Grads? PLEASE! Sorry, Ranting Vent

Thanks Misha! A-Ha! This is the all new slick version Of that Big Ole Tub they used to dunk folks in. How cool! Your Doc is "against" Protein supplement shakes? Now that's even "newer." I do hear (or see rather) Where some Dr.'s. encourage their patients to Get in their protein through food alone And I guess the "rationale" is to Force them to Eat less "empty foods" In order to have the room for the protein, But at the risk of dropping into low protein levels? It doesn't make sense to me. Hope you sneak some protein in past the Doc. Doing all that work Only to lose muscle mass is a real downer. Best Wishes- Dx

Misha: OT: sorta! If I may ask, how much does a trip through a Bod Pos cost? (Assuming of course you can find one) Feel free to respond out of thread if you prefer. Jay

$25 for a Bod Pod I've been doing strength training and protein shakes and have actually gained back most of the muscle I lost in the early months when I wasn't exercising. But I work with a trainer *****ally challenges us and I think that makes the difference. I've continued to up the weights. Deb

I read your post yesterday and thought it was very brave. When I visited the main board yesterday I found myself spending the majority of the time frustrated by the posts and the responses. My surgery has failed...Eating ice cream--no sugar added, at 5 weeks out. I really just find myself getting frustrated.

Ditto!

Well said!!! nuff said, Darla

The original poster asked for advice on protein drinks and thus that's all that needed to be given. Being a properly reared southern belle I learned at a young age that proper etiquette means not giving unsolicited advice. I also learned that "bless her heart" and "poor thing" were licenses to comment about others so here's my take on the opportunist..... bless her heart, the poor thing just doesn't have a clue about how to properly respond to requests for information. (There, I combined both 'bless her heart' and 'poor thing' for some good old-fashioned Southern diplomacy!) DeeDee

DeeDee, Oh yeah! Further translating for our non-Southerners- Usually the "poor thing" / "bless their heart" Combo is reserved for someone Who commits a seemingly unforgivable faux-pas, Such as- Bringing chicken salad to the picnic made with Dark meat as well as pure Breast Meat. Or Serving Bad, Sweet Iced Tea! An Act of treason! That's right up there with the wrong shoes for the occasion! Morning Dee Best Wishes- Dx

GASP! Dark meat in chicken salad? And those type folks probably use Miracle Whip instead of real homemade mayonnaise too! Of course, in a pinch a southern belle can use store bought Hellmann's ... with a little lemon added. My daughter moved to Ohio last fall and she's STILL trying to find a restaurant that serves decent, sweet iced tea. She is totally frustrated with the idea that iced tea needs to have an orange or raspberry flavor! Bless her heart, the poor thing may just have to move home if they don't learn to make iced tea up there! By the way... there are only 21 days remaining to wear white shoes! (Is that worthy of being on the countdown list?) After that we have 100° weather where we are still wearing our summer clothes but WITHOUT white shoes! DeeDee (owner of "A Southern Belle Primer or why Princess Margaret will never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma")

hey dee dee ya know how i say what i feel ya think i can get a cyber course in southern hospitality.. as us bostoniuans say F%^k it! bahaa and i aint no lady! LOL::