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You have got to be kidding me

sassymonkey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:30 -0600

What the heck does one's BMI have to do with their ability to obtain a BA? Last time I checked my degree was obtained because the the merit of my work and they only part of my body they were concerned about was my brain.

And what about people whose BMI is outside the healthy range on the other end? People whose BMI classifies them as underweight? Or is that acceptable because society glamourizes thinness? It's fair to note if that if my school had BMI requirements that did not allow one to have a BMI that put one "underweight" I'd have been screwed. I didn't reach a "normal" BMI until 6-7 years after graduation.

And what about the fact that BMI can be a total crock? I know that someone wrote here on BlogHer how BMI doesn't always accurately portray how healthy someone is. Give me some more time and some more coffee and and I'll find it.

You've got me all fired up on a Monday morning Leslie. Good job! lol

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Well, that's crazy

Blue Morpho — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:38:59 -0600

I agree completely for the call for Universities to put their money where their mouth is, literally, in getting quality food into the cafeterias/dorm systems. Also, as you note "there are mental health issues tied up with physical education, obesity, weight, and fitness." Simply knowing how to eat or exercise does not guarantee fitness (assuming anyone can agree on what that is.) Other, more workable ideas might include having all students take a free class that not only talks about good health habits physically, but addresses the related mental illnesses, how to get help for them, and then includes education on how the media is warping our ideas of too fat/too thin. I could go on. There are so many better ways they could have approached this ...

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Students' weight is none of their business

Kelly Logan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:47:07 -0600

"Encouraging physical fitness is one thing; requiring it is another thing altogether" - exactly.

Kelly

I blog about how to lose weight slowly and safely

This is completely

Sierra Black — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:20:32 -0600

This is completely appalling. I just did an article for Strollerderby about Fat Pride and health reform, and many commenters weighed in to talk about being healthy and overweight.

I would not even consider allowing my kids to go to a college that would weigh them at the door.

Sierra Black - embracing the wild heart of parenting at www.childwild.com

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Crabby McSlacker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0600

You can eat a single BITE of pie and not gobble down the whole rest of the slice? You're way ahead of me when it comes to self control.

Which is why I can't slack too much on the exercise! Would be much smarter to keep the portion sizes small, however, the way you do.

Eating less

erin.etheridge — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:55:41 -0600

Instead of trying to cram in exercise (particularly in those few precious days before a big holiday), I try to pay attention to how much I'm eating. A bite of pie, instead of a whole slice. A reasonable portion of each main/side dish instead of going for broke.

I end up feeling better in the end, and not overstuffed, but I still get to sample all the traditional treats of the season.

Thank you

Big Girl Bombshell — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:03:26 -0600

Thanks Crabby! That is an awesome starting point!

I will probably burn a few calories just reading and linking!

It's about the attitude, not the scale!

Thank You!

Crabby McSlacker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:32:22 -0600

That's so sweet. And I hope people check out your link and leave their suggestions!

Thanks for including Cranky Fitness!

Crabby McSlacker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:50 -0600

If I start mentioning individual blogs I'll get in trouble, because I'll inevitably leave out some of my favorites. But a few months back I asked readers to nominate some of their favorite weight loss blogs, and people keep adding great new recommendations to the comments. So if you're interested in a few more suggestions, here are Cranky Fitness Reader's choices for best Weight Loss Blogs.

Thanks again!

Thank you for your POST

Big Girl Bombshell — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:14:16 -0600

I am a big fan of cranky fitness! I too am on blogher and I am looking for blogs for my reader. See my post here.

And keep the cranky coming! LOVE it to start my day!

t's about the attitude, not the scale!

Awesome suggestion!

Crabby McSlacker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:01:46 -0600

Stress is far easier to come by and cheaper than most other schemes to encourage exercise. Why pay for a personal trainer when I can just overschedule and freak myself out and need to exercise just to stay sane?

You Just Need To Be More Stressed Out!

The Great Fitness Experiment — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:43:13 -0600

My secret for keeping up with my fitness over the holidays is to get really stressed out over all the gift buying, decorating, party planning, party attending, baking and eating that I need my daily hour-long sweatfest just so I don't implode from it all. What? Perma-stress isn't a good option? Humph.

PS> Thank you for the link-lovage!!!

Great plans!

Crabby McSlacker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:39:00 -0600

Walking with Mom and yoga sound like a great combo! And it's great that you're not stressing about it too much--you ALWAYS get back on track.

Hi Crabby! Last year was

JavaChick — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:34:46 -0600

Hi Crabby! Last year was pretty easy because Husband was on call and we didn't go anywhere. This year we'll be going home to Nova Scotia. There's a yoga based workout in the latest issue of Fitness magazine, so I'm thinking of packing my yoga mat. And my Mom likes to walk, so if the weather is decent we might get in a walk or two. It does get busy though, trying to get in all the family visits. I don't worry about it too much - I know that once the holidays are over I'll get back to my routine.

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Denise — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:29:26 -0600

That is the kind of thing that freaks me out.

My big kids never had a scale growing up. When TW and I moved in, she brought a scale and I made her hide it away where nobody could see it - especially the children. The scale is still hidden away but every now and then it makes its way out into plain sight (in the laundry room) and when I notice it, I hide it away again.

The folks who are overweight around here know that they are overweight, they don't need the scale to point it out to them. And those who are underweight, know the same thing. I'm so anti scale. But, I wouldn't be if I knew the people stepping onto it could do so without letting the numbers hurt them.

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