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John Byrne
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 8:45am | IP Logged | 1
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Chatting with a friend who is haunted by an unshakable weight problem, I was struck my something. She said, as she has many times before, that she needed to "lose weight", and this time it occurred to me that there's bad psychology in that phrase. After all, when we "lose" something, it's generally something we'd like to get back!"Shed some weight" might leave fewer landmines in our psyches!
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Terry St Jean Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 9:39am | IP Logged | 2
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Maybe just say "get healthier" ?
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John Byrne
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 10:28am | IP Logged | 3
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With so much quackery in the world, “healthy” is very difficult to define.
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Michael Penn Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 2:44pm | IP Logged | 4
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"Shed" might just be too British for Americans, who after all speak a different language.
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Steve Coates Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 3:10pm | IP Logged | 5
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Use some weight, is always my reply.
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Joe Zhang Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 October 2020 at 4:04pm | IP Logged | 6
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Calling it "weight" may be a big part of the problem. Water is weight, and that is usually all that we end up losing with our workouts and meal restrictions. Muscle is weight, and we certainly don't want to lose that. Ditto with bones. Yet calling it "fat loss" is a bit on the nose, for those who don't like being called fat.
Edited by Joe Zhang on 18 October 2020 at 4:06pm
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Shawn Kane Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 19 October 2020 at 4:48am | IP Logged | 7
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I don't like the term "lose weight". I gained 10 lbs. when I added distance running to my workouts. I just say "get in better shape".
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Tim O Neill Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 19 October 2020 at 12:00pm | IP Logged | 8
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The longest I have ever been on a diet is about two hours - and I think I even cheated in that amount of time. Language, labels, and frame of mind play such critical roles. Ultimately, you have to find what works for you.
For me, it was learning that eating one meal a day would make you gain weight. Your body is a factory, not a warehouse - you need to keep energy moving in and out. Once I started doing three meals a day, I connected with a routine that kept my weight down.
Just walking around work gave me some movement, and I immediately gained weight when the pandemic started. Walking around the neighborhood and some hikes have helped keep me moving.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 19 October 2020 at 12:10pm | IP Logged | 9
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The body is a factory AND a warehouse. It takes in energy to keep running, and, ideally, puts a little aside for emergencies. But cut back on the intake and thousands of years of evolution will kick in. “Argh! It’s another ice age!” The body shifts into heavy storage mode. This is especially true for “big eaters” who try to cut down.
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Tim O Neill Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 19 October 2020 at 4:53pm | IP Logged | 10
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I love a big meal, so I started to get into the habit of having a salad for lunch - it is satisfying without packing on the pounds. I would get the pre-made salads from the supermarket and it was a good meal solution.
One meal a day is a "big" meal, meaning whatever I want. I try to make the other two meals light or on the healthy side.
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Robbie Moubert Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 19 October 2020 at 6:51pm | IP Logged | 11
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I'm trying to watch my waistline. Luckily it sticks out where I can see it!
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Ron Grant Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 20 October 2020 at 5:53pm | IP Logged | 12
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A nutritionist once told me that we never truly lose weight our metabolism remembers that weight and works to get back to that weight.Ideally it is important not to gain more weight and maintain that weight you already have.Having a proper diet and exercise are important but don't become obsessed with pounds you might never shed.
Edited by Ron Grant on 20 October 2020 at 5:57pm
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