Comments on: The Martin Diet! http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: a beautiful day- 50 min morning run at Toshuo Diet http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-9651 a beautiful day- 50 min morning run at Toshuo Diet Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:38:50 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-9651 [...] After a late night of walking all over this wonderful city, beer can in hand and replacing my drink at a convenience store each time it ran out, I couldn’t stay asleep this morning. So, I got up at 9AM. Considering that I’m a self-avowed night owl, getting up at 9AM is pretty amazing. I bought a Mr. Brown Coffee, and a liter of water and hit the gym! [...] [...] After a late night of walking all over this wonderful city, beer can in hand and replacing my drink at a convenience store each time it ran out, I couldn’t stay asleep this morning. So, I got up at 9AM. Considering that I’m a self-avowed night owl, getting up at 9AM is pretty amazing. I bought a Mr. Brown Coffee, and a liter of water and hit the gym! [...]

]]> By: Prince Roy’s Realm » Blog Archive » Will the real 東北通 please stand up! http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-7804 Prince Roy’s Realm » Blog Archive » Will the real 東北通 please stand up! Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:48:56 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-7804 [...] I’ve got great, exciting news to report: the ‘flavor’ of Manchuria is soon to arrive in Taipei. Last night I met Mark’s friend Martin. He’s not famous, but he deserves to be, because he’s invented the craziest diet in history, which mainly consists of walking everywhere, pausing only to make pit stops at every convenience store (in Taipei that means every 500 meters) to grab a can of beer. I tried it last night and I couldn’t hang. I don’t think it’s one of those things where ‘practice makes perfect’ either. That guy is just wired differently from the rest of us. [...] [...] I’ve got great, exciting news to report: the ‘flavor’ of Manchuria is soon to arrive in Taipei. Last night I met Mark’s friend Martin. He’s not famous, but he deserves to be, because he’s invented the craziest diet in history, which mainly consists of walking everywhere, pausing only to make pit stops at every convenience store (in Taipei that means every 500 meters) to grab a can of beer. I tried it last night and I couldn’t hang. I don’t think it’s one of those things where ‘practice makes perfect’ either. That guy is just wired differently from the rest of us. [...]

]]> By: JT http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-7198 JT Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:46:07 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-7198 such a cute story! :) no worries. you can shake them off. I'm sure of it! such a cute story! :)

no worries. you can shake them off. I’m sure of it!

]]> By: Robb http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6946 Robb Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:01:04 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6946 Hey, you could always try my diet! Wait... I don't think the "Burger King" diet is actually a diet after all... Hey, you could always try my diet!

Wait… I don’t think the “Burger King” diet is actually a diet after all…

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6802 Mark Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:16:03 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6802 Matt said: <blockquote>But I think the fundamental think that keeps me thin is the ‘eat to live’ attitute. </blockquote> I guess I've always been more of a "live to eat" kind a guy. Matt said:

But I think the fundamental think that keeps me thin is the ‘eat to live’ attitute.

I guess I’ve always been more of a “live to eat” kind a guy.

]]> By: Mike Duckwitz http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6788 Mike Duckwitz Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:33:50 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6788 That's a lot of water Tom and Matt. I probably drink between 1/3 and 1/2 of a gallon every day. Interestingly, my Dad's doctor told him to cut back on water -- he drinks a lot! I don't see why he didn't recommend eating more salty foods. It seems to me that water is too important to cut back. Maybe he thought my dad would eat chips that would add too much fat to his diet. What would you suggest? Crackers aren't fatty, but maybe he doesn't want the extra carbs either. My dad eats a lot of ice cream anyway, isn't that full of salt? That’s a lot of water Tom and Matt. I probably drink between 1/3 and 1/2 of a gallon every day.

Interestingly, my Dad’s doctor told him to cut back on water — he drinks a lot! I don’t see why he didn’t recommend eating more salty foods. It seems to me that water is too important to cut back.

Maybe he thought my dad would eat chips that would add too much fat to his diet. What would you suggest? Crackers aren’t fatty, but maybe he doesn’t want the extra carbs either. My dad eats a lot of ice cream anyway, isn’t that full of salt?

]]> By: Matt Ball http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6767 Matt Ball Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:40:49 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6767 Tom's diet seems similar in many ways to my own. I'm about 6'1", 170 lbs. I sit at a computer desk most of the day and eat things like nuts and sesame sticks, and drink lots of water (maybe as much as Tom). My wife (Nicole) has been feeding the family healthy food with little meat, so I think that has helped as well. I've also been going for bike rides or been using the rowing machine during lunch. But I think the fundamental think that keeps me thin is the 'eat to live' attitute. Generally, I just eat because I have to, not because I want to. Tom’s diet seems similar in many ways to my own. I’m about 6′1″, 170 lbs. I sit at a computer desk most of the day and eat things like nuts and sesame sticks, and drink lots of water (maybe as much as Tom). My wife (Nicole) has been feeding the family healthy food with little meat, so I think that has helped as well. I’ve also been going for bike rides or been using the rowing machine during lunch. But I think the fundamental think that keeps me thin is the ‘eat to live’ attitute. Generally, I just eat because I have to, not because I want to.

]]> By: Dan B http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6745 Dan B Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:52:51 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6745 With you Thomas...the only "meat" I eat is fish (sushi of course). Kinda funny too. I am having energy levels up there that I haven't seen since high school. (Yes Mark, that crazy) :-) With you Thomas…the only “meat” I eat is fish (sushi of course). Kinda funny too. I am having energy levels up there that I haven’t seen since high school. (Yes Mark, that crazy) :-)

]]> By: Ian http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6532 Ian Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:29:31 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6532 I'm 6'1" and 155 pounds at age 34 and while it is kinda nice to not worry about what I eat (and I eat a lot of crap), believe me, there are times I would love to have another 30 pounds or so to throw around, especially when there is something "going down" (admittedly not very often). Being skinny is a curse and a blessing at the same time. Strangely, I don't get a lot of sympathy from most :-) I’m 6′1″ and 155 pounds at age 34 and while it is kinda nice to not worry about what I eat (and I eat a lot of crap), believe me, there are times I would love to have another 30 pounds or so to throw around, especially when there is something “going down” (admittedly not very often). Being skinny is a curse and a blessing at the same time. Strangely, I don’t get a lot of sympathy from most :-)

]]> By: Thomas O'Neill http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6425 Thomas O'Neill Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:14:54 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-martin-diet/#comment-6425 I'm not strictly vegetarian, but I do make a conscious effort to limit my meat intake. My preferred meat is sushi-grade fish, and my preferred food overall is sushi. My reasons for not eating a lot of meat are varied. It's not as healthy to eat a lot of meat for starters, but also, I have ethical problems with the meat industry as a whole; most places really treat the animals pretty poorly (except for anecdotes like in Japan where some places baby the cattle and massage them regularly). I haven't gone so far as to boycott meat, but I don't go out of my way to eat it either. And to be honest, I don't really miss it. I don't go through periods where I crave meat, at all. I’m not strictly vegetarian, but I do make a conscious effort to limit my meat intake. My preferred meat is sushi-grade fish, and my preferred food overall is sushi. My reasons for not eating a lot of meat are varied. It’s not as healthy to eat a lot of meat for starters, but also, I have ethical problems with the meat industry as a whole; most places really treat the animals pretty poorly (except for anecdotes like in Japan where some places baby the cattle and massage them regularly). I haven’t gone so far as to boycott meat, but I don’t go out of my way to eat it either. And to be honest, I don’t really miss it. I don’t go through periods where I crave meat, at all.

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