tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post1148425682154539330..comments2023-07-31T08:52:13.517-04:00Comments on For Life : Fat but Fit Debunked?Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10932197714895328100noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post-8498918380380913042015-01-08T11:15:21.772-05:002015-01-08T11:15:21.772-05:00Extreme fine line. I do think it's important t...Extreme fine line. I do think it's important to love yourself and your body no matter what size you are, but to truly love your body, you would work at making it, and by extension, you, the best version of yourself. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287354874478649309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post-13167377486081297782015-01-07T16:53:07.726-05:002015-01-07T16:53:07.726-05:00I believe there is a healthy spectrum - which is d...I believe there is a healthy spectrum - which is different to the exact BMI weight. That is only a man made assessment of what is healthy. BUT we each know by looking if someone is overweight or not! You actually don't need a chart to compare to. Healthy is healthy - obese is not healthy. Equally I don't think being overly skinny is healthy either. Not sure what I'm saying except it's just obvious when someone is at the right weight.<br /><br />People who are obese have also perhaps spent years dieting on and off, yo yo dieting... binging and so on. That certainly can't be good for them - normal weighted people tend to be able to just make small adjustments and keep their weight to a set point. Something I seem to be managing for the first time in my life :)Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856015651957578791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post-29790589620488877182015-01-07T13:54:50.186-05:002015-01-07T13:54:50.186-05:00I believe you should love your body no matter what...I believe you should love your body no matter what size you are at but there is a point where too much weight is unhealthy for an individual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post-4873717138051843242015-01-07T12:22:36.959-05:002015-01-07T12:22:36.959-05:00It's weird, Jeanette. I've never been one...It's weird, Jeanette. I've never been one to really consider my personal view of my body...good or bad. Much of ever. Just not in my psyche's genetic make-up, I guess.<br /><br />No matter how much people might hate their fat body though, obviously on some molecular level they don't hate it THAT much, or they'd be motivated to fix it. I'm sure there is much more to it than that, and if I offend you or anyone I apologize...I can only speak to how I see it, never having had that issue personally. <br /><br />There is no question that the body is not built to withstand the extra weight...even a loss of 5-10 lbs. can change health markers significantly. How genetically old one must be before the medical issues of obesity affect a person...is magical and can't be entirely pre-ordained. All the more reason to make healthy changes BEFORE the real symptoms and diseases show up. :)Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386517479350871434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058442233602410874.post-35069586376686355582015-01-07T09:33:37.728-05:002015-01-07T09:33:37.728-05:00As the recent article said, health declines in obe...As the recent article said, health declines in obese people as they age. I am a believer, due to the research that has been done on the topic and from my own perspective. I have been overweight much of my adult life, and once I reached my mid-60's I started experiencing health issues directly related to being overweight. It stands to reason that a body not intended to carry 50, 70, or 100 pounds of extra weight will not stand up to the load on its systems for a long lifetime. Pain, illness (some serious), not to speak of the mental health issues...all related to excess weight are just not worth the freedom to eat whatever I want to put in my mouth. I know that some people have a different take on this topic...but this is mine...based on experience. Glad you're on a downward trend weight wise. Good choice to take care of yourself while you are young.E. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079110676794095541noreply@blogger.com