Money, Money, Monday

Date:                                 Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Word of the Day:               gormandize; to eat greedily or ravenously
Weight:                              227 pounds
Goal:                                  lose 100 pounds in one year duration
Pounds to lose:                   ninety-five pounds
Waist Size:                         56.5 inches
Rowing Duration:               84 minutes, 23 seconds

My second rowing session lasted 80 minutes and 53 seconds so the total workout time today is approximately 165 minutes which is pretty darn good.
     
I have a fear that when I go home to Toronto in a few weeks, I may get sidetracked from my exercise routine as Cruella will be staying here at the lake.  There is a rowing machine at home, albeit broken, and Zac says he can fix it,  or that it won't take long to get it fixed, I just hope that it isn't long enough to put me off doing exercise.

Only losing one pound yesterday was demotivating enough,  I certainly do not need any more excuses to stop.

I always feel better after I have finished my rowings sessions, it means I've started the day to a good start.

As the title says, Money, Money, Monday, so here are my suggestions:

Investing money in the stock market is the best way to earn money,
Real estate is still investing your money, its not as good as it used to be because the economy isn't in such great shape, but you can still make a buck or two if you own the right property, you can never tell though, its all a crap game.
Do online surveys, this pays money, not much, but still, there it is
Purchasing products and reselling them on Ebay has been profitable to quite alot of people
Blogging is another way that you can earn money; there is minimal cost and if you build up a loyal and impressive readership (which is what I'm trying to do,) over time you can earn money by learning how to monetize your blog, in some cases, people have earned quite alot of money
Create a local wedding services website and guide, this is a headache for some people and doing it for them or pointing people in the right direction can be quite profitable
Become a sales agent for online products and take it online
Become a Virtual Assistant if you have administrative skills; alot of businesses are looking to save money by having their administrative work done by people at home who have this skill

I had an interesting chat with Judy yesterday, she informed me that the sermon at church was about how the gate to Heaven is not as wide as people think, and therefore, not everyone is going to get in.  I don't know how some priests and ministers can be so sure of this fact, but it is their business.  All I know is I'm going to Heaven, I may get booted out for shooting my mouth off to God , as I have some wonderful suggestions for improvements that he should consider, but I know I'm going to Heaven, I just don't know for how long.

We finally got around to naming our two new boats, the pontoon boat is the Jack E T,  and the runabout (outboard) boat is named the SS Luxembourg.  I'm quite fond of these names, but for the life of me, I don't know how Zac came up with the name the Jack E T!

Okay, okay, its time for controversy by way of The last of the red hot meat eaters.  For some time now, I have considered becoming a vegetarian, the problem is, I love to eat meat.

  I have tried to go without eating meat, but on those occasions,  Zac always seems to be frying bacon in the griddle, and the aroma of it just sends me right to the kitchen, and good-bye vegetarianism.

I also eat meat because I like the taste of it,  and because it is an easy way to get protein and iron.  As I am on this kick of getting fit, meat is good to build my muscles, it is good for your hair,  it makes it shiny and strong, and it is also good for your nails and skin.  If we were all vegetarian or vegan, there would be no fertilizer, and then eventually no plants.  I'm not making that up people, those are facts that I researched this morning.  Why do you eat meat?

There is much controversy and debate that arise over the ethics of eating meat.   Objections are divided into opposition to the act of killing in general,  and the opposition to certain agricultural practices surrounding the production of meat.

Asthetic decaying animal parts, whether in a freezer or served in restaurants can never be as asthetically pleasing to the senses of the same foods made from wholesome vegetable sources.  Only habit can allow one not to perceive this:  a change in diet makes this self evident.

No deficiencies - There is no nutrient necessary for optimal human functioning which cannot be obtained from plant food.

High fat plus cholesterol; animal foods are high in fat than most plant foods, particularly saturated fats.  Plants do not contain cholesterol

Fifty per cent of people are likely to develop heart disease, and they have, and forty per cent of meat eaters will develop cancer, which is a pretty frightening statistic, and enough to make me want to abandon eating meat.

Meat eaters are nine times more likely to be obese than vegetarians and vegans.
There are worms and parasites still found in meat purchased at the butcher and grocery stores.
Meat can cause impotency
No animal deserves to die for your taste buds.

What will it be folks?, I leave the facts, researched this morning, with you.

I am feeling a little sluggish so I think I will end today's post and just gab on the phone to my friends, who knows, you may be the next person I call.

Topics coming soon:

Elvis Presley, the man, the myth, the legend
The Sound of Music
Reincarnation