On Monday, October 8, 2012 12:36:23 PM UTC-4, franklyn wrote: > > There is a whole community of people who were inspired by Bill Clinton's > weight loss based on a lifestyle and diet changes . .. >
Bill Clinton aside, "lifestyle" is a very important part of the equation. There's a lot of talk about what to eat, how to eat, blah, blah . . . but I don't think all that talk makes much difference if other aspects of lifestyle are out of balance. There's a distinct feeling that comes with wellness - things get easy because being physically and mentally well feels really, really good. the body naturally craves this feeling and eating well and being active is our natural default setting - I live that lifestyle not because i'm on a specific "diet" and "exercise" regimen, but simply because it makes me feel good, day in and day out. it give me energy to do the things I like doing. it naturally relieves stress. it promotes rest and sleep. there's no choice or calculus about whether to eat this or that, or whether i should "do cardio" - the only choice is whether i want to feel good or feel like crap. culturally, we're getting pretty far removed from our natural "wellness" default. obesity, depression, anxiety ... that stuff goes hand-in-hand. life gets out of control, weight gets out of control, and we eventually start to lose our minds and feel like crap all the time. to feel "good" again, people over compensate with the things that should make us feel good - over eating is a prime example. "Comfort" has literally become a food group. we need to get back to the basics and those who are really struggling with weight need a multi-dimensional solution. be active. have sex. sleep. volunteer. pet a dog. learn something new. unplug the computer/TV and go outside. that seems like a better prescription for weight loss than any diet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/RlRLVJ96YfIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
