Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.

Mal ,'Shindig'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


shrift - Mar 12, 2014 11:15:44 am PDT #22111 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Nooo! You can't take my cheese from me!


Amy - Mar 12, 2014 11:15:45 am PDT #22112 of 30000
Because books.

I can't keep up, though. Every day something new is bad for you. I figure if I eat everything in moderation, I'm sort of covering my bases.


Jesse - Mar 12, 2014 11:18:12 am PDT #22113 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I can't keep up, though. Every day something new is bad for you. I figure if I eat everything in moderation, I'm sort of covering my bases.

My feeling as well.


Amy - Mar 12, 2014 11:20:01 am PDT #22114 of 30000
Because books.

And like shrift, you'll never take my cheese (or seafood or cake) from me anyway.


Fred Pete - Mar 12, 2014 11:20:50 am PDT #22115 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.

I've been told to shift toward higher protein, lower carb. It does keep me from binge snacking.


Atropa - Mar 12, 2014 11:27:16 am PDT #22116 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I can't keep up, though. Every day something new is bad for you. I figure if I eat everything in moderation, I'm sort of covering my bases.

Yep. Plus, no way in hell am I giving up cheese or bacon.


Ginger - Mar 12, 2014 11:31:25 am PDT #22117 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I just read a disturbing article that claims a diet moderate to high in protein in middle age, esp animal-based protein, raises your risk of cancer to the same degree that smoking does.

Less sensational take on the research: [link]

Also, it's based on a recall study. Never trust a recall study. Even the authors note:

There are some limitations to our study, which should be acknowledged. First, the use of a single 24 hr dietary recall followed by up to 18 years of mortality assessment has the potential of misclassifying dietary practice if the 24 hr period was not representative of a participant's normal day.


shrift - Mar 12, 2014 11:36:43 am PDT #22118 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I think I've done a pretty good job about decreasing my meat intake. I think my dairy intake also is relatively low, aside from my Cheese Issue. The Issue being that it makes everything more delicious.

Ooh, I think I'll roast a beet tonight and top it with goat cheese.


Beverly - Mar 12, 2014 11:38:57 am PDT #22119 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Thank goodness for Ginger's clear-headedness.

We have sun. H goes in for his final x-ray and signoff from his surgeon this afternoon, and then he wants to make a break for it. The tulip fields are still underwater, but we're going out to the island and see if the snow geese are still there--probably not. They don't stay long in their annual trek. And then there will be dinner. Actually, the whole afternoon is just dallying till dinner. The Chinese restaurant in Oak Harbor has a Mongolian grill. I like picking exactly what goes into my food and choosing the sauces. H just likes locusting the buffet. Although he's a much diminished locust from days of yesteryear, bless him.

If we're lucky, it'll be clear enough to see both Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier, at the same time.


Jesse - Mar 12, 2014 11:44:03 am PDT #22120 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

First, the use of a single 24 hr dietary recall followed by up to 18 years of mortality assessment has the potential of misclassifying dietary practice if the 24 hr period was not representative of a participant's normal day.

Wow, that seems so slim.

But the thing I saw on facebook with the two boxes, one with cigarettes, and one with hotdogs (?) was so compelling!