Cooker's ThrowDown Friday II.....1-2-09

[Karlynn]

Well, I'm back on the band wagon - really trying to low carb-it and drink lots of water - so we'll see. I also need to start, cough, working out.

I have a question. Why do you always hear and read to abstain from alcohol when trying to lose weight? I really love a tasty rum and diet coke a few nights a week. It has virtually no carbs and fairly low in calories. What harm am I doing to my weight-loss quest by having 1 or 2 a week??

 

[Superbob]

Superbob says enjoy that occasional rum and diet coke. Good for morale, therefore good for weight-loss efforts.

 

[Karlynn]

It's either that or a few brownies! So guess which is the lesser of two evils.

 

[Freddie]

From Netmiff:
Thanks Freddie for taking on the job of "updater". Maybe we'll have to add you to the list of "super"people, we'd have superbob, and superfreddie, anyone else???

From Bina:
Freddie the Sugar Mama.....it has a nice sound to it......LOL

From Betty:
It does sound nice..... and Freddie is a good sport about such things.

Not sure about being "Super" but I do know a teaspoon of sugar helps anything go down

No point counting calories when I'm around

 

[Dina]

Why do you always hear and read to abstain from alcohol when trying to lose weight? I really love a tasty rum and diet coke a few nights a week. It has virtually no carbs and fairly low in calories. What harm am I doing to my weight-loss quest by having 1 or 2 a week??

I like a bourbon and diet soda myself and I agree,while there may
be a few calories in the ETOH,I usually work it off by turning on
the stereo and dancing it off anyway

 

[Cooker]

Booze has no carbohydrates (beer does) ?.. The diet danger in booze is (IMHO) the MUNCHIES .... I don't drink anymore but when I did it usually led to "extreme snacking"

 

[Mary]

Just back from the doctor, and I've got a pinched nerve in my lumbar area.
However, it has not caused me to stop using the elliptical machine at the gym, so I am anxiously awaiting an award from the Chimpmeister.You know . . . . a purple heart, a medal of honor, something to signify he appreciates my fortitude in the face of pain.

 

[Superbob]

Just back from the doctor, and I've got a pinched nerve in my lumbar area.
However, it has not caused me to stop using the elliptical machine at the gym, so I am anxiously awaiting an award from the Chimpmeister.You know . . . . a purple heart, a medal of honor, something to signify he appreciates my fortitude in the face of pain.

Ouch! Having lumbar issues himself ("moderate" spinal stenosis), Superbob appreciates what the Ref is confronting so bravely, and hereby awards her the Steely Resolve Award. Just keep moving is SB's philosophy, though it is not easy sometimes. Bet the Ref's swimming is a great help.

This is not in lieu of honors from The Chimpmeister, which I am sure will be forthcoming.

 

[Cooker]

Just back from the doctor, and I've got a pinched nerve in my lumbar area.
However, it has not caused me to stop using the elliptical machine at the gym, so I am anxiously awaiting an award from the Chimpmeister.You know . . . . a purple heart, a medal of honor, something to signify he appreciates my fortitude in the face of pain.

Now everyone will want a prize, gee-sh .... But I know what it is like to keep moving when in pain, now I'm not saying that I do it I just know what it is like from days gone by .... I'm with SuperBob .... lower back pain and still working out? .... If I wore a hat I would take it off to you .... the cup originally was filled with banana pudding, don't know what happened to it

 

[Mary]

Thank you, SuperBob,for the steely resolve award, and thank you, Chimpmiester for the banana pudding loving cup!

He's making me start physical therapy, which I hate, tomorrow, so I will keep my eye out for those blond hotties (of the male persuasion) that SB is always talking about.

 

[Superbob]

Thank you, SuperBob,for the steely resolve award, and thank you, Chimpmiester for the banana pudding loving cup!

He's making me start physical therapy, which I hate, tomorrow, so I will keep my eye out for those blond hotties (of the male persuasion) that SB is always talking about.

Mary, I must say it has been my observation that more females than males have chosen PT as a career (or maybe that experience has just been my good luck) Right now, my DW has a PT whom she swears by, who is helping her gradually recover from her shoulder fracture -- and this PT also just happens to be a blonde hottie (of the female persuasion). DW insists that I sit in on all the sessions so I can learn the exercises and supervise them at home -- so I dutifully sit in without complaint.

Seriously, though, whatever the gender or "temperature" of the PT, I hope you will enjoy and benefit. Therapy is greatly to be preferred to injections or surgery if there is a shot at it working.