Comments on: Looking at my Family History http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/ My Journey from Fat to Fit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve v4.8 http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6152 Steve v4.8 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:44:05 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6152 Good reminder, John. The older I get the more concerned I am with my elders' health histories. I always thought that I didn't want to know- that one day I would just "crap-out" with an expression of ignorant disbelief on my face. Now I think I'd like a little heads-up. Good reminder, John. The older I get the more concerned I am with my elders' health histories. I always thought that I didn't want to know- that one day I would just "crap-out" with an expression of ignorant disbelief on my face. Now I think I'd like a little heads-up.

]]> By: JoeyfromSC http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6099 JoeyfromSC Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:14:59 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6099 haha@the Aunt with sore knees! Great that you at least know what to look out for now! My Dad just died 2 wks. ago, and it's really making me take a look at my own life health wise! I mean cancer does run in our family, and that you can do nothing about, but I CAN do something! Thanks for inspiring me! haha@the Aunt with sore knees!

Great that you at least know what to look out for now!

My Dad just died 2 wks. ago, and it's really making me take a look at my own life health wise!

I mean cancer does run in our family, and that you can do nothing about, but I CAN do something! Thanks for inspiring me!

]]> By: Fat Daddy http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6089 Fat Daddy Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:18:41 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6089 The extra 10,20 or 30 years would mean so much to my family. Ain't that the truth. Too often, especially when we are younger, we make weight loss about fitting into a pair of pants or aspiring to a "six-pack". Now older (in my 40's - OMG!!!) I see it as you do as a quest for more time and more quality time with those I love. Great post, John. You always have a unique angle. The extra 10,20 or 30 years would mean so much to my family. Ain't that the truth. Too often, especially when we are younger, we make weight loss about fitting into a pair of pants or aspiring to a "six-pack".

Now older (in my 40's – OMG!!!) I see it as you do as a quest for more time and more quality time with those I love.

Great post, John. You always have a unique angle.

]]> By: Mary :: A Merry Life http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6086 Mary :: A Merry Life Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:14:44 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6086 It's funny how depressing looking at your family history can be. But here is the thing - pretty much everyone has bad family histories. There are the few people who have parents and grandparents living to be 90 or 100 in relative good health, but those are the few. Most of us have family histories of disease, because there are soo many diseases and soo many ways not to take care of our bodies. Its hard to think about, but true. But I'm glad you are taking control of your health now so you can beat those diseases back and live a long healthy life! It's funny how depressing looking at your family history can be. But here is the thing – pretty much everyone has bad family histories. There are the few people who have parents and grandparents living to be 90 or 100 in relative good health, but those are the few. Most of us have family histories of disease, because there are soo many diseases and soo many ways not to take care of our bodies. Its hard to think about, but true. But I'm glad you are taking control of your health now so you can beat those diseases back and live a long healthy life!

]]> By: Mohamed http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6082 Mohamed Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6082 I hate to see what's happening on both sides of the family. Diabetes, heart problems - you name it. So losing the weight, keeping it off and positive lifestyle changes are a must. So far I've escaped diabetes and heart issues. Mo I hate to see what's happening on both sides of the family. Diabetes, heart problems – you name it. So losing the weight, keeping it off and positive lifestyle changes are a must.

So far I've escaped diabetes and heart issues.

Mo

]]> By: Jenks http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6081 Jenks Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:44:55 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6081 Reading this just brought back the reasons why I started to try to lose weight to begin with, it has nothing to do with the way I look or the number on the scale, it has everything to do with what's going wrong on the inside that I need to fix. Thanks for the reminder :o) Reading this just brought back the reasons why I started to try to lose weight to begin with, it has nothing to do with the way I look or the number on the scale, it has everything to do with what's going wrong on the inside that I need to fix.
Thanks for the reminder :o )

]]> By: Greg at Live Fit http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6080 Greg at Live Fit Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:11:25 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6080 This is something I should definitely add to my list. The problem is, at least around here, records like that are so sketchy that it will probably be difficult to build if I go back much further than my parents history. This is something I should definitely add to my list. The problem is, at least around here, records like that are so sketchy that it will probably be difficult to build if I go back much further than my parents history.

]]> By: Hanlie http://www.johnisfit.com/2009/06/23/looking-at-my-family-history/#comment-6077 Hanlie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:14:30 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/?p=1626#comment-6077 It's good to have that kind of record... Now you know what you have to look out for. It's good to have that kind of record… Now you know what you have to look out for.

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