Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Rita, if you don't mind me asking, how tall are you and optionally, meaning you don't have to tell *smile*, how much do you weigh currently? What is your last hemoglobin a1c reading and what was your lipid panel, meaning LDL/HDL/Trigliserite cholesterol readings. Rita and weight loss > Hi Rita. > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, some > middle-sized boned, and > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt in > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom is > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she weighed > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is very > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is near > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You may > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself at > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or 150 > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her metabolism > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is big > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang in > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone else. > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to and > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is 150, > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood lab > work is perfect. > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to hard > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 pound > Rita! > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down your > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated and > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, hit > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you the > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Some walk to get that runner's high like I do. Before you get it you will have to get in aerobic shape first, which takes three to five months of work outs on the treadmill at least three times per week. Your body will produce natural endorphins that gives you that high feeling, which is great. At first getting to this state of condition just makes you feel tired and exhausted. In June for example I started walking on the treadmill, and I could only walk for around 6 minutes before I had to stop and rest a few minutes before I started walking again. Then I walked for 9 minutes at a low speed until I felt so tired I couldn't go on. Then I rested again and walked another nine minutes. Then I waited two days to walk again, since after my initial walks I laid down for an hour to get rested. After a couple of weeks of increasing the length of time I walked, which was very slow, I was finally able to walk a whole thirty minutes nonstop, and lay down for an hour to rest afterwards. Really this getting in shape literally wiped me out for doing any thing strenuous for the rest of the day. After a month of walking a half hour nonstop, I started feeling much better, and I was no longer wiped out for the rest of the day. After two months of walking I felt even better, and I had continuously increased my speed at walking a measley .1 miles per hour faster each week until I am now at my present walking pace of between 3.0 to 3.4 miles per hour, which is where I need to be according to my age and recommended heart rate. After three months of working out at a half hour walk, I felt I was in good enough shape to increase my walk to fourty minutes, since I finally felt good after the thirty minute walk. In fact I began to feel really good, having no tiredness and lots of energy to do strenuous things like going shopping. Now I can go shopping and I no longer have to rest a couple of times before entering the shopping mall from the walk from the parking lot to the mall engrance. I can now accompany my wife on her sojourn through the mall and all the stores she visits, whereas before I got into shape, I mostly just wanted to find a place to sit down, while she shopped. So getting into shape takes persistence and determination and not giving up. If you don't break a sweat, then you will not get into shape. I now feel good after a walk and I have lots of energy after a fourty minute walk, which is devoted to meditation, relaxation and feeling good afterwards. Getting to this point was not easy, but surely worth the effort. Rita and weight loss > Hi Rita. > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, some > middle-sized boned, and > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt in > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom is > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she weighed > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is very > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is near > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You may > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself at > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or 150 > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her metabolism > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is big > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang in > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone else. > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to and > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is 150, > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood lab > work is perfect. > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to hard > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 pound > Rita! > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down your > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated and > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, hit > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you the > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 certainly walking had a lot to do with your feelign good Harry but even more of an element contributing to your overall feeling of wellness Harry is your blood sugars being under control. With high blood sugars eating at your organs, your energy level is near 0. Like many who get their blood sugars under control and run a1c levels of 5.0 to 5.5 or close to that, the first thing they find out is wow! I have lots of energy and feel like a different person. On that note, I wonder where Bill is that was moving to California? Anyone heard? I recall him being a type 2 diabetic and after moderately carbing for a month he could not believe his energy level. Recall that one? Man, that makes me smile thinking of that one. Bill was like a new person... having new strength that he had never felt before in his entire life. I think he was in his fifties or so and prior to that, he never had energy due to the high blood sugars in his body. He was shocked that by getting his a1c levels within target range how much more energy he had. Man, I love it! regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > some > > middle-sized boned, and > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt > in > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > is > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > weighed > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > very > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > near > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > may > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > at > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > 150 > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > metabolism > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > big > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang > in > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > else. > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > and > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > 150, > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > lab > > work is perfect. > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > hard > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > pound > > Rita! > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > your > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > and > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > hit > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > the > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 , I read your E-mail with interest about weight and height. The doctor with whom I co-teach the diabetic education class says that bone structure etc. does not matter. you need to figure out your Body mass Index, which for all people, no matter what their height and build is, runs about 25. you figure this out by multiplying your weight by 709, then divide that by 69 and then divide that by 69 again. You can tell by the number you end up with how much you need to lose. for instance, if yu are 5 foot 2 and weigh 150, your body mass index is aobut 26, so you need to lose about 10 pounds or