Comments for Starling Fitness http://www.starling-fitness.com Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Sun, 13 May 2012 19:14:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How To Eat A Buddha Hand by Mike http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2009/03/06/how-to-eat-a-buddha-hand/#comment-214345 Mike Sun, 13 May 2012 19:14:38 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=2783#comment-214345 <p>We have a small Buddhas hand tree growing in a pot in our garden. It produces several fruit a year. My wife makes great marmalade with it, often combined with oranges and lemons from our trees. We were wondering what else to do with them, and got some good ideas here.</p> We have a small Buddhas hand tree growing in a pot in our garden. It produces several fruit a year. My wife makes great marmalade with it, often combined with oranges and lemons from our trees. We were wondering what else to do with them, and got some good ideas here.

]]> Comment on Arthur’s Yoga Transformation by D.M. http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2012/05/07/arthurs-yoga-transformation/#comment-214340 D.M. Thu, 10 May 2012 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=4802#comment-214340 <p>Are you sure that the freebies you listed will do the same as DDP Yoga? I stumbled across the DDP Veteran story. Well...stumble might not be the right word, as it's an article in most news publications all of a sudden. Went to the DDP site and saw the cost of the first set of DVD's was 69.95 if you make a one time payment. Not sure where your 105.00 calculation came from however. What is encouraged is the use of a heart rate monitor, also for sale at the DDP site for 69.95, if I recall right. </p> <p>The incredible before and after photos are inspiring. I searched to see if you had to go on a special diet with the program. Didn't see that listed anywhere, did you? Dieting isn't my forte, but if I could get back some of my mobility and lose that kind of weight, it sure would be worth the cost. I'm unsure whether the other programs you listed would do the job that I'm seeing on the DDP website. I hope this is the real deal and will continue to research prior to a purchase. </p> <p>Found your listings on the artificial sweeteners interesting too. I keep being told that drinking diet pop isn't doing me any favors in the weight department. I remember doing a stint at Weight Watchers and finally losing that craving for sugar. Still was drinking diet pop though. They even had reduced calorie OJ out there now, called Trop50. Wonder if Stevia falls under this umbrella too, as there is Stevia sweetened pop. </p> <p>Nice articles and the two I referenced were right down my alley (not bowling!) for what I've been looking for today. Thanks.</p> Are you sure that the freebies you listed will do the same as DDP Yoga? I stumbled across the DDP Veteran story. Well…stumble might not be the right word, as it’s an article in most news publications all of a sudden. Went to the DDP site and saw the cost of the first set of DVD’s was 69.95 if you make a one time payment. Not sure where your 105.00 calculation came from however. What is encouraged is the use of a heart rate monitor, also for sale at the DDP site for 69.95, if I recall right.

The incredible before and after photos are inspiring. I searched to see if you had to go on a special diet with the program. Didn’t see that listed anywhere, did you? Dieting isn’t my forte, but if I could get back some of my mobility and lose that kind of weight, it sure would be worth the cost. I’m unsure whether the other programs you listed would do the job that I’m seeing on the DDP website. I hope this is the real deal and will continue to research prior to a purchase.

Found your listings on the artificial sweeteners interesting too. I keep being told that drinking diet pop isn’t doing me any favors in the weight department. I remember doing a stint at Weight Watchers and finally losing that craving for sugar. Still was drinking diet pop though. They even had reduced calorie OJ out there now, called Trop50. Wonder if Stevia falls under this umbrella too, as there is Stevia sweetened pop.

Nice articles and the two I referenced were right down my alley (not bowling!) for what I’ve been looking for today. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Wendy McClure rescues old Weight Watchers recipe cards, circa 1974 by Paula Fischer http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/02/03/wendy-mcclure-rescues-old-weight-watchers-recipe-cards-circa-1974/#comment-214337 Paula Fischer Tue, 08 May 2012 14:48:14 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=554#comment-214337 <p>I did well with more structure than the new program provides. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2004 and initially lost 250 pounds. I have managed to keep off a little better than 200 pounds but due to severe depression, my appetite has returned with a vengence.</p> <p>I would love to get my mitts on a program from 1975-1988 any of these will be a blessing.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> I did well with more structure than the new program provides. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2004 and initially lost 250 pounds. I have managed to keep off a little better than 200 pounds but due to severe depression, my appetite has returned with a vengence.

