On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 9:46:46 AM UTC-4, charlie wrote: > > I don't disagree but without and actual change in what one eats (if trying > to lose fat) this doesn't work. >
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 9:46:46 AM UTC-4, charlie wrote: > > I don't disagree but without and actual change in what one eats (if trying > to lose fat) this doesn't work. > of course food is part of the wellness equation. my point is that positive lifestyle choices have a way of gaining momentum and spilling over into other aspects of our lives. when we are well, the choice to eat healthfully and be active becomes less and less of a choice. like Lyle wrote above, he "plays" for fitness. wellness is a self-reinforcing cycle, just as unhealthy lifestyles and diet are part of a self-reinforcing "vicious cycle." in this context, it doesn't surprise me at all that the truly obese have a serious struggle as depression, social anxiety and an unhealthy relationship with food and/or substance abuse trend together. Food is particularly tricky because we eat 3-5 times/day - if somebody is bummed out or stressed out, it's going to be damn hard to do the right thing 3-5/day. i linked a bike related story below - I've met this guy. his story made an impact on me and got me thinking about how mind and body need to work together to solve these problems. the common thread with a lot of the success stories i've read have to do with goal setting - and not, "i'm going to lose 20lbs by changing what I eat" kind of goals. weight loss via diet alone doesn't address the bigger issue that is lifestyle. when the going gets rough, there's nothing to reinforce the positive choices that led to the weight loss and people inevitably put the weight back on. setting goals that help build a supportive social network, promote an active lifestyle, etc. will guide one to positive choices all around, push us to be the best version of ourselves and get on the path to mental and physical wellness. food, both good and bad, has been around for a long time - to start blaming these foods or those foods now instead of recognizing and acknowledging cultural issues and being honest with ourselves about how we live and what we eat is a red herring. food is simple. life isn't - and that's when food becomes complicated. http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/a-bicycle-and-a-few-friends-lead-a-big-man-into-an-even-bigger-world_226368 -- 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/-/nHInv8m96L0J. 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.
