setting reasonable goals

Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)

http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...b=healthology&
c=goals

Carol

--
.................................................. ...........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. .............

Terrific article. Thanks. It makes me think about what I've accomplished
instead of how far I have to go. I've lost over 10% of my weight. That's a
very good thing, even if I have been struggling lately.

Diane M.

"Carol in NC" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)


http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...b=healthology&
c=goals

Carol

--
.................................................. ..........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. ............

I feel the same way Diane. It's too easy to get caught up in the numbers on
the scales and lose sight of what we've all actually accomplished.

Congrats on the 10%.

Carol

--
.................................................. ...........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. .............
"Diane" wrote in message
m...
Terrific article. Thanks. It makes me think about what I've accomplished
instead of how far I have to go. I've lost over 10% of my weight. That's
a
very good thing, even if I have been struggling lately.

Diane M.

"Carol in NC" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight
loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose
too
much, too fast.)



http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...b=healthology&
c=goals

Carol

--
.................................................. ..........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. ............

One paragraph caught my attention and the concept was mentioned
elsewhere in the article. I did a quick search of the site but did
not find more info

"Myth: "That’s what I should weigh based on my height."

Fact: It’s a nice idea that everyone who’s the same height should be
the same weight, but it’s just not true. Weight is affected by many
factors such as genetics, metabolism, NUMBER OF FAT CELLS, eating
habits, and physical activity. Among these, height is probably the
least important."

It was the NUMBER OF FAT CELLS phrase. If this really is a
determinate, can diet overcome this on a long term basis or will there
be a constant struggle against those fat cells demanding additional
sustenance??? Just asking as I have picked up bits and pieces on this
concept before.

Fred

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:16:14 GMT, "Carol in NC"
wrote:

Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)

http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...b=healthology&
c=goals

Carol

"Fred" wrote in message
...
One paragraph caught my attention and the concept was mentioned
elsewhere in the article. I did a quick search of the site but did
not find more info

"Myth: "That's what I should weigh based on my height."

Fact: It's a nice idea that everyone who's the same height should be
the same weight, but it's just not true. Weight is affected by many
factors such as genetics, metabolism, NUMBER OF FAT CELLS, eating
habits, and physical activity. Among these, height is probably the
least important."

It was the NUMBER OF FAT CELLS phrase. If this really is a
determinate, can diet overcome this on a long term basis or will there
be a constant struggle against those fat cells demanding additional
sustenance??? Just asking as I have picked up bits and pieces on this
concept before.

Fred

The reading I've done on the subject has indicated that once you have them
you always do, and will have to fight a little more to stay slim.

The same goes for screwing up your metabolism by yo yo dieting, although
that can be changed slightly by exercising more.

Carol
--
.................................................. ...........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. .............

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:16:14 GMT, "Carol in NC"
wrote:

Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)


http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...&b=healthology
&
c=goals

Carol

Recently there have been some studies that show the extra fat cells die
after you maintain your lower weight for several months.
--
SuzyQ
Weight 124
WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03

"Fred" wrote in message
...
One paragraph caught my attention and the concept was mentioned
elsewhere in the article. I did a quick search of the site but did
not find more info

"Myth: "That's what I should weigh based on my height."

Fact: It's a nice idea that everyone who's the same height should be
the same weight, but it's just not true. Weight is affected by many
factors such as genetics, metabolism, NUMBER OF FAT CELLS, eating
habits, and physical activity. Among these, height is probably the
least important."

It was the NUMBER OF FAT CELLS phrase. If this really is a
determinate, can diet overcome this on a long term basis or will there
be a constant struggle against those fat cells demanding additional
sustenance??? Just asking as I have picked up bits and pieces on this
concept before.

Fred

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:16:14 GMT, "Carol in NC"
wrote:

Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)


http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...&b=healthology
&
c=goals

Carol

That's good to know, Suzy. If only we knew (when we were teenagers) what we
all know now about dieting. Most of our metabolisms would still be
functioning properly.

Carol

--
.................................................. ...........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. .............
"SuzyQ" wrote in message
...
Recently there have been some studies that show the extra fat cells die
after you maintain your lower weight for several months.
--
SuzyQ
Weight 124
WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03

"Fred" wrote in message
...
One paragraph caught my attention and the concept was mentioned
elsewhere in the article. I did a quick search of the site but did
not find more info

"Myth: "That's what I should weigh based on my height."

Fact: It's a nice idea that everyone who's the same height should be
the same weight, but it's just not true. Weight is affected by many
factors such as genetics, metabolism, NUMBER OF FAT CELLS, eating
habits, and physical activity. Among these, height is probably the
least important."

It was the NUMBER OF FAT CELLS phrase. If this really is a
determinate, can diet overcome this on a long term basis or will there
be a constant struggle against those fat cells demanding additional
sustenance??? Just asking as I have picked up bits and pieces on this
concept before.

Fred

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:16:14 GMT, "Carol in NC"
wrote:

Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight
loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose
too
much, too fast.)



http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...&b=healthology
&
c=goals

Carol

The same goes for screwing up your metabolism by yo yo dieting, although
that can be changed slightly by exercising more.

YoYo dieting is probably just an excuse, as in "I can't lose weight
'cos I've been yoyo dietting for years".

The problem seems to be that when yoyo dieters lose weight they lose
fat and muscle. When they put weight on they only gain fat. Cycling
through that a few times and you get one very unfit dude.

Bodybuilders do exactly the same cycle, except it's called
"bulking/cutting". In this case they do exercise to gain muscle and a
little fat during the bulking phase, and they do exercide to retain
muscle and lose fat during the cutting phase.

The solution is to combine exercise with losing weight. Fortunately
doing exercise seems to be in favour on here.

Ray
--
rmnsuk
overall - 273/201/182

We can only hope so. I am sure that there will be more studies of
this issue.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:36:11 -0500, "SuzyQ" wrote:

Recently there have been some studies that show the extra fat cells die
after you maintain your lower weight for several months.

One of the things I decided is that I would do nothing during the weight
loss process that I could not do for the rest of my life, and that has so
far worked for me, I for example tried to give up my bedtime snack, a big
disaster, it is now back, I am happier and still losing weight. It seems to
me that giving it up would assist in faster weight loss but if I am
miserable and feeling deprived there is no point, Lee
Carol in NC wrote in message
...
Hi all,

This is a really interesting article about setting reasonable weight loss
goals, and the pitfalls of being too ambitious (i.e....trying to lose too
much, too fast.)


http://www.healthology.com/focus_art...b=healthology&
c=goals

Carol

--
.................................................. ..........
318/247/169
71 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
.................................................. ............