Comments on: 8 things about me

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:27:04 +0000

I blame Utah cuisine for mine.

By: JM

JM — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:07:50 +0000

or your age and slowing metabolism

By: rick

rick — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:34:30 +0000

Ouch! That really hurts. Right here where my heart would be if I didn't have a blackened mass of hatred in lieu of. =)

I blame the Canadian climate and lifestyle for my current weight. When I lived in Australia I was considerably more healthy and I certainly didn't put any more effort into it.

...or maybe it's just my desk job.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:40:47 +0000

Goodness knows I could use the exercise, though.

I can vouch for that, having seen rick.

By: rick

rick — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:27:31 +0000

"Do you play on a soccer team? "

I wish I had the time. I played in an ad hoc game every Wednesday two years ago (during the summer months), and I loved every minute of it. If we move to Lethbridge, I may join the adult indoor rec league.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:26:50 +0000

oh it's different for everyone. I love my running time to think. Do you play on a soccer team? Our son is rapidly becoming a soccer fanatic, lol

By: rick

rick — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:16:44 +0000

I’ve tried running.
I hate it soooooo much.
I’m afraid that I can’t take long periods of boredom, maybe I’m a bit ADD or something. Running is painfully unstimulating for me. Over and above the fact that I’m getting exercise, it does nothing for me.
I need to be doing a sport or group activity to enjoy myself. I love soccer, and have no problems with running for a reason. Goodness knows I could use the exercise, though.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:17:45 +0000

Running is great for me.

Yes, a terrific health benefit. It helped me lose 126 lbs, but that's not why I run, I run to become stronger, faster and accomplish goals. Yes, I love it. Lots and lots.

People who diss it are just jealous.

By: rick

rick — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:35:11 +0000

The learning to run thing, I think, has a lot in common with other crazy self-abusive activities like smoking and eating disorders - it's all about an endorphin release. What feels good is not always good for you...

...although runners want to claim some sort of peripheral 'health benefit' for some reason. ;)

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:02:04 +0000

Melissa

Oh good luck to your brother! I love counseling people in nutrition (not that I have done it in an official manner as of yet, but pretty much informally)