Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

April 26, 2005

Hi ..

Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weight

loss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.

That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..

As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to work

to build some.. What you often see in very overweight

people is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. that

is due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..

Their weight prohibits them from even walking very

far.. As the weight decreases they will be able to

walk further and experience less shortness of breath..

They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nice

lean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or a

scale that measures body fat you could well see this

occuring..

--- wrote:

>

> I just want to get as close as possible. I know

> people that has lost

> 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I

> know it is

> possible. Even ones where that's all they had to

> lose. As long as I

> get as possible I'll be happy.

>

> >

> > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with

> shorts weather

> coming,

> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost

> in 4 weeks or 6

> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.

> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up

> for that type of

> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the

> FAT @3500 CALORIES

> PER

> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen

> any faster without

> > using muscle tissue.

> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'

> have lost alot of

> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a

> gym, working

> out w/

> > professional trainers that work them to within an

> inch of their

> lives,

> > they are fed strict diets made for them by

> Dietitians, and are

> under a

> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER

> the girls who lose

> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made

> to drop that

> kind

> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.

> Our hormones will

> not

> > allow it.

> > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady

> wins the race'

> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy.

> > Kay

> >

>

D

Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss " Bariatrics "

__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

Hi ..

Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weight

loss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.

That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..

As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to work

to build some.. What you often see in very overweight

people is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. that

is due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..

Their weight prohibits them from even walking very

far.. As the weight decreases they will be able to

walk further and experience less shortness of breath..

They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nice

lean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or a

scale that measures body fat you could well see this

occuring..

--- wrote:

>

> I just want to get as close as possible. I know

> people that has lost

> 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I

> know it is

> possible. Even ones where that's all they had to

> lose. As long as I

> get as possible I'll be happy.

>

> >

> > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with

> shorts weather

> coming,

> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost

> in 4 weeks or 6

> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.

> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up

> for that type of

> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the

> FAT @3500 CALORIES

> PER

> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen

> any faster without

> > using muscle tissue.

> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'

> have lost alot of

> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a

> gym, working

> out w/

> > professional trainers that work them to within an

> inch of their

> lives,

> > they are fed strict diets made for them by

> Dietitians, and are

> under a

> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER

> the girls who lose

> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made

> to drop that

> kind

> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.

> Our hormones will

> not

> > allow it.

> > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady

> wins the race'

> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy.

> > Kay

> >

>

D

Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss " Bariatrics "

__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

Hi ..

Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weight

loss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.

That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..

As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to work

to build some.. What you often see in very overweight

people is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. that

is due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..

Their weight prohibits them from even walking very

far.. As the weight decreases they will be able to

walk further and experience less shortness of breath..

They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nice

lean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or a

scale that measures body fat you could well see this

occuring..

--- wrote:

>

> I just want to get as close as possible. I know

> people that has lost

> 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I

> know it is

> possible. Even ones where that's all they had to

> lose. As long as I

> get as possible I'll be happy.

>

> >

> > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with

> shorts weather

> coming,

> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost

> in 4 weeks or 6

> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.

> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up

> for that type of

> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the

> FAT @3500 CALORIES

> PER

> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen

> any faster without

> > using muscle tissue.

> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'

> have lost alot of

> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a

> gym, working

> out w/

> > professional trainers that work them to within an

> inch of their

> lives,

> > they are fed strict diets made for them by

> Dietitians, and are

> under a

> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER

> the girls who lose

> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made

> to drop that

> kind

> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.

> Our hormones will

> not

> > allow it.

> > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady

> wins the race'

> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy.

> > Kay

> >

>

D

Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss " Bariatrics "

__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

Wow that's wonderful. I bet he's proud. Even if I don't make my

weight by June I'd like to at least be 150 that way I'm only 25

pounds away from my goal. That would make 17 pounds to go and I

think I can do that for sure by June don't you think? Especially if

I include exercise. I love hearing stories where people are

successful.

> > >

> > > Okay I beg to differ here... 40 pounds can most

> > > certainly be lost in a 2 month period..

> > >

> > > I know because my sweetie did it... and you can

> > indeed

> > > keep it off.. But your right it should be done

> > under

> > > medical supervision but I hate to say this that it

> > > need not involve extreme workouts daily.. He just

> > did

> > > his normal days work which happens to be very

> > active..

> > >

> >

>

> D

> Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

> Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight

Loss " Bariatrics "

>

> __________________________________________________

>

April 26, 2005

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she wants to lose 44 pounds in 36 days!! I think she is setting herself up for a huge disappointment. Even 20lbs might be difficult with your calculations.

Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

Hi ..Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weightloss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to workto build some.. What you often see in very overweightpeople is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. thatis due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..Their weight prohibits them from even walking veryfar.. As the weight decreases they will be able towalk further and experience less shortness of breath..They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nicelean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or ascale that measures body fat you could well see thisoccuring..--- wrote:> > I just want to get as close as possible. I know> people that has lost > 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I> know it is > possible. Even ones where that's all they had to> lose. As long as I > get as possible I'll be happy.> > > > > > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with> shorts weather > coming,> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost> in 4 weeks or 6> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up> for that type of> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the> FAT @3500 CALORIES > PER> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen> any faster without> > using muscle tissue.> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'> have lost alot of> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a> gym, working > out w/> > professional trainers that work them to within an> inch of their > lives,> > they are fed strict diets made for them by> Dietitians, and are > under a> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER> the girls who lose> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made> to drop that > kind> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.> Our hormones will > not > > allow it. > > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady> wins the race'> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy. > > Kay> > > > > > > > > DPresently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tallCurrent Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss "Bariatrics"__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

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she wants to lose 44 pounds in 36 days!! I think she is setting herself up for a huge disappointment. Even 20lbs might be difficult with your calculations.

Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

Hi ..Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weightloss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to workto build some.. What you often see in very overweightpeople is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. thatis due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..Their weight prohibits them from even walking veryfar.. As the weight decreases they will be able towalk further and experience less shortness of breath..They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nicelean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or ascale that measures body fat you could well see thisoccuring..--- wrote:> > I just want to get as close as possible. I know> people that has lost > 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I> know it is > possible. Even ones where that's all they had to> lose. As long as I > get as possible I'll be happy.> > > > > > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with> shorts weather > coming,> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost> in 4 weeks or 6> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up> for that type of> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the> FAT @3500 CALORIES > PER> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen> any faster without> > using muscle tissue.> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'> have lost alot of> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a> gym, working > out w/> > professional trainers that work them to within an> inch of their > lives,> > they are fed strict diets made for them by> Dietitians, and are > under a> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER> the girls who lose> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made> to drop that > kind> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.> Our hormones will > not > > allow it. > > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady> wins the race'> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy. > > Kay> > > > > > > > > DPresently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tallCurrent Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss "Bariatrics"__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

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she wants to lose 44 pounds in 36 days!! I think she is setting herself up for a huge disappointment. Even 20lbs might be difficult with your calculations.

Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

Hi ..Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weightloss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to workto build some.. What you often see in very overweightpeople is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. thatis due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..Their weight prohibits them from even walking veryfar.. As the weight decreases they will be able towalk further and experience less shortness of breath..They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nicelean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or ascale that measures body fat you could well see thisoccuring..--- wrote:> > I just want to get as close as possible. I know> people that has lost > 50 pounds in 3 months from South Beach diet so I> know it is > possible. Even ones where that's all they had to> lose. As long as I > get as possible I'll be happy.> > > > > > --- , I hate to rain on your parade with> shorts weather > coming,> > but that cannot happen. 44 pounds can NOT be lost> in 4 weeks or 6> > weeks or 8 week or...on and on and on.> > Its not fair to your body to set yourself up> for that type of> > dissapointment. 1/2 to 2 pounds a wk is all the> FAT @3500 CALORIES > PER> > POUND, your body can burn, it just can't happen> any faster without> > using muscle tissue.> > Any time you see on TV that the 'contestants'> have lost alot of> > weight is when they spend SEVERAL hours a day in a> gym, working > out w/> > professional trainers that work them to within an> inch of their > lives,> > they are fed strict diets made for them by> Dietitians, and are > under a> > doctors supervision at all times. Then its NEVER> the girls who lose> > that drastically, we are just not genetically made> to drop that > kind> > of weight, baby carrying creatures that we are.> Our hormones will > not > > allow it. > > Please try to get into the 'slow and steady> wins the race'> > mindset that we all try to adopt as healthy. > > Kay> > > > > > > > > DPresently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tallCurrent Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss "Bariatrics"__________________________________________________

April 26, 2005

Nah I just want to get as close as possible. If I include exercise I'm

sure I'll get there much faster. I have to rearrange some furniture

and then I'm going to exercise. Well my husband needs to rearrange

some furniture lol. I'll never feel like a failure as long as I lose

something.

>

> 44 pounds in the next 36 days, when you've already been on SBD for

> awhile? I think expectations like that could set you up for feelings

> of failure.

>

> ann

>

April 26, 2005

Nah I just want to get as close as possible. If I include exercise I'm

sure I'll get there much faster. I have to rearrange some furniture

and then I'm going to exercise. Well my husband needs to rearrange

some furniture lol. I'll never feel like a failure as long as I lose

something.

>

> 44 pounds in the next 36 days, when you've already been on SBD for

> awhile? I think expectations like that could set you up for feelings

> of failure.

>

> ann

>

April 26, 2005

Nah I just want to get as close as possible. If I include exercise I'm

sure I'll get there much faster. I have to rearrange some furniture

and then I'm going to exercise. Well my husband needs to rearrange

some furniture lol. I'll never feel like a failure as long as I lose

something.

>

> 44 pounds in the next 36 days, when you've already been on SBD for

> awhile? I think expectations like that could set you up for feelings

> of failure.

