Progress Check In

I don't think the point LaLane was making isn't that you can eat like shit with no consequences. Instead, it's that if you had to place more importance on being OCD about exercise or being OCD about diet/nutrition, the former is of higher importance. And that being extremely fit, gives you more of a margin for error with regards to diet/nutrition vs a sedentary person.

Allow me to beat my chest for moment. I'd wager that I probably have the largest peer group here of 45 to 55 year old guysm who were elite at cardio vascular sports at some point in their life. @whlinder too. And due to their competitive nature almost all of these humans stayed fit consistently for decades. There's zero obesity. Zero T2 diabetes. Zero signs of hear disease creeping in, etc. I mean go to tailgate at Husky Stadium of 40 to 60 year old row peter puffer alumni and then go the one with you average 50 years old JAGs. The difference is apparent.

Exercise is the fountain of youth for these people, not keto, not pure carnivore, not vegan, not cutting out seed oils, etc, etc.

I'm blind as a fucking bat.

I'm just saying I've observed a high number of UW alumni who were consistent about cardiovascular fitness and strength training over decades who were able to maintain consistent weight and other healthy metrics. Exercise was the common denominator, rather than the magic cure diet, de jour.

And good on you for running a 100 miles. My knee caps would fall off if tried that.

I think this is valid point @EwaDawg in that my control group, the participants aren't eating like shit. So, yes, diet and nutrition are important. But equally as important (or more so IMHO) is staying active prevented these individuals from becoming metabolically broken in the first place. You can't fake it cardio raspatory fitness and strength. It's hard, and process that takes years. Ask @whlinder about muscle and it's role with glucose.