The new 10
Greetings all…and happy Bingomas to you.
It’s not really my birthday, but Christmas isn’t Jesus’ birthday either, so…THERE.
Now, give me stuff.
Anyway, here’s a brief but important blog for you all — 10 is going in a different direction. Read on…
Good dog….sit, Ubu, sit….
Who the hell names a dog “Ubu”?
Now, the new 10: I’m considering the following, since I want to make a blog that everyone spreads around like a nasty virus that kills millions in a bloody massacre like a good stock tip. One that delivers these elements:
- The original 10-in-10 Challenge blogs. These are important for newbies who want to start at the beginning;
- The continued emphasis on “10 in 10” — that will never change. That goal should be tattooed on your forehead in case you forget it;
- More ha-has from your favorite (albeit now “controversial” ‘cause I said naughty-naughtys about W) fitness humorist;
- And…the new stuff…specific weekly fitness articles and contributions from others.
The difference is really the emphasis on building a free blog that dishes some fitness-heavy articles and factoids. I’ll figure out a way to divide each week’s posting (probably 2 or so a week) into categories. That way you can skip the ha-has if your easily offended, or what-have-you.
Such a nice guy I am.
Now, here’s the deal: I’m going to make this site a serious people only zone. Meaning: you have to share this with others if you want the freebies.
Just like “Scale The World”, btw…share and you can play, or scram.
So…what do you think? Any loyalists out there willing to play along? {10}
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Comments (65)
Joe said:
I send, therefore, I am in.
Posted on Feb 01, 2006 07:16 PM
Greg said:
Count me in.
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 07:42 AM
Phil said:
I’ll play!
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 11:22 AM
Lissa!!! said:
I play well with others!!!
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 12:43 PM
Joe said:
Oh yeah, Lisa?
Well I put the GRRRRRRR in Swinger Baby!! YEAH!
just kidding.
I play well too. :oP
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 01:30 PM
anna said:
I am in!
I bet you all thought I was a goner.
Never give up!!!!
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 02:39 PM
SUE said:
I’m in for another round, think I am more together for this one.
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 04:55 PM
Clare said:
WEll, Jon,
I still wanna be here, but i have this thing about unsolicited email. I don’t mind the odd ad myself, but I know it freaks people out, what with the possibility of viruses etc.Finding people to send STW to was hard enough, I simply don’t collect email addresses.(mark of the chronically disorganised. Got a vitamin for that?) Also people can take offence ‘Are you saying I’m FAT!!’ that kind of thing. I do tell people about the site directly ‘word of mouth’ as the ad agencies say. Would that be acceptable?
Oh I did have an idea, while I was missing you. Why not have guest bloggers to take the pressure off? I was thinking of your core followers here, or of course fitness fellows. You could farm questions out to the Mpower personal trainers. Lastly to save those precious fingers, have you considered talking software. We’ve tried Dragon, and I hear Naturally Speaking is good. We’ve had that working quite well at times. Lately I have been thinking of a digital voice recorder. I understand some models let you store the file on your computer and play with it there. Don’t know if anyone has managed to turn the recording into text yet. Wouldn’t that be something? Of couse you could farm out the recording to a secretary for typing.
Oh wish me luck, I sent in a job application. I ‘m not officially unemployed, just using my leave up until that inevitable day. The job includes a lot of active outdoors stuff, I couldn’t have considered 3 months ago, but now I ‘m looking at it with considerably less tripidation.
Bye
Posted on Feb 02, 2006 06:04 PM
Paul said:
I enjoy you and the group here Jon..so I will continue checking in.
Since we are all on a quest for a lifetime of fitness and knowledge. I recommend an article I just read on Dave Drapers site..the title is Kidstuff. Dave is quite a character and a wealth of knowledge. Check it out..let me know what you think.
Keep up the great job Jon.
Paul
Posted on Feb 03, 2006 11:26 AM
Jon Benson said:
Clare;
This is not unsoliticed email. If you define sending a friend a referral to something you enjoy as “unsolicited”, then sending anyone ‘anything’ is unsolicited! No viruses — that’s on the server side of things and we cannot operate without hourly sweeps.
