Cupcake Ban

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Cupcake Ban
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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 3:36pm
In an effort to make food in schools healthier, some school districts have actually banned cupcakes at school birthday celebrations.
 
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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:05pm

I understand that but what I and others are trying to tell you is that those are just a few factors of health and fitnes-- one of the most vital ones for women is strong bones and good bone density -- and good weiight bearing exercise is best for that -- which is why I strive for a combination of cardio and nautilus work and never do th esame workout two days in a row. Osteosporosis and loss of bone density are very real and crtical issues for women aas they age --and I want to do all I can to prevent that.

also exercise is an amazing stress reliever for me - I get problems worked out in my head when I'm on my bike or climbing stairs at the gym, when i'm on my bike I see the world differently and more upclose and pay attention to how beautiful it is -- when I'm rocking to my ipod on the elliptical machine I can let go of that monstrous federal grant proposal that I'm working on -- there are exceptional mental health benefits to exercise as well. when i don't exercise I feel irritable, sleepy and sluggish.

 

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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:10pm

So you have no problem with letting your 15 yo get beverages that are either highly caffeinated or high fat but you can't understand why I would let my dd have a juice box?

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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:12pm

ITA with you. I love kickboxing but since they took Gilad off, I haven't done it on a regular basis like I used to. Can I, of course. We have free kickboxing and other classes on cable but my days are very busy that I don't seem to find the time. By the time the kids go to bed, I come online for awhile inbetween getting lunch and clothes ready for the next day and trying to relax with my dh for an hour or so. I have exercised with the kids on occasion but I really like to do it on my own as we all seem to just kick and hit each other as I don't have much room to exercise in my house.

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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:21pm

Absolutely agree! My DH weighs about 195 - 200 pounds. Has very very low body fat, but, as an ex rugby player is pretty darn solidly built. He's 5f 10''.

When I'm not pregnant I'm 5f 7 and 115 pounds or so (max). I'm not too skinny, just lowish body fat as I'm a runner and I don't have big bones at all.

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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:28pm

I'm still waiting for Hazel to answer this post of mine:


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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:38pm

<"People get fat because they eat too much and exercise too little. Period.">

The above statement is true for me, period.

BTW - I could not possibly ride 50 miles on a bike in any reasonable time frame; I'm guessing maybe I could do it in a 5 day to a week?

In my past, I was a 3hr marathon runner and very thin in a amenorrhea kind of way.

I, personally, "got fat" because I did not make time for regular exercise when I finally had kids. I was a workout warrior when single, in maintenance mode with one kid, and I fell off the wagon when kid #2 and #3 were added to the family. So, regular weekly exercise for me is the key to weight control, even after 50. My target weight is no longer 100lbs as it was when I was a real athlete at 20; now I'm happy between 115 - 120lbs (5'3"); I once got up to 140lbs.

So, I think we should know our bodies and goals, work with our health care are providers or personal trainers to achieve a reasonable target. My DH is listed on BMI as obese - he's 5'10", and solidly 210-220 lbs. He's not fat, he's square and buff in a cute non well-defined kind of way. He'd look anorexic at the recommended 180.

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Registered: 08-08-2006
In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:54pm
I'll admit I'm very old, over 50. Several years ago I decided to to try to tone up, ala Demi Moore without the plastic surgery, e.g. lots of exercise, crunching, etc. I was almost there when I was thrown for a loop, huge and multiple fibroids. My choice is now a hysterectomy or looking fat. Opting out of invasive surgery at this point, but I'm tempted.
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In reply to: cmamanda
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 11:03pm

But this is what people who don't have this skin don't understand - no amount of exercise can rid me of the excess skin.

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Registered: 01-12-2004
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 12:08am

Thanks :).


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In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 12:23am
You just said a couple posts ago that your kid gets a steady diet of juice boxes twice a day.

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