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Skinny Fat People
You've seen it on the television
commercials: before and after pictures of people who 'lost weight' by
simply taking a pill.
The local radio station plays ads promising that you can 'lose weight'
without dieting, or as they call it, 'sweaty exercise'. Your favorite
magazine even tells you that dieting alone can help you reach your
'ideal weight'.
What do all of these advertisements have in common?
Fitness products and ads that promise you 'weight loss' without an exercise
routine, are only telling you part of the story. The first important
point to realize is that not all diets or slimming pills work, and even those that do work
for some people do not work for all people.
The government is constantly
taking action against
fraudulent weight loss claims.
Unfortunately for the American public, we don't hear very much about the
difference between fitness and weight. The infomercials would have you
believe that reaching your ideal weight automatically means that you are
healthy, and that how you reach that ideal weight doesn't really matter.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
In reality, weight alone does not equal fitness. Think about it. We all
know someone who is thin but not fit or healthy. Simply being thin does
not automatically qualify us as fit. As a matter of fact, the world is
full of 'skinny fat people'.
What! Skinny fat people! How can that be!
When talking about overall fitness nutrition, what matters is the percentage of
body fat we have. It is entirely possible for a thin person to have a
high percentage of body fat. It is also entirely possible for a thin
person to be out of shape.
The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) defines 'fitness'
as: "The state of health and wellness consisting of optimum levels of strength,
flexibility, weight control, cardiovascular capacity and positive
physical and mental health behaviours, which prepare a person to
participate fully in life, to be free from controllable health risk
factors and to achieve physical objectives consistent with his or her
potential."
Wow! Fitness nutrition means all that? Of course! Being truly fit doesn't simply
mean the number on the scale.
Think about it this way - some people who
are thin still suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and
other maladies that we often associate with weight issues. Being thin
does not necessarily mean that you are fit.
Doctors and medical associations have told us the truth time and time
again: the only path to true fitness is through a regular exercise
routine.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily create a healthier heart,
but regular exercise will improve heart health.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily lower cholesterol, but
regular exercise will.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily lower the risk of some
cancers, but regular exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of some
cancers.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily prevent osteoporosis, but
regular resistance exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily boost the immune system, but
regular exercise will.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily lead to healthier
pregnancies, but regular exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily prevent disability in
seniors, but regular exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily help you keep the weight off
for life, but regular exercise will.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily improve physical
performance, but regular exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily prevent muscle loss, but
regular resistance exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily increase metabolism, but
regular resistance exercise will.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily decrease the risk of injury,
but regular exercise does.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily prevent diabetes, but
regular exercise will.
* Simply losing weight does not necessarily prevent estrogen loss, but
regular exercise may.
This list could go on and on and on.....the point is that simply
losing weight does not make us fit. The only path to true fitness, and
all the benefits associated with fitness, is with regular resistance and
aerobic exercise.
So the next time you see one of those advertisements promising weight
loss without dieting or exercise, remember that weight loss is not the
only goal that matters! Remember that the world
is full of 'skinny fat people'.
Author: Tracie Johanson
About the author:
Tracie Johanson is the founder of Pick Up The Pace, a 30-minute exercise
studio for women focusing on fitness, health and nutrition for maximum
weight loss.
Please visit
http://www.letspickupthepace.com for more information.
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