Comments on: Short Notes: By Any Means Human

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:06:22 +0000

Damian, I definitely have heard of these tips. Thanks for the encouragement and reminders, though. My only problem that’s keeping me from my goals is staying on track. I’ll keep you posted, though. I’d like to see gains (and losses for that matter)

By: Damian

Damian — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:20:06 +0000

Man, throw out that scale. Don’t worry about what those numbers say – as you continue to gain muscle, your weight will likely go up, even as you burn fat (and you will, the more lean muscle you put on, even as you rest). That’s all right!

You’re right to go by how you feel; another method I’ve read about is to go by how your clothes fit. As you increase lean muscle mass, you’ll gain weight, but look (and be) trimmer. Above all, keep with it, and if you start to plateau, change things up – I recently stopped working out with weights and moved to a strictly bodyweight routine – variations on pushups, pullups, etc. – and I’ve made visually noticeable strides in the last 6 weeks of that program, probably because I was in such a rut with the weights workout.

Keep us posted on your progress!

By: Jose

Jose — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:20:04 +0000

MrsGrapevine, well said. That’s pretty much what I was getting at, but you’re spot on.

Hugh, thanks for the nom. And please don’t hold up my mirror. Everyone’s got their own to deal with ;-).

Tracy, Frida Kahlo in general is all types of dope.

By: Tracy Rosen

Tracy Rosen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:04:24 +0000

I hear you on the passion. I hear you. I am driven to teach – it’s that passion that brings me into the far corners of my classroom to understand…just to understand.

And I love the 2 Fridas. Passion for me does come from broken + whole hearts. It does. What an equation.

By: Hugh O'Donnell

Hugh O'Donnell — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:59:00 +0000

Jose, there was no “best education blog” category, so I pinch hit with a couple of others I thought you qualified for.

Hugh, who is helping Jose with that mirror… ;)

By: MrsGrapevine

MrsGrapevine — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:53:37 +0000

I don’t have a problem with black men that date outside of their race, but I do have a problem with black men who date exclusively outside of their race. I have problem with any person that dates exclusively outside of their race. It’s fine to have a preference, but if a member of your race has never been apart of the equation, then I think there’s an underlining issue that has nothing to do with preferences, but prejudices…

Black women are opening their options, but not at the exclusion of black men…