Paul;
I was a major contributor to Draper’s IOL fourm in years past. Dave has some great stuff, and classic pictures too. Thanks for referring people there…it’s a wonderful group of people (for the most part — I departed because one particular asswipe decided to play Mr. Christian and tattle on me for spam— didn’t even do it. Someone else posted a glowing review of Fit Over 40 and a thread was started…he said I was posting under another name) but hey…stuff happens.
Posted on Feb 03, 2006 11:36 AM
Greg said:
Mr. Christian from “Mutiny On The Bounty”, or Mr. Christian the super-babtist down the street?
Posted on Feb 03, 2006 12:41 PM
Jon Benson said:
Ah, the double-entendres do not escape Mr. Greg…
Posted on Feb 03, 2006 12:56 PM
Cherie said:
Bingo,
I pledge my allegiance to you in what ever format you decide. I know I’m safe in your hands. I’ve been around long enough to think otherwise. Through the sh*t shines your brilliance. I’m willing to share with my friends. If they throw away the opportunity it’s their loss. All you can do as a friend is suggest anyway. Family,well
…maybe a choke-hold….
Posted on Feb 04, 2006 02:37 PM
Paul said:
Jon speak to me/us..I have questions. Questions about physiques, leaness, fat, endurance. I respect Clarence B. and Dave D. they really have dialed in their techniques. Although I would not use them as vision of what I want for myself. Clarence makes me squimish..too many veins popping..too much grease..I guess to lean for me..as much as I admire Dave he seems to be a freak of nature.. too big not graceful, fluid, silky just monstrous big,although I think his proportion..muscle to bone structure is better than Clarence. From the pictures I’ve seen of you and of Clark ..your bodies have better proportion and a more natural look..more streamlined..perhaps a slight layer of fat. The look that you have.. is it because of the individual(you) or is it a training and nutrition regime?..or both? Can you elaborate on this for me. Tell me about the endurance of someone that is ultra lean. Do they have long lasting power. I am a long distance endurance runner and wonder about becoming very lean..most of us that do well in races are not the Calrence Bass lean.When I am running a 50K or 50 mile run I snack on the usuall running foods for some energy but if you don’t have some reserve on the body you’ll crash and burn. This blog thing is difficult for me to completely express myself..hopefully you get a little of what I’m trying to say.
Thanks, Paul
Posted on Feb 04, 2006 07:34 PM
janine hill said:
I’m in if my computer stops crashing
Posted on Feb 05, 2006 03:59 AM
Jon Benson said:
Paul (and all);
Both Clarence and Dave are very lean and extremely vascular. Clarence is carrying about 4-6% body fat max. The lowest I’ve ever been is 6.5%, and Clark is about 6-7% year-round.
Bear in mind that the look you’re talking about can only be maintained for a short period of time — literally hours. I would not concern yourself with “ending up” like that, as it’s a pain in the Rummy to even get close to it!
Someone that lean has little endurance in comparison to someone between 6-10% body fat.
Jon
Posted on Feb 05, 2006 11:56 AM
Paul said:
Thank you Jon…that’s what I was thinking..BTW I hit 9%..first time in many years..I feel stronger than ever and my endurance seems never ending. Fit over 40..you..Tom Venuto..Bass..Draper all have been very inspirational..great role models..realizing that all you are just regular guys has given me the motivation that all of us can acheive excellent fitness through a good nutrition plan..a complete exercise program and postive self images. Keep up the great job.
Paul
Posted on Feb 05, 2006 01:42 PM
Tammy said:
I’m back from a trip to Orlando and back on track for more 10 in 10. I did manage to get in alot of walking(and dancing) but towards the end of the week I was “falling off of the wagon” nutrition-wise. I put on 2 pounds and am not happy with myself but have only myself to blame, as always. I am going to Germany in April and am going to try to literally Scale the World there so I need some serious work in the next 10 weeks. I’ll take all the help I can get!! Make it a great day everyone.
