Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Ang, Yea, on me it's almost all in my belly. I see at least 20 lbs there and like another 10 on my thighs and arms and maybe 10 i n my back and butt which is 40 and I figure probably another 5-10 all around so 160s is my goal. I'll revaluate as I go but that's what I " see " right now. Gena > !!!! I do that too! LOL. > I figure a pound of body fat is the same volume wise as a pound of > butter. As far as I'm concerened I could loose about 2 pounds per > upper thigh, a pound per upper arm, about 5 for the upper hip love > handles together, and that only adds up to 11. I figure by the time > you evenly take off another pound for the lower legs and pound for > the lower arms round that up to 15. That puts me at 142. > (but, because I seem to be able to make it " almost " to my goals but > fall a tad bit shy...I figured if I told myself 130, I aught to be > able to make it to 140! LOL > Ang > > > Ang, > > Exactly! Like I said, both my fam doc and chiro have told me I only > > have about 40 more lbs to go. That would put me in the 160s and > > according to charts, that is still obese for me. I agree with my > doc's. > > I look in the mirror, yes when naked and I do this thing that may > sound > > goofy but I " add " up my fat by visually looking and estimating how > > much there is to lose. I honestly do not see anymore than maybe 50 > lbs > > at most. , my chiro says I would not even want to be in the > 120s > > or even 130s again because it would look sickly and I have to say I > > agree with him. The scale can mess with our heads soo much. I look > at > > the scale and then in the mirror and I can't even believe what it > says > > sometimes. We have to look at the big picture, not just a number on > the > > scale or what chart might say. > > > > Gena :-) > > > > > Oh my gosh - so true. Look in the photo album labled ANG (or > angela, > > > can't remember)...I posted a pic of myself there a long time ago > to > > > prove this point. The one where I am kneeling on the floor. I > was > > > considered " obese " in that pic by the charts - think not! > > > Ang > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > Excuse me? What chart says that? I have one right here that says > > > for > > > > 5'7 " for small frame 123 up to 163 for large frame. The thing > you > > > have > > > > to keep in mind is Arnold Schwartzeneger is considered obese > > > by " those " > > > > charts!!!! They are not accurate! They are approximates for > average > > > > people. Meaning 50% are smaller and 50 % are bigger. What they > > > don't > > > > take into consideration is muscle mass and things like bone > > > structure, > > > > breast size and so on. I am 5'3 " and 207 lbs and have had not > one > > > but > > > > two doctors tell me just by looking at me that I only have > about 40 > > > > more pounds to lose. Why, because I am very muscular. You can > see > > > my > > > > pic's in the photo folder. I used to be 284 lbs. Just from > > > carrying > > > > that weight around I gained muscle. Then I added exercise, > gained > > > some > > > > more. My 19 yr old daughter who is in the Army and they have > strict > > > > rules about how much you can weigh, is 5'6 and 150 lbs and 27 % > > > body > > > > fat. With all the physical training she does she is solid > muscle. > > > She > > > > has gained 15 lbs since going in and is still wearing the same > size > > > > clothes. > > > > My point is do not go by some ridiculous chart. They do not > know > > > you! > > > > Go by what you see in the mirror, how your clothes fit, have > your > > > body > > > > fat measured, measure your waist and hips and so on. Go by how > you > > > feel > > > > and when you think you look good. Not by a chart. There are soo > > > many > > > > factors. We are all soo different. Charts are just something to > get > > > an > > > > idea. Oh and a pretty accurate way to know your frame size: > > > > Wrap fingers around wrist > > > > Small- finger tips overlap > > > > Medium- touch or start to overlap > > > > Large- they don't touch > > > > A good waist size to go by the heart association says women > > > should be > > > > under 30 in for waist and 40 for hips. > > > > I hope some of this helps you get a better idea of what weight > > > you > > > > should strive for. