Re: RE:start.goal weight from doctor

[Guest guest]

>

> I don't know about that guys!! This would mean I should be aiming

for 190lbs

> (5ft.9) which is 86kg (my language ) That is only 4kg. lighter

than I

> started at - and I was definatley overweight. I am now down to 77kg

(169lbs)

> and still have at least 2kgs to go but preferebly 5kgs (11lbs). >

>

Hi KAREN,

72 kg would give you a BMI OF 24.2.

I think that is a realistic goal.

75 kg would work out at 25.2.

I'd say, if you can, go for it.

Tania

also in Oz.

[Guest guest]

I don't know about that guys!! This would mean I should be aiming for 190lbs

(5ft.9) which is 86kg (my language ) That is only 4kg. lighter than I

started at - and I was definatley overweight. I am now down to 77kg (169lbs)

and still have at least 2kgs to go but preferebly 5kgs (11lbs). What are

your thoughts?

I'm pretty sure you will still be overweight, as measured by Body Mass Index, if you stop at that weight. Before starting Atkins, I had reached 200, which for 5'10" would be what this would say should be my goal. I was definitely in the overweight category and did NOT feel good at all. I think that if you have a lot to lose, this would be a FIRST goal, but not your eventual goal. JMHO,

mary

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mary

190 (size 16)/162 (size 8/10)/140 (size 6)

BMI =23.28

7/7/01

[Guest guest]

I don't know about that guys!! This would mean I should be aiming for 190lbs

(5ft.9) which is 86kg (my language ) That is only 4kg. lighter than I

started at - and I was definatley overweight. I am now down to 77kg (169lbs)

and still have at least 2kgs to go but preferebly 5kgs (11lbs). What are

your thoughts?

I'm pretty sure you will still be overweight, as measured by Body Mass Index, if you stop at that weight. Before starting Atkins, I had reached 200, which for 5'10" would be what this would say should be my goal. I was definitely in the overweight category and did NOT feel good at all. I think that if you have a lot to lose, this would be a FIRST goal, but not your eventual goal. JMHO,

mary

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mary

190 (size 16)/162 (size 8/10)/140 (size 6)

BMI =23.28

7/7/01

[Guest guest]

> Thanks Tania - Where-abouts are you?

> nosey! karen

Melbourne.

What about you?

Tania

>

[Guest guest]

> Thanks Tania - Where-abouts are you?

> nosey! karen

Melbourne.

What about you?

Tania

>

[Guest guest]

> Thanks Tania - Where-abouts are you?

> nosey! karen

Melbourne.

What about you?

Tania

>

[Guest guest]

> I'm in little old Perth.

> kaz

I bet you're glad the footy is over.

I visited Perth Christmas 1998.

Stayed at Scarborough for a few days, then with friends at theit

beach place in Mandura.

Then other friends came and took us to Margaret River and Albany.

The weather was atrocious.

On our return to Perth we spent some time in Burswood.

My kids go there a lot.

Tania

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>

[Guest guest]

> I'm in little old Perth.

> kaz

I bet you're glad the footy is over.

I visited Perth Christmas 1998.

Stayed at Scarborough for a few days, then with friends at theit

beach place in Mandura.

Then other friends came and took us to Margaret River and Albany.

The weather was atrocious.

On our return to Perth we spent some time in Burswood.

My kids go there a lot.

Tania

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think part of the problem with the stats is that they don't really take

into account frame size, childbirth, etc. While the 'high' end of the

range might very well put someone at being overweight, the high end of

the range for me puts me in a 'higher risk' category at only 10 pounds

over a weight that I think is very good for me. My feet grew with having

kids, I'm sure other parts of my body grew, too, and some of it just

doesn't go back. I'm really frustrated with the whole insurance thing at

the moment. I have a baby with a heart problem so we can't change

insurance and our current insurance costs a fortune and is terrible. On

top of it, so many guidelines are so unrealistic. UGH.

Sue D

At 10:12 AM 10/16/01 -0400, you wrote:

I don't know about that guys!! This would mean

I should be aiming for 190lbs

(5ft.9) which is 86kg (my language ) That is only 4kg. lighter than I

started at - and I was definatley overweight. I am now down to 77kg

(169lbs)

and still have at least 2kgs to go but preferebly 5kgs (11lbs). What are

your thoughts?

[Guest guest]

i had my lean body weight measured a few times - it's always about

134 lbs. i am very physically active and large-boned. i'm just over

5'7 " . so for me 170 lbs is just over 21 percent body fat - i

certainly don't want to go lower than that! the reason i mention this

is that height/weight charts don't always make sense.

gail