Us Chubs and shoes . . .

I have a theory about why there are more fat people in our society now than before.

You have you obvious role of easy crappy food available for cheap.  The crappy food being LOTS of carbs in fast food, bread, potatoes, all different types of chips, cookies and . . . well, you get the idea.  I completely admit to all those sins myself. 

Along with the bad food, there is the lack of movement.  That's where MY theory is based on.

I sort of touched on it before when discussing shoes and fat people before.  I did more thinking about it this weekend and I'm really beginning to believe the Nikes of the world are partially to blame as well.  Man, the Nikes of the world are being blamed for everything wrong with our world now.  First it was running related injuries, now I'm blaming them for the state of obesity in our society.

When I previously posted about this, I mentioned that us fluffy folk should be using hard soled, flat shoes.  You know, a better foundation for movement and standing.  Cushy trainers will begin flattening out and the ankles begin to roll.  NOT GOOD!  With flat, hard soled shoes there's no rollin'.  Your posture is already improved, cause you gotta stand straight (though I still find myself hunched at times, though not as bad).

With your posture improved and your feet not going anywhere, you're standing longer.  You're moving longer.  With more movement, your energy level increases.  With higher energy levels, you move even more . . .

You get where this is going?

I'm noting this from personal experience . . . kinda.  I was never a big fan of trainers, as I've mentioned before.  But I did use them and my experience with them was so-so.  What I found was that I could only where them for so long before they felt suffocating.  I'd use them for "training" and then rip them right off my feet as soon as possible.  I liked my hard soled combat boots.  I liked my hard soled dress shoes.  I kinda liked my Chucks because they weren't as cushy as real trainers.  I liked my trainers cause they looked cool, but hated to wear them for extended periods of time.

I'd wear them to work every once in a while because I would go for runs during the lunch hour and I'd take them off when I'd get to the office and walk in socks (lax lab environment).  If I had to go somewhere on the farm, I'd put on my work boots (hard soled).

I walked around a lot, but not at home.  I'd potato.  I didn't know any better.  I didn't know someone could just go out and do things barefoot.  I'd grown up with the idea that you need trainers to do any kind of exercise.

Now I know better.  I still need to start training barefoot.  For now I've got my Vibrams and Merrells.


Let me know what you think.  If anyone even reads this thing . . .

GD

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