This is a great informative video on how fat gets stored in your body and why some people may be fatter than others.

However, this is not an excuse to blame your body, slack off and have bad eating habits.

Nor is it an excuse to avoid eating carbs (as you will watch in the video).

E.g. I eat a LOT of carbs but I don’t consider myself overweight at all. We’re talking at least 3 cups of cooked rice each meal, or noodles.. anything. I can’t eat just meat and veggies.

And here is another great video on the history of eating grains.

(I prefer eating rice more than anything else, so this may not apply to me)

… has never been so much damn fun.

Via Geekologie.

I hate the gym. I hate working out and I feel good after it, but getting myself there is a problem.

I’d rather trick myself into working out such as walking around downtown and window shopping but not buying anything, or taking a little hike (which is walking uphill)..

Or even try walking to a convenience store instead of taking the car.

There are other things you can do to burn calories without heading to the gym such as taking the stairs!

Did you know, that a 140-pound person will burn about 4 more calories per minute compared to standing and riding. Over the course of a year, you might lose over half a pound if your only lifestyle change was taking the stairs for a minute a day.

You can also try cutting your meal portions in half rather than eating the whole thing (use a smaller plate).

Another way to disguise exercise is to go to the park or the beach. You’d be surprised what a day of Frisbeeing with friends or running around on a beach and swimming can do for you.

ONE FB GIVEAWAY THIS MONTH!

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My family has a strong history of lifestyle diabetes. My grandfather died from it, and my father is now considered “borderline”, which means he has since chopped out sugar ruthlessly from his diet, even in the most unlikely places.

Just the other day, my dad warned me to start cutting out the sugar when I’m young, because it’ll make it easier on my body as I get to his age.

So.. enter Project Eat Less Sugar.

It’s going to be pretty straightforward, but I need to set a solid goal to reach.

I am not going to shun ALL sugar products (chocolate.. how could I ever abandon you, my love!?).. but I am going to cut back on a lot of meaningless sugar eats and drinks, and only eat sugary things as a treat.

GOAL: Cut down consumption of sugar by at least 50%, with an ideal goal of 10%

PLAN:

Eliminate all soft drinks/soda/pop/juice
Unless in dire situations, am v. thirsty & need to quench it because I still refuse to buy bottled water

Drop back my brown sugar addition to my teas down to 1 teaspoon
Am currently at 3 teaspoons, but I drink only one cup of 12 oz. tea a day.

Pressure BF into modifying all of his recipes to contain half the sugar when he bakes
We’ve dropped the sugar content in the biscotti down to 50%, but it’s still too sweet for me

Only eat sugary items as a treat, not more than once a month

I think it’s pretty doable. I’m already halfway to my goals, and I’ve consciously been avoiding the chocolate aisle.

Along with that, I think I’m going to start cutting down on salt too, as a precaution.

Update:

Just the other day, I ate a scoop of my favourite Haagen-Daaz Vanilla Bean ice cream and I felt sick from the overload of sugar!!!

It was kind of disgusting how sweet it was.

Even BF noticed how sweet it was. Now we’ll be hard pressed to finish the tub

We’re switching to the half sugar tubs from now on.

I know my posts about my finances (personal finances) have been a bit crappy this month due to the 2-hour limit on the internet each day.

So here’s something to make you laugh. A lot sexier than my budget, that’s for sure

I AM LOVING THIS DOCTOR!

Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it… don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain…Good!

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU’RE NOT LISTENING!!! ….. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil.
In fact, they’re permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans ! Another vegetable!!! It’s the best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ‘Round’ is a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:
‘Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways –
Chardonnay in one hand – chocolate in the other –
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming ‘WOO HOO, What a Ride’

AND…..

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health.
It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like.

Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

‘Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.’

LOVE IT!!

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