Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Coke Zero is horrible, Classic Coke gives me raging heartburn, and Diet Coke is what Coke tasted like before they messed with the formula. I've been a Coke addict since I was maybe 10 years old. 2 liter bottle a day. I'm the first to admit that I have no willpower for dieting. Two years ago I found some diet pills that worked great, I lost 35 pounds in 6 months. Then I developed numbness in my right hand and foot 24/7. The dr said it was neuropathy and to keep the apendages warm. In July & August, they were still numb. Since going off the pills, I've gained back 8-10 pounds. But people noticing and commenting on my weight loss was great for my morale and gave me what I needed to continue losing. I'm still trying to lose, and I've gotten some willpower.
Originally Posted By jonvn No way. Diet coke tastes horrible! Like carbonated salt water. Coke Zero is it! It tastes like real coke. Spirit will have to go buy some to be the arbitar.
Originally Posted By MPierce >>> "When you get right down to it most of today's problems were caused by the feminists. " <<And the Jews. Don't forget to always blame the Jews.>> <<< >> always do. But what would Jesus say? And what diet would he recommend? << This is a pretty heavy responsibility trying to interpert Jesus. I think I will give it a try anyway, Jesus might say I have given you free will. How you use it is up to you. Spirit cut back on the Big Mac's, and try Coke Zero like jonvn suggested. You may also continue to stalk mid-level managers within the Disney Corp. because it's good exercise. That's a start my Son. jonvn has raised some very interesting points about the success rate of diets. Like my Buddy the Monk use to say " the ox is slow. but the Earth is patient and always remember the Glory is in the journey, not the arrival". I never could figure out what the heck he was talking about.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> . But people noticing and commenting on my weight loss was great for my morale and gave me what I needed to continue losing. I'm still trying to lose, and I've gotten some willpower. << Sometimes that's the only incentive a person needs to stay healthy, and fit bobbelee9. Hang in there, and success will be yours. My wife feels the same way as you do about Coke Zero, that's why she only drinks Diet Pepsi. I don't drink Soda Water very often, and when I do I really prefer Dr Pepper. A good down home brew!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Oh, and spirit, try coke zero. It really does taste much better than diet coke.>> Thanks and I will. I think they offer it at many WDW resorts ... but not at the parks, FYI.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'm the first to admit that I have no willpower for dieting. Two years ago I found some diet pills that worked great, I lost 35 pounds in 6 months. Then I developed numbness in my right hand and foot 24/7. The dr said it was neuropathy and to keep the apendages warm. In July & August, they were still numb.>> With some knowledge of the symptoms, it sounds like you had a minor stroke or a TIA as a result of the diet pills.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<This is a pretty heavy responsibility trying to interpert Jesus. I think I will give it a try anyway, Jesus might say I have given you free will. How you use it is up to you. Spirit cut back on the Big Mac's, and try Coke Zero like jonvn suggested. You may also continue to stalk mid-level managers within the Disney Corp. because it's good exercise. That's a start my Son.>> For a rightwing, wacko, redneck, you sure are smart! I am going to follow all of the above advice.
Originally Posted By jonvn "it sounds like you had a minor stroke or a TIA as a result of the diet pills." Depends on what the pills were. But it might be. The doc said it was neuropathy, though, not a stroke.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^That's what finally sent me to the Dr when it hit my foot. But he was sure it was the cold and neuropathy (sounds too much like neurotic for me) I'm sure it was the pills, but I've been off them for a year now, and still frequently have the numbness. Walking helps. What's TIA? Temporarily Insane Activity?
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 an OTC diet pill. Don't want to mention the name, don't want to get sued. And they really did work, the only side effect was the numbness, and if the numbness would go away, I'd take the pills again, but for maybe a month on, & then a month off. 6 months staight was not a good idea.
Originally Posted By magnet TIA = transient ischemic attack it's like a stroke, but the effects are temporary.
Originally Posted By disneyfreakny I am a smoker... I get dirty looks and nasty comments when I l take a 5 minute break to have a smoke... However, it is unacceptable for me to tell these people to put down the m and m's. I think I am missing something here.... I would think smoking is just as bad as overeating, yet why am I singled out?
Originally Posted By barboy 10 minutes per day of solid, high quality sweat work out would help very much. jonvn you are telling us that people lack the ability to work their bodies 10 minutes every day because of the human biology and physiology. Nonsense. People sit in traffic for 2 hrs per day but can't give 10 minutes for their health? I guess next you might tell us those who don't go to work but sit on the couch all day and expect gov't handouts is due to some unexplained biological correlation. In other words it's not their fault and they are not lazy. It's all about motivation and personal drive. If I offered $1,000 per day to anyone who would sweat like a pig and get their heart rate moving for 10 minutes how many would fail this regimen? Don't even say 96%.
Originally Posted By barboy true, but it would help--- it would help noticeably especially with energy levels if one did it faithfully and exerted.
Originally Posted By barboy And by the way I do know the scientific facts about losing body volume and improving one's circulatory because I have watched every episode of Celebrity Fit Club and panelist Dr. Ian Smith says eat healthy and excercise.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I will agree though that most people who loose weight and keep it off also include physical activity. Simply starving will not result in permanant weight loss. You have to get out and move. But there are so many fun things out there to do! You're not condemned to serve your sentence in the gym.
Originally Posted By barboy Right. Mix it up. Do what I do.... like the little things done throughout the day like taking the stairs instead of the lift, parking deliberately far away from the main entrance of Target, if eating a buffet put very little food on the plate and get up several times instead of making a food mountain. One needs to move and move often. The more movement the more energy.
