Chris Christie on His Weight: 'If It Were Easy, I'd Already Have It Fixed'

[CountDeMoney]

According the NYT Sunday Magazine Fat Boy has memorized the lyrics to every Springsteen song ever recorded.

Erection...lost. 

I loathe Springsteen. 

Sometimes I don't get you.

No shit. And he's supposed to be an American.

Probably a fucking Eagles fan, or worse: Crosby Stills & Nash.

[Eddie Teach]

Eagles > Springsteen

[Ideologue]

According the NYT Sunday Magazine Fat Boy has memorized the lyrics to every Springsteen song ever recorded.

Erection...lost. 

I loathe Springsteen. 

Sometimes I don't get you.

No shit. And he's supposed to be an American.

Probably a fucking Eagles fan, or worse: Crosby Stills & Nash.

I disavow these comments.

Don Henley is awesome.

[Octavian]

Well you are not a woman with several kids. That is tougher but not impossible. The formula for doing it is what you write. Eat less and exercise. However finding the motivation for actually doing it is the real challenge.

That's not taking into account hormone levels, insulin-resistance, health concerns, etc. Those things directly affect how much the body holds onto fat and builds muscle, which alters how much less a person has to eat and how much more they have to exercise. It isn't about motivation - but thanks for implying that I'm lazy. Rather, it's about finding the right recipe for each individual person. What works/worked for PDH won't work for everyone, anymore than what works for me will work for everyone.

The human body is far too complex for there to ever be a "simple" solution to anything, and it's ridiculous to assume that what works for one works for all.

Motivation isn't about being lazy. It's about looking for what really drives you. That's something all of us who work out need to do regularly and it's never easy compared to finding the right exercise or diet plan etc. Health concerns can be a great motivator. Sure it makes exercising more difficult perhaps but one will be able to handle that difficulty (finding the right exercise, diet etc) a lot easier with the right motivation (wanting to see your kids grow up, to be able to play with them etc.).

So I wasn't implying you were lazy. I was stating that people have a tendency to not really focus on what matters in order to achieve success when working out. You often hear people complain that they can't loose weight. Well they need to ask themselves why they want to loose weight before even trying.

[Octavian]

It isn't about motivation

It's mostly about discipline, unfortunately.

Nope it's about motivation. With motivation you'll be able to maintain discipline

[Ed Anger]

According the NYT Sunday Magazine Fat Boy has memorized the lyrics to every Springsteen song ever recorded.

Erection...lost. 

I loathe Springsteen. 

Sometimes I don't get you.

I dislike his politics and I dislike his music. It is all the same. Listen to the River, and you've heard all of Springsteen.

[The Brain]

Eagles are superior to Springsteen.

[Eddie Teach]

Nope it's about motivation. With motivation you'll be able to maintain discipline

Nope. Motivation is great for forcing yourself to do things you don't want to do(exercise), but mostly crap at stopping yourself doing things you do want to do(overeating). Even if you pass up on the slice of cake/bag of chips/second helping/etc now, it's generally still there for you in a couple hours.

[CountDeMoney]

All you Eagles fans suck ass.   Springsteen IS America.

[Eddie Teach]

Springsteen IS America. New Jersey.

[crazy canuck]

It isn't about motivation

It's mostly about discipline, unfortunately.

Nope it's about motivation. With motivation you'll be able to maintain discipline

As long as it is about motivation or discipline we are probably not going to stick with it.  Physical activity is more about making it part of a daily routine.  So long as it is viewed as something outside the norm - as it is for many of us - then we are stuck with motivation and discipline to get it done.

[Eddie Teach]

Yeah, I don't see there ever being a time when being accustomed to eating just the right amount of food means one no longer needs self-discipline not to consume a little bit more...

[CountDeMoney]

Springsteen IS America. New Jersey.

Yuo = Fag

[crazy canuck]

Yeah, I don't see there ever being a time when being accustomed to eating just the right amount of food means one no longer needs self-discipline not to consume a little bit more...

I was talking about physical activity.  If one is active enough the intake side doesnt matter as much.

[DGuller]

Yeah, I don't see there ever being a time when being accustomed to eating just the right amount of food means one no longer needs self-discipline not to consume a little bit more...

I was talking about physical activity.  If one is active enough the intake side doesnt matter as much.

I don't think that's really true.  The intake side dominates the expenditure side heavily.  You can't burn nearly as many calories by being active as you gain by overeating, unless you're an Olympic swimmer training for London 2012.  It's pretty easy to stay thin as long as you have a healthy relationship towards food (which most American do not for a number of reasons).