Conference pasta::flex

    
    
    	Hi,
    
    	My name is Wayne Bernier. I've been a lurker in this notes file for
    	a while now and finally decided to come forward and introduce
    	myself.
    	I enjoy reading all the info in here and actually put some of it to 
    	use in my training. (keep up the good work everyone)
    	I've worked out at different times in my life but only started to 
    	really get into shape and take it seriously this past year or so.
    
    	Last year I weighed around 185 pounds at 24.8 % bf at 5'9" or so.
    	I'm now 165 pounds 18.2% bf for the last 6 months but hope to get 
    	to the 10-12% bf one of these days. I have good days and bad ones
    	as far as sticking to a clean diet but if I screw up I just say 
    	"oh well" and start all over again. no sense killing yourself for
    	one slip (at least thats what I try to say to myself)
    
    	I hope to learn alot from this notes file and I hope I can also 
    	contribute something in return.
    
    	Thanks
    
    	Wayne

welcome, Wayne!

one slip here and there never hurt anyone; hell, even most of the pros gorge 
themselves when off season.

reg.

    
    Welcome Wayne.  You don't know this, but I know you.  I am a good
    friend of Allan's (your bro-in-law).
    
    Louisa

    
    ok..my turn!
    
    Ian Goldie,aged 30!Work in HLO beside Eric and Reg.Been working out on
    and off for about 3 years.I've had some trouble recently with a
    shoulder problem but have recovered enough to get back into things with
    a vengeance!
     Don't want to be Conan the Barbarian,just to have a good strong heart
    and a decent shape and some definition.
    
    				
    					good health
    
    					  Ian

    Oh no ian...don't tell me we have to share this File too!  [^;=
    
    
    	Welcome abarrrrd Lad!   
    
    		Jay

    
    yup,I'm here,I'm there I'm every bloody where! 8)
    
    
    					ian

bloody well met, ian!

reg.

p.s. i've a wee bit scotish in me bloodstream, too.

    
    isn't that more like....."you have a little Scotch in yer bloodstream"
    8)
    
    
    
    						ian

aye, that too!

    
    
    	Hi Lousia,
    
    	So you know Allan, it is a small world after all 8^)
    
    	I hope you don't believe everything he's told you about me  8^(
    	
    	See ya'
    
    	Wayne

    
    Hi.  Yet another new FLEXer here.  My name is Nat Fairbanks (Nathaniel,
    pronounced gNat).  I work in HLO, on EV6 verification.  A few of you
    other HLOers might have noticed me in the halls, at 6'5" 350+lbs I'm
    most often mistaken for an NFL defensive line.  :-)  Anyway I've been
    on a serious lifting program for about 9 months now, and the gains I've 
    made in the past month have inspired me.  Now I only have to start an
    aerobic program to loose the weight I put on during my last year at
    college and first year here.
    
    The advice here has been great so far, and I hope it continues well
    into the future.
    
    -Nat
    

    Nat
    
    Welcome to the file, at 6'5 350+ its no wonder your mistaken for a
    lineman.
    
    How about joining us for lunch next week and meet some of the crew. 
    Many of them are from your plant.
    
    Brian

    Maybe it's wise that Nat doesn't go...at 350lbs he could finish off a
    buffet No Prob and leave no food for anyone else!  [^;=  <--- Eh Big
    Guy...this means I'm kidding!  [^;=
    
    Welcome aboard Nat!
    
    	Jay

    
    Jeesh, you guys must think I'm small or something, I said defensive
    line, not a single lineman.    :-)
    
    -Nat
    

they all jumped in 'fore i could! that's eggsactly what i was going to say? 
defensive line? i haven't seen any walking wallls around here lately!  welcome 
aboard, gNat

[someone 'mind me to watch my step around here! 8^) ]

reg.

    I am a mostly read-only noter, following this conference because the
    topic and industry interest me.  I am personally am not one who FLEXs
    (as in works out at a gym or with weights) but I do exercise to a
    degree and try to watch what I eat.
    
