Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 ALL: Quick Summary: Warren and Suzanne Cart are posting an interesting (and worthwhile) exchange of how " Body image " can profoundly influence our CR lifestyle. -------------------------------------------------------- > > On 10 Aug 2002, Warren wrote: > > > > Hello Suzanne, > > > > ... My greatest struggle on CR was the body image battle. > > > > People who spend their lives in fitness training -- > > who suddenly discover that added years of life come > > from CR -- and not from fitness -- have a battle. > > > > I have fought this battle. Almost everyone who remains > > on a CR program fights this battle. He who fights this > > battle and wins, he secures the gift of added life. > > > > True zest for life and love for a healthy body -- these > > passions for life were the ones that originally motivated > > us to begin and continue a dedicated program of fitness training. > > > > Now we know this: Passion for life and love for a > > healthy body -- they motivate us to do CR. > > > > The battle of a lifetime, the one battle you want to > > win in your life, is the body image battle: Your " ideal " > > target body image becomes the one that gives you the most > > years on the planet, with the healthiest years guaranteed. > > > > This is the battle to win. Fight it with all your > > heart and soul. If you cherish life, if you have an > > undying, unquenchable desire to feel, experience, and > > have breath and life in your body, then the one battle > > you must win is the CR battle, and that means gradually > > accepting and adopting a body image that conforms to > > the required body type of a calorie restricted individual: > > > > Slender, lean, and trim. > > > > If you want to have a goal in life, then let it be worthwhile. > > Count the benefits, count the investment cost, and decide > > whether the return payoff value is worth the cost. > > > > For one who cherishes life -- the MOST YEARS, with the BEST HEALTH, > > then the decision is clear. Love and cherish life, then love CR. > > CR is what gives the most years of life and the best health. > > > > Former power lifters, long-distance runners, swimmers, > > body builders, and athletes in general -- a new body image now > > replaces the muscular athletic role model. > > > > Your new body image: A lean, slim, slender CR body. > > > > -- Warren > On Saturday, August 10, 2002 4:01 PM, > Suzanne Cart [sMTP:massuz@...] replied: > > I think this post is wonderful, Warren. Go ahead and > send it, as is, and perhaps it will stimulate a bit > of intelligent discussion. > > I will just throw out this to " chew " on: What about > the calorie-restricted individual who will never be > " slender, lean and trim? " I have a client who has > lost 165 pounds. All that's left on him is a LOT of > loose skin, which prevents him from ever having the > " CR look. " He even considered having surgery to > remove the skin, but I discouraged him from this--it > was going to be HORRIBLY drastic surgery. His belly > will never be flat. He will always look barrel- > chested, but he lives on calorie reduction everyday > of his life. His body image will never conform, but > he's fine with it. He's ALIVE, and that's what > matters. > > Also, you said, " Former power lifters, long-distance > runners, swimmers, body builders, and athletes in > general -- a new body image now replaces the muscular > athletic role model. " I hear ya, I just disagree-- > but not entirely. I think it's important to remain > as strong and fit as is reasonably healthy. Maybe if > you just qualified that statement with " former > competitive or professional power lifters...etc " It > is a common misperception that muscle building and CR > are mutually exclusive. This is not my experience AT > ALL. I think it's important to build and maintain as > much strength and endurance as one's CR will allow. > What is the point of living to 120 if you can't climb > the stairs or get out of a chair? > > Well now this has turned into a good " counter post. " > Forgive me--I'm an opinionated woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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