Dear Vocalisters! It is fascinating to read how my comment of being 10lbs overweight has sparked off such a varied and informative discussion!
I once read an interview given by a conductor who commented how singers could always be relied upon to talk about phlegm: the time of having it,what causes it, the colour, etc. Strikes me weight is just as popular a topic amongst the likes of us. :-)
Thanks for all the info.
Regards
Susi
---------- >From: thomas mark montgomery <thomas8@t...> >From: thomas mark montgomery <thomas8@t...> >To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [vocalist] Weight Control >Date: Sat, Feb 3, 2001, 8:55 PM >
> > While this is not exactly a vocal subject area, it is related due to > health issues and the trend to cast singers who fall within what the media > has trained the public to think of as 'attractive'. Over the last few > years, there has been a great deal of research devoted to the effects of > aerobic training. One of the aspects researchers have discovered is the > body's ability to adapt to aerobic activity. I'm sure most of you have > noticed aerobic classes in which after months of activity the involved > remain weight-constant after the initial loss. The same effect occurs in > walkers. For steady consistent weight loss, I would recommend some form > of high intensity intervallic training as espoused by Bill Phillips. This > particular approach never allows your body to adapt, insuring the weight > loss to be regular. > > Another misconception, which has to do with glucogen and its storage > (which I won't go into here), is the use of fruit as a dietary tool. > Fruit is packed with sugar and can actually cause you to retain fat rather > than lose it. It is always better, if one is wanting to lose or maintain > one's weight, to eat some type of protein with any carbohydrate (at least > the high sugar ones - potatoes, fruit, rice, bread. Eat all the green > beans you want...lol!). > > Best, > > Mark Montgomery > >> I am only about 10lbs (5kg) overweight. Maybe I should go at it with renewed >> committment.We do walk a lot and I eat more fruit than anything else at the >> moment, so I should be losing naturally. I seem stuck at that weight. Thanks >> for the motivation to "unstick".:) > > > > > >
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