Re: CR Article

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I believe weight management IS just this simple ... calories in,

calories out. Period. In the vast vast majority of cases cut calories

sufficiently and the weight comes off. I don't buy into those

" theories " that many have " insulin signaling " disorders or the like,

they simply eat too much. And if they ate less the weight would come off.

10 yrs to figure out how to lose weight?? I don't understand what

could have made this so difficult for you. Take in progressively less

calories till the weight starts to come off. Resistance exercise to

maintain lean body mass. Add cardio if you wish to accelerate the

weight loss. Where is it so difficult?

> If it were easy to do there wouldn't be so many obesers.

> The 500#er told me what his doc told him - he had a hormone problem.

Of course he ate too much - he had a hormone problem.

> Eating too many calories is simply too much of a generalization.

There's more to it. Figure out the insulin signaling.

>

> I know in my case, exercise did not lose me weight. It built muscle.

And muscle is very hard to lose. It took me 10 yr to figure out how to

lose weight. Exercise burns not very many calories. For one period, I

had an aerobics instructor who taught 3 classes twice per week, and

she was >30# overweight.

> Once I actually got the concept of CR, which was before I knew about

CR, then I could lose weight.

> Takes a while to learn.

>

> Regards.

>

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>

>

> Eating too many calories is how the " stuff " gets on, and eating less

> and exercising (resistance and cardio) is how to get the " junk " of and

> get lean. No, it is not easy for a lot of people but for us it should

> be. A few simple adjustments and you will become lean in short order.

>

> A 500lb guy has the weight distributed all over his body so it's not

> like he's carrying all that weight on his shoulders. The physics is a

> little different. Secondly, most 500lb people I know are lethargic and

> move only with " great " effort. Yes, there is some adaptation in their

> muscles and heart but just enough to move them [slowly] from one place

> to another. (I've never seen a 500lb guy sprinting to anywhere)

>

> My question remains, why tolerate non-functional calories hungry

> tissue to remain other than what is necessary for vital function?

>

>

>

> --- In , " jwwright " <jwwright@e...>

wrote:

> > I suppose no one wants extra stuff hanging on, but, the mechanism by

> which that stuff gets on and stays on is not well known.

> > If you can keep it off that's great, but it obviously is not easy

> for a lot of people.

> > But the factor, BMI, is not just stuff hanging on.

> > A guy of 500 # has a little guy inside working his butt off to move

> that mass. He's getting exercise - he's carrying more weight than I

> can, so why is there not some limiting factor? Some metabolic factor

> is messed up.

> > Regards.

[Guest guest]

I think what I've not been able to explain is that adipose IS hormonal.

You have no control of that, manipulating food or exercise.

I guess surgery is an option (not talking cosmetic reasons here).

If we start young enough to manage weight, we can control it longer. Mainly, we should have kept our weight low approaching 40yo.

That's what CR is all about. Keep calories at the least intake.

Regards.

[ ] Re: CR Article

I believe weight management IS just this simple ... calories in,calories out. Period. In the vast vast majority of cases cut caloriessufficiently and the weight comes off. I don't buy into those"theories" that many have "insulin signaling" disorders or the like,they simply eat too much. And if they ate less the weight would come off. 10 yrs to figure out how to lose weight?? I don't understand whatcould have made this so difficult for you. Take in progressively lesscalories till the weight starts to come off. Resistance exercise tomaintain lean body mass. Add cardio if you wish to accelerate theweight loss. Where is it so difficult?> If it were easy to do there wouldn't be so many obesers.> The 500#er told me what his doc told him - he had a hormone problem.Of course he ate too much - he had a hormone problem. > Eating too many calories is simply too much of a generalization.There's more to it. Figure out the insulin signaling.> > I know in my case, exercise did not lose me weight. It built muscle.And muscle is very hard to lose. It took me 10 yr to figure out how tolose weight. Exercise burns not very many calories. For one period, Ihad an aerobics instructor who taught 3 classes twice per week, andshe was >30# overweight. > Once I actually got the concept of CR, which was before I knew aboutCR, then I could lose weight. > Takes a while to learn. > > Regards.

[Guest guest]

I think what I've not been able to explain is that adipose IS hormonal.

You have no control of that, manipulating food or exercise.

I guess surgery is an option (not talking cosmetic reasons here).

If we start young enough to manage weight, we can control it longer. Mainly, we should have kept our weight low approaching 40yo.

That's what CR is all about. Keep calories at the least intake.

Regards.

[ ] Re: CR Article

I believe weight management IS just this simple ... calories in,calories out. Period. In the vast vast majority of cases cut caloriessufficiently and the weight comes off. I don't buy into those"theories" that many have "insulin signaling" disorders or the like,they simply eat too much. And if they ate less the weight would come off. 10 yrs to figure out how to lose weight?? I don't understand whatcould have made this so difficult for you. Take in progressively lesscalories till the weight starts to come off. Resistance exercise tomaintain lean body mass. Add cardio if you wish to accelerate theweight loss. Where is it so difficult?> If it were easy to do there wouldn't be so many obesers.> The 500#er told me what his doc told him - he had a hormone problem.Of course he ate too much - he had a hormone problem. > Eating too many calories is simply too much of a generalization.There's more to it. Figure out the insulin signaling.> > I know in my case, exercise did not lose me weight. It built muscle.And muscle is very hard to lose. It took me 10 yr to figure out how tolose weight. Exercise burns not very many calories. For one period, Ihad an aerobics instructor who taught 3 classes twice per week, andshe was >30# overweight. > Once I actually got the concept of CR, which was before I knew aboutCR, then I could lose weight. > Takes a while to learn. > > Regards.