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Since I'm thought of as "That Weight Loss Guy" — or so I've been referred to when people realize I'm the person who writes this column — it would seem appro- priate that I follow the TV series most appurtenant to diet- ing: The Biggest Loser. It might seem that way; but that's not the case. I've seen one half of one episode and that was enough for me. First of all, it focuses too much on how fast one can lose weight rather than how long one can sustain a healthy life- style; the antithesis of my philosophy. Secondly, one of the trainers was brow- beating a contestant to get her to make the necessary changes. I believe firmly that if guilt and shame were motivational, no one would be overweight. It doesn't work. It never will. And, it's just ugly to watch. Fi- nally, me watching a show on weight loss is unneces- sary. I live it 24/7. I can see my own program right in the mirror. Having placed all that on the table, I've been ap- proached several times by folks curious of my opinion about the study in the jour- nal Obesity (and then re- ported by media) showcas- ing what has happened to contestants on that show. In case you haven't heard, let me briefly recap. The media's main take- aways were that weight loss leads to permanent meta- bolic damage; and also that no one can maintain it long term. These conclusions are based in large part on the fact that that the con- testants' resting meta- bolic rate (RMR) — which is how many calories your body needs per day to func- tion — dropped while losing weight and never came back up when they put the weight back on. As for weight loss being futile, that hypothesis came to be because the av- erage contestant lost about 125 pounds, and has so far regained about 90. At first blush, it does seem alarming. But before you sell your treadmill and throw yourself into a box of donuts, consider these: Item one; the Biggest Loser study was an ex- tremely small group of 14 people, who lost a boat- load of weight at a tremen- dously rapid pace (about four pounds a week aver- age) in an exceptionally un- common way. Those condi- tions alone my have caused the metabolic changes in the study. Moreover, the correla- tion between RMR and weight loss, when achieved at a healthier "lifestyle- adjustment" pace (about 1-2 pounds per week), has been studied for decades. A 1995 report published in the New England Jour- nal of Medicine found that the RMR adjusted to weight changes in both di- rections. In other words, a ten percent weight loss cor- responded to pretty near a ten percent reduction in the RMR and vice versa. As for the fact that one cannot maintain one's weight after losing it; well, that's a truism that's just poppycock. The National Weight Control Registry tracks the progress of thou- sands and thousands of peo- ple who have lost at least 10 percent of their body weight and kept it off for at least a year. They document that continuing the hab- its we established when we were losing weight, includ- ing healthy eating, main- taining a regimen of regu- lar daily fitness, and regu- lar weight monitoring; are what keep us in check. In ef- fect, as we've been told so often, "it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." I'm not saying weight maintenance is a no- brainer; quite frankly there are times when I long for "the good old days" of eating anything and everything I wanted when I wanted it and how I wanted it pre- pared. Keeping in check old habits is indeed definitely a challenge. However, ya wanna know what else is a "challenge"? I used to be continually out of breath; had constant back pain; a complete lack of self-esteem, and avoided life because of the embar- rassment of what other peo- ple thought. None of those are true any longer — and I'm almost 25 years older. When I compare chal- lenges, I'll take the one I've got and I think many others would too. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Check out his new series of free weight loss videos and other inspirational material at www. FourMonthsToGoal.com. SCOTTMARCUS WhataboutthatTVshowreport? The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Argument SisterMaryColumba Drive:Awarningwasissued to one of the two parties involved in an argument be- tween a man and a woman about 5p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital during which a man reportedly jumped onto a black Honda and was pounding on it. Brandishing South Main Street: Of- ficers responded about 1 p.m. Wednesday to reports of a man brandishing a knife near Tractor Supply and the laundromat. The incident was determined to have been a transient male who brandished a knife in self defense a er he was threatened. Crash Monroe Street at Crit- tenden Street: Officers responded to report of an injury crash in the area about 9a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, they located an elderly man who appeared to have medical issues and veered off the road, hitting a parked vehicle. The driver was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth for