'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I was in DC for the big storm in January 1996, and not only was I off work for a full week, my street was never ever plowed.
I remember that storm. It warmed up seriously over the following weekend, with consequential flooding.
Some things around here are being rescheduled to tomorrow, to minimize problems if things are closed Friday.
Went to the library for my stuff. Now I'm going to dive back into work for a bit and then exercise.
Steph. I don't think being heavily overweight is ideal, for several reasons (my back and my hips would like a word, and my boobs are sullen)
I want to say that my back and hips would be happier if I weighed less, but I also don't do any flexibility work, except maybe yoga once every 6 months. So it's entirely possible my back and hips would be fine if I treated them better. But they also might do better with 20-30 less pounds on them.
Largely, though, my focus is on activity, because that's what research shows improves/maintains health a great deal, independent of weight. Secondarily, I try to eat in a way that makes me feel good (which means a lot of protein, for some reason) and supports my activity level.
Things are up in the air on Tim's diagnosis -- it's either rheumatoid arthritis or gout. His blood test markers are iffy for RA but also iffy for gout, but his x-rays seem to be more indicative of gout than RA. Which is good, because gout is more easily treatable.
It's just going to be funny if it's gout, because he's a skinny vegetarian who hasn't had a drop of booze in about 25 years.
Keep his feet warm! Drink coffee!
according to my mom, drinking coffee cured gout. but mom drank a lot of coffee and never got sick (except for when she was dying) so theoretically she could say drinking coffee cured almost anything and it would be hard to prove she was wrong. worth pointing out she smoked all her life and did not ever have lung problems. possibly because she gave them to ME but never mind that now
Fingers crossed for gout, is what I'm saying. Because RA sucks.
Largely, though, my focus is on activity, because that's what research shows improves/maintains health a great deal, independent of weight.
If there's a magic bullet, it's exercise.
What's your blood type, Steph? Do you know? I ask for an informal "study" I've been doing for a few years.
What's your blood type, Steph? Do you know? I ask for an informal "study" I've been doing for a few years.
A+ (which I make sure to say as "A plus, baby!").
You are skewing my data. I shall therefore ignore you.
My skinny non-drinking mom got gout a few years ago. It lead to a lot of jokes along the lines of "Mayhap you quaffed too much port to have thus afflicted your limb" to her. Needless to say, those jokes were from me.
You are skewing my data. I shall therefore ignore you.
When you submit the paper to Steph for publication, she's going to be pissed when you don't give her all the data.
Awesome, thanks! The Van's website claims they have them at my local supermarket, so that's perfect. I also just found a simple recipe, so I'll see what I feel like closer to game time. (And how likely it is that the one vegan actually comes.... she's a solid maybe for baby reasons.)
I just checked -- the Van's Organic waffles are the ones that are vegan. I've also got a waffle recipe that I really like, but it's not too simple -- they're yeasted, so you've got to make the batter the night before and then let it sit. (Which I actually like, because I am so not awake enough to measure ingredients in the morning before I eat.)
You are skewing my data. I shall therefore ignore you.
It's her cat DNA.