Guest guest Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Yes, that is a very good point Shez! How true! Of course, there is also such a thing as " too " thin, but if a person is within the normal weight range established on actuarial tables, we're good to go. Deborah Also, thin is good. It's far better for your child to be thin than it is for him to be carrying extra weight. Our perceptions of what is normal have changed so much because so many people are so heavy in this country. Shez . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 And " overweight " people can be healthy too. Trying to force everyone to fit into the same range is just as unhealthy. Eat good nutritious foods, exercise regularly, and your body will adjust to its proper weight. If that is more than it says on those tables, it's more. If it's less, it's less. I get *very* frustrated with the idea that everyone should have the same basic body type. Shannon At 10:18 AM 5/15/2009, you wrote: >Yes, that is a very good point Shez! How true! > >Of course, there is also such a thing as " too " thin, but if a person >is within the normal weight range established on actuarial tables, >we're good to go. > >Deborah > >Also, thin is good. It's far better for your child to be thin than >it is for him to be carrying extra weight. Our perceptions of what is >normal have changed so much because so many people are so heavy in >this country. > >Shez >. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Shannon; Sorry about the frustation. Weight certainly can be a very emotional issue. I've been a bit over the top end of my " ideal " range for the past year or so, probably because I have been less active. I agree, it's nasty to look at those charts and get the message: " I'm overweight " . I'd like to think I am just right for me too, and maybe that is the case. I feel good, have all the energy I want, and can do all the things I want. To give those actuarial tables their due, they are based on considerable research into the morbidity and mortality of many thousands of people tracked over many years. Statistically, the reality is that people whose weight falls into their " ideal " range have the lowest rates of chronic illness and related causes of death. So, the odds are in my favour that I will have the longest life with the highest degree of health possible for me by maintaining my weight in that range. I battled weight a lot until I got onto the McDougall Plan. He recommends a very low fat, whole foods vegan diet (I do it gluten-free), NO oil because it is a hidden source of concentrated calories. It means eating more whole fruits, veggies and less processed foods. The more consistently I eat this way and maintain a vigorous level of activity, the more easily my weight normalizes wthin my " ideal " range. Wishing you all the best... Deborah And " overweight " people can be healthy too. Trying to force everyone to fit into the same range is just as unhealthy. Eat good nutritious foods, exercise regularly, and your body will adjust to its proper weight. If that is more than it says on those tables, it's more. If it's less, it's less. I get *very* frustrated with the idea that everyone should have the same basic body type. Shannon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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