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littlemissfab wrote:i exercise alright.. and i watch what i eat.. but i don't eat healthy.. does that make sense?

it can make sense. a lot also have to do with hereditary as well.

niko2x wrote:it can make sense. a lot also have to do with hereditary as well.

er..you mean like fat gene? :beaten: Thank God It doesn't run in my family :sweat:

Akakage wrote:er..you mean like fat gene? :beaten: Thank God It doesn't run in my family :sweat:

hahaha, i wasn't going there actually, but if it applies...

i eat right, excercise (not as much as i use to but i still do). my weight is not a problem, but high blood pressure/hi cholesteral is prvailent in my side of the family. Thats what i meant by hereditary. :mrgreen:

By the way, aka, happy new yr!

niko2x wrote:hahaha, i wasn't going there actually, but if it applies...

i eat right, excercise (not as much as i use to but i still do). my weight is not a problem, but high blood pressure/hi cholesteral is prvailent in my side of the family. Thats what i meant by hereditary. :mrgreen:

By the way, aka, happy new yr!

Hahaha...I went too far to conclude but it's part of the problem too I guess and those who have that gene must work extra hard to maintain their weight.

Hmm..I dunno if I lead a healthy life I don't have weight problem too.

Happy New Year to you too Niko! I've not seen you around in a while ;)

Akakage wrote:Hmm..I dunno if I lead a healthy life I don't have weight problem too.

Happy New Year to you too Niko! I've not seen you around in a while ;)

oh come on...AS IF you have a wight problem.... :victory:

niko2x wrote:oh come on...AS IF you have a wight problem.... :victory:

LOL..hahaha.. :rofl: I don't have a weight problem honestly but I hardly exercise nowadays (what a lazy biatch!) Yes, I'm one of those ppl who are lazy. Usually when they ask why I don't exercise? well I don't make excuses I just say straight to the point, I'm just lazy nowadays..hehhee :hehe:

niko2x wrote:high blood pressure/hi cholesteral is prvailent in my side of the family.

Tell me about it: I've completely altered my diet after getting my blood test results a month ago... :sweat:

niko2x wrote:
high blood pressure/hi cholesteral is prvailent in my side of the family.

bmwracer wrote:
Tell me about it: I've completely altered my diet after getting my blood test results a month ago... :sweat:

What foods did you eliminate from your diet or what foods did you increase? Does high blood pressure run in your family?

Enna wrote:What foods did you eliminate from your diet or what foods did you increase? Does high blood pressure run in your family?

Enna-chan, I've almost become vegan: red meat is out, nothing but chicken, turkey, and fish (salmon, halibut, tuna), lotsa whole wheat/oat bran products, no baked goods, no chips :puppydog: , lotsa fruits and veggies...

High normal blood pressure seems to run in the family, around 130+/80+...

On top of that, I might have a bad disc in my lower back... MRI sometime next week... :sweat:

Guh, I'm falling apart. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Enna-chan, I've almost become vegan: red meat is out, nothing but chicken, turkey, and fish (salmon, halibut, tuna), lotsa whole wheat/oat bran products, no baked goods, no chips :puppydog: , lotsa fruits and veggies...

High normal blood pressure seems to run in the family, around 130+/80+...

On top of that, I might have a bad disc in my lower back... MRI sometime next week... :sweat:

Guh, I'm falling apart. :bleh:

Oooh I don't think you are falling apart at all!!! Actually you got some good warning signals to take better care of your health at an early age. Yes I said EARLY!!! :bonk: That is great that you are disciplined enough to make all of those changes. :applaud: Hope all goes well with your MRI. :victory:

I need to make some dietary changes myself. You are an inspiration bmw!!!! :thumbsup:


On another note...It is one thing to change diets and exercise more to improve our health, but I sometimes wonder are we turning into a nation or planet of fat bigots? There are so many people who feel it is OK to make rude, obnoxious, insensitive remarks just because a person is overweight. Or to give dirty looks to an overweight person. When did this type of behavior become acceptable? :confused:

bmwracer wrote:
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On top of that, I might have a bad disc in my lower back... MRI sometime next week... :sweat:

Guh, I'm falling apart. :bleh:

i slipped a disc when i was younger, not a pleasant experience.

Hope the tests come back with good news.

Enna wrote:Oooh I don't think you are falling apart at all!!! Actually you got some good warning signals to take better care of your health at an early age. Yes I said EARLY!!! :bonk: That is great that you are disciplined enough to make all of those changes.

Discipline? Only time will tell. :sweat:

:applaud: Hope all goes well with your MRI. :victory:

Thanks.

