The Less is More Thread

[agerhart]

I'm going to crack you with a hockey stick and Dogboy is going to choke you out with jiu-jitsu moves

[Drastic]

Problem is, you'll have to get past his Saiga first.

So rc, 'splain whuzzup.

<waits on rc's explainin' of bench pressing an Austin Healey, in the snow, uphill (both ways), at age 6.>

[rcjordan]

>get past his Saiga first

With the 10-round clip. Load is 4/4/00/00/00/00/00/00/00/00.   (There's a free beer for any Eurotrash that knows what that means.)

>whuzzup

You guys sound like you're not going to make it to 45.  Go build a house or something.

>bench pressing an Austin Healey

Actually, I was a skinny nerd when I graduated from high school. A little over 6'1 and 140 pounds soaking wet.

[dogboy]

ehheheeh waiting on rc's response too:)  

I just bought some L-Glutamine, BTW, to combat some of my health issues, namely 'Leaky Gut'... "Glutamine is a common amino acid that is found in many protein containing foods. It is important for a large number of bodily functions, an important example being the detoxification of ammonia. It is one of the most important nutrients for healing leaky gut syndrome because it is the preferred 'fuel' for the cells lining the mucosa of the small intestine (enterocytes). These cells have the ability to take up glutamine directly rather than waiting for it to be supplied through the blood. Glutamine is also required for the production of both intestinal mucus and Secretary Immunoglobulin Type A (SIgA). As a result of these functions, a generous supply of glutamine will help repair and maintain a healthy small intestinal lining."

...but since we are talking health, we should really bring up 'rest' as well. Here is some more that I found interesting and pertinent beyond the actual topic, "Dr. Walt Stoll, one of a growing number of doctors turning to an integrative style of medicine, believes that stress is THE most important factor in recovering from leaky gut syndrome. He suggests that everyone suffering from leaky gut syndrome should practice a relaxation technique twice a day that puts the brain into an 'alpha' or 'theta' state. These names relate to the frequency of the brain waves with alpha waves having a frequency of 8-12Hz and theta of 4-8Hz. In these states the brain is able to release the stored stress response 24 times faster than normal sleep which creates 'delta' waves with a frequency of 2-4Hz.

"Any technique which is able to produce alpha or theta waves will be very beneficial to the leaky gut sufferer. Some of the techniques that are effective include:

   * Self Hypnosis
   * Biofeedback
   * Breathing Techniques
   * Meditation and other spiritual practices
   * Listening to specially prepared sound frequencies that induce the same frequencies in brain waves as meditation. (Audio cassettes/CD's and sound devices are available for this purpose)"


>the brain is able to release the stored stress response 24 times faster than normal sleep which creates 'delta' waves with a frequency of 2-4Hz.

...that definitely caught my attention.

[dogboy]

>140 pounds soaking wet

"it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"

[grnidone]

I've come to the realization that you're all New Age pussies.

Yeah?  And?  I challenge any of y'all to Yoga and then some Pilates.  At first, you'll feel ok.  Then, the next day, you will be so sore you won't be able to move.

It's interesting that y'all crave protein after you work out.  I swear, when I get done swimming, I'm absolutely *DYING* for a baked potato with sour cream.  And I can't do anything or think straight until I get it.

And, more new age hippiness from this geek:  the one diet that seems to work for me is Suzanne Somer's diet.  I have a cantankerous stomach, and if I don't food combine, I've got the worst heartburn ever.

That being said, I've been out of the workout game for a while.  I'm actually on my way to join a gym with a good pool so I can get ready for the tris and half mary or two.

Wierd thing is, if I don't have something to compete for with a deadline, I will put working out off...

[rcjordan]

The Atkins Diet works. Turns out I like having all-you-can-eat steak 20 times a week.

I was around 245 at Pubcon 1. That was about the end of the 8 or 10-yr period where I ate 100% of my meals in restaurants.
Now around 220.

I used to take on (manly) massive/heavy construction projects rather than doing (girly) things like diets and exercise programs. Or golf ...that's for complete pussies. Hell, go DO something better with your time, jangro!  At 60, I still tend to turn to projects but they hurt a lot more than they used to, hhh.

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>Load is 4/4/00/00/00/00/00/00/00/00.   (There's a free beer for any Eurotrash that knows what that means.)

OK, make that TWO pints.

[dogboy]

>Or golf ...that's for complete pussies.

get off the fence, RC, what are you trying to say?

[agerhart]

I used to take on (manly) massive/heavy construction projects rather than doing (girly) things like diets and exercise programs.

You mean

"I used to take on (manly) massive/heavy construction projects rather than doing (girly) things like WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT A DESK."

[rcjordan]

>WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT A DESK.

I do the computer stuff as a sideline. Come to my house and I'll show you some results of the heavy work.

>get off the fence, RC, what are you trying to say?

Well, I will admit that participating in golf is (marginally) better than watching sports.  NFL, World Cup, NASCAR ...doesn't matter, anyone who is drawn into that is a weak-minded pawn of corporate sports.

[agerhart]

Come to my house and I'll show you some results of the heavy work.

I'd love to if you pay my mortgage

NASCAR

Is not a sport!

[rcjordan]

>I'd love to if you pay my mortgage

Build your own house instead of pissing away your time and you won't have as much of a mortgage.  That's what I did.

>NASCAR

"Prohibition gave us NASCAR and the Mob. I'm not sure which is worse." -unk

[jangro]

> Or golf ...that's for complete pussies.

Hehe. What can I say? I love the game.
And I know it's cliche, but being able to play the game well has a way of opening doors.


...and it calms me so MFs who judge others for how they spend their time don't get me riled up. 

[rcjordan]

>MFs who judge others

That's one of my better qualities. And why you love me.  Besides, you know I'm right.

[jetboy]

@RC I'll bite: Two rounds of #4 birdshot followed by eight 00 buckshots? If at first they don't get the message, rip them into small pieces?