This was one of the most grounding and human takes on health I’ve heard in a while.
What really landed for me was your point that health isn’t a set of outcomes—it’s a process rooted in awareness, acceptance, and agency. That trio feels like a real compass in the chaos of wellness culture.
Also appreciated your clear distinction between “normal” vs. harmful anxiety. I didn’t realize how much chronic vigilance was burning me out until you framed it that way. Now I’m rethinking my coping “kit.”
Lastly, thank you for making it okay to question doctors and trust our own intuition when something feels off. That message alone is life-changing.
Grateful for your voice and how you treat complexity with compassion.
I totally identify with associating weight with good health. I watched my obese mom become a hypertensive, diabetic cancer patient. I made it my life-goal to maintain a healthy weight- and I did, my whole life. I did it with a healthy diet and exercise. Yet, at 68 I was diagnosed with prediabetes.
Perfect timing @Dr. Lucy McBride! I just finished busting that same myth, among others, in my latest post.
In terms of fat loss, exercise is mainly good to help maintain a calorie deficit primarily created from diet. But, 100% agreed that exercise is an inefficient way of creating it.
“Abusing exercise” what a stupid stupid statement. Well I guess all of our athletes could just stop exercising now. Let’s see what happens with that where these stupid people come from.
What do you think of the 3 Hour Diet by Jorge Cruise? I am losing some weight on it. I have trouble eating in the afternoon. I am obese and I have medical problems - high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Exercise is THE best weight loss tool there is, when coupled with the correct diet. But exercise is more important than diet, provided your diet in under control.
This was one of the most grounding and human takes on health I’ve heard in a while.
What really landed for me was your point that health isn’t a set of outcomes—it’s a process rooted in awareness, acceptance, and agency. That trio feels like a real compass in the chaos of wellness culture.
Also appreciated your clear distinction between “normal” vs. harmful anxiety. I didn’t realize how much chronic vigilance was burning me out until you framed it that way. Now I’m rethinking my coping “kit.”
Lastly, thank you for making it okay to question doctors and trust our own intuition when something feels off. That message alone is life-changing.
Grateful for your voice and how you treat complexity with compassion.
Warmly,
Anton 🙏
Thank you, Anton!! This is the nicest thing I’ve read in a long time 🙏
I really appreciate your support!
I totally identify with associating weight with good health. I watched my obese mom become a hypertensive, diabetic cancer patient. I made it my life-goal to maintain a healthy weight- and I did, my whole life. I did it with a healthy diet and exercise. Yet, at 68 I was diagnosed with prediabetes.
I hear you ! Two things can be true at once - you can have a normal body weight and still have a genetic predisposition toward prediabetes
The key is knowing where you have agency
This summary is utterly FANTASTIC. Thank you so much.
Perfect timing @Dr. Lucy McBride! I just finished busting that same myth, among others, in my latest post.
In terms of fat loss, exercise is mainly good to help maintain a calorie deficit primarily created from diet. But, 100% agreed that exercise is an inefficient way of creating it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/habitfirsthealth/p/friday-myth-busting
“Abusing exercise” what a stupid stupid statement. Well I guess all of our athletes could just stop exercising now. Let’s see what happens with that where these stupid people come from.
What do you think of the 3 Hour Diet by Jorge Cruise? I am losing some weight on it. I have trouble eating in the afternoon. I am obese and I have medical problems - high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Exercise is THE best weight loss tool there is, when coupled with the correct diet. But exercise is more important than diet, provided your diet in under control.
Thank you so much for doing these. I feel so much better after each one.
This was such a great episode, thank you!