WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

[annRN]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Certainly the USDA doesn't approve of Atkins. Think of how many states grow and export grain. Montana is the 6th state in the nation for wheat production, I believe. Bread is BIG here. But we can still eat whole grain bread and crackers, so why the big uproar still?

Ahhh it all goes back to money. Those crappy processed snacks and junk food make TONS of money. Think of all facets of a single product--advertising, toy tie-ins, profit margins...everybody everywhere (except the factory workers) are making mad loot off crappy, cheap, bad-for-you food. And it's marketed at the most impressionable and easily-influenced demographic: kids.

Has anyone here read Don't Eat This Book by Morgan Spurlock? It talks a lot about the above stuff. Like, for example, agencies like the American Heart Association are easily swayed by all the money they receive from big business.

[LooseShoes]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Wow, I was gone most of yesterday and busy today--It took forever to get caught up! There's plenty of motivation and excitement here, can't wait to see how we all do. Hope we all make our goals by Labor Day.

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Ooh, Ann, I haven't read that one! But I love Morgan Spurlock. (Super Size Me was disgusting, and I haven't eaten McD's since.) I have read Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser though, and that was frightening and fascinating, not only for the info about the meat packing plants, but how SYNTHETIC the fast food is! Even natural flavors aren't natural!

[tmn]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Like, for example, agencies like the American Heart Association are easily swayed by all the money they receive from big business.

Now there's a big surprise - NOT!

I have a book here by AHA for a "heart-healthy" diet: MAJOR carb load!

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

And you can forget reading Prevention...Dr. Ornish is one of the contributors. So it's ALWAYS bashing Atkins. Ugh, I dread reading that at the gym, but one can only read the same SHAPE magazine so many times...

[annRN]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

I read Fast Food Nation, too. It's enough to turn your stomach! I actually have a client who worked for IBP for 40 years, including on the kill floor. I was just finishing FFN when I admitted him. It was really interesting to talk to him.

Just a warning, Morgan Spurlock is not a big fan of Atkins either, but there is a lot of interesting information in the book. I haven't had McDonald's (or any fast food) since I started back on Atkins, but my boyfriend hasn't eaten any fast food since Supersize Me. I think that came out in 2004, so three years...

[tmn]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

And you can forget reading Prevention...Dr. Ornish is one of the contributors. So it's ALWAYS bashing Atkins. Ugh, I dread reading that at the gym, but one can only read the same SHAPE magazine so many times...

OH! Ornish!! I have a link to a PBS airing about the different diets. There's a bit with Atkins and Ornish going at each other! The guy is a jerk!

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

I wouldn't assume he'd be a fan of Atkins--his girlfriend is a vegan chef, right? But still worth a read, I'm sure!

[tmn]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

I wouldn't assume he'd be a fan of Atkins--his girlfriend is a vegan chef, right? But still worth a read, I'm sure!

Nothing to read, you can watch it online: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...ows/diet/view/

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Edit: OOPS! You may not have been replying me...

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Terry, I was referring to Ann's post...LOL.

Ooh, PBS. Gotta love Frontline.

[tmn]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Latest batch of jerky is done. Off to read a bit and then clean the mess in the kitchen. L8R, all...

[SweetCher]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Ann,

I just had to let you know... I love that picture of you!
It's great seeing you in those pants...seeing the progress that you've made.
But are those incredibly worked out abs that I see there???
I'm sooooooo impressed, way to go with the ab's!
I want a tiny tummy with great abs like yours

[SweetCher]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Hi Cher,
I'm on a MAC too All you need to do to copy an image is press "ctrl" and the space bar. That's how I copy everything Hope it works!!!

Thank you for your help! Can you believe it took me until today to figure it out. Both you and Julie were really helpful. I've got it now.
's to you both!

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Thank you for your help! Can you believe it took me until today to figure it out. Both you and Julie were really helpful. I've got it now.
's to you both!

You're welcome
It took me FOREVER to figure out this MAC. It's really Michaels, but I kinda took it...lol
I love MY mac

[sillygirl]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Should I join this challenge? Can I just tell you how many hours of contempletion I've given it? I know that challenges work! I met SweetCher and ValidRouge in my first challenge and it was just what I needed. I know that I need it again. There's no way I can keep up with this thread but I will check in daily a few times. I pledge 5 pounds (don't ask). Now I have to click 'post reply', it's been like 3 minutes since I typed this. Okay, I'm in.