LauraMax
Cathlete
My boss's weight problem has me really curious. Unfortunately he doesn't think it's a problem, but I think he's heading for trouble. He weighs about 300 lbs & is 51. His father died of a heart attack at 52.
Mind you, my boss is a PIA but a great guy & I do like him. His lifestyle drives me crazy & while I don't want to be a nag I'm constantly pestering him to eat better & get a little exercise--just a 30 minute walk 4X a week. He ignores me & it's making me crazy b/c I worry about him.
What I'm not understanding is he hardly eats yet he's still obese. Last night right before we went into a mtg he told me he hadn't eaten since Sunday. First of all, I'd pass out if I went for even 5 hours without food & I'm small--how could someone his size possibly function without food? Second, I just don't understand how he starves himself like that without losing weight? Granted he drinks about 4 liters of Pepsi a day, but I don't get how you can't be taking in any solid food without losing weight.
So I guess this post has 2 purposes. The first is to let you all know that not eating won't necessarily help you lose weight & isn't healthy. But you probably already knew that.
The second is out of curiosity--my question is, is he not losing weight b/c his metabolism is completely out of whack? Like, when you don't take in cals/carbs does your body adjust & your metabolism slow? I'm completely mystified by this.
Mind you, my boss is a PIA but a great guy & I do like him. His lifestyle drives me crazy & while I don't want to be a nag I'm constantly pestering him to eat better & get a little exercise--just a 30 minute walk 4X a week. He ignores me & it's making me crazy b/c I worry about him.
What I'm not understanding is he hardly eats yet he's still obese. Last night right before we went into a mtg he told me he hadn't eaten since Sunday. First of all, I'd pass out if I went for even 5 hours without food & I'm small--how could someone his size possibly function without food? Second, I just don't understand how he starves himself like that without losing weight? Granted he drinks about 4 liters of Pepsi a day, but I don't get how you can't be taking in any solid food without losing weight.
So I guess this post has 2 purposes. The first is to let you all know that not eating won't necessarily help you lose weight & isn't healthy. But you probably already knew that.
The second is out of curiosity--my question is, is he not losing weight b/c his metabolism is completely out of whack? Like, when you don't take in cals/carbs does your body adjust & your metabolism slow? I'm completely mystified by this.