Frank M
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Yeah let me know what you’d suggest. I’m leaning towards Luther, but there aren’t a ton of those. I’d love to watch Killing Eve but I’m not sure I’ve found a place to stream that.
Frank's Diary (aka The Last 50 is the Toughest)
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Petal001
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Assuming you can get in the states
1) line of duty ( seasons 1 to 4 on Netflix , really gritty police drama )
2) unforgotten - same
3) designated survivor ( American , I enjoyed it but I think it’s been pulled , mindless easy watch stuff )
4) doctor foster , drama about a doctors life it’s ok
5) bodyguard - not seen but my son 21 enjoyed
6) grace and frankie - American comedy I loved it . Your wife might enjoy if not seen it already .
I don’t get to watch much tv now but if I think of anymore I will let you know .
1) line of duty ( seasons 1 to 4 on Netflix , really gritty police drama )
2) unforgotten - same
3) designated survivor ( American , I enjoyed it but I think it’s been pulled , mindless easy watch stuff )
4) doctor foster , drama about a doctors life it’s ok
5) bodyguard - not seen but my son 21 enjoyed
6) grace and frankie - American comedy I loved it . Your wife might enjoy if not seen it already .
I don’t get to watch much tv now but if I think of anymore I will let you know .
Frank M
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Thanks for the list, I’ll be sure to check those out. Some I’ve heard of .. others not. But other than Designated Survivor, I’ve not seen anything on that list. I watched the first couple of seasons before it got cancelled from its original network and I agree with your “mindless“ assessment. LOL. However, I have a much lower standard when it comes to treadmill fare!
Have you watched Peaky Blinders? That’s something that is on my list too.
Have you watched Peaky Blinders? That’s something that is on my list too.
Frank M
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Afterlife is really good, we enjoyed it. Season 2 is coming up next year.
As for my oats? What DON’T I put in them is easier to answer! LOL. I’ve got about 50 different varieties now... I think I’ve put 15 or so up on the blog so far and more to come. Up there right now I think are, among others:
Apple Pie
Carrot Cake
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Banana Bread
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Blueberry Cheesecake
Mounds
Raisinets
As you can see, I try to base things off of favorite flavors of desserts... that seems to work well for me, and target around 200 calories as a max.
The base is always 1/4 cup of oats, and then 1/4 cup of almond milk (with the addition of 1-3 tablespoons more depending on the recipe)... then I add the fruit and sweeteners. Normal amount of sweetener is 1/2 tablespoon per serving. I mostly use maple syrup but some recipes call for brown sugar, sometimes light agave... I mix it up. I also like to use nutritional add-ins like brown flax and black chia seeds when I can.
LOT of trial and error to get things right. Most recipes on the blog are like versions 5-10 of them... and even after that, I’m still tweeking them.... drives my wife crazy.
I’m obsessed with nailing the perfect Peanut Butter and Jelly overnight oats. I’ve got a bunch of good peanut butter ones... but a PB&J one I haven’t gotten “just” right. I think I did it earlier this week though. But I need to make it one more time for ourselves before I put it in the cue to roll out for the public.
I bet that was WAY more info than you were asking for... sorry!
alligatorob
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When I want something to watch that doesn't tax the brain I choose Travels by Narrowboat from Amazon Robot Check . No real story, only one character, and not much happens, but the scenery is great and I find it a bit addictive. A good show to nap by.
Your oats do sound good, and I am pleasantly surprised that you can do this for just 200 calories. That may motivate me to give it a try.
Your oats do sound good, and I am pleasantly surprised that you can do this for just 200 calories. That may motivate me to give it a try.
overlandflyer
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along SciFi lines, when i'm lucky enough to catch the right sequence of episodes, for a few hours i binge watch ... The Expanse (this one is still ongoing), Dark Matter (2015-2017), Humans (not sure if there are going to be more... 2015-2018...?) and i just started to catch some Falling Skies (2011-2015) episodes. all pretty good... The Expanse is very interesting. i used to watch Warehouse 13, Eureka! and the Stargate series', but i've seen those so many times...etc.
Frank M
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No worries... I get that from some of my family member still. I didn't blink an eye. Plus, 20+ years working in college athletics. We "ie or y" EVERYONE's name. LOL
Frank M
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By the way Rob? I just today posted the recipe for German Chocolate Cake overnight oats on my blog... and I thought of you when I noted that it would be a good entry point recipe. Because it's one of the quickest and easiest of them all to make.
Obviously it only works if you're a fan of, you know... german chocolate cake. LOL. But if so?
German Chocolate Cake Overnight Oats - Lighten Up!
Frank M
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Found out the other day that a few members of our extended family are having weight loss surgery. When we spoke to the parent of one of them to pass along our best wishes, my wife and I were told that they "just didn't feel like they could do" what my wife and I have done, in terms of weight loss.
Well I've been stewing on this for a few weeks. Not that they're having the surgery... everyone has to chose the path that works best for them. But the fact that the didn't feel comfortable enough to talk to us and ask as questions as part of their process... makes me feel sad. Like we let them down. My wife feels equally frustrated. Partly because we both know people who've had the surgery for whom it hasn't been the solution they'd hoped. In fact, it is NOT a solution...it's merely part of one. It's when someone thinks it is THE solution that it is trouble.
Anyway, the entire thing has led me to begin to seriously exploring doing some certification training in nutrition and/or weight loss counseling next year. I very much want to help people, and I know that my personal weight loss story would be instructive to people in ways that someone with JUST book training could not be. That being said, if I also had training I'd be able to bring more information to the table, and hopefully get in front of more people, and perhaps make people assume they could/should feel ok talking to me before making choices... if that's what they wanted to do.
