beans, corn, and mashed potatoes. Eat as much as I can. No visits to non-nutritional foods such as the ice cream, cakes, and brownies. Sometimes I may not get hungry again until late the next afternoon - because the body does not cry out for more nutrition. No junk food means less hunger. This is also how I would remove 20% of my body weight as a wrestler. Just eat good food. Ben & Jerry's may taste like good food - but it is banned for being too tasty and not nutritional. (I am not perfect. Cherry Garcia has visited but rarely lasts more than two days.) Soda - nearly none. Soda does not quench a thirst anyway. Again, thirsty because the body needs water AND the various salts assocated with that liquid. Soda, Gator Ade, Ice Tea, and diet drinks don't provide same. Skim milk solves the thirst by providing what the body demands. Diet soda only provides water and leaves the body dragging in the next hour. But again, it is all about providing what the body needs - and not what is tasty. Late night snack? Sometimes throw some frozen peas in the microwave - or the vegatables from a package of 'Make a Meal'. Was I eating right? Play the game Freecell every day. All games are winnable. Lose two days in a row means food eaten on days previous was not nutritious. Intellegence level today is determined, in part, by yesterday's diet. That same bad diet brings on obesity and fatigue. Fatigue - body has a shortage of energy providers and too much sugars. I do volunteer work on construction. Those who are 20 and 30 years younger often ask where I get so much energy. I don't waste time exercising. But then I rarely take the elevator. Even take escalator steps two at a time and don't understand why others are just standing there - trying to get fat. After I broke my foot, it took time to get back into the rythme. It has to slowly become habitual. Always climb stairs at a pace that leaves a thumping in the chest. Your pace may vary. But as the month progress, they just don't make stairs long enough.