Matching Food intake to activity levels

Football Sunday...Giants play Arizona...Redskins Seattle.. Eagles--Ravens... Posner's Picks: Giants 33-27 Redskins 17-13, Ravens 20-10

We have put several ex-NFL players thru our program. All were morbidly obese. In their pkaying days, they were used to consumming a tremendlous number of calories, but at the same time, they were also practicing and working out extensively. When they stopped playing football, they did not curtail their eating habits, yet activity dropped off significantly. Moreover, the aging process slows down metabolism resulting in another reason for the marked weight gain.

The bottom line is that we all must pay attention to our slowing metabolism and decreasing activity levels if our current life situation does not allow for aggressive exercise. If we do not adjust our eating patterns accordingly, weight gain will ensue. In college and high school we all probably ate much more food than now as well as perhaps drinking more alcohol. But we were younger and were more active, (in most cases).

It does come down to a simple math equation: calories coming in vs. calories being burned off. Working on both ends of the equation is important for long term success.

Have a great Sunday!!!!