BMI should be one factor in a thorough evaluation. Anyone who pegs their recommendations on that alone is being sloppy and careless.
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
§ ita § - Feb 17, 2006 5:26:42 am PST #9702 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Steph L. - Feb 17, 2006 5:29:06 am PST #9703 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
BMI should be one factor in a thorough evaluation. Anyone who pegs their recommendations on that alone is being sloppy and careless.
I remember reading an article about (IIRC) the Yale women's crew team. When the govt. lowered the weight ranges on the BMI, almost all of them were suddenly "overwight" (or maybe "obese"). And so the coach/trainer/someone told them they had to lose X amount of pounds. And when they did, their performance suffered. Because they're ATHLETES, damn it, and they have more muscle mass, which weighs more than jiggly fat, and I'm ranting again.
Bah.
Jessica - Feb 17, 2006 5:33:18 am PST #9704 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I should really have my cholesterol tested. I never have, and going by my family history and dietary habits, I'm sure it's through the roof.
But my main motivation for wanting to lose weight is that I can't afford to buy new clothes.
Trudy Booth - Feb 17, 2006 5:36:39 am PST #9705 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
This is one of my favorite rants.
I'm definately on a weight-loss track now, but when I was SA's age and had a doctor say that to me? After I'd just dragged a back pack around Europe for three months? Goodgawdalmighty I was ticked.
Interestingly, when I dropped forty pounds my cholesterol went up a little. Its still well within healthy ranges, but my Doc and I both found it funny.
Steph L. - Feb 17, 2006 5:37:37 am PST #9706 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
But my main motivation for wanting to lose weight is that I can't afford to buy new clothes.
Yeah, me too. Plus, I *like* my currently-non-fitting clothes and want to wear them again.
§ ita § - Feb 17, 2006 5:39:01 am PST #9707 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I couldn't trust any coach/trainer/etc who'd make a decision like that, not even afterwards. I expect some GPs to not be thinking that way, but it's a coach's whole fucking job to be on the ball. The government isn't in a place to tell anyone about their team's fitness.
vw bug - Feb 17, 2006 5:50:31 am PST #9708 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Home from the ER again. This is getting really, really old. At least this was a relatively short trip. But, get this.
I'm not allowed to leave the house till Tuesday...not even to walk the dog.
And they thought the steroids would make me cranky.
brenda m - Feb 17, 2006 5:56:18 am PST #9709 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Kiwi baby! Second one ever at the National Zoo.
New Zealanders don't travel with their kids? Kinda like the way they think.
Ouch, vw.
SuziQ - Feb 17, 2006 5:56:32 am PST #9710 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Oh man vw. You are under house arrest. Well - stay put. Get better. Find a good book or something and just give in.
Why, oh why, am I at work. This place is a ghost town. I know it is still early, but there are usually a fair number of early birds here. CJ came to work with me though, so he will keep me entertained. He wanted to check out the construction site next door.
vw bug - Feb 17, 2006 5:58:17 am PST #9711 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I have radically accepted this and am trying to think of fun things to occupy my time.
Still frustrated.