Terrell Owens is overweight
He is! At least according to his BMI.
What's your BMI? I'm 24.9 which puts me right at the cusp of being 'overweight'. I'm not worried about it (hence my willingness to share)... since my cholesterol is super low (like less than 110 overall), my blood pressure is good (120/80), and I am training for my second half marathon (logged 21 miles this week). Of course, I wish my pants were like one or two sizes smaller but in the big scheme of things-- that's sooo not important!
Here is a BMI calculator you can check out:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
And here is another way you can check out how you stack up:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/waist-to-hip-ratio-calculator/waist-circumference.php
Here are a few of the things Oregon is doing to combat the problem of obesity according to the CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/state_programs/oregon.htm
And here is a link to more on this study from my new favorite website:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/AcuteCoronarySyndrome/tb/3956
I like this site because like WebMD, doctors review the article. I also like this one because it is written for doctors and other healthcare providers so I feel like I get even more specifics about a particular study.
Response time:
Amy wrote me reminding me to talk about Little Women..(thanks!!) Okay, I enjoyed it. But you have to keep this in mind anytime you ask me about stuff like this... I like everything!! Well, almost everything. I couldn't figure out CATS, and I tend to like stuff that's weird. I mean, I know what the premise is (or lack thereof) but I just didn't get it. I took John to it with me and now he won't go to any musicals anymore.
Back to Little Women. The gal who was in the lead role was a real spitfire with a big voice and loads of energy.. and she was a stand-in!! My friend Siobhan and I were surprised she was a stand-in and not the full time lead. Some of the people in this cast have unique voices.. one gal sounds really warbly and almost operatic to me, and there is a guy who just doesn't sound like anyone I've heard before. There are a lot of lines in this musical compared to others I've seen. In other words, they aren't singing the entire time. But it's a sweet, sweet story.. one that I hadn't read.. so, of course, I got choked up. Siobhan put it well when she said if you have a young kiddo who has read the book and loved it-- this is a GREAT musical to take them to.
Have a fabulous weekend!! My girlfriend Sara is having her bachlorette party this weekend and Sunday I'm going to the Street of Dreams to basically stand around and drool, take pictures, and remind myself on the drive home that no one really NEEDS a house that big! :-)
