Are You, Like Me, A Fat Pig?

[JennyMorgan]

My wife was advised by her doctor, in no uncertain terms, that her weight must not exceed 12 stone. We are both less than active and both undeniably unfit. It hasn't become an obsession, yet, but today I worked out our BMIs. Arghhhhhhhhhh! I am officially, at 13 stone, obese. This is despite having been an active member of my local gym for a month. We both feel way better but it hasn't helped our weight. Quite simply we both enjoy our food, Lyn is over weight, I'm obese, plain and simple, I'm a porker! What is your BMI? Be prepared for a shock!

https://www.bbc.com/food/diets/how_to_lose_belly_fat_in_four_weeks

[Londonlad1985]

I did mine yesterday. I've been on a very strict diet for 4 months. I was nearly 19 stone before Christmas despite cycling 14 miles a day. I'm now 15,10 and STILL in the obese bracket. My healthy weight will be 11,11 if I can ever get there.

It really is hard if you love food and drink. But to me JM it sounds like you are probabaly healthier than the BBC gives you credit for. If you feel OK and do actually move a bit you'll be better than many.

I Certianly don't feel obese.

[JennyMorgan]

I hadn't really regarded myself as obese but I was well aware that my boating activities were being curtailed by my state of health. We actually joined our local Bannatynes Health Club. At about £1.20 each a day we have unlimited use of the pool & the gym, excellent value in my opinion but neither of us were shaking off the weight. Like you I should be 11.11 so I haven't that far to go. I actually joined the gym to support my Lyn and I'm darned glad that I did. Not sure that I could manage 14 miles a day on a bike, yet, but I am already more subtle and energised, more importantly I'm sleeping loads better, that alone has been worth the effort. 

[retired]

Just done mine I am in the healthy band and Bern. is now there as well.

She was under weight.

[Smoggy]

Read it and weep porky!

 

 

Don't stop the creaks and pains though or the remains of hair falling out.

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

Being human beings, we`re ALL very different in the way our individual bodies are formed and constructed. That means, we should all have individual sizes. My brother is an inch shorter than me, but in his legs, whereas his trunk is the same as mine. My other brother is taller than both of us. We`re not supposed to weigh the same, so don`t bother with diets to get down to a given weight. Also, for some people, being considerably over weight has saved their lives. My uncle needed to have major heart surgery back in the mid 70s. He was only the 3rd person to survive said operation since it been in existance, purely and simply because he was fat, his bodily fat being consumed while he was on the critical list. 

Being thin is okay, but can often be dangerous where serious illness is concerened, as bodily fat is your reserve of energy.

[JennyMorgan]

I'm not convinced!

[grendel]

I was once very ill, just skin and bones, and I still didnt drop below 12 stone, that said I am a lot more than that now, at 17 stone I wasnt fat, but I have hit over the 20 now, so yes I am overweight.

[grendel]

ooh yes obese me.

[JennyMorgan]

When I retired at 67 I relished the idea of being a 'dirty old man' but not a 'dirty, fat old man'. Regretfully I didn't manage to keep it off, too many trips to the Wherry Carvery at Oulton Broad! What really brought it home to me was when I picked up a box of books and could hardly walk. Those books weighed in at over two stone. Two stone on nigh on crippled me so two stone off should help no end, I hope! 

[Timbo]

Unfortunately, even though I'm much taller than Uncle Albert was, it seems that I not only look like him facially but have also inherited his gut. There's no other word for it. If I put weight on, it is around my middle. I became a grandfather for the second time recently and at 9 months pregnant my daughter in law's tummy was a fraction of mine.

I've been on a strict diet for the past week to get on top of my various ailments and meds and...I too have put weight on. If this continues over the next two weeks I'm going back to my usual diet.

I'm convinced the problem in my case is lack of exercise not diet. 

[JennyMorgan]

6 minutes ago, Timbo said:

Unfortunately, even though I'm much taller than Uncle Albert was, it seems that I not only look like him facially but have also inherited his gut. There's no other word for it. If I put weight on, it is around my middle. I became a grandfather for the second time recently and at 9 months pregnant my daughter in law's tummy was a fraction of mine.

I've been on a strict diet for the past week to get on top of my various ailments and meds and...I too have put weight on. If this continues over the next two weeks I'm going back to my usual diet.

I'm convinced the problem in my case is lack of exercise not diet. 

A gym is good. Even if it's only biking to your nearest one and back!

[Siddy]

Last year following a blood test I was borderline type 2 diabetes and they asked me to do a new nhs course so I see it as if I don't work with them etc there not off to help me. I've been re tested and given another years freedom by dropping into the safe level.

Anyway monthly meetings giving you the good and bad etc nothing was dropping off me and they said it will, Christmas it started and since then I dropped 2.5st at a steady weekly rate. I'm waiting my last meeting for my badge lol.

