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[zelio]

That's why most of our food comes from our back yard, lol. Curious Norah, why no lime or lemon? I use a lot of lemon in my zucchini pies. I dress them up as apple pies and folks can't tell.

I could be wrong, but I think she meant "add fruit puree without sugar, or add lemon or lime juice. Just a guess. Since I have joined in the discussion, I am willing to start a thread about health and nutrition ideas if people are interested. Otherwise, we are going to have all these discussions spread out all over the place. Any takers? :-) Z

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

I could be wrong, but I think she meant "add fruit puree without sugar, or add lemon or lime juice. Just a guess. Since I have joined in the discussion, I am willing to start a thread about health and nutrition ideas if people are interested. Otherwise, we are going to have all these discussions spread out all over the place. Any takers? Z

Lets stay here?

 

[StuartGrant]

I could be wrong, but I think she meant "add fruit puree without sugar, or add lemon or lime juice. Just a guess. Since I have joined in the discussion, I am willing to start a thread about health and nutrition ideas if people are interested. Otherwise, we are going to have all these discussions spread out all over the place. Any takers? Z

I agree, this isn't really the place for such a discussion, I'll create one in the General Discussions section.

 

[Norahsbed]

That's why most of our food comes from our back yard, lol. Curious Norah, why no lime or lemon? I use a lot of lemon in my zucchini pies. I dress them up as apple pies and folks can't tell.

Flavor water with Fruit purée (without sugar) and lime or lemon. Yes I use fresh lemon and lime to brighten up flavors. "South Beach " plan recipes often call for lemon or lime juice.
My back yard won't even grow grass, let alone vegetables. LOL! In the process of major landscaping project, when it's done, I'll have a few raised beds for vegetables and fresh herbs next year.

 

[zelio]

I agree, this isn't really the place for such a discussion, I'll create one in the General Discussions section.

Thank you, StuartGrant. I will join you there. :-) Z

 

[UCF'73]

I walked all the time and didn't watch TV unless I was walking on my Gazelle gizmo. I gave it up because I get plenty of exercise around farm. I gave my doctor ordered weight bearing weights away, cause I'm alway hauling something, feed bags, hay, wheel barrows, grandson, fencing panels, such stuff.
You want exercise com on over to my place. Instead of paying for a gym, I'd pay you ... and make you dinner !!!
Goofyone, I am down to my old uniform weight but my middle is still twenty pound wider. Old life isn't fair sometimes.

Same thing here Quick. Chopping wood and filling the utility wagon gets your heart rate up just as good as the elliptical machine. When I'm not doing an outdoor project I'm walking on the trails in the woods.

 

[southwest VA]

KY born, KY educated, Army mar '68-mar '71, Nam aug '68-aug '69, I have worked as a butcher, insurance agent, underground coal miner, surface coal miner, business owner since 2001, retired 2011 ( from coal industry, 25 yrs as a foreman/superintendent was enough tired of dealing with federal inspectors). Love retirement, my business keeps me extremely busy feb thru july each year, work with college football team all year, spend most of aug- dec with them. Jan. I get ready for another year. # 9773

 

[zelio]

KY born, KY educated, Army mar '68-mar '71, Nam aug '68-aug '69, I have worked as a butcher, insurance agent, underground coal miner, surface coal miner, business owner since 2001, retired 2011 ( from coal industry, 25 yrs as a foreman/superintendent was enough tired of dealing with federal inspectors). Love retirement, my business keeps me extremely busy feb thru july each year, work with college football team all year, spend most of aug- dec with them. Jan. I get ready for another year. # 9773

Hi and welcome from Oregon, southwest VA. I hope you enjoy the site. It is a great place to learn and discuss the Elio and other topics. :-) Z

 

[Norahsbed]

KY born, KY educated, Army mar '68-mar '71, Nam aug '68-aug '69, I have worked as a butcher, insurance agent, underground coal miner, surface coal miner, business owner since 2001, retired 2011 ( from coal industry, 25 yrs as a foreman/superintendent was enough tired of dealing with federal inspectors). Love retirement, my business keeps me extremely busy feb thru july each year, work with college football team all year, spend most of aug- dec with them. Jan. I get ready for another year. # 9773

Southwest VA, welcome aboard! Coal mining is a dirty business! ( bet you heard that a million times ) Nice to hear about someone, who's retirement hasn't kept them tied to an easy chair, even if your a football fan!

 

[Jeff Porter]

Might as well add my story.

Born in Detroit in 1988 I grew up just on the edge of the ghetto here, had people threaten me with fingers pointed in their pockets numerous times and a real gun pulled on me once demanding that I give them my bike growing up, I only gave it up once. My dad worked as a paramedic in the city until last year when he retired, by today's standards we never had much money and were always in debt so I didn't get a privileged upbringing by anymeans. My older brother had 1st grade in the Detroit public school system and after unknowingly calling another student "mah nigga" and almost being expelled that was enough for my parents, who then home schooled us for the rest of our childhood.

At 18 I got my GED and entered a machine tool technology trade school and learned how to make just about anything out of solid metal, just don't ask me to work with wood. After that I got into the same schools Pre-College program which brought my Math and Reading up to University standards (I scored in the 95th percentile on my GED for both, but wouldn't have made it my first semester in college, kinda sad.) After that paying my way through those I got into the same schools free Engineering Program, earned my Associates, and am currently finishing up my Junior year in Mechanical Engineering.

I work at a engineering consulting firm doing analysis of commodity items such as alternators, tire pressure monitoring systems, door handles, etc to determine whether the OEM my company contracts with is competitive from a weight and feature standpoint. I spend a lot of time handling anything to do with Additive Manufacturing here because at my previous job we did research for the DOD into metal additive manufacturing, specifically for the Navy. (The rudder connecting rods on a submarine cost around $300k each and have lead times measured in tens of months, rebuilding them better than they were before is very attractive to the Navy.)

I own a hobby grade 3D printer which I use to print everything from gun parts to Engineering Prototypes for work to household items.

July 15th 2013 I weighed 470 pounds, nearly a quarter ton, I'd break into a sweat sitting, get out of breath going up a flight of stairs and could barely fit in my car. In a little over a year I've lost 133 pounds and weigh a slim 337 pounds. I'm working my way down in weight using good old fashioned calorie counting and a high protein low carb diet, none of that food pyramid/body acceptance crap for me! I plan to lose weight till I reach 7% body fat which I will maintain for a year before assessing my need for skin reduction surgery. After that it will be time to get ripped, goal being 190-210 pounds at 10% body fat, not quite Arnold, but big.

Wow Stuart, what a great story, congrats on your weight loss! That is hard to do, great job.