"BIG FAT LIES" PART 7
Fat Loss Lie #7:
::Some people will never be able to lose weight and they should just give up and accept their genetics for what they are::
It's true that your heredity will, to a certain degree, dictate your athletic ability and the ease and speed with which you can lose fat. However, it's a lie to say that some people can't lose weight because they've inherited a "slow metabolism."
Let's be honest; not everyone is going to become an Olympic Gold medallist, a Mr. Universe or a Miss Fitness America. But that doesn't mean you should just "accept your genetics" and give up.
Everybody can lose fat. It just takes a little longer and a little more effort for some than for others.
Some people have inherited a metabolism and body type that tends to favor fat storage. This body type is called an "endomorph."
Endomorphs may have a slower metabolism, they're often carbohydrate intolerant, they gain fat quickly when they eat poorly, they gain fat quickly if they don't exercise, and they may hold onto stored fat, even on a clean diet.
Burning the fat is easier for some than for others and that doesn't seem fair. But that's the way life is. This simply means you're going to have to adjust your diet and training to fit your body type and metabolism.
You may have to work harder than other people.
You may have to be more persistent than other people.
You might need a stricter diet than other people.
You might need to train more intensely than other people.
You might have less margin for error (fewer cheat days).
The question is: Are you willing to do what it takes for you?
I write and speak about the role of genetics in fitness a lot and the reason is because I'm truly dismayed when I keephearing people using their "bad genetics" and "slow metabolisms" as excuses for why they can't get in shape.
The real irony is that some people come to me for advicebut at the same time, they have their excuse preparedin advance as to why they think they won't succeed.
It's amazing what a human being can achieve when they have a crystal clear goal and they're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.
Need proof?
Marla Runyan is a world champion middle distance runner. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Runyan was eighth crossing the finish line in 4:08.30.
Is this disappointing? Not when you consider that Runyan has been legally blind since her 9th birthday.
Marla suffers from a genetically inherited disease of the retina, called Stargardt's. Her vision is limited to the peripheral - she can only see shapes in front of her, and can't even make out the face of her coach ten feet away. Despite this so-called handicap, Marla Runyan is the eighth best runner in the world in the 1500 meters.
The first U.S. paralympian to reach the Olympics, Runyan says she doesn't even look at her lack of sight as an obstacle;
"I don't look at my vision as a barrier. I never said I want to be the first legally blind runner to make the Olympics. I just wanted to be an Olympian."
"I have been legally blind for 20 years. I am very used to my eyes and how the world appears to me. In fact, I am so used to it that I often forget I see things differently from everyone else.
The track looks the same to me as it did 15 years ago. Therefore, I do not consider my vision impairment a "handicap" when it comes to running. It is not a factor or an excuse for a bad race."
And then there's Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph was captain of his football team. He could dunk a basketball. He high jumped 5 feet 10 inches. He threw shot and discus.
He was also born with only one leg.
Like Runyan, the difference between Carl and others with genetically inherited disabilities is nothing more than his attitude. Carl Joseph didn't make excuses:
When I first wrote about these two athletes as examples of what genetically disadvantaged people can achieve, I received an e-mail from an angry reader (who was very overweight and convinced that his genetics were to blame and there was nothing he could do about it).
He wrote; "Tom, those are terrible examples. - Will a positive attitude restore Marla's sight? Will positive thinking re-grow Carl's leg?"
I felt sorry for this fellow because he entirely missedthe point of my analagy, and because of his own "vision problem" he has limited his own development.
The difference between people like Marla and Carl and the man who wrote to me is that Marla and Carl didn't use their genetic disabilities as justification for their own failure and mediocrity or as an excuse for not even trying.
Marla and Carl did the best they could with what they had. It was much harder for them; and even with all the effort, they still couldn't reach the level of those without such disabilities.
But being better than others was not the goal.What they did was to get out there and play the gameand beecome the best they could be.
One of the first things I teach all my coaching clientsright from the start, is that they must claim responsiblityfor their results; positive results and negative results.
When you can say, "I am responsible for whatever results I have gotten and I will get in the future," you immediatelyput an end to excuses and you put yourself in a position to begin creating great changes in your life.
burnthefat.com
Train hard and expect success,
Tom Venuto
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Burn The Fat Reader Mail & Feedback...
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Hi Tom,
I'm 37 years old , I have been paralysed from the neck down for more than 11 years.
Due to my level of inactivity , and my total lack of understanding of physiology and nutrition my weight and eating habits have fluctuated significantly, and been a significant source of frustration.
A sequence of events resulted in me looking to the Internet for information/education. It did not take me long before I came across your Burn The Fat web site.
I read a transcript of an interview you gave, and immediately downloaded your book. At this stage I had extremely high expectations. I read the book, and my expectations were exceeded.
I have been following your programme for some time (not too much focus on the exercise front-as you could imagine ), and yesterday evening my doctor came to dinner, and his immediateresponse was to comment on how well I was looking.
I feel I can honestly say that my health has never been better, this includes prior to my being paralysed!!
I have slimmed down significantly not sure by how much as I am unable to be weighed, but I have ordered the body fatcalipers you recommended.
I came across a quote in a movie I saw a few years ago and I think that it is relevant in all of life, and certainly in relation to your Burn The Fat book:
"People think that doing the right thing is very difficult. The reality is that knowing what the right thing is extremely difficult. Once you know what the right thing is, it is extremely difficult not to do it!"
As a result of your book, I finally know what the right thing is. Many thanks Tom, much appreciated.
If you are ever in South Africa, I would love to shareone of my "burn the fat" meals with you.
