Comments on: Cheeseburger Rule #13: Weight loss stopped being about health a long time ago.

By: CovaRarry

CovaRarry — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:17:43 +0000

emm. love it ))

By: Noel

Noel — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:57:54 +0000

The BMI is actually from the 1840s…

http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/08/20/analysis-of-bmi/

It’s even more out of date than you might think!

By: hope505

hope505 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:54:44 +0000

Why does everyone focus on physical health, when there are emotional health and mental health to be considered also….?
You wanna be healthy as an ox*, able to run back-to-back triathalons, and headscrewed psychotic? That’s no fun!

*(I chose that expression over the equal but different “fit as a fiddle”)

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:46 +0000

Applause indeed. When I plateaued (when weight loss and inches lost halts for various reasons) people all over for were saying:
-focus on your health instead e.g. a healthier heart, lungs, whatever
-focus on what you couldn’t do before e.g. now you can run faster and for longer

Blah, blah, blah….it didn’t help. The people who say that they’re focusing on health instead of weight loss usually only start feeling that way because they’re now only 10lbs or so from their goals. They weren’t focusing on health before.

It is sad, but it’s true. Health, for me, is just a bonus. It’s what makes me different from “naturally” slim people who are unhealthy inside. Health benefits, I feel personally, can only push you so far.

By: hope505

hope505 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:52 +0000

Those ads! *hahaha!* I have always thought that in some of them, the “after” shot was taken like 10 minutes ‘after’ the “before” one…they just straighten up their posture, maybe slightly change the angle of the shot (head-on vs. 3/4 angle?), apply spray-tanner and slightly cuter clothes and smile.

“okay suck it in suck it in…now tilt your pelvis…that’s right! good! you want to lift your chin sllliiiightly….okay perfectperfectperfect aaaaaaannnnnnd…got it! You are officially transformed!”

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:17:14 +0000

Yeah, that’s why I called it nitpicking, because I knew what you were trying to say but thought it was phrased in a misleading way… thanks for addressing it =)

By: tiffabee

tiffabee — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:58:17 +0000

***Update***
I have updated the post to include genetics as a factor in health. However, that sentence was originally comparing the health affects of weight only verses exercise and eating habits, and how health has more to do with eating habits and activity more so than just the mere numbers on the scale. Obviously, eating right and exercise won’t prevent you from cancer, high blood pressure, strokes ect…but I see how that sentence can be misleading.

By: Deeleigh

Deeleigh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:38:00 +0000

I’ll have to disagree with you on one point, though. Eating habits and activity level affect health more than weight does, sure. But, there are things that have a lot more impact – things we (unfortunately) have little control over: genetics, age, luck, and stress.

Also, “lose” isn’t spelled “loose.”

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:26:36 +0000

I’m going to nitpick.

Health comes mainly from lifestyle and eating habits.

Health comes more from lifestyle and eating habits than from weight, yes. But it doesn’t come mainly from lifestyle and eating habits, it comes from a combination of a lot of factors. Genetics and environment are huge ones. I’m not a fan of your phrasing because it implies that people who are not healthy have an unhealthy lifestyle or poor eating habits, when that’s probably not the case.

Otherwise though, I totally agree with your post.

By: Bee

Bee — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:04:12 +0000

*applause*