Comments on: P365 - Day 135 (Joshua Speaks about Health, Fitness and Broccoli)

By: Kristine/SHS

Kristine/SHS — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:32:38 +0000

I love this idea. In fact, for several days after reading this post, I considered how I might make it work for my family. But I’ve decided *I’m* too lazy right now to pull it off. (Is that bad?)

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 18 May 2007 11:57:22 +0000

Does Cream of Broccoli soup count for anything (LOL)! Actually we really like broccoli around our house… either way… mushy or crunchy.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 17 May 2007 15:10:58 +0000

This is Joshua,

Well, Mom told me that there were a lot of comments. I guess she wasn’t kidding. For reasons unknown to me, my mother requested/ordered me to respond to all of them. So here goes.

I would just like to thank and commend all the people who support the correct way to eat broccoli. There seem to be a lot of you, and I don’t know several of you. So I’m speaking generally.

Secondly I would like to express great pity for the people (in their confused state of being) who’s stomach’s cannot handle broccoli in its true form. And, therefore, insist on resorting to the perverted form of broccoli. Again there are several of you I don’t know.

Samuel -
First of all, I think you are going to need to rethink your philosophy about broccoli. I know for a fact that broccoli is NOT reshaped rotten lettuce. And I also think that a week or so on this plan would knock out any hard feelings you ever had for broccoli. You see according to Mom, potatos and corn don’t count, and there is only so much salad that a person can eat.

Secondly, much as I would like to come to Norway, I can’t. So why bother taunting me?

Oh and another thing, doubtless you could probably “beat a bunch of us and do a great deal of exercise too” but I would like to see, even you, keep it up for a week. You know the saying, “people who live in igloos shouldn’t throw stones” (or something like that).

By: Samuel

Samuel — Thu, 17 May 2007 12:57:07 +0000

No, No, No. Not the American(how do you spell the American form of temperature?) way of temperature measure but CELSIUS, the European way. But still 37 degrees for you. Oh, and VIVA LA NO BROCCOLI!

By: tina

tina — Thu, 17 May 2007 09:34:12 +0000

Joshua,
One of our favorite fruits here is available in the states too I think. It would be called pomelo there. Most of us really like it. I have to watch Greg or he will eat the whole tray by himself! Leah does not like many fruits either, which is something we are working on. You may want to give pomelo a try.

By: De'Etta

De'Etta — Thu, 17 May 2007 02:44:42 +0000

Oh YUCK mushy broccoli!! I really enjoyed reading your thoughts Joshua.

By: Aunt Kate

Aunt Kate — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:34:03 +0000

I like my broccoli more towards mushy than towards crispy. I love broccoli. Are there 2 l’s??

What an incredible week you have had, Joshua. Good for you. I love that you are having an awareness of the benefits of your exercise. Not from being told ‘it’s good for you’, but discovering it!! Way to go!!

Come to Christmas Lake and walk around the lake. Not in 3 degree weather- as in Norway, tho.

Love you all. AK

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 16 May 2007 19:06:45 +0000

I’m with Kathy and Joshua-broccoli has got to be on the crunchy side!

My favorite exercise secret is this: When you do your cardio work out do 10 minutes of warm-up then every one or two minutes stop and do your situps then back to cardio for one or two minutes then stop and do push ups. If you alternate cardio and weights every couple minutes you will maximize the calorie burning and the aerobic aspect of your workout by getting all of your muscles working at the same time. This will cause your body to work more efficiently and build muscle strength without taking more time to do a separate weight routine. PLUS, it gives you small goals every few minutes and, also variety which makes the time go by more quickly!

Hope this is the beginning of a life-long habit for all of you. Beth

By: Samuel

Samuel — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:30:13 +0000

The only way to use broccoli is tossing into the trash. Besides broccoli is only rotten lettuce that has been re-shaped, and you make it even worse by having it stir-fried or by mixing it. Plus I probably could beat a bunch of you and do a great deal of exercise.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:37:24 +0000

Broccoli mushed is the ONLY way to eat it. And I am telling Daddy that you called him (and me) in a cofused state of mind. Unfortunately Mom also likes eww… chrispy yuck…. broccoli. So she makes the meal, she decides how the broccoli is cooked. Any way, maybe I will be the next guest blogger.
all for now.