[quote=scaredyclassic]2 hours of movement a day is reasonable.
In facts it’s weird to think of not kind of moving for that period every day. Sign of bad deal in society.[/quote]
Yes, two hours of movement is reasonable, but that’s not what’s required for many people to lose weight. They have to exercise vigorously for at least two hours, 5-7 days/week, without fail. Even then, many of them don’t look the way Brian thinks everyone should look.
I will never be convinced that it’s all about diet and exercise because I’ve seen first-hand too many people who did everything right, but failed to ever get (and stay) in the “normal” weight range for more than a few weeks/months. And the things these people had to do to get there were not sustainable. Eating 1,000 calories/day and working out for 2+ hours/day isn’t something that most people can do for the long haul.
As for why people were generally thinner in the past, I think a huge part of it is the fact that people did physical work all day, and the fact that people ate “clean” foods (no pesticides, herbicides, chemical foods, etc.). But to say that they didn’t eat meat is totally wrong; they tended to eat a lot of meat (and lots of eggs!) back then, especially those who lived on farms, but working in the fields all day will burn those calories fast.
