Post by jenniferjanec on May 16, 2012 10:14:00 GMT -5
I was listening to satellite radio last night and I heard an ad for some weight loss shake program. The ad made the claim that all women over forty need to spend over an hour in the gym each and every day just to maintain their current weight. The ad emphasized that an hour a day will yield no weight loss, just maintenance.
With advertising like that, it is no wonder that people don't understand how weight loss works and try to find shortcuts.
No point here or question, just wanted to share. I thought it was a pretty outrageous ad.
Post by keweenawlove on May 16, 2012 10:44:15 GMT -5
Because an hour casually pedeling along on a stationary bike while reading a book is the same as a hour of high intensity running, interval training, etc. Duh!
Post by alithebride on May 16, 2012 12:43:54 GMT -5
you know what? I think people totally do understand about exercise but they're too lazy to put the work in so they look to any other quick fix-and that's why ads like that are successful.
Basically what they are saying is that with our heifer-like eating habits, we need to work out 60 minutes a day to avoid putting on pounds each year as we age. The caveat is healthier eating can also help you maintain.
Basically, since most Americans are eating fast food a few times a week, sucking down triple lattes each morning, and drinking liters of soda each day, yes, those people need to work out an hour a day. But sensible, healthy eating and moderate exercise will accomplish the same thing. Unfortunately, most people don't do either.
Basically what they are saying is that with our heifer-like eating habits, we need to work out 60 minutes a day to avoid putting on pounds each year as we age. The caveat is healthier eating can also help you maintain.
Basically, since most Americans are eating fast food a few times a week, sucking down triple lattes each morning, and drinking liters of soda each day, yes, those people need to work out an hour a day. But sensible, healthy eating and moderate exercise will accomplish the same thing. Unfortunately, most people don't do either.
That still makes it irresponsible though - of course the ad didn't say "if you are eating fast food multiple times a week and generally chowing down on more calories than you ought to, then you need to spend an hour a day at the gym." It said women over 40 need to. I appreciate the link - I figured there was something underlying what they were saying, but the way the commercial is done, it makes it sound like age, rather than eating habits, were the key.