The difficult job climate is impacting graduates from the
Class of 2020. It’s even worse for job
seekers from the Class of 1975. Not that
we’re ancient relics - but once you’re over 60, some hiring managers think that
way.
For those young or old seeking gainful employment appearance
is a factor, especially weight. It’s no
secret that obesity in America has been out of control. The 2020 stay at home orders have increased
calorie intake while decreasing calorie burn rate for many of us. Our “battle of the bulge” needs some reinforcements.
No exception here; I’m 20 pounds over my college playing
weight. If I’m going to address that it
will have to come from the intake end vs. the burn rate end. I’m reminded of Margaret Thatcher’s quote:
You may have to fight a battle
more than once to win it.
Some have said, “You are what you eat.” Does that mean you aren’t what you don’t
eat? But I digress.
In today’s always online world it’s easier than ever to get
caught up in our job; our in-box; social media.
It’s easy to get hooked on working hours instead of working out. Add-in close proximity to the kitchen and the
convenience of Door Dash and our waist lines are engaged in a battle with our
cravings. And here’s the thing, from my
former manager Tom DeFloria:
Abs
are made in the kitchen; not in the gym.
There is nowhere to hide.
To make matters worse, there is a tremendous amount of misinformation
about food, diet, and approaches to maintaining a healthy weight. Here are a few examples:
Question: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
Answer: Well, if you have a body, and you have
body fat, your ratio is one-to-one. If
you have two bodies, your ratio is two-to-one, etc.
Question: I’ve
heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
Answer: How could that be true? Your heart is only good for so many beats,
and that’s it. Everything wears out
eventually, so how could speeding up your heart make you live longer? If you want to live longer – take a nap.
Question: My
wife says I should cut down on meat, and eat more fruits and vegetables. What do you say?
Answer: Look, what does a cow eat? Corn.
And what’s corn? A
vegetable. So a steak is nothing more
than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system.
Question: Is
beer bad for you?
Answer: Look, it goes to the earlier point about
vegetables. As we all know, scientists
divide everything in the world into three categories: animal, mineral, and
vegetable. Well, we all know that beer
is not an animal, and it’s not on the periodic table of elements, so that only
leaves one thing, right? My advice: Have a burger and a beer and tell everyone
you’re on a vegetarian diet.
Unknown
Sage
I think it was none other than Colonel Harlan Sanders (yes, that Colonel Sanders believe it or not)
who said;
Make sure you don’t wind up the
richest person in the cemetery. You
can’t do business from there.
Yes weight and work are connected. Being overweight is nothing to take lightly; we
might all want to lighten up our in-take. Our health is much more important
than just a job. When Uber Eats delivers
a salad and protein shake we can still say “Bon Appetit!
GAP
When life gets tough we could get a helmet… or…
we could leverage the peace and share the power of a positive perspective.
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