Comments on: Hard bodies and hard truths http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/ confessions of a cluttered mind Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: marvin levine http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 marvin levine Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:02:28 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-3378 Your aunt helen never exercised, and was always overweight. Almost 92 and still going strong. Your aunt helen never exercised, and was always overweight. Almost 92 and still going strong.

]]> By: Darryle Pollack http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Darryle Pollack Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:11:45 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1714 Thank you so much for your comments---which, along with the TIME piece--- illustrate the value of exercise, whether or not we want to do it---for your health. No question about those benefits. I do think people sometimes feel the need to stress their bodies more than necessary (or healthy) and I'm relieved TIME cleared that up. I think the role of exercise should be to help with stress---not to cause it. As for the role of exercise in weight loss, that's where the biggest misconceptions are and where TIME really nails it. Thank you so much for your comments—which, along with the TIME piece— illustrate the value of exercise, whether or not we want to do it—for your health. No question about those benefits.
I do think people sometimes feel the need to stress their bodies more than necessary (or healthy) and I’m relieved TIME cleared that up.
I think the role of exercise should be to help with stress—not to cause it.

As for the role of exercise in weight loss, that’s where the biggest misconceptions are and where TIME really nails it.

]]> By: Gail Vinson http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Gail Vinson Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:19:22 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1688 It neglects to mention that those who exercise briskly 4 or 5 times a week cut the chances of recurrence of breast cancer by 50%. I'm sorry I had to wait until I was in my 60s to learn to love exercise -- not doing it but how it makes me feel afterwards. Cuts the side effects from my meds, too. It neglects to mention that those who exercise briskly 4 or 5 times a week cut the chances of recurrence of breast cancer by 50%. I’m sorry I had to wait until I was in my 60s to learn to love exercise — not doing it but how it makes me feel afterwards. Cuts the side effects from my meds, too.

]]> By: Susan Curtis http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Susan Curtis Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:42:26 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1684 Some people exercise because they cannot sit still or get through the day without the exercise. Some love to exercise. Others exercise because they are told to do so by their doctors It is not about weight. My doctor told me to do aerobic exercise when I hit my late 50s even though I already exercised for an hour a day(much of it walking) for many years. I started then on doctors orders. It is very time consuming and not so pleasant, but for those of us who have to do it lest we fall apart, exercise is a fact of life. Some people exercise because they cannot sit still or get through the day without the exercise. Some love to exercise. Others exercise because they are told to do so by their doctors It is not about weight. My doctor told me to do aerobic exercise when I hit my late 50s even though I already exercised for an hour a day(much of it walking) for many years. I started then on doctors orders. It is very time consuming and not so pleasant, but for those of us who have to do it lest we fall apart, exercise is a fact of life.

]]> By: Bad Momma http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Bad Momma Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:29:08 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1683 Love this! This ranks right up there with Coffee being good for memory and perhaps as a combative agent for Alzheimer's. Still working on having Chocolate reclassified as a vegetable! Never thought that sitting on my comfy sofa with my laptop could be the equivalent of going to the health club! Gotta love these studies. Well I better get back to my Blogaerobics! Love this! This ranks right up there with Coffee being good for memory and perhaps as a combative agent for Alzheimer’s.

Still working on having Chocolate reclassified as a vegetable!

Never thought that sitting on my comfy sofa with my laptop could be the equivalent of going to the health club! Gotta love these studies. Well I better get back to my Blogaerobics!

]]> By: Deborah Shane http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Deborah Shane Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:14:03 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1682 Have you tried Kettle chips and chocolate? Be right back, off to check that out! Have you tried Kettle chips and chocolate? Be right back, off to check that out!

]]> By: Darryle Pollack http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Darryle Pollack Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:05:19 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1681 Thanks for your perspective. I think this subject touches a nerve for lots of people besides me. The TIME article was really about this perception that exercise helps you lose weight. Which is a relief for those trying to sweat off the pounds----typically unsuccessfully. I might sound snarky about it but I'm not against fitness--how can you be? I love your description of fitness as holistic. That's what each of us have to find for ourselves and in a way that's the underlying message I took from the TIME story. Because clearly an enemy of fitness is STRESS-----whether it's your mind or your body. I feel like I'm starting to write a whole new post here---so I'm going to get off the comments and maybe do that. But also want to say I appreciate your attitude of moderation--when it comes to all of it, including food. Except for chocolate---that's an entirely different story. Thanks for your perspective. I think this subject touches a nerve for lots of people besides me. The TIME article was really about this perception that exercise helps you lose weight. Which is a relief for those trying to sweat off the pounds—-typically unsuccessfully.
I might sound snarky about it but I’m not against fitness–how can you be? I love your description of fitness as holistic. That’s what each of us have to find for ourselves and in a way that’s the underlying message I took from the TIME story. Because clearly an enemy of fitness is STRESS—–whether it’s your mind or your body.
I feel like I’m starting to write a whole new post here—so I’m going to get off the comments and maybe do that. But also want to say I appreciate your attitude of moderation–when it comes to all of it, including food. Except for chocolate—that’s an entirely different story.

]]> By: Deborah Shane http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Deborah Shane Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:32:17 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1680 D, This is ground breaking, but not necessarily a "new" perpsective. Those of us that have embraced fitness as simply a healthy lifestyle with a personal perspective, with regard to food and exercise, just live being a "mover" and eating as moderately as possible. As someone who has been athletic since popping out of my Moms womb, it's just who I am. Fitness is holistic: physical, mental and emotional. I used to be more rigid about food, but now I'm enjoying my kettle chips, keylime pie and pizza, in moderation. Thanks for the conversation. You look awesome BTW. Happy 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Peace Out! D,

This is ground breaking, but not necessarily a “new” perpsective. Those of us that have embraced fitness as simply a healthy lifestyle with a personal perspective, with regard to food and exercise, just live being a “mover” and eating as moderately as possible. As someone who has been athletic since popping out of my Moms womb, it’s just who I am. Fitness is holistic: physical, mental and emotional. I used to be more rigid about food, but now I’m enjoying my kettle chips, keylime pie and pizza, in moderation. Thanks for the conversation. You look awesome BTW. Happy 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Peace Out!

]]> By: Darryle Pollack http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Darryle Pollack Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:32:04 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1678 Pretty funny Paul. Was wondering when you'd get off the bike and weigh in here. Bob--you should be writing a blog. Or at least guesting like Paul. Kristen--Agree with you. Big difference between losing weight vs. working with weights. Pretty funny Paul. Was wondering when you’d get off the bike and weigh in here.

Bob–you should be writing a blog. Or at least guesting like Paul.

Kristen–Agree with you. Big difference between losing weight vs. working with weights.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.darrylepollack.com/2009/08/hard-bodies-and-hard-truths/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Paul Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:02:05 +0000 http://blog.darrylepollack.com/?p=5391#comment-1677 At least you are no longer relying on Hamburger University for your research. At least you are no longer relying on Hamburger University for your research.

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