700 Days

RCE wrote:
"doug lerner" wrote in message
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Well, I've been on my diet 700 days now without going off even once.

The good news is that I've lost and kept off about 42 kg = 92 lb. Also
I feel great and I'm wearing normal clothes sizes, etc. Neighbors
often do a double-take and say they didn't recognize me at first.

The frustrating news is that my weight has hovered around 83-84 kg for
months now and that I am actually a few kilograms heavier than my low
beginning-of-the-year weight of 79.8 kg and just can't seem to lose
any more weight lately.

I would really like to lose another 10-20 lb because I'm still
overweight.

Anyway, just sticking to things as best I can...

doug



Something to consider:

I recently had a physical after losing 65 lbs. I had gone from 260 to 195
lbs.
According to all the "charts" I am still 10-12 lbs over the ideal weight for
my height.

The doc did all the bloodwork stuff and the results indicated that all the
stuff they check for including sugar, cholesterol and my blood pressure were
perfect.

He told me to forget about losing any more weight. When I mentioned the
ideal weight charts he told me that a better measure is the blood work
results and there was no reason or anything to be gained by losing more and,
in fact, I could screw things up by dropping more.

RCE


Or one could have their bodyfat measured to see if it was in a
satisfactory range. Or one could ask if their appearance and physical
abilities were satisfactory in addition to blood chemistry and other
medical parameters.

Or, what makes you say you are still overweight? BMI chart?

--
Del Cecchi
"This post is my own and doesn’t necessarily represent IBM’s positions,
strategies or opinions.”

I wonder how losing more could screw things up?...Doctors say the strangest
things...So much "opinion"is often espoused as fact...If in fact the
additional loss makes you happy then there is something to be gained...If on
the other hand you have an unhealthy view of your body then I guess the
statement holds true...GG
"RCE" wrote in message
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"doug lerner" wrote in message
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Well, I've been on my diet 700 days now without going off even once.

The good news is that I've lost and kept off about 42 kg = 92 lb. Also
I feel great and I'm wearing normal clothes sizes, etc. Neighbors
often do a double-take and say they didn't recognize me at first.

The frustrating news is that my weight has hovered around 83-84 kg for
months now and that I am actually a few kilograms heavier than my low
beginning-of-the-year weight of 79.8 kg and just can't seem to lose
any more weight lately.

I would really like to lose another 10-20 lb because I'm still
overweight.

Anyway, just sticking to things as best I can...

doug


Something to consider:

I recently had a physical after losing 65 lbs. I had gone from 260 to 195
lbs.
According to all the "charts" I am still 10-12 lbs over the ideal weight
for my height.

The doc did all the bloodwork stuff and the results indicated that all the
stuff they check for including sugar, cholesterol and my blood pressure
were perfect.

He told me to forget about losing any more weight. When I mentioned the
ideal weight charts he told me that a better measure is the blood work
results and there was no reason or anything to be gained by losing more
and, in fact, I could screw things up by dropping more.

RCE

Agreed, weight itself is only a number though... that's not what really
matters...

It's all about how you feel, how healthy you are, how you like your look...
etc..

Will~

"Gary G" wrote in message
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I wonder how losing more could screw things up?...Doctors say the strangest
things...So much "opinion"is often espoused as fact...If in fact the
additional loss makes you happy then there is something to be gained...If
on the other hand you have an unhealthy view of your body then I guess the
statement holds true...GG
"RCE" wrote in message
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"doug lerner" wrote in message
ps.com...
Well, I've been on my diet 700 days now without going off even once.

The good news is that I've lost and kept off about 42 kg = 92 lb. Also
I feel great and I'm wearing normal clothes sizes, etc. Neighbors
often do a double-take and say they didn't recognize me at first.

The frustrating news is that my weight has hovered around 83-84 kg for
months now and that I am actually a few kilograms heavier than my low
beginning-of-the-year weight of 79.8 kg and just can't seem to lose
any more weight lately.

I would really like to lose another 10-20 lb because I'm still
overweight.

Anyway, just sticking to things as best I can...

doug


Something to consider:

I recently had a physical after losing 65 lbs. I had gone from 260 to
195 lbs.
According to all the "charts" I am still 10-12 lbs over the ideal weight
for my height.

The doc did all the bloodwork stuff and the results indicated that all
the stuff they check for including sugar, cholesterol and my blood
pressure were perfect.

He told me to forget about losing any more weight. When I mentioned the
ideal weight charts he told me that a better measure is the blood work
results and there was no reason or anything to be gained by losing more
and, in fact, I could screw things up by dropping more.

RCE

Congrats Doug - you're an inspiration to me. So glad you are still posting
here.

Eddie
Weight June05-359.0lbs
Current Weight-291.2lbs
Loss to date=67.8lbs
Goal Weight-180.0lbs

"doug lerner" wrote in message
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Well, I've been on my diet 700 days now without going off even once.

The good news is that I've lost and kept off about 42 kg = 92 lb. Also
I feel great and I'm wearing normal clothes sizes, etc. Neighbors
often do a double-take and say they didn't recognize me at first.

