To: fwdude
Recent studies have shown that those in the "overweight" range have a lower risk of stroke and some heart issues than those in the "healthy" range. That being said, once your BMI crosses 30 your risk for these problems escalates dramatically. As someone else pointed out, the height to weight calculation is sort of an educated guess about what your real body composition is. Your doctor can be a good deal more accurate with a pair of calipers or if you want to get really serious you can go for
hydrostatic weighing.
I wonder if any FReepers would be interested in doing a weight loss group on here. A little mutual support / competition can be helpful.
22 posted on
07/15/2013 10:03:50 AM PDT by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: Straight Vermonter
I wonder if any FReepers would be interested in doing a weight loss group on here. A little mutual support / competition can be helpful. Since I'm in the midst of mine, I'm game. I'm trying South Beach, which has really been effective on the weight side. Not as radical as Adkins, and not as boring either.
26 posted on
07/15/2013 10:06:56 AM PDT by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: Straight Vermonter
I wonder if any FReepers would be interested in doing a weight loss group on here.That is a good idea. I was really fat, but started a diet and as of now I have lost exactly 100 pounds, 30 pounds left to go but they are going to be a b#tch.
38 posted on
07/15/2013 10:48:57 AM PDT by
lafroste
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