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Post by mnhermit on Nov 23, 2014 14:43:34 GMT -5
the man I used to be. On April 26 I made the mistake of getting on a scale and discovered that I'd put on 50 lbs in the previous two years. It shocked me into committing to losing weight. My original goal was simply to lose the 50 lbs I'd put on, but then looked into what my BMI was supposed to be. Surprisingly I discovered that even losing the 50 lbs I'd still be overweight, almost obese. Today I weighed in at 184 the maximum 'normal' weight for my height. I've lost 76 lbs and I'm shooting for another 10 to get to exactly 2/3 what I was when I weighed my self in April. I want to thank Fingerplucked (I think he was the one that posted having become 'normal' earlier this year) for mentioning how he was tracking his caloric intake. Using MapMyRide helped me contain my intake to less than 2000 calories per day (I think I averaged right around 1850/day since I started). I may never be able to NOT track my intake, but pretty soon I'm going to be able to at least up it to 2400 calories per day to maintain around 175-180. Gotta admit it feels good not to be carrying around the extra couple bags of dog food . Of course I'm not looking forward to buying new jeans.
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Post by RickW on Nov 23, 2014 17:08:00 GMT -5
Yah, I'm feeling the same way. I was headed towards beach ball shape. It's good to lose the weight.
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Post by drlj on Nov 23, 2014 17:15:11 GMT -5
The reality is that you can not think of it as a diet. You have to think of it as a lifestyle change and always monitor caloric intake. You can not think "oh, it's only 5 pounds" if there is a gain. You have to deal with it right away or 5 becomes 10 and 10 becomes 20. Congratulations on your weight loss. That is quite an accomplishment.
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Post by coachdoc on Nov 23, 2014 17:29:02 GMT -5
Congratulations. Admire your eye on the prize and persistence.
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Post by Marshall on Nov 23, 2014 17:31:34 GMT -5
Damn. Nice one, Dennis !
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Post by Doug on Nov 23, 2014 17:46:25 GMT -5
But it's still a bunch more than your 155-160. But then in those days I was 130.
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Post by millring on Nov 23, 2014 17:53:52 GMT -5
Congratulations. Bet you feel great.
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Post by Village Idiot on Nov 23, 2014 22:30:04 GMT -5
It's something I need to do, I know that. I wonder, however, about the weight standards. You're a big guy, Dennis, tall with a big frame. I would think you could weigh much more than 184. But, of course, that's my excuse.
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Post by Doug on Nov 24, 2014 7:24:29 GMT -5
I remember when Dennis was 155-160 and in great shape. Given that that was 30 yrs ago maybe 175 would be perfect. Me in those days was 130 and I would love to seem me back around 140-150 long way to go when you don't get to exercise. 222 in July 206 this morning. And I'm a short fat guy.
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Post by mnhermit on Nov 24, 2014 9:04:52 GMT -5
Thanks all!
Yes LJ, at no point during this exercise have I called what I've been doing a diet, it's been 'portion control'. Someone local asked me what diet I was using and I replied "Work more, eat less".
Millring I do feel GREAT, getting up from the couch is so much easier now, and many of the things I ascribed to 'getting old' have become less difficult.
Todd - when I first did the research to check what my BMI was supposed to be I couldn't believe it, had to check it several different places. There is some hearsay information that many people have passed on to me that as we age it is recommended that we can carry a few pounds more so that if we get ill we'll have a 'cushion' of fat to loose. I'm not sure I buy that. The other ratio that I found that made me feel a little better was the 'belly-fat' ratio. Essentially the ratio between your waist to your height (W/H); .43 to .52 is the healthy number (according to WebMD)
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Post by t-bob on Nov 24, 2014 10:46:52 GMT -5
6' 0", 150 lbs, high metabolism, I am lucky!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 12:11:15 GMT -5
That is just great, Dennis. Here's my take on BMI ... it's a great tool to confirm to those that already know that they're overweight that there is work to be done. When it comes to determining ideal weight it is a much less useful tool. Just listen to what your gut tells you, so to speak.
Congrats!
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