On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:42:05 GMT, "Phil M." <
[email protected]> wrote:
>Leafing through rec.running, I read frank-in-toronto's message of 14 Dec
>2004:
>
>> if you want to be and remain slim, eat less.
>> exercise isn't going to chew up enough calories
>> to matter if you eat too much.
>
>On average, no. But if you're into endurance training, running can burn
>quite a lot of calories. Running to burn calories is one of the reasons
>that I run, but it isn't the only reason. There are all sorts of other
>physical health benefits. There is something about it that makes me want to
>also improve my diet. I'm not sure what it is, but it certainly helps me
>maintain a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle.
sure. it works for you. i can remain slim without doing anything.
i just eat less. nothing to it.
i don't remember who/what the OP was, but let's presume
that they were fat. they won't be getting directly into
endurance running. they're just beginning. and most likely
they got fat by EATING TOO MUCH!!! if they continue
eating like a pig, and work out using up 2 or 300
calories a day, it won't matter.
most people are looking for a SECRET!!! i've heard it lots.
they say "i want to look like her. how does she do it?
she looks so good now."
when i throw in that she just eating better (less) and maybe
working out too, i get a C'MON kind of stare. "like, sure,
that's it. so simple. so easy for you. but it doesn't
work for me. i hardly eat anything." i'm real tired
of the "i hardly eat anythings" and next time i meet them
in the cafeteria they're shoving back a cheeseburger with
the fixin's or a pizza.
we runners (let me pretend i'm at least on the fringe), work
out regularly, we drink our water, we're in tune with our bodies
and if bowel movements aren't happening, we know what
to do to fix it. if we're tired we know why. if our hip
hurts we know why.
most people have no idea why anything happens. they see
no link between what they do today and how they feel tomorrow.
they don't want to sweat. they don't want to be hungry. they don't
want to give up chocolate. but they want to lose the belly.
this switchover from fatso/out-of-shaper can happen. it happens
to lots of people. i know why i switched even tho i wasn't fat.
actually, i was considered skinny by some people. my self-image
was that i was just way out-of-shape and getting worse.
so i changed.
adding it up...i tell people to eat better (meaning no junk
or chips or added sugar) and workout. if they keep at
it for a few months, then they'll be ready to hear more.
i don't waste my time anymore.
....thehick
out-of-shape