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Ang, Yea, on me it's almost all in my belly. I see at least 20 lbs there and like another 10 on my thighs and arms and maybe 10 i n my back and butt which is 40 and I figure probably another 5-10 all around so 160s is my goal. I'll revaluate as I go but that's what I " see " right now. Gena > !!!! I do that too! LOL. > I figure a pound of body fat is the same volume wise as a pound of > butter. As far as I'm concerened I could loose about 2 pounds per > upper thigh, a pound per upper arm, about 5 for the upper hip love > handles together, and that only adds up to 11. I figure by the time > you evenly take off another pound for the lower legs and pound for > the lower arms round that up to 15. That puts me at 142. > (but, because I seem to be able to make it " almost " to my goals but > fall a tad bit shy...I figured if I told myself 130, I aught to be > able to make it to 140! LOL > Ang > > > Ang, > > Exactly! Like I said, both my fam doc and chiro have told me I only > > have about 40 more lbs to go. That would put me in the 160s and > > according to charts, that is still obese for me. I agree with my > doc's. > > I look in the mirror, yes when naked and I do this thing that may > sound > > goofy but I " add " up my fat by visually looking and estimating how > > much there is to lose. I honestly do not see anymore than maybe 50 > lbs > > at most. , my chiro says I would not even want to be in the > 120s > > or even 130s again because it would look sickly and I have to say I > > agree with him. The scale can mess with our heads soo much. I look > at > > the scale and then in the mirror and I can't even believe what it > says > > sometimes. We have to look at the big picture, not just a number on > the > > scale or what chart might say. > > > > Gena :-) > > > > > Oh my gosh - so true. Look in the photo album labled ANG (or > angela, > > > can't remember)...I posted a pic of myself there a long time ago > to > > > prove this point. The one where I am kneeling on the floor. I > was > > > considered " obese " in that pic by the charts - think not! > > > Ang > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > Excuse me? What chart says that? I have one right here that says > > > for > > > > 5'7 " for small frame 123 up to 163 for large frame. The thing > you > > > have > > > > to keep in mind is Arnold Schwartzeneger is considered obese > > > by " those " > > > > charts!!!! They are not accurate! They are approximates for > average > > > > people. Meaning 50% are smaller and 50 % are bigger. What they > > > don't > > > > take into consideration is muscle mass and things like bone > > > structure, > > > > breast size and so on. I am 5'3 " and 207 lbs and have had not > one > > > but > > > > two doctors tell me just by looking at me that I only have > about 40 > > > > more pounds to lose. Why, because I am very muscular. You can > see > > > my > > > > pic's in the photo folder. I used to be 284 lbs. Just from > > > carrying > > > > that weight around I gained muscle. Then I added exercise, > gained > > > some > > > > more. My 19 yr old daughter who is in the Army and they have > strict > > > > rules about how much you can weigh, is 5'6 and 150 lbs and 27 % > > > body > > > > fat. With all the physical training she does she is solid > muscle. > > > She > > > > has gained 15 lbs since going in and is still wearing the same > size > > > > clothes. > > > > My point is do not go by some ridiculous chart. They do not > know > > > you! > > > > Go by what you see in the mirror, how your clothes fit, have > your > > > body > > > > fat measured, measure your waist and hips and so on. Go by how > you > > > feel > > > > and when you think you look good. Not by a chart. There are soo > > > many > > > > factors. We are all soo different. Charts are just something to > get > > > an > > > > idea. Oh and a pretty accurate way to know your frame size: > > > > Wrap fingers around wrist > > > > Small- finger tips overlap > > > > Medium- touch or start to overlap > > > > Large- they don't touch > > > > A good waist size to go by the heart association says women > > > should be > > > > under 30 in for waist and 40 for hips. > > > > I hope some of this helps you get a better idea of what weight > > > you > > > > should strive for. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Ang, Yea, on me it's almost all in my belly. I see at least 20 lbs there and like another 10 on my thighs and arms and maybe 10 i n my back and butt which is 40 and I figure probably another 5-10 all around so 160s is my goal. I'll revaluate as I go but that's what I " see " right now. Gena > !!!! I do that too! LOL. > I figure a pound of body fat is the same volume wise as a pound of > butter. As far as I'm concerened I could loose about 2 pounds per > upper thigh, a pound per upper arm, about 5 for the upper hip love > handles together, and that only adds up to 11. I figure by the time > you evenly take off another pound for the lower legs and pound for > the lower arms round that up to 15. That puts me at 142. > (but, because I seem to be able to make it " almost " to my goals but > fall a tad bit shy...I figured if I told myself 130, I aught to be > able to make it to 140! LOL > Ang > > > Ang, > > Exactly! Like I said, both my fam doc and chiro have told me I only > > have about 40 more lbs to go. That would put me in the 160s and > > according to charts, that is still obese for me. I agree with my > doc's. > > I look in the mirror, yes when naked and I do this thing that may > sound > > goofy but I " add " up my fat by visually looking and estimating how > > much there is to lose. I honestly do not see anymore than maybe 50 > lbs > > at most. , my chiro says I would not even want to be in the > 120s > > or even 130s again because it would look sickly and I have to say I > > agree with him. The scale can mess with our heads soo much. I look > at > > the scale and then in the mirror and I can't even believe what it > says > > sometimes. We have to look at the big picture, not just a number on > the > > scale or what chart might say. > > > > Gena :-) > > > > > Oh my gosh - so true. Look in the photo album labled ANG (or > angela, > > > can't remember)...I posted a pic of myself there a long time ago > to > > > prove this point. The one where I am kneeling on the floor. I > was > > > considered " obese " in that pic by the charts - think not! > > > Ang > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > Excuse me? What chart says that? I have one right here that says > > > for > > > > 5'7 " for small frame 123 up to 163 for large frame. The thing > you > > > have > > > > to keep in mind is Arnold Schwartzeneger is considered obese > > > by " those " > > > > charts!!!! They are not accurate! They are approximates for > average > > > > people. Meaning 50% are smaller and 50 % are bigger. What they > > > don't > > > > take into consideration is muscle mass and things like bone > > > structure, > > > > breast size and so on. I am 5'3 " and 207 lbs and have had not > one > > > but > > > > two doctors tell me just by looking at me that I only have > about 40 > > > > more pounds to lose. Why, because I am very muscular. You can > see > > > my > > > > pic's in the photo folder. I used to be 284 lbs. Just from > > > carrying > > > > that weight around I gained muscle. Then I added exercise, > gained > > > some > > > > more. My 19 yr old daughter who is in the Army and they have > strict > > > > rules about how much you can weigh, is 5'6 and 150 lbs and 27 % > > > body > > > > fat. With all the physical training she does she is solid > muscle. > > > She > > > > has gained 15 lbs since going in and is still wearing the same > size > > > > clothes. > > > > My point is do not go by some ridiculous chart. They do not > know > > > you! > > > > Go by what you see in the mirror, how your clothes fit, have > your > > > body > > > > fat measured, measure your waist and hips and so on. Go by how > you > > > feel > > > > and when you think you look good. Not by a chart. There are soo > > > many > > > > factors. We are all soo different. Charts are just something to > get > > > an > > > > idea. Oh and a pretty accurate way to know your frame size: > > > > Wrap fingers around wrist > > > > Small- finger tips overlap > > > > Medium- touch or start to overlap > > > > Large- they don't touch > > > > A good waist size to go by the heart association says women > > > should be > > > > under 30 in for waist and 40 for hips. > > > > I hope some of this helps you get a better idea of what weight > > > you > > > > should strive for. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I have another question to through out. Now it seems to me that at 160 I looked >this< way. Then I loose down to 153, big ya, but when I went back up to the 160 mark again, I didn't look >this< way anymore, I looked >THIS< way. Ya know what I mean? Like some how the same weight looks bigger? Ang > Ang, > Yea, on me it's almost all in my belly. I see at least 20 lbs there and > like another 10 on my thighs and arms and maybe 10 i n my back and butt > which is 40 and I figure probably another 5-10 all around so 160s is my > goal. I'll revaluate as I go but that's what I " see " right now. > > Gena > > > !!!! I do that too! LOL. > > I figure a pound of body fat is the same volume wise as a pound of > > butter. As far as I'm concerened I could loose about 2 pounds per > > upper thigh, a pound per upper arm, about 5 for the upper hip love > > handles together, and that only adds up to 11. I figure by the time > > you evenly take off another pound for the lower legs and pound for > > the lower arms round that up to 15. That puts me at 142. > > (but, because I seem to be able to make it " almost " to my goals but > > fall a tad bit shy...I figured if I told myself 130, I aught to be > > able to make it to 140! LOL > > Ang > > > > > Ang, > > > Exactly! Like I said, both my fam doc and chiro have told me I only > > > have about 40 more lbs to go. That would put me in the 160s and > > > according to charts, that is still obese for me. I agree with my > > doc's. > > > I look in the mirror, yes when naked and I do this thing that may > > sound > > > goofy but I " add " up my fat by visually looking and estimating how > > > much there is to lose. I honestly do not see anymore than maybe 50 > > lbs > > > at most. , my chiro says I would not even want to be in the > > 120s > > > or even 130s again because it would look sickly and I have to say I > > > agree with him. The scale can mess with our heads soo much. I look > > at > > > the scale and then in the mirror and I can't even believe what it > > says > > > sometimes. We have to look at the big picture, not just a number on > > the > > > scale or what chart might say. > > > > > > Gena :-) > > > > > > > Oh my gosh - so true. Look in the photo album labled ANG (or > > angela, > > > > can't remember)...I posted a pic of myself there a long time ago > > to > > > > prove this point. The one where I am kneeling on the floor. I > > was > > > > considered " obese " in that pic by the charts - think not! > > > > Ang > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > Excuse me? What chart says that? I have one right here that says > > > > for > > > > > 5'7 " for small frame 123 up to 163 for large frame. The thing > > you > > > > have > > > > > to keep in mind is Arnold Schwartzeneger is considered obese > > > > by " those " > > > > > charts!!!! They are not accurate! They are approximates for > > average > > > > > people. Meaning 50% are smaller and 50 % are bigger. What they > > > > don't > > > > > take into consideration is muscle mass and things like bone > > > > structure, > > > > > breast size and so on. I am 5'3 " and 207 lbs and have had not > > one > > > > but > > > > > two doctors tell me just by looking at me that I only have > > about 40 > > > > > more pounds to lose. Why, because I am very muscular. You can > > see > > > > my > > > > > pic's in the photo folder. I used to be 284 lbs. Just from > > > > carrying > > > > > that weight around I gained muscle. Then I added exercise, > > gained > > > > some > > > > > more. My 19 yr old daughter who is in the Army and they have > > strict > > > > > rules about how much you can weigh, is 5'6 and 150 lbs and 27 % > > > > body > > > > > fat. With all the physical training she does she is solid > > muscle. > > > > She > > > > > has gained 15 lbs since going in and is still wearing the same > > size > > > > > clothes. > > > > > My point is do not go by some ridiculous chart. They do not > > know > > > > you! > > > > > Go by what you see in the mirror, how your clothes fit, have > > your > > > > body > > > > > fat measured, measure your waist and hips and so on. Go by how > > you > > > > feel > > > > > and when you think you look good. Not by a chart. There are soo > > > > many > > > > > factors. We are all soo different. Charts are just something to > > get > > > > an > > > > > idea. Oh and a pretty accurate way to know your frame size: > > > > > Wrap fingers around wrist > > > > > Small- finger tips overlap > > > > > Medium- touch or start to overlap > > > > > Large- they don't touch > > > > > A good waist size to go by the heart association says women > > > > should be > > > > > under 30 in for waist and 40 for hips. > > > > > I hope some of this helps you get a better idea of what weight > > > > you > > > > > should strive for. > > > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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