Re: [gardeners] State of the belly address
Greg & Deborah Hedger (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:49:08 +1000
----- Original Message -----
From: George Shirley <gshirley@lightwire.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] State of the belly address
> No recipes needed Harry. I eat lots of protein, hardly any
> carbohydrates. After losing the first 15 lbs I plateaued so added some
> light exercise to the mix. I have to do exercises for my shoulders
> anyway so added some deep knee bends, toe touching, and about 20 minutes
> of Tai Chi every other day. I plateaued again at Easter. <VBG> Now I'm
> dieting again. My carbs consist of light salads, green beans, carrots,
> radishes, etc. No dried beans, no peas, no taters, no rice (sob), no
> pasta, no bread. Every 10 or 12 days I come off the diet to eat some
> carbs and satisfy that craving. Two days later I'm back on it.
>
> I'm feeling better, folks are commenting on the weight loss, and my
> stamina has risen. I'm hoping blood pressure and blood sugar will
> contine to drop to normal levels too.
>
> George
>
> Harry Boswell wrote:
> >
> > Hey George,
> >
> > How you doing that? Send me your recipes!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Shirley <gshirley@lightwire.net>
> > To: Gardeners List <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 2:25 PM
> > Subject: [gardeners] State of the belly address
> >
> > >Some of you may remember that I'm dieting and exercising some. The
belly
> > >has shrunk two full inches although I've only lost 18 lbs so far. I'm
> > >back into my size 42 slacks, shooting for the 40's next month and the
> > >38's the month after that.
> > >
> > >The beauty of all this is that I have more energy to spend in the
garden
> > >and don't fall asleep every other hour. Of course by 10 pm the pup and
I
> > >are both yawning so it's off to bed for us.
> > >
> > >Actually got up before dawn this morning and went off to the local race
> > >track to do a safety meeting for one of my clients who is building some
> > >facilities there. It was cool, crisp and beautiful at daylight. The
> > >trainers were exercising the thorough breds and the sight of beautiful
> > >animals doing sprints was a nice sight too. I hung around after the
> > >meeting and shmoozed with some of the trainers I knew. Went on from
> > >there to visit 4 other clients, my computer guru (gonna get a
Read/Write
> > >CD) and then to the medical clinic to check the records on an injured
> > >employee of a client.
> > >
> > >Miz Anne and I went out for a salad and a baked chicken breast half and
> > >enjoyed our time together. Home again to be greeted by Sleepy Dawg, who
> > >is now napping. I'm out to hook up the soaker hoses as it still
turrible
> > >dry here.
> > >
> > >Life is good.
> > >
> > >George
>