Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.

'Serenity'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


DavidS - Dec 03, 2010 6:32:38 am PST #8742 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's been interesting hearing the various approaches to diet people have been taking.

I'm wondering what would be the easiest way for me to be mindful about what I eat without getting into WW counting - which I know I'd never commit to.

If you could sum up a healthy eating philosophy in one sentence, something you could be mindful about without obsessing about each mouthful what would it be?

Eat whole grains, fruit and vegetables first?

Eat less meat and skip the treat?

Portion control and no snacking?

Protein in the morning? Oatmeal in the morning?

Lean protein and whole grains and snack on fruit?


Cashmere - Dec 03, 2010 6:32:40 am PST #8743 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

(barring diet soda, which I will not be giving up until Hell freezes over)

Matt is me.

So our local conglomerate opted out of the recent Verizon/Alltel buyout. But the local company is upgrading to a 3G network so I get a new Blackberry free of charge. This just as I was eyeballing an HTC Desire touch screen phone for Christmas. I guess I can muddle through with a new, free Blackberry until my contract is up next fall and then decide what I want then when I'm not restricted to any one carrier.


DavidS - Dec 03, 2010 6:33:51 am PST #8744 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

(barring diet soda, which I will not be giving up until Hell freezes over)

Matt is me.

Do you guys really like the taste of diet soda? Because I don't know why it has Slurmlike addictive qualities.


Jessica - Dec 03, 2010 6:34:52 am PST #8745 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Because I don't know why it has Slurmlike addictive qualities.

Probably because the sugar is replaced with CRACK.

I really do prefer the taste of aspartame (Diet Coke) to corn syrup (regular Coke). It's tangier and less cloying.


tommyrot - Dec 03, 2010 6:35:01 am PST #8746 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I used to love diet soda, but now I'm kind of sick of it. I still have it at restaurants or if I'm making a frozen pizza, but that's about it.


beth b - Dec 03, 2010 6:35:30 am PST #8747 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

healthy eating in one sentence.

Eat at least 5 servings of vegetable and 4 servings of fruit every day

There wasn't much room for junk when I ate that way


brenda m - Dec 03, 2010 6:37:22 am PST #8748 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I don't come close on the fruit but I will agree that when you make sure to actually eat the servings of vegetables you're supposed to, it kind of crowds out a lot of other stuff.


§ ita § - Dec 03, 2010 6:37:31 am PST #8749 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You diet soda people are weird. Of course, it started out tasting weird to me, and ended up giving me migraines, so it's just never gonna work out with me and fake azucar.


tommyrot - Dec 03, 2010 6:37:55 am PST #8750 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

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zuisa - Dec 03, 2010 6:39:10 am PST #8751 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

(barring diet soda, which I will not be giving up until Hell freezes over)

Soda is basically my one and only vice. I drink way less of it than I used to, but it's still a problem.