If people cannot help being overweight...

Originally Posted by Kae

An overweight body isn't healthy. Your body stores fat to put the toxins in, so the toxins won't damage the rest of the body. In most other countries very few people are overweight. A healthy body doesn't carry excess weight.

That is partly what prompted me to start this post... since I am overseas right now.

I think people are quick to get defensive about their own weight, or those in their family...

but I am using the same mentality which the church taught me about religion... you can never do enough, and there is always something else you could be doing to be better. And again, I am not saying this as some guy who is the epitome of health and fitness... because I am FAR from that.

If someone weighs 400 pounds, and is still drinking regular soda (and hasn't switched either to diet or to plain water), then there is still something they can do to lose weight... regardless of any medical conditions that they might have.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

That is partly what prompted me to start this post... since I am overseas right now.

I think people are quick to get defensive about their own weight, or those in their family...

but I am using the same mentality which the church taught me about religion... you can never do enough, and there is always something else you could be doing to be better. And again, I am not saying this as some guy who is the epitome of health and fitness... because I am FAR from that.

If someone weighs 400 pounds, and is still drinking regular soda (and hasn't switched either to diet or to plain water), then there is still something they can do to lose weight... regardless of any medical conditions that they might have.

AND if someone is still drinking diet soda on a regular basis, there is still something they can do to improve their health - switch to WATER!

Originally Posted by Kae

An overweight body isn't healthy. Your body stores fat to put the toxins in, so the toxins won't damage the rest of the body. In most other countries very few people are overweight. A healthy body doesn't carry excess weight.

Well that is great information...thank you! Are you a nutrionists or in the medical field....?

[RandyWayne]

Number one weight loss secret that most people chose to ignore: Weight Training!

They don't call it an "Ancient Chinese Secret" for nothing!

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Number one weight loss secret that most people chose to ignore: Weight Training!

They don't call it an "Ancient Chinese Secret" for nothing!

Yep, agreed...

I used to be OCD about this very thing! I trained 2 hrs a day and ran about 10 miles a day.... those were the days!! Oh to be that way again! I would be skinny again too ROFL!

[RandyWayne]

Most people assume that cardio is the only or best form of exercise used to lose weight, but weight training is FAR better. Weight training building muscles which in turn burn calories..... all day. Even when asleep.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I was in a meeting once where a prophet called rather large woman out and told her in so many days her dress would look like a tent on her. WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL L after MANY the tent was stilled packed and jammed.

ROFL!

[Steve Epley]

The prophet said this church was going to be shocked how weight was going to fall off this sister. WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL???????
She was pretty healthy until she died which was years later and I doubt if anyone was shocked.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

Well that is great information...thank you! Are you a nutrionists or in the medical field....?

Neither, but I do a lot of research in the nutrition area. I was just at a nutrition seminar the other night that had everyone sitting on their sitting wishing for more when it was over.

Originally Posted by Kae

Neither, but I do a lot of research in the nutrition area. I was just at a nutrition seminar the other night that had everyone sitting on their sitting wishing for more when it was over.

Have you done any study on raw food's....I have just started juiceing(so far mainly friuts, but want to start doing some vegies too)....its only been about a month, and I just got a food dehydrator...I am trying to make some changes, but not go crazy, because it takes time to change old ways.