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<p>I wish I could get big muscles in 4 to 6 weeks! My progress is measured in years… :)</p>
<p>Yep. This is predictable. It would be funny, except that this nonsense keeps the focus off the real culprits in type 2 diabetes.</p>
<p>[Eating</a> red meat may boost Type 2 diabetes risk - CBS News](<a href=“http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57589716/eating-red-meat-may-boost-type-2-diabetes-risk/]Eating”>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57589716/eating-red-meat-may-boost-type-2-diabetes-risk/)</p>
<p>[Red-meat</a> intake linked to increased risk of diabetes](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/17/diabetes-red-meat-intake/2431405/]Red-meat”>Red-meat intake linked to increased risk of diabetes)</p>
<p>[Bad</a> news on red meat: Eating more is linked to diabetes risk - latimes.com](<a href=“http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-red-meat-diabetes-20130617,0,3405532.story]Bad”>Bad news on red meat: Eating more is linked to diabetes risk)</p>
<p><a href=“Bloomberg - Are you a robot?”>Bloomberg - Are you a robot?;
<p>[Eating</a> more red meat tied to higher diabetes risk | Reuters](<a href=“http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/us-eating-more-red-meat-idUSBRE95G12K20130617]Eating”>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/us-eating-more-red-meat-idUSBRE95G12K20130617)</p>
<p>[Red</a> Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/06/17/red-meat-linked-to-increased-diabetes-risk]Red”>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/06/17/red-meat-linked-to-increased-diabetes-risk)</p>
<p>[STUDY:</a> A Little Extra Red Meat Could Make Your Diabetes Risk Spike - SFGate](<a href=“http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/STUDY-A-Little-Extra-Red-Meat-Could-Make-Your-4606033.php]STUDY:”>http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/STUDY-A-Little-Extra-Red-Meat-Could-Make-Your-4606033.php)</p>
<p>[Researchers</a> Begin To Flesh Out The Red Meat-Type 2 Diabetes Connection - Forbes](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/06/17/researchers-begin-to-flesh-out-the-red-meat-type-2-diabetes-connection/]Researchers”>Researchers Flesh Out The Red Meat-Type 2 Diabetes Connection)</p>
<p>3.1 mile walk and my daily planks.</p>
<p>Oh, no! I just googled VTS ride, and this came up:</p>
<p>[Teenage</a> cyclist from Victoria killed at Ride to Conquer Cancer in Seattle - The Globe and Mail](<a href=“Teenage cyclist from Victoria killed at Ride to Conquer Cancer in Seattle - The Globe and Mail”>Teenage cyclist from Victoria killed at Ride to Conquer Cancer in Seattle - The Globe and Mail)</p>
<p>How awful! It looks like there is no driver’s fault. Please remind your kids to be extra careful while riding on busy streets!</p>
<p>Science is stupid :)</p>
<p>Well, just SOME scientists, actually. One has to wonder if the fisheries or poultry barons put em up to this study 
what I don’t understand is if WE can figure out what’s wrong with their study, why couldn’t THEY?</p>
<p>Here’s what I’d like to know: do they call fast food hamburger red meat? Or for that matter, the crap usually sold as ground beef at the supermarket? </p>
<p>I will personally volunteer myself to eat red meat supplied by my local butcher who uses local natural hormone-free cattle for the rest of my life. Since diabetes runs in my family, I would be the perfect test subject. I will bet my bottom dollar that I will be proportionately slower to get diabetes than my family members who wouldn’t know a good cut of meat if it hit them over the head and drink soda like its the nectar of the gods. </p>
<p>And if I’m wrong, I’ll die happy anyway 
Because hey, I got to eat quality red meat :)</p>
<p>So the maiden voyage of HMS Sunfire went surprisingly well. I only clocked 4.2 miles because I was losing light and didn’t know the trail, but I didn’t mash up the gears too much, or wipe out, nor did I feel much strain on the little hills at all (thank you, airdyne, for the legs!) Capped it off with a twilight swim when I got home and felt like a million bucks.
