craichead

Yeah, I'm Thai. My mom has developed Type II diabetes and she has eaten a diet of traditional Thai foods (NOT the stuff you find in your typical restaurant) most of her life. She's also on the South Beach Diet, and she's not on it to lose weight. She's on it to lower her cholesterol, and hopefully reverse the effects of the diabetes and heart disease. Overconsumption runs rampant in America. You worry about the glycemic index of foods because certain foods can cause you to overconsume. Ever eaten a large baked potato and feel hungry half an hour later? Or maybe a big bowl of pasta? Why do you think so many Americans are obese? Several factors including the way we eat, the way we sit around, and the way we're not educated properly about foods. Um yeah, we eat good cheeses. We have the occasional frites, good beer and a fattening dessert every now and then, too. And pretty much all the foods we've had on the diet taste fantastic. You just have to know which foods to cook and how to cook them. I wonder if you should learn a little more about the diet before you criticize it. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I thought it was crack? LOL! That's what was suggested on Fat Actress! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

That's the problem--most of the food that people buy and eat is pretty bad for you. Highly processed junk that has very little nutritional value. People think if the package says "FAT FREE!" then it's good for you. There is a lot of bad and misleading information about food. Frankly, you have to worry about what you eat...read the labels! I'm on the South Beach Diet and I work out about 3 times a week doing about 35 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of weights. I'm losing about 1 lb a week, a rate I'm quite satisfied with. The South Beach Diet is essentially a diabetic's diet developed by a cardiologist to help his severely diseased heart patients developing Type II diabetes. It's a definite lifestyle change: eating lean meats, good fats from nuts and olive oil, whole grains, fresh fruits and lots of veggies. No "simple" and processed carbs like potatoes, white rice, white flour, white sugar, etc. It's also learning how different foods affect your blood sugar levels, which affect your hunger. The prepared frozen foods marketed under the South Beach name are a new thing...trying to get a piece of the frozen diet foods market, I guess. We haven't even thought about buying or eating those since we have enough time to properly shop for and prepare our meals. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

LOL! Well, it may be a crush, but trust me, it's purely platonic. I don't think my husband or her husband would approve of their wives running off with each other. Or maybe they would, who knows? Why does everybody think I'm a guy?? Oh right, it's because I don't "post like a she." _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Thanks! I'm glad you got to do a tandem, at least--and it's great that your shoulder held up well! I did a tandem to test out my shoulder before I started my solo retraining, too. It was definitely weird not having my own gear. I kept checking for handles that weren't there! That's odd that your tandem master told you to stop--did you explain your situation to him beforehand? I told my tandem master that I had my A-license, told him all about the shoulder injury and surgery, etc. He pulled his arms and legs into a neutral position so that I could control the flight. I did a few hand/arm "paddle" turns, a leg turn, and I pulled. Then we did a bunch of practice flares together. I hope we get to meet, and JUMP together one day, too! Keep up with those shoulder exercises--which reminds me, I have to go do mine for the day! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

She's the manager of the branch that I go to, but I guess that I could write a letter to the regional office. I've come to see her as a friend in addition to being my physical therapist. Since we saw each other so much, we'd talk about anything and everything, and we'd joke around with each other and give each other shit. It's the most fun I've ever had in physical therapy! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I got a Where's George bill about a week ago and just entered the data in at http://www.wheresgeorge.com. It's funny because I had just heard an update on the project a few weeks prior to getting the bill! Here's my bill: Series 2003, K 6624---8 D _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

So, this past weekend I finally got back in the air -- a year after my second shoulder dislocation and 7 months after my surgery. After spending the better part of the past year in physical therapy, I wanted to get my physical therapist a thank you gift for all her skill, support, ass-kicking, putting up with my whining, and general all-around coolness. She's totally freaked out by the idea of doing a jump, so I think that's pretty much out of the picture. I thought about getting her tickets to Body Worlds, which she has wanted to see for a long time. However, the museum said that tickets can only be purchased for a specific date and time. Another possibility is membership to the museum it's showing at. So, do any of you have other suggestions for a fun thank you gift? I'm looking to spend around $50-75. Thanks!

LOL, well the American versions are usually all crap, but some of the original shows out of the UK can be quite good. I'm a BBC America junkie. Kitchen Nightmares! Love that show! We haven't seen any new episodes lately, though... _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

1:4:Probably a few cases owed 1 new (to us) and christened trailer. We looooove it! We love not having to set up/take down a tent. We love being able to keep stuff at the DZ. We love having a trailer! It's small, but it's our DZ home.

The chef is Gordon Ramsay, a top chef in England who owns a few of his own restaurants. He doesn't need anybody to hire him. The show is a spinoff of a British reality TV show (as most American reality TV shows are). _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Well, I used to when I had a job. And just to clarify, I was NOT let go because of my post-whoring! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

He's getting revenge! We actually used to joke about this quite a bit. In our first year of dating, I lost about 30lbs. Went from 225 to 195 without really trying--the effect of eating freshly prepared foods is amazing! Even though we were eating pretty much the same things, he gained the 30lbs that I lost. It was very strange. Anyway, I just weighed myself again after my, um..."daily fall rate adjustment." So minus that and minus today's breakfast, I'm actually down 1lb from last week, but I won't cheat by editing my first post. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Current: 188 Gain: +1 Maybe it's one pound of muscle that I've gained. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Thanks, Cora! I think I'm gonna enjoy myself for a few weeks before I start looking. It's been a while since I could go to the DZ on a Saturday without asking for a day off!

Were you massaging your prostate? I'm sorry...I had to. I'm out of work now and have too much time to post whore. I'm sorry! Cool pics.

Does "us" refer to Canada? _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

ROFLMAO! Hey, just because I don't write like a girl...wait, what was the exact phrase? I don't "post like a she"! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Oh my god, we're blatant?? _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Well, with the US grade school education being what it is, I wouldn't be surprised if the average American didn't know that North America was a continent. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Uhhhh...North America is a continent that includes Canada, the United States of America and Mexico. Although, the inclusion/exclusion of the Latin American countries will vary with geopolitical views. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Oh, Andy knows that if he had gotten himself a girlfriend that he would have had to share! Thanks, the tandem was awesome! It felt soooo nice to play in the sky again, even though I was strapped to someone else. It also felt really freaky not having my own gear! No more tandems for me, I'm going to retrain for solo this weekend. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

We're heading out to the dropzone now...you want us to pick you up? I think I may do a tandem just to get back in the air and to put me in a better mood.

Hehe, we're gonna be working on it quite a bit this weekend. Yah, it's okay. I had a feeling it was going to be me. It's total bullshit, but what can I do? CHS is also going to pay our health/dental insurance premiums for six more months, so that's good. It'll carry us through the season! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Do l have to practice making this face more to qualify? _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)