Memories of Big Rich
 

I finally got R to scan this for me. Great memories of a wonderful friend!

For those who didn't know Rich, some of us met him in the chat room many years ago. He has since passed away, but remains in our hearts!

From: To: rich rademacher,<[email protected]> .

Wednesday, April 05, 2000 9:52 AM
Some-numbers

Sent: Subject:

Here is something interesting for everybody:

About 10 calories per pound of body weight is needed for basal metabolism (for me 400lbs x 10 calories = 4000 calories for basal metabolism). Above the basal metabolism, a sedentary requires 30% above the basal caloric need for activity (50% for average activity level, 70-80% for very active). I figured 20% for me (always hedging on the side of honesty, and if I do better, so be it).

So 4000 x 20%=800 calories for activity.
4000 + 800 = 4800 calories per day needed to MAINTAIN my weight.

Following? Good. Here we go!

A pound of fat contains 3500 calories. To lose l Ib a week I need to decrease my weekly caloric intake by 3500 calories or 500 a day
(3500/7days). So If I need 4800 calories per day to maintain,
I need:
4800 - 500 = 4300 to lose a lb a week (86 WW points) , or
4800 - 1000 = 3800 to lose 2 1bs a week (76 WW points), or
4800 - 1500 = 3300 to lose 3 lbs a week (66 WW points), or
4800 - 4500 = 300 to lose 9 lbs a week (ok, so I would faint doing this...this is just for jokes).

Remember...this is using 20% of my calories for activity. If I double my activity (this would entail actually getting up and changing the TV channel by hand.. .LOL) I would use the following numbers:

4000 x 40% = 1600 calories for activity(still below the avg. person)

4000 + 1600 = 5600 calories...HEY thats more calories...more calories = more food...I like where this is going...

5600 - 500 = 5100 to lose l Ib a week (102 WW points...Holy mackeral!)
5600 - 4200 = 1400 to lose 8.4 lbs a week(28 WW points...hey that’s what I'm supposed to do).

LOL LOL LOL
awwwwww what great memories this brings back!
thanks Tippy for taking the time to post this!
great big hugs,
cathy

Awwww what a big lug !

He was a sweetie with a true sense of humor... he is still missed, thats for sure.

I can still see his Bear Face Icon in chat :)

Ohhhhhhhhhh my gosh .........

Tippy, thanks so much for posting this. I was about to post on the daily thread saying I'm back blah blah and that I'd been thinking about Rich a lot lately and missing him even tho I've happily remarried ... or am I if I still miss Rich? It's confusing ... anyway, I remember days Rich & I would talk on the way home and he'd tell me how much he enjoyed chatting. He did have a great sense of humor and just lots of caring! Ted is a lot like him ... it makes me think Rich did some matchmaking in heaven. :)

And when I saw this thread I thought, are there coincidences? Maybe, maybe not. But it sure did bring some warm memories into the mix of emotions!

Cassie

I was very concerned, Cassie, about your feelings whenI thought of posting this email! I didn't want you to feel sad. Rich put such a huge dent in my heart and he lives on in my memories quite often! When I found the copy of this email, I almost cried. Then, I smiled because I wondered if that ol' teddy bear maybe wanted me to share the information.

I'm happy that you're happy and I don't think that there is anything wrong with you thinking of (and missing) Rich at all.

God bless!

Tipster, It is so great to be among friends I remember having such a great time with. Thanks for saying "hi". You have always been such an important person to me. You have such a great heart. It seems to me that everyone that "has had "or "has currently "anything to do with 3fc's is usually a very special person. I was so new at anything and everything to do with computers...as many of you may remember..me and LOO!! hahaha...well, anyway...I had never gone into a chat room E V E R and, just really was led to this wonderful site. and, wonderful supportive cyber buddies.
Thanks peeps! swoosh and, I'm outta here. byeee now and God Bless

Hey Anna :wave:

remember me from chat too? I was just "cathy", but had to add the xxx when we re registered years back.

it is good to see ya girlie!

hugs,
cathy

Oh yes, Cathy..I DO remember you...thanks so much for letting me know it was you. I was going to say something to you..but, I remember Ruth with the XXX. hahahaha
It is so great to hear from you, too. I am so glad to be back among friends.
It is good to see you too!!! :)
love ya,
anna

Cassie, I'm so glad your still here posting with us. Rich was a wonderful friend to us here and he will not be forgotten. I remember his warm welcome to me when I first started chatting.

Anna banana :D

Hugs everyone :)