I would love to get my mitts on a program from 1975-1988 any of these will be a blessing.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Train Yourself Every Day by S http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2011/01/19/train-yourself-every-day/#comment-214331 S Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:45:04 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2011/01/19/train-yourself-every-day/#comment-214331 <p>Wish there was one of these of a woman cheering herself on! I'd LOVE that! ;)</p> Wish there was one of these of a woman cheering herself on! I’d LOVE that! ;)

]]> Comment on Does Smoking Make You Thin? by kofykat http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/06/14/does-smoking-make-you-thin/#comment-214328 kofykat Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:39:29 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=1707#comment-214328 <p>honestly, i think you're wrong. smoking didn't make you gain ten pounds. quitting did. i've gained massive weight after quitting smoking for three years and i was a ramp model. now i've lost a lot of jobs because whatever i do i can't seem to get thin. i'm starting smoking again.</p> honestly, i think you’re wrong. smoking didn’t make you gain ten pounds. quitting did. i’ve gained massive weight after quitting smoking for three years and i was a ramp model. now i’ve lost a lot of jobs because whatever i do i can’t seem to get thin. i’m starting smoking again.

]]> Comment on Wate-On by Danette http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/11/30/wate-on/#comment-214327 Danette Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:47:27 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=2276#comment-214327 <p>I used to take wate-on every summer and it works fine i always gain 10 to 15 pounds every summer. I only took it in the summer so i could look good in my summer clothes. I wish I could find it now. I don't need it now myself, but my grand daughter needs it.If anyone know where i can get this PLEASE let me know</p> I used to take wate-on every summer and it works fine i always gain 10 to 15 pounds every summer. I only took it in the summer so i could look good in my summer clothes. I wish I could find it now. I don’t need it now myself, but my grand daughter needs it.If anyone know where i can get this PLEASE let me know

]]> Comment on You Don’t Have To Be Skinny To Be Pretty by Rae http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2005/08/26/you-dont-have-to-be-skinny-to-be-pretty/#comment-214325 Rae Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=330#comment-214325 <p>Okay, she is so pretty. Although, why is everyone bashing Jojo? I mean one of the comments up there were "...she is 10 times more beautiful then you'll ever be." That isn't necessary, is it? We all are beautiful whether we are over weight, fat, skinny, and bone skinny. We were born different ways and society is getting to us. So Jojo and anyone else is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.</p> Okay, she is so pretty. Although, why is everyone bashing Jojo? I mean one of the comments up there were “…she is 10 times more beautiful then you’ll ever be.” That isn’t necessary, is it? We all are beautiful whether we are over weight, fat, skinny, and bone skinny. We were born different ways and society is getting to us. So Jojo and anyone else is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

]]> Comment on Zombies, Run! Makes Exercise Fun by Maj http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2012/02/23/zombies-run-makes-exercise-fun/#comment-214324 Maj Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:41:59 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=4787#comment-214324 <p>ahh Thanks!!</p> ahh Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Zombies, Run! Makes Exercise Fun by Laura Moncur http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2012/02/23/zombies-run-makes-exercise-fun/#comment-214323 Laura Moncur Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:29:19 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=4787#comment-214323 <p>Maj,</p> <p>When you are using the accelerometer, not the GPS, the zombie chases do not come. It's a setting with the program. I wish they would let us get chased by zombies when we're on the treadmill, but that's how they programmed it. :(</p> <p>Laura</p> Maj,

When you are using the accelerometer, not the GPS, the zombie chases do not come. It’s a setting with the program. I wish they would let us get chased by zombies when we’re on the treadmill, but that’s how they programmed it. :(

Laura

]]> Comment on Zombies, Run! Makes Exercise Fun by Maj http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2012/02/23/zombies-run-makes-exercise-fun/#comment-214322 Maj Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:43:04 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=4787#comment-214322 <p>First: Awesome blog!</p> <p>question: When I use the "Zombies, run!" app on the treadmill there are no zombies chases eventhought its on.. I've put the tracking on 'using accelerometer', and also switchs all lock functions off... Still it does not work. Can you help?</p> <p>/Maj</p> First: Awesome blog!

question: When I use the “Zombies, run!” app on the treadmill there are no zombies chases eventhought its on.. I’ve put the tracking on ‘using accelerometer’, and also switchs all lock functions off… Still it does not work. Can you help?

/Maj

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