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We've Got Big Hills
one of the highest rates of obesity can be found near the Valley in California where such an abundance of vegtables are grown (but not eaten).
= irony
Calorie for calorie at the grocery store, it is true that processed foods cost less than nonprocessed foods as a general rule.
Of course, the real costs may be on more even or on opposite footing.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
I know my oatmeal costs me about 75 cents every morning.
this site below has more details about the obesity problem in poor areas of the Valley. It also illustrates another problem with poor areas. While you or I might have to deal with an occasional dog chasing us on a run these folks fear walking due to aggresive dogs and gang violence. That's no way to live at all. A prison in your home and car.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106061080
2012 goal = 4:59 for 1,500 meters. (before then just get healthy)
Right on Hereford...
Dude, does your oatmeal come with gold nuggets?
I figure my oatmeal costs about 10 cents per serving. A tub of oats has maybe 30 servings (1/2 cup each) and costs $3. So, $3/30 = $0.10.
Add a half cup of milk at 8 cents, and a handful of blueberries at another 15 cents, and we're up to 33 cents. Even adding in my 10 ounces of OJ (47 cents), we're up to 80 cents, but that's my full breakfast.
Yum, and good for me, too.
MTA: oops, forgot the squirt of honey. Another 3 cents?
I confess. I take 2 servings of plain oats and cook them. Then I mix in 1 serving from Quaker "Naturals" or whatever they call it pre-flavored oatmeal packets. It adds just enough sugar and flavoring that I enjoy.
I admit to this luxury that not everyone can afford. I know if makes the cost of my breakfast go through the roof. But I set aside money for it.
You could easily go sub-20 if you weren't so overweight.
(MTA: BTW, I was just being silly, joking about BMI rather than about YOUR weight...)
Menace to Sobriety
I confess. I take 2 servings of plain oats
Isn't that what Clydesdales eat?
well done.
You could easily go sub-20 if you weren't so overweight. (MTA: BTW, I was just being silly, joking about BMI rather than about YOUR weight...)
no, you're right. I need to drop another 6-8 pounds and I probably could get to 19:5x with a few more miles per week and more speedwork later this fall. But BMI would still have me as slightly overweight. And it really steams my fat ass.
on the other hand I'm classified as overweight by my insurance company for my life insurance policy. all they do is compare to a BMI chart which says my BMI is 26.4 so I must be overweight.
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