Big thing for me is no bread except Saturday morning butty, reduce sauces, salads every dinner and nothing processed.

Working away 2-3 night a week for the last 2 months eating in the pub, brekki bacon scam eggs, beans and mushrooms & healthy tea. Shreedies for dinner. It's still working.

NOW ask me again next week after I set off in the morning for the Broads,  Salad packed etc.

I see it as everyone reacts different to diets etc and what works for one may not for others etc so I'm not saying try this etc.

 

 

 

[diesel falcon]

i ve cut down....................the bloody larrwn

 

[PastorsDayOff]

I don’t need to look at a BMI calculator, I just look in the mirror. I know I need to lose a lot of weight as I’m starting to create my own gravity.

[Londonlad1985]

12 minutes ago, Siddy said:

Big thing for me is no bread except Saturday morning butty, reduce sauces, salads every dinner and nothing processed.

Bread and spuds were my fav things. Buttered chip butty... they've been hardest to cut down. 

[Siddy]

I been working up Newcastle last few months with poor weather not getting out on a night and waiting to get so fish and chips having been told it's not on the menu by Kaz.

Top end of Whitley Bay I pulled in this place where I could park overlooking the coast, Large haddock and chips pls. Well she put the chips in a sq carton I said no F & C she said they won't fit in with your fish, it was massive for £7 i'm glad it was but peeled the batter off it and couldn't touch the chips. LL it would still hang out betwen 6 slices of bread.

Guess who'll going back minus the chips, Don't tell Kaz.

You need a day off from the good stuff otherwise it will get borin just cross your fingers it works lol.

[quo vadis]

3 hours ago, diesel falcon said:

i ve cut down....................the bloody larrwn

 

ive cut down as well  reading as they say drinking is bad for you

[Londonlad1985]

7 hours ago, Siddy said:

You need a day off from the good stuff otherwise it will get borin just cross your fingers it works lol.

Too true Siddy. I don't worry when I'm socialising, special occasions, or on holiday. I was in Munich last weekend for the spring beer festival. Not conducive to healthy eating. But I'm back on the wagon now.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Not sure about myself I am about 12/13 stone and six foot.I would like to do more exercise,running is out of the question. Having COPD rules that out.I would like to do swimming the problem being finding a slot.These days pools are used by clubs,schools etc.That for sure is good,but it makes it difficult to just go for a swim when you want.Hands up I do like chocolate and being a Chef.My diet could be setter.If I was a school report.It would be trys hard but could do better.

[BroadAmbition]

23:5 = Healthy for me, don't know how to do the screen shot copy/paste thing

Griff

[MauriceMynah]

Exercise is probably the easiest and most helpful method of improving our health closely followed by diet. My suggestion is this.

Buy a boat.!!!

Clambering about on a boat as often as you can just has to be good for you. It is inevitable that you walk more often and a greater distance. Whilst pulling up mudweights may be good, be careful not to strain anything. and of course generally you will be on your feet for extended periods. All in all, good exercise. The other major bonus is that if you own a boat, you won't be able to afford any food. It's just win win win.

[Chelsea14Ian]

But Maurice next your say walking to the pub helps!

[SteveO]

Having just spent a week cruising the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam, and having been well looked after all the way, I don't need a BMI calculation to know that I am well on the piggy side of "normal". I like my food and enjoy a beer or three. I find gymn-type exercise extremely boring and have struggled with my weight all my life. No diet I have ever followed has worked. The quandary is; do I make myself miserable and possibly lose a few pounds from my current 18.5 stone, still being "obese" unless I could (improbably) lose 6 stone or so, or do I just enjoy the time I have left? The trouble with the NHS targets for me is that they are unattainable, so why bother?

 

[Hylander]

13 hours ago, grendel said:

I was once very ill, just skin and bones, and I still didnt drop below 12 stone, that said I am a lot more than that now, at 17 stone I wasnt fat, but I have hit over the 20 now, so yes I am overweight.

I too about 3 years ago was also very poorly , didnt eat for a month , lost  a lot of weght , at the same time lost all of my strength.    Now I am back to normal and eat sensibly,  no definitely not salads , cant think of anything worse than being doomed to eat salads, I dont dont have floppy ears and a bobby tail (behave before you comment).      I am happy as I am.       Mother lived to be 96 but had Alzheimers/dementia , knew nobody for her last 10 years, was violent at times.   What is the point.    Yes live long but only if you have all of your faculties.     By the way she smoked most of her life and liked an occasional drink  (of course didnt drink when you asked her but Lord help you if you opened a bottle)  she snacked on crisps etc.    Chocolate bars in her late days she could annihilate a large bar of chocolate, no problems.   .

By the way I joined a gym ,  they didnt say you had to go.