02-06-2005, 05:08 AM
I'm either the least qualified or the most qualified person to give you advice on weight loss. I guess it depends on how you look at it.
I eat like a pig. I hate low-fat foods, and I always supersize my fast food meals (when I resort to fast food, that is). This is not to say that I eat unhealthy; I just eat a lot of full-flavoured food. I'm a pretty decent cook, and I enjoy enjoy experimenting with random dishes. But I will never, ever skimp on taste when it comes to lowering fat content. I can easily eat 5 full-fledged meals a day, and I do so quite often. I wouldn't even want to try to guesstimate my average daily caloric intake.
I'm 30 years old, 6'0", 145 lbs. My weight hasn't budged more than 5 lbs over the last 16 years.
What's my secret? I'm fidgety. I am in constant motion 24 hours a day. I fidget when I sleep! I'm one of those super-annoying people that always has to tap his leg like a jackhammer. I can't sit in the same position for more than 5 seconds. If you sit behind me in a movie theatre, get ready for a show.
I am descended from a long line of fidgeters. My mom is fidgety, my dad is fidgety, and my brother is even more fidgety than all of us put together (last I heard he weighed 130 lbs, and he is in the Air Force). We're like a family of speed-freaks, only without the illicit drugs.
No, I do not have ADD. I do not require ritalin. I am perfectly able to focus on whatever task is at hand, for as long as it takes for me to complete it. I just need to be able to tap my feet while I do it :)
There is some valid scientific research being performed on this phenomenon:
http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=122648
Note: I conciously stay away from caffeine. I allow myself no more than two caffeinated drinks per day.
I eat like a pig. I hate low-fat foods, and I always supersize my fast food meals (when I resort to fast food, that is). This is not to say that I eat unhealthy; I just eat a lot of full-flavoured food. I'm a pretty decent cook, and I enjoy enjoy experimenting with random dishes. But I will never, ever skimp on taste when it comes to lowering fat content. I can easily eat 5 full-fledged meals a day, and I do so quite often. I wouldn't even want to try to guesstimate my average daily caloric intake.
I'm 30 years old, 6'0", 145 lbs. My weight hasn't budged more than 5 lbs over the last 16 years.
What's my secret? I'm fidgety. I am in constant motion 24 hours a day. I fidget when I sleep! I'm one of those super-annoying people that always has to tap his leg like a jackhammer. I can't sit in the same position for more than 5 seconds. If you sit behind me in a movie theatre, get ready for a show.
I am descended from a long line of fidgeters. My mom is fidgety, my dad is fidgety, and my brother is even more fidgety than all of us put together (last I heard he weighed 130 lbs, and he is in the Air Force). We're like a family of speed-freaks, only without the illicit drugs.
No, I do not have ADD. I do not require ritalin. I am perfectly able to focus on whatever task is at hand, for as long as it takes for me to complete it. I just need to be able to tap my feet while I do it :)
There is some valid scientific research being performed on this phenomenon:
http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=122648
Quote:Researchers at the Mayo Clinic believe it's not the trips to the gym, but the everyday pacing, fidgeting and restlessness that may play a bigger role in whether someone's fat or thin, according to a small study of self-described couch potatoes.
Note: I conciously stay away from caffeine. I allow myself no more than two caffeinated drinks per day.