TGIF – Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me

As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment.

Quote of the Week: I found there was only one way to look thin, hang out with fat people.  Rodney Dangerfield 

Humor Break:

Bev: How’s your new diet going?

Al: Not sure.  When I got on the scales this morning it said “to be continued”.

Stat of the Week: In the United States, more than 78 million adults and 12 million children are obese. The numbers are staggering: One-third of Americans are obese; another third are overweight (that would be me).  A new HBO documentary series, The Weight of the Nation, explores how our country got this way and what can be done to tackle what has become a growing national health crisis. Divided into four parts — “Consequences,” “Choices,” “Children in Crisis” and “Challenges” — the series looks at the public health challenges posed by an increasingly overweight population, as well as the public policy debates around trying to solve the epidemic. It also profiles regular folks across America who have tried — and tried again — to lose their excess pounds.

Action Tip: If you are not out exercising when it is broadcast, please do yourself a favor and watch this HBO series on TV or Computer.  The series began May 14 but will repeat.  Free streaming on the computer … along with the opportunity to take the Pledge for Progress.

Weight Watch – Week:  (A personal 16 week Healthy Life style report)

The eighth week’s results are in: I LOST .4 pounds on the official digital scale.  Eight weeks into the program and I am down 12.2.  Half way through the experiment.  I thought for sure I would lose more.  But am happy to lose what I have lost and finding this new healthy life style isn’t so bad.  But still have a ways to go…

More exercise might be the answer.  Some time ago I wrote a post called “Stand For Something”.  It was about getting out of your chair!  Now comes New York Times Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds with more on the topic.  She stresses distress by taking frequent 2 minute breaks from your chair.  Gets the metabolism going again.  I can do that!  Read her very interesting article Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For ’20 Minutes’, or read her book The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer or listen to her on Fresh Air on NPR.

Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.