Ob2Ath
male - 40 years, Mesa, United States
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Point Of Diminishing Returns
In my last post, I have shown how it is possible to strike a balance between losing weight and then maintaining a healthy weight and still enjoying the fattening foods in moderation. This post, I will examine the concept put forth by many people that in order to have a long life and an active and independent life in one's senior years, you must also give up on those foods we love. A lot of these people will tell you that you can only eat leafy vegetables, tofu, etc., everyday for the rest of your lives. For some people, that is what they prefer and that's fine. But most of us, especially me, do like to enjoy other types of food. So, is it true we must eat what most of us consider bland foods every day of our life to reach a healthy and active old age? I looked into this, particularly into the lifestyles of super centenarians, people who made it to 110 or beyond. I also recalled my great grandmother – she lived to 104. My great grandmother loved to eat ice cream, greasy – and fatty – German sausages, and drank coca cola, and she enjoyed baking and eating pies. She ate and drank these items up to and a little beyond her 102nd birthday. There was a French woman, Jeanne Calment, who lived to 122; I took a particular interest in her lifestyle. This woman indulged in 2 pounds of chocolate per week, she ate desserts, and even smoked until she was 119. However she was very active, going for bike rides until she was 110, and still stayed physically active after that. Other super centenarians were not so well-documented, but I still got a glimpse into their lifestyle and noticed some commonalities. One, they were physically active for most of their years, two, they handled stress supremely. It was reported that Jeanne Calment was smooth as ice when dealing with stress. My great grandmother also seemed to let very little get to her. The one thing I did not see was where any super centenarian credited their long life to eating bland but healthy foods each and every day of their life. Indeed, those who feel this is the only way to eat often stress heavily over their meals, or stress about seeing others eating foods they disapprove of, and stress does appear to compromise longevity. However, when it was reported, most of them did include healthy choices most of the time, only most of the time, not all the time. In the final analysis, whether one lives to extreme age or not, whether one has an active old age or not, is going to depend on many factors. Having an overall healthy diet is one of those factors and an important one at that, but it does not mean one must have it 24/7/365 for all the days of their lives. If it is your desire, go ahead and enjoy an occasional treat of your favorite food. Just keep control and don't overdo it. And don't stress out over it.
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Drink Your Way To Thinness!
As we know, summer is approaching and many people are getting ready for swimsuit season. Often this involves losing weight. One key to my weight loss was staying well hydrated. Water is essential to life, in fact life originated from water. Even in the bible (Gen 1:20) agrees with that. Water is like no other liquid; it can be a solution for many substances. Inside our bodies, countless chemical reactions, including those related to breakdown of fat into glucose, occur in water. Our muscles are 70% to 80% water. As we become dehydrated, these reactions become sluggish. Some estimates for every 2% our dehydration increases, our muscles can suffer as much as 10% decrease in performance. I can attest on days I slack off on water consumption I feel it during my workouts. A common misconception about drinking water needs to be cleared. Drinking water will not cause you to burn more fat, instead it will allow your body to reach its maximum fat burning potential. Staying well hydrated also benefits skin. Skin will be firmer, and look more youthful when one is well hydrated. For more about water and weight loss, look here . To learn more weight loss information please check out my site. Stay hydrated and look great for the summer!
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My Intro
Hello. Over a year ago, I experienced a very successful weight loss, losing 80 pounds in four months. Since it has been over a year, 14 months specifically, and the weight is still off, I have dedicated my time to helping others who are struggling with their weight. On this blog, I will be posting on a regular basis the little things I did that allowed me to have a big and permanent weight loss. For more information and resources, please visit my website at http://www.obesetoathletic.com . Stay tuned...
