tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post3583468272994054047..comments2022-11-13T09:38:58.195-05:00Comments on Raining Acorns: Exercise For An Hour A Day, Seven Days A WeekSusan Scheid (Raining Acorns)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-42504589420968680252010-03-30T11:28:33.742-04:002010-03-30T11:28:33.742-04:00You hit the nail on the head when you point out th...You hit the nail on the head when you point out the flaw of "women consuming a usual diet." That is a huge variable, to me. Also not addressed is a factor that I think influences weight more than conventionally mentioned - genetics. I think there are certain body types that are programmed to stay thinner later in life than others.<br /><br />This study may have the same effect that some of the more stringent diet advice has, as Raining Acorns points out. People may throw up their hands because they can't possibly eat the recommended amount of vegetables, or exercise for an hour a day, and then decide it is not worth exercising for even 15 minutes. <br /><br />I like cybersr's comment too!Wide Open Spaceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573357176617683341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-13283429222513902062010-03-26T12:01:19.444-04:002010-03-26T12:01:19.444-04:00Recently I cancelled my membership in Weight Watch...Recently I cancelled my membership in Weight Watchers On Line program. The plan was so inflexible and so full of gimmicks that to follow it thoroughly would leave no time for exercise.<br /><br />Worse than that, it took valuable time away from reading the excellent posts on the Raining Acorns blog. Conclusion: I'd rather be happy than thin!cybersrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-71061808277967539632010-03-25T23:03:24.348-04:002010-03-25T23:03:24.348-04:00The 60-minutes/day, 7/days/per week protocol remin...The 60-minutes/day, 7/days/per week protocol reminds me of the folks who take Pollan's advice to extremes (see http://leslieland.com/2010/03/eek-of-the-week-the-real-food-challenge/ for a great example of that). The Barnard quote is priceless, and a perfect ending to the post. Thanks for this intelligent and well-stated contribution to the annals of frustration with study results that leave us ordinary mortals in a total quandary regarding sensible, achievable approaches to good health.Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.com