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I thought ketchup was mostly tomatoes, vinegar, salt, sugar, and some other spices… is there really anything too bad in it?

I'm sorry I'm kind of a freak when it comes down to processed foods (so long as I'm not the one who processed them from fresh ingredients)...

Tomatoes

You can start by passing the ketchup. Several studies have linked the cooked tomatoes in ketchup, soups and sauces to a reduced risk of prostate cancer and other cancers of the digestive tract.

What about all the other crap that they put in ketchup?

Yesterday's workout:

30 minutes treadmill oscillating between 3 and 6 METs, 2 minutes @ 3, 6 @6...

2 x 10 leg raises holding for 5 secs

20 minutes kickboxing on the heavy bag

45 minutes yoga

Today's workout:

weight this morning: 128.4 lbs

Only had time to do isometric contractions before going to work.

Didn't weight myself today.

Dragged myself to the gym and did 30 minutes on the elliptical, oscillating between 6 and 10 METs.

2 series of 10 x leg raises holding each for 5 seconds

10 x chest press at 100 lbs

10 x pull down at 80 lbs

40 crunches on a 45 degree inclined bench

another correction - > it's not a katana, it's a ninja-sword

What is that tall black pole?

It's a katana, a Japanese sword.

There is no way a law like that could even be concieved by those with a conscience.

That's what politicians are for.

The "recommended" cardio for most people is 30 minutes of daily exercise between 3 and 6 METs (a MET is the amount of energy you expand doing nothing).

For weight loss, 60 minutes are recommended daily.

If you run on a treadmill, 3 METs is around 3 mph, whereas 6 METs is around 4.5 mph

Also, you gain more if you do something like: 1 minute at 3 METs, 2 minutes at 6 METS for 30 minutes rather than stay at the same pace for the whole time.

As far as strength training goes, there are better people than me to talk about it.

Weight this morning (after breakfast): 130.2 lbs

Did some ball exercises, and the usual morning isometric exercises.

Mid-day update: got out of my cubicle, walked about 1 mile in 15 minutes, going around the duck pond and back to my cube.

Evening update: jogged 2 miles in about 30 minutes, did 2 sets of 10 leg lifts, each one held during 5 seconds.

My brother in law had his facial hair removed that way. If done correctly, it will span over several months (like 6 total), and there will still be hair just very thin and light one (easy to wax).

I was thinking about it for facial hair too, but somehow the idea of getting my derm overheated and burnt by a laser doesn't appeal to me...

Thanks for your encouragements Phoenix...

So, evening workout:

I couldn't weight myself tonight (baby sleeping and all), did some yoga and pilates, no cardio workout today as I had a business lunch and no time to do it tonight.

I train in the morning before eating.

If I do it after, I feel nauseous...

I don't know why, but I've always felt like I can do more on an empty stomach (not eaten for the last 3 hours).

Ok, what do I mean by sustainable?

• Being able to work out everyday
  
• A routine that helps me improve in all components of physical fitness (aerobic, muscular, flexibility and balance)

Why is it pathetic?

Well, I've never been physically fit... Even though I have improved lately.

Day 1

Weight: 127.4 lbs

Did some isometric exercises this morning, not enough time to do anything else before going to work...

A few tips for writing a constitution:

• Put the right to vote in there and make it so that nobody can deny that right
  
• If you choose to go for an electoral college kind of vote, make it so that members of the college HAVE TO vote according to what the people voted

It's true you can't get a constitution right on the first try, but nobody is keeping Americans from doing it again...

wow. he (they) would make a great gymnast, skater, criminal...

 

i liked the music, too.

French rap all the way... The lyrics leave no doubt that they're about making great criminals...

For those of you who liked the video, here is a BBC clip that was done a little while ago (no special effects), and an excerpt from the movie Banlieue 13 (with David Belle, one of the founders of Parkour - no special effects either).

And of course, the le parkour gone wrong video.

I don't recognize him Robert. Who is he ?

Napoleon Dynamite... Vote for Pedro!!!

Holy hopping Batman ! Where can I learn to do stuff like that ?

This is parkour (also called free running).

Go check out the APK website, which also has a workout of the day section

I eat both. Variety is the key...

I grew up in France, and am currently living in California...

I have felt homesick for a long time, but after a while you get used to it.

I hate the place I live in, however I know better times will come. Once my wife is done with school, then we'll move to a better place.

The bottom line is, try to make the most out of it and then just move on. You're the one that can make a place liveable or not.

I have trained in Wing Chun for some time.

I think the bottom line is the same for any martial arts/self defense:

never believe when people tell you that you'll be invincible. There is so much BS going on in this market (yes, it IS a market)... I have made a few rules for finding a good MA school:

• Never go to a school that has ads in the newspapers around
  
• Never go to a school that tries to lock you in a contract
  
• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
  
• Try to find the guy that doesn't advertise much, but loves what he's doing and doesn't need to say anything to prove you his worth

My carnivorous co-workers like bocca burgers.

Sorry, I moved out of there a year ago, and nobody I know lives in or anywhere close to Burbank...

They have it canned and in syrup at my local asian food store. I like to eat it straight out of the can.

The internet didn't exist in 1969, much less web browsers and forums...

However, Dec 31, 1969 is the day right before Unix epoch.

I'm pretty sure the "date" field in the database must be store as all 0s or all Fs...

If you didn't understand what I stated above, don't worry this is computer geek gibberish .

Bottom line is: Dec 31, 1969 is a computer glitch. Not a real join date.

maori's are rather adept at theft and are many time more likely to have a criminal charge it

They are also the best rugby players in the world.

ireland isnt cold! the south western corner is one of the warmest places in the british isles as its on the head of the gulf stream!

Hot/cold is highly personal... I think it's too cold in Sacramento in the winter (most people would love the climate here), that's why I'm planning on moving to San Diego.

However, Ireland is really beautiful. I really enjoyed Connemara and Galway. Plus meeting other people of Norman ancestry was a bliss.