In article , Jayjay
wrote:

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:18:25 -0400, Carol Frilegh
wrote:

In article , Ignoramus2551
wrote:

A rare moment where I agree with JayJay. We all have choices and live
with consequences. Excuses do not matter. Losing weight without
exercise means keeping some fat and losing what you need. Luckily,
lifting weights does not take that much time, contrary to what
JayJay's post may imply.

And just at the moment I am aligned with Beeswing and fed up at how
religious attention to exercise has bulked me up in proportions I never
had before. I look like I am wearing riding breeches and body curvature
is very exaggerated.

Carol - I highly doubt its the exercise that has bulked you up...
unless you count the exercise your jaw is getting from all the nuts,
honey and dried fruit you are chewing on.

I have weighed this same weight before, prior to regular exercise and
weight lifting and my body composition is much different than when
formerly at that same weight. Remember those are my carbohydrate
sources as I eat no grains, rice, potatoes or sweet potatoes,root
veggies like parsnips,beets Jerusalem artichokes carrots. Before this
bulking up I also ate nuts, honey and dried fruit.

I have to make a determination as to whether to considerably reduce
exercises like squats and see if this affects weight retention and
measurements. I was very happy at my lower weight and started the
increased exercise and weights to counter osteoporosis, something I
certainly want to slow down.

I am trying to see if I can strike some sort of compromise as i am
miserable with how I look and how my clothes fit even if the weight
differntial sounds small and petty to ohers. The difference reprsents
one inch in measurements and one size in clothing unless I want it to
be tight.

Your support is appreciated but may be a little misdirected. We'll see.

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Diva
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Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.