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[Marilyn. 340]

check out this site... Ideal Weight Calculator

I don't get it. If I say I'm 300 pounds, it tells me my ideal weight is 190. If I say I'm 130 pounds, it says my ideal weight is 122. #######? How does it figure? WEIRDLY, when I type in my current weight (best guess), it tells me to weigh about 10 pounds more than I usually do when I am "normal."

well, the ideal weight given is the people's choice of ideal weight ....

"This shows the average weight that other people of your Age, Height, Weight and Gender would describe as their ideal weight"

below that is shows the medically recommended weight....

[Alex+R 0]

check out this site... Ideal Weight Calculator

I don't get it. If I say I'm 300 pounds, it tells me my ideal weight is 190. If I say I'm 130 pounds, it says my ideal weight is 122. #######? How does it figure? WEIRDLY, when I type in my current weight (best guess), it tells me to weigh about 10 pounds more than I usually do when I am "normal."

well, the ideal weight given is the people's choice of ideal weight ....

"This shows the average weight that other people of your Age, Height, Weight and Gender would describe as their ideal weight"

below that is shows the medically recommended weight....

Ah... I get it. Sorry, no reading comprehension from me there.

[Nessa 23]

people my age, height, weight want weigh 128

[brnidokiegurl 0]

How to Pick the Perfect Portion

3 Easy Ways to Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Written by RealAge, Inc., peer-reviewed by Dr. Axel Goetz, March 2004

When it comes to food portions, we are definitely living in a super-sized world. Americans have become accustomed to large portions not only at fast-food restaurants but also at many other kinds of food service establishments. In fact, portion sizes have increased so dramatically over the past 20 years that large, calorie-laden servings no longer seem excessive and have become the norm even when we dish up food for ourselves at home. And, unfortunately, our waistlines are keeping pace with the extra food we are eating.

Get a better grasp on what constitutes a sensible helping, and avoid an expanding waistline, with the following 3 size-wise tips:

1. Retrain Your Eyes

Whether you are trying to lose weight or simply maintain your weight, controlling the amount of food you consume is just as important as the food choices you make. Simply by eating reasonable portions, you can eat the foods that you enjoy and still take off pounds. The first step is to retrain your eyes to recognize perfect portions for different types of food.

1/2 bagel 3" = tuna can

3oz lean meat = palm of hand

1 slice bread = cd case

1/2 cup pasta, rice = 1/2 tennis ball

1 pc fuit = 1 tennis ball

Using smaller, 9-inch plates instead of large dinner plates also can help you retrain your eye. You'll have a reasonable, yet filling, amount of food while still satisfying your psychological need to see a full plate.

2. Don't Be Fooled by Misleading Food Labels

Comparing food labels at the supermarket is another good way to make healthier portion choices in your diet. But, be forewarned—a quick look at the label might not be giving you the whole story. If you're like most shoppers, you notice the calories on the label first, but it's important to consider the calories as well as the number of servings per package. Snack food favorites, such as cookies and chips, are especially prone to confusing food labels. Take, for example, a package of chocolate chip cookies: a serving of the regular cookies contains 160 calories while a serving of the peanut butter chip Calculate how many calories are in the food on your plate.

version of the same cookie brand has merely 80 calories per serving. An easy decision, right? Look closer—a serving of the peanut butter kind is only one cookie while the original flavor lists three cookies as a serving.

3. Use Nutrition Information to Your Advantage

Don't sabotage your quest to eat the proper portions when dining out. Many fast-food restaurants now provide nutrition information about the foods they serve, allowing customers to choose a regular McDonald's hamburger (260 calories) over a Big Mac® (560 calories). But at conventional restaurants where huge portions are the norm, the choice may not be so clear. An easy way to cut calories when dining out is to order a child- or appetizer-size plate, or ask for a doggy bag when your order arrives so you can put aside a part of your meal.

[Itsmeitsmeitsree! 0]

How to Pick the Perfect Portion

3 Easy Ways to Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Written by RealAge, Inc., peer-reviewed by Dr. Axel Goetz, March 2004

When it comes to food portions, we are definitely living in a super-sized world. Americans have become accustomed to large portions not only at fast-food restaurants but also at many other kinds of food service establishments. In fact, portion sizes have increased so dramatically over the past 20 years that large, calorie-laden servings no longer seem excessive and have become the norm even when we dish up food for ourselves at home. And, unfortunately, our waistlines are keeping pace with the extra food we are eating.

Get a better grasp on what constitutes a sensible helping, and avoid an expanding waistline, with the following 3 size-wise tips:

1. Retrain Your Eyes

Whether you are trying to lose weight or simply maintain your weight, controlling the amount of food you consume is just as important as the food choices you make. Simply by eating reasonable portions, you can eat the foods that you enjoy and still take off pounds. The first step is to retrain your eyes to recognize perfect portions for different types of food.

