Not sure I agree. LOL
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Here's another opinion. 
As Ben Franklin said, 'In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.' In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer(or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health
Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of ****.
As Ben Franklin said, 'In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.' In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer(or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health
Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of ****.
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I could have written this but I didn't.
(SparkPeople email)
A new way to think about losing weight
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I have to keep telling myself that. It's not. A diet is something you do for a short period of time in order to get a result that doesn't last, and you end up worse off than before. No, no...this is not a diet.
It is a way of life. A life change. Something different. I think we are often too hard on ourselves. I think we get disappointed in ourselves. We get frustrated because after a lot of hard work, the scale doesn't move, or the inches don't come off.
So we go to what we know best. Food. Then more guilt, more frustration, more disappointment.
But I've come to realize something. If this isn't a diet...and it is a way of life, then it's ok. It's ok to have a bad week on the scale, because it's not the end of the world. Next week will come...and then the next. If this is about life change, then I must look at this as a marathon and not a sprint.
I didn't get fat overnight. No, I got fat after years and years of neglect and overeating, lack of exercise, being tired, and a miriad of other excuses. Therefore I can't expect to lose this weight over night. And I won't lose it next week and I won't lose it next month.
But I will lose it. Why?? Because I'm not on a DIET!!. I'm changing my life. I'm changing my lifestyle. I know that while I may have a bad week on the scale or even a bad month, next year, I will not be the same person I was. I will be healthier. I don't know what that means on the scale, but I don't think it matters either. If this is my way of life, then I will be healthier. I know it.
So if I mess up and have a donut or a piece of cake or a slice of pizza now and then, it's ok. I'm not going to drown myself in guilt, nor am I going to drown myself in food. I'm just going to enjoy life. That might mean eating great for a month and then eating not so great for a day or two. But I'm going to enjoy life knowing that I'm making decisions that will make me a happier, healthier person in the future.
I'm not going to look in the mirror and get disappointed that I don't look the way I want to now. It will come. But it will take a while. And you know...that's ok. I'm changing. When the changes come and are visible...then great, but it's ok if I don't see them yet. I just know that everyday I'm going to make better decisions.
Remember...THIS IS NOT A DIET! This is a life change. A new way to live your life. Enjoy it.
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(SparkPeople email)A new way to think about losing weight
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I have to keep telling myself that. It's not. A diet is something you do for a short period of time in order to get a result that doesn't last, and you end up worse off than before. No, no...this is not a diet.
It is a way of life. A life change. Something different. I think we are often too hard on ourselves. I think we get disappointed in ourselves. We get frustrated because after a lot of hard work, the scale doesn't move, or the inches don't come off.
So we go to what we know best. Food. Then more guilt, more frustration, more disappointment.
But I've come to realize something. If this isn't a diet...and it is a way of life, then it's ok. It's ok to have a bad week on the scale, because it's not the end of the world. Next week will come...and then the next. If this is about life change, then I must look at this as a marathon and not a sprint.
I didn't get fat overnight. No, I got fat after years and years of neglect and overeating, lack of exercise, being tired, and a miriad of other excuses. Therefore I can't expect to lose this weight over night. And I won't lose it next week and I won't lose it next month.
But I will lose it. Why?? Because I'm not on a DIET!!. I'm changing my life. I'm changing my lifestyle. I know that while I may have a bad week on the scale or even a bad month, next year, I will not be the same person I was. I will be healthier. I don't know what that means on the scale, but I don't think it matters either. If this is my way of life, then I will be healthier. I know it.
So if I mess up and have a donut or a piece of cake or a slice of pizza now and then, it's ok. I'm not going to drown myself in guilt, nor am I going to drown myself in food. I'm just going to enjoy life. That might mean eating great for a month and then eating not so great for a day or two. But I'm going to enjoy life knowing that I'm making decisions that will make me a happier, healthier person in the future.
I'm not going to look in the mirror and get disappointed that I don't look the way I want to now. It will come. But it will take a while. And you know...that's ok. I'm changing. When the changes come and are visible...then great, but it's ok if I don't see them yet. I just know that everyday I'm going to make better decisions.
Remember...THIS IS NOT A DIET! This is a life change. A new way to live your life. Enjoy it.
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Here's my Topsy Turvy tomatoes.
Here's another opinion.
As Ben Franklin said, 'In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.' In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer(or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health
Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of ****.
LLet's go with this one.
I'm all for it!
That Ben was such a wise man!
Plus he lived a long life. I don't think he would have looked so go on the beach though but it certainly didn't stop him from getting the ladies!
Yesterday my hairdresser whom I haven't seen in 8 weeks said, "Wow! You've lost a lot of weight." He is the first person who has said anything to me about it.
And his comment motivated me so much that I ran today!
Oh, while I was waiting for him, I was reading this month's Women's Health. They were talking about scales and said that they can go bad. It was suggested that periodically you should take some weights and see if the display on the scale matches the weights. If it doesn't, it's time to get a new scale.
He is the first person who has said anything to me about it. And his comment motivated me so much that I ran today!
Oh, while I was waiting for him, I was reading this month's Women's Health. They were talking about scales and said that they can go bad. It was suggested that periodically you should take some weights and see if the display on the scale matches the weights. If it doesn't, it's time to get a new scale.
Yesterday my hairdresser whom I haven't seen in 8 weeks said, "Wow! You've lost a lot of weight."
And his comment motivated me so much that I ran today!
Oh, while I was waiting for him, I was reading this month's Women's Health. They were talking about scales and said that they can go bad. It was suggested that periodically you should take some weights and see if the display on the scale matches the weights. If it doesn't, it's time to get a new scale.
BR--you are doing grayt and I bet you look grayt too! I think my scale went bad years ago!
Unfortunately, I think mine is right.Even tho I hated to look at myself at the time, I wish I would have taken a before pic of myself in a swimsuit. I guess I could do it now. I've still got a way to go.
I took some measurements last night. I've lost 1/2 in on my arms and thighs, 1 in on my bustline(back fat) and 3 inches on my waist. I have a really high waistline so I measured around my belly button too. I think it was 2 inches there. I didn't measure my hips b/c it's that time of the month and feeling bloated. Don't ask me why I chose this time to measure.:roll: So I know I'm making progress even if the scale isn't moving down as quickly as I would like.