Down with HFCS!

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I see NA's point, however, there is grey area that can mess with the "switch" concept. Example - Either I'm biking to work or I'm not. I'm not, anymore. My reason is that it's too cold. Some people may say my switch is off, that it's an excuse, that I should be out there biking. To me, it's not even up for debate. I was out there for a bit when the weather turned and I was miserable. Should I be making myself miserable for long term gain? Yes, that's a valid argument. However, by my measure, it's too miserable for me to do, period.

Same goes for eating. How often is too often for moderation's sake? Am I still "eating right" if I eat small, nutritious portions for dinner, but have fast food for lunch everyday? What about if I have fast food every other day, or once a week? Yes, if I ate healthy at each and every meal there would be no question, but demanding that of any human being would make them, well, miserable. So we say "moderation", but there's no "switch" about it, no way you can say you're on the wagon or off the wagon. What if eating one "unhealthy" meal a week isn't enough for me? How miserable is too miserable?

I think my hard ass stance has more to do with IF you are overweight because you eat when you feel _______, do it regularly and have the obese body to show for it.

I think everyone eats poorly on occasion or eats for the "wrong reasons" just as everyone gets drunk once in a while. But, if you're are the type of person who regularly eats or drinks because of some "feeling", then you have to deal with things a little differently - and much more hard core.

Surprisingly, it doesn't take that much to be considered obese. For me, if I weighed a mere 30 pounds more, I would be considered obese. Thirty pounds! you say, but I have been there before. Thirty pounds either direction has never been much for my frame. You hardly notice the 20 I've lost. Looking at BMI, I tend to fare far worse.

If I didn't have a problem drinking alcohol, I would probably read what i wrote and tell myself I was full of shyt (and it would probably be a great excuse to get drunk!). However, I've run the gauntlet and know it to be true for me.