>

> ann

>

April 26, 2005

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17 lbs might be doable but for me it would still be unrealistic because I know how my body works but it might be different for you. Please get rid of your scale and start exercing. I am afraid that when you start your workout routine your weight will go up due to more muscle and you will get all mad. It is best to gage how your clothes feel, etc. Weigh once a week and even then don't get all upset if you gained a pound, you might lose 4 the following week. Also, your body will plateau at some point. That to me is the most discouraging part and is usually what causes me to give up. But one needs to understand why the body does this and work with it rather than sabotage it.

Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

Wow that's wonderful. I bet he's proud. Even if I don't make my weight by June I'd like to at least be 150 that way I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal. That would make 17 pounds to go and I think I can do that for sure by June don't you think? Especially if I include exercise. I love hearing stories where people are successful. > > > > > > Okay I beg to differ here... 40 pounds can most> > > certainly be lost in a 2 month period..> > > > > > I know because my sweetie did it... and you can> > indeed> > > keep it off.. But your right it should be done> > under> > > medical supervision but I hate to say this that it> > > need not involve extreme workouts daily.. He just> > did> > > his normal days work which happens to be very> > active..> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > D> Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall> Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss "Bariatrics"> > > __________________________________________________>

April 26, 2005

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17 lbs might be doable but for me it would still be unrealistic because I know how my body works but it might be different for you. Please get rid of your scale and start exercing. I am afraid that when you start your workout routine your weight will go up due to more muscle and you will get all mad. It is best to gage how your clothes feel, etc. Weigh once a week and even then don't get all upset if you gained a pound, you might lose 4 the following week. Also, your body will plateau at some point. That to me is the most discouraging part and is usually what causes me to give up. But one needs to understand why the body does this and work with it rather than sabotage it.

Re: CHF & Weight Gain 2nd Phase

Wow that's wonderful. I bet he's proud. Even if I don't make my weight by June I'd like to at least be 150 that way I'm only 25 pounds away from my goal. That would make 17 pounds to go and I think I can do that for sure by June don't you think? Especially if I include exercise. I love hearing stories where people are successful. > > > > > > Okay I beg to differ here... 40 pounds can most> > > certainly be lost in a 2 month period..> > > > > > I know because my sweetie did it... and you can> > indeed> > > keep it off.. But your right it should be done> > under> > > medical supervision but I hate to say this that it> > > need not involve extreme workouts daily.. He just> > did> > > his normal days work which happens to be very> > active..> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > D> Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall> Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss "Bariatrics"> > > __________________________________________________>

April 26, 2005

I almost bought a scale that weighs body fat but it was $40 so I

didn't get it. I know my bmi went from 37.1 to 32.6. So I'm still

considered obese. Is that good to lose that much bmi? I don't really

understand bmi that much. Could you explain it to me?

>

> Hi ..

>

> Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weight

> loss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.

>

> That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..

>

> As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to work

> to build some.. What you often see in very overweight

> people is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. that

> is due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..

>

> Their weight prohibits them from even walking very

> far.. As the weight decreases they will be able to

> walk further and experience less shortness of breath..

> They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nice

> lean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or a

> scale that measures body fat you could well see this

> occuring..

>

April 26, 2005

I almost bought a scale that weighs body fat but it was $40 so I

didn't get it. I know my bmi went from 37.1 to 32.6. So I'm still

considered obese. Is that good to lose that much bmi? I don't really

understand bmi that much. Could you explain it to me?

>

> Hi ..

>

> Am not sure what you weigh now but a 50 pound weight

> loss over 3 months time sounds reasonable to my ears.

>

> That would equal out to about 4 plus pounds a week..

>

> As far as loss of muscle goes you would have to work

> to build some.. What you often see in very overweight

> people is that they do not have a lot of muscle.. that

> is due in a large part to a sedentary lifestyle..

>

> Their weight prohibits them from even walking very

> far.. As the weight decreases they will be able to

> walk further and experience less shortness of breath..

> They will in fact develop more muscle tone and nice

> lean muscle... and if you had a set of calipers or a

> scale that measures body fat you could well see this

> occuring..

>

April 26, 2005

Once I start exercising and my weight goes up I actually won't be

disappointed because I know it will be because of the exercise. Dr.

A says you just have to break a sweat...not just a little dribble

and that you should never be breathless. My husband read that

somewhere I think from the book and so that will make exercise

easier. The first time I exercised I was out of breath I couldn't

get through the first half hour that really told me how out of shape

I was. Hopefully now that I lost some weight it will be easier for

me.

> > > >

> > > > Okay I beg to differ here... 40 pounds can most

> > > > certainly be lost in a 2 month period..

> > > >

> > > > I know because my sweetie did it... and you can

> > > indeed

> > > > keep it off.. But your right it should be done

> > > under

> > > > medical supervision but I hate to say this that it

> > > > need not involve extreme workouts daily.. He just

> > > did

> > > > his normal days work which happens to be very

> > > active..

> > > >

> > >

> >

> > D

> > Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

> > Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight

> Loss " Bariatrics "

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

April 26, 2005