Posted to Waverley Leader (2/2/2010) on 4/2/2010 at 10:47am
Commenting on "Exercise hurdle for new mums"
Commenting on "Exercise hurdle for new mums"
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/exercise-hurdle-for-new-mums/
I wonder what happened before the "invention" of gym, netball, tennis, etc. Were all the women over-weight? I also wonder what Dr Lombard means by slow and tiring jobs. Is it mentally or physically slow and tiring?
Too much emphasis and credit have been given to exercise by doctors and experts, thus making it the panacea of fixing weight problems. What is lacking in the grey matter in these professionals and fanatics are commonsense and the concept of self management / discipline. Weight gain is the consequence of excess food intake. If energy requirement and dissipation are reduced, one should consume less, no matter whether the food is cheap or tempting.
I have not seen a single obese resident in any aged care home; they hardly do any exercise, and the jobs they performed are slow and tiring (by their standard). So forget about those "expert advice"; start lowering your food consumption. Walking to the toilet, getting letters from the letter box, preparing meals, washing dishes, mopping the floors, wiping the tables and floors, brushing teeth, washing face, rubbing or scrubbing body in a shower, etc. are good enough daily exercises to keep your heart pumping and oxygen flowing.
I wonder what happened before the "invention" of gym, netball, tennis, etc. Were all the women over-weight? I also wonder what Dr Lombard means by slow and tiring jobs. Is it mentally or physically slow and tiring?
Too much emphasis and credit have been given to exercise by doctors and experts, thus making it the panacea of fixing weight problems. What is lacking in the grey matter in these professionals and fanatics are commonsense and the concept of self management / discipline. Weight gain is the consequence of excess food intake. If energy requirement and dissipation are reduced, one should consume less, no matter whether the food is cheap or tempting.
I have not seen a single obese resident in any aged care home; they hardly do any exercise, and the jobs they performed are slow and tiring (by their standard). So forget about those "expert advice"; start lowering your food consumption. Walking to the toilet, getting letters from the letter box, preparing meals, washing dishes, mopping the floors, wiping the tables and floors, brushing teeth, washing face, rubbing or scrubbing body in a shower, etc. are good enough daily exercises to keep your heart pumping and oxygen flowing.
