Posted by Sean on August 30, 2010
Against all the odds, triumphing in the end..
The struggle of the (real & fictional) lead character always tugs at my heart strings. Seeing how someone can beat all the odds, keep getting knocked down, and KEEP getting back up to try again and try harder.
The perseverance of the human spirit always amazes me.
Seeing the 'good guy' win will always be a favorite in my heart.
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Posted by Sean on August 27, 2010
603 pounds??
Six-HUNDRED-and-three??
Far be it from me to kick someone when they are down. I wholeheartedly understand we all have circumstance beyond our reach.
But, at what point do you stop? When do you stop and say enough is enough. My weight isn’t just aesthetically a problem, it’s affecting my health?????
When you can’t walk??
When you can’t leave your home??
I think what bothers me about this story is how she chose to seek medical attention because of a tumor in her leg, not because of her debilitating weight.
Am I alone on this? Am I being shallow?
What am I missing?
603-pound woman leaves home after 3 years
BANGKOK — A 603-pound woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years Thursday with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift.
“I’ve been living in this room and have not gone outside for three years,” said Umnuayporn, whose weight is roughly the equivalent of a grand piano. “I can walk a little, just enough that I can go to bathroom. But I have to cling to my son the whole way.”
Neighbors of 40-year-old Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority when they learned she needed medical attention to remove a tumor in her right leg.
Her treatment will involve removing the tumor and reducing her weight, which doctors suspect may be due to thyroid problems, Pijaya said.
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Posted by Sean on August 27, 2010
It seems that where your adipose tissue is distributed throughout your body matters in the battle against the bulge. Your success or failure can be contributed to ‘where’ you are ‘fat’.
The long time question and comparison of why someone loses weight and the other doesn’t even though they weigh the same, look the same, etc, seems to be linked to ‘where’ the heaviest part of your body is (the most adipose tissue). Or a more blunt way of saying ‘where’ you are the fattest.
Abdominal fat is of course the ‘culprit’. Is anyone surprised?
More proof to support all the evidence and information out there about how detrimental abdominal fat is to your health.
Fat Distribution Plays A Role In Weight Loss Success In Patients At Risk Of Diabetes
Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don’t?
“Abdominal and liver fat are the two most important factors in predicting whether a lifestyle intervention will be successful.”
“The participants who improved their health status as a result of diet and exercise started out with lower baseline levels of abdominal and liver fat,” Machann said. “In our study, these two factors predetermined whether or not a lifestyle intervention would be successful for a particular individual.”
Read more at www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Posted by Sean on August 26, 2010
So, not that you haven’t already heard, but here is more scientifically proven evidence that what you eat determines your body composition and level of body weight.
Even a brief moment of ‘cheat’ eating has long-term effects.
Be careful what you eat, choose wisely.
This particular evidence is a strong supportive argument when discussing the battle of weight loss plateaus.
Not losing weight? Maybe it has something to do with what you ate a year ago?
Baffling.
A Moment On The Lips, A Year On The Hips
A short period of excess food consumption can have long term effects on your body weight and fat storage even after the initial weight is lost. A study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition & Metabolism has found that a four-week episode of increased energy intake and decreased exercise can cause increased weight and fat mass more than two years later when compared to control individuals.
The study provides interesting new evidence to suggest that even a short period of excessive eating and a lack of exercise can potentially change an individual’s physiology, causing it to be harder to lose and keep off weight. Ernersson summarised, “The change of fat mass was larger than expected when compared to the controls, it suggests that even short-term behavioural changes may have prolonged effects on health.”Read more at www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Posted by Sean on August 25, 2010
I’m wondering when this will finally sink in? When will John Q. Public finally accept and understand this very obvious health risk.
I mean the millions of articles, blogs and ‘TV specials’ don’t seem to be enough to sway the public’s habit?
Maybe this is why we still have the obesity epidemic? Even with the shared information on what the risk factors are to becoming obese, and conveying what should and can be done to help fight obesity – the public still purchases all the unhealthy foods, performs all the unhealthy habits and finds a general dis-interest in what is happening?
Is it just me?
From My Amplify:
Soda Consumption Linked To Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Other Health Concerns
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Posted by Sean on August 25, 2010
A passionate believer
“Believe” Helvetica font Tattoo Design by Denise A. Wells
I have strong beliefs that step within and outside the realm of religion and spirituality. I think 'outside the box' while keeping my feet on the ground (most times).
I neither agree or disagree with religious beliefs. I simply respect them for what they are for whomever follows them.
I myself believe in many things plausible, but more importantly I have beliefs that are not tangible and can only be 'felt'.
Spiritual, religious, or something else? I think I'm all the above, but none of the above.
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Posted by Sean on August 24, 2010
I think I expected more, or maybe I expected too much?
While the history and fervor of this book speaks volumes I guess I should have realized the age and era this book was written.
The lessons taught and learned throughout the book are of course massive and moving to anyone who can take a step back and understand them, but the book just seemed rudimentary. But, now that I type those words, maybe that was the intent of the book?
Lessons were learned, but expectations were not met.
An overall good book.
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Posted by Sean on August 23, 2010
Yeah… I was bored.
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Posted by Sean on August 21, 2010
OK. OK. Maybe it’s just me and my minimal exposure to this drug. But to have Ketamine used as an anti-deprassant?
Really?
I have seen the ‘strong’ (and I used that term lightly) anesthetic effects Ketamine has on operative patients. I’m not convinced that a ‘low dose’ or ‘re-formulated’ dose would be of ANY benefit to the depressed person?
I’m still trying to process this.
Whew…
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Posted by Sean on August 21, 2010
… has just been magnified.
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