Actually don’t care what the scale says about it all – it was fun! So cheers to fun that involves moving your body:)</p>
<p>My real find was this awesome, easy trail in this preserve area funded by our local township that I hope to further explore soon – it goes through wetlands and all along the river. Also has xcountry ski trails that might make for an interesting snowshoe trek in winter. It’s a shame we’ve lived out here almost 2 years and never discovered our considerably higher taxes at work :)</p>
<p>What is stupid for some, makes perfect sense for the others. So, call it any name, stupid or whatever, it completely does not matter to the next person. He has his sets of smart / stupid things / people / events…whatever, and you have yours.<br>
Yes, this will sound very STUPID to many others. I do not care, why anybody would?</p>
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<p>That would make a nice case study, however not a random controlled study. For that reason, it won’t hold a whole lot of validity in the science world.</p>
<h1>Sorry… In a research class right now…</h1>
<p>The approach that many took on low-carb was to try it out as it probably wouldn’t cause problems and one could always revert back to whatever they were doing before.</p>
<p>There have been many studies on the Mediterranean Diet and variants and that diet suggests red meat a few times a month. I have many sources of protein and fat that aren’t based on red meat so eating red meat only a few times a month isn’t a problem for me and it’s certainly easier on the budget. It certainly doesn’t hurt to go by something like the Mediterranean Diet as far as red meat goes and one can always revert.</p>
<p>Weight loss wise I have been doing better when I restrict carbs the majority of the time and then eat “normally” (or at least how I would prefer to eat!) one or two days a week. For me that means about 45% carbs, per livestrong. </p>
<p>I’m like kmc…any meat I buy has to be labeled organic, hormone free, fed a vegetarian diet, yadayadayada or I don’t buy it. Cuts down on how much we eat, even though it is more expensive. I came to that conclusion when I realized I was worrying more about what Sabadog ate than the rest of the family. We’re all worth it! </p>
<p>Finally pushed myself a bit more on running…4.45 miles last night in the heat.</p>
<p>It’s been a bit of a battle at our house. My wife has been buying grass-fed beef but I’ve pushed to decrease red meat for a while. Not to eliminate it though.</p>
<p>[A</a> CEO’s CrossFit Passion: Ciena Corp.'s Gary Smith Embraces CrossFit - WSJ.com](<a href=“A CEO's CrossFit Passion: Ciena Corp.'s Gary Smith Embraces CrossFit - WSJ”>A CEO's CrossFit Passion: Ciena Corp.'s Gary Smith Embraces CrossFit - WSJ)</p>
<p>“A longtime distance runner, he first tried CrossFit about two years ago when he joined his now 20-year-old son, Ben in a workout. CrossFit incorporates weightlifting, body-weight strength exercises and calisthenics. The exercises are performed in rapid succession to build strength, coordination and stamina. Previously, he was focused on cross-training, which included mountain biking, running, soccer and tennis, often with Ben and his younger son, Sam, now 16. When he decided to turn the stables into a CrossFit gym, a concrete floor was poured and rubber matting added, while the ceiling was raised. It now includes about 10 pieces of CrossFit equipment.”</p>
<p>This guy sounds like a combination of the people here.</p>
<p>Somebody tell MiamiDAP that “Running (or xxx) is Stupid” is an inside joke around here… I think we offended her.</p>
<p>3.1 miles this morning (yeah, I was supposed to stick to 2). A little bit of light rain. I think I’m feeling a little better. Still hard to tell with 100% humidity.</p>
<p>kmc- good work on the maiden voyage!</p>
<p>target + 20.4</p>
<p>yesterday was a resting day. No exercise and net weight gain. no surprise here.</p>
<p>On my way into work this morning I was thinking “Work is stupid!”</p>
<p>Work is REALLY stupid! I’m with you, Ohio!</p>
<p>No kidding! Working is stupider than working out! ;)</p>
<p>"On my way into work this morning I was thinking “Work is stupid!” "
-On my way to work every morning, I am thinking “I hope i am making this trip 5 times a week for as long as I personally wish”, every single day when I get up I say Thank you for having a job. Work is so entertaining, what you would do for 8 hours, run? I could not run when I was 10, way too late now. And swimming for longer than my current 1.5 hours and walking for longer than 2 hours would feel utterly stupid to me. I have no idea what else is there, besides my interesting hobby, but if I do it for 8 hours, then it is not a hobby any more, it is a job without pay, not very apealing either…</p>
<p>Work is stupid.</p>
<p>If I didn’t have to eat (1400 net calories per day!) and if the legs/body would cooperate you bet I’d spend 10 hours a day running/biking/hiking/etc. instead of work!</p>
<p>Sitting in traffic for an hour to get to work is even stupider.</p>