Of interest to womens and those who love them.

[wednes]

Damn...that Veet dipilatory cream is great stuff on the legs, but for gosh sakes dont' use it on your underarms. I think I've learned that "Veet" is sweedish for "chemical burn". I put aloe on it and that just made it worse. Baby powder is working okay though...

Speaking of girly products, I'm having good luck with Olay Quench lotion. Despite its' slight priceyness, it is good stuff. And it really does last all day and into the next day. I'm a bit concerned though that it is making my skin sparkly. It's pretty, but I don't know if it's good to leave sparklies on my skin all the time. Aren't they mettalic or something?

Anyone remember THIS report from 2002?? The CDC claimed that Obesity was the #2 cause of death in the US and would soon overtake smoking as the "number one cause of preventable death".

But guess what?

It was a huge lie.

Conspiracy theorist that I am, I do not think it was a computer error at all. If it was, that would indicate an obscene level of incompetance in an organization important enough to really need to have it's shit together. I think it has much more to do with diet products being big business, and that many people simply have a bias toward fat. I now refer to that as the "Disney" outlook because when you watch Disney films everybody looks like what they are.
I'm especially sensitive to this issue because someone on my friends list is having bariatric surgery, and another person was thinking about it. I am afraid for my friend, and angry that she thinks she needs to surgically alter herself to find happiness.

Speaking of which, Can you even beleive silicone breast implants are coming back? I must confess, I feel bad for those women too. They put so much emphasis on physical beauty, and end up scarred and in pain instead of just looking like themselves.

In Wednes news, I think I've finished my synopsis. I've sent it out to a few people and am waiting to hear what they think so I can do some tweaking and then send it out.

Comments

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

All other things being equal, someone who is overweight will have a shorter lifespan than someone who is not. Any belief to the contrary is self delusion.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Ryan says that too. But neither of you can ever name an actual instance in which all things really are equal.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

If you can get a single doctor to say that I'm wrong then I will admit it. Until then, I will continue to believe that excessive weight is inherently unhealthy. I do however disagree with the current thinking on how much weight is excessive.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

The independent researchers (many of whom are doctors) said it in the original post. If you're not going to look under cuts, please don't assume that the information contained there doesn't exist.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

I looked under those cuts. And I just looked under them again. Nowhere does it say that being obese is NOT a health concern.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

What they actually say is that earlier reported stuides that claim excess wieght can and does kill more Americans than nearly anything else are incorrect/grossly exaggerated. The CDC has people convinced that they will die if they don't get painful, risky surgery because being fat will kill them even if they eat well, have low cholesterol/bp and excersize. And that's just not so.

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/2535

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

I would like to meet the person who eats a healthy diet, gets as much exercises as would be recommended by their doctor, and has low cholesterol/BP.

My previous statement still holds true.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I have lower cholesterol than R and K who excersize 3x a week. My bp is 120/85 and I excersize once a week (which granted is 2x a week less than I should, but certainly much much more than most chicks of my size). And my diet is the WW plan which docs agree is the healthiest plan there is.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

Well then all you have to do is outlive K and R and I'll admit I'm wrong. In the meantime here are some curious things that come to mind.

1) I have no idea what my cholesterol is. I don't feel the need to check. And no doctor has ever recommended it.
2) Ditto on my BP.
3) K is what...22? Why is she so concerned about her Cholesterol and BP?
4) Am I not concerned enough with my Cholesterol/BP?

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Any doc worth his/her salt will reccomend a cholesterol check as part of yearly bloodwork. It's standard.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

That would assume I go to the doctor every year. I only go when I'm really, really, really sick. The last time I went to the doctor was 3 years ago. Before that it was maybe over 5 years. Of course with our new insurance I can go at zero out of pocket cost up to $300. So I think I'll get a workup when I get back from vacation. I'll let you know what my cholesterol/BP are, we can compare.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

That sounds like fun.

Way more fun than the time we switched glasses.

;-)