Comments on: Diet and Exercise – As Simple As Possible…but not Simpler http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/ Diet Nutrition Exercise Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: September 6th 2010 » CrossFit Lindy http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/#comment-5582 September 6th 2010 » CrossFit Lindy Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:38:26 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=661#comment-5582 [...] Diet And Exercise As Simple As Possible…but not Simpler Sunday, September 5th, 2010 Daily WOD [...] [...] Diet And Exercise As Simple As Possible…but not Simpler Sunday, September 5th, 2010 Daily WOD [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/#comment-2507 Lisa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:32:01 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=661#comment-2507 Wow, what a great question. Are there any centenarians that are obese? My mother-in-law is 94 and pretty amazing. She has too much fat around her middle, but she could never be called obese. My thought is that diet does count. When everyone says eat your veggies and fruits it's the truth. The studies on antioxidants, fiber, and enzymes show that they are protective. But, I have discovered after trying to eat that way that I really want to eat cheese and meat. So my goal is to try to do the best I can with the veggies and fruit and reward myself with what I really want, the cheese and meat. And, when in the past I have exercised and dieted down to get into my two piece bathing suit, I last for about two days before I decide that alcohol and starchy carbs have a place in my life as well. So, I guess it's really about balance, isn't it? I know I'm mortal and I'm thrilled to have lived this long. Bottom line for me, is that life is about the people I love and those who love me. I've been on this earth for 55 years and I feel pretty lucky. I love reading the info from John and Brad Pilon and from many other fitness mentors I have supported over the years. I now feel that being strong and feeling good is what I really want. Because I used to look good in my 30's and 40's I placed too much importance on trying to look good in my 50's. My goal now is to be the strongest and healthiest I can be. OK, that's not really true. I want to be healthy in spurts, and I want to be decadent in spurts. I'm happy that I have learned how to be both. I was with my family in Hawaii last week and I wore a two piece bathing suit for the first time in 15 years. My daughter commented on how ripped I was!! But, I'm not going to keep up that effort forever. Anyway, I want to commend John and Brad for their common sense and scientifically based comments on diet and fasting. Please keep up the good work. Wow, what a great question. Are there any centenarians that are obese? My mother-in-law is 94 and pretty amazing. She has too much fat around her middle, but she could never be called obese. My thought is that diet does count. When everyone says eat your veggies and fruits it’s the truth. The studies on antioxidants, fiber, and enzymes show that they are protective. But, I have discovered after trying to eat that way that I really want to eat cheese and meat. So my goal is to try to do the best I can with the veggies and fruit and reward myself with what I really want, the cheese and meat. And, when in the past I have exercised and dieted down to get into my two piece bathing suit, I last for about two days before I decide that alcohol and starchy carbs have a place in my life as well. So, I guess it’s really about balance, isn’t it? I know I’m mortal and I’m thrilled to have lived this long. Bottom line for me, is that life is about the people I love and those who love me. I’ve been on this earth for 55 years and I feel pretty lucky. I love reading the info from John and Brad Pilon and from many other fitness mentors I have supported over the years. I now feel that being strong and feeling good is what I really want. Because I used to look good in my 30′s and 40′s I placed too much importance on trying to look good in my 50′s. My goal now is to be the strongest and healthiest I can be. OK, that’s not really true. I want to be healthy in spurts, and I want to be decadent in spurts. I’m happy that I have learned how to be both. I was with my family in Hawaii last week and I wore a two piece bathing suit for the first time in 15 years. My daughter commented on how ripped I was!! But, I’m not going to keep up that effort forever. Anyway, I want to commend John and Brad for their common sense and scientifically based comments on diet and fasting. Please keep up the good work.

]]> By: AlekNovy http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/#comment-2025 AlekNovy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:56:42 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=661#comment-2025 Oh ok, I forgot that part. But I'm genuinelly curious, and I haven't done enough research into life-extension as much as you have. Let me rephrase my curiosity. Do any obese people reach old age? In other words, ok, people eat less and less as they age. But are there any people who've spent most of their lifes obese, and then reaching old-age? Most of those information out there about how weight kills years off your life are based on those stats. Like they say "being obese cuts 20 years off your lifespan" or whatever. Are those just faulty reading of the data, where they don't account that obese people get thinner as they age... or do obese people really never reach old age? Oh ok, I forgot that part. But I’m genuinelly curious, and I haven’t done enough research into life-extension as much as you have.

Let me rephrase my curiosity. Do any obese people reach old age? In other words, ok, people eat less and less as they age. But are there any people who’ve spent most of their lifes obese, and then reaching old-age?

Most of those information out there about how weight kills years off your life are based on those stats. Like they say “being obese cuts 20 years off your lifespan” or whatever. Are those just faulty reading of the data, where they don’t account that obese people get thinner as they age… or do obese people really never reach old age?

]]> By: johnbarban http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/#comment-1995 johnbarban Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:11:25 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=661#comment-1995 Alek, It kind of goes without saying that anyone who has made it upwards of 100 years old is not obese. As people age they require less and less food. So anyone who makes it that far just doesn't eat much. JB Alek,

It kind of goes without saying that anyone who has made it upwards of 100 years old is not obese. As people age they require less and less food. So anyone who makes it that far just doesn’t eat much.

JB

]]> By: AlekNovy http://johnbarban.com/diet-and-exercise-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler/#comment-1991 AlekNovy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:21:14 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=661#comment-1991 ""2. The oldest people on record have only one thing in common…a low stress/laid back outlook on life."" I know you for going the point that "diet" doesn't matter, as in what you eat... But don't all centunarians also have in common a healthy weight? In other words there are no obese centunarians? “”2. The oldest people on record have only one thing in common…a low stress/laid back outlook on life.”"

I know you for going the point that “diet” doesn’t matter, as in what you eat… But don’t all centunarians also have in common a healthy weight? In other words there are no obese centunarians?

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