A comment that a co-worker (who I will refer to as Candace) said to me recently struck me as very odd. We were talking about training for marathons (she had recently ran a half-marathon and I ran a full-marathon a couple of months back) and I was telling her about an article I had read that said long distance running suppresses your appetite. Candace’s eyes immediately lit up. She thought that was great because she doesn’t like to eat.
What?!?
Now this is completely foreign to me because I thoroughly enjoy eating. Except for a two or three-day fast twice a year, I never skip meals. Next to sleeping, and maybe one or two other things, eating is my favorite thing to do. I guess she noticed my confusion with her statement so she clarified it by saying that she does like to eat, but she tries not to in order to keep her weight down.
Again – What?!?
While it is true that not eating will cause you to lose some weight, where is the fun in that (not to mention that it isn’t all that healthy)? Life is too short not to enjoy good food. The key is to choose the right foods. Foods that are healthful, fresh and natural. Not only are they pleasant to the palate, but they make our bodies feel good, our skin bright and vibrant and our muscles strong.
I just think that it is much more fun to eat well and exercise to maintain a healthy weight.
Ok, I guess I better get off of this soap box now. 
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