Strangely, I was watching the News this evening, something I normally never do. Part of me just wanted to watch it to find out what the weather was going to be like tomorrow, while the other part just sat there not wanting to do anything. Well, they ran a feature on an upcoming show called The Biggest Loser. The contestants on this show were all morbidly obese, one was a past runner-up on American Idol. What struck me was how these people recognized that they had to lose weight and assumed diet and exercise were what was needed to reach their weight loss goals. You can't argue with that assertion. Some of the contestants were pictured indulging in their favorite foods like pizza with blue cheese dressing and hot dogs with a huge amount of condiments on them. I got to wondering how the moderators were going to approach the dietary regimens of these people. I say this because I've noticed the trend these days with dieting involves either cutting down on food intake or eating smaller meals four to six times a day. I've seen the various weight loss companies taking this approach, some even have the audacity to say you can still eat the foods you love and lose weight. This may be true but is it good advice?
What needs to be told to everyone, irregardless of their weight, is that many foods should never be eaten by anyone on a regular basis because they will clog your arteries and do nothing to promote good health. They will in fact diminish your quality of life by causing you to feel lethargic and unmotivated. Fat laden foods, rich desserts, certain drinks and fried foods should be viewed as poisonous to your system because that's what they are, poison. To make matters worse, they are addicting.
People who have lost large amounts of weight most often gain it all back, that's because they haven't seen foods for what they are and what they aren't.
Wondering what this country would be like if everyone just ate to live, not lived to eat.
Six big hours on my feet lifting and walking, feel like I ran 15 miles.
How was your day?
If you haven't read it--I would strongly recommend reading Dr. George Sheehan's book---Running and Being--you can probably get it used from Amazon for a couple of dollars.
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