Comments on: Be Moderate In Everything, Including Moderation http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Methuselah http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-59355 Methuselah Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-59355 Hi Ross, I think one problem is that many people misunderstand how nutrition works - they think they can contribute positively sometimes and that is enough. They have a 'glass half full' mentality and seem to think the body's health level operates like a bank account - I explain this a bit better in this post, if you are interested: <a href='http://paynowlivelater.blogspot.com/2008/07/when-it-comes-to-nutrition-glass-is.html' rel="nofollow">When it Comes to Nutrition, the Glass is Half Empty</a> Methuselah <a href='http://paynowlivelater.blogspot.com' rel="nofollow">Pay Now Live Later</a> Hi Ross,

I think one problem is that many people misunderstand how nutrition works – they think they can contribute positively sometimes and that is enough. They have a ‘glass half full’ mentality and seem to think the body’s health level operates like a bank account – I explain this a bit better in this post, if you are interested:

When it Comes to Nutrition, the Glass is Half Empty

Methuselah
Pay Now Live Later

]]> By: Ren http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-53183 Ren Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:05:28 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-53183 Hey Ross, The things that you are saying are making sense to me. Back then, I used to have Burger King everytime I go to work, but now, I can't remember the last time I entered the food court! I see everything as a personal journey. Yes, I'm not going to lie, I love my burgers and fries, but as the person above me inputted, I can find healthier choices to the foods I like. With every mistake, there is redemption. I'm beginning to realize my-self control and self-judgement. I'm discovering myself, and I feel great when I make the right choice. I'm starting to enjoy eating healthy, because I know that it will benefit me in the future. Also, I should stop compart myself to other people, and the quite vain fact people lose weight to look good in a bikini. Which brings me to my next complaint--Nutrisystem! I loathe that infomercial soo much, because IT'S SO FAKE!!! How can you lose weight, just relying on food?! I don't understand how people can lose themselves onto that! Eat great and lose weight--that's just baloney. The fact is that you cannot have a great body without exercise and healthy eating habits. People these days just want to lose weight for vanity. They don't want to work hard to put it off for life. A friend of mine told me that if I lost weight slowly, I'll never gain it back. I have to stop telling myself that being healthy doesn't have to fit in a size 2. I have to stop listening to others who say that being thin=healthy. It's a self-journey, and if there are no obstacles, there will be no accomplishments. Hey Ross,

The things that you are saying are making sense to me. Back then, I used to have Burger King everytime I go to work, but now, I can’t remember the last time I entered the food court!

I see everything as a personal journey. Yes, I’m not going to lie, I love my burgers and fries, but as the person above me inputted, I can find healthier choices to the foods I like. With every mistake, there is redemption. I’m beginning to realize my-self control and self-judgement. I’m discovering myself, and I feel great when I make the right choice.

I’m starting to enjoy eating healthy, because I know that it will benefit me in the future. Also, I should stop compart myself to other people, and the quite vain fact people lose weight to look good in a bikini.

Which brings me to my next complaint–Nutrisystem! I loathe that infomercial soo much, because IT’S SO FAKE!!! How can you lose weight, just relying on food?! I don’t understand how people can lose themselves onto that! Eat great and lose weight–that’s just baloney. The fact is that you cannot have a great body without exercise and healthy eating habits. People these days just want to lose weight for vanity. They don’t want to work hard to put it off for life. A friend of mine told me that if I lost weight slowly, I’ll never gain it back. I have to stop telling myself that being healthy doesn’t have to fit in a size 2. I have to stop listening to others who say that being thin=healthy.

It’s a self-journey, and if there are no obstacles, there will be no accomplishments.

]]> By: Depeche http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-52451 Depeche Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:42:32 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-52451 Hey Ross, I totally agree with what you're saying. I too enjoy eating healthy. However once a while i do get that craving. But what keeps me not deprived is finding healthier alternatives for the foods i like. For instance, instead of having a uber-greasy, evil cheeseburger, i'd substitute for extra-lean ground beef, block of low-fat cheese that i grade myself and served on whole wheat bread, with some veggies. Or instead frying chicken, i put it in the oven. I use honey for something sweet as well as being creative with snack ideas. See, my motto is delicious but nutritious. Eat healthy doesnt have to be a chore (it took me a year just to realize that and relax). It just means making better, beneficial choices. You can still enjoy the food you enjoy, just find healthier alternatives! Really you get the best of both words=) Hey Ross, I totally agree with what you’re saying. I too enjoy eating healthy. However once a while i do get that craving. But what keeps me not deprived is finding healthier alternatives for the foods i like. For instance, instead of having a uber-greasy, evil cheeseburger, i’d substitute for extra-lean ground beef, block of low-fat cheese that i grade myself and served on whole wheat bread, with some veggies. Or instead frying chicken, i put it in the oven. I use honey for something sweet as well as being creative with snack ideas. See, my motto is delicious but nutritious. Eat healthy doesnt have to be a chore (it took me a year just to realize that and relax). It just means making better, beneficial choices. You can still enjoy the food you enjoy, just find healthier alternatives! Really you get the best of both words=)

]]> By: Christoph Dollis http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-51722 Christoph Dollis Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:31:23 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-51722 Since reading your article, I've eaten healthy. Not a lng time, I know, but I've actually done it, and exercised too. Am making a little chart to record what if any physical training I did in a given day over a month. Thanks for being a mentor. Since reading your article, I’ve eaten healthy. Not a lng time, I know, but I’ve actually done it, and exercised too.