If there is a problem, I hope it can be taken care of with therapy or meds... Last thing I wanna do is go under the knife. :sweat:

I need to make some dietary changes myself. You are an inspiration bmw!!!! :thumbsup:

Me?? :headscratch:

On another note...It is one thing to change diets and exercise more to improve our health, but I sometimes wonder are we turning into a nation or planet of fat bigots? There are so many people who feel it is OK to make rude, obnoxious, insensitive remarks just because a person is overweight. Or to give dirty looks to an overweight person. When did this type of behavior become acceptable? :confused:

I think that mentality has been around a long, long time....

krim wrote:i slipped a disc when i was younger, not a pleasant experience.

How did you get it fixed? Therapy? Surgery? Meds?

Hope the tests come back with good news.

Thanks.

BTW, how's your bud doing?

Enna wrote:
On another note...It is one thing to change diets and exercise more to improve our health, but I sometimes wonder are we turning into a nation or planet of fat bigots? There are so many people who feel it is OK to make rude, obnoxious, insensitive remarks just because a person is overweight. Or to give dirty looks to an overweight person. When did this type of behavior become acceptable?

bmwracer wrote:I think that mentality has been around a long, long time....

Hmmm not sure about that. When I was in college I remember the girls with the big legs and the bodacious bodies got more attention from the guys than the skinny girls. Curves and some meat on your bones in some cultures are considered sexy. Now it is 'acceptable' to openly disrespect a person merely because they do not meet their idea of the current beauty standards. I wish more people would think before they open their mouths. Or think before they judge another on such superficial nonsense.

bmwracer wrote:
How did you get it fixed? Therapy? Surgery? Meds?



Thanks.

BTW, how's your bud doing?

Therapy and lots of pain killers.. i was bed ridden for a week. It wasn't bad enough for surgery, if it had shifted more, it would have required slicing my lower back open.


My buddy is doing good, he's about 85% back to normal, besides the missing navel and the gnarly scars. He should be back to normal by summer, if he does his physical therapy like he's supposed to.

krim wrote:Therapy and lots of pain killers.. i was bed ridden for a week. It wasn't bad enough for surgery, if it had shifted more, it would have required slicing my lower back open.

I'm hoping for meds and therapy, too.

The pain isn't that bad: not sharp, just a dull pain in my lower back and down my left leg... Along with some tingling in the toes.

Seems to be worse when just sitting or standing. If I'm moving around, things are a lot better.

My buddy is doing good, he's about 85% back to normal, besides the missing navel and the gnarly scars. He should be back to normal by summer, if he does his physical therapy like he's supposed to.

The missing navel should freak people out big time...

No brain damage, right?

Enna wrote:Hmmm not sure about that. When I was in college I remember the girls with the big legs and the bodacious bodies got more attention from the guys than the skinny girls. Curves and some meat on your bones in some cultures are considered sexy. ...

Yep. :naughty: :hehe:
It has something to do with instincts and biology. From what I can remember from my psychology classes, a woman in shape and with more meat has more chance to survive the delivery of a child and have more kids. The survival of the race. These days it doesn't matter much, but we can't get rid of 10000 years of evolution in 2 generations. :sweat:

As for me, I like both. Unless they are Calista Flockhart skinny, anorexic or fat. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I'm hoping for meds and therapy, too.

The pain isn't that bad: not sharp, just a dull pain in my lower back and down my left leg... Along with some tingling in the toes.

Seems to be worse when just sitting or standing. If I'm moving around, things are a lot better.

Sounds like a pinched nerve, have you seen your GP yet?

bmwracer wrote:
The missing navel should freak people out big time...

No brain damage, right?

no brain damage, at least nothing i've noticed, though he doesn't remember anything from the day before the accident til the day he fully woke up.

Enna wrote:Hmmm not sure about that. When I was in college I remember the girls with the big legs and the bodacious bodies got more attention from the guys than the skinny girls.

Now that I think about it, you're right: in the Marilyn Monroe era (give or take some years) more rounded, voluptuous bodies were desirable... I think the late 70's/80's with Christie Brinkley, Cindy Crawford, et al, propagated the lean/thin look....

Now it is 'acceptable' to openly disrespect a person merely because they do not meet their idea of the current beauty standards. I wish more people would think before they open their mouths. Or think before they judge another on such superficial nonsense.

Easier said than done, I'm afraid, E-chan.

Admittedly, a lot of us are superficial. Including myself. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Now that I think about it, you're right: in the Marilyn Monroe era (give or take some years) more rounded, voluptuous bodies were desirable... I think the late 70's/80's with Christie Brinkley, Cindy Crawford, et al, propagated the lean/thin look....

For some strange reason, I am hearing Sir-Mix-A-Lot's song in the back of my mind.... strange. :headscratch:

And I have been having these occasional back tweaks...I'm afraid of having it checked out, but I know I should.