Enabling

[No game 14,436]

When we went hiking yesterday we almost got lost! But then I remembered that I had been pooping out stables along the way! so we followed the silver brick road all the way back to the car!

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Omg.. Laura, I'm so good when you're not around to influence my bad side.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Am I the only one that ate Peanut Butter and honey sandwiches daily?

OMG I l use to love peanut butter and mayo sandwiches.....

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Okay I'm now starving so I am going to change the topic away from food to a sad fact. two sad facts actually.

Sad fact 1. I shank. A whole damn inch. Apparently I'm only 5'5 now so it will take even longer for me to be normal weight.

Sad fact 2. My wrists shrank. So much for measuring your frame size by encircling your wrists no matter how much you weight blah blah. I am now closer to being a medium frame than I was before. So now it will take even longer for me to be normal weight.

Ugh.

Oh Sad Fact 3. I don't feel like worklng and I really need to! My kids are both home and I just want to hang out with them but the carpet is getting cleaned, all the furniture is moved around and really we're just going to have to leave the house in the cold and go somewhere and I need by Breakfast shake and I have the whinies.

At the risk of sounding too serious, I think this is one time in life that going so heavily by the numbers might be your downfall. I weigh 150 and am 5'5". Everybody always thinks I weigh less. i think the unknown factor is that formerly obese people carry alot of weight inside - extra dense bones were built for carrying all that weight, extra cardio vascular system to deliver blood and oxygen to all that body mass. We are all so individual, you really won't know what is "right" until you get closer. I say set a very realistic goal and then when you get there... re-evaluate and see if it makes sense to lose more. If you get all wound up in charts, or what other people weigh or what you weighed when you were 12 or how big your wrists are...whatever... it can lead to disappointment. My opinion, the scale is just a tool to indicate progress... real progress is health, fitness and looks (yes, I am admittedly vain). Too skinny ain't always pretty - just depends on the individual.

My surgeon told me that BMI charts are guidelines but not that accurate for people who were morbidly obese or people who are heavily muscled. I think there are several examples on this forum of people who look awesome, even though their BMI is something over 20

[gamergirl 4,609]

At the risk of sounding too serious, I think this is one time in life that going so heavily by the numbers might be your downfall. I weigh 150 and am 5'5". Everybody always thinks I weigh less. i think the unknown factor is that formerly obese people carry alot of weight inside - extra dense bones were built for carrying all that weight, extra cardio vascular system to deliver blood and oxygen to all that body mass. We are all so individual, you really won't know what is "right" until you get closer. I say set a very realistic goal and then when you get there... re-evaluate and see if it makes sense to lose more. If you get all wound up in charts, or what other people weigh or what you weighed when you were 12 or how big your wrists are...whatever... it can lead to disappointment. My opinion, the scale is just a tool to indicate progress... real progress is health, fitness and looks (yes, I am admittedly vain). Too skinny ain't always pretty - just depends on the individual.

My surgeon told me that BMI charts are guidelines but not that accurate for people who were morbidly obese or people who are heavily muscled. I think there are several examples on this forum of people who look awesome, even though their BMI is something over 20

I was hoping some ADULT around here would get serious! j/k. Even though Laura and Butter need to be spanked for staple talk, I enjoy all the conversations.

So actually I agree with you in principle....and also--based on numbers

Given my lean body mass and my desire to be at 25% body fat, my "ideal" goal weight is 163. So it kinda doesn't even matter what my frame and height etc. I have this roll of fat on my stomach and my upper thighs and some on my back and when it's gone/smaller, I will be happier. BMI is not going to work for me, I've already accepted that.

I will be at goal when some combination of the following happen:

1. 25% body fat

2. Size 10 or maybe size 8 for my stretch goal

3. I can maintain my weight while eating 1300-1400 calories of low carb, high Protein and not have to struggle every day.

Y'all please remind me of this 6 months from now when I'm complaining I'm not a size 0.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I just had my BF% measured this morning. My BMI is still around 28-29 I think but my BF is 21. So BMI can suck it.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

OMG I l use to love Peanut Butter and mayo sandwiches.....

You just made me gag.

[No game 14,436]

OMG I l use to love Peanut Butter and mayo sandwiches.....

You just made me gag.

Lol! I didn't even know what to say to this one!!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I love me a spaghetti sandwich myself. Hold the staples.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Yeah, I don't see the PB & mayo samich being a big hit with many lol

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Yeah, I don't see the PB & mayo samich being a big hit with many lol

But at least it balances out the food porn.

[No game 14,436]

Lol yep lost my appetite after that one

[gamergirl 4,609]

I just had my BF% measured this morning. My BMI is still around 28-29 I think but my BF is 21. So BMI can suck it.

Yup, for Roger to get to 21% BF, his goal weight for him, at 6 feet tall is 207, which puts him at 28 BMI as well. Ridiculous. I think he's secretly competing with our 23 year old who has 15%BF.

[No game 14,436]

Yeah, I don't see the PB & mayo samich being a big hit with many lol

But at least it balances out the food porn.

Lol yep lost my appetite after that one

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Lol yep lost my appetite after that one

LOL.. Went to type this exact proclamation.. Just the thought would make me not go near the kitchen