Recent content by Brishen

Say what? :lmao: OK, so how 'bout that no-sugar bandwagon?

Err... not that I had committed to a militant no-sugar diet, but I am trying to choose more nutritious foods over sucrose-y quick-fixes. Let me just say this: P is for peanut butter, which I ate in abundance, as it was inside the chocolate shell of my Reese peanut butter cups. M is for Mike...

Don't abuse laxatives the night before a race? :p

All right, girls! I think this is a great idea. I did it about three years ago, myself. I eat sugar now, but not excessively. We'll see how it goes in the future. ;) Be prepared for the withdrawals. You will probably be one bitchy mo'fo. The great part, however, is that after a few...

As it turns out, I am also lactose intolerant (I had no frickin' idea until a few days ago!). I use Optimum whey, and I like it, too. I think the vanilla flavour tastes like CRAP, but strawberry is OK. It only has 1.5g of carbs, which is cool. I'd recommend this one. It doesn't do a number...

And in other news, OHMIFREAKINGAWD, Missy, you such a cutie patootie. I hope that your new diet and training regimen goes well and gets you those ripped abs. Just wanted to let you know that you are quite beautiful already. :) Need a mantra or something? How 'bout "NYMuscle made me do it?" :p

Have you heard of that well-known starvation study that (I think it was) Prochaska and DeClemente (sp?) did? It was the one that they performed on a number of adult males. They cut their caloric intake in half. Several of the men actually started bingeing in secret. They suffered a number of...

Re: Re: Hey there I have to agree, here. Dieticians are mainly focussed on the Food Pyramid style of eating, which is cool and all if you are an average person. Most dieticians are all about the moderation shtick. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you want to train, lose BF, and gain...

:FRlol: This is an interesting article from Muscle and Fitness Hers: http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com/magazines/magViewer/FitnMagArt.asp?Catid=523&Objid={2BFE5EB0-0F5E-11D6-B8C7-0090277C0A31}&curpage=1&curCatID=534&SuperCID=534&CID=B&SubCID=A Chrissakes. The link is cursed! You have to...

ROFL, I'll let you know if my healing-from-smokin'-lungs ever recuperate enough to go for 30 miles per week! Aw, well, I'm sure the running will speed up the healing process. TOBACCO BAD, KIDS! :p

Hmmm, as far as bloating goes, I have never been on a progestin-only pill but have been on very low-estrogen ones, and I found that I was bloated and gained weight over the first three months. (Of course, I also ate like a crazed gorilla.) After that, my weight settled down pretty quickly and...

Average BP is around 120/80, as far as I know. But then there is "normal for you" BP. Some people are naturally a bit lower than 120/80, while a reading as high as 140/90 can be acceptable if it's not constant. Your BP sounds all right, but coupled with such a low pulse, you sound dehydrated...

Stay away from petroleum products! Your lips become "addicted" to it. The more you use it, the more you need it. If you can find herbal chapstick without petroleum in it, gooood. Hawaiian Tropics makes one. But it sounds as if your chapping problem is a leetle too big for Hawaiian Tropics...

I have read a statistic (can't remember the source, sorry) that 70% of adults are unable to digest lactose, anyway. Maybe you're one of the lucky ones, Audacious! I also heard a nasty rumour that dairy makes you "puffy." I have no idea what "puffy" would mean, there, but that's what I...

Drink it, that is. :p