Paul's Corner

For some reason the time on the post is not correct - oh well!

It must be on USA time for where the host of this blog is!!

Things are still good though!

Now it's our time to party! Thanks for bringing in the New Year!

Best wishes for the new year, Paul...

and to the other posters/readers also...

Happy NEW YEAR, Everyone!! Watching CNN. They're telecasting the fireworks from Sydney. Beautiful! I'm in California. We've got a few hours left in 2002. What's your new year's resolution? I'm going to spend 2003 renovating my old house. Cheers, everyone!!

Okay, all you wonderful people, once more with feeling for Paul and everyone for the New Year!

You'll be swell, you'll be great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, starting now,
Honey, everything's coming up roses,
Now's your inning,
Stand the world on its ear,
Set it spinning,
That will be just the beginning,
Curtain Up!
Light the lights!
You've got nothing to hit but the heights,
You'll be swell, you'll be great,
I can tell, just you wait,
That lucky star I talked about is due,
Honey, everything's coming up roses and daffodils,
Everything's gonna be sunshine and Santa Claus,
Everything's gonna be bright lights and lollypops,
Everything's coming up roses,
For me and for YOU!!!*

Love,

Grandma

*(Courtesy Jule Stein and Stephen Sondheim, from
"Gypsy.")

Anyone up to celebrating the New Year on all these different time zones? Obviously missed some already while sleeping, but hey, there's still Europe and the USA left... can't have too many toasts!!! And here's to a fantastic 2003 for all of us!

Happy 2003/Happy last hours of 2002!!!

happy new year to you paul and everyone else who's beat us to it.

any resolutions out there??? seems like this group doesn't need a new year to have a new outlook or resolution. some people want to lose or give up stuff -- weight, smoking, drinking, etc. and while i'm definitely on the weight wagon, i try to think of something i'd like to gain in the next year, as well -- read more, travel somewhere, make a new friend. what about ya'll?

i'm driving back to new york city this weekend, so i'm spending new year's with mom. at least 'till she hits they hay at 8 pm. ha.

have a warm and safe one.

cheers

My New Year's Resolution:
Take more dance classes (thanks to Paul! :)

Whit - I'm going to have to give you that kick in the ass now, as I won't be here 3pm. Anyay, I just came back from an hour run, so get your butt out there and work up a sweat!

Cookin' up some yummy stuff for the party tonight. The best part is the Raclette... that's cheese melted in front of the fire, servced hot on bread. Mmmmm. And don't forget the wine. (or beer!)

Happy New Year, everyone. Love, luck, and lollipops to you and yours. (Why lollipops? I dunno, but it sounds good, doesn't it?)

Caryn

Paul & everyone...

Happy New Year...less than 10 hours until the ball drops in Times Square...

-margarita

Happy New Year to everyone...

Next year is gonna be better than this year. It has to be. I have a few plans myself...I'm sure Paul will start a post for all the new stuff...I'll post my plans there.

BE SAFE and HAVE FUN...

TIM

Everyone
May the New year find you happiness and keep you safe.

Evelyn,thanks for the kick. I hope your feeling better soon.

Caryn, sounds like good eatens at your house. I'll have to give the Raclette a try. What's the secret?

Beer bread! Yes, lets dig out our beer bread secrets!

Whitney, here's your KICK for the new year. I hope it gets there in time. Does Pilates count for Yoga?
Here's a kick for Tim and Texas.

Grandma Mildred, Anymore room in that tent for another adopted grandkid? All of my grands have passed. Sure would love to expand the family:)

Hey you guys the dog is better..Thanks. He doesn't know he's a dog and should roll in and eat smelly dead things. He was bottle fed since birth. He hates to even get his paws wet when it rains and would rather do his business under the pergala. I'll have to check out the move you were talking about with G Mercurio. I happen to miss not having a horse anymore. Riding was my favorite pass time. I was also big into horses. Use to go to rodeo's as well. By the way I married a cowboy. With boots, cowboy hat and scoal. The stink gets less with age:) He's the biggest charmer and BS'er. Gotta love him! Bet you'll never guess how I met him! Tell you in the next post this one's getting to long.

