How many of us are overweight.
Moderator: Shoshanah Marohn
-
- Posts: 1545
- Joined: 15 Oct 2002 12:01 am
- Location: Chanute, Kansas, USA
- Scott Howard
- Posts: 702
- Joined: 6 Jul 2001 12:01 am
- Location: Georgetown, TN, USA
-
- Posts: 312
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Waynesville, NC, USA
- Ray Montee
- Posts: 9506
- Joined: 7 Jul 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Portland, Oregon (deceased)
- Contact:
Glad to hear I'm not alone. I'm vertically challenged (5'- 6.5") and widely enhanced...to the tune of 260 lbs. Can't seem to get rid of it no matter what I do.
And Fred Jack.........I went thro' that same operation some years back, but it wasn't all bad, I ended up with a custom attache' case. Now don't laugh. With a little attention, it transforms itself into a 3-suiter suit case.
Doc said had there been just a little more material to work with, he could've made me a pair of custom cowboy boots with my name embossed on them. WHew!
Fat's not all bad; at least we can lose it.
Now UGLY........that's mostly forever.
And Fred Jack.........I went thro' that same operation some years back, but it wasn't all bad, I ended up with a custom attache' case. Now don't laugh. With a little attention, it transforms itself into a 3-suiter suit case.
Doc said had there been just a little more material to work with, he could've made me a pair of custom cowboy boots with my name embossed on them. WHew!
Fat's not all bad; at least we can lose it.
Now UGLY........that's mostly forever.
-
- Posts: 284
- Joined: 3 Jan 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Burlingame, CA USA
- Contact:
Some interesting statistics:
Obesity affects 20% of Americans-44 million.
Obesity and diabetes are epidemic in US
Obesity is defined as a body-mass ratio of 30 or higher (someone who is 5 ft 8 and weighs 200 lbs)
Missippi is the state with the highest rate of obesity-Colorado is the lowest.
Researchers believe the real rates are even higher because the rates were calculated by telephone surveys and people tend to undestimate their weight when asked.
Obesity affects 20% of Americans-44 million.
Obesity and diabetes are epidemic in US
Obesity is defined as a body-mass ratio of 30 or higher (someone who is 5 ft 8 and weighs 200 lbs)
Missippi is the state with the highest rate of obesity-Colorado is the lowest.
Researchers believe the real rates are even higher because the rates were calculated by telephone surveys and people tend to undestimate their weight when asked.
- Gary Lee Gimble
- Posts: 2006
- Joined: 19 Jul 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Fredericksburg, VA.
- Contact:
At 5'7" and 194lbs, I am aiming for 160 this year. I don't smoke, drink moderatly, but I sure like good food! My technique for weight loss will be the "PushAway" diet. PushAway from the damn table when full and don't go back.
Happy New Year!!
------------------
Allen Harry
Emmons SD10
Mullen D-10,
Nashville 1000
Happy New Year!!
------------------
Allen Harry
Emmons SD10
Mullen D-10,
Nashville 1000
-
- Posts: 498
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Surrey,B.C. Canada
I am guilty too, but I'm doing something about it. I used to run about 10 to 15 miles a week, after i quit smoking, until I injured my knee. I stopped running and promptly went up to 205 lbs. I can't run on the roads anymore because of my knee, so last July my wife and I bought a treadmill. I use it every other day, not too strenuous a workout but I've lost 20lbs. I'm now down to a sleek (well almost sleek) 185. And I feel great.
John
John
- George Keoki Lake
- Posts: 3665
- Joined: 23 Nov 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Edmonton, AB., Canada
- Ricky Davis
- Posts: 10964
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Bertram, Texas USA
- Contact:
- Jody Carver
- Posts: 7968
- Joined: 3 Jan 2001 1:01 am
- Location: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
- Contact:
160 Lbs and 5 ft 10 same as I was since 54.
Waist 32 suit size 39 regular cause Im a regular guy.
"Eat Your Hearts Out" drink Slim Fast and work out. edited I gained five pounds and off
it comes..
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 01 January 2003 at 01:51 PM.]</p></FONT>
Waist 32 suit size 39 regular cause Im a regular guy.
"Eat Your Hearts Out" drink Slim Fast and work out. edited I gained five pounds and off
it comes..
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 01 January 2003 at 01:51 PM.]</p></FONT>
Never had a problem with high blood pressure but my family did have a history of heart disease. Over weight, yes, but on only 30 pounds. Eating habits and lack of excerise were bad. Not anyone. It only takes one trip to the operating table and 5 bypasses later to convince me that old habits have to change. Workouts 2-3 times a week. Eating the proper foods and here in San Antonio that can be very difficult with our excellent Mexican food and BBQ. We can try to lose weight but without the excerise and proper diet its a losing battle.
------------------
------------------
-
- Posts: 21192
- Joined: 16 Feb 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
-
- Posts: 1063
- Joined: 20 Jun 2000 12:01 am
- Location: Surprise AZ.
-
- Posts: 298
- Joined: 10 Dec 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Macon, Ga.
- Nathan Delacretaz
- Posts: 462
- Joined: 21 Oct 2002 12:01 am
- Location: Austin, Texas, USA
- Steve Feldman
- Posts: 3345
- Joined: 5 Dec 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Central MA USA
- Steve Stallings
- Posts: 2752
- Joined: 9 Sep 1998 12:01 am
- Location: Houston/Cypress, Texas
Here is a link to a Body Mass Calculator:
http://www.halls.md/index.htm
At 66 inches tall, I never weighed over 150 lbs until seven years ago when I quit smoking. I got up to 217 before beginning a low fat diet with lots of walking. I dropped back down to 165 over six months but then started eating and not excercising. As of last monday 12/30, I had edged up to 230 lbs with a dangerously high BMI of 37.5. I resolved to do something about it and began a diet that day.
