Today on the radio I heard a commercial for yet another weight loss without effort product. Accuracy be dammed. The commercial was full of standard pseudo-scientific hokum designed to separate one from their cash that I typically ignore. However, there was one quote that got my attention.
One quote that preyed upon the fears of many people.
One quote that I know to be patently absurd, but I also know people will believe.
One quote that many use as an excuse for allowing their bodies to degrade and become burden’s on our nation’s health-care system.
What is that quote?
“The older you get the fatter you get.”
My attention was caught.
My concentration was brought to the radio.
My Sicilian blood boiled as anger fueled seething rage.
This load of garbage was being affirmed as if it were simply a fact.
This myth was being utilized to sell hopeful, distraught persons a magical cure to the current epidemic of obesity.
This old wives tale was being broadcast over the trusted public airwaves to exploit a gullible and desperate listening audience.
The older you get the fatter you get is a simply stupid statement — don’t you believe it. Perhaps a more accurate proclamation might be the lazier you get the fatter you get.
As I have written in the past, unless there is an underlying medical cause, there is no reason, aging or any other, for one to become obese. Obesity is a result of poor eating habits and lack of proper exercise.
My experience has been, the older I am the fitter I am. The truth is that people who follow my plan don’t believe any of the standard drivel that is being propagated. They are living proof that if you follow the FatThenFitNow.com plan getting fatter is not an option.
The problem with most of these weight reduction programs and products is that they are pushing the much desired fable of weight loss without effort. They will use the lazy desire to drop weight without changing eating or exercise habits to enhance their profits. If you were to believe their hype then you could eat to your heart’s content and have the body of Adonis or Athena. Well I myself, at one time or another, had tried almost every plan on the market. I am well aware that this is not the case. The only weight I did lose was in my wallet and bank account. The net effect, without embracing a fit lifestyle, was a rebound in weight and a more miserable existence.
Those who follow the FatThenFitnow.com plan understand that well-being is much more than just about the numbers on the scale. It is about overall good health and weight loss is a side effect of fitness.
To develop a good physique, to drop ugly disgusting body fat and to enjoy better health takes an investment. It is a combination of the threes.
The three D’s:
Desire
Discipline
Determination
And the three E’s:
Eating
Energy
Exercise
Don’t fall victim to the hype.
Don’t throw away hard-earned money.
Don’t ignore the old adage; “if it is too good to be true, it isn’t.”
I took control of my life, I can help others take control of theirs. I went from a disgusting 340 pound amorphous blob, to now possessing a fit physique. I exercise daily. I know longer fear an out-of-order elevator; I no longer walk by the booth at my favorite diner and I don’t need the seatbelt extender when I fly.
I shout loud and proud — I WAS FAT THEN, BUT I’M FIT NOW!
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yea I’m over 50 but not too old to lose weight I have something you really and truley need the big D.Determination,I’m not ready to settle down and die I got grandkids to watch torment their parents for me(mom’s revenge).believe me you are never too old to improve yourself and your life!!
Well, to be fair, there is an age effect. Most of us accumulate an amount of insulin resistance as we age, especially with a diet including higher glycemic loads. Unfortunately, lipoprotein lipase still works as well as ever with the same insulin levels. Thus, as we age, we do tend to store more fat and release it for metabolism less readily.
Perhaps it would be better to say we have a tendency to fatten as we age, which can be ameliorated by diet and exercise.
Hi Chad,
That was the point of the column. We, by controlling what we shove down our throats and the amount of energy we expend makes the difference.
We can control it.
A line like the above gives people the excuse to be fat and unhealthy as they age. What is the excuse for younger people to fatten up?
To say it is a part of aging makes it an excuse.
Thanks for commenting.
Joe