Posted on Feb 06, 2006 10:56 AM
Lee said:
Tammy:
Scale the World on Germany’s itsey-bitsey excuses for mountains? The Zugspitze doesn’t even reach 3000 meters. If you wanna do some real scaling, take the Autobahn over to Switzerland (the chocolate is better, too).
Posted on Feb 06, 2006 03:33 PM
Clare said:
Gosh,that’s funny Lee and Tammy. The highest Mt here is 2228m, Kosiosko. I knew it was short when I found I could walk up it, with my 3 year old. New Zealand is the place for gorgeous mountains.
Posted on Feb 06, 2006 08:11 PM
Lesley said:
Ha, the tallest peak in New Jersey is only a little higher than the world’s tallest building.
I’m wondering what the master plan is, here. I have no problems referring people (and have referred people) variously to 10 in 10, LifeAssess, and MPower as the conversation goes and the opportunity presents itself. But there is a reason I’m not in sales…
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 09:43 AM
Jon Benson said:
Master plan:
Well, first, everyone is in sales…unless you just don’t work. You are selling your talents to your employers, or your product to your clients.
I’m the latter.
Blogging and writing all this stuff is my 9-5 (more like 10am to 2am), so the master plan is to continue being able to do so while financially prospering.
Call me an Ayn Rand disciple, but “yeah Capitalism”, to quote Austin Powers. ; )
Jon
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 11:53 AM
Lee said:
High mountains, low mountains, the fact remains:
Swiss chocolate RULES.
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 01:21 PM
Paul said:
Right on Jon..remember Napolean Hill’s mantra…I Love and Honor people..I attract and use money.. Not exact quote..but close. Many people say it differently..but it rings true.
I know you are doing the first part I hope the second part is comeing true.
Paul
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 02:37 PM
Lesley said:
Ha, well, touche. I figured the end result was to make buckage, which is cool. What I was wondering aloud was what “playing” entails. :) (Master plan = marketing plan.)
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 05:46 PM
Jon Benson said:
Nah…master plan = master plan.
Here’s my take on life in general:
1. Do what you love;
2. Love who you’re with;
3. Scratch number 2 unless you really do love who you’re with;
4. Burn the record that that line comes from;
5. Share more with others than they expect;
6. Make a series of damn good products;
7. Let the universe take care of the rest.
Make sense, skippy? ; )
Jon
Posted on Feb 07, 2006 05:56 PM
Clare said:
Skippy, John? That’s what newer Australians called longer in the country Australians, at least so the sitcoms would have you believe. As in Skippy, the bush Kangaroo, beloved ooooold tv kids show. think Lassy except it hops. ‘What’s that Skip… Ben’s fallen down the well? ‘- sort of dialogue with the kangaroo maintaining a dignified silence, thoughtful look or the occasional informative tut. And yep
I’m avoiding my wieghts session talking to you guys instead of looking up what the heck a hack squat is.
Posted on Feb 08, 2006 04:50 AM
Lee said:
A hack squat would probably be an optimal exercise for our friend Skippy the Kangaroo, considering the levers his build would provide. But I do worry - are his shoulders wide enough to support the phenominal weight his legs could press?
Wow - a whole new way of looking at kangaroos. I guess they’re, like dead tennis balls, not just for breakfast any more.
Posted on Feb 08, 2006 03:20 PM
Dee Renee said:
I recommend your sites to people who ask how I’m toning up and appear to be losing weight, but I’m learning that they just want to open the conversation to why such stuff won’t work for them and don’t I feel sorry for how miserable they are. I’ve annoyed more than a few people when I tell them I don’t feel sorry for them any more so let’s change the conversation to something we both can enjoy that doesn’t make them miserable.
I’m reporting that I metabolized another percent of body fat and I’m getting stronger. I am getting closer to the time that I can wear my skinny pants in public.
Tell me about your successes!
Dee Renee
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 11:01 AM
Jon Benson said:
Dee Renee;
I find this exercise breaks down the barriers:
Ask them if they can shed a pound of fat in a month. Just one. That’s all you are asking.
Now, that means they will have to consume a whopping 115 calories less per day than they do now. That’s about a slice of toast, a cola…nothing.
