Fug Madness!

[eee1313]

Today when I came into the office, I saw that one of the warehouse guys hung a huge poster of the NCAA Tournament bracket by the door. And this reminded me not of college basketball, but instead that today marks the start of FUG MADNESS 2010!!! Woo-hoo! I still need to fill out my bracket, and I have no clear-cut favorite for this year. (Last year's hopes of a win for SWINTON were quashed by that tacky Aubrey O'Day.) I have a feeling that Miley Cyrus may go far this year, but the one-two punch of Patricia Arquette & Thomas Jane could be surprise us all and go even farther. Only time will tell...

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In other news, last night I made my first batch of Nanaimo bars! Thanks to yakgirl for sending me the custard powder, and to bigboobedcanuck for the recipe. Tonight, I attempt butter tarts. Oh, Canada!

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We got a Wii Fit. So far I am LOVING it. So much fun! I'm mostly doing stretching with the yoga poses (which I'm totally feeling in my left arm this morning) and the aerobic stuff. Of course, in one day's time the Scientist has already lost a pound, whereas I've gained one. Dammit. I just need to not look at his stats, or have him know mine. As long as I'm enjoying myself and actually DOING SOMETHING rather than just sitting on my ass, I'm happy. I'm not looking at the Wii Fit as the answer to all of my physical issues (generally better shape, weight loss, increased endurance), but I AM looking at it as a start towards improving myself. Do I want to go to a gym? No, because I am afraid of it. I have issues, whatever. Do I mind jumping around in my living room while little avatars of my friends and family jump around on a TV screen with me? Yes. Yes, I do. So maybe -- MAYBE -- if I start to feel some kind of change in my body, I'll be more inclined to, say, go use the gym at the clubhouse, or maybe someday go for a run around the neighborhood. But for now, I like the Wii.

Comments

[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

My sister has a Wii Fit, and she really loves it. I hope to try it out while she's staying with us and see how it works.

in one day's time the Scientist has already lost a pound

Doesn't that stink? I mean, it's great for him, but I hate how men can lose weight so easily.

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

The stupid thing was, I put in a half hour on it before dinner, but forgot to take the "body test." (It records your weight, figures out your BMI [which I hate, because it says I should weigh 162 pounds. I'm six feet tall -- I'd look anorexic!], and gives you a virtual age.) I ended up taking the body test later in the night after dinner, so maybe that extra pound was food. Except that he ate, also, and still lost. On the bright side, we both lost several years off our virtual age. However, neither ages match up with our actual ages.

The Wii Fit also has a thing where you can weigh in your pet. The cat wouldn't hold still the first time, so we approximated her weight using DVD box sets. Yesterday I did get her to do it, and she went up 6 pounds in one day. Ha ha! Way to mess with the Wii.

[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

The BMI is such a crock. Last year, I took the boys in for their annual checkup, and the pediatrician said Monkey was on the border for being overweight according to his BMI. There is no way, no how that kid is overweight.

Yesterday I did get her to do it, and she went up 6 pounds in one day. Ha ha! Way to mess with the Wii.

That's funny.

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

BMI is TOTAL BULSHIT. That's one reason I hate my old doctor so much: he had a huge BMI chart on the wall. Anyone who looks at the BMI scale and thinks that it accurately measures a healthy body is beyond me. So I just don't take it seriously.

(FYI, the Wii Fit won't measure BMI on kids under a certain age, or on pets. I find that amusing. No BMI for my cat!)

[bunglegirl.livejournal.com]

I hate BMI too. I'm not skinny but I fall right on the line of overweight/obese. All I know is I'm in better shape than a lot of these stick then people walking around.

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

I am about 10-12lbs from being "obese" by bmi standards. I'm 5'9" and a size 14 - that's a little chunkier than my stomach and thighs should be, true, but obese? Cripes!

[bunglegirl.livejournal.com]

Probably just water weight for the Scientist. I always gain weight (muscle!) so don't let that stop you. Have fun! I'm one of those weirdoes who likes the gym. I talked to 5 strangers there today. If I'm on my own I cheat but in a class I don't want to walk out so I stay until the end.

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reminding me of Fug Madness!

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

I'm always torn when I'm voting in Fug Madness: do I use my vote as punishment or reward? Good times.

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

So far, seven of my eight picks are winning. Woooooooo!

Um, no.

[yakgirl.livejournal.com]

The BMI charts are not an exact measure (duh), but it exists for a reason-- ask MY Scientist. So next time you come visit, bring your bathing suit, and Dr. Pooflung can get you down to URI, and (on the weekend of course, with no one around) you can get an ACCURATE measure of BMI in the BodPod (it looks like an egg). And, no, 162 pounds on your frame would NOT look anorexic. 125 pounds would. You'd be ROCKIN' at 162. Actually, so would I! That's what I was in high school, and I was a size 13 then, so it's not like I couldn't have lost a few more pounds.

Of course, this is coming from your sister who is currently sitting on HER OWN fat ass, drinking a coke, surfing the net, and watching tv while I should be mothering my kids. Oh well.

Re: Um, no.

[yakgirl.livejournal.com]

Point of clarification: BMI does not equal body fat percentage, but BMI IS a strong indicator of increased risk for health concerns. Yes, some professional athletes would measure "obese" but they do hours of exercise per day, and are NOT regular people (like me). Being categorized as overweight on a BMI scale does not mean you have increased health risk, being obese does. That's why insurance rates go up for people labeled obese using BMI.

So if you want an accurate measure of body fat, you can come down and try the BodPod. Not that I've ever done it-- ugh-- ignorance is bliss!

And, since I realized I didn't say it before-- good job getting moving with the Wii. Whatever works, right? I want my little sister around for a long, LONG time!!! Love you.

Re: Um, no.

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

You can think what you want, but I'll think what I want. And I think the BMI is total bullshit. Seeing girls who look totally healthy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77367764@N00/sets/72157602199008819/) being labeled as "overweight" is, without proper clarification from doctors, completely mentally unhealthy and is only contributing to sizest attitudes and/or body disorders. (Just my opinion here, no fact to back it up.) But seeing a girl like this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77367764@N00/1458077972/in/set-72157602199008819/) being called "overweight" makes me sad. Because she looks normal and healthy to me. Whereas this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77367764@N00/1489595533/in/set-72157602199008819/) is "normal," and this is, for a lot of people, unattainable for lots of different reasons. It's these kinds of examples that make me really dislike BMI. It needs to come with a big explanation, rather than just code words to tell you that if you're "normal" or not.

And no, I have no desire to get into a bathing suit so your husband can measure my body fat. Thank you, but no. And let's not get into a MY scientist/YOUR scientist conversation EVER, okay? Okay.

[bigboobedcanuck.livejournal.com]

BMI is bullshit. A few years ago I joined Weight Watchers and they did a BMI thing. It said I had to lose 90 pounds. (!) Now, I want to lose about 30 or maybe more (we'll see) but 90????? I'd be a twig, and that's not a natural state for me.

I'm glad you're enjoying the Wii Fit! Have you ever tried exercise DVDs? You might like them. I have a few for days when I can't go to the gym or don't feel like it or whatever.

Mmmm, Nanaimo bars. I made them last month and they were so good if I do say so myself.