Comments on: Justin Smoak gives up burritos, hoping for strong 2012

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:47:39 +0000

@shawnuel so am I. I’ve lost 20 pounds so far in this year, and I’m still moving forward, but I don’t eat that.

By: shawnuel

shawnuel — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:49 +0000

It’s funny..I am actually a morbidly obese fellow who is attempting to extend my years by eating much better. I have to admit that I am really much happier eating this way and exercising regularly.

By: foreverchipper10

foreverchipper10 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:08:01 +0000

I go to the gym 3 times a week for 90 minute clips so, yes. A little uninspiring. But hey, at least I am keeping to my new year’s resolution.

By: The Baseball Idiot

The Baseball Idiot — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:05:52 +0000

Fine, in the future, we’ll refer to it as the “v-word”.

By: twfoutz

twfoutz — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:36:49 +0000

You just did.

By: 24missed

24missed — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:52:18 +0000

I eat like you do, for the most part. Except, I’m vegetarian.

Both lifestyles share eating healthy in common. Eating like this is really easy to maintain and does give you oodles of energy. Head to Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, a local farmstand or a healthstore and there’s an abundance of great produce to go against your ‘grain’ and begin to release the grease.

That’s just the way I like my food. To each their own. When I cook for others, I’ll make whatever they like, however they want. And I’ll make my own version for me. We coexist.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:22:51 +0000

Makes me glad to not be a beer man.

By: sportsdrenched.com

sportsdrenched.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:40:48 +0000

15 Beers = 2250 calories!

By: sportsdrenched.com

sportsdrenched.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:37:41 +0000

I’m always leary when some one says they spent 2 hours “working out” or “at the gym”.

You can spend 2 hours working out at a gym. But if you spent 30 minutes on the eliptical, 30 minutes looking at some cute girls ass, 30 minutes looking at your own ass, and then 30 minutes changing clothes…you didn’t do much.

Now if you said I spent two hours doing HIIT, that would be awesome, and I would say right on, and ask about specidics.

Finally, Burritos are not inherently bad for you. Too MANY burritos are bad for you.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:26 +0000

Do not worry. The operators of my sarcasm detection machine have been sacked, and the supervisors of said operators have also been sacked.

By: wlschneider09

wlschneider09 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:39:19 +0000

Sorry, I was just trying to be funny. Sometimes it sounds much better in my head. I’ll work on that sarcasm font.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:39 +0000

And my Scandinavian heritage informs me that you must not have read the Dmitri Young post from weeks ago.

Or you did read it and you’re just taking my post literally. In that case, you’ll be a fan of the Literal Doctor from Arrested Development. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_HD2MMNv_c

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:01:48 +0000

Burritos aren’t so bad as long as you aren’t pounding them down at 2am on top of 15 beers.

By: wlschneider09

wlschneider09 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:51:06 +0000

He’s a baseball player and a first baseman at that. How much does he need to work out?

By: wlschneider09

wlschneider09 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:50:03 +0000

My scandanavian heritage informs me that giving up burritos has nothing to do with no longer eating like a viking. The closest the vikings come to burritos is lefse, and that’s not even on the same continent.

By: cur68

cur68 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:05:54 +0000

Shawn, dude, what can I say? If you can eat like that, then sir, my hat is off to you. You are a better man than I, with cleaner arteries and fat free blood. IMO, though, that’s not food you describe there, man. That’s what food eats. I’d feed such a thing as that brown rice burrito to a cow or something then eat the cow before I have that…hooves and all. Still, I can admire anyone that chooses to eat such fare: a bit like I admire the contestants in Fear Factor or something, I guess.

By: dlevalley

dlevalley — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:39:37 +0000

Does anyone else think that 2-hour workouts, 4 days a week is pretty… uninspiring?

I mean, I’m not expecting 2-a-days all winter, but if my fat a** works out more than our first baseman, I’m starting to get a little worried.

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:36:11 +0000

The American public in general?

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:24:28 +0000

"Burritos can be very healthy if you use brown rice tortillas and a lot of fresh veggies with a little bit of lean chicken or scrambled egg." That's... just awful. It's not a burrito; it's a round salad. Healthy food trying to masquerade as unhealthy food is simply compromised in both directions. Salads are better as salads and burritos are better with large quantities of greasy pork in them.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:16:47 +0000

If professional athletes can’t be total fatties, who can be?

By: Bryz

Bryz — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:12:25 +0000

He may not be in the BSOHL, but I suppose this does qualify him for the “No Longer Eats Like A Viking” club.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:11:27 +0000

I’ll stay out of your house, then.

By: The Baseball Idiot

The Baseball Idiot — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:02:07 +0000

Grown men should not use the word “veggies”.

Never.

At any time.

For any reason.

By: baseballisboring

baseballisboring — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:32:25 +0000

Burritos > Exercise

By: shawnuel

shawnuel — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:10:16 +0000

Burritos can be very healthy if you use brown rice tortillas and a lot of fresh veggies with a little bit of lean chicken or scrambled egg. Smoaky is smart giving up the bread. Sprouted grain and alternative grains like Spelt and Quinoa are good in moderation. I’ll have to send him some recipes!