    To cover some of my particulars:
    
    - Andrew Mitcham
    - Customer Support Center, Alpharetta GA
    - Digital employee since '79 (going on 18 years)
      Worked in Atlanta entire time, 15 years doing telephone 
      support.
    - Not a member of a gym.  My exercise regimen consists of getting
      up at 3:30am and either walking/running or doing Cardio Glide
      (primarily on those cold or wet days) for 30-45 minutes on 
      weekdays.
    - I try and watch what I eat, but there is definite room for
      improvement on my part.
    
    Why am I writing a note here...
    
    Today is my birthday.  I turn 39 today -- one year before the big 40! 
    However, I feel better now than I have in years!  Can't say that I
    remember what I felt like at age 29, but I am probably not too far 
    from it today.
    
    What do I attribute to this?  Well, this will sound like a commercial
    but over the course of about a year or so I have subscribed to the
    health and nutrition principles outlined by a company with whom I have
    become affiliated called Infinity (actually, they are Infinity2 but it
    is difficult to represent the 2, as in "square", as it is suppose to be
    here in DECnotes, but they are often referred to as simply Infinity as 
    well).  You may have seen me mention in this conference from time to 
    time in the past. 
    
    Actually, I should clarify the above statement by saying I have
    loosely subscribed to these principles -- not that I do not
    wholeheartedly believe in them, but that I have not fully implemented
    them (yet).  Infinity's Complete Physique program is a based on the
    principle that good health is based on proper lifestyle, and that most 
    of us who seek good health must make lifestyle changes in order to 
    achieve it.  It also relies on nutritional supplementation as there
    is little chance that anyone is getting all the nutrition they need
    entirely through diet.
    
    Now I don't pretend to know much about nutrition, exercise, etc; you
    guys know much more about this than I (which is why I do not get very 
    involved in discussion here).  However, I do know what works and 
    Infinity has done alot for me -- both in terms of educating me on 
    matters such as nutrition, digestion & exercise, and in terms of
    providing me with nutritional products and support which I feel are 
    of great benefit for good health.  How I feel is testament to this
    as well.
    
    One more thing before I step down from my soapbox:  You could say that
    I am a man with a mission.  Not unlike Infinity's mission, my mission
    is to try and educate others about Infinity products and the potential
    that they hold.  You see, I have been using the products for about 18 
    months now, and I really do feel much better than I did beforehand.
    But I didn't really tell anyone about it, primarily because I thought
    they might think I was trying to *sell* them on the products.  I regret
    doing this now...
    
    My dad died unexpectedly of heart failure as he slept January 29th of
    this year (one week shy of his 70th birthday).  He had been suffering 
    the past few years from failing health, primarily due to his own 
    lifestyle choices (smoking, lack of exercise, bad diet, etc).  Though
    some may consider this late in life, I cannot help but think that these 
    same products could have helped prolong his life, perhaps just a small 
    bit.  I know it is selfish, but I loved that guy -- he taught me so 
    much about life -- and I sure wish I could have repaid him with just a 
    little of the same.
    
    Ok, off my soapbox.  You folks know a whole lot more about me now than
    you ever thought you would before reading this note, right?  Hope to
    get involved in some discussion from time to time (but will probably
    revert back to mostly-read-only).  Perhaps we could discuss some on
    Infinity's products (anyone else use their products?  I haven't seen
    any mention elsewhere).
    
    Take care,
    
    -Andy
    
    ps.  Infinity's website is http://www.infinity2.com/, and if anyone
    feels particularly motivated, they have an excellent faxback server
    setup at 602-668-1650.

welcome, Andy!

sorry, but no need for extra supps at this time, however, i'll keep you in mind 
if i get a discount.

reg.

    
    Happy Birthday Andy.  
    
    Louisa

    Happy Birthday Andy!!!!  
    
    But, you're not alone!!!  I just turned 39 recently, and
    heck...it ain't so bad, after all, is it?!
    
    Sue :-)