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I was looking for an option "I'm on a wacky diet because of what all those years of pizza and coke did to me" but couldn't find one...
-- Diane C
"I think it would be a good idea." (Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization)
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You have the coolest sig I've seen in a long while .
Software Zen: delete this;
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But diets are sooo wonderful! Like standards, so many to choose from!
But, to slightly modify a quote from a play by Botho Strauß:
The sheer number of different diets on the market are the proves that none of them is actually effective.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
sighist || Agile Programming | doxygen
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I leave my shoes on the outside
Michael
CP Blog [^]
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My body is not like a temple. It's more like a cathedrale
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...I have a healthy diet. When I lived on my own my diet was awful! Fast food, microwave dinners and lots of "treats" (chocolate, crisps, etc.). Without her I'd be one fat bastard by now!
The Rob Blog
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Not me. I am hoping the person who vote the first choice share his/her way of eating.
<font=arial>Weiye Chen
When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...
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Remove all the fun from your life
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Ian Darling wrote:
"and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python."
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Paul Watson wrote:
Remove all the fun from your life
Err, Paul? There are lots of other fun things in life. Have you considered discovering girls?
You're just reinforcing another programmer stereotype here...
- Diane C
"No." (Amy Carter (President Jimmy Carter's daughter) when asked by a reporter if she had any message for the children of America)
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I have discovered girls, even a few women. But much as life without women is intolerable so is life without good food and all too often "healthy" eating results in bland, unejoyable eating experiences.
There is fantastic healthy food out there, it is more the fault of health nuts imposing repressive lifestyles on people to meet unrealistic and unhappy life goals.
Bottom line for me is to enjoy what I eat. In the company of a good woman is even better, so long as she enjoys food too. No fun trying to enjoy a meal while your dinner partner picks over a lettuce leaf and blanches at your orders.
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Ian Darling wrote:
"and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python."
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Well said!
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Paul Watson wrote:
all too often "healthy" eating results in bland, unejoyable eating experiences.
Maybe you just haven't tried good, healthy food? Eating healthy doesn't mean sacrificing taste.
Also, it's worth noting that your body gets used to what you put in it. So, the more you eat Broccoli (just an example) the more you acquire a taste for it.
Also, there's nothing wrong with being healthy and having the occasional "bad" meal. But, there's nothing fun about somebody being in poor overall health, it's sad really. And a poor diet is a quick way to get there.
Jeremy Falcon
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You choosing to ignore bits of my message hmm Falcon?
Paul Watson wrote:
...unejoyable eating experiences.
There is fantastic healthy food out there, it is more the fault of health nuts imposing repressive lifestyles on people to meet unrealistic and unhappy life goals.
Enjoy what you eat. My dad, overweight as he is, is a much happier person than many of his thin friends. My uncle is ultrafit, runs marathons, eats right etc. etc. and has had 2 heart attacks. My dad may die a bit earlier than some healthier people but he'll die happier.
Sure, you can combine health and happiness but it is not done by many.
And yes there are many unhappy, overweight people. Some of that lot are unhappy because they are made to feel ugly thanks to the media and money-making diet and body-image nazis.
I guess, as usual, moderation is key.
And that brocolli arguement is just terrible Jeremy! People can get used to eating maggots and horse manure too you know.
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Ian Darling wrote:
"and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python."
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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From Paul Watson:
Sure, you can combine health and happiness but it is not done by many.
You can combine overweight and happiness too, but not by many. In fact, I'd be willing to bet *most* overweight people either A: are unhappy or B: pretending to be happy.
From Paul Watson:
And yes there are many unhappy, overweight people. Some of that lot are unhappy because they are made to feel ugly thanks to the media and money-making diet and body-image nazis.
So, all health issues aside, would you marry an obese chick and be *completely* content with her weight? If not, then this is hypocritical.
From Paul Watson:
I guess, as usual, moderation is key.
That's with everything. You can overdo exercise and cause problems (maybe the case with your uncle - who knows) or you can overdo laziness and cause problems.
From Paul Watson:
And that brocolli arguement is just terrible Jeremy! People can get used to eating maggots and horse manure too you know.
Why? What makes an eating experience less enjoyable besides taste? If you talking about people, that's not the food's fault.
Jeremy Falcon
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Paul Watson wrote:
Remove all the fun from your life
The question was about food, Paul, not marriage.
"My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
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Oh... food... eating, food... errr, right...
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Ian Darling wrote:
"and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python."
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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