Mood:  chillin'

Study: America Is Officially the Fattest Developed Country in the World

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2010/09/23/study-america-is-officially-the-fattest-developed-country-in-the-world/?xid=yahoo-feat#ixzz10ZS2NZwN

Mood:  chillin'

Several things worth mentioning:

1. Miller Genuine Draft Light (a.k.a. MGD 64) is IMHO a terrible beer.  I will never buy the stuff again - it has little to no flavor to speak off.  For less money I could have bought Keystone Light - only 40 more calories per bottle but LOTS more flavor.  So what if MGD 64 has only 64 calories - plain water has none!
2. As of June 20 I've lost 30 pounds - I started my current diet/weight loss program on April 6, so not too bad for me!
3. I just won a 1978-vintage Brooks Team Professional all-leather saddle on eBay.  I had a Brooks Pro on my old Raleigh Pro Mark IV back in 1977 - after I'd broken it in (took riding part of the 1977 USCF Arkansas State Road Racing Championships in the rain to do it) it was the most comfortable saddle I've ever owned.  Unfortunately, dumby me sold in when I was building up my Ciocc in 1986.  I'm hoping an already broken-in Brooks saddle will help me overcome problems with my "male parts" becoming numb when I ride for more than 20 minutes.  At 54, I'm not as tough "down there" as I was in the late 1980s.

The Miracle Lite Beer Diet

I LOST 15 POUNDS IN JUST 30 DAYS ON THE MIRACLE LITE BEER DIET!

How many ads have you seen floating around the web for so-called "miracle diets" or other weight loss products that promise unbelievable weight loss in just a few days?  I recently saw a link here on LiveStrong that went so far as to loudly proclaim that "dieting doesn't work".  WHO WRITES THIS CRAP? 

Scientific fact: The human body needs so many calories a day to maintain a certain weight.  If you consume fewer calories than needed, you'll gradually lose weight.  You can accelerate the weight loss by increasing your amount of physical activity so that you burn more calories, or further reduce your caloric intake.  Its simple math kids!

As for my "MIRACLE LITE BEER DIET" - yes, it really does work.  Lite beer is very low in fat and carbs and is a good source of B-complex vitamins.  It even contains a small amount of protein (albeit very small).  Consumed before dinner, the liquid "fills you up" so that you feel full before you start eating and the alcohol helps suppress your appetite.  However, lite beer still contains calories (about 104 cals per 12 oz) so it needs to be counted like anything else.

(Dirty little secret - I didn't lose 15 pounds in 30 days just because of the lite beer - but because I watched what I ate, counted my calories and didn't sit around on my butt all day 'slacking on the net'!)