so to be within your body mass index. this does not matter what your bone structure is or what your uscle mass is. the doc said a so called muscle man who has a BMI of 28, is till overwieht no matter how strong he is! Rita and weight loss Hi Rita. I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, some middle-sized boned, and some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt in life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom is 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she weighed 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is very comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is near perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You may never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself at the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or 150 then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her metabolism is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is big boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang in there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone else. You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to and hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is 150, considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood lab work is perfect. I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to hard on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 pound Rita! I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down your steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated and you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, hit it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you the best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her lab work/blood levels back into normal range. Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 yes, you are 100% correct Pat... I had read about the BMI and while it is true, some folks just are not going to drop to that weight the BMI suggests *smile*. One thing is even if they don't reach what the BMI suggests, if they still have good lab work that is really positive and can overall help prolong their life. regards, Rita and weight loss > > > Hi Rita. > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, some > middle-sized boned, and > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt in > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom is > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she weighed > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is very > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is near > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You may > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself at > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or 150 > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her metabolism > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is big > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang in > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone else. > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to and > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is 150, > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood lab > work is perfect. > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to hard > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 pound > Rita! > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down your > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated and > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, hit > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you the > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Pat, lets do me for an example. I am 5 foot 11 inches. I weigh 155 pounds. So, I take 155 and multiply it by 709 and get 109895. I divide that by 69 and get 1592.68115942028985507246376811594. I then divide it by 69 one more time and get 23.xxxxxx so about 23 for the BMI. So I should gain how much? I am asking, how much weight is it from 23 to 25 for the BMI? Is it 10 pounds per increment of 1? I.E 23, 24, 25? regards, Rita and weight loss > > > Hi Rita. > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, some > middle-sized boned, and > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt in > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom is > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she weighed > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is very > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is near > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You may > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself at > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or 150 > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her metabolism > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is big > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang in > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone else. > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to and > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is 150, > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood lab > work is perfect. > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to hard > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 pound > Rita! > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down your > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated and > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, hit > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you the > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 One more question Pat... where do you use your height in the BMI equation? Am looking this up online for an online BMI calculator type deal... regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > some > > middle-sized boned, and > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt > in > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > is > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > weighed > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > very > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > near > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > may > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > at > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > 150 > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > metabolism > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > big > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang > in > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > else. > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > and > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > 150, > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > lab > > work is perfect. > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > hard > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > pound > > Rita! > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > your > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > and > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > hit > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > the > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 As far as I can tell the equation reads as follows: (your weight)*(709)/(height in inches)=answer/(height in inches)=BMI Idt is best to read the above equation a character at a time. Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > > some > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > dealt > > in > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > distinctly > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > > is > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > weighed > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > help > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > is > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles > a > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > > very > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > > near > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > She > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and > a > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > > may > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > > at > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > > 150 > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > bone > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > metabolism > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > > big > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > can > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > Hang > > in > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > else. > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > > and > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > 150, > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > > lab > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > hard > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound > a > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the > 1 > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > pound > > > Rita! > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > > your > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > > and > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > > hit > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > with > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking > 20 > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > into > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > > the > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > her > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Even though my BMI is 23.9, I still have several pounds of fat on my belly. I need to convert this to muscle with exercise and testosterone boosters. Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > > some > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > dealt > > in > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > distinctly > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > > is > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > weighed > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > help > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > is > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles > a > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > > very > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > > near > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > She > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and > a > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > > may > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > > at > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > > 150 > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > bone > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > metabolism > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > > big > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > can > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > Hang > > in > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > else. > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > > and > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > 150, > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > > lab > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > hard > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound > a > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the > 1 > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > pound > > > Rita! > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > > your > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > > and > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > > hit > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > with > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking > 20 > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > into > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > > the > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > her > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 ah! got it! doing it correctly now, my BMI is 21 LOL. so that means I would have to weigh 177 for my BMI to be 25. I just reversed the equation below starting the BMI at 25 to get my weight of 177. I can't see myself going from 155 to 177 any time soon LOL. Well, keeping in mind that weight gain could be from muscle and doesn't have to be from fat. So, I would have to hit the gym to gain some weight from muscle and we all know that aint gunna happen! *smile* regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your > own > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > boned, > > > some > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > > dealt > > > in > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > distinctly > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my > mom > > > is > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > > weighed > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > > help > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > > is > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > miles > > a > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she > is > > > very > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work > is > > > near > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never > go > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > > She > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs > and > > a > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby > mom. > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > levels > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. > You > > > may > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > yourself > > > at > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 > or > > > 150 > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. > I > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > > bone > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > metabolism > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother > is > > > big > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > > can > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > > Hang > > > in > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > > else. > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down > to > > > and > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > > 150, > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > blood > > > lab > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > > hard > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > pound > > a > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See > the > > 1 > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > > pound > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > up/down > > > your > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > elevated > > > and > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > treadmill, > > > hit > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > > with > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > walking > > 20 > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > > into > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and > go > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help > you > > > the > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > > her > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Boosting the testosterone levels can also help you gain weight in the form of muscle mass. The one element that is essential in the formation of both testosterone and estrogen, in fact any sex hormone, is boron. Taking a chelated 1 mg capsule of Boron once or twice a week should boost the testosterone level, if it is low. Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your > > own > > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > > boned, > > > > some > > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > > > dealt > > > > in > > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > > distinctly > > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my > > mom > > > > is > > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > > > weighed > > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > > > help > > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her > weight > > > is > > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > > miles > > > a > > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she > > is > > > > very > > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work > > is > > > > near > > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will > never > > go > > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her > build. > > > She > > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs > > and > > > a > > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby > > mom. > > > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > > levels > > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. > > You > > > > may > > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > > yourself > > > > at > > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 > > or > > > > 150 > > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's > situation. > > I > > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, > my > > > bone > > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > > metabolism > > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older > brother > > is > > > > big > > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. > Some > > > can > > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > > > Hang > > > > in > > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to > anyone > > > > else. > > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it > down > > to > > > > and > > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom > is > > > > 150, > > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > > blood > > > > lab > > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be > to > > > > hard > > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > > pound > > > a > > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See > > the > > > 1 > > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is > 1 > > > > pound > > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > > up/down > > > > your > > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > > elevated > > > > and > > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > > treadmill, > > > > hit > > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get > comfortable > > > with > > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > > walking > > > 20 > > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, > start > > > into > > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and > > go > > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help > > you > > > > the > > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and > get > > > her > > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 hey thanks for the tip. If you ask my wife, she will tell you my testosterone level is in no way shape or form low. LOL regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in > your > > > own > > > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > > > boned, > > > > > some > > > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have > been > > > > dealt > > > > > in > > > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > > > distinctly > > > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, > my > > > mom > > > > > is > > > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago > she > > > > > weighed > > > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her > son's > > > > help > > > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her > > weight > > > > is > > > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > > > miles > > > > a > > > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but > she > > > is > > > > > very > > > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab > work > > > is > > > > > near > > > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will > > never > > > go > > > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her > > build. > > > > She > > > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big > boobs > > > and > > > > a > > > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* > chubby > > > mom. > > > > > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > > > levels > > > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are > ok. > > > You > > > > > may > > > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > > > yourself > > > > > at > > > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be > 145 > > > or > > > > > 150 > > > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's > > situation. > > > I > > > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, > > my > > > > bone > > > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > > > metabolism > > > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older > > brother > > > is > > > > > big > > > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. > > Some > > > > can > > > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do > it. > > > > Hang > > > > > in > > > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to > > anyone > > > > > else. > > > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it > > down > > > to > > > > > and > > > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my > mom > > is > > > > > 150, > > > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > > > blood > > > > > lab > > > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't > be > > to > > > > > hard > > > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > > > pound > > > > a > > > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. > See > > > the > > > > 1 > > > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound > is > > 1 > > > > > pound > > > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > > > up/down > > > > > your > > > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > > > elevated > > > > > and > > > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched > over > > > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > > > treadmill, > > > > > hit > > > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get > > comfortable > > > > with > > > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who > start > > > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > > > walking > > > > 20 > > > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, > > start > > > > into > > > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet > and > > > go > > > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll > help > > > you > > > > > the > > > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and > > get > > > > her > > > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my > point? > > > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 interesting. My BMI is 21 and I am as thin as a string bean. I am in a 34 inch waiste but have to wear a belt with my pants or they fall down. However, a 32 inch waste is to small for my taste. I probably am in a 33 inch waste. I could gain 10 pounds of fat and not show it and jump up to 165 but then would need to finish it off with 10 pounds of muscle via lifting or other physical activities and get me up to 175/177 so my BMI would be at 25. I used to weigh 195 and was heavily into body building for 3.5 years so my weight was from muscle. Then I quit lifting and gained weight up to 210 and turned into fat etc. Dropped off all that fat and went from 210 to 145 in about 3 months from simple portion control and arobic exercise. When I was on the ADA exchange diet back in the day, I had my endo put me on 1800 calories and stuck on that for 3 months and walked on my treadmill for 15 mins 4 times a week and it just fell off me. Since then, about 5 years ago, I have weighed between 150 to 155 pounds. Today, deciding to follow the BMI a little stricter I realize I gotta put some weight on. I have read aboutt the BMI in passing in the past but never paid much attention to it since my weight has been pretty good. But, Pat posted that info again and with you helping me understand the equation a little more Harry, I just might try to get my BMI from 21 up to 25 via eating a little more and then finishing it off via exercise. regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your > own > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > boned, > > > some > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > > dealt > > > in > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > distinctly > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my > mom > > > is > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > > weighed > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > > help > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > > is > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > miles > > a > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she > is > > > very > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work > is > > > near > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never > go > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > > She > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs > and > > a > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby > mom. > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > levels > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. > You > > > may > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > yourself > > > at > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 > or > > > 150 > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. > I > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > > bone > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > metabolism > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother > is > > > big > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > > can > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > > Hang > > > in > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > > else. > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down > to > > > and > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > > 150, > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > blood > > > lab > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > > hard > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > pound > > a > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See > the > > 1 > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > > pound > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > up/down > > > your > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > elevated > > > and > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > treadmill, > > > hit > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > > with > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > walking > > 20 > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > > into > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and > go > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help > you > > > the > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > > her > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 If you are skinny and muscular, I wouldn't worry about getting bigger. I would just recommend resistance training to build muscle tone and strength, and leave off all those calories. Especially, if one has a good sex life, I would encourage just staying in shape. The one factor that is crucial to longevity is reduced caloric intake. The one factor seldom talked about in diabetic men is impotence, which is a very common complication of the condition of diabetes. Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your > > own > > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > > boned, > > > > some > > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > > > dealt > > > > in > > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > > distinctly > > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my > > mom > > > > is > > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > > > weighed > > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > > > help > > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her > weight > > > is > > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > > miles > > > a > > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she > > is > > > > very > > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work > > is > > > > near > > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will > never > > go > > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her > build. > > > She > > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs > > and > > > a > > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby > > mom. > > > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > > levels > > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. > > You > > > > may > > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > > yourself > > > > at > > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 > > or > > > > 150 > > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's > situation. > > I > > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, > my > > > bone > > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > > metabolism > > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older > brother > > is > > > > big > > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. > Some > > > can > > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > > > Hang > > > > in > > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to > anyone > > > > else. > > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it > down > > to > > > > and > > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom > is > > > > 150, > > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > > blood > > > > lab > > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be > to > > > > hard > > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > > pound > > > a > > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See > > the > > > 1 > > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is > 1 > > > > pound > > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > > up/down > > > > your > > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > > elevated > > > > and > > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > > treadmill, > > > > hit > > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get > comfortable > > > with > > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > > walking > > > 20 > > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, > start > > > into > > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and > > go > > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help > > you > > > > the > > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and > get > > > her > > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 BTW impotency in diabetic men is caused from high blood sugars in diabetics. It is a form of neuropathy. In Bernstein's book, he shows case after case of men who had high blood sugars and the impotency reversed/went away after their blood sugars came under control and their a1c level was 4.5 to 5.0 which is what he has his patients run. However, some of the men's cases were not reversable due to how bad the neuropathy was in their bodies. regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in > your > > > own > > > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > > > boned, > > > > > some > > > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have > been > > > > dealt > > > > > in > > > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > > > distinctly > > > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, > my > > > mom > > > > > is > > > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago > she > > > > > weighed > > > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her > son's > > > > help > > > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her > > weight > > > > is > > > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > > > miles > > > > a > > > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but > she > > > is > > > > > very > > > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab > work > > > is > > > > > near > > > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will > > never > > > go > > > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her > > build. > > > > She > > > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big > boobs > > > and > > > > a > > > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* > chubby > > > mom. > > > > > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > > > levels > > > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are > ok. > > > You > > > > > may > > > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > > > yourself > > > > > at > > > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be > 145 > > > or > > > > > 150 > > > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's > > situation. > > > I > > > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, > > my > > > > bone > > > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > > > metabolism > > > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older > > brother > > > is > > > > > big > > > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. > > Some > > > > can > > > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do > it. > > > > Hang > > > > > in > > > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to > > anyone > > > > > else. > > > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it > > down > > > to > > > > > and > > > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my > mom > > is > > > > > 150, > > > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > > > blood > > > > > lab > > > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't > be > > to > > > > > hard > > > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > > > pound > > > > a > > > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. > See > > > the > > > > 1 > > > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound > is > > 1 > > > > > pound > > > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > > > up/down > > > > > your > > > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > > > elevated > > > > > and > > > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched > over > > > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > > > treadmill, > > > > > hit > > > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get > > comfortable > > > > with > > > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who > start > > > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > > > walking > > > > 20 > > > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, > > start > > > > into > > > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet > and > > > go > > > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll > help > > > you > > > > > the > > > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and > > get > > > > her > > > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my > point? > > > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 , You mentioned that you were on an 800 calorie per day diet and walked on the treadmill four times a week. Well, I believe any one would lose weight on an 800 calorie per day diet, whether or not they walked or not. I use to know a formula for maintaining one's present weight, but I forgot it. It has something to do with the total number of calories one