need answer to wksht 88\n  "a drastic Way To Diet"\nand wksht #82\n"What did they say about the man who drank shellac?\n\nPLEASE I NEED UR HELP!
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binomial is the answer to 88\nit might even be "buy no meal"
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I work in a salon w/all girls so I hear it all from: I lost my workout shoes, its that time of the month- so I need chocolate and junk, or - what sounds better that fruit cup or that cupcake(encouragement from another co-worker).  I don't have time to  eat good food in this profession so snacking on junk is what happens when you got 1 minute to stuff your face. Bathing suit season is still a couple months away. In one breath -my boyfriend bet me $50 if i get my body like Jessica Simpson in 6 weeks in another breath when the diet fails- guys like thicker girls anyway.
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I quite like FatherMartin's answer so I'm going to claim it was my idea and simply go with that. Done. (joke)\n\nI really did like his answer though... OK, first of all, I'm not having a last supper. I'm having a last brunch. Make it all nice and sunny and cheery to keep everyone assembled in a positive, upbeat mood. I'd serve a wide-ranging buffet of hot and cold breakfast stuff, the more filling, the better. Oh, and plenty of fresh fruit. As for beverages, only tea would be served (I would not invite any of those infernal coffee drinkers) as a hot drink. Otherwise there would be a variety of fruit juices and bottled water. OK, milk for the kiddies to make cereal with since they don't appreciate a proper, hearty breakfast. Right, and some booze available for those who need the comfort of alcohol as they contemplate my impending demise. I won't imbibe, as I wish to be clear-headed when I'm heading off to the gallows.\n\nEntertainment would mainly involve a really good playlist of my favourite music (details to be provided elsewhere). I might ask my little brother to reunite his college band and have them play a wee show... assuming his bandmates are still alive and/or not serving time in prison. (joke) I would also give a parting speech which would be equal parts poignant (oh, I can do this, believe me) and humourous (I'm far funnier outside of YA, especially in real life, and I've yet to figure out why I'm so comparatively serious and intense in here). The desired effect would be to leave my assembled guests laughing and crying, but mostly laughing. I would of course add a disclaimer to the effect that anything I said had absolutely nothing to do with me! (that one's for Patz)\n\nOK, so finally, who would be there? The guest list is the key to this whole endeavour, isn't it? I've thought about this and decided I wouldn't restrict it to close friends and family only. They would get the best seats, of course. As this would be my swansong, I'd want some representatives of my past, both friend and foe alike. Weird, I know. I'd also want some exes, believe it or not. I've never been married but there are a few ex-girlfriends (at least two of whom could have been Mrs. MacSteed) who I'd feel honoured to have in attendance. I think this is because I'd like to see them again after so long. I'd want to reassure them that they made the right choice (it wasn't me) and I'd like to thank them for ever having loved me. Sad, I know, but if I'm to take your premise seriously and answer honestly, this is something I'd like to do. I'd also like to have some representatives of the (print only) media on hand, perhaps an historian, as well, so that the event could be remembered and recorded in some way. Strange request for such a private man, I know. Anyway, I think that basically covers the guest list... aside from sending invitations to a select few from YA, of course (and yes, I'm saying this in order to win the vote and add 10 points to my totals). ;)
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Subject: Beware of diet soft drinks  \nDiet Softdrink is doing it...\n \n \nPlease read this! It may help you or someone you know.\n\nIn October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out\nof bed; she was in so much pain.\n\nBy March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick...she just knew she was dying.\n\nShe put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughters name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to FL (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.\n\nOn March 19th I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. (Multiple Sclerosis)\n\nI recalled an article a friend of mine E-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment... I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda !!! I E-mailed her the article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.\n\nMy sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!!!! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but she sure felt a lot better. She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.\n\nWell, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind...\nIn a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda... and literally dying a slow and miserable death.\nWhen she got to FL March 22nd, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery . and she is walking!!! No wheelchair!!!\n \nThis article saved her life.\n\nIf it says "SUGAR FREE" on the label, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!\n\nI have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on "ASPARTAME," marketed as 'NutraSweet,' 'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'\nIn the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United Statesin 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant.\n\nI stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject. I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence..., methanol toxicity is!\n\nSystemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.\n\nIn cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, (when in reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.\n\nThis also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.\n\nDuring a lecture,
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what did he say this before or after his daily dose of pills he's addicted to ?  Limbaugh is the last guy I quote.  The only quote I would use from him is to practice what he preaches - white collar american drug addicts should have the harshest penalties of the law.
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I'm 29, and have always had a hard time. I have found that the easiest and most effective thing is to eat small amounts, several times a day. I don't even eat healthy all the time...I keep things like nuts, string cheese, summer sausage, etc...around, and just make myself eat something every couple of hours. I avoid fast food as much as possible, and when I do eat it, I order a kid's meal to help with portion control. When I sit down to a regular meal, I always take 1/2 of what I think I want, wait about 20 min., and then judge if I NEED more or not. The other big key is water...AT LEAST 8 servings a day, and more is better. NO regular pop. The fact that you are already in the habit of walking is great as well. Keep doing that, but maybe use a timer and try to go a little farther each day within your 30 min. That will increase your pace without taking more time. I hope this helps. I know how frustrating it is to try and do work and school at the same time, and still struggle to find time for housework and taking care of yourself...which always seems to end up the lowest priority. :)
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What about the recent conroversy in NYC about banning Trans-fats? Surely that would be timely and topical...\n\njust to get you started:\nhttp://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=&q=trans+fats\n\ngood luck!