Joel Miller
::Some people will never be able to lose weight and they should just give up and accept their genetics for what they are::
It's true that your heredity will, to a certain degree, dictate your athletic ability and the ease and speed with which you can lose fat. However, it's a lie to say that some people can't lose weight because they've inherited a "slow metabolism."
Let's be honest; not everyone is going to become an Olympic Gold medallist, a Mr. Universe or a Miss Fitness America. But that doesn't mean you should just "accept your genetics" and give up.
Everybody can lose fat. It just takes a little longer and a little more effort for some than for others.
Some people have inherited a metabolism and body type that tends to favor fat storage. This body type is called an "endomorph."
Endomorphs may have a slower metabolism, they're often carbohydrate intolerant, they gain fat quickly when they eat poorly, they gain fat quickly if they don't exercise, and they may hold onto stored fat, even on a clean diet.
Burning the fat is easier for some than for others and that doesn't seem fair. But that's the way life is. This simply means you're going to have to adjust your diet and training to fit your body type and metabolism.
You may have to work harder than other people.
You may have to be more persistent than other people.
You might need a stricter diet than other people.
You might need to train more intensely than other people.
You might have less margin for error (fewer cheat days).
The question is: Are you willing to do what it takes for you?
I write and speak about the role of genetics in fitness a lot and the reason is because I'm truly dismayed when I keephearing people using their "bad genetics" and "slow metabolisms" as excuses for why they can't get in shape.
The real irony is that some people come to me for advicebut at the same time, they have their excuse preparedin advance as to why they think they won't succeed.
It's amazing what a human being can achieve when they have a crystal clear goal and they're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.
Need proof?
Marla Runyan is a world champion middle distance runner. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Runyan was eighth crossing the finish line in 4:08.30.
Is this disappointing? Not when you consider that Runyan has been legally blind since her 9th birthday.
Marla suffers from a genetically inherited disease of the retina, called Stargardt's. Her vision is limited to the peripheral - she can only see shapes in front of her, and can't even make out the face of her coach ten feet away. Despite this so-called handicap, Marla Runyan is the eighth best runner in the world in the 1500 meters.
The first U.S. paralympian to reach the Olympics, Runyan says she doesn't even look at her lack of sight as an obstacle;
"I don't look at my vision as a barrier. I never said I want to be the first legally blind runner to make the Olympics. I just wanted to be an Olympian."
"I have been legally blind for 20 years. I am very used to my eyes and how the world appears to me. In fact, I am so used to it that I often forget I see things differently from everyone else.
The track looks the same to me as it did 15 years ago. Therefore, I do not consider my vision impairment a "handicap" when it comes to running. It is not a factor or an excuse for a bad race."
And then there's Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph was captain of his football team. He could dunk a basketball. He high jumped 5 feet 10 inches. He threw shot and discus.
He was also born with only one leg.
Like Runyan, the difference between Carl and others with genetically inherited disabilities is nothing more than his attitude. Carl Joseph didn't make excuses:
When I first wrote about these two athletes as examples of what genetically disadvantaged people can achieve, I received an e-mail from an angry reader (who was very overweight and convinced that his genetics were to blame and there was nothing he could do about it).
He wrote; "Tom, those are terrible examples. - Will a positive attitude restore Marla's sight? Will positive thinking re-grow Carl's leg?"
I felt sorry for this fellow because he entirely missedthe point of my analagy, and because of his own "vision problem" he has limited his own development.
The difference between people like Marla and Carl and the man who wrote to me is that Marla and Carl didn't use their genetic disabilities as justification for their own failure and mediocrity or as an excuse for not even trying.
Marla and Carl did the best they could with what they had. It was much harder for them; and even with all the effort, they still couldn't reach the level of those without such disabilities.
But being better than others was not the goal.What they did was to get out there and play the gameand beecome the best they could be.
One of the first things I teach all my coaching clientsright from the start, is that they must claim responsiblityfor their results; positive results and negative results.
When you can say, "I am responsible for whatever results I have gotten and I will get in the future," you immediatelyput an end to excuses and you put yourself in a position to begin creating great changes in your life.
burnthefat.com
Train hard and expect success,
Tom Venuto
-----------------------------------------------------------
Burn The Fat Reader Mail & Feedback...
-----------------------------------------------------------
Hi Tom,
I'm 37 years old , I have been paralysed from the neck down for more than 11 years.
Due to my level of inactivity , and my total lack of understanding of physiology and nutrition my weight and eating habits have fluctuated significantly, and been a significant source of frustration.
A sequence of events resulted in me looking to the Internet for information/education. It did not take me long before I came across your Burn The Fat web site.
I read a transcript of an interview you gave, and immediately downloaded your book. At this stage I had extremely high expectations. I read the book, and my expectations were exceeded.
I have been following your programme for some time (not too much focus on the exercise front-as you could imagine ), and yesterday evening my doctor came to dinner, and his immediateresponse was to comment on how well I was looking.
I feel I can honestly say that my health has never been better, this includes prior to my being paralysed!!
I have slimmed down significantly not sure by how much as I am unable to be weighed, but I have ordered the body fatcalipers you recommended.
I came across a quote in a movie I saw a few years ago and I think that it is relevant in all of life, and certainly in relation to your Burn The Fat book:
"People think that doing the right thing is very difficult. The reality is that knowing what the right thing is extremely difficult. Once you know what the right thing is, it is extremely difficult not to do it!"
As a result of your book, I finally know what the right thing is. Many thanks Tom, much appreciated.
If you are ever in South Africa, I would love to shareone of my "burn the fat" meals with you.
Joel Miller
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