re: No such thing as 'fat but fit', major study finds

Alright - let me self evaluate based on that information.

Protein- check. For the most part I'm pretty good - don't like red meat much though. Veggie only at least twice a week.
Avoid processed garbage - check.
Veggies, nuts, olive oil - check.
Weight training - fail. Low impact resistance training instead because of back issues.
Short interval - fail . I'm a distance walker/ hiker type, average 35 miles per week over year.
Stress- lol. Almost entirely stress free. Buddhist practitioner , meditation , family support, etc . Truly blessed.
Sleep- 11:30 to 5:30 most nights . Ten minute nap most days before seeing clients in late afternoon.
Workout nutrition- ooops. I usually eat a banana and nuts or something before walks.
Inflammation- for years . Unspecified and bulging disc / sciatica for 25 years. Walk to keep in check.
Short interval - fail .i have to stick to low impact for back .
Healthy fats - check.

I think what I need to do is consistently time my meals better, hit the pool for some low impact cardio intensity and eat a bit more healthy protein. If I could talk to the 30 year old version of myself I would tell myself to turn down the intensity of exercise and focus more on sensible weight training. Because the dilemma now is that intense exercise just sets me back . I guess they call that aging.Your brain thinks you are 30, but your body says wtf...

Kate Upton says you are all wrong.

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Carolina_Girl

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you aint lived until you've seen a flexible big girl

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How can you be obese but appear healthy?


James Haskell, flanker for England say's hello at 6'4 260. He can beat 90% of the OT any distance 40m to a 5k and bench 300 squat 400.
But... his BMI is 31.

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Guys like that are 4 or 5 sigma standard deviation extremes. Ditto NFL linemen.

Yep. It's just like when fat people look at "skinny fat" people and shite all over their eating habits and overall health. Yes, eating shitty processed foods isn't as healthy as fresh vegetables and lean proteins.. BUT being thin cuts out the majority of your health issues no matter what you eat or how you got there.

I lurk a weight loss forum and every day, you see someone who was 300+ post their weight loss story and every single one of them saw their blood work come back with an entire 180 from what it was when they were obese. And these are people who lost weight without eating "clean". The results are purely from no longer being overweight.

Fat people are just trying to make themselves feel better and justify their obesity when they claim they're 'fat but fit' and shite all over thin people with poor diets.

Coordination and balance have a great deal to do with being fit. It means that you're less likely to be injured in the course of daily life.

It obviously becomes really important as you age because seniors who aren't very good at either are also likely not in good shape. They're certainly at greater risk of breaking something when they fall.

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My "recommended weight range" goes all the way down into the 80s.

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you're basically the size of a horse jockey, so there's that

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As a testament to what you posted: I went keto Feb 26th weighing 200 lbs. (<20 carbs/day, <1500 calories/day) I'm at 170 this morning.

Lots of protein for breakfast, but I do skip breakfast some mornings. Lots of fat consumed between avocados, cheeses, coconut oil, bacon, ribs and ribeyes. I did 24 hour fasts (dinner to dinner) 5 different times during this period. I am weight training 3x/week for about 45 minutes. I have done sprints/suicides a handful of times. I began mindfulness meditating 10-20 min/day. Been going to bed earlier. I have had my fair share of cheat days and meals, but I'm in the best shape I've been in in the past 8 years.

Sorry, but NFL offensive linemen seem to be very fit, now once they stop playing football but keep eating the same, that's a different story.