CR Turnoff due to Osteo Reports

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Hi all,

I don't know if anyone has had this happen to them, but

I have been

turned off from doing CR due to the Osteoporosis

discussions that

went on awhile back. I was doing well on the CR track

until I

started hearing about folks on the CR list having

serious bone

problems. I got my own mini DEXA scan which measured

T=-0.2. Not

horrible, but not great either. I am still eating well

(or at least

I'm doing the best I can), but my calories have gone

way up. I am at

7% of my original weight and wanted to achieve 10%.

I'm just not

convinced that achieving another 3% is going to give me

any advantage

if my risk for osteo is going to go up. I am also not

too eager to

reduce my body mass by loosing muscle.

I just wanted to know what opinions people might have

on this.

Thanks,

-Dana

Dana: It is scary. I wonder about the extremeness of some of our fellow

cronies. Guys over 6 feet tall and weighing 125 pounds in some cases. Like

you, I have adopted a milder, gentler CR since the reports. I was 110 lbs

(down from the high 130's) and still losing when I had my dexa (which was

bad). I have since added more whole grains and more sweet potatoes to my

diet (a la Okinawans) and have gained about 5 pounds. So perhaps I won't

live quite as long; but at least I've stabilized my weight (which should

stop the bone loss). Of course there's also the added benefit of being less

hungry so I guess you could say that my " quality " of life is a bit better

now. So basically, I agree with you.