Big Fat Lies # 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; 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. However, you should
never just "accept your genetics" and give up. Everybody can lose fat. It
just takes a little longer 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 sensitive, 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, low fat diet.
Weight loss 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 ?
Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they’re yours.”
- Richard Bach, Author of “Illusions”
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
Olympic trials in Sacramento, Runyan captured third in the 1500 meters,
finishing in 4:06.44; a time good enough to gain her a berth on the 2000 US
Olympic team.
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. She is considered legally blind
because her condition cannot be corrected. 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 think my vision is just a
circumstance that happened and I don't look at it 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
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
Olympic trials in Sacramento, Runyan captured third in the 1500 meters,
finishing in 4:06.44; a time good enough to gain her a berth on the 2000 US
Olympic team.
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. She is considered legally blind
because her condition cannot be corrected. 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 think my vision is just a
circumstance that happened and I don't look at it 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."
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; 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. However, you should
never just "accept your genetics" and give up. Everybody can lose fat. It
just takes a little longer 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 sensitive, 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, low fat diet.
Weight loss 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 ?
Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they’re yours.”
- Richard Bach, Author of “Illusions”
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
Olympic trials in Sacramento, Runyan captured third in the 1500 meters,
finishing in 4:06.44; a time good enough to gain her a berth on the 2000 US
Olympic team.
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. She is considered legally blind
because her condition cannot be corrected. 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 think my vision is just a
circumstance that happened and I don't look at it 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
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
Olympic trials in Sacramento, Runyan captured third in the 1500 meters,
finishing in 4:06.44; a time good enough to gain her a berth on the 2000 US
Olympic team.
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. She is considered legally blind
because her condition cannot be corrected. 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 think my vision is just a
circumstance that happened and I don't look at it 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."
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