Ya know how we say "eat less and move more" which sends everyone into a tizzy of knowing just what is less? what is more?
I was flipping through a book of Bob Green's in the library yesterday and found something he'd said to be very enlightening.
As far as increasing Oprah's activity, he had to find her set point. Set point. Think about that ...
She did two shows a day, a bunch of other stuff and could walk a mile in 18 minutes.
That was her set point. All that accounted for nothing. It was her base-line and was keeping her at her current weight.
In order for her to do more ... he simple asked her to jog instead of walk.
It was more.
Nothing fancy, just more.
If that wasn't clear enough, here's my example. I used to think "Active? Do folks realise how busy nurses are? Nurses with children at home and houses to keep? I don't need extra activity, I'm plenty active already."
Nope, that was my set point ... my baseline ... from where I had to 'do more'.
Does anyone else find this notion enlightening? noteworthy? thought provoking?