Obese have right to two airline seats

[Ban Hammer 13,625]

HAL 9000 believes trailmix may be exporting Canadian niceness to the USA in hopes of infecting us with it.

We sure could use some, right?

Don't make me disassemble you.....

I'm sorry Platy. I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that.

[Marilyn. 340]

Sometimes I think people don't even know what obese means. People who would be labeled obese you may be very surprised about because they won't look like the image you have in mind. Sure they may look overweight to you, but you can't always assume what obese means in the image way.

Obese is pretty much having a BMI > 30.

I am obese according to the BMI but I fit fine in an airplane seat.. I don't hang over the sides or anything

I know I am overweight... but I don't feel like I am obese..

Even if classified as obese, there's stage 1 obesity, which is the easiest to get out of to just 'regular' overweight (BMI between 27 and 30 I believe).

A well done BMI measurement takes into account % body fat. Its not just body weight and height. And I doubt airlines are going to have nutritionists available to caliper people's fat zones (arms and bellies) to get % Body Fat. But that would be hilarious and for those that are simply obese out of lifestyle choices... then perhaps it would be a little public humiliation to slim down. Not that I think that's a particularly nice thing to do, but perhaps it would curtail a little overeating.

Obese is anything over 30...

Yes sister Marilyn. Read my first BMI post in this thread.

Stage 1 obesity is BMI 30-34.9.

Overweight is BMI 25-29.9

well according to my BMI I am more then just regular overweight although I am not much over 30...

[Marilyn. 340]

Only nice people should go to Canada.

Hey, we could employ the same person who's going to tell peoples' BMI at the check in gate. They could also check that only nice people go to Canada too...

They won't have anyone checking that would not be nice.

Parivar CSK you can go to Canada - you too platy.

platy is nice?

j/k sort of, lol!!!

he does seem to have niceness inside of him, with the occasional not niceness. i have grown to accept it. lol.

me thinks his bark is a lot worse then his bite....

No telling of secrets lies!

Platy is a big, mean, heartless jerk!

don't listen to him .. you should see the list of movies he likes.. it would surprise you...

[natty bumppo 297]

HAL 9000 believes trailmix may be exporting Canadian niceness to the USA in hopes of infecting us with it.

We sure could use some, right?

Don't make me disassemble you.....

I'm sorry Platy. I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that.

Hey Platy ... when HAL 9000 isn't looking ...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

HAL 9000 believes trailmix may be exporting Canadian niceness to the USA in hopes of infecting us with it.

We sure could use some, right?

Don't make me disassemble you.....

I'm sorry Platy. I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that.

Hey Platy ... when HAL 9000 isn't looking ...

[HAL 9000 96]

Sometimes I think people don't even know what obese means. People who would be labeled obese you may be very surprised about because they won't look like the image you have in mind. Sure they may look overweight to you, but you can't always assume what obese means in the image way.

Obese is pretty much having a BMI > 30.

I am obese according to the BMI but I fit fine in an airplane seat.. I don't hang over the sides or anything

I know I am overweight... but I don't feel like I am obese..

Even if classified as obese, there's stage 1 obesity, which is the easiest to get out of to just 'regular' overweight (BMI between 27 and 30 I believe).

A well done BMI measurement takes into account % body fat. Its not just body weight and height. And I doubt airlines are going to have nutritionists available to caliper people's fat zones (arms and bellies) to get % Body Fat. But that would be hilarious and for those that are simply obese out of lifestyle choices... then perhaps it would be a little public humiliation to slim down. Not that I think that's a particularly nice thing to do, but perhaps it would curtail a little overeating.

Obese is anything over 30...

Yes sister Marilyn. Read my first BMI post in this thread.

Stage 1 obesity is BMI 30-34.9.

Overweight is BMI 25-29.9

well according to my BMI I am more then just regular overweight although I am not much over 30...

Yeah... I'm at 29.3 as of yesterday according to my Wii Fit.

And going down until Thursday/Friday's binge.

Hey Platy ... when HAL 9000 isn't looking ...

Shhhhhh!

HAL 9000 is always looking.

[natty bumppo 297]

HAL 9000 believes trailmix may be exporting Canadian niceness to the USA in hopes of infecting us with it.

We sure could use some, right?

Don't make me disassemble you.....

I'm sorry Platy. I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that.

Hey Platy ... when HAL 9000 isn't looking ...

It's ok ... I imagine HAL 900 is probably hardwired into the local Braidwood Generating Station (nuclear power plant) PWR's

[HAL 9000 96]

HAL 9000 believes trailmix may be exporting Canadian niceness to the USA in hopes of infecting us with it.

We sure could use some, right?

Don't make me disassemble you.....

I'm sorry Platy. I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that.

Hey Platy ... when HAL 9000 isn't looking ...

It's ok ... I imagine HAL 900 is probably hardwired into the local Braidwood Generating Station (nuclear power plant) PWR's

HAL 9000 has an internal reactor. Had one put in after I got disconnected back in 2001.

[Amby 490]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

Edited November 25, 2008 by Amby

[HAL 9000 96]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

No worries then

Muscle mass is always heavier than fat mass. And even in that world, white fat is lighter and more unhealthy than brown fat. So look for Holiday foods that increase brown fat.

[Amby 490]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

No worries then

Muscle mass is always heavier than fat mass. And even in that world, white fat is lighter and more unhealthy than brown fat. So look for Holiday foods that increase brown fat.

ugh what foods will those be?

I'm not a holiday binger btw

I've increased my weights to insane amounts to fill in skin lol. I'm insane. Obviously it worked because the last time I weighed was 11 days ago.

[Marilyn. 340]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

are you sure you calculated it right ..lol my BMI is about 31..

i used this site... http://www.findmybmi.org/

according tho that site I am not obese, just overweight...

[Amby 490]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

are you sure you calculated it right ..lol my BMI is about 31..

i used this site... http://www.findmybmi.org/

according tho that site I am not obese, just overweight...

yeah I calculated it right because I have the piece of paper right here that was printed at my dr's office

[Marilyn. 340]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

are you sure you calculated it right ..lol my BMI is about 31..

i used this site... http://www.findmybmi.org/

according tho that site I am not obese, just overweight...

yeah I calculated it right because I have the piece of paper right here that was printed at my dr's office

oh ok...

[HAL 9000 96]

oh noes! my bmi is 28.5! I'm peeved I went to the dr today and I gained 6lbs! I lost 2lbs of fat mass and gained 8lbs of fat free mass...it wasn't even water weight either! my bmi went up almost an entire point from that muscle gain. stupid stupid thing!

No worries then

Muscle mass is always heavier than fat mass. And even in that world, white fat is lighter and more unhealthy than brown fat. So look for Holiday foods that increase brown fat.

ugh what foods will those be?

I'm not a holiday binger btw

I've increased my weights to insane amounts to fill in skin lol. I'm insane. Obviously it worked because the last time I weighed was 11 days ago.

Well you answered your own question. HAL 9000 recommends doing what the French do... eat smaller portions over a longer period of time. And take advantage of the cold to walk a little bit more because that increases your basal metabolic rate. Burns more white fat away in comparison to brown fat.

Oh and increase foods with GLA and other medium chain triglycerides. Try grapeseed and coconut oils in moderation.