RuMR Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 ha...i'm 112/64...and that's in my tubby condition... so, we should bake some brownies up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I feel bad for docs who have to deal with that every single day. And then we get mad at them for "pushing drugs". It must be frustrating for them to want to see people healthy, but then not have folks want to do anything about their own health. And then get reamed by insurance assholes to top it all off. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 ha...i'm 112/64...and that's in my tubby condition... so, we should bake some brownies up!!! If you were anyone else, I'd say I would rub your face in those brownies. But to get beaten up by a dwarf in front of my friends would be just too embarrassing. Good thing I am in the weight class above yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Holly schnikees. I'm 120/70 My doc says, "people would pay for bp like yours" and I say "What, you think my gym membership is free?" Yeah, I used to be 140/90. These days it's more like 120/70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Nice work. I've actually taken out my bike a couple times this year. Better than last year. Baby steps for me. Baby steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder206 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 BP 110/55, resting pulse 43: Cross Fit and I'm a LOT older than almost anyone on this board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 BP 110/55, resting pulse 43: Cross Fit and I'm a LOT older than almost anyone on this board I still kicked your ass up to camp muir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 My ass *is* camp muir. I'll get in shape for ski season though--just you wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) "BP 110/55, resting pulse 43: Cross Fit and I'm a LOT older than almost anyone on this board " i doubt that you are significantly older than a lot of folks on this board... Edited October 22, 2007 by RuMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Don't make me laugh at myself. I feel foolish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is it education or counterpropaganda? The airwaves are bloated with misleading food marketing on a scale so immense that it's interesting to imagine how many people's diets would completely change if television ceased to exist. I ate my television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder206 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 BP 110/55, resting pulse 43: Cross Fit and I'm a LOT older than almost anyone on this board I still kicked your ass up to camp muir. OK, OK...but if we ran 880s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There we go - resting heart rate around 52. Run 30+ miles a week. Ran 17 miles yesterday. (Marathon approaching.) Yeah, I look at these people like my doc and my cousin, and wonder what they think when they have to deal with people that are practically killing themselves, and just making excuses while they do it. It's their choice, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 [quote=JayB Who is talking about virtue here? What anyone chooses to do to their own body is their business, whether that's inhaling smoke or five helpings of curly fries and washing it down with 64-oz Slurpee. Yeah, I agree it's thier business, but I don't want to pay for it. I want points or a price break on my health insurance for having a normal BMI and exercising and not smoking, etc., just like I get a discount on my car insurance for safe driving. I don't want to pay for someone else's adult onset diabetes and high blood pressure and quadruple bypass. Ditto. A matter of virtue? No. A matter of responsibility? Yes. Many life threatening conditions have an overwhelmingly genetic component. It's not all "personal responsibility" (not even half or a quarter, an a lot of cases). Are you saying that you want a price break (or you want others to pay more, same thing) for your/their genetics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is it education or counterpropaganda? The airwaves are bloated with misleading food marketing on a scale so immense that it's interesting to imagine how many people's diets would completely change if television ceased to exist. I ate my television. Probably got more out of it that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There we go - resting heart rate around 52. Run 30+ miles a week. Ran 17 miles yesterday. (Marathon approaching.) Yeah, I look at these people like my doc and my cousin, and wonder what they think when they have to deal with people that are practically killing themselves, and just making excuses while they do it. It's their choice, I guess. hey, good job. I'm between 60 and 65. what kills me is people who think that going on a 10 mile hike, or biking to work is some gargantuan, strenuous, fitness-freak outing. "you bike from Bellevue... wow". actually, no, that's not much of a physical exertion - get off the couch and try to do something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There we go - resting heart rate around 52. Run 30+ miles a week. Ran 17 miles yesterday. (Marathon approaching.) Yeah, I look at these people like my doc and my cousin, and wonder what they think when they have to deal with people that are practically killing themselves, and just making excuses while they do it. It's their choice, I guess. Do you apply that standard to people working high stress jobs as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 [quote=JayB Who is talking about virtue here? What anyone chooses to do to their own body is their business, whether that's inhaling smoke or five helpings of curly fries and washing it down with 64-oz Slurpee. Yeah, I agree it's thier business, but I don't want to pay for it. I want points or a price break on my health insurance for having a normal BMI and exercising and not smoking, etc., just like I get a discount on my car insurance for safe driving. I don't want to pay for someone else's adult onset diabetes and high blood pressure and quadruple bypass. Ditto. A matter of virtue? No. A matter of responsibility? Yes. Many life threatening conditions have an overwhelmingly genetic component. It's not all "personal responsibility" (not even half or a quarter, an a lot of cases). Are you saying that you want a price break (or you want others to pay more, same thing) for your/their genetics? Yes. Anything that'll save me money. After all, I am completely self-involved. Not genetic - statisics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder206 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There we go - resting heart rate around 52. Run 30+ miles a week. Ran 17 miles yesterday. (Marathon approaching.) Yeah, I look at these people like my doc and my cousin, and wonder what they think when they have to deal with people that are practically killing themselves, and just making excuses while they do it. It's their choice, I guess. In January 2005 I was 25 lbs. heavier and my BP was 190/100. I changed my choices. The beer & Twinkies diet was simply NOT WORKING anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There was an interesting episode of Nova on epigenetics detailing how environmental factors experienced by grandparents resulted in particular genes being switched "on" or "off" in their grandkids' generation causing diabetes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Funny, my genetics aren't working for me anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Yes. Anything that'll save me money. After all, I am completely self-involved. Not genetic - statisics. SELF VALIDATION! I vote we through the skinny fucks in freezing water for 15 minutes. Or just give them a serious traumatic injury and watch them die. Or just end all forms of insurance and make everybody pay for themselves, it's the only way to ensure everyones insurance is accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Don't make me laugh at myself. I feel foolish. i wasn't talking to you! Plus, if one can't laugh at one's self, a person is doomed to a miserable life...foolish or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 you changed your post. And you are not a lot older than anyone on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 There we go - resting heart rate around 52. Run 30+ miles a week. Ran 17 miles yesterday. (Marathon approaching.) Yeah, I look at these people like my doc and my cousin, and wonder what they think when they have to deal with people that are practically killing themselves, and just making excuses while they do it. It's their choice, I guess. hey, good job. I'm between 60 and 65. what kills me is people who think that going on a 10 mile hike, or biking to work is some gargantuan, strenuous, fitness-freak outing. "you bike from Bellevue... wow". actually, no, that's not much of a physical exertion - get off the couch and try to do something... i did get off my couch once, fell and hit my face on the foot stool...decided nope, not doing that again..."hey son, would you mind fetching the remote...that's a good boy!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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