This thread began with the idea of trying to stay fit during the off-season. It's nearing the
on-season and I feel the effects of setting two fence posts, mixing concrete, and digging another
difficult post hole, yesterday. The fence panels were built a few days ago.
As I was taking my one mile walk in the house yesterday (hey, we had a windy morning!), I noticed that there has been a change in my breathing. My usual arm-lifting, sauntering mile isn't forcing me to breathe continuously through my mouth. I may need to do more arm-waving to get my pulse up - will need to check it today. I suppose, all this is good news.
I was reading a
short article in the Atlantic and wondering about my weight again. Would I qualify as someone who has ..."been a healthy weight for their entire lives?" How much overweight, am I?
I checked my
body mass index, again.
No. Getting below 189#, and into "healthy weight," only happens for me during the summer. My problem comes with the holiday meals, all the "free" time to eat, and the inactivity of the winter months.
By the way, if you follow the links in the Atlantic story, the Cornell people seem to be following the folks who
lost weight and kept it off. I didn't really see where the study is on people who have never been overweight comes in. Maybe it was separate and involved an interview by the magazine person.
It would have helped if I had read this about 20 years ago while I still weighed around 175# and before I climbed on the rollercoaster ...
Steve
oh, here's the info on those healthy few who maintain a healthy weight their entire lives. i will have to read it and see how olde these people are ...