[at-l] Weight and exercise

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

what a great post - we americans so much want to avoid the obvious when
it comes to weight issues . . . 99% of the time the BEST and most
HEALTHY answer is simply to get more active . . .

thru-thinker

Paul Magnanti wrote:

> Some people may not care for "western" science
> (observing, recording evidence and using it to
> formulate facts sounds more like HUMAN science to me.
> After all, it was those people in Arabia via those
> people in India who formulated the cornerstone of
> modern mathematics..but I digress)..but diet shmiets.
> Weight loss is no magical art. More calories in
> output..less calories in.
>
> Run more..eat less Twinkies.
>
>
> To heck with protein shakes, grapefruits, overloading
> on steaks, low car beer or whatever seems to be the
> latest diet craze.
>
> When I walked from GA-ME 5 years ago, I was approx 25
> lbs overweight. 5 mos later, I was underweight. Why?
> What mircale diet plan did I use?  Nada.  (Unless you
> count gorging on ice cream, burgers and pizza when I
> got the chance).  Just walked almost every day.
>
> In a less extreme sense, I am almost back to my PCT
> weight and shape. Running 4-5 days a weeks is letting
> me gain back the muscle tone and lose the weight of
> the Rhody visit (and two mos of post trail funk)
> caused.
>
> Sorry for the rant..but for the average person (i.e
> barring health issues.), it is much easier to avoid
> the diet plan of the week and just do some a simple
> plan of exercise and moderating what you eat. Seen too
> many of my family members and friends over the years
> try these fad diets and they just don't work in the
> long run.
>
> I readily admit I do not have any advanced medical or
> science training . But, I would like to think I have
> experience in losing and trying to keep weight off. I
> am not a naturally thin person the metabolism is not
> espically fast. Yeah...I groan when the alarm goes off
> in the morning...and sometimes when I get home from
> work at night the thought of putting some exercise in
> doesn't seem too great. But you know what? Half an
> hour or so of my time a few times a week is worth it.
>
> Gotta get off the caffiene. (Yeah..I know..another bad
> habit. :D)
>
>
>
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