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PC Now Has Another Meaning in My Life


I use to think PC only stood for "Personal Computer." Now I know it also can stand for "Portion Control." I spent 11 days in Venezuela working with missionaries and playing with kids. I learned a couple of things with my trip. No matter the cultural differences, people are people. Middle-aged women worried about wrinkles showing up in their photos. Kids love to have their photo taken playing sports. Community is what helps people get through their daily lives. I also learned that Venezuelans love sweet pastries, fresh juice, pan con jamon y queso (bread with ham and cheese), fried plantains, fried corn bread in various forms, and Coke made with real sugar. After 11 days of this type of diet, I figured I gained at least 5 pounds.
The difference between the states and Venezuela are the size of the portions. It took going to Caracas to teach me that smaller portions are the way to go and staying active walking, working on projects like building retaining walls and painting will help you lose weight (http://lewcrew2010.blogspot.com). I lost 3 pounds when I returned to the states. So I have maintained smaller portions and I am hoping this will help me become a smaller portion of my original self.

Since I have been back, I have also been biking, lifting, and walking. I am now looking into vitamins to understand how I can get the most bang for my money without wasting it on vitamins that don't get absorbed and without mortgaging my house to afford them. Any suggestions?


Weight 231 (down 5 from last weigh-in) Body Fat 29.1% (down 0.8%) BMI 32.7 (Up 2.1 ? I must have misread the fat meter last time)

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Comment by Jon Zanone on August 7, 2010 at 8:06am
Good job Ralph!
Comment by Tim Bergsten on August 5, 2010 at 11:40am
Good job, Ralph. Great info. I need to remember portion control.
Comment by Brian McCarrie on August 5, 2010 at 8:19am
Great report Ralph. Down 5 pounds, that's awesome. Keep going man.

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