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"Random Non-sensical Stuff"\n\nYes, this is what I need! I need a category where I can ask if it snows in Honduras will the spotted meal worm be able to approach puberty in time. \n\nOr......these three which will now and forever remain near and dear to my heart:\n\nIf you were a freshly harvested eggplant would you feel guilty that most of your nutrition was erased by the fact you were breaded and deep fried and turned into eggplant parm?\n\nDo erasers silently scream when you traumatically scrape their head across the paper leaving behind tiny bits of their scalps?\n\nIf you were born with more than the normal number of toes would you hide your malady in shame or would you try to exploit it on the sideshow circuit?\n\n\n\nI shall now campaign for "Random Non-sensical Stuff!"
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I'm tired of people condescendingly saying all you have to do is eat less and exercise. Yes, that may work for YOU, but does NOT work for everyone. I tried everything (yes, including regular exercise!) and finally had to stop taking a prescription that I knew was preventing weight loss (I always research meds before taking them). I knew my thyroid was low but it was not low enough to treat medically so I got no help there. Finally my GP gave me phentermine and I have lost 42-43 pounds in a year. It is not a magic pill. You still have to eat less and exercise, but it makes those two things effective. In the long run you do have to develop healthier habits.  And stay away from soy. It suppresses your thyroid, which controls your metabolism.
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The wife died while giving birth.\n\nThe guy realized that what he ate in the island was not turtle soup but his wife.
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I'm serious, don't get sick though. I had food poisoning from consuming fish/chicken, don't know which one made me sick, and I lost 30 pounds in 1 month from throwing up and having the runs. People were complimenting me on my weight loss, but I was living in agony. I don't know what I had, but the first round of antibiotics from the doc did not work. It took 3 treatments! I have since gained the weight back because as soon as I got better, I ate everything in sight! Food never tasted better in my life. I've learned that drinking cold water boosts your metabolism 30% because your body has to work harder at maintaining the water at body temperature. Good-old fashioned exercise and food portion control ought to do it. Don't skip breaksfast and drink as much water as you can! That's my best advice. I don't think there is a HEALTHY way to lose a large amount of weight in a short period of time.
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If it's inheirited, you can't control it by diet.  Try apple cider vinegar.  Three glasses of water each day with a splash of vinegar.  Yuk, but my grandmother swears by it.
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These people are NUTS.  There is no amount that you "should" be drinking.  The "8 glasses a day" and "half your weight" theories have NO basis in science.  It's all just myth and folklore.  Drink when you're thirsty.  No benefit to over-drinking.
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The only weight loss product that works is the one called "Diet & Exercise".  Everything else is 'snakeoil'.  Don't buy it.  It'll make you sick, rather than healthy.  If it worked, wouldn't it be on the front page of the Times?
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I am in the same predicament you are in. My doctor is telling me stuff I already know and i have no will power. like tonight i ate 3 bags of m&ms and a king sized twix but i will start tomorrow a new and try not to eat that crap.  what I do is excersice with a friend always because if I didnt i would do it. Its motivation. and I use a smaller plate so it can look full for the eyes and when I cook I only cook enough for 1 serving so when I want some more its none so I have to drink water to get full. Yeah, sometimes I dont always follow my rules but I wake up everyday and try again and harder. I havent weighed myself in a while because when i do and see that I have lost weight, my mind goes " what are you doing? lets eat more" and i gain it back but the best thing is to Wake up everyday and start brand new each day. if you break a day, its ok, try again. What I have learned is to not stop eating what you eat(as long if its not too much junk)just eat less of it. and excercise like crazy. oh, I also have been eating alot of fruits. I really dont like all the fruit thats available to me locally but i eat what i like apples, oranges, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, i just eat a different one a day.its called food rotating. Lucky with my job, one of my clients love to walk so 2 days out the week i have a good walk and my other client has to excercise more, so i motivate her by excercising with her and get strength training incorparated into those days. oh, i try to eat at least 6 times a day. breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 snacks but i dont always succeed, but i am losing weight, something i am doing is right because i can feel it in my feet and legs and sides where my bra is. hey, if you want a person to talk to about your days to give you motivation to keep trying im here for you sweety. so good luck. if you want to eat fast foods, try nuggets instead of burgers. and eat tacos. the whole point is to burn more calories than  you eat. good luck.
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My boyfriend tried hoodia.  he spent a lot of money.  he took it for maybe a month.  it did not work.  he did not lose any weight.  it's just like every other gimmick.  i don't know if it suppresses your appetite but he gave up on it because it wasn't working.  there is no magic bullet.  you have to eat fewer calories.  honestly exercise did not work for me.  i had to eat less.  a lot less.  i lost 80 lbs that way.
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as a nutritionist i will tell you that Bernstein is a quack, his diet it neither safe nor long term effective. On this type of low calorie diet, the body may degrade lean muscle mass to make up for its requirements in carbohydrate (i.e. glucose) that the brain needs. if you are looking for a book on weight-loss i would recommend reading something by Pritikin.\nI will also be happy to set you up with a weight-loss plan if you email me.