consumes per day. Maybe some one can help me out here? How many calories does a gram of protein have? A gram of carbohydrate? I know that fat or oil contains 9 calories per gram of fat weight. I will try to reconstruct the formula for maintaining one's present weight. Keep in mind that a pound is made up of 3500 calories. Of course this is a pound of body tissue and not just plain water, which contains no calories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 lol!!!I see Pat's point, but what on earth did we do before calculators? Rita > Pat, lets do me for an example. I am 5 foot 11 inches. I weigh 155 pounds. > So, I take 155 and multiply it by 709 and get 109895. I divide that by 69 > and get 1592.68115942028985507246376811594. I then divide it by 69 one more > time and get 23.xxxxxx so about 23 for the BMI. So I should gain how much? I > am asking, how much weight is it from 23 to 25 for the BMI? Is it 10 pounds > per increment of 1? I.E 23, 24, 25? > > > regards, > > Rita and weight loss > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > some > > middle-sized boned, and > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt > in > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > is > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > weighed > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > very > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > near > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > may > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > at > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > 150 > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > metabolism > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > big > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang > in > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > else. > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > and > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > 150, > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > lab > > work is perfect. > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > hard > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > pound > > Rita! > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > your > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > and > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > hit > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > the > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 no, I stated 1800 not 800 *smile* regards, Re: Rita and weight loss > , > You mentioned that you were on an 800 calorie per day diet and walked on the > treadmill four times a week. Well, I believe any one would lose weight on > an 800 calorie per day diet, whether or not they walked or not. I use to > know a formula for maintaining one's present weight, but I forgot it. It > has something to do with the total number of calories one consumes per day. > Maybe some one can help me out here? How many calories does a gram of > protein have? A gram of carbohydrate? I know that fat or oil contains 9 > calories per gram of fat weight. > I will try to reconstruct the formula for maintaining one's present weight. > Keep in mind that a pound is made up of 3500 calories. Of course this is a > pound of body tissue and not just plain water, which contains no calories. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 before calculators we were all fat Rita LOL regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > > some > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt > > in > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > > is > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > weighed > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > > very > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > > near > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > > may > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > > at > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > > 150 > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > metabolism > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > > big > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang > > in > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > else. > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > > and > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > 150, > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > > lab > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > hard > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > pound > > > Rita! > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > > your > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > > and > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > > hit > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > > the > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Oh, yeah. I got the formula wrong. thanks for the correction. Re: Rita and weight loss As far as I can tell the equation reads as follows: (your weight)*(709)/(height in inches)=answer/(height in inches)=BMI Idt is best to read the above equation a character at a time. Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > > some > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > dealt > > in > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > distinctly > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > > is > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > weighed > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > help > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > is > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles > a > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > > very > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > > near > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > She > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and > a > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > > may > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > > at > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > > 150 > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > bone > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > metabolism > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > > big > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > can > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > Hang > > in > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > else. > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > > and > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > 150, > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > > lab > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > hard > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound > a > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the > 1 > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > pound > > > Rita! > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > > your > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > > and > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > > hit > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > with > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking > 20 > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > into > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > > the > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > her > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Harry has the formula correct. It is your weight times 709, divided by your height in inches and then again dividing that anser by your height in inches. Guess I was tired last night when doing it previously! Re: Rita and weight loss One more question Pat... where do you use your height in the BMI equation? Am looking this up online for an online BMI calculator type deal... regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > some > > middle-sized boned, and > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been dealt > in > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all distinctly > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > is > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > weighed > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's help > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight is > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles a > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > very > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > near > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. She > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and a > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > may > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > at > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > 150 > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my bone > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > metabolism > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > big > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some can > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. Hang > in > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > else. > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > and > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > 150, > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > lab > > work is perfect. > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > hard > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound a > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the 1 > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > pound > > Rita! > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > your > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > and > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > hit > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable with > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking 20 > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start into > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > the > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get her > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 BTW I seen online it is weight times 703, not 709. Do you think that is correct? The web page I was reading is (watch for word wrap): http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-adult-formula.htm regards, Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your own > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big boned, > > some > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > dealt > > in > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > distinctly > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my mom > > is > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > weighed > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > help > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > is > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 miles > a > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she is > > very > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work is > > near > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never go > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > She > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs and > a > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby mom. > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol levels > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. You > > may > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with yourself > > at > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 or > > 150 > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. I > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > bone > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > metabolism > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother is > > big > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > can > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > Hang > > in > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > else. > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down to > > and > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > 150, > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her blood > > lab > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > hard > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 pound > a > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See the > 1 > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > pound > > > Rita! > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk up/down > > your > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is elevated > > and > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a treadmill, > > hit > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > with > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like walking > 20 > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > into > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and go > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help you > > the > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > her > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 That would be good to know. As I remember, and I don't trust my memory that well any more, in the past there was a different factor for men and another one for women. So, is it 709 or 703, and is it for both sexes? Rita and weight loss > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rita. > > > > > > > > I started this thread so we can help you and keep all advice in your > own > > > > special thread *smile*. Lets face it... some in life will be big > boned, > > > some > > > > middle-sized boned, and > > > > some petite boned. We have to master the hand of cards we have been > > dealt > > > in > > > > life and each of us *master* our own bodies since they are all > > distinctly > > > > different, beautiful, and unique in their own ways. For example, my > mom > > > is > > > > 66 and 5 foot 3 and weighs 150 pounds. Considering 9 months ago she > > > weighed > > > > 185 and her cholesterol was 290 prior to low carbing, with her son's > > help > > > > obviously LOL, she now has a cholesterol reading of 197 and her weight > > is > > > > 150. Her back and knees no longer bother her and she is walking 2 > miles > > a > > > > day and feeling great about herself. She knows she is chubby but she > is > > > very > > > > comfortable with her body, her weight, and knowing that her lab work > is > > > near > > > > perfect now she feels overall better about her health. She will never > go > > > > below 150 and will always be slightly chubby. That is just her build. > > She > > > > will never be that blond barbiedoll weighing a buck 5 and big boobs > and > > a > > > > tight but etc. She will always be chubby mom but a *healthy* chubby > mom. > > > > > > > > The main thing is if your a1c is 5.0 to 5.5, and your cholesterol > levels > > > > LDL/HDL/Trigliserites are all within normal range, than you are ok. > You > > > may > > > > never be what some call skinny, but you can be comfortable with > yourself > > > at > > > > the weight you can reach/lose to. I.E if you can only lose to be 145 > or > > > 150 > > > > then so be it. At least that is better than 185 in my mom's situation. > I > > > > used to weigh 210 and now weigh 155 so I lost the weight. However, my > > bone > > > > mass is small, my metabolism is furious, my mom's big boned, her > > > metabolism > > > > is so slow she could get fat off eating lettuce LOL, my older brother > is > > > big > > > > boned and fatter, etc. It all is in what genetics you were dealt. Some > > can > > > > drop weight like it is effortless and others must struggle to do it. > > Hang > > > in > > > > there, you can lose weight, but *don't* compare your weight to anyone > > > else. > > > > You must *master* your *own* body and what weight you can get it down > to > > > and > > > > hold excellent blood work in your lab readings. Like I said, my mom is > > > 150, > > > > considered about 20 to 30 pounds over weight for her size, but her > blood > > > lab > > > > work is perfect. > > > > > > > > I guess I am saying... hang in there, do what you can, and don't be to > > > hard > > > > on yourself nor compare your weight to others. Even if you lose 1 > pound > > a > > > > month, that is 1 pound. See the glass half full, not half empty. See > the > > 1 > > > > pound as progress, not as man this is not going to work. 1 pound is 1 > > > pound > > > > Rita! > > > > > > > > I will tell you... cut your carbs to 15 grams per meal and walk > up/down > > > your > > > > steps at a decent speed 10 to 15 times until your heart rate is > elevated > > > and > > > > you are breathing slightly heavy... not gasping for air hunched over > > > > coughing. That isn't exercise, that is torture. If you have a > treadmill, > > > hit > > > > it for about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Once you get comfortable > > with > > > > that, up it to 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a week. Most people who start > > > > exercising never last since they get way to crazy about it like > walking > > 20 > > > > minutes 7 days a week etc. You'll get burned out. Take it easy, start > > into > > > > it slow, so you can stick with it. If you jump in with both feet and > go > > > > crazy, you'll burn out and quit. Trust me, I know *smile*. > > > > > > > > If you need encouraged or any tips/advice, just ask me and I'll help > you > > > the > > > > best I can. I was able to help my mom drop some of her weight and get > > her > > > > lab work/blood levels back into normal range. > > > > > > > > Just remember Rita, your name is Rita, not barbiedoll. Get my point? > > > > *smile*. Your beautiful for being you, not barbie *smile*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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