How do you post a pic? Feeling a little computer illiterate.

Happy New Year
Suz

It's time to get ready for this party, but of course, I had to visit Paul's corner and read the New Year's posts. As I probably won't be here at midnight, I'll say it now:

Happy New Year to all!
May we live another year filled with greater peace and understanding.
love, whitney

Whitney

With over 40 million Americans overweight (according to CBS news) in 2002, I'm thinking I'll resolve to lose 50 pounds in 2003. Just think, no Beck's Dark for at least 4 months (probably longer)! I really think that talking to the wonderful people I've met on this site will help keep me going! Is that pressure? I want your resolutions to hold as well.

Don't worry. I can do it. The first time I used the Hiltonhead Metabolism diet I stopped drinking for the required length of time and then just continued to not drink. It didn't seem like a problem. I didn't drink for over two years and then I mowed my mother's lawn on a hot summer day and decided to have a beer afterwards. I like to think that my only problem with drinking is the related width of my booty, but I could be wrong. Time will tell.

Beer in mind, that we've only had dark beer in our stores for about 8 years, so I wasn't missing much. My step dad told me that before Prohibition there were some wonderful brews in Huntington. He drove for the local brewery. It's gone now and so is the good beer.

Well, I really better get going also! I'm gonna' be late! I look forward to sharing the year with the lot of you. Paul's Corner draws a sweet and upbeat bunch and I likes ya'!
Whit

ps Happy New Year Millie!

My resolution?

With over 40 million Americans overweight (according to CBS news) in 2002, I'm thinking I'll resolve to lose 50 pounds in 2003. Just think, no Beck's Dark for at least 4 months (probably longer)! Talking to the wonderful people I've met on this site will help keep me going! Is that pressure? I want your resolutions to hold as well.

Don't worry. I can do it. The first time I used the Hiltonhead Metabolism diet I stopped drinking for the required length of time and then just continued to abstain. It didn't seem like a problem. I didn't drink for over two years and then I mowed my mother's lawn on a hot Summer day and decided to have a beer afterwards. I like to think that my only problem with drinking is the related width of my booty, but I could be wrong. Time will tell.

Beer in mind, that we've only had dark beer in our stores for about 8 years, so I wasn't missing much. My step dad told me that before Prohibition there were some wonderful brews in Huntington. He drove for the local brewery. It's gone now and so is the good beer.

Well, I really better get going also! I'm gonna' be late! I look forward to sharing the year with the lot of you. Paul's Corner draws a sweet and upbeat bunch and I likes ya'!
Whit

ps Happy New Year Millie!

My resolution?

With over 40 million Americans overweight (according to CBS news) in 2002, I'm thinking I'll resolve to lose 50 pounds in 2003. Just think, no Beck's Dark for at least 4 months (probably longer)! Talking to the wonderful people I've met on this site will help keep me going! Is that pressure? I want your resolutions to hold as well.

Don't worry. I can do it. The first time I used the Hiltonhead Metabolism diet I stopped drinking for the required length of time and then just continued to abstain. It didn't seem like a problem. I didn't drink for over two years and then I mowed my mother's lawn on a hot Summer day and decided to have a beer afterwards. I like to think that my only problem with drinking is the related width of my booty, but I could be wrong. Time will tell.

Beer in mind, that we've only had dark beer in our stores for about 8 years, so I wasn't missing much. My step dad told me that before Prohibition there were some wonderful brews in Huntington. He drove for the local brewery. It's gone now and so is the good beer.

Well, I really better get going also! I'm gonna' be late! I look forward to sharing the year with the lot of you. Paul's Corner draws a sweet and upbeat bunch and I likes ya'!
Whit

ps Happy New Year Millie!

My resolution:

there are no such thing as new years resolutions ....i dont have the will power!!

Happy new year paul and everyboby.....i hope its magic!

