Low fat diets are not always the answer. I tried them too, and I just made it up by overeating carbs.
There is also some evidence that moderate increased protein consumption can help control appetite, but it should take the form of very low fat sources (ie/ soy or egg whites).
However, if you are on less than 100g of carbohydrates everyday, you are only losing water. You need to regularly get your bodyfat measured to ensure that you are losing fat and not water/muscle. I would wager you have lost a lot of lean tissue+water as well as fat.
Here is a quote from a Registered Dietitian regarding low-carb diets (link):
"A 25+-year-old female needs 50 grams of protein per day. Protein is used to build and repair lean muscle tissue. This would not provide enough glucose to prevent ketosis. A diet of 500 grams of protein per day would be equal to 71.4 ounces (4.5 pounds) of meat, fish or poultry. Do you really think you wife can eat that much? (Did you mean 50 grams?) Also, since most sources of protein also have fat, I would guess that a diet that included 500 grams of protein would also inherently contain at least 214 grams of fat. (One ounce of lean meat, fish or poultry has 7 grams of protein and 3 grams of fat.) A diet high in protein usually turns off the appetite (as do the ketones being produced) and puts a strain on the kidneys. Proteins are large molecules and you blood is constantly filtered by your kidneys.
Twenty grams of carbohydrate is only 80 calories. If the remaining calories are protein and fat, she could be eating 35 ounces (2.2 pounds) of lean meat. Could this be possible?
I would bet that a lot of the weight your wife has lost is water because each gram of glycogen in muscles and lean tissue holds 3 grams of water. When you deplete glycogen, you lose water. Muscles and lean tissue are 70% water; fat is only 15% water. Usually these low carbohydrate diets encourage 8 glasses of water per day. This is to help flush the ketones out of the body through the kidneys and to prevent dehydration. One method of determining if you are dehydrated is to grab a pinch of skin on the back of your hand and let go. If you skin snaps back flat, you probably are not dehydrated. Also, look at the color of your urine. During the day it should be colorless and odorless unless you take Vitamin C supplements which will turn your urine yellow."
I like to call the Atkins diet the "make yourself sick diet" (someone elses quote, can't remember who - some registered dietitian) - If I remember correct, you survive off of ketones instead of glucose, which makes you somewhat ill and accordingly, you lose your appetite, eat less, and lose weight.
The best diet is one that you can stick to. I have lost ten pounds over 8 weeks without ever feeling hungry or giving up junk food. I did it by following the food guide, walking/cycling, and lifting weights. Keep in mind, this is a net of ten pounds lost - I have gained muscle mass.
To anyone that wishes to lose weight or just eat healthy, check out the book "The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide" - it dispels a lot of common myths (ie/ you must increase protein consumption to build muscle but not carbohydrate consumption) and is very informative.
There are alternatives to these as well. I don't have any links handy, but there are pyramids for a Meditaranian (sp?) and vegetarian diets as well. A lot of vegetarians are actually in terrible health because they don't eat enough protein or are missing vitamins - if you wish to give up animal products, do make sure you read up on a healthy vegetarian diet!
A really good website is also at Ask a Dietitian - lots of good questions answered there. (Check out the icon if you bookmark it - a little penguin:)
Lastly, if you are interested in weightlifting, do it right! Use an abbreviated routine (no more than three lifting days per week) and stay away from the muscle comics and expensive supplements. I personally will eat an energy bar if I'm on the go, but wasting money on Myoplex is pointless when a chicken sandwich will work just as well. Check out the misc.fitness.weights faq or the iron page at stumptuous.com for some good tips.
Nobody here will trust the government to setup a universal ID card - why on earth would we want a full profile, ready and waiting to be hacked?
Even the idea of what you are suggesting (info on the Internet) scares the shit out of me.
Now, on the other hand, a profile based on a physical item (ie/ a cd, datacard, etc) might be a nice idea. Just plug it into your PDA, cell phone, laptop, pc, etc.