Curious if anyone here has undergone such training? I've been looking at the AFPA or ACE training right off the bat, but I know there are others. Would sure love to learn from those who've done this already.
Frank
Well I've been stewing on this for a few weeks. Not that they're having the surgery... everyone has to chose the path that works best for them. But the fact that the didn't feel comfortable enough to talk to us and ask as questions as part of their process... makes me feel sad. Like we let them down. My wife feels equally frustrated. Partly because we both know people who've had the surgery for whom it hasn't been the solution they'd hoped. In fact, it is NOT a solution...it's merely part of one. It's when someone thinks it is THE solution that it is trouble.
Anyway, the entire thing has led me to begin to seriously exploring doing some certification training in nutrition and/or weight loss counseling next year. I very much want to help people, and I know that my personal weight loss story would be instructive to people in ways that someone with JUST book training could not be. That being said, if I also had training I'd be able to bring more information to the table, and hopefully get in front of more people, and perhaps make people assume they could/should feel ok talking to me before making choices... if that's what they wanted to do.
Curious if anyone here has undergone such training? I've been looking at the AFPA or ACE training right off the bat, but I know there are others. Would sure love to learn from those who've done this already.
Frank
https://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/dietitian-or-nutritionist-the-differences.113635/ This is a post I wrote up a while ago looking at Nutritional Qualifications.
In general nutrition certificate courses are not great, I had to look up what AFPA because I was pretty sure you did not mean the Australian Federal Police Association lol I think the ACE training may be ok for picking up a bit of extra personal knowledge, this certification is usually just an add on for personal trainers in the US to give a little more credibility but from what I understand hardly scratches the surface when it comes to nutrition education. Nutritional advice is outside the scope of practice for personal trainers in most parts of the world meaning all they can advise on telling people to follow whatever the nutritional guidelines are for the country they are in (not all countries issue the same guidelines)
Nutrition certifications are hard to evaluate, because there is always new research in the field that may or may not be covered in the training, personally I am yet to complete the nutrition units in the degree I am currently doing, but have participated in a couple of studies being done by other students.
Getting certification in the counselling direction may be of better benefit, as usually the biggest roadblock is the mental aspect, I start on a psychology unit at Uni next semester as an elective because I believe that the mental aspect of both diet and exercise is important.
In general nutrition certificate courses are not great, I had to look up what AFPA because I was pretty sure you did not mean the Australian Federal Police Association lol I think the ACE training may be ok for picking up a bit of extra personal knowledge, this certification is usually just an add on for personal trainers in the US to give a little more credibility but from what I understand hardly scratches the surface when it comes to nutrition education. Nutritional advice is outside the scope of practice for personal trainers in most parts of the world meaning all they can advise on telling people to follow whatever the nutritional guidelines are for the country they are in (not all countries issue the same guidelines)
Nutrition certifications are hard to evaluate, because there is always new research in the field that may or may not be covered in the training, personally I am yet to complete the nutrition units in the degree I am currently doing, but have participated in a couple of studies being done by other students.
Getting certification in the counselling direction may be of better benefit, as usually the biggest roadblock is the mental aspect, I start on a psychology unit at Uni next semester as an elective because I believe that the mental aspect of both diet and exercise is important.
Frank M
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Yeah I plan to speak with some family members who are professional counselors during the holiday and get their opinions, but I take what you said to heart.. as I agree. I don’t necessarily want to shy away from the idea of doing 300+ hours of training in nutrition, though... as long as its the kind of information that would help me understand, for example, the reasons why some of the things that worked for for me worked the way they did. Things like that.
But worst case, I’ll look into that Australian Federal Police Association thing. That has promise! LOL
But worst case, I’ll look into that Australian Federal Police Association thing. That has promise! LOL
alligatorob
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I have a cousin who had the surgery about 10 years ago, she lost a lot of weight initially then gained some of it back. Still she is lighter today than she used to be so it seems to have done her some good. I have not talked with her about it, but she seems healthy and happy.
I have contemplated it over the years, but could never bring myself to do it. Surgery seemed to radical a thing to do to my body.
I have contemplated it over the years, but could never bring myself to do it. Surgery seemed to radical a thing to do to my body.
I think you'd be a great nutrition/weight loss counselor, and I agree your story will not only help you better understand but be an inspiration to those you counsel. Best of luck with it!
Frank M
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Not naive at all. As I understand it, it comes with plenty of counseling. That being said? What I’ve found surprising is how much doctors and hospitals put their fingers on the scale (no pun intended) towards weight loss surgery over other methods. I mean, which method of weight loss is a revenue generator for them? So yes, they “counsel” you on what the procedure will be like... but I think they spend a lot of resources education people on what the surgery is all about... as opposed to what the alternates are.
For example... my local hospital has a highly regarded weight loss center. So I thought I’d offer my services to speak at any meetings they had or anything... and what I found was that ALL of their meetings were simply sessions on their bariatric surgery program.
Just some information to add to the to the list of things that make you go “huh?”
Frank M
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Thanks Rob, thats very nice of you to say!
I considered it at one point too... as my primary care Dr was pushing it pretty hard. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. It never seemed like a solution to me. I think in the right frame of mind and in conjunction with a reasonable weight loss program it can be really effective I’m sure... but if someone looks at it as single cure-all for their weight-loss issues, I can’t imagine the success rate is too high in that situation. I sincerely hope I’m wrong, though.