Comments on: Get Healthy and Fit, Part 1 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Personal Development http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-73748 Personal Development Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:56:53 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-73748 Leo i just started today on my journey to get fit and so with your blog too. the input for our body is very important to get great output. also eating 5-6 times a day helps the metabolism. i have started with that first. Leo i just started today on my journey to get fit and so with your blog too. the input for our body is very important to get great output. also eating 5-6 times a day helps the metabolism. i have started with that first.

]]> By: 7 Fail-proof Ways to Rev Up Your Fat Burning and Get Lean | cheerfulliving http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-52220 7 Fail-proof Ways to Rev Up Your Fat Burning and Get Lean | cheerfulliving Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:58:56 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-52220 [...] If you regularly eat junk food — that’s sugary foods, fried foods, fast foods, fatty foods, processed foods, or refined carbs — this isn’t the place to start. Better to start with the basics — learning to slowly wean yourself from these junk foods and start eating mostly whole foods instead. I’m not saying you can never have sweets or french fries, but you should cut back on them and only have them in moderation. Start here: get healthy and fit by eating healthy. [...] [...] If you regularly eat junk food — that’s sugary foods, fried foods, fast foods, fatty foods, processed foods, or refined carbs — this isn’t the place to start. Better to start with the basics — learning to slowly wean yourself from these junk foods and start eating mostly whole foods instead. I’m not saying you can never have sweets or french fries, but you should cut back on them and only have them in moderation. Start here: get healthy and fit by eating healthy. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-26124 Jeff Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:45:31 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-26124 Leo, thanks for the tips! My recent conversion to being a vegetarian is a little bit different than you have suggested here. I quit cold turkey (no pun intended) after reading a blog that my friend had written. In my experience with eating healthy, when i allowed meat, i would always allow myself to go eat meat that was bad, even if on occasion. These occasions would become too often however, and I realized the best way to cut out eating unhealthy was to stop cold turkey. The same is true for me when I quit drinking soda. I gave up soda cold turkey was well for lent one year, and it has been 5 years since I have had any soda at all. Thanks for your input! Leo, thanks for the tips! My recent conversion to being a vegetarian is a little bit different than you have suggested here. I quit cold turkey (no pun intended) after reading a blog that my friend had written. In my experience with eating healthy, when i allowed meat, i would always allow myself to go eat meat that was bad, even if on occasion. These occasions would become too often however, and I realized the best way to cut out eating unhealthy was to stop cold turkey. The same is true for me when I quit drinking soda. I gave up soda cold turkey was well for lent one year, and it has been 5 years since I have had any soda at all. Thanks for your input!

]]> By: Being Truly Prosper: The Four Facets of Prosperity | Life Optimizer http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-19103 Being Truly Prosper: The Four Facets of Prosperity | Life Optimizer Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:55:13 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-19103 [...] Get Healthy and Fit, Part 1 [...] [...] Get Healthy and Fit, Part 1 [...]

]]> By: Leo http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-16368 Leo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:07:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-16368 @Igor: Well, the smaller, more frequent meals work well for me. The problem with eating "3 squares" a day is that in between meals, your blood-sugar level drops very low, so that you become super hungry before the meal and are tempted to snack on anything (especially unhealthy stuff). If you eat more frequently, your blood-sugar level stays relatively even and you don't get cravings as much. Also, snacks are not bad ... if you plan for healthy ones. If you're snacking on candy, oreos and chips, that's bad. @Igor: Well, the smaller, more frequent meals work well for me. The problem with eating “3 squares” a day is that in between meals, your blood-sugar level drops very low, so that you become super hungry before the meal and are tempted to snack on anything (especially unhealthy stuff). If you eat more frequently, your blood-sugar level stays relatively even and you don’t get cravings as much.

Also, snacks are not bad … if you plan for healthy ones. If you’re snacking on candy, oreos and chips, that’s bad.

]]> By: igor http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-16347 igor Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:27:09 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-16347 I'm confused about the meal frequency. Some claim you should never snack but only eat at the regular times. Others, like you here, say you should be eating small quantities throughout the day. Which advice is right? Is there a way to know? Thanks for your really good blog, Leo. Igor I’m confused about the meal frequency. Some claim you should never snack but only eat at the regular times. Others, like you here, say you should be eating small quantities throughout the day.
Which advice is right? Is there a way to know?

Thanks for your really good blog, Leo.
Igor

]]> By: Leo http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-15835 Leo Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:20:14 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-15835 @Nick: Actually, that seems to be a common misconception about soy. There are a couple of groups that have been doing damaging studies regarding soy and promoting those studies. However, they aren't peer reviewed and are basically paid for by the dairy industry. Here are a couple links: http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/3476771.htm http://www.compassionatecooks.com/all_about_soy.htm @Nick: Actually, that seems to be a common misconception about soy. There are a couple of groups that have been doing damaging studies regarding soy and promoting those studies. However, they aren’t peer reviewed and are basically paid for by the dairy industry.

Here are a couple links:

http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/3476771.htm

http://www.compassionatecooks.com/all_about_soy.htm

]]> By: Nick http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-15798 Nick Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:11:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-15798 Good advice, but I recommend looking into soy milk and other soy products a bit more. It appears that soy foods may be quite unhealthy, especially when consumed often and in large amounts. I just now googled "soy, unhealthy" and came up with a large number of links on the subject. Here is one: http://www.healingcrow.com/soy/soy.html I have cut out probably 90 to 95 percent of my soy intake. I thought I would give you a heads up on this! I thought soy was very healthy, too. Good advice, but I recommend looking into soy milk and other soy products a bit more. It appears that soy foods may be quite unhealthy, especially when consumed often and in large amounts. I just now googled “soy, unhealthy” and came up with a large number of links on the subject. Here is one:

http://www.healingcrow.com/soy/soy.html

I have cut out probably 90 to 95 percent of my soy intake. I thought I would give you a heads up on this! I thought soy was very healthy, too.

]]> By: Life Is Easy / Get Healthy and Fit, Part 2 - Exercise Edition http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-12250 Life Is Easy / Get Healthy and Fit, Part 2 - Exercise Edition Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:13:42 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-12250 [...] Part 1 of this series about Getting Healthy and Fit, I covered some Rules for Eating Healthy. Today, I will cover some Rules for Exercising, and tomorrow I plan to write about Sticking to an [...] [...] Part 1 of this series about Getting Healthy and Fit, I covered some Rules for Eating Healthy. Today, I will cover some Rules for Exercising, and tomorrow I plan to write about Sticking to an [...]

]]> By: Harry http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-50 Harry Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:50:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/01/24/get-healthy-and-fit-part-1/#comment-50 i think the waiting is the hard part! :)<br /><br />most of us aren't that patient. but i agree with your points. good job. i think the waiting is the hard part! :)

most of us aren’t that patient. but i agree with your points. good job.

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