“Oh, well…yeah. I can do that.”
Great — then ask them if they would rather be 12 pounds lighter body-fat-wise in a year, or a few pounds heavier?
There you go — you just developed a plan to discard 12 useless pounds in a year VERSUS GAINING 2-10 pounds. Those are your options — you will not stay “the same” if you’re most people.
“That’s not enough.”
Great…how about 24 pounds? Cut 250 calories out…or just walk 3 miles a day and keep that 115 calorie deficit.
Anyone can do this — what they’re saying is this: “I want it tomorrow, and I can’t have it.” THAT is the only reason “it doesn’t work” — the only reason.
Keep pluggin girl!
Jon
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 11:24 AM
Paul said:
Hi Jon, Beautiful day here in N. Calif.
I just got the Fit Over 40 newsletter. Since I did’nt know where to email you directly I thought I would comment here regarding the 10 minute cardio article. I was a long and slow cardio guy until I read about Dr. Tabata and his study at the Institute of Health and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. For the last 5 weeks I have been “doing” the Tabata Protocol. I have to say it is one of the most radical and important moves I have made. It played a major part in getting me below the 10 % BF point. Increased VO2 max and talk about discarding fat..wow! Rather than a 30 to 60 minute workout on the eliptical trainer I now warm up for 5 minutes then 8 sets of 20 second all out max with 10 second recovery between those 20 second bursts. cool down for another 3 to 5 minutes and the entire work out is done in under 15 minutes. I have tried other HIIT methods but by far this one gives you the most bang for the buck. For those of you that are interested and want more details check out articles 10 and 11 at cbass.com.
I now am weight training 2 days per week (rather than 4) and applying the same HIT principle and getting great results. I think that is where you are headed with the 7 minute workout..if we ever see it..(just kiddin).
Have a great day
Paul
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 01:17 PM
Jon Benson said:
Paul;
I’m in response mode today, but look for a new blog this weekend.
First, the Tabata protocol is really effective for some people. Bill Phillips kinda stole…er…borrowed (that’s okay, we all do it) this research and formed “HIIT” out of it.
However, the 10 minute cardio I mentioned in the newsletter is really far less brutal. This is an intermediate-zone cardio (65-75% intensity) only — really.
Basically the thought is (a) cardio primarily burns calories and (b) the “after-burn” of cardio is overrated when compared to weight training.
Bottom line — 10 minute sessions (Len does them 3-6x/day) really do work well.
Lastly, 7MM is not HIT — trust me. : ) Not even close.
Jon
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 01:29 PM
Paul said:
Thanks, Senor..
The suspense is building..7 min. workout..soon
Paul
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 02:29 PM
Greg said:
I’ve been following the 7 Minute Muscle protocol for two weeks now. Unfortunately, I haven’t been seeing the results I had hoped for.
Maybe I’m doing it wrong?
1) I go to the gym and wait in line to sign in. Time: 1 minute.
2) Go to the locker room and wait for some sweaty guy to get his butt off the bench so I can change. Time: 4 minutes.
3) I wait for a bench in Free Weight Zone. Time: 5 minutes.
4) I excercise with free weights. Time: 2 minutes.
5) I wait for the calf extension machine. Time: 4 minutes.
6) I use the calf machine. Time: 1 minute.
7) I wait for a treadmill. Time: 16 minutes.
8: I use the treadmill. Time: 4 minutes, until I realize that I have to rush out and pick up the kids at school.
Total exercise time: 7 minutes.
I hope the book adresses some of these problems.
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 03:40 PM
Jon Benson said:
All of them…including day care. : )
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 04:13 PM
Paul said:
Greg..you are a funny guy…seriously though..have you considered buying your own equipment (weights and stuff)..you can get set up in the corner of your garage and eliminate all the bs at the gym..save on the membership and pay for the equipment..just don’t use it as a towel rack. Over the last several years I’ve purchased equipment piece by piece and now have a fairly decent set up. The hours are excellent too..I’m usually in there around 4:30 am..finish up.. go have breakfast then get the kids, my wife and all the livestock fed.. etc….
