tdavis

@tdavis (117)

United States • Age 71

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Is Technology Merciless...?

deep_enjoy @deep_enjoy (237) • India 3 Feb 10

We all know that we are addicted to technology surrounding us. Specially, people who work in IT company always have to poke there heads in their laptops/desktops all day/night untill there laptops/desktops beg for mercy. Just...

computers

technology

truth

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tdavis Its not the tech, its the people using it. Anything taken to an excess is not good for us either physically or psychologically. I have seen people on both ends of the spectrum, those that refuse to use it under any circumstance, and those that use it to the...

3 Feb 10

UGH i thought i was doing sooo good

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 23 May 09

I thought i was doing so good with my weightloss. I;ve been working at it since last august. At easter I had lost 18 pounds since August...AS of today however i found out i was slacking off and i regained 10 of those. AND what...

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tdavis Sandy, I have found that if I go on a diet I usually lose the weight, stop the diet and do the yo-yo thing. Since Feb. 4th, 2009, I decided instead of a diet I would make small changes to the foods I was eating and consider them as perminate changes. I have...

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Pelosi says enforcing immigration laws Un-american

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 18 Mar 09

Well we all knew she was pro illegal immigration. So this should really not come as shock to any of you. So she basically gave a speech about how deporting illegals is un-american. If you want to read the whole thing here is the...

calling laws unamerican

immigraion

pelosi

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tdavis Just another example of unethical behavior by our elected officals. Advocating or condoning illegal behavior, seems like a violation of ethics, or at least failure to defend and support her country and the constitution. Also her misrepresentation of facts...

18 Mar 09

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Acai Berry

revswf @revswf (16) • United States 2 Mar 09

Has anyone tried Acai Berry for weight loss? I've heard a lot about this product. And there is always something about it popping up on the internet. It seems to be pretty expensive. I would like some feedback on this Acai Berry...

acai berry for weight loss

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tdavis Acai Berry is an extremely good fruit for it's anti-oxident properties. It was tested and found to rank in the high 900's or so. To give you an idea of how good its anti-oxident make up is, blueberrys use to be number one with a 95. Acai Berry was/is the...

3 Mar 09

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When you are a mesomorph...?

jaymeeliz @jaymeeliz (505) • Philippines 27 Feb 09

would a diet lacking in protein inhibit effective weight loss?

mesomorph

weight loss

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tdavis A recent harvard School of Public health publication studied diets based on reduced carbs, fats and proteins. Their conclusion was that you would lose weight on any of the diets, but the greatest loss was when a diet was combined with counseling, people lost...

28 Feb 09

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What Do You Do When You're So Stressed...?

deep_enjoy @deep_enjoy (237) • India 21 Feb 09

Guys, we know how stressed we are at our workplace. At my workplace, sometimes I am too stressed that I forget what I was doing. In fact, in almost every job there's a level of stress to be assumed. Friends, What should I do...

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tdavis When I was working and became stress, I would usually, yell and cuss, that was my indicator. I usually got stressed over too much work, or someone else that had no idea of what they were doing made a bad decision, and there was nothing I could do to change it...

21 Feb 09

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Should Obam unilaterally pass stimulus package and to hell with republicans !

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 13 Feb 09

Well I mean when he takes office lol Or should he continue to engage the republicans in dialogue while the economy and possibly the world around him crashes ? What if he unilaterally decides to approve the package ,wont history...

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tdavis Ronnyb, It really doesn't matter what the Repubs do, the Demos can push through what ever they want. Additionally, Bush was more a democ. than a repub. in his attempt to show his willingness to work with Dems, espically in the last two years when they...

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How long does it usually take a stretched muscle to recover?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 8 Feb 09

Well, when you exercised, and you overstretched a muscle, how long does it usually take for it to recover? Man, you never really know how much you use a particular muscle group till you hurt it. Then every movement you make,...

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tdavis Everyone has given you good advise. So I will give you my experiance. I am very active and play a lot of softball and football. Usually as soon as I strain a muscle I get ice on it just as soon as I can. With in several hours and continuing for one to three...

9 Feb 09

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Global Warming

tdavis Deep-enjoy, I hate to do this, but.... You have no control over global warming? or is it Global cooling? The scientific facts, don't worry about them, they just get in the way. Over 63,000 American scientist have stated, in writing, that there is no...

29 Jan 09

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stomach fat how do you get rid of it?

annjilena @annjilena (5618) • United States 28 Jan 09

do you have any tips on how to rid yourself of fat and inches off your stomach.it seem this area is easy to store fat.many have tried to rid themself of fat in the belly.is there certain food s we need to eat are is there a...

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tdavis annjilena, The body is a funny thing, women usually store fat in their hips, arms and then their stomach. Men it is usually on their sides, love handles, and stomach. Now for the funny part, the body does not use the fat in the same order that it is stored....

29 Jan 09

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Effective Ways and Advisable One

dhurianne @dhurianne (205) • Philippines 23 Jan 09

Hello mylotters I need your help. I want to lose some weight. I gave birth five months ago through Cesarean section, I started having exercise 4 months after from the time I gave birth. I had read from the net that it is fine to...

