signalsWomen's Health Training Guide - Not Impressed
February 7th 2007 17:26
Yesterday I was shopping for groceries at our local health food store, Earth Fare. By the time the basket was full and we'd made it to the checkout line, I decided I'd like a magazine. I ended up picking a $10.00 booklet called Women's Health Training Guide. I really like Women's Health, the magazine, because it has some great studies in it and it's usually very helpful.
The second chapter was really where I began to take issue. It tells you to measure how much stomach you have by measuring your waist - which they describe as "around your hipbones"! Am I freakishly built, or is this wrong? That's not even the widest part of my stomach.
What really bothered me is the formula they give you to figure out your body fat. I was surprised to discover that it had nothing to do with how much fat you might have, just your age, gender, and BMI - the same thing you'd get on a body-fat scale (don't even get me started). I have a lower % fat for my BMI, which is on the higher end of normal. I have muscle too, not just fat!
Anyway, the last thing that bothered me was when they listed typical pitfalls, week-by-week, during dieting. Guess what #1 was? "You're ravenous." They tell you various ways to push through it, like getting together with a group. But with a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables, you shouldn't be hungry. If you're ravenous, you're probably not eating enough - even though it is a diet.
In favor of the booklet - it has a decent training guide and plenty of examples.
Claire S.
The second chapter was really where I began to take issue. It tells you to measure how much stomach you have by measuring your waist - which they describe as "around your hipbones"! Am I freakishly built, or is this wrong? That's not even the widest part of my stomach.
Anyway, the last thing that bothered me was when they listed typical pitfalls, week-by-week, during dieting. Guess what #1 was? "You're ravenous." They tell you various ways to push through it, like getting together with a group. But with a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables, you shouldn't be hungry. If you're ravenous, you're probably not eating enough - even though it is a diet.
In favor of the booklet - it has a decent training guide and plenty of examples.
Claire S.
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