Jordan Independent - Brandon Otte - Comments

I talked to Brandon

Mathias Baden — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:16:15 -0500

I talked to Brandon yesterday. He said he was leaving at 4:30 a.m. today for the trip. Read more about it in his column, which is on page 4 of today's print edition.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

My goal last night was to

Brandon — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:47:24 -0500

My goal last night was to get my car cleaned out for the trip. That did not happen, so I’ll be working on it later this afternoon. That’s probably my least favorite part of any trip.

Of course we're kidding

Mathias Baden — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:54:58 -0600

Of course we're kidding around. What fun would life be if we didn't.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

You have to be kidding

bhall09 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:18:08 -0600

You have to be kidding me?

(Brian Hall is the Sports Editor for the Jordan Independent and Shakopee Valley News, and can be reached at bhall@swpub.com.)

I have visions of

Ruth Anne Maddox — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:14:53 -0600

I have visions of "Goldilocks" -- steer clear of the porridge!

The chair is pretty darn

Brandon — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:23:13 -0600

The chair is pretty darn comfortable, and it hasn’t fallen apart yet.

I'm impressed . . . and with

dhelke — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:23:24 -0600

I'm impressed . . . and with no directions . . . you the guys!

You're heros to all of us out there who tell our wives all the time, "We don't need the directions" when questioned with "Honey, why don't you read the directions?"

Enjoy that chair Brandon!

Look at healthy me! I have

Mathias Baden — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:15:57 -0600

Look at healthy me! I have 10-1/2 bottles to go. Brandon still has three left, so that gives me roughly a 1-1/2 days to catch up. I'm going to give this kid a run for his money.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

With the bottles running

Brandon — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:23:20 -0600

With the bottles running out, and the weather cold and dry in the winter months, I’ve made a real push back into contention for this thing. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Mathias has been out of the office for most of the month.

Here’s where the totals stand for the stretch run:

Brandon – 6 bottles to go (66 bottles down)
Mathias – 15 bottles to go (57 bottles down)
Nancy – 71 bottles to go (one bottle down)

Thanks. I've heard of

lb — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:26:26 -0600

Thanks. I've heard of Slim4Life, but didn't know anyone who's tried their program. They have an office near where I work in Eden Prairie. I'll have to check it out.

Slim4Life I've tried other

swansonmej — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:31:07 -0600

Slim4Life

I've tried other diets in the past but
this one worked for me. You eat your own
foods. It is a matter of learning what you
should eat and how much.

There are locations across the metro. I go
to the center in Lakeville.

Congrats on the weight loss.

lb — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:23:21 -0600

Congrats on the weight loss. Can I ask what diet your doctor recommended?

Tofu isn't required to live

lb — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:21:51 -0600

Tofu isn't required to live healthier. Living healthier is about making better choices. A good place to start is www.mypyramid.gov

It provides some good info about good food choices, serving sizes, etc. It also has an area where you can track your food intake and exercise (although I personally like www.fitday.com better for that).

I have been on a doctor

swansonmej — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:46:27 -0600

I have been on a doctor recommended diet for over a year. The information I passed along to you was taken from the pamphlets that received when I started the diet. I have lost 55 pounds and counting.

While you may not want to lose pounds, I think the diet plan is great in that it spells out what I should be eating (less sugar, less fat, and less sodium). Most diets focus on sugar and fat.

I feel much better while losing pounds at the same time.

Tofurkey? Never heard of

Mathias Baden — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:06:14 -0600

Tofurkey? Never heard of it. But I googled it:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=tofurkey&btnG=Google+Search.

And there's a photo on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurkey. Mmmmm!

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)