tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post5000468445738629592..comments2023-07-14T06:02:42.282-04:00Comments on Happy Weight After: Fewer than 20% of Americans Get Recommended Exercise Levels...and where does the cycle start? Do YOU exercise?Princess Dieter aka Mirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121450857817115011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-69028496621100533792011-02-17T12:10:12.960-05:002011-02-17T12:10:12.960-05:00I agree completely as well with Taubes and my expe...I agree completely as well with Taubes and my experience has been similar to yours re: feeling like moving once the weight was going down. I have not integrated structured exercise into my life except when I was on the challenge and I found it really difficult to do. But I am MUCH more physically active overall than when I was heavier. I do walk quite a bit living in a big city so that helps. But I really don't like regular exercise...gah.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661912528152366517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-87047116360151105122011-02-17T03:31:41.459-05:002011-02-17T03:31:41.459-05:00First of all, I think it is discouraging to start ...First of all, I think it is discouraging to start exercising when you see fit people all over the media and everywhere you go. (That was what kept me from doing my stuff, and I know of several people who felt or still feel the same. "I bet they are laughing at me!" - So who cares? They weren't born marathon runners, either.)<br /><br />Second, once you hit a certain weight level, exercising hurts. Especially when you're not doing it right or overdoing it or simply choose the wrong exercise for you.<br /><br />I've been fooling around with my plans... scientists recommend at least 3x30min of exercise per week. Currently I am trying to incorporate at least 30min into each day - swimming, walking, strength training, TaeBo, WII sports (saving money to get WII Fit) - no specific plan, every day I am trying to do what I feel most like doing. This helps me remain motivated. Most days I am closer to 60 minutes than 30. ^^Diandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570498251611083259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-41861389499380375292011-02-16T21:50:13.032-05:002011-02-16T21:50:13.032-05:00Food, Inc touched on this topic, as well. They sh...Food, Inc touched on this topic, as well. They show cased a low income family that had a choice of buying off of the $1 menu or going to the grocery store to buy healthy foods. The price of an apple was $1, so get the burger or the apple. The burger would fill them up but the apple was better for them. The father is diabetic and could barely afford his meds. It's really sad. They also said that unhealthy foods are much less expensive, so low income people feel trapped into buying the cheap unhealthy foods and then the cycle of of crap/no exercise begins. <br /><br />I know it really got bad for me when I started having kids. No sleep, tired all the time, led to quick easy meals that were "crap" foods and no exercise because of being tired from the baby and no sleep...the cycle begins.MissMommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924475599878118641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-34585121879350119622011-02-16T21:26:10.266-05:002011-02-16T21:26:10.266-05:00"Do those of us who are obese stop moving cau..."Do those of us who are obese stop moving cause we got fat from eating too much/too much crap? Or are they fat cause they stopped moving and are eating crap?" <br /><br />I loved this. It's the chicken-before-the-egg thing. And you're right! Now that I'm exercising every day and eating more...I actually WANT to move more. It's crazy! It's what we put in our mouths that's killing us. And there's sooooo much food out there that causes us to grow fatter and fatter. :(Chubby McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314736525363564330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-38514298769228881852011-02-16T21:08:43.824-05:002011-02-16T21:08:43.824-05:00So how did I miss your question? I'm sorry abo...So how did I miss your question? I'm sorry about that. I love all your ideas but think a healthy recipe book would be cool. I'm a nut for recipe books though. <br />I got to thinking back and I always thought I was pretty active, heck I have a daycare I am always outside playing but I just must of eaten way more then I ever worked off.<br />I'm still working on portion controls. If one piece of meat is good, isn't two better. If one piece of gum is good, two has to be better. It's hard, I'm a farm girl, grew up with meat potatoes veggies, bread and dessert. I kept that for my family as they grew up (they are thin, me not). It's a relearning experience, lots of relearning.<br />I love stopping by and learning your thoughts for the day. Thank you for sharing.<br />Take care and have a blesesd evening.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956818436541141380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198125453064456988.post-82960877634322433992011-02-16T19:56:39.627-05:002011-02-16T19:56:39.627-05:00I totally agree with Taubes on this. I have had ze...I totally agree with Taubes on this. I have had zero energy my entire adult life - got worse after I became overweight, of course. I suspect it was the undiagnosed Celiac disease and arthritis that caught up to me in adulthood and robbed my energy. When I am doing Pilates, I enjoy it, but I have little energy for anything else in life. I like walking, Pilates, Yoga, and Ballet, but I don't have the motivation most of the time. I'm not much for what Mark Sisson calls, "Chronic Cardio." It messes with your arteries and with your glycogen, and I never feel good afterward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com