Of course, considering how much information about me is sent across the Internet, maybe it's time to just give up privacy.
If we have to do that, let's at least all go nudist. That might be a fair trade off then...
Actually, the thinkgeek tshirt stole it from numerous joke lists that have circled the Internet for years. What's your fucking point? If you're going to flame, at least get some balls and do it with a valid id.
You could not implement most of the GoF patterns in a language that doesn't support the core OO concepts ("Design Patterns for assembler" anyone ?).
I have a copy of Visual Basic Design Patterns. They actually manage to pull them off in VB6, though it gets a bit kludgey at times. VB.net isn't a problem though.
To be clear, what Nokia has done is indicated that logging into an insecure network (much like opening an unlocked door to someones house - someones gonna hate that analogy, but anyway) is an act of theft (they say, not me)
and
that warchalking is part of the scene
and
the people writing the symbols are often the ones logging into the networks (though that last comment is mostly suggested by the article and not explicitely written).
Nowhere in the article does it say that someone that simply chalks a sidewalk is a thief!
An advisory issued by the handset maker said anyone using bandwidth without the permission of the person paying for it was simply stealing....
Now Nokia has joined the chorus of criticism by saying that anyone who sits outside an office and uses a company's wireless network to do their own web surfing is stealing.
"This is theft, plain and simple," wrote Nokia in its advisory.
The company said that anyone using a company's bandwidth without permission is reducing the amount of a valuable resource available to the workers in that organisation....
Nokia warned that if too many warchalkers log on together, the whole network inside a company could slow down.
It says anyone that actually logs in is technically a thief. That's it. It does not say that someone that leaves a chalk symbol is with that act alone a theif.
The writer seems to be implying that the program is generating digital modern art without any human intervention whatsoever, which is both silly and wrong
True, this implication is wrong in this context, but I hope you are not saying that modern art generation without human intervention (beyond pressing a button) is silly and wrong - it's no different than any natural system that generates "art" - think corral (or fractals, for that matter)
Several people have written and said that you should buy systems 1-2 years after they're first released to maximize reliability.
The only problem with this being planned obsolescence for products - such as Microsoft no longer supporting Windows95 (or possibly Office97).
Personally, I side with you - the only upgrade I ever jumped on was WindowsXP for my Windows box. Otherwise, I generally run older hardware and software as it's more stable.
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Low fat diets are not always the answer. I tried them too, and I just made it up by overeating carbs.
There is also some evidence that moderate increased protein consumption can help control appetite, but it should take the form of very low fat sources (ie/ soy or egg whites).
However, if you are on less than 100g of carbohydrates everyday, you are only losing water. You need to regularly get your bodyfat measured to ensure that you are losing fat and not water/muscle. I would wager you have lost a lot of lean tissue+water as well as fat.
Here is a quote from a Registered Dietitian regarding low-carb diets (link):
"A 25+-year-old female needs 50 grams of protein per day. Protein is used to build and repair lean muscle tissue. This would not provide enough glucose to prevent ketosis. A diet of 500 grams of protein per day would be equal to 71.4 ounces (4.5 pounds) of meat, fish or poultry. Do you really think you wife can eat that much? (Did you mean 50 grams?) Also, since most sources of protein also have fat, I would guess that a diet that included 500 grams of protein would also inherently contain at least 214 grams of fat. (One ounce of lean meat, fish or poultry has 7 grams of protein and 3 grams of fat.) A diet high in protein usually turns off the appetite (as do the ketones being produced) and puts a strain on the kidneys. Proteins are large molecules and you blood is constantly filtered by your kidneys.
Twenty grams of carbohydrate is only 80 calories. If the remaining calories are protein and fat, she could be eating 35 ounces (2.2 pounds) of lean meat. Could this be possible?
