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Originally Posted by shelltree
I try to take it with a grain of salt though and evaluate WHY my figures may have gone up
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That's the thing. They probably haven't gone up. I got really peeved last month. I put on 1kg and I couldn't shake it off. I wasn't eating more or doing anything different. I took 5 days off training and when I went back on the scale I had lost 2kg. I reckon sometime your body needs its rest. That's the only way I could make sense of it all.
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Originally Posted by Shano592
Don't let the scales be your determining factor!
If you start to put on muscle, as it is denser than fat, then you will never be happy. The numbers will lie.
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Unfortunately yes. The scale takes no prisoners.
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Originally Posted by Shano592
I was reading that some pockets of France are the longest lived populations in the world. This coming from folks who consume cheeses, wines and fermented foods on a daily basis. White bread and rice isn't on the menu. I think it says something ...
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That might be true for older generations as they hardly eat any processed foods. But I can assure you the obesity problem is reaching France and many other countries in Europe. I'm convinced it's linked to added sugar and sodium intake rather than lack of exercise. It's close to impossible to avoid these two unless you prepare your own meals with fresh stuff.
Wine consumption might help too but I can't vouch for that. I drink beer as well.
