dabuffbills Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Of course, yours just happens to be sort of lame. alright sweet man...i'm not going to sit on the computer and argue with someone over an opinion, so sorry if i hurt your feelings or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydave76 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 It seems that when I was a kid going out to eat was an occasional treat. Today people seem to go to restaurants rather than cook at home much more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuffbills Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 It seems that when I was a kid going out to eat was an occasional treat. Today people seem to go to restaurants rather than cook at home much more often. I know a family where everyone is overweight and they a pizza night and fast food night every week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydave76 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I gained weight after I got a job where everybody went out to lunch everyday. I stopped packing my lunch just so I didn't have to sit and eat by myself. These restaurants have been around my whole life, but I'm fat now because I chose to eat there regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 the best exercise you can do is right at meal time--sit in your chair and place your hands on the edge of the table--now push. Push yourself away from the f'n table. Of course, I may not be all that welcome in this thread. While I'm 44 and my metabolism has slowed a bit, I still don't gain weight all that easy. It also helps that I'm not a big sweet eater so desserts rarely tempt me. When I get above 150lbs, I cut out all sweets and late snacks and I drop right back to where I'm comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Go see Fast Food Nation, or better yet read the book. It will cure you from fast food, at least for awhile. If it doesn't, you're not paying attention.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuffbills Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Go see Fast Food Nation, or better yet read the book. It will cure you from fast food, at least for awhile. If it doesn't, you're not paying attention.... The thing that did it for me was the movie Super-Size Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Not only are Americans big fat aszes, they are pretty stupid too. Giant lumbering overweight blubber covered water buffaloes with brains the size of peas. You try talking to most people about the last book they read? My god, it is pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You try talking to most people about the last book they read? My god, it is pathetic. On that note - finally found time to crack a Cormac McCarthy book - started with The Road and have No Coutry for Old Men on deck. so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) On that note - finally found time to crack a Cormac McCarthy book - started with The Road and have No Coutry for Old Men on deck. so far. You are going in reverse order, from most recent back. For McCarthy that is a good idea. When you get to the stuff he was writing about the West, Tennessee and Appalachia (Child of God is a crazy crazy dark book) about 20 or so years ago, you will feel like you are reading a completely different writer. The Road and No Country for Old Men are good books by a great writer, by they are not his typical style. If you like No Country for Old Men and that tough guy noir kind of story and writing, you have to read James Crumley's CW Sughrue detective novels--badasz. Crumley is a Vietnam vet who wrote an amazing novel about that war and then started writing some of the best and most unique detective fiction around. Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss were two of the best in the series. Like any series, start at the beginning. If you just want some fun reading, I always enjoy a Dave Robicheaux "mystery" by James Lee Burke. Nothing fancy and even though sometimes formulaic, pretty well written and colorful. Edited December 15, 2006 by skins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegiebo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 When I get above 150lbs, I cut out all sweets and late snacks and I drop right back to where I'm comfortable. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 When I get above 150lbs, what are u 4 feet tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Not only are Americans big fat aszes, they are pretty stupid too. Giant lumbering overweight blubber covered water buffaloes with brains the size of peas. You try talking to most people about the last book they read? My god, it is pathetic. Skinsy m'boy, you're dead-on, as are a lot of people in this thread. Fast food isn't healthy because the market won't tolerate it. People prefer taste over health, eat too much, and move too little. BTW, I just read Snow Falling on Cedars by whatshisname Gusterson or something like that. Kind of murder mystery set in the Pacific NW, examining the Japanese/White relationship post WWII. The author painted vivid beautiful pictures of the area with his words, and really made you think about what Americans of Japanese descent went through. All in all, recommended. BTW, I've gone from 290 in Feb (I'm 6'3") to under 230 and still losing. The goal is 200. The jump-start was getting a neural stimulator implanted in my back and quitting oxycontin cold-turkey. So sorry skins, I got no more to share with you sweetie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 what are u 4 feet tall 5' 9" , with deep blue eyes and a boyish grin. Why you wanna know, big fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 You are going in reverse order, from most recent back. For McCarthy that is a good idea. When you get to the stuff he was writing about the West, Tennessee and Appalachia (Child of God is a crazy crazy dark book) about 20 or so years ago, you will feel like you are reading a completely different writer. The Road and No Country for Old Men are good books by a great writer, by they are not his typical style. If you like No Country for Old Men and that tough guy noir kind of story and writing, you have to read James Crumley's CW Sughrue detective novels--badasz. Crumley is a Vietnam vet who wrote an amazing novel about that war and then started writing some of the best and most unique detective fiction around. Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss were two of the best in the series. Like any series, start at the beginning. If you just want some fun reading, I always enjoy a Dave Robicheaux "mystery" by James Lee Burke. Nothing fancy and even though sometimes formulaic, pretty well written and colorful. Cool - I'll cue these up on Amazon. Thanks. I enjoyed The Road so much, I ordered the Border trilogy, Suttree and Blood Meridian today. Is Child of God about the necrophiliac? Sounds like some good Christmas break reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Cool - I'll cue these up on Amazon. Thanks. I enjoyed The Road so much, I ordered the Border trilogy, Suttree and Blood Meridian today. Is Child of God about the necrophiliac? Sounds like some good Christmas break reading. Oh man, you have some serious reading ahead of you. Suttree is like a homeless Spain in Tennessee. Blood Meridien is an amazing account of the old West--think a literary Deadwood only far more gory and realistic. The Border Trilogy is his most commercially successful work, but I am more partial to Blood Meridien and others. Child of God is about the necrophiliac. Pretty grim and disturbing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Oh man, you have some serious reading ahead of you. Suttree is like a homeless Spain in Tennessee. Blood Meridien is an amazing account of the old West--think a literary Deadwood only far more gory and realistic. The Border Trilogy is his most commercially successful work, but I am more partial to Blood Meridien and others. Child of God is about the necrophiliac. Pretty grim and disturbing stuff. Nothing says "Thread killer" like a good ole necrophiliac novel. And I'm just thankful I have food to eat and am not one of the millions of poor bastages in the world who NEVER get enough to eat. God Bless McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell (well, maybe not them), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Subway, White Castle, In-And-Out, all-you-can-eat truck stop buffets, The Back Forty All The Prime Rib You Can Eat Family Restuarant, Shoneys, Dunkin' Donut, Outback, Hardees, Dairy Queen, Ed's Package Liquor and Carry Out Burger Joint, Master Wangs, and all the other fine, fine businesses who are only giving us what we want! It's America, dammit. Eat up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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