I don't disagree but without and actual change in what one eats (if trying to lose fat) this doesn't work. I haven't stopped doing any of those things.... heck we don't even have television...A holistic approach is definitely important but the basic fact is about what and how much of it we eat. Years of bad living often mean the damage is already done and some might only be able to slow the deterioration down making it difficult to return to a healthy body fat percentage and overall health. All the more reason to get on it as soon as possible. It is a well know fact that a very low percentage of the truly obese are not often successful in their efforts to lose fat. It is a real problem for some and not often understood by the average slightly chubby person. The subject and the people are more often laughed about, (I witnessed that yesterday at work) or dismissed as being lazy or otherwise flawed but that's another story........
"we need to get back to the basics and those who are really struggling with weight need a multi-dimensional solution. be active. have sex. sleep. volunteer. pet a dog. learn something new. unplug the computer/TV and go outside. that seems like a better prescription for weight loss than any diet." On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:43:43 AM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote: > > On Monday, October 8, 2012 12:36:23 PM UTC-4, franklyn wrote: >> >> There is a whole community of people who were inspired by Bill Clinton's >> weight loss based on a lifestyle and diet changes . .. >> > > Bill Clinton aside, "lifestyle" is a very important part of the equation. > There's a lot of talk about what to eat, how to eat, blah, blah . . . but > I don't think all that talk makes much difference if other aspects of > lifestyle are out of balance. There's a distinct feeling that comes with > wellness - things get easy because being physically and mentally well feels > really, really good. the body naturally craves this feeling and eating > well and being active is our natural default setting - I live that > lifestyle not because i'm on a specific "diet" and "exercise" regimen, but > simply because it makes me feel good, day in and day out. it give me > energy to do the things I like doing. it naturally relieves stress. it > promotes rest and sleep. there's no choice or calculus about whether to > eat this or that, or whether i should "do cardio" - the only choice is > whether i want to feel good or feel like crap. > > culturally, we're getting pretty far removed from our natural "wellness" > default. obesity, depression, anxiety ... that stuff goes hand-in-hand. > life gets out of control, weight gets out of control, and we eventually > start to lose our minds and feel like crap all the time. to feel "good" > again, people over compensate with the things that should make us feel good > - over eating is a prime example. "Comfort" has literally become a food > group. > > we need to get back to the basics and those who are really struggling with > weight need a multi-dimensional solution. be active. have sex. sleep. > volunteer. pet a dog. learn something new. unplug the computer/TV and go > outside. that seems like a better prescription for weight loss than any > diet. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/taW3cmRByZAJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