Am making a little chart to record what if any physical training I did in a given day over a month.

Thanks for being a mentor.

]]> By: Ben http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-51604 Ben Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:17:01 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-51604 Life is habit. Your article brilliantly exposes the importance of moderate habits. However, in my view, the natural world is not very moderate. It's always going up or down, side to side, or otherwise. It never stops. Perhaps living in the modern world as we do stops us from seeing the importance of extremes. Extremes in this case being about the importance of adapting to change. We all have excuses for not changing! Eating unhealthy is a habit just like saving for retirement. Just like the value of managing money is not taught in school, neither is health. I think we should have classes for both, the two most important deciding factors of our lives. Life is habit. Your article brilliantly exposes the importance of moderate habits. However, in my view, the natural world is not very moderate. It’s always going up or down, side to side, or otherwise. It never stops. Perhaps living in the modern world as we do stops us from seeing the importance of extremes. Extremes in this case being about the importance of adapting to change. We all have excuses for not changing! Eating unhealthy is a habit just like saving for retirement. Just like the value of managing money is not taught in school, neither is health. I think we should have classes for both, the two most important deciding factors of our lives.

]]> By: Locke955 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-51044 Locke955 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:25:21 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-51044 "You are what you eat." Your Mom has been telling you this since you were a kid, but most people don't listen. If you eat fast food that is nothing but saturated fat and sodium, you're body will resemble the ground up cow organs (and hooves) that you've just ingested. Why people choose to eat such garbage is beyond my comprehension, especially when they complain about how their joints ache, their clothes don't fit, their lack of energy, and how they never have a good night's sleep. Then, there are people who say, "it's in my genes! My parents were big and that's the reason I'm big; I can't change that." Apparently there's medical research that disproves this painfully lazy theory. A study was conducted with a small group of men with early prostate cancer chose to forgo treatment and instead change their diet + walking + 1 hr/day of meditation/stretching/yoga. Not only did they lose weight & feel better (and enter remission), they actually changed their genes. Now, there are no excuses. Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25199024/ “You are what you eat.” Your Mom has been telling you this since you were a kid, but most people don’t listen. If you eat fast food that is nothing but saturated fat and sodium, you’re body will resemble the ground up cow organs (and hooves) that you’ve just ingested. Why people choose to eat such garbage is beyond my comprehension, especially when they complain about how their joints ache, their clothes don’t fit, their lack of energy, and how they never have a good night’s sleep.

Then, there are people who say, “it’s in my genes! My parents were big and that’s the reason I’m big; I can’t change that.” Apparently there’s medical research that disproves this painfully lazy theory. A study was conducted with a small group of men with early prostate cancer chose to forgo treatment and instead change their diet + walking + 1 hr/day of meditation/stretching/yoga. Not only did they lose weight & feel better (and enter remission), they actually changed their genes.

Now, there are no excuses.

Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25199024/

]]> By: Dean http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-50701 Dean Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:14:38 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-50701 Ross, You have outlined brilliantly how following sound and correct principles leads to freedom. So many people say of people that are committed or dedicated to a certain way or discipline, 'you're not free to do what you want! You're a slave! Blah blah etc. etc.!'. Well as you point out in your blog, we chose to follow good and correct habits and have, as consequence, freedom from the results of not applying sound principles in life. I enjoyed your words. Keep 'em coming! Ross,

You have outlined brilliantly how following sound and correct principles leads to freedom. So many people say of people that are committed or dedicated to a certain way or discipline, ‘you’re not free to do what you want! You’re a slave! Blah blah etc. etc.!’. Well as you point out in your blog, we chose to follow good and correct habits and have, as consequence, freedom from the results of not applying sound principles in life. I enjoyed your words. Keep ‘em coming!

]]> By: Alexis http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-50586 Alexis Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:03:29 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-50586 Great article! I really don't understand how people can't change their eating habits in order to have a better health and a better life. For example, a co-worker of mine was diagnosed recently with diabetes, and instead of create an habit of eliminate candies from her diet, she still looks for the way of cheating and get candies a couple of times a week or at least get lots of "sugar-free" candies. I can't believe that a candy or some junk food actually has more power over some people than their minds or willpower itself! Great article! I really don’t understand how people can’t change their eating habits in order to have a better health and a better life. For example, a co-worker of mine was diagnosed recently with diabetes, and instead of create an habit of eliminate candies from her diet, she still looks for the way of cheating and get candies a couple of times a week or at least get lots of “sugar-free” candies. I can’t believe that a candy or some junk food actually has more power over some people than their minds or willpower itself!

]]> By: Padorian http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-50521 Padorian Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:28:49 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-50521 Excellent post Ross. Your thoughts are always clear and you write them in a concise and clear manner. Thank you for your help, and congratulations on your new family member. Best wishes for you and your family. Pablo. Excellent post Ross. Your thoughts are always clear and you write them in a concise and clear manner.

Thank you for your help, and congratulations on your new family member. Best wishes for you and your family.

Pablo.

]]> By: Jason (zabinjay) http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/comment-page-1/#comment-50326 Jason (zabinjay) Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:56:12 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/06/13/be-moderate-in-everything-including-moderation/#comment-50326 Another great read Ross. Another great read Ross.

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