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Liking to eat is not an addiction. Preferring to watch tv versus taking a walk is not an addiction. Our country needs to stop making excuses for why its so fat.
Amazing how lots of other countries have avoided these rampant thyroid issues. Must be lucky.
I can see the similarities.
Even heroin addicts make the decision to use.
Yup.
I don't think it makes you a jerk. I think comments like this can be indicative of someone being a jerk. Probably only in ~98% of cases, though. I'm not making a snap judgment of everyone.
Still don't see any real science out there that says our bodies need less fuel as we age. Post menopausal women are a slightly different animal but that can go the other way. Most of the data on this is very overfit but willing to be shown otherwise.
You don't see any science regarding lower metabolism or lower muscle density as a person ages?
Muscle density is a different matter. Controlled for all factors, no I don't think this whole "metabolism slows as we age" excuse holds nearly the amount of water we would like to show. It's more a correlation/causation situation.
Sorry, are you saying you think muscle density drops don't come with a concurrent drop in base metabolic rate?
Yes, this is the data I have seen before and call over-fitted and is usually pointed to as reasons for looking deeper into this siatuation. They took two core populations of ~20-30 and ~60-70 and then drew a line between them and called it good. The methods here for energy expenditure are also not well controlled. There is also a whole host of outliers in both sets that are not being properly accounted for.
I'm not sure what exactly your end goal here is. Should we just throw in the towel? Or are we looking for an excuse for the continuing fatness in this country?
Yea, same deal here with my wifey. It doesn't need to be an everyday thing, but if she doesn't get a good run in every other or so, she starts heading in the wrong direction with her mental health.
To discuss the actual causes of weight differential during aging, particularly when incorrect statements are being made about the state of research on people on the aggregate seem to get fatter as they age. Changes in body structure density, organ caloric needs, and overall metabolism are as important as visible physical changes.
If you'd like them to be able to take it off, yes.
Absolutely agreed. And I think that's key to being able to approach people and discuss this issue. If you have the mindset that your wife is just a lazy pig, you might as well get divorced. Or, you know, cheat on her as suggested by others. It may be easier to find some middle ground if you can view things with a little more complexity.
So she's gained 100 pounds in a few years. That's perhaps 360,000 calories by some estimates. At a 500 calorie defect a day she'd be back to her fighting weight in 2 years, but I guess we can make it 2 years and 2 weeks based on aging effects. Good?
No, we can make it "as long as it takes" because giant generalizations as to individual caloric intake requirements and metabolic rates based on cross-population averages are how we get into this mess in the first place.Also, you can't figure out what a "500 calore deficit" is without finding out what your static weight caloric intake is. And that will change as you lose weight.
Have you not walked around and seen all the middle-aged guys who looked like they were pregnant?
You didn't always used to be so preachy.
Just saw our local obituary column. I coached a kid in baseball when he was 10. Found out kid's parents were swingers. Came on to a few couples we know. They eventually divorced of course with the swinging being the key issue. Dad turned to drugs, then committed suicide. Son found him. Off topic - but does the swingers thing ever end well, for anybody, long term?
Totally agree with this. Shocking to see how many guys are walking around looking proportioned everywhere else but stomachs looking like they are 8 months along with twins.
And, as noted by culdeus above, it often is related to low testosterone (whether that's related to lack of activity or some other reason.) It's also a high indicator of other, pituitary-related hormonal imbalances.
maaaaaaan... that's terrible. I can definitely see how you feel trapped. I think it's probably time to start forming a solid exit strategy.
That will go a long way to preventing you from becoming one of them though.Henry Ford said:
Serious question Henry, do you really believe that a good portion of the obesity in this country is related to physical issues (like low test/malfunctioning pituitary glands) rather than most simply eating and drinking too much while moving too little?Henry Ford said:
Not a one.oh like you have?
ffdee:long way to go my friendNot a one.oh like you have?
And I've done a one or two
How the hell did you manage to bed a 1 and 2? No way could i keep my pistol cocked, locked and ready to rock after that much alcohol.
