After extoling the virtue of being consistent a couple weeks ago, now I say Bah Humbug to it!
The only thing you don’t want to be consistent in a case like this is your weight staying the same. In retrospect though I suppose it is better that gaining back what you have fought so hard to get rid of. Still sitting where I was last week is a bit of a disappointment, but not totally a surprise. Little too much cheating this week and I haven’t taken time to make lunches. Not a good idea!
Gotta get myself to a good consistent workout routine. I have been saying that for some weeks now but life just really seems to get in the way. Still sitting at 315lbs this moring, but my walk route got a little longer and the couple minutes of running didn’t absolutely drain me.
Baby steps…!
Hi Leon,
I have a book you might be interested in reviewing as someone who writes about health and fitness. Have you noticed that there isn’t an agreed upon theory of why weight loss plateaus occur? People will begin a diet and exercise routine that will be successful, but their weight loss will slow and then stop without any change in routine. In writing a book about changes to the American diet in the twentieth century, I came across a likely explanation for this phenomenon. It is related to depletion of a vitamin that is used to convert stored fat into usable free fatty acids.
Other topics discussed in the book include a likely reason why refined carbohydrates cause weight gain. It is usually assumed that a lack of fiber is responsible, however eating fruits, vegetables, and breads with equivalent amounts of fiber result in different changes in appetite and body weight. Another topic in the book is the evidence against the omega-6/3 hypothesis being a complete explanation of why fats are healthful. While omega-6 fats are usually viewed as inflammatory and unhealthful, there are several extremley healthful omega-6 fats that are anti-inflammatory, associated with increased insulin sensitivity, and likely reduce hunger. While most omega-3 fats tends to be healthy, the book offers another explanation besides the fat molecule shape that could be responsible for this effect. The book also looks at several other factors in weight gain, and something that all known predictors of weight gain share which might give an insight into its underlying cause.
If you are interested in reviewing the book, I would be more than happy to send you a free copy. You can preview the first part of the original edition at http://www.whydietandexercisefail.com. A revised edition with minor changes is being released next week.
Regards,
Daniel Korn
Cool!