The frustrating news is that my weight has hovered around 83-84 kg for
months now and that I am actually a few kilograms heavier than my low
beginning-of-the-year weight of 79.8 kg and just can't seem to lose
any more weight lately.

I would really like to lose another 10-20 lb because I'm still
overweight.

Anyway, just sticking to things as best I can...

doug

On May 7, 6:02 pm, "Gary G" wrote:
I wonder how losing more could screw things up?...Doctors say the strangest
things...So much "opinion"is often espoused as fact...If in fact the
additional loss makes you happy then there is something to be gained...If on
the other hand you have an unhealthy view of your body then I guess the
statement holds true...GG"RCE" wrote in message

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"doug lerner" wrote in message
ups.com...
Well, I've been on my diet 700 days now without going off even once.

The good news is that I've lost and kept off about 42 kg = 92 lb. Also
I feel great and I'm wearing normal clothes sizes, etc. Neighbors
often do a double-take and say they didn't recognize me at first.

The frustrating news is that my weight has hovered around 83-84 kg for
months now and that I am actually a few kilograms heavier than my low
beginning-of-the-year weight of 79.8 kg and just can't seem to lose
any more weight lately.

I would really like to lose another 10-20 lb because I'm still
overweight.

Anyway, just sticking to things as best I can...

doug

Something to consider:

I recently had a physical after losing 65 lbs. I had gone from 260 to 195
lbs.
According to all the "charts" I am still 10-12 lbs over the ideal weight
for my height.

The doc did all the bloodwork stuff and the results indicated that all the
stuff they check for including sugar, cholesterol and my blood pressure
were perfect.

He told me to forget about losing any more weight. When I mentioned the
ideal weight charts he told me that a better measure is the blood work
results and there was no reason or anything to be gained by losing more
and, in fact, I could screw things up by dropping more.

RCE- Hide quoted text -

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Right. There are a lot of people with good blood work who are way
overweight, too, so that doesn't even seem to be a good reason to not
lose more weight. The medical ranges (based on longevity) for weight
is what the doctor should be looking at, and perhaps he is if you are
already in that range. Still, YOUR opinion is most important if it is
still within the medical range for healthy weight.

If I were down to eating fewer than 1800 calories and still not losing
weight, I would increase the exercise a little. The weight you
regained is perhaps muscle, too, so that isn't necessarily a bad
thing. Under 1400 calories would really be restrictive. You could do
it of course, but it might be torture, and everybody, including
sedentary old people need about 1600 cal. to sustain themselves.

I really like what you said about not straying from your diet even
once. To me, that is the key. I also NEVER overeat, although lots of
people seem to be able to do it and then have to make up for the
splurge. It simply would not be worth it to me. I went from 230 lbs.
to 133 and have kept it off for nearly 3 years now...and I also put on
a little weight which was muscle, but I'm happy with that. I eat 1700
cal a day, but I am only 5'8". I exercise moderately 6X a week. During
my weight loss, I did eat as few as 1300 cal a day, but can't really
recommend that as a good way to go. I like the suggestion of eating
just 50 cal fewer plus perhaps a little more exercise as a better way,
since you are already ALMOST where you want to be. Good luck. dkw

Thanks people. I shall take a leap of faith into a small calorie
reduction and see what happens...

Also, as Laura suggested, I am re-examining my daily meals for
substitutions and variety. In fact, I do eat almost the same breakfast
every day. And lunch. And dinner.

doug

On May 8, 5:10 am, Del Cecchi wrote:



Or, what makes you say you are still overweight? BMI chart?


That. And a decidedly flabby stomach with still lots of visible
overhang. Though "loose skin", I'm happy to say, really has shrunken a
lot!

doug

On May 8, 8:30 am, "Eddie-Type2" wrote:
Congrats Doug - you're an inspiration to me. So glad you are still posting
here.

Eddie


Eddie! I've been thinking about you and glad to see you are posting
too. How are things going?

doug

good for you!!! Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
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Thanks people. I shall take a leap of faith into a small calorie
reduction and see what happens...

Also, as Laura suggested, I am re-examining my daily meals for
substitutions and variety. In fact, I do eat almost the same breakfast
every day. And lunch. And dinner.

doug

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Right. There are a lot of people with good blood work who are way
overweight, too, so that doesn't even seem to be a good reason to not
lose more weight. The medical ranges (based on longevity) for weight
is what the doctor should be looking at, and perhaps he is if you are
already in that range. Still, YOUR opinion is most important if it is
still within the medical range for healthy weight.


You are confusing the issue. Who said anything about being "way
overweight"?

The OP was saying that although he (she) had lost a good amount of weight,
he (she) would still like to lose another 10 lbs or so but was having
difficulty getting it off. I was offering an example of my personal,
similar experience. In my case the doctor pointed out that the need to lose
weight is both obvious (appearance) but is also usually indicated by the
excess weight's affect on your general health and other factors like blood
sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure/heart rate. When I mentioned
to him that, according to the current ideal weight tables I was still 10-12
lbs or so overweight, his comment was that all my readings and results were
"excellent" and that there was no medical reason or benefit to be gained by
losing more. He's also aware that I exercise daily. He specifically said,
"You don't need to lose anymore weight".

RCE