Noodle Legs
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Diet. Absolutely hate the f**king word. Show me an article of some so called “research” as to why we should “get our 5 a day” and I’ll find you one or more that says the opposite. The same can be said with other foodstuffs. The advice we get is so confusing because the so called “experts” change their minds- remember butter? Food of the devil 35-40 years ago. Could clog arteries and all that. Now it’s back on the menu. Don’t even get me started with eggs! Most of the so called advice stems from research paid for by big companies to promote their product. Same with the fitness industry, they take advantage of the confusion and prey on peoples “fear” of eating this and that in order to market their product. Yes you may even see short term results with these plans but they’re often unsustainable. The pounds you lose are more from the pocket than the body.
So what’s the answer? Honestly, I haven’t got a clue! I’m not a diet expert in the slightest but I will say this: I believe the WORRY and STRESS of what you’re eating is the real problem and the paymasters know this and actively encourage it. A lot of us are told by the media to look a certain way nowadays and told to “eat more of this” or “eat less of that” in order to achieve it! Or we become a slave to the scale. Or you have to flog yourself silly with ridiculous punishing daily exercise in order to lose belly fat in a week. Utter Bull. I lost 4 inches off my waist through regular walking alone.
Yes I’m a “everything in moderationer” and a lot of people will be aghast at the sheer thought of me saying that and no doubt will set out to “shoot me down”. I eat generally quite healthy I admit but if I want cake or crisps etc then I’ll have it. Difference is, I’ll have a SLICE of cake rather than the whole one or a PACKET of crisps rather than a multipack. Just a common sense approach to it I feel. I don’t worry about what I eat or punish myself because I’ve “had something bad”. Nor am I lining someone else’s pocket trying to get healthy.
My point is this- you can have too much/ not enough of anything and the end result is we’re all still gonna die. I know a few people who exercised regularly and ate well and still dropped dead long before their time. You don’t know when your time is up so stop worrying and stressing about diet and just be happy!!
Rant over.
So what’s the answer? Honestly, I haven’t got a clue! I’m not a diet expert in the slightest but I will say this: I believe the WORRY and STRESS of what you’re eating is the real problem and the paymasters know this and actively encourage it. A lot of us are told by the media to look a certain way nowadays and told to “eat more of this” or “eat less of that” in order to achieve it! Or we become a slave to the scale. Or you have to flog yourself silly with ridiculous punishing daily exercise in order to lose belly fat in a week. Utter Bull. I lost 4 inches off my waist through regular walking alone.
Yes I’m a “everything in moderationer” and a lot of people will be aghast at the sheer thought of me saying that and no doubt will set out to “shoot me down”. I eat generally quite healthy I admit but if I want cake or crisps etc then I’ll have it. Difference is, I’ll have a SLICE of cake rather than the whole one or a PACKET of crisps rather than a multipack. Just a common sense approach to it I feel. I don’t worry about what I eat or punish myself because I’ve “had something bad”. Nor am I lining someone else’s pocket trying to get healthy.
My point is this- you can have too much/ not enough of anything and the end result is we’re all still gonna die. I know a few people who exercised regularly and ate well and still dropped dead long before their time. You don’t know when your time is up so stop worrying and stressing about diet and just be happy!!
Rant over.