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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 23:53:32 GMT -5
I've never been to Chipotle.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 23:54:38 GMT -5
They appear to be pretty darn authentic carne asada tacos. Which you can get around her for about $1.25 apiece. And will put anything from any fast food chain to shame. In Houston $2.00 is the going rate on authentic tacos. That means you never have to eat Jack In the Box, Burger King, etc. Unless, of course, you like that sort of thing... They have little shops with 99 cent taco signs out here. Also the food truck that pops in on construction sites sells authentic tacos, I think for under a buck each, in packs of six.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 29, 2014 0:19:49 GMT -5
It's always too much food, and I hate wasting food cause there's so much of an imbalance in the distribution of food, even within this country. Apparently the concept hasn't yet dawned on anyone in Oklahoma (where you are, IIRC), which I guess shouldn't surprise me, but even in Arkansas & Alabama they have this thing called "doggy bags" or "to-go boxes." Pretty handy, really, especially when combined with this other nifty modern thing called "refrigeration." Whoa whoa whoa ! "Doggy Bag" or more correctly "Take Home Box" is an essential part of my dining. When I'm solo I don't eat as much, say, at lunch on the fly, but my wife and I order what we want, extra even, and know we'll eat what we're comfortable with, and take the rest home, since mostly, we don't cook at home since it's just the two of us (and two schnauzers). It works out well, and my son and his fiancée do the same thing. Street tacos ! I fell in love with them in L.A. and there are some really great food trucks here including, wait for it, Big Truck Tacos. They're incredible and run around $ 1 each. adam_warlock_2099, I hate to break this to you, but the only one in the state, at Penn & 42nd, is closed. I'd never heard of it before seeing it here, and it was good, but I think the dicey neighborhood scared off business.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 29, 2014 0:21:56 GMT -5
I actually went to the Southern Baptist camp in NW Arkansas when I was maybe 12. No firearms training; now I feel cheated. Main thing I remember is loading up on Jack Chick booklets at the little bookstore. Also, Five Guys >>> In-n-Out Crazy talk, though Smashburger, while pricey, and kinda messy, is good.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 29, 2014 0:27:13 GMT -5
Selfie with Castle Landsberg. Alternate title: Two ruins. The old pre-Christian menhirs and walls are quite impressive in the forest around the castle. The castle dates back to the 12th century. But I guess there must have been something there before that, with the "heathen walls" all around. Pip, those are cool pics, and it's cool to put a face to the Pip. My wife and I are both part German and someday hope to get to Europe. I never have, but she's been to France and Austria. I also have Danish ancestry and would love to visit there some day as well. My mother did and I think it's definitely been one of the best things she's ever done.
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Post by zryson on Aug 29, 2014 4:07:03 GMT -5
Just listening to songs tonight. Its funny, how a lyric, a melody can trigger memories. Sometimes painful memories at that.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Aug 29, 2014 5:18:37 GMT -5
The last ten days I've been alone as my wife had to leave for a month to tend to her mother in Macau. Since the middle of August I've been going to the gym every single day after doing it off and on for too long and not getting anywhere. I've also paid more attention to my nutrition. I'm around 215 and trying to get to around 200, maybe even 190 by November when I leave for Japan for a couple of weeks with my wife. The last ten days have been a struggle since she has been gone though as I've reverted back to my old eating habits: no structure and lots of junk food. I had to stop tonight and really ask myself what I was doing and was it worth all the progress I had made. Especially since my gym attendance has gone back to being sporadic in the last few days. Strange how quick one could go back in the opposite direction. If there was one wish I had it would be to not be lazy/have greatest work ethic in the world. I may have said this before, but there are days I might take my chances being an alcoholic or have a gambling problem instead of just being a super lazy individual. It's plagued my life for years.
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Post by Leo H on Aug 29, 2014 5:57:39 GMT -5
The last ten days I've been alone as my wife have for a month to tend to her mother in Macau. Since the middle of August I've been going to the gym every single day after doing it off and on for too long and not getting anywhere. I've also paid more attention to my nutrition. I'm around 215 and trying to get to around 200, maybe even 190 by November when I leave for Japan for a couple of weeks with my wife. The last ten days have been a struggle since she has been gone though as I've reverted back to my old eating habits: no structure and lots of junk food. I had to stop tonight and really ask myself what I was doing and was it worth all the progress I had made. Especially since my gym attendance has gone back to being sporadic in the last few days. Strange how quick one could go back in the opposite direction. If there was one wish I had it would be to not be lazy/have greatest work ethic in the world. I may have said this before, but there are days I might take my chances being an alcoholic or have a gambling problem instead of just being a super lazy individual. It's plagued my life for years. I know where you're coming from. I also have an unfortunate tendency towards laziness, procrastination, and lack of will power. There is hope though. After many false starts, I was able to finally get it together and lose 50 pounds. I did it by completely cutting out fast food and soda, which were my two biggest weaknesses. It was tough to stick to at first, but the thought of soda and most fast food honestly makes me sick now. The hardest part is always getting there.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2014 6:26:50 GMT -5
It gets harder as you get older too. Not just the metabolism but the mental desire that you have to have. Good luck bro.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 29, 2014 7:53:23 GMT -5
