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The 'only challenge'? The problem with most diet/fitness advice is that it comes from fit+healthy people who've never had serious weight/health problems, and f

The 'only challenge'? The problem with most diet/fitness advice is that it comes from fit+healthy people who've never had serious weight/health problems, and for whom it's all easy.

aidenn0 3y ago
For an example that isn't from such people, there is always The Hacker's Diet[1]. I'm not nearly type-A enough for it to work with me, but at least it's from someone who struggled with weight. 1: https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/ https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/
j45 3y ago
Only was wrong. ‘A major’ Appreciate you stepping out to engage in this. I’m going to answer this in support of the perspective you’re speaking from. There is advice available from people who haven’t always been healthy and fit, but are now. Should someone seeking diet/fitness advice take it from someone who hasn’t become and remained reasonably fit or diet? One thing for me I strive towards is remembering building discipline is one of the key if not the master habit that unlocks so many other ones. For me a responsible mindset empowers, and a victim or blame mindset disempowers and I try not to forget it. Longevity whether I like it or not is based on two things, a bit (not a lot) of regular exercise where uninterrupted walking over 60-90 minutes is amazing, and reducing the amount of processed food and step by step making sure the diet is one that best suits each individuals body. Reducing a harmful activity is a great start instead of making big leaps. I have folks with weight and health problems in my life. It’s easier sometimes to think it’s easy for people who have it done, but not know their story Starting and keeping going 1% better every day is the way and something everyone can learn to do relative to themselves as long as they don’t compare, and don’t stop. Intermittent fasting (starting with a smaller window and increasing it by 5 minutes every day than normal can be very helpful).

The 'only challenge'? The problem with most diet/fitness advice is that it comes from fit+healthy people who've never had serious weight/health problems, and for whom it's all easy.

aidenn0 3y ago

For an example that isn't from such people, there is always The Hacker's Diet[1]. I'm not nearly type-A enough for it to work with me, but at least it's from someone who struggled with weight. 1: https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/ https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/

j45 3y ago

Only was wrong. ‘A major’ Appreciate you stepping out to engage in this. I’m going to answer this in support of the perspective you’re speaking from. There is advice available from people who haven’t always been healthy and fit, but are now. Should someone seeking diet/fitness advice take it from someone who hasn’t become and remained reasonably fit or diet? One thing for me I strive towards is remembering building discipline is one of the key if not the master habit that unlocks so many other ones. For me a responsible mindset empowers, and a victim or blame mindset disempowers and I try not to forget it. Longevity whether I like it or not is based on two things, a bit (not a lot) of regular exercise where uninterrupted walking over 60-90 minutes is amazing, and reducing the amount of processed food and step by step making sure the diet is one that best suits each individuals body. Reducing a harmful activity is a great start instead of making big leaps. I have folks with weight and health problems in my life. It’s easier sometimes to think it’s easy for people who have it done, but not know their story Starting and keeping going 1% better every day is the way and something everyone can learn to do relative to themselves as long as they don’t compare, and don’t stop. Intermittent fasting (starting with a smaller window and increasing it by 5 minutes every day than normal can be very helpful).