1/2 bagel 3" = tuna can

3oz lean meat = palm of hand

1 slice bread = cd case

1/2 cup pasta, rice = 1/2 tennis ball

1 pc fuit = 1 tennis ball

Using smaller, 9-inch plates instead of large dinner plates also can help you retrain your eye. You'll have a reasonable, yet filling, amount of food while still satisfying your psychological need to see a full plate.

2. Don't Be Fooled by Misleading Food Labels

Comparing food labels at the supermarket is another good way to make healthier portion choices in your diet. But, be forewarned—a quick look at the label might not be giving you the whole story. If you're like most shoppers, you notice the calories on the label first, but it's important to consider the calories as well as the number of servings per package. Snack food favorites, such as cookies and chips, are especially prone to confusing food labels. Take, for example, a package of chocolate chip cookies: a serving of the regular cookies contains 160 calories while a serving of the peanut butter chip Calculate how many calories are in the food on your plate.

version of the same cookie brand has merely 80 calories per serving. An easy decision, right? Look closer—a serving of the peanut butter kind is only one cookie while the original flavor lists three cookies as a serving.

3. Use Nutrition Information to Your Advantage

Don't sabotage your quest to eat the proper portions when dining out. Many fast-food restaurants now provide nutrition information about the foods they serve, allowing customers to choose a regular McDonald's hamburger (260 calories) over a Big Mac® (560 calories). But at conventional restaurants where huge portions are the norm, the choice may not be so clear. An easy way to cut calories when dining out is to order a child- or appetizer-size plate, or ask for a doggy bag when your order arrives so you can put aside a part of your meal.

Do not eat in front of the tv, in the car, or anywhere not actually supposed to be a dining area.

Leave food in the kitchen, and don't put it on the table.

Drink 8oz. water 20 minutes before eating. Do not drink at all during a meal. Drink 8 oz. 20 minutes after a meal.

Chew food slowly, putting fork down between each bite.

When shopping for food, shop only the perimeter of the store, where the more fresh stuff is likely to be. Don't venture down an aisle unless you absolutely have to...it's where the evil stuff is more likely to be.

[Alex+R 0]

I don't get it, why shouldn't we drink at all during a meal?

[Itsmeitsmeitsree! 0]

I don't get it, why shouldn't we drink at all during a meal?

Liquid fills up your stomach and moves the food out faster. The faster the food moves out, the faster you feel hungrier again.

[Jackie&Yosdani 0]

I want to loose some too

I hope I can have good will power..

You know its summer time.. and I live in Miami..

Hot bods

[Addie_Goodvibes 0]

check out this site... Ideal Weight Calculator

I don't get it. If I say I'm 300 pounds, it tells me my ideal weight is 190. If I say I'm 130 pounds, it says my ideal weight is 122. #######? How does it figure? WEIRDLY, when I type in my current weight (best guess), it tells me to weigh about 10 pounds more than I usually do when I am "normal."

well, the ideal weight given is the people's choice of ideal weight ....

"This shows the average weight that other people of your Age, Height, Weight and Gender would describe as their ideal weight"

below that is shows the medically recommended weight....

The problem with "Ideal Weight" and medical standards is that they are misguiding. think of it this way.

If there is a n Ideal or standard reccomended weight then there has to be a Perfect example to base that standard off of,

Everyone regardless of Age gender or weight is different and their metabolism and structural make up s different.

Aim to become the best version of your self possible.

Don't focus too much on scale weight, use Body fat % as a reliable means of determining your health.

The best way to determine your proper daily Calorie consumtion is using the harris benedict Formula.

Harris Benedict Formula

[TracyLuis 0]

I want to join, too. I'm so mad at myself for getting as big as I am. And I want to be a good influence for my husband, who needs to lose weight as much as I do.

My "ideal" weight is 160...so that's 30 pounds, people! I've read some of the suggestions here, and they're really good

Let's do this!!!

[Itsmeitsmeitsree! 0]

I would like to join this thread as well, but I'm not sure how I'll be received. You see, I've just finished my 5th month of the 6 months medically supervised weight loss program as required by my insurance company to pay for gastric bypass. I've lost 27lbs since January.

I've struggled with weight issues all of my life. There isn't a diet program out there that I've not been on, and been successful at. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutri-System, Weigh Down, Atkins, South Beach, and the list goes on. I've been on cabbage soup diets, all liquid diets, and some diets I just made up. (when I was 10, I ate nothing but fruit cocktail during summer break) I've had hypnosis and tons of therapy. I've tried it ALL! There were things that were more successful than others, such as Weight Watchers. I never lacked the willpower to make it happen, what I clearly lack is the stamina for long-term success. What I clearly don't have is the ability to lose enough weight and maintain it at a healthy level. I cannot get to a healthy weight by myself.

Where I find myself at now is a place where I seek medical intervention to get to a healthy weight. For those of you who believe that I (or anyone in my position) am seeking a magical, quick and easy cure...you are wrong, and I challenge you to educate yourself as to how NOT easy gastric bypass is. For those of you who say, "But that surgery is so risky, I would never do that." Well, being at my current weight, with the couple of weight related health issues I have, is just as risky. Gastric bypass is a risky and life-altering choice, not a quick fix. But for me, it's been an intensely personal decision. My physician, and the surgery center I'm going to, believe I'm an ideal candidate because I have informed myself FIRST, then decided to have the surgery. I've researched this operation, and the place I'm going to, for a very long time. This decision wasn't reached without a lot of thought, prayer, and information.

