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From:  Peter Louis van Dijk <plvdijk@i...>
Peter Louis van Dijk <plvdijk@i...>
Date:  Wed Feb 7, 2001  12:34 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Weight Control


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

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>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
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> 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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