I would bet that a lot of the weight your wife has lost is water because each gram of glycogen in muscles and lean tissue holds 3 grams of water. When you deplete glycogen, you lose water. Muscles and lean tissue are 70% water; fat is only 15% water. Usually these low carbohydrate diets encourage 8 glasses of water per day. This is to help flush the ketones out of the body through the kidneys and to prevent dehydration. One method of determining if you are dehydrated is to grab a pinch of skin on the back of your hand and let go. If you skin snaps back flat, you probably are not dehydrated. Also, look at the color of your urine. During the day it should be colorless and odorless unless you take Vitamin C supplements which will turn your urine yellow."
I like to call the Atkins diet the "make yourself sick diet" (someone elses quote, can't remember who - some registered dietitian) - If I remember correct, you survive off of ketones instead of glucose, which makes you somewhat ill and accordingly, you lose your appetite, eat less, and lose weight.
:)
The best diet is one that you can stick to. I have lost ten pounds over 8 weeks without ever feeling hungry or giving up junk food. I did it by following the food guide, walking/cycling, and lifting weights.
Keep in mind, this is a net of ten pounds lost - I have gained muscle mass.
To anyone that wishes to lose weight or just eat healthy, check out the book "The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide" - it dispels a lot of common myths (ie/ you must increase protein consumption to build muscle but not carbohydrate consumption) and is very informative.
If you just want the basics, check out Food Guide Canada or The USDA Food Pyramid for more info.
There are alternatives to these as well. I don't have any links handy, but there are pyramids for a Meditaranian (sp?) and vegetarian diets as well. A lot of vegetarians are actually in terrible health because they don't eat enough protein or are missing vitamins - if you wish to give up animal products, do make sure you read up on a healthy vegetarian diet!
A really good website is also at Ask a Dietitian - lots of good questions answered there. (Check out the icon if you bookmark it - a little penguin
Lastly, if you are interested in weightlifting, do it right! Use an abbreviated routine (no more than three lifting days per week) and stay away from the muscle comics and expensive supplements. I personally will eat an energy bar if I'm on the go, but wasting money on Myoplex is pointless when a chicken sandwich will work just as well.
Check out the misc.fitness.weights faq or the iron page at stumptuous.com for some good tips.
Nobody here will trust the government to setup a universal ID card - why on earth would we want a full profile, ready and waiting to be hacked?
Even the idea of what you are suggesting (info on the Internet) scares the shit out of me.
Now, on the other hand, a profile based on a physical item (ie/ a cd, datacard, etc) might be a nice idea. Just plug it into your PDA, cell phone, laptop, pc, etc.
Of course, considering how much information about me is sent across the Internet, maybe it's time to just give up privacy.
If we have to do that, let's at least all go nudist. That might be a fair trade off then...
Microsoft Passport?
*ducks*
Actually, the thinkgeek tshirt stole it from numerous joke lists that have circled the Internet for years. What's your fucking point? If you're going to flame, at least get some balls and do it with a valid id.
You could not implement most of the GoF patterns in a language that doesn't support the core OO concepts ("Design Patterns for assembler" anyone ?).
I have a copy of Visual Basic Design Patterns. They actually manage to pull them off in VB6, though it gets a bit kludgey at times. VB.net isn't a problem though.
For the record, the book sucks.
To be clear, what Nokia has done is indicated that logging into an insecure network (much like opening an unlocked door to someones house - someones gonna hate that analogy, but anyway) is an act of theft (they say, not me)
and
that warchalking is part of the scene
and
the people writing the symbols are often the ones logging into the networks (though that last comment is mostly suggested by the article and not explicitely written).
Nowhere in the article does it say that someone that simply chalks a sidewalk is a thief!
...
...
An advisory issued by the handset maker said anyone using bandwidth without the permission of the person paying for it was simply stealing.
Now Nokia has joined the chorus of criticism by saying that anyone who sits outside an office and uses a company's wireless network to do their own web surfing is stealing.
"This is theft, plain and simple," wrote Nokia in its advisory.
