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Old September 19th, 2003, 04:43 PM
Jayjay
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:37:30 GMT, "motu" wrote


"Jayjay" wrote in message
My weight problems happened as an adult. It began w/ preganancy where
I gained 50lbs (for a 9lb baby)


Any diabetics in the family? 9lb. babies can be a red flag.


Nope - no diabetics in this family. And no gestational diabetes
problems w/ the preganancy either. I've got 2 uncles that are well
over 6'7" tall, and my brothers are both over 6'2" tall, and I've got
2 other uncles that are over 6'2" tall and then my ex's family - his
dad is 6'2" ...

Big in height is hereditary. My son was 8lbs 15oz when he was born
and totally healthy. At 9 yrs old he's 4'10" tall and 82lbs right
now. Tall, but not heavy.
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Old September 19th, 2003, 05:57 PM
Carol Frilegh
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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.

--
Diva
*************
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
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Old September 19th, 2003, 08:27 PM
Jayjay
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 19:00:41 GMT, "motu" wrote:


"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:37:30 GMT, "motu" wrote


"Jayjay" wrote in message
My weight problems happened as an adult. It began w/ preganancy where
I gained 50lbs (for a 9lb baby)

Any diabetics in the family? 9lb. babies can be a red flag.


Nope - no diabetics in this family. And no gestational diabetes
problems w/ the preganancy either. I've got 2 uncles that are well
over 6'7" tall, and my brothers are both over 6'2" tall, and I've got
2 other uncles that are over 6'2" tall and then my ex's family - his
dad is 6'2" ...

Big in height is hereditary. My son was 8lbs 15oz when he was born
and totally healthy. At 9 yrs old he's 4'10" tall and 82lbs right
now. Tall, but not heavy.


You seem to have missed the family trend for length.


YUP - I'm the shortest in all documented family history. :-) (but
how many family histories document height?) Something about the
milkman comes up every so often. :-)

The females in the family are all over 5'5"... my mom is 5'7", and my
little half sisters are 5'9" and 5'10" (but then again, they have a
different mother than me, and my stepmom is tall too).


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Old September 20th, 2003, 02:31 AM
MH
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On 19 Sep 2003 14:16:35 GMT, Ignoramus2551
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In article , Jayjay wrote:
I was raised similarly. Not on the exercise aspect (my mom would
just tell me to get out of the house and go play outside)... but on
the food side, in that we had limited sweets and junk in the house and
learned how to eat in moderation.


that may have saved you from lifelong obesity...

i


Didn't work that way for me. We also had limited sweets and junk in
the house, but as soon as I got out on my own I made up for lost time
:-). I think that in some ways, making things "forbidden treats"
increases their desirability.

Chris

My best friend was like that. She had parents who forbid any junk foods, so
she'd just come over to my house and have them. I was not overweight growing
up. Snacky-type foods were not made an issue. We had them once in a while,
they were never forbidden.

When something is completely forbidden, sometimes it makes them seem much
more desirable.

Martha



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Old September 22nd, 2003, