agirl -> RE: Overweight bdsm women (6/28/2006 10:30:02 AM)
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ORIGINAL: zumala Hi, beth. [:)] Personally I think that strength and endurance are very good measures of fitness. Scales and BMI really aren't that helpful. Your weight isn't all fat, and the scale can't tell fat from muscle. If you can go for a jog and not feel like you're about to keel over, that's a good indicator of health. If you can do a couple of chin-ups, your upper body is in decent shape. Actually, weight's just one of many things to consider when looking at health. It's like staring at a stamen and missing out on the entire flower. Muscle tone, hydration, cardio fitness, healthy eating (balanced, not over-doing or excluding anything, including healthy fats like olive oil or nuts), lack of drugs in your system, lack of smoking, getting enough sleep, keeping stress levels down... there's a plethora of things that contribute to a person being in good health. So the solution? Sure, keep an eye on what you eat, but concentrate on living life well. There are a lot of factors to consider besides weight, so watch the flower and not the stamen. [:)] zuma Hello zumala, I agree. There's a few people at my gym that are a LOT fitter than I am even though they look *fatter* than I do. Having said that ...... It's not too hard to tell someone that's sporting a lot of fat from someone that's sporting a lot of muscle. Apart from medical issues, people are generally over-weight because they eat too much or too much of the type of food that will result in weight gain and they do not move around enough. You can gorge on lambs lettuce and barely gain an ounce...... if you gorge on choc, you'll pile it on. For most people ( not all, ok)....it's perfectly possible to be whatever *size* you wish to be, for your genetic build.........being fat is attainable , being slim is attainable, being fit is attainable........ it's mostly choice. agirl
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