The company said that anyone using a company's bandwidth without permission is reducing the amount of a valuable resource available to the workers in that organisation.
Nokia warned that if too many warchalkers log on together, the whole network inside a company could slow down.
It says anyone that actually logs in is technically a thief. That's it. It does not say that someone that leaves a chalk symbol is with that act alone a theif.
Let's pay attention to the distinctions, people!
I have no idea how you go about finding planets equipped with beer and whisky but I'm willing to give it a go.
I don't know about planets, but a number of UFO's are sighted this way. (In the deep south of the USA, as the stereotype goes)
heheh,
:)
:("
seeing Yoda fight was like losing one's virginity - couldn't wait for it to happen, but it was almost anti-climactic after the fact.
But who wants to stay a virgin? I'd rather have an experience than anticipate it - that's just me
"I much preferred the mystery, but now I am ruined.
Lucas popped your cherry. I guess he should have been more gentle. Seeing Yoda fight like kermit on crack was a little rough. I feel your pain.
"Because I think it's cool how Sully provided power to the Monster world without scaring children!"
;)
AUUUGH!!! You ruined it!!! I'm watching that movie tonight you know!
Thanks a lot.
Slashdot is like spoiler central for me - this is the third time this has happened to me here in the last six months.
(I'm not really mad *at you*, it's an old movie, but that doesn't mean I can't be annoyed, right?
32 megabit, so they are 4 megabytes each, not counting the savegames, the size of which escapes me at the moment.
:) will be capable of supporting savegames..
Saving games might be tricky - I wonder if the e-reader (what a *stupid* name, reminds me of scientology
I really feel for any plastic surgeons named Britney that focus on penile and breast enlargement surgery. They can't filter squat.
Can we have a category for "news already posted at The Register" so I don't have to see this stuff twice? :p
I know you're responding to something else, but anyway - Super Monkey Ball = Marble Madness, Worms = Scorched Earth
:)
Was Pong truely original?
Whoops. FOrgot about Little Computer People. And now that I think about it, Pikmin is rather like lemmings.
Nevermind, no originality at all, our entire culture is going in circles.
Maybe it's time to become a black turtleneck wearing, goatee sporting, coffee swilling nihilist. I guess that's been done before too, though. Ah well.
Mindblowingly realistic, but probably very similar games. Nothing much changes in video games...
Sad but true - off the top of my head, I can only think of two recent original games that really made a splash - the Sims and Pikmin
Everything else is more of the same. That doesn't mean games aren't still fun though - Mario Sunshine is a blast but not really that original.
The writer seems to be implying that the program is generating digital modern art without any human intervention whatsoever, which is both silly and wrong
True, this implication is wrong in this context, but I hope you are not saying that modern art generation without human intervention (beyond pressing a button) is silly and wrong - it's no different than any natural system that generates "art" - think corral (or fractals, for that matter)
Uh Oh - this whole Victor Ninov thing is going to result in his name becoming a verb
"Jeez, you really Ninov'd those results!"
I hate it when that happens
With a headline like "Speed Of Light Broken With Off Shelf Components" I can see why.
For shame!
I'd be a little concerned that the icon graphics look almost exactly the same as WinXP icons in our current sue-sue-sue climate!
Oops. I meant, I side with those people, not with you.
Several people have written and said that you should buy systems 1-2 years after they're first released to maximize reliability.
The only problem with this being planned obsolescence for products - such as Microsoft no longer supporting Windows95 (or possibly Office97).
Personally, I side with you - the only upgrade I ever jumped on was WindowsXP for my Windows box. Otherwise, I generally run older hardware and software as it's more stable.
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Fake Monkey Automatons, for they are subtle and quick to anger."
Oh wait, that's wizards. Nevermind.
Little Mechanical Monkey: "Kill them Taco. They are all against you. You must kill them all."
Taco: "Shut up Chim Chim just shut up why won't you just SHUT UP AIIII!"