Weekly Fact and Funny
Due to domestic issues (i.e. I wife who is threatening to seriously hurt me if I continue to spend too much time on the Web, especially OH 
), I will limit myself to one new thread per week. Based on what I read on other posts (what my wife does not know won't hurt me ) and some research, I will post an interesting fact, with a personal twist and a twisted funny each week ... Read if you like, ignore if you dare and Enjoy ...
First Fantastic Factoid ... What is in a pound?
As you probably already know from your research, nutrients that provide us with energy are made up of fats (9 calories or kcal / gram), carbohydrates (4 calories or kcal / gram) and protein (also 4 calories or kcal / gram). You also probably know that to lose 1 lb you need to burn 3500 calories. What is less well known is that the 3500 calories are to burn a pound of fat, whereas to burn a pound of protein you only need 600 calories - therefore sitting on your rear end is more efficient in losing the weight than going to the gym . Of course, muscle increases your metabolism, and your ability to burn the calories, so given the choice, I prefer a good workout to cheesy TV
Back to the 3500 calories ... This is equal to about 4 KW / Hr or the electrical energy my modest home uses in 4 hours. This said, if I were to transform all 210 lbs (of which about 144 lbs are fat) I want to lose into electrical energy, I could power my home for a whole month
First Funny ... An oldie but a good one ...
A plane is about to crash ... The last four passengers are the head of the United Nations, the President of the United States, a school aged boy and the Pope. Unfortunately there are only 3 parachutes, so the head of the UN says - 'I run the United Nations, a body that is responsible for the well being of all the nations on Earth', then he takes the first parachute and jumps to safety. Next the US president says - 'I am the most powerful man on Earth, responsible for the greatest nation on the planet' and takes a packsack and jumps out of the plane. The Pope turns to the boy and says - 'I am old and I have lived a good life. I am ready to meet my maker, so take the last parachute and save yourself'. The boy responds - 'not necessary, you see, the most powerful man on Earth who just jumped off the plane took my school bag, so we still have 2 parachutes' ...
Note: To my American friends: Please replace the reference to the President of the United States (unless you are a Democrat) with whomever you like / hate ...
), I will limit myself to one new thread per week. Based on what I read on other posts (what my wife does not know won't hurt me ) and some research, I will post an interesting fact, with a personal twist and a twisted funny each week ... Read if you like, ignore if you dare and Enjoy ...First Fantastic Factoid ... What is in a pound?
As you probably already know from your research, nutrients that provide us with energy are made up of fats (9 calories or kcal / gram), carbohydrates (4 calories or kcal / gram) and protein (also 4 calories or kcal / gram). You also probably know that to lose 1 lb you need to burn 3500 calories. What is less well known is that the 3500 calories are to burn a pound of fat, whereas to burn a pound of protein you only need 600 calories - therefore sitting on your rear end is more efficient in losing the weight than going to the gym
. Of course, muscle increases your metabolism, and your ability to burn the calories, so given the choice, I prefer a good workout to cheesy TV Back to the 3500 calories ... This is equal to about 4 KW / Hr or the electrical energy my modest home uses in 4 hours. This said, if I were to transform all 210 lbs (of which about 144 lbs are fat) I want to lose into electrical energy, I could power my home for a whole month
First Funny ... An oldie but a good one ...
A plane is about to crash ... The last four passengers are the head of the United Nations, the President of the United States, a school aged boy and the Pope. Unfortunately there are only 3 parachutes, so the head of the UN says - 'I run the United Nations, a body that is responsible for the well being of all the nations on Earth', then he takes the first parachute and jumps to safety. Next the US president says - 'I am the most powerful man on Earth, responsible for the greatest nation on the planet' and takes a packsack and jumps out of the plane. The Pope turns to the boy and says - 'I am old and I have lived a good life. I am ready to meet my maker, so take the last parachute and save yourself'. The boy responds - 'not necessary, you see, the most powerful man on Earth who just jumped off the plane took my school bag, so we still have 2 parachutes' ...
Note: To my American friends: Please replace the reference to the President of the United States (unless you are a Democrat) with whomever you like / hate ...
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