Paul
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 07:07 PM
Greg said:
i don dey here toooooooooooo all guy man keep off im dey mine!!!!!!! mumu okoro
Posted on Feb 12, 2006 04:22 PM
Clare said:
gee Greg
You reminded me why I don’t go to a gym! Just the one set of dumbbells, and now bike shorts in my new equipment. I already had the bike, waiting patiently. do you come with subtitles?
Lee
yep Australians would be the only ones to eat the national symbol. but what have dead tennis balls got to do with breakfast?
Yes i would prefer to ask and look witless, rather than continue to puzzle over it.
Posted on Feb 12, 2006 09:57 PM
Greg said:
C’mon, Bingo…I’ve been waiting for hours to hear you integrate Cheney’s aim into a life lesson.
Take your best shot!
(There are so many things wrong with the story they’re spinning! No matter what they say, I picture a secretive backwoods assignation in which the “envelope” was a little light. Feelings were hurt. Litigation was threatened. Triggers were pulled. Some hospital has a Secret Service agent holed up with a bandaged hand, injured as he tried to deflect 28-ga. buckshot. Of course this is all a fantasy of mine, not based on any sort of reality at all.)
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 07:49 AM
Jon Benson said:
Greg;
Should anyone be surprised that someone from this administration would accidently shoot at the WRONG TARGET?
The only thing that surprised me was that he didn’t keep shooting…and then defend his actions as those of democracy at work.
Meanwhile, as Dickey opens another can of oil….
= peace =
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 10:31 AM
Paul said:
Jon..what’s new…did you fall in Love?
Paul
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 09:27 PM
Jon Benson said:
Nope…fell in work.
A few days longer, and 10 will be alive and kicking.
If everyone wants to read what I’ve been doing:
Click here.
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 09:31 PM
Tammy said:
Hey Jon, I heard you had a date for Valentine’s Day…. Did you have fun? Tammy (I introduced a certain person to you M-Power Program….)
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 10:24 AM
Tammy said:
Hey Lee, have you been to Germany to see their “itsy-bitsy” mountains?
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 10:25 AM
Clare said:
Gosh weekend here, weekend there? new blog maybe?
Gee I’m a novice at this biking racket. Been struggling and struggling trying to make my distance, thinking I’d lost all my resistance when i had to walk instead over summer. My husband comes out with me, and points out my tyres are flat. And bike shorts!- walk like i just got off my horse.
Still pumped up the tyres, went back to my old distance, and moved up to heavier weights. how are you all going?
Posted on Feb 18, 2006 01:38 AM
Greg said:
G’day, Clare…
Greetings from the other side of the International Date Line (and the Equator)!
Weekend here, too. If I walk out my front door and look 30 miles south, toward downtown Dallas, I can see a plume of busy smoke rising from the location of Bingo’s Workshop. Bingo Claus and his elves must be working hard down there, maybe they’re making a new blog. Or 7 Minute Muscle!
Funny story about your bike tires! That happened to my son the last time we went out for a ride. It certainly can increase the difficulty of your workout, but think of all the new muscle tissue you’re adding!
Nobody’s reported results here in a while so I’d like to get the ball rolling:
-Valentine’s Day was a very bad thing. It’s also my wife’s birthday. Just had to get a cake. This year I got a small 1/8-sheet cake instead of the usual full sheet, so at least it only lasted for one day instead of lurking around the kitchen for three. And there was lots of chocolate in the house. I added three lbs early last week but have since shed two of them.
-Since the first 10in10 I’ve gone down 18 lbs. Three of those have been in the second round. Funny how the weight loss gets slower the closer you come to your goal.
Posted on Feb 18, 2006 05:38 AM
Lee said:
Hey Tammy
I LIVE about 20 miles away from Germany!
Posted on Feb 19, 2006 11:44 AM
Tammy said:
Lee, I was just wondering if you had been in Germany so you could tell me where the best places are to walk/hike. Thanks.
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 07:51 AM
Tammy said:
Lee, where do you live? I’ll be starting out in Cologne and venturing out from there.
