A Different Kind of Jones

**KiltedKnight** · 22nd February 06, 03:49 PM

In all seriousness though, you can continue to eat what you're used to eating now but start increasing your exercise even if it's just lifting some hand weights but do more every day and add some kind of movement to you daily activities. The more you do the easier it becomes and the more your body needs it and craves it.

Chris.

**Streetcar** · 22nd February 06, 04:28 PM

I had a pretty massive weight loss just after college. Kept it off for a long time.
Yes, you've got to reduce calories, increase activity, and drink water. But what you absolutely have to realize is this is a lifestyle change. Don't think of it as a "diet." "Diets" end. This is the new you. This is your new life.
To say "If I could do it, anyone could," sounds kind of trite, but it is the absolute truth.
I look forward to your progress!

(steps down off the borrowed motivational soapbox)

**GlassMan** · 22nd February 06, 10:36 PM

I had my most rapid and massive weight loss my 1st semester of graduate school. I was too poor to afford food and I was too busy to have time to eat! I would up skinny as a pole in a matter of weeks.

**mbhandy** · 23rd February 06, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

I stopped eating junk food a long time ago, now I stick to chocolate bars and Hostess snowballs, twinkies and lots of potato chips.

Chris

arn't Snowballs and Twinkies able to stand on a shelf for life? Isn't that good nutritional Supliments? :rolleyes: . Now Chocolate has the addictive qualities I crave and Potato Chips if they are baked, their ok. Right, Right??? :confused:

MrBill

**mddock58** · 23rd February 06, 07:08 AM

Snowballs and Twinkies can hold up the shelves!

Eat what you want, but deal with it however you can!

**GlassMan** · 23rd February 06, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

arn't Snowballs and Twinkies able to stand on a shelf for life? Isn't that good nutritional Supliments? :rolleyes: . Now Chocolate has the addictive qualities I crave and Potato Chips if they are baked, their ok. Right, Right??? :confused:

MrBill

If you are what you eat, and if Twinkies have an infinite shelf-life, then EAT TWINKIES & LIVE FOREVER!!!!!

**UmAnOnion** · 23rd February 06, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by GlassMan

If you are what you eat, and if Twinkies have an infinite shelf-life, then EAT TWINKIES & LIVE FOREVER!!!!!

actually i remember reading an article about how bodies in the western world are taking longer to decompose than in days of yore because they are so saturated with preservatives from food etc ...

kinda scary to think about ...

**GlassMan** · 23rd February 06, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by UmAnOnion

actually i remember reading an article about how bodies in the western world are taking longer to decompose than in days of yore because they are so saturated with preservatives from food etc ...

kinda scary to think about ...

Scientifically, thats how the "uncorruptables" are explained. For those who don't know, the "uncorruptables" are the dearly departed in parts of the Catholic world who simply have not decomposed to any measurable degree without the benefit of extreme embalming techniques (such as used on Lenin). How is that possible? According to the faithful it's a miracle. According to science, every last one of them has extremely high concentrations of certain metallic toxins (arsenic, lead and others) which kill the bacteria responsible for decomposition. These individuals usually worked in occupations where they were exposed to significant amounts of these toxins all day every day but not enough to shorten their life any more than the already brief lifespan of their periods (the lead levels in several late medieval stained glass craftsmen has allowed them to be among this exalted group).

There are also examples of buddhist monks in the Himilayas and in Japan who have accomplished the same thing but through a concerted effort in the last months of their lives. There was an interesting Discovery Channel special on them. Essentially they stopped eating real food and only ate things that wound up killing off their stomach bacteria (so that wouldn't be a source of decomposition) and also ingested things that were mildly poisonous. For example, the Japanese monks would only drink water from a Holy Spring that turns out to have high natural levels of arsenic in it. Not enough to kill them instantly but enough to lace their tissues with the bacteriacidal agents.

So I guess now preservervatives are doing the job too!

**MacHummel** · 24th February 06, 06:28 AM

My kind of jones is much worse. When you want a kilt and you make them but you have to make others kilts first . Especially when your dying to finish one that has a tartan that is amazing.
I'm doing a wedding show this weekend and just when I thought I'd have time to make my dream kilt I have to make a kilt for a model don't get me wrong I really excited that I getting orders and one of my kilts is in a fashion show but I really want to finish my dream kilt. This kind of jones is like an itch you can't reach.