PricklyPete
Lifer
- Sep 17, 2002
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Eh, it takes me about 4 hours a week at the gym and not eating like a fat fuck to stay in shape. It's far from an obsession, it just takes a little discipline.
Again, people are lazy so they won't do it. There's a reason we have a show called "My 600lb Life" on TV. Those people didn't get 600lbs overnight, they were lazy as shit for years.
This.
<— 40, 6’4”, 175lbs (at max...often less), 3 kids
I run early in the morning 2x a week (15-20 miles a week)...and usually one long mtn bike ride early Sat morning (20+ miles). I adjust the length of the Sat morning ride depending on my family schedule. 4-6 hours max.
My wife goes for walks every few days while I watch the kids. Gets 1-2 mtn bike rides in a month.
We are both in great shape.
Not being fat is way more about diet...and everyone has time for that. Exercise is important, but not central to being thin. If I spike in exercise, I have to significantly increase food intake to make up for the exercise (happens a lot in the summer).
I don’t have some magic genes. I started gaining weight in my 20’s when I ate poorly and traveled a lot. I picked running back up, and it had little affect on my weight. Changing my diet by eliminating added sugar and processed food made ALL the difference. I feel better now than I did at 26.
It is about priorities.
My wife and I swapped date nights with my sister/husband. They chose to go out to dinner/drinks. My wife and I chose to go on a mtn bike ride together. Nothing wrong with going to dinner, but my wife and I had a blast, got super turned on with each other as we pushed respectively harder lines on the trail (this manifested itself later that evening), and prioritized a healthy activity as part of our relationship bonding. Most of our vacation trips involve activities that are physically demanding. We regularly push our kids on longer hikes. I make a point that all of my “hall pass” weekends are activity based (mtn biking, hiking/backpacking, or ski trips). I regularly watch the kids for the weekend and my wife will do the same for her break from the kids.
Again, it is about priorities.