Thanks! And I think you've really hit on it in your second paragraph--I think sometimes people focus too much on weight to the exclusion of all else. It's just one factor, and it trumps nothing. My aunt who had a stroke two weeks ago had high blood pressure and was skinny as a rail and active for most of her life. That's not an argument against eating well and getting exercise, of course--just, you can't tell what someone's health is just by looking. (Conversely, a friend who was over last weekend and who is quite heavy has a bp so low that doctors have checked for every conceivable condition. Nothing's wrong--she just has naturally low blood pressure.)
When I decided to lose weight it was in part because I'd developed some very unhealthy eating habits (and was drinking far, far too much) and I decided I needed something structured to change that--it's just how I am. I created a pretty structured workout routine at the same time, and for similar reasons; otherwise running was just something I'd get back to eventually, you know?
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Date: 2011-09-20 08:13 pm (UTC)When I decided to lose weight it was in part because I'd developed some very unhealthy eating habits (and was drinking far, far too much) and I decided I needed something structured to change that--it's just how I am. I created a pretty structured workout routine at the same time, and for similar reasons; otherwise running was just something I'd get back to eventually, you know?