Did you read the cover story in the Jan 1st 2012 New York Times Magazine?
“The Fat Trap” by Tara Parker-Pope
“Science is uncovering a painful truth about obesity – that in the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us.”
Quite the buzz article. Excellent reading. Perfectly depressing. Here’s my take on it. No more belly dancing to the sing-song phrase
Eat Less
Exercise More
Lose Weight
The gospel chorus no longer sings the truth, having scientifically morphed into
Eat Less
Exercise More
Lose Weight
Gain it all Back
But still not satisfied with that torment. Adding another out of tune unhappy ending
Eat Less
Exercise More
Lose Weight
Gain it all Back
Add a Few Extra Pounds
What’s a big-boned body to do if fighting back with extra exercises and fewer calories still doesn’t cut it?
Eat Less and Less
Exercise More and More
Lose Weight
Gain it all Back
Maintain
Simple. Maintain those lost pounds with three daily attempts to eat less and three daily attempts to exercise more. Or four. Or five.
Eat Less and Less and Less and Etc Etc Etc
Exercise More and More and More and Etc Etc Etc
Lose a Little More Weight
Gain a Little Less Back
Maintain
Lace ‘em up! Skip dinner and hit the gym again. Now you are superhuman!
Posted by Lee Patzer on January 8, 2012 at 10:18 pm
It’s all coming back to me now. That very day I stopped losing weight was that very day I stopped being superhuman. I lost my super powers on the disco floor …