Comments on: Milky Way = Faster, Heavier. Like me.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:48:22 +0000

Try this: Toss an old bone from some steak you ate, a wadge of Crisco, and some lean hamburger in a pot of water. Watch which one floats.

Then heat, simmer for a few hours, and you’ve got some interesting stock.

By: Julie Stahlhut

Julie Stahlhut — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:29:40 +0000

I’ve been working out pretty seriously for a year. My diet has hardly changed during that time, but I dropped 10 pounds in the first two months, then put them back on, then lost four or five. However, the change in my girth has been completely unidirectional; at one point I was putting on weight at the same time that my clothes were getting baggy and needing to be taken in.

For what it’s worth, a male friend about 10 years younger than me has had exactly the same experience since he started getting regular, strenuous exercise. As for me, I’m not going to worry about it.

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:58:31 +0000

Yes – good idea BUT can it also explain the sudden “inexplicable” weight gain during the Xmas season? Could there be pockets of dark matter that are more massive than others and that the earth passes through them during this period each year? Is this unknown matter “sticky” – that is, once it has attached itself to something it is hard to dislodge? I think you’re on to something here Greg – sounds like grant material for a long study 😉

By: iRobot

iRobot — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:02:59 +0000

I know how you feel. I gained about 5 pounds when I started working out regularly. I started losing weight at a steady pace, I was so happy, then they fixed the scale and I was back to where I started. ha ha ha!

By: Lilian Nattel

Lilian Nattel — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:35:24 +0000

I’ll just add that to my list of worries. Let’s see, 1. economic collapse, 2. environmental degradation, 3. collision with Andromeda, 4…