I don't tend to say much most times, as someone else always says it, but this man needs a kick in
the pants if he thinks he is fat, when he is truly malnourishing himself.
Debbie
"Fred" <
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> Ah, finally, some frank, a..kicking advice. Way to go!
>
> On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 20:01:13 -0800, "Deb in Northern California"
> <
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>
> >Why are you wanting to lose more weight, you are within the guidelines
for
> >someone of your height? The guidelines say that an adult 6 feet tall, should weigh between 147-
> >184 lbs. If you weigh 170 you are right in the middle and if you are complaining about a large
> >tummy, have you looked at the kids that are starving in third world countries? They have tummies
like
> >that too, but they are malnourished and because of poor diets they have distended tummies. This
> >is only my opinion, but I would start going to a gym and eating better. More fruits and
> >vegetables are needed in your
diet
> >and quality proteins. Maybe you should start working out with a trainer,
to
> >get yourself into shape so you can sculpt the body you want rather than dropping 30 lbs and still
> >having a distended tummy due to the poor eating habits.
> >
> >Just my two cents/pence worth, take it for what it is worth.
> >
> >Debbie
> >
> >"Worried21" <
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> >> Im going to try and keep it at 2 then, ill eat more so i dont lose..
but
> >ill
> >> eat good stuff.
> >>
> >> Stats - Im 21, 6 feet tall. 170 pounds, I would like to be 140 pounds.
> >That
> >> may seem thin for someone of 6 feet, but my only weight is fat, i dont
> >have
> >> much muscle.
> >>
> >> Eating habits - I eat porridge for breakfast. A sandwich for lunch,
maybe
> >a
> >> packet of crisps too (potattoes chips in the USA), then for dinner a sensible meal. Not major
> >> health eating, not bad eating. Just sensible.
If
> >I
> >> feel like a snack ill have fruit, or nuts, or raisons, or a rye/wheat cracker. Not drining
> >> fizzy drinks anymore, just water.
> >>
> >> Exercise - Im trying to do situps every night (since its my big round
> >belly
> >> that i want to lose). When I first started seeing my girlfriend I used
to
> >> run down this road at her house. It was good cause it was flat and
> >straight
> >> and when you reached a certain sign post it was 1 mile exactly. So 2
miles
> >> there and back, i used to do this 3 times a week. I will do this again.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Petal" <mrsdoyles_teapot@#NoSpam#yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> >>
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> >> > As Deb said, 1-2 lbs. a week is considered healthy. Anything more,
and
> >you
> >> > risk losing muscle as well as fat (which is not a good thing). You
may
> >> have
> >> > a higher loss the first couple of weeks, depending on how much you
need
> >to
> >> > lose, your age, how many times you've lost and gained weight before,
> >etc.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers, Petal
> >> >
> >> > "Worried21" <
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> >> > > I have been doinn my diet (well, eating well and properly) for
about 5
> >> > days
> >> > > now. As usual, if I eat properly and not loads of rubbish (crisps,
> >> > chocolate
> >> > > etc) the weight just falls off me.
> >> > >
> >> > > Since most people have the problem of dieting and not losing
> >anything,
> >> > some
> >> > > people have the opposite. How much is it safe to lose in a week? I know that initially you
> >> > > lose alot
(mostly
> >> > > water?) and it slows down, but i think mine will slow down to 4/5
> >pounds
> >> a
> >> > > week (even with a few tasty treats). Is this a safe sensible amount
to
> >> > lose?
> >> > >
> >> > > I dont want to lose too much too soon since i had a big issue with
> >loose
> >> > > skin last time, and thats pretty much cleared up. Its my pot belly
> >that
> >> I
> >> > > need to lose. Doing situps and eating well as i said, just dont
want
> >to
> >> > lose
> >> > > too much too soon out of fear of lose skin instead of a lean tight
> >> > stomach,
> >> > > which is my dream!
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>