The last ten days I've been alone as my wife had to leave for a month to tend to her mother in Macau. Since the middle of August I've been going to the gym every single day after doing it off and on for too long and not getting anywhere. I've also paid more attention to my nutrition. I'm around 215 and trying to get to around 200, maybe even 190 by November when I leave for Japan for a couple of weeks with my wife. The last ten days have been a struggle since she has been gone though as I've reverted back to my old eating habits: no structure and lots of junk food. I had to stop tonight and really ask myself what I was doing and was it worth all the progress I had made. Especially since my gym attendance has gone back to being sporadic in the last few days. Strange how quick one could go back in the opposite direction. If there was one wish I had it would be to not be lazy/have greatest work ethic in the world. I may have said this before, but there are days I might take my chances being an alcoholic or have a gambling problem instead of just being a super lazy individual. It's plagued my life for years. I can relate some what to habits and how my wife and children retard them, because when she's gone with the kids somewhere visiting family or something, I go right back to old hard drinking habits. It's always been an addiction, but without her I have no reason to slow it down or restrain myself. As far as motivation, I've laxed in that too. As ICC said, it's age some for me, but most of it is just giving up. I work 9-10 hour days and always have something to come home to that is absolutely needed to be done like dishes or picking up the front room (though it's a bit better now that schools in session and my boys and half the neighborhood isn't there all day) or laundry. But like our room or the boys rooms, I've given up on. If they want to live in a cluttered room that's fine. I've given up on that and keeping up with our room, from my wife, who is by no means industrious. She can be motivated at times, depending on her bipolar, but that's sporadic and changing so, yeah I'm tired and I've given up from earlier times. I either don't have the energy or the desire, especially with so little time for myself. Some days all I feel like I do is work, clean, and sleep.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2014 8:44:52 GMT -5
The last ten days I've been alone as my wife had to leave for a month to tend to her mother in Macau. Since the middle of August I've been going to the gym every single day after doing it off and on for too long and not getting anywhere. I've also paid more attention to my nutrition. I'm around 215 and trying to get to around 200, maybe even 190 by November when I leave for Japan for a couple of weeks with my wife. The last ten days have been a struggle since she has been gone though as I've reverted back to my old eating habits: no structure and lots of junk food. I had to stop tonight and really ask myself what I was doing and was it worth all the progress I had made. Especially since my gym attendance has gone back to being sporadic in the last few days. Strange how quick one could go back in the opposite direction. If there was one wish I had it would be to not be lazy/have greatest work ethic in the world. I may have said this before, but there are days I might take my chances being an alcoholic or have a gambling problem instead of just being a super lazy individual. It's plagued my life for years. I can relate some what to habits and how my wife and children retard them, because when she's gone with the kids somewhere visiting family or something, I go right back to old hard drinking habits. It's always been an addiction, but without her I have no reason to slow it down or restrain myself. As far as motivation, I've laxed in that too. As ICC said, it's age some for me, but most of it is just giving up. I work 9-10 hour days and always have something to come home to that is absolutely needed to be done like dishes or picking up the front room (though it's a bit better now that schools in session and my boys and half the neighborhood isn't there all day) or laundry. But like our room or the boys rooms, I've given up on. If they want to live in a cluttered room that's fine. I've given up on that and keeping up with our room, from my wife, who is by no means industrious. She can be motivated at times, depending on her bipolar, but that's sporadic and changing so, yeah I'm tired and I've given up from earlier times. I either don't have the energy or the desire, especially with so little time for myself. Some days all I feel like I do is work, clean, and sleep. You have a lot on your plate, adam. Do what you can.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 29, 2014 8:47:20 GMT -5
The last ten days I've been alone as my wife had to leave for a month to tend to her mother in Macau. Since the middle of August I've been going to the gym every single day after doing it off and on for too long and not getting anywhere. I've also paid more attention to my nutrition. I'm around 215 and trying to get to around 200, maybe even 190 by November when I leave for Japan for a couple of weeks with my wife. The last ten days have been a struggle since she has been gone though as I've reverted back to my old eating habits: no structure and lots of junk food. I had to stop tonight and really ask myself what I was doing and was it worth all the progress I had made. Especially since my gym attendance has gone back to being sporadic in the last few days. Strange how quick one could go back in the opposite direction. If there was one wish I had it would be to not be lazy/have greatest work ethic in the world. I may have said this before, but there are days I might take my chances being an alcoholic or have a gambling problem instead of just being a super lazy individual. It's plagued my life for years. Right there with you about the diet and working out. I'd topped out around 238 in early June, and I'm only 6' tall, so that's a little on the large side. My company will pay for a gym membership, so I finally decided to take advantage of it, and I started to eat better, with fewer snacks, less junk, more veggies, and smaller portions. I'm down to about 224, but it's hard to keep the momentum. At 41 years old, my body doesn't recover like it used to, so this morning, for example, the mind was more than willing, but my back was killing me, so I didn't push myself to go workout; I'd done it the past two days and plan to again tomorrow, but I just couldn't push through the pain. The other problem I have is that with my work schedule and kids' activity schedules, I have to get up at 4:15 AM to be at the gym by 5:00, put in 60 minutes (half cardio on the elliptical due to my bad knees and ankles, half weights), then grab a shower and shave so I can be at my desk by 6:30; there are just some mornings, particularly when I couldn't get to bed early or had trouble sleeping, where all I want to do is skip it and get an extra hour of sleep. Stick with it. You'll feel better, look better, and possibly prolong your life. If my lazy a$$ can do it, I'm sure you can as well.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2014 8:50:54 GMT -5
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Post by Daryl on Aug 29, 2014 8:54:51 GMT -5
My diet kills whatever momentum I get from my (infrequent) exercising. I'm basically newly single and this summer I was really going to kick it into gear to meet new people etc. Yeah, right! When I get the kids from school, they constantly want to go out to eat, and it saps my willpower sometimes. It would be better for my wallet AND my waistline to cut it way back. Then I start to thinking about breakfast tacos...
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2014 9:03:22 GMT -5
My best exercise routine is always first thing in the morning. I used to be in the gym at 5am, knocked out a 45 -1 hour routine and was set for the day. I now have a wife that has to be driven to the Ferry and 2 dogs to walk. I have trouble getting back into it. At he end of the day , I'm too wiped to do it.
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