Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >   Try regular daily exercise.

> Yeah, that would be a start...

> Then again, I've reached the point now where I take up to 4 hours of 
> dance classes per week. (And 3 hours of that is Rock & Roll.) Obviously 
> [or perhaps not?] a one hour class isn't a continuous one hour workout. 
> You stand around waiting for whoever to sort out the next CD. You 
> practice a move through, stop, try it again, stop and try again. You 
> dance a combination of moves and then have a rest. Still, it's certainly 
> better than nothing.

  Sounds like much better than nothing, but if you really want to get into
better shape in a rational amount of time, you need that (about) 1 hour of
cardio 5 or 6 times a week (preferably 6).

  Walking is good exercise because it's easy to do even for someone who is
in bad shape, and doesn't require a lot of fitness to begin with. As long
as you walking pace is fast enough (you get a bit exhausted and break a
sweat) it's as good as going to the gym.

> >   (For most optimal results, you would have to start also watching a bit
> > what you eat. More proteins and fibers, less carbs, more plant fats and
> > less animal fats.)

> ...so, *not* cheese on toast then?

  Cheese is ok (lots of protein, no carbs), but of course in moderation,
as everything else. Toast is usually made of white bread, which has
staggering amounts of carbohydrates. If it's basically the *only* source
of carbs you have (ie. you don't eat candy and such), then it's ok, but
don't exaggerate.

  From your photos I don't think you are overweight, so you don't have to
watch so much your carb intake, as long as your diet is *balanced* and
healthy. Just don't go overboard. Eating candy and pastries all day long
is a bad idea no matter what your weight or fitness. (If nothing else, too
much sugar increases the risk of diabetes and caries, and via that indirectly
heart problems.)

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