speaking of the latter, read a book over the weekend about the science behind common exercise issues (e.g., cardio or weights first at the gym? more protein to prevent lean body mass? etc.) fascinating stuff. there's a really interesting section on the fact that our biggest enemy these days is the sedentary lifestyle at work. if we could also just work in a job where we regularly strolled or even engaged in repetitive tasks such as a factory line, we'd do better. what's killing us is the work that we do that usually involves a 9 hour stretch of our lives on our ass. apparently, some research has shown that light activity all through the day, even if it only burns 4 more calories per hour is actually better than spending one hour on the hamster wheel at the gym every single day. no shit.
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Yup. I lived for a couple of years without a car in a small town in upstate New York. Walked everywhere--everywhere being with 1/2 mile of my house. Two wonderful years. Got down to my ideal weight without trying and I could eat anything I wanted.
Joanna