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Originally Posted by ckelly78z
I a a very active DIY kind of guy, but I don't excersise other than walking alot during the day, and occasional 5 mile bike ride.
I can't imagine worrying about every bite that goes in my mouth, and counting calories. I know that I need to (and actually do) drink alot of water, eat some yogurt now and then, take reletively small portions, eat slowly, enjoy each bite, and stay away from pop, and processed food. This doesn't always happen, and I weigh 10 more pounds than I really want to, but i'm not going to artificially work out to get my calorie count down.
I often tell my wife, I would rather die younger enjoying every bite, than to practice flinty self denial with the foods I love....Oh well, it's my choice.
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@marv evans- I read this yesterday, and found it very inspiring. 70 years old and competing in full triathalon. I think there would be few of us here who could complete a tri no matter what our age.
Australia's oldest female ironman competitor Karla McKinlay heading back to world championships - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
ckelly- I agree counting calories is a PITA, I don't do it. But I did do it, and what it did was educate me. I learnt a lot. Its all about making educated choices and 'opportunity cost'. If you want to eat that boardroom muffin, you cant have a beer. Would you rather get your calories from a Snickers bar, or a portion of Roquerfort cheese? You choose.
We live in a society where high calorie food is constantly available. If you did honestly, religiously, monitor your calorie intake for say, a month, you would soon see what that left over boardroom muffin, or a second serve of pasta, actually means. IMO- Its not about being a Nazi, just about being informed in order to make better choices.
Re-reading this, don't meant to sound "preachy", but the basic 'calories in, calories out' rule holds and counting is just a tool to help understand this. YMMV and all that.