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JSABD
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Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:41 pm |
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I have noticed a correlation between people's reasons for losing weight and keeping it off and their success. I did two unpublished observational studies although they lacked some controls that showed that the reasons people had for losing weight determined success. As far as I know I am the only research scientist who has done this.
Could some of you be so kinds as to list your weight, weight loss, duration of weight loss and reasons for choosing to lose weight. I also ask that you don't read the responses of others.
I am curious to see if the same correlation happens on this forum.
The upside to this is that you may unlock the answer to why you are struggling. I can see no downside.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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Nir
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Posted: 18 Apr 2011 05:16 pm |
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Current Weight... 55kg 121.2lb
Top Weight... 75kg 165lb ---> weight loss 20kg 44lb (3st 2lb)
Duration - 2002..2009 - about 7 years (3.5 years for the last 10lb!)
Reasons - to begin with it was just to look good; in 2005/6 I learnt about healthy eating so motivation EVENTUALLY shifted towards optimising health and living longer (I am single, I have no dependents, I have always done this just for myself)
I'm the first so it's easy not to read the other responses 
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JSABD
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Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:33 pm |
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Nir wrote: Current Weight... 55kg 121.2lb
Top Weight... 75kg 165lb ---> weight loss 20kg 44lb (3st 2lb)
Duration - 2002..2009 - about 7 years (3.5 years for the last 10lb!)
Reasons - to begin with it was just to look good; in 2005/6 I learnt about healthy eating so motivation EVENTUALLY shifted towards optimising health and living longer (I am single, I have no dependents, I have always done this just for myself)
I'm the first so it's easy not to read the other responses
 I'm confused. Not too many men are overweight at 165 pounds and most men are not under weight at 121 pounds. How tall are you?
What is your BMI?
Last edited on 18 Apr 2011 10:35 pm by JSABD
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Nir
Senior Administrator
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:20 am |
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1.65m
75kg -> BMI 27.5 overweight
55kg -> BMI 20.2 healthy
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CatO
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:38 pm |
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| Wow. Great job on the weight loss! I am just getting started. What methods did you use?
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Nir
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:23 pm |
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using food scales and a computer to count calories; joining a gym and exercising 5+ times a week (and later getting some related certification); maintaining a public record of my weight-loss journey and receiving support from an online community (and later helping out others); reading 'diet books' including Burn The Fat (Tom Venuto) and Eat To Live (Dr Joel Furhman MD); receiving some counselling and attending Overeaters Anonymous meetings.
to get back "on topic", anyone else wanting disclose some weight loss stats and their motivation?
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JSABD
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 20 Apr 2011 07:45 pm |
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So technically you were overweight but not obese. Do you think it is easier for someone who needs to lose a few pounds than someone who is say a 30+ BMI?
Joel Furhman got it right. His nutritional advice is sound.
Did you ever measure your body fat %?
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Nir
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Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:56 am |
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I did once (for 3 days) count my calories when I was 'misbehaving' and intake was over 6000 each day and I do have my pet theory that my genetic 'gift' saved me from obesity.
I probably lost the majority of my weight just kerbing my exccesses and making simple swaps. Going by that logic (the first pounds were the easiest, the last few were the hardest) I'd say that the BMI 30+ person has it easy (to begin with, anyhow). That is, if they're willing to change habits that may be ingrained.
I am currently 'nursing' my ageing mum through a transition from Windows 2000 to Windows 7. It is not a pretty sight.
By the time I got interested enough to measure, body fat was already down to 18-20%. It would have been interestying to know what it was when I had that very visible "spare tyre" effect going on. Got down to 10-12%. When trying to gain muscle I temporarily relax my hold on the %.
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JSABD
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Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:17 pm |
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Nir wrote: I did once (for 3 days) count my calories when I was 'misbehaving' and intake was over 6000 each day and I do have my pet theory that my genetic 'gift' saved me from obesity.
I probably lost the majority of my weight just kerbing my exccesses and making simple swaps. Going by that logic (the first pounds were the easiest, the last few were the hardest) I'd say that the BMI 30+ person has it easy (to begin with, anyhow). That is, if they're willing to change habits that may be ingrained.
I am currently 'nursing' my ageing mum through a transition from Windows 2000 to Windows 7. It is not a pretty sight.
By the time I got interested enough to measure, body fat was already down to 18-20%. It would have been interestying to know what it was when I had that very visible "spare tyre" effect going on. Got down to 10-12%. When trying to gain muscle I temporarily relax my hold on the %.
You applied the brakes at the onset. The question is are people who are less inclined to get fat more inclined reform their ways?
Do you think it's harder for people who let it slide for years to "get on the wagon" and stay on the wagon?
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Nir
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Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:35 pm |
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I believe that between 1996 and 2002, through discontinuing activity and pigging out with no concern for my health, I gained all of the weight I did and that during this long period of indulgence I remained 'overweight' wheras other people may have eaten LESS calories than me and yet managed to become 'obese'. I suspect I have 'lucky' (or 'ectomorph') genetics.
When a meal consisted 9" frozen pizzas (notice the plural), I'd get one out of the freezer (800-1200 calories each), cook it, eat it, and then decide if I wanted another one. I used to buy my 100g chocolate bars in a box of 30. There was nothing but junk in my freezer. I bought no produce.
Revisiting "You applied the brakes at the onset" - to the outside observer it appears to be the case, but unless this was nature's luck (let's say gherlin and leptin working better for me than for someone else) then I have no explanation. It was NOT DELIBERATE. During this period of my life I did not care.
> are people who are less inclined to get fat more inclined reform their ways?
perhaps
> Do you think it's harder for people who let it slide for years to "get on the wagon" and stay on the wagon?
bad habits might be more ingrained
but with the right motivation in the now, I don't think the length of the poor-habits period should be too much of a hinderance.
I feel lucky to have been struck with the desire to be slim and healthy more so because I don't know how to transmit this to another!
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PamelaViktoria
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Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:59 pm |
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| I've noticed when people think about health instead of weight, they view food in a more productive way.
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reynaldeyap
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Posted: 28 Apr 2011 12:50 pm |
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PamelaViktoria wrote:
I've noticed when people think about health instead of weight, they view food in a more productive way.
Yeah.. Because health is the body that we are talking and we should take precautions on what kind of food we are going to take into our body.. Healthy food intake = healthy body...
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PamelaViktoria
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Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:32 pm |
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And when you get salt and sugar out of your diet, everything natural tastes better. Then it becomes even easier to eat well.
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