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 07:53 AM
Tammy said:
I am having a difficult time convincing myself that spending only 20 minutes on the treadmill is enough each day to achieve cardiovascular benefits and help tone my legs. I feel like if I don’t think I could last 45 minutes all at once that it is not worth it to do it at all. How do I change this mindset? I was also wondering what some very effective bun toning and shaping exercises are besides squats and lunges which I am not able to do. I am desperate for some as that is the one area that is ‘lagging behind’.
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 08:00 AM
Lesley said:
Tammy - have faith! If your 20 minutes on the dreadmill are well spent, you will reap the benefits. I was a skeptic myself (actually, I’m worse than a skeptic, I’m a runner, and we like to run for it’s own sake), and had a hard time buying into the idea that cutting back on my volume would do me ANY good at all. I replaced two longer runs with 20 minute interval runs, and lo and behold, not only did I drop fat (following a good meal plan is key here), but I got faster to boot.
Why can’t you do squats and lunges? Might help someone come up with alternate ideas if they know your physical limitations here.
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 05:57 PM
Lee said:
Tammy, I’ve achieved quite nice results in the tush department from using elliptical trainers. Insider tip: stand diagonally (hold onto the handle!) to accent to adductors and abductors.
When in Cologne, be sure to check out the gigantic cathedral, and if you’re into beer, drink their famous “kölsch”, which is a mini 2 deciliter glass.
I live about 600 km south of Cologne. If you need more info, have Jon send you my email address.
That gives me an idea - Jon could start a new business, “Bingo’s Scale the World Tours”. Think of all the Scalers he could take on guided tours, helping them not only to burn calories but indoctrinating them into the Scale mindset! Whaddya think, Jon?
Posted on Feb 24, 2006 01:44 PM
Joe said:
I thought this was funny…a friend sent it to me in an email…..remeber this is only for humor…
The truth and nothing but the truth -
It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water each
day, after one year we will have absorbed 1 kilo of the Escherichia Coli bacteria usually found in feces. In other words, we will have consumed 1 liter of s#@t.
However, we don’t run that risk when we drink beer, whiskey, rum or other liquors because the creation of alcohol involves a distillation process of boiling, filtering and fermenting.
It is my duty to communicate to all of you who are drinking water to stop doing so as it has been scientifically proven that it is unhealthy and therefore bad for you.
Remember:
Water = S#@t
Alcohol = Health
Free yourself of s#@t, drink alcohol!!!
It’s better to drink alcohol and talk s#@t, than to drink water and be
full of s#@t!
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 01:26 PM
SUE said:
ANY ONE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH JON? I WASN’T EVEN ABLE TO GET INTO THE SCALE THE WORLD SITE ALL WEEKEND. HE SEEMS TO HAVE FALLEN OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. NO E-MAILS SINCE EARLY LAST WEEK. MUST BE BUSY WITH THE 7-MINUTE MUSCLE. MISS HIM.
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 02:00 PM
Tammy said:
Lesley,
Thanks for your support. I herniated a disc in my lower back at L5-S1 and experience increased pain when doing squats and lunges, even with good posture and holding my abs in. Also my knees hurt alot with these exercises, even though they don’t bother me doing anything else. If you or anyone else knows of any other good exercises please let me know! Maybe if I don’t attempt too many of them at once and work up?
Lee, I will definetly check out the cathedral. Thanks. I will ask Jon for your email address as I would like to ask you a few other things. I can’t drink beer because I am allergic to wheat, but I do enjoy Strongbow Cider and Barley Wine. I was told not to drink the water there and I guess according to Joe the Cider and Wine are better than the s#@&!!
Jon, Where are you???? Please send me Lee’s email address. Hope to hear from you soon and I hope all is well.
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 04:19 PM
Paul said:
Helloooooo JON… are you there..did the gout get you? Jon is MIA…
glad to see a few of us still hangin around the gym.
Jon are you counting all that money…maybe laughing all the way to el banco…….
I’m headed for NZ for a couple of weeks for the grape harvest..then stop over at Kauai on the trip home.
