Well, if there's a famine, I'm liable to live longer than either of you guys, but that's a dubious advantage considering all the disadvantages ;-)
How do we rig the transporter to shift matter from one person's pattern buffer to the other? Would be less painful than lypo - that SUCKS :-) -BenB > : As a guy 5'11" who just managed to drop below 270# for > : the first time in a long time, I would be absolutely > : delighted to "split the difference" with you <grin>. > > What we need is a new plastic-type surgical procedure. Lypopumping. I can > hear the slogan now: "Lypopumping: Share the Wealth!" > > > : Phoeun- > : > : if you get your cholesterol checked, you may be in for a > : nasty surprise. You don't want to gain the weight on > : the inside of your coronary arteries :-( > > When I last got bloodwork done, my cholesterol was 198 or so. However, my > trygliceride levels were great, and my ration of LDL/HDL was so good that > the nurse said "Keep doing whatever you're doing. It seems to be working." > > I'm skinny (without being psychopathological about it) and my high > cholesterol won't kill me. I'm clearly not a typical American. > > : Both- > : > : you might want to get your thyroid checked - inability > : to gain weight even with increased food is one indicator > : of possible high thyroid. In my case, the blood test > : found I wasn't losing weight in spite of dieting and > : exercise due to low thyroid... > > I've had my thyroid checked several times over the last few years > (thyroidism can also trigger depression) and it's fine. Since puberty, I've > gained weight very slowly. If I'm depressed, I can lose weight while eating > 4000-6000 calories a day and not excersizing beyond the walk to the deli. I > bottomed out at under 120 about 1.5 to 2 years ago, and am /thrilled/ to be > at 132 or so. And I /totally/ understand Phoeun's complaints about wooden > chairs. :-) I'll stick with my big, padded leather office chair, thank you > very much. > > -- Ben "teased by featherweight boxers" Doom > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