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tdavis dhurianne, there are only three ways to lose weight. Eat less calories than your body burns. By exercise or movement, your body burns more calories than you take in. Lastly, a combination of the two. Diets, pills and powders may work for the short term, but...

24 Jan 09

Diet all over again

viana20 @viana20 (96) • Indonesia 14 Jan 09

Have you tried one particular diet that works only for 2 weeks and after 2 weeks victory you learn that the you get more weight that you before do the diet... This is happens to me a lot of time, very frustating and almost make...

weight loss

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tdavis The reason you stopped lossing and started gaining weight is that your body, metabolism adjusted to the lower calorie intake, and went into what i call starvation mode. It usually takes about three days for your body to begin adjusting to the decline in food...

20 Jan 09

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help!!

Angel3yes @Angel3yes (455) • United States 19 Jan 09

I'm trying to lose weight but I have Crohn's Disease so I can't eat things like salads so I'm trying to modify my diet by not eating as much. Does anyone know how much you are supposed to exercise a day to lose a decent amount of...

exercise

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tdavis Depending on your condition and level of fitness you can increase your time exercising. with that said, you must also remember that our bodies will adapt to a reduction in food intake in around three days. If the reduction is to great, the body will go into...

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im not eating rice for dinner my diet

cynthia23 @cynthia23 (163) • Philippines 9 Jan 09

MY DInner always no rice start that this year because like to loss my weight more.by the way my body is average like be more thin,but is this okie that eat flakes and banana only.but feel like my body really need rice to eat my...

banana

loss weight

rice

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tdavis Reduce the size of your meals and eat 5 to 6 times a day. I love rice and for a long time ate regular rice. I switched to brown rice, as it is better for you, and it tastes a little different but not bad. I am use to it now and don't have any thoughts about...

10 Jan 09

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i want to lose weight

yezihelinzi @yezihelinzi (31) • China 9 Jan 09

i put on weight in this winter.i hate it.i want to lose weight quickly because a few days later i will go home. my mother will say,you are so fat.hehe!she do not want to see a fat daugther.

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tdavis There are only three ways to lose weight. Eat less calories than you burn, increase your activity to burn more calories than you take in, and lastly, a combination of the two. Losing more than 1-1/2 to 2 lbs a week is not good. Most people use the third way...

10 Jan 09

How to loose my weight??

nicedude @nicedude (104) • India 29 Dec 08

I have the problem of over weight always. Please suggest me some tips to shed my extra fat. I know some of the tips but i am not that much consistent enough to do that regularly. So, please suggest me those tips which can be done...

over weight

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tdavis Nicedude,there are only three ways to lose weight, eat less calories than your body uses, increase the amount of calories your body burns, or a combination of the two. Basically your looking at diet and exercise. Most people can change their diet for a short...

30 Dec 08

I want to know some simple excersices to build my body ..........

farazkh1 @farazkh1 (1153) • Pakistan 24 Dec 08

Because i can,t afford to join any gym right now due to shortage of time and lack of money ...... but i have heard that push-ups and some other excersices can build my shoulders,arms and chest with biceps as well with good food...

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tdavis If you lack time and money, the best all around exercise is the 8 or 10 count burpy. Start standing straight up, squat down till your hands touch the floor, kick both legs straight out behind you, you should be in a push-up position, at this point do either...

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Confused By Weight Gain

donna22 @donna22 (1116) 19 Dec 08

This week I have really cut down on my eating and have been to the gym but I have put 1 pound on. Im really disappointed but not in myself because I know I have not eaten too much. Since last Fri I went to gym on Saturday and...

sunday morning

workout

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tdavis As you already know about muscle and fat weight I won't go into that. Depending on how much you stopped eating may have more to do with it. If you suddenely reduce your caloric intake it will take your body several days to realize what is going on. Its first...

19 Dec 08

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How often do you workout?

Kmarie923 @Kmarie923 (875) • United States 16 Dec 08

I try to do it at least twice a week. What about you?

exercise

fitness

workout

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tdavis I workout everyother day doing a circuit training at home. It consists of pull-ups, chin-ups, push ups, bar dips, behind the head pull ups, and leg lifts. In between I either walk on a tred mill, ride a bicycle, or an elicpical. It usually takes no more than...

16 Dec 08

Does anybody use a sinus rinse like NeilMed?

CharRay7 @CharRay7 (1549) • United States 16 Dec 08

I use to have terrible sinus congestion and stuffiness, especially in the winter time. My doctor used to prescribe different nasal sprays but I hated the side effects and drowsiness. I found a nasal rinse from NeilMed that has...

nasal rinse

neilmed

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tdavis I hate nasal sprays. My kids and I do have allergies which pop up from time to time, and cause all kinds of nasal problems. Now this may sound gross but it works, in a glass of warm water stir in anywhere from 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt, pour the water into the...

16 Dec 08

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