Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hi everyone I've just finished " Beyond the 120 years diet " . I'm hooked! I desperately need some help determining my set point though. I simply don't know what my natural weight is and my eating habits have changed so much I'm not sure how to find out. The good news is, I'm not going to have too much trouble with the calorie restriction itself. I use Fitday to monitor my nutrients etc. and am already eating a fairly healthy diet. I dropped weight too quickly and have increased my calories again. I have never paid any attention to my weight until I got CFS 8 years ago. Due to the inactivity I got up to 180lb and had to start thinking about it. My size has gone up and down over the years depending on lifestyle, eg when we had a farm, my weight dropped, as a computer manager, totally sedentary, it rose, changing companies to something more stressful, it dropped, and so on. Since age 45 I am `retired' due to ill health with the CFS. I'm 53, female and 5'6 " . To give as many clues as I can: (NB US dress size is 2 lower than UK ie our 10 is your 8.) Age 16 – size 10 (UK) Very thin build. Age 25 – size 12 Age 40 - size 14 Age 50 - size 16 178 lb (from medical records) Age 51 - size 14 150 lb (partial recovery, exercising) Age 52.5 – Feb 2005 166 lb (relapsed after exercising) Age 53 - Current weight 146 lb after losing 20lb between Jan and April I know I lost too much too quick and my approach to weight loss was silly but I wasn't looking at CRON at the time. Since adapting to a much healthier diet I seem to be doing well with the CFS (touch wood) so I now need to get my act together with first my diet and then a sensible exercise plan. Dr Walford states in his book, of being apt to lose weight faster than planned, that it's OK for the first 3 to 6 months and it's also encouraging, but then you must slow down. I need to decide on a set point weight though and I can't see how I can do it. I can easily lose, gain or hold steady so it's impossible to see what my weight would settle at. At 146 lb, BMI 24, I am still carrying too much fat especially around my middle. My dress size is 14. I'm guessing that in my mid to early 20's I would have been about 126lb which is my aim from a purely health and fitness view point, ie getting the fat from round my middle. On the other hand, I am starting at age 53 though calling 126 my set point might be a bit optimistic. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 I've been pursuing this for years and have no clue about what my " CR set point " should be. keep in mind this is still a grand experiment so we don't really know what is ideal for humans or specifically us individuals. I wouldn't lose and sleep over it. Moderation. Take your time, eat better, eat less, be fit, maintain bone health, etc. JR -----Original Message----- From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Gay e Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: [ ] Set Point Hi everyone I've just finished " Beyond the 120 years diet " . I'm hooked! I desperately need some help determining my set point though. I simply don't know what my natural weight is and my eating habits have changed so much I'm not sure how to find out. The good news is, I'm not going to have too much trouble with the calorie restriction itself. I use Fitday to monitor my nutrients etc. and am already eating a fairly healthy diet. I dropped weight too quickly and have increased my calories again. I have never paid any attention to my weight until I got CFS 8 years ago. Due to the inactivity I got up to 180lb and had to start thinking about it. My size has gone up and down over the years depending on lifestyle, eg when we had a farm, my weight dropped, as a computer manager, totally sedentary, it rose, changing companies to something more stressful, it dropped, and so on. Since age 45 I am `retired' due to ill health with the CFS. I'm 53, female and 5'6 " . To give as many clues as I can: (NB US dress size is 2 lower than UK ie our 10 is your 8.) Age 16 – size 10 (UK) Very thin build. Age 25 – size 12 Age 40 - size 14 Age 50 - size 16 178 lb (from medical records) Age 51 - size 14 150 lb (partial recovery, exercising) Age 52.5 – Feb 2005 166 lb (relapsed after exercising) Age 53 - Current weight 146 lb after losing 20lb between Jan and April I know I lost too much too quick and my approach to weight loss was silly but I wasn't looking at CRON at the time. Since adapting to a much healthier diet I seem to be doing well with the CFS (touch wood) so I now need to get my act together with first my diet and then a sensible exercise plan. Dr Walford states in his book, of being apt to lose weight faster than planned, that it's OK for the first 3 to 6 months and it's also encouraging, but then you must slow down. I need to decide on a set point weight though and I can't see how I can do it. I can easily lose, gain or hold steady so it's impossible to see what my weight would settle at. At 146 lb, BMI 24, I am still carrying too much fat especially around my middle. My dress size is 14. I'm guessing that in my mid to early 20's I would have been about 126lb which is my aim from a purely health and fitness view point, ie getting the fat from round my middle. On the other hand, I am starting at age 53 though calling 126 my set point might be a bit optimistic. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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