Comments on: 3 Blogging Questions and Eye Rolling

By: Tom Parker

Tom Parker — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:00:42 +0000

Asithi,
I hear you. I eat about five or six mini meals per day and get constant snipes about “eating all the time”.

Mike,
I’ve had the one about why aren’t you bigger too. It really annoys me as I am naturally very skinny and I have built myself to what I would consider an average build. However, the people who never knew me when I was very skinny still always have something to say because they haven’t seen the change.

Overall, I think the best approach is just to ignore what people say and get on with it. Yes it is nice to hear positive comments but your ultimate goal with fitness shouldn’t be just to impress other people.

Tom Parkers last blog post……Vitamin D Explained

By: asithi

asithi — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:27:33 +0000

@MikeB and @LisaNewton - maybe that's it - the stereotype of what a "fit individual" should look like. Since writing this blog, I have spent more time looking at body shapes (I mean really looking without judging) and I finally realize that we are all so different. It is amazing how you can line up 10 individuals with the same weight and everyone's body can look so different. It's like food manufacturer's and their flavor trick. Add some weight on top, you have one body shape. Add some weight in the top and bottom, you have another body shape. Depending on how you distribute the weight and muscle mass, you can come up with an infinite combination for body shapes for the same weight. But the sad thing is that there is only ONE or TWO body shapes that is considered "fit and healthy" in our society.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:59:59 +0000

I get simular comments myself only the other direction. I'm a guy so I hear; If you workout why aren't you bigger and you should eat more. It's funny how people sterotype genders into what they think is a healthy look. At my last physical my doctor told me; "What ever you're doing keep doing it." That works for me. MikeBs last blog post......Cyclocross Race Report

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:09:11 +0000

People have so many sterotypes about what they consider healthy; thinness, exercise, food, recipes, etc. The people who ask you questions are the same people who think someone has to be bone thin or a marathoner to be "fit and healthy." Sometimes, I wonder if it occurs to them that many "thin" people are unhealthy in regards to fitness and food. A person can eat crap and still be thin. LisaNewtons last blog post......What is your number one top fat loss tip for anyone wanting to START fat blasting?