Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[seminolewind]

Yeah that makes sense!! But even still I just feel like there’s more factors too. Like processed food in general is bad and also happens to have become a lot more common since the 70s so I’m not sure it’s entirely sugar and the limiting of fat. There’s people who eat fast food like McDonald’s or Taco Bell for every meal and/or Twinkies, Poptarts, Fruity Pebbles for breakfast then McDonalds or Wendy’s for lunch and Taco Bell for dinner. And/or don’t exercise at all. I’m sure all of those are a factor besides just sugar I guess is my thinking. Especially given how salty most processed food is too. Inflammation and such.

But I do think sugar is bad for sure and they’re right about most of the stuff... that it’s addictive, feeds cancer, even the cholesterol bit has been studied more and I believe found to be true, but I wouldn’t say it’s the only factor. But then again sugar is in everything and all those processed cereals and snacks and stuff have sooooo much in them and it’s all people eat so idk.

I used to eat tons of processed stuff myself but really don’t now. I mean, I still do eat some, but I don’t eat like the boxed sweets and Zebra Cakes and soda and stuff now

But I feel like if everybody just switched to real, fresh foods, even if they still put sugar in their coffee or tea or whatever, they’d be a lot better off.

I feel like they came at that sugar guy kinda hard too.

Idk... it’s bad but so is the whole notion of this processed, instant ready, instant gratification diet/lifestyle here.

processed foods are really bad and most places do list the calories on their meals. You want zero cholesterol and count the calories. Is it worth the calories? Count your calories for a day. Decrease by 25% the first week or more. Than cut that original number by 50% or wean down to it. At 50% , after a few weeks you should see some good weight loss. Don't work yourself into a frenzy about this . Do at your own speed. This is a lifetime diet your trying to follow. Not a quick fix.

 

[featherhead007]

Yeah, idk. It definitely doesn’t look the best for sure and that last pic it looks pretty weird!! But I just know sometimes my diet gets really dry and cracked and stuff too and then when it’s wet it’s a pretty good color and stuff grows and everything. So I guess I was thinking of mine where when wet it’s okay. But yours does look like it’s got some weird stuff in it too. Ours is the clay type soil too but also somewhat sandy too. I think adding compost is a good idea. It fixes everything! but you shouldn’t have to buy compost to fix it if you paid for the other stuff. it is weird they would try to sell inferior products though. :/

That soil looks kinda like the Trinity nuclear test ground in Nevada

 

[FortCluck]

We got our new roosters. Oh my goodness. They're gorgeous and their tail feathers are amazing. I'll get pics tomorrow once they settle in a bit better. My ladies have been fighting them

 

[ShrekDawg]

That soil looks kinda like the Trinity nuclear test ground in Nevada

Never been there but I’ll have to take your word for it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

processed foods are really bad and most places do list the calories on their meals. You want zero cholesterol and count the calories. Is it worth the calories? Count your calories for a day. Decrease by 25% the first week or more. Than cut that original number by 50% or wean down to it. At 50% , after a few weeks you should see some good weight loss. Don't work yourself into a frenzy about this . Do at your own speed. This is a lifetime diet your trying to follow. Not a quick fix.

Yeah exactly!! So I feel like it’s processed foods in general not exclusively sugar but idk.

And thanks! That’s helpful! Though not sure I wanna go on a diet the rest of my life

I’d rather just try to eat healthier.

But I do think my calories will be way reduced anyway if I just switch to regular meal times and cooking instead of just all the snacking I do.

 

[MROO]

@FortCluck .

NJ as of yesterday : 54,588 positive cases, 1,932 deaths, 293 cases in my county, 7 deaths in my county.

For tomorrow our daughter is setting up a family 'Zoom' Easter. Hope that the Princess and I can figure out how to access. Everyone have the best Easter possible.

For those who celebrate Easter, I was reminded, earlier this week, that it's okay if the churches are empty on Easter. The tomb was empty, too.
Gave me goosebumps!

 

[seminolewind]

Oh dear! Was that supposed to be garden soil? It looks like construction grade filler to me.

I'd push whoever sold that to you to replace at least a portion of it with compost. You can put that right on top around your plantings but not in direct contact with it. Rain and roots will still work the nutrition in. I'd still get earthworms and let them churn that all up for you adding their rich castings. Then I'd mulch it like crazy and add all the organic stuff -- like leaf mold and kitchen scraps to it that you can over time. Pull back the mulch, lay down some carrot peelings, banana skins, onion skin, coffee grounds and tea leaves, etc. then smooth the mulch back over it.

You can still make decent soil out of that but it's gonna take time, I think. The bits of sticks aren't a problem at all. They're the sort of stuff you're counting on to make that loose and organic over time. Also, keep growing in it. The roots will also mix in the more organic stuff and act as green manure as they mature and die.

When your growing season's over fork it all together -- all the layers of dirt and the dried plants and vines. Don't forget to add the bedding and chicken poo from your coop. Then water it lightly and let it rest. By Spring next year when you're ready to plant again you'll see a huge difference in the quality.

For the rest of your yard and planting beds don't forget the 2-10 rule. Dig a hole for your $2 plant and fill it with $10 worth of compost and planting mix. Believe it or not, that makes a real difference over the years too.

And all the time, keep planting! Tomatoes and roses love clay soil.

You are hysterically funny! Hubs is picking me up a yard of their really black compost. So I should be good to go for this year, and will pile horse manure and the neighbor's cow pies and let it sit. I agree with the 2-10 .

Maybe its great you told me that roses love my clay. Maybe you shouldn't have told me. 15 years ago I had 84 rose bushes. Talk about obsessive. The ones I tossed in the manure pile even grew and made me feel guilty. I just got into daylilies . And whatever would bloom before and after them.

It's great somethings like clay-like possibly raspberries. I love earthworms!

 

[sourland]

@FortCluck .

NJ as of yesterday : 54,588 positive cases, 1,932 deaths, 293 cases in my county, 7 deaths in my county.

NJ today : 58,151 positive cases, 2,183 deaths, 301 cases in my county, 11 deaths.

 

[seminolewind]

You must not have lived in Delaware county. We have good dirt, with lots of rocks, some big rocks. Luckily my garden area has been worked for decades before we moved there, but it still grows rocks
For years now I use my troy bilt weed wacker with a small tiller/cultivator attachment to make hilled rows. Bouncing on rocks the other day I broke something inside the gear box
Guess it probably was made for loose soil.
Now I have to use a hoe... Have a big garden 50'×60'.

I have a battery post hole digger and if I hit rocks it can rip your arm off. I also have a battery tiller that does a decent job. I used to have a bonafide rototiller but sold it. Your garden sounds big!

 

[MROO]

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By gender 60/40, men 60% of deaths. And the deaths now leveled out but still high is mostly people that have been on ventilators for weeks.

I wonder if the male-heavy skew is due to something physical or more of an attitude characteristic. I honestly don't mean that as a criticism of men. I just notice that the fellas in my family tend to "tough it out" longer than the women. If we encourage our brothers, dads, sons, etc., to contact their doctors earlier, it may help their survival rate. Again, its's not meant as criticism of menfolk. It's just an observation offering some hope for keeping y'all around longer!