Paul
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 11:11 PM
Elizabeth said:
Jon gets an email every time somebody posts to this blog - so he knows we’re still out here … in the cold … waiting … perhaps he simply doesn’t love us anymore …
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 04:35 AM
Greg said:
Do not despair. I’m sure The Bingo is well, just busy.
Last time this happened we found him in a delirious state after wandering in the desert for 40 day. He insisted that he ran into Dr. Phil, who offered him a television talk show. He also claimed that he walked with the ghost of Euell Gibbons, who grabbed a handful of nuts and shrieked “Kool-Aid!” whenever a search helicopter appeared on the horizon*.
Jon will contact us when he’s ready. And when he feels that we’re ready.
So, in the meantime, anyone care to comment on progress the last couple of weeks? Mine is just OK. Lost a pound or two, gained a bit of strength. Not spectacular but on track nonetheless. Anyone else?
*There’s an internal logic to this story. Trust me.
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 08:28 AM
Paul said:
What da ya think…
1. Jon has been kidnapped by Elizabeth Hurley and is being tortured?
2. Jon spends most of his time eating pork rinds drinking beer and watching TV? but still is 3.5% BF…
3. Jon has been granted the first McDonalds franchise on the Kamchatka Peninsula and is currently enroute back to us via dog sled but is having difficulty resupplying his vodka stash?
4.Jon has started another blog where people don’t pressure him so much?
5. Jon wants us to take flight from the nest, be all that we can be and spread the truth?
6. Jon is now a member of Senor Bush’s advisory panel.
7. While Jon was advising Bush he got into a scrape with Arnold over a lifting technique?
8. Jon was in Torino and got very dizzy while skating in the mens freestyle?
9. Jon has taken over from fellow Texan (Lance) and has his hands full with Sheryl?
10. Jon wants Greg to take over and be the new guru of the group?
I only speculate…what say Greg?
Paul
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 01:18 PM
Greg said:
Four. Definitely four.
It’s called “Curling Over 60.”
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 02:54 PM
Lee said:
I happen to know what Jon was up to over the weekend. Here’s a hint: the shortened form has one syllable and three letters.
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 03:16 PM
Greg said:
He wed?
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 03:49 PM
Clare said:
heyho Guys,
sure been a dull month without a Jonseye view of the world.Still some of you are hilarious. But who are Lance and Sheryl Paul?
Progress hmmm. well after sticking on the same weight for way too long, my local supermarket came to the rescue and gave me food poisoning last Thursday. Been on those awful salty glucose drinks ever since and yep dropped 3 or 4 kilos. Ate jelly today, oh please let me be on the mend. Went for a job interview yesterday for a cool position where i get to travel about the Northern Territory and promote the Duke of Edinbrough Award.hope i’ve learn to spell that.Unfortunately the only downside is its for a pittance, half my previous salary.ah well you don’t get into social work for the money.Those who did rapidly move into management.
Those locals out there(local to Jon that is) haven’t experienced any power blackouts or flickering have you?. Hope Jon hasn’t fried his circuits trying to upload this gargantuan new work.
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 09:51 PM
Elizabeth said:
Perhaps Bingo has found (rediscovered?) an angel (er, angela?) - LOL!
Posted on Mar 01, 2006 05:04 AM
Elizabeth said:
Clare - so sorry to hear of your infirmity! It’s impossible to keep from losing muscle mass when you can’t *eat* - but I’m sure you’ll be back on track soon. Keep your chin up.
Lance Armstrong - Cheryl Crow
On the 10 front - I am having a hard time evaluating my progress. I have not lost one pound since January 1st but I feel great. I’m training for my first triathlon at the same time I’m training for a marathon - both in May. I’m eating 2000 cals a day (healthy foods) and doing 2 hours of cardio M-F and 3-6 hours Saturday and Sunday. I’ve lost 1/2 inch off my bum and that’s it. My back and shoulders are getting too tight in some of my cute little spring dresses but I dare not lay off the swim training it’s my weak sport. Hmmmm, dilemma! Do I try to cut back my eating and try to lose that last 10 lbs. of fat or do I fuel for endurance and worry about fat loss later?
Posted on Mar 01, 2006 05:25 AM
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