Its disheartening, really.
August 3rd, 2009
My personal life is not disheartening actually so I’ll get to that part later. On the personal front I’m actually doing pretty well. I went out to a couple clubs on Friday and that’s something I haven’t done in a long time. In fact one of the odd things about going out is that I ran into a girl who works at a place that is hiring personal trainers! So that worked out pretty well for me!
Something else thats going my way is that my package is almost ready for this officer position I’m applying for so hopefully I’ll have these two new jobs here pretty soon!
Source cdc.gov
What is disheartening is how people take advantage of fitness. On both sides really. I spent some time this weekend watching a few interesting things that became available for me on netflix. One which is Penn and Tellers show “Bullshit” on that runs on Showtime. They had an episode dedicated to the myth of the obesity epidemic. What really bothered me about the episode was how they view the fitness industry. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of vultures out there that only want to scare you and make you buy their latest wonder product.
But that’s not all of us. I know a lot of good people out there that have decided to make that life change and lose the excess weight. And there is a wonder product out there that can help you lose all the weight you want. Its called hard work. Only through dedication, discipline, and consistency is it possible to lose your excess self and keep it off. Its just hard for people to take anyone seriously when there’s so much bad information out there. Disheartening.
I also watched a documentary on netflix called “Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America’s Greatest Threat”. I know that you have to be careful when it comes to documentary because the film makers are trying to get their views across. Thats all documentaries not just this one.
Its another view of how obesity is affecting America and how it could have serious implications in the future. What makes this film so disheartening is that it comes across as that we are all helpless to stop obesity. While there are quick fixes that can be instituted, there is nothing that you can put out that will help everyone. In this I also disagree. I think we all have the power to stay healthy. But people have to take the steps to educate themselves to how the body works and the basic principles of thermodynamics that enable it to burn off its storage form of energy (fat). Food these days is extremely calorie dense and if not careful it can really get away from you.
Overall I think the most powerful tools we can arm ourselves with in our quest for fitness is knowledge and hard work. If we can leverage these two tools together I think we can really get a handle on this problem.
Categories: fitness
I live right smack in a red state and its so accurate – obese people everywhere. We just don’t emphasize good healthy foods or fitness here, and it shows.
We do all have the power to stay healthy, but I don’t think the same programs work as effectively for all people. With that being said, I believe that if a person eats clean and exercises regularly, they are going to lose weight.
True that.
I like how you said power to stay healthy. Thats also something people need to realize, its not all about losing weight but maintaining a healthy lifestyle.