treatment of minor injuries. Disturbance Otis Court: Police re- sponded twice Wednesday to a residence regarding a disturbance between two people with the first being an argument around noon the second, about 1p.m. for parties refusing to leave. Cecilia Court: A woman reported being struck in the face by another woman dur- ing a neighbor dispute about 11:30p.m. Wednesday. A call was received just minutes later from a man who said his neighbor had broken the window on his friend's car. Pedestrian South Main Street: About 2:30p.m. near Raley's of- ficers learned a woman had tripped over a winch on a vehicle's front bumper as she walked past it, falling and hitting her head. Suspicious Pine Street: A woman reportedly walked up to another woman's front door about 5p.m. Wednesday to ask if she could sleep in her shed and kept asking the resident if she lived there alone. McLane Avenue, Corning: It was reported Wednesday a subject was trying to get in through the reporting person's window. The sub- ject was last seen head- ing westbound from the residence. Valley Terrance Apart- ments on Toomes Avenue: A vehicle fire was reported. Riverside Way: A mainte- nance worker at the Villa Columba reported to police about 8:30a.m. seeing a man between 35and 40 years old who matched the description of a man who had not reported to parole. 23400block Blackburn Avenue: A woman called about 10:30p.m. Wednes- day to report her husband was holding at gun point a man matching the descrip- tion of one who had fled po- lice. The man was knocking on their door and had gotten into an argument. He fled the area southwest into an orchard. Two other reports were received, one at 10:44 p.m. and one at 10:48p.m., in the 23600block of Black- burn and 23900block of McLane stating a man was trying to enter residences. The man was not located. The s Sutter Street: A vehicle had items stolen from it while parked at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office. Salado Orchard Apart- ments on Toomes Av- enue: A person reported Wednesday the the of his loud speaker, an ampli- fier and loose change from his locked 1996Chevrolet pickup. Lincoln Street: A package was stolen off of a front porch. Vandalism Sycamore Street: Head Start reported vandalism to vehicles. Johnson Street: A resident reported a rental residence they own had been vandal- ized. Police logs Westside 4-H member Makaylie Cook served as chairwoman for a spring and summer clothing drive. Cook's goal was to pro- vide spring and summer clothing for those in need. Clothes were donated from family and friends locally. Clothing for infants, tod- dlers, young teens and adult men's and women's clothing was collected. More than 600 pieces of clothing will be provided to those at the Salvation Army on Walnut Street in Red Bluff. Cook participated in scholarship fundraising at Tractor Supply a couple months ago and in three and a half hours collected $425. Her goal is to give back to the community for the less fortunate. Cook is a club reporter and an honor roll student at Vista Preparatory Academy and is very involved in fun- draising in Tehama County. WESTSIDE 4-H Clubholdsspringandsummer clothing drive for homeless COURTESY PHOTO Pictured are Makaylie Cook with Shelby Cook, Alexis Brewer and Kerison Cook. Some fellow with lit- tle regard for property rights and particularly a man's best belongings, his pants, or, er, beg par- don, trousers, slipped into W. H. "Bill" Schultz's home and grabbed these aforesaid pants and with them went a handful of small change and Bill's key ring. Some time during the night Mr. Schultz was partially awakened by a noise, but failed to inves- tigate and on arising from bed Saturday morning he discovered his loss. Bill says that the fellow is welcome to the pants and the small change but he would like to get back his keys, so if Mr. Bur- glar has any regard for a man's feelings he will re- turn them. — June 24, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... 'Bill' Schultz out a pair of 'pants' The June meeting of the Sun Country Quil- ters Guild is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday and will feature a fun time with Natalie Larson pre- senting "Sew Me How" at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. July 25 is Joan McWil- liams and Friends trunk show from Paradise at 7 p.m. at the Red Bluff Com- munity Center. Then in August is a sew-in to be held 3 p.m. at the Commu- nity Center. Starting July meeting membership will be $15 for the rest of the year. Be- coming a member of Sun Country Quilters is a great way to share a love of fine quilts and to learn about this time honored craft. Through the year mem- bers share their quilting projects and experiences, as well as having an op- portunity to work on com- munity service projects with fellow quilters. For additional information, visit www.suncountry- quilters.com. SUN COUNTRY Quilters guild presents 'Sew Me How' program Sco tt Marc us NEVERGIVEUP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. 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