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cloudboy -> RE: Ideas (1/5/2006 6:41:37 AM)
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>IMHO, obesity or being over weight is someting far outside the world of BDSM-- we have seen too many times articles on eating disorders which he may have or low thyroid, or a glandular problem---no matter how much you paddle, you are mixing apples and asparagus basically---start with a medical exam to rule out any chemical reason for the need for junk food ( many thyroid conditions will manifest themselves that way)--get him on a medical diet based on his body type, ( fast burner, slow burner, find out how much body fat he has to weight)--then REWARD do not punish---this is no different then if you were in a vanilla relationship--common sense needs to prevail here, not the tools of the life. <
I don't know if you ever saw SUPER SIZE ME, but one of the themes in that movie is how bad food, in this case McDonalds (high fat/high sugar), is addictive. The body develops cravings AND there are mood swings that revolve around getting a fix. The protagonist in SSM gained something like 25 llbs in the first two weeks of his new "diet."
One thing is clear, if anyone had the answer, fix, or real straighline way to losing weight ------- that person would be a billionare. The answer and the problems involve lifestyle (eating habits), nutrition (what you eat), metabolism (different for eveyone), and exercise (everyone needs 20 minutes of cardio 3x a week for basic health --- for fat burn --- cardio should be lower impact and longer in duration.)
Reading SUGAR BUSTERS helped me get in better shape. Its main theme was how foods with empty calories (sugar, white bread, pasta, potatoes, junk food) are most likely to be converted into fat when ingested. Hence, one key is to avoid empty calories (sodas, high fructose drinks, candies, deserts, and starches high on the glycemic index etc.) while eating well and hearty. (Keep eating --- one doesn't want his metabolism to drop.)
I've lately been eating 350 calorie bran muffins from the bakery ---- (I didn't know they had so many calories) ---- and have found them both satisfying, tasty, and filling ----- and I haven't gained weight eating them. This means my body isn't turning them into fat and that the calories are not so empty.
In sum, I think weight loss is a personal / technical question ----- not a BDSM offshoot. If you paddle your husband for gaining weight, he is punished, but does he know where he errred? Does he know the keys to his own weight gain and loss? Next, suppose it works, the paddling solution, has he as a person really learned to take care of himself?
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