I practice family medicine and give diet advice out all the time. I now realize that I have been giving folks a recipe for failure for years and years. I bought into the low fat craze and told my patients that it was the way to go. I told them Atkins was a quack...
Boy was I wrong. I really had to stop and re-evalute when virtually all of my cardiology patients were put on sugar busters or atkins by their cardiologists. There is now very good data that more than substantiates his approach. Obesity is all about hyperinsulinism folks. Carbs stimulate insulin release which is why low fat diets just don't work long term. This is also the reason we are experiencing an epidemic of obesity and diabetes.
I am only four days into this diet and have dropped 8 lbs. Danged near amazing. This is not water loss... I'm drinking enough water to float Shammu!
I don't give medical advice on the internet because of liability issues, but I will tell you that if you are obese and/or diabetic, you really need to research this. Do a web search on "Atkins Diet". There is a wealth of info available. People who tell you that his and other low carb diets are harmful or based on "fad science" are just plain uninformed. Sit down and read the Atkins book. I paid $7.19 at the book store.
Good luck to all of you!
oh... my goal is 150lbs.
------------------
God Bless,
Steve Stallings
www.thenightshiftband.net
http://www.halls.md/index.htm
At 66 inches tall, I never weighed over 150 lbs until seven years ago when I quit smoking. I got up to 217 before beginning a low fat diet with lots of walking. I dropped back down to 165 over six months but then started eating and not excercising. As of last monday 12/30, I had edged up to 230 lbs with a dangerously high BMI of 37.5. I resolved to do something about it and began a diet that day.
I practice family medicine and give diet advice out all the time. I now realize that I have been giving folks a recipe for failure for years and years. I bought into the low fat craze and told my patients that it was the way to go. I told them Atkins was a quack...
Boy was I wrong. I really had to stop and re-evalute when virtually all of my cardiology patients were put on sugar busters or atkins by their cardiologists. There is now very good data that more than substantiates his approach. Obesity is all about hyperinsulinism folks. Carbs stimulate insulin release which is why low fat diets just don't work long term. This is also the reason we are experiencing an epidemic of obesity and diabetes.
I am only four days into this diet and have dropped 8 lbs. Danged near amazing. This is not water loss... I'm drinking enough water to float Shammu!
I don't give medical advice on the internet because of liability issues, but I will tell you that if you are obese and/or diabetic, you really need to research this. Do a web search on "Atkins Diet". There is a wealth of info available. People who tell you that his and other low carb diets are harmful or based on "fad science" are just plain uninformed. Sit down and read the Atkins book. I paid $7.19 at the book store.
Good luck to all of you!
oh... my goal is 150lbs.
------------------
God Bless,
Steve Stallings
www.thenightshiftband.net
- CrowBear Schmitt
- Posts: 11624
- Joined: 8 Apr 2000 12:01 am
- Location: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
- Contact:
Hey Gene, i'm lean and not too mean 140lbs
any of you read "Sugar Blues" ?
White Sugar, and White Flour are the staples for a lot of Folks.
too refined for the Human Body.
add a soft drink to a meal and it turns a stomach into an Alembic.
Raw and Whole Foods is where it's at.
Remember: you are what you eat ?
well the Cannibals here say:
"you are who you eat !"
don't get me wrong i eat meat but the jolly green giant is a close friend of mine.
oh yeah Xcercise, like runnin' after the Bus when my Baby got on and left is good for me too
------------------
Steel what?
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 02 January 2003 at 09:24 AM.]</p></FONT>
any of you read "Sugar Blues" ?
White Sugar, and White Flour are the staples for a lot of Folks.
too refined for the Human Body.
add a soft drink to a meal and it turns a stomach into an Alembic.
Raw and Whole Foods is where it's at.
Remember: you are what you eat ?
well the Cannibals here say:
"you are who you eat !"
don't get me wrong i eat meat but the jolly green giant is a close friend of mine.
oh yeah Xcercise, like runnin' after the Bus when my Baby got on and left is good for me too
------------------
Steel what?
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 02 January 2003 at 09:24 AM.]</p></FONT>
-
- Posts: 310
- Joined: 25 Jan 2001 1:01 am
- Location: Alaska
Thanks Mike, I have put in a lot of time talking to Doctors, internet research and then talking to people who have gone through this type of surgery. I battle the worse of two evils. Surgery to loose weight or staying heavy and the long term problems that it causes.
------------------
D 10 Thomas with 8&6, '61'D-10 Sho-Bud 8&3
S12 Knight 4&4
Nashville 400 and Profex II
81' Fender Twin JBL's
Asleep at the Steel
------------------
D 10 Thomas with 8&6, '61'D-10 Sho-Bud 8&3
S12 Knight 4&4
Nashville 400 and Profex II
81' Fender Twin JBL's
Asleep at the Steel
-
- Posts: 6006
- Joined: 18 May 2000 12:01 am
- Location: Claremont , CA USA
There are three ways to loose weight:
1. Disease.
2. Surgery.
3. Take in fewer calories than you burn.
Obviously #3 is the the best.
If you eat four bacon-cheeseburgers, two large orders of fries, and a large chocolate shake at a single sitting, you may not get the fire kindled.
Learn to say: No! McThank You!"
Rick
1. Disease.
2. Surgery.
3. Take in fewer calories than you burn.
Obviously #3 is the the best.
If you eat four bacon-cheeseburgers, two large orders of fries, and a large chocolate shake at a single sitting, you may not get the fire kindled.
Learn to say: No! McThank You!"
Rick
-
- Posts: 1545
- Joined: 2 Jan 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Beltsville, MD, USA