What I'm doing now is just very simple. I stay around 50-75 carbs every day. I eat less calories than is needed to sustain my weight. (they can tell me this at the Dr.'s office) I exercise more than an hour, five days a week. I wear a pedometer and reach 10,000 steps every day. Really, I reach my personal goal of 12,500 every day. I swim for 30 minutes 3x week. And I do weights and weight resistance 2x week. My biggest vice, the carbonated beverage, has been gone from my life for more than 3 months now. (for those of you who believe diet drinks are the answer...wrongo...carbonation stretches the tummy!!)

I'm also in a group that similar to OA. We deal with WHY we are food addicts and how we got to where we are. I have bariatric support group meetings and nutrition seminars that I go to. I have just over 100lbs to lose, and suffer from two comorbities...HBP and OSA.

I don't want to become one of those people who have to be cut out of their house and weighed at the zoo. I don't even want to be one of those people who rides the little cart thingy at Walmart, towing their oxygen tank and huffing to the car. I want to be at a weight that allows me to be healthy enough to sustain a better quality of life than I have now. Not a glamorous size 2/4, but just healthy. I want to play with my grandchildren (not just watch them) and stay with my sweet British husband (who is HOT!!!) for as long as I can. I don't want to saddle my children (ages 10 and 15) with a mother who is totally unable to care for her fat self.

So if you'll allow me, I'd like to join this thread. I WANT TO BE A LOSER!!!!

I have a very good friend who's doing this too. She's doing the diet and physical therapy thing before the surgery right now. She's the same way, nothing else works for her. She's still battling with the insurance company though. I know there's lots of complications involved but to me, it sounds like you are doing this for all the right reasons.

I just cringe when I hear someone who wears a size 6 and wants a gastric bypass though

Good luck mama!!!

Vickie,

Thank you very much for this, I really appreciate it.

And you're right, I cringe as well. At my initial consult, the doctor told me that you'd be surprised at how many people come for gastric bypass because they want to lose 20 before a cruise, or want to lose 40 before their class reunion!! Gimme a break already!

B.

[new orleans bound 0]

Hi everyone!

So, right. I start today, June 1st. I am trying to lose 50 pounds by late Fall/early Winter. I think it's possible, as I've done it before. I definitely don't starve myself, just cut down on portion sizes and watch the junk. I've nearly cut out one of my favorite treats...Classic Coke, but I'll still have one occasionally...just because I can.

Join me!!! Use this thread for any and all tips you want to share...and your own progress....however much or little you wish to share.

I'm going to add more about my own reasons/what I'm going to do/etc. tonight, but I just wanted to get this started. Who's with me???? Michelle

I am Michelle. I want to lose 50 lbs too. I just started running. I have to tell you I'm really sore, my legs are killing me. I guess I need to stretch more after I run. And I just started swimming.

I am trying a new diet. It's called simply for life. I'll let you know how the diet goes.

Joanna

[Jake & Ali 0]

Just wanted to share as it may be helpfull to anyone considering swimming...I took a swimming for fitness class last semester at school (mostly for mental relaxation)...to my complete surprise, I lost 14 pounds and went from a (US) size 5/6 to a size 2 or 3 (in 4 monthes)!!! The class was only 2 days a week 50 minutes a day. I seriously was not trying to loose weight and am not doing anything else differently...still run 2 miles 2 or 3 times per week. Needless to say, I am now addicted to swimming. Anyone who is swimming...try fins on your feet and paddles for your hands for more resistance (and great arms). ...The swimming class kicked my butt though- it was not just a relaxing hour at the pool...swim hard.

[Cassie 8]

One pound gone! yay!

Went to the grocery store today for the first time since I committed to this. No junk food bought! I'm trying to think of good substitutions: ie. fruit bars instead of ice cream, popcorn instead of chips, etc etc. So that and portion control and a little more exercise and I should see something happen!

[Alex+R 0]

Just wanted to share as it may be helpfull to anyone considering swimming...I took a swimming for fitness class last semester at school (mostly for mental relaxation)...to my complete surprise, I lost 14 pounds and went from a (US) size 5/6 to a size 2 or 3 (in 4 monthes)!!! The class was only 2 days a week 50 minutes a day. I seriously was not trying to loose weight and am not doing anything else differently...still run 2 miles 2 or 3 times per week. Needless to say, I am now addicted to swimming. Anyone who is swimming...try fins on your feet and paddles for your hands for more resistance (and great arms). ...The swimming class kicked my butt though- it was not just a relaxing hour at the pool...swim hard.

I've always wanted to do swimming as exercise, but exercising in front of people in a bathing suit is definitely not happening at this moment in my life. Hell, I find it hard enough to go to the gym and work out in front of people in clothes.