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^^^ Britain!! I've never been to Britain but I recently learned (from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) that you could buy 6 pints for 5 quid in the 80s and still have change left. Better days.

Fiber and carbs are sort of the same thing in that they are both based on carbon atoms. The difference is in nutrition: what we call fiber are the ones we can't really digest, so they contain no calories for us because of it. They just end up in our poop, which is a good thing because fiber gives consistency to our waste. Usually carbohydrates are listed seperately from fiber, but sometimes both are listed under carbohydrates and then differentiated between sugar and fiber. Basically anything under that heading that is not fiber are "cheap" sugars that are easy to digest but are considered empty calories. Bread is mostly sugar, even brown bread. People eat bread because it is convenient and easy to carry around, not because it is healthy. That is why most empires are based on bread historically, easy to feed the soldiers and the farmers. People from hunter-gathered societies were usually larger and healthier than "civilised" people exactly because these barbarians didn't have agriculture and had to eat fish and such. Another nasty thing of sugar is that it does not stop your hunger so you will keep eating more, that is why people can keep eating cookies. It's a bit like beer, you can keep drinking beer and still feel thirsty.

Basically, bread and pasta and cereal and everything made from flour or sugar are often considered empty calories. Vegetables are usually high in fiber and sometimes anti-oxidants, while meat and fish and eggs are high in protein. It sounds strange but pork liver is extremely high in some vitamins because the liver stores vitamins. Rye bread with liver pate is actually a fairly healthy meal.
Beans and peas contain some fiber, some carbohydrates and some protein and a bunch of vitamins and minerals. Carrots are very low in calories but contain some fiber and vitamins. Best to vary what you eat so you get a wide variety of nutrients.

Then I probably wouldn't understand a word he's saying. I've been to Limburg (villages around Maastriiiiiiiich) and couldn't understand anyone. Although I've got a bit better at understanding different accents since then.

haha, you wouldn't be the first to tell me about doppelgangers.

This is what I look like.

This is how i use to look and it is oddly one of my favorite pictures. Took it on the day I had aced my finale project in High School. Think the hat can better explain my choice of subject than any amount of words can

You might be into Napoleon--or 18/early 19th century military history in general--but why do you have a target on your hat?

Congrats for acing your project!

I think I'll add a bit to the XX side, far too many XYs around here.



As for that discussion on diet. Unless you're a serious athlete you don't need more than 35g of carbs a day. Those should be high quality carbs, not refined sugar. Fat isn't evil. Calorie restriction will backfire if you aren't aware of your actual caloric needs.
Eta: Strength training and building muscle is more effective for fat loss than cardio. It's also far easier on your joints.

My first thought: this is a high school kid! You look so young!

I rather like looking "XX's" myself

I assure you I am 30 (regardless of what this site's glitches say) and that's a recent photo.

Oh, Alas! I remember when I looked young for my age as well!

Now.....I'm rapidly getting gray/white; I'm probably at least half-gray/white right now. It's become more visible over the last six months.

So: for all those people who hate looking young for their age: Enjoy it!

I thoroughly embrace looking young. I'm always disappointed if they don't card me. That's a recent development. I made it to 30 before they'd dare take a chance that I'm actually over 21.

I have a few grey hairs. When they aren't covered in hair dye.

I have a 10 year old son, he's often mistaken for my brother. The looks I got when I was pregnant (at 19). I looked about 14.

That's a really nice picture--and you have a good-looking son.

Being pregnant at 19 is still too young, and I would understand the looks of people.

For me it is sometimes easier to understand Limburg’s than Dutch, at least from the region my bf is from, both because I'm used to it, but also because some words are easier and closer to Swedish. And it does not require the same "I swallowed a fly" sound; it is less harsh to my ears. . But I’m certain that I would have problem understanding people from other region in Limburg, since it can differ a lot.