| Re: The big fat con story
On Wed, 12 May 2004 00:23:56 GMT, "Mike Kruger"
<MikeKr@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
>"Over the past 20 years, scientists have gathered a wealth of evidence
>indicating that cardiovascular and metabolic fitness, and the activity
>levels that promote such fitness, are far more important predictors of both
>overall health and mortality risk than weight.
....
>puts it, Americans have "a misdirected obsession with weight and weight
>loss. The focus is all wrong. It's fitness that is the key." "
I figured this out when I dieted myself down to the upper-limit of
my recommended weight. I felt terrible all the time, even though I
was sure to provide sufficient nutrition. I've got little chance of
being healthy if I ignore what my body tells me and force myself
down to 170 pounds; OTOH, at 210 pounds, I feel good. I'd probably
be best at 200, but hey, I get to eat all of everything I want this
way...
On the way back up from 170, I tried to level off every 5 pounds,
but I didn't feel better until maybe 195. For another 15 or 20
pounds, I can eat cheeseburgers and cake all day, and remain healthy
as long as I keep riding. My cholesterol is low, etc...I've just got
this aerobelly.
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Rick Onanian
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