Suz - The easiest way to post a pic is to find one on the web and give us the URL. If you get your photos developed at a place that does electronic pics, they often will have a website for you and friends to view the photos (as well as giving you the prints). Not sure how to do it if the pics aren't on the web.

Whitn - If you really enjoy beer, you could always just vow to do 20min. running for every beer you have! Then you'll be slimmer AND fitter. What is the Hiltonhead Metabolism diet? I'm wary of fad diets. For example, the no-carb protein diet is really bad for one's body. I always say a calorie is a calorie, and "if the furnace is hot enough (from exercise), anything will burn!"

(I got that quote from the book "Once a Runner", which by the way is EXCELLENT; witty, engrossing, inspirational... I highly recommend it! It's about a collegiate cross country runner with an Olympic dream. Ahh, yes.)

Sorry I didn't answer this sooner Caryn. I haven't been checking this thread.

The Hiltonhead Metabolism diet is so simple! I gave a brief description of it somewhere. I'll give you the overview. You can apply any of these ideas and get results.

You never skip breakfast. It's supposed to consist of a bowl of wheat flakes or such (no sugar) some skim milk, half a grapefruit and a cup of coffee with a splash of low-fat milk.

I eat one peice of toast (whole wheat, no butter) a tangelo (while I can get them) and a cup of coffee. I also drink two cups of water as soon as I get up, but that 's part of the Body for Life routine.

You eat about every 4 to 5 hours so you're never really hungry. You get one last meal at the end of the day to make four all together. The last meal is called a metabo meal (corny yes). It is usually a small salad (low fat dressing) or a cup of popcorn (no butter) a piece of toast etc. The idea is that you're burning calories (and this activity raises your metabolism) as your body stores the food allowing you to lose weight in your sleep (it worked for me!).

The plan has three phases that consist of different foods and calorie counts. Basically the same foods, just different amounts. You rotate the phases according to how much weight you want to lose. In every phase you can have no fat, no salt, no beer, no mayo, no butter (did I leave anything tasty out?). The second phase let's you have some diet margarin (I don't think that stuff is good for you so I just use a little butter).
The third phase gives you even more food and prepares you for reentry into regular eating.

Here's the tough part: you have to perform 20 minutes of any aerobic exercise twice a day and these bouts of exercise have to occur no more than 30 minutes after a meal (you'll feel your body temperature rise about then). The idea is that, once again, your body is burning calories at a higher metabolic rate as it labors to store and process your food. By exercising 20 to 30 minutes after eating, you boost your metabolism higher. Eventually you can get your metabolism to continue operating at this more youthful rate, it's currently slowing down due to loss of muscle, increase in fat content and other natural "getting old" events. Of course even after it's over, you have to do aerobics at least 2 to 3 times a weeks for the rest of your life.

Gosh I meant to be brief, but I probably wasn't. Check for the book at your local library. You'll find that the food requirements are easy and you'll be eating more food, in the form of veggies and fruit, then you probably do currently. Try it. It worked for me even when I fudged a little. When you get done you'll find that you have a whole new appreciation for the flavors of food.

Whitney,

Thanks for sending me the explanation. On the whole, I approve heartily
of this diet. The many-meals-a-day is supposed to be really good
for you. Although there are a few things I would find difficult.

1) No fat? No sweets? Oh no! I need my indulgences... just in
moderation. Plus, cutting fat out entirely is supposed to be not as
effective because your body goes into emergency mode. A calorie is a
calorie no matter if it's protein, fat, or cabohydrate. In fact, I read
about an experiment in which they fed one group of rats a certain number
of calories with no fat, and the other group the same number of calories,
but included some fat in the diet. The rats eating a little fat lost
weight more quickly because the body didn't try to conserve what little
fat it had available. In addition, your body needs fat because certain
vitamins are not water solubule; you can only absorb them properly if
they're with lipids.

2) The excercise part would be the easy part for me. However, I have
trouble working out just after eating... all that food jiggling around in
the stomach makes me feel sick. I've actually heard the exact opposite -
you're supposed to eat with half an hour of working out. This is because
your metabolism is raised from working out, and your body burns the food more quickly then. Plus, your body can replenish your muscle glycogen stores that have been depleted from exercise; it's important to do so
because if you don't replenish them right away, then you get fatigued.
That's the current thinking in sports nutrition.

I met with the national team nutritionist this summer, and what she told
me is that I wan't getting nearly enough protein. Apparently I'm supposed
to eat 120g of protein a day when I'm training. That's so much!! I had
been eating something like 60g. But the really interesting thing she said
was that if I ate more protein, I would have less of a craving for carbs,
and especially for sweets. And finally, she said I'd put on muscle and
lose fat, thereby being stronger and leaner. Mind you, this is not the
protein diet they talk about in the media... I'm still eating carbs, but
a little less of them in order to eat more protein.

The only problem I have is that it's damn hard to eat 120g of protein a
day! I have taken to carrying beef jerky around with me to knaw on, and I eat cottage cheese at every meal. Did you know that cottage cheese has
more protein per calorie than meat? Isn't that cool?

Anyway, good luck with the diet. But make sure to enjoy your food, too!
Even if that means cheating and having some dessert once in awhile. :)
Meanwhile I'm going to give some of the strategies in that Metabolism diet a try...

Caryn

P.S. 120g is probably a little much for the average non-athlete... I neglected to mention that I was also consuming 4000 calories and working out 4 hours a day!

I'd read those things about fat. Of course it's pretty much impossible for me to eliminate all fat and that's one area I fudged on last time I did this. I allow myself to have small portions of butter when they allow diet margarine.

I can't exercise right after a meal either. I don't seem to have any trouble after 30 minutes has passed.

I had also read about doing this food/exercise thing in the other direction. You get the same effect. The Body For Life plan makes you exercise on an empty stomach and then wait a half hour before eating. I'm choosing not to do that this time and opting for the Hiltonhead sequence instead. It just works better for me. Seems like I read that BFL wants you to get protein after a workout so they must be in agreement with the popular trend in sports nutrition.

The BFL plan has you drink three protein shakes in addition to eating 3 regular meals. They really push the protein for building muscles. I've heard about studies connecting excessive protein intake with increased cancer rates but if you're using it to build muscle it probably isn't anything to worry about.

Too bad I hate cottage cheese! You might want to try the "Simply Protein" powder from EAS (the people that sponsor the BFL Challenge). I mix it with a Slimfast because they're easy to refrigerate and my freezer can't make the ice that's needed to make a regular protein shake (it's also the cheapest thing in this category they offer). I recommend vanilla. It tastes funny at first, but you get used to it.

The wonderful thing about the metabolism diet has always been the way it encourages me to savor my food. I use smaller portions, more variety and I'm not covering everything in dressing and mayo. Salt isn't really important to me (except on burgers!) and I never did like desert. Not drinking beer is where I really cut the calories as you can imagine.

I'm combing these two programs and while it would be ok to drink a beer on Sunday with the BFL strategy, it would be a no no with Hiltonhead methodology. I'm not sure what I'll do. It's so much easier to just not drink at all, but a few beers on Sunday won't make me feel that I have to have any during the rest of the time. Maybe it would be a good reward. Any opinion?
Whit

4 hour workouts!!!!! What the heck do they have you doing? Is that all at once or broken up?

I forgot to mention that I'd read that about the necessity of fat to metabolize some vitamins. I agree that some fat is good for you. I'm reading a book on vitamins right now and they site many studies that indicate common mineral and vitamin difficiencies are the main cause of a variety of illnesses. According to them, poor old fat isn't the culprit in the health mystery at all. It's free radicals.

Our schedule was:

6:30am-8:00am row (usually AT or max workout)
8:00am-8:30am quick snack break
8:30am-9:30am row (SS)
- work -
5:30pm-7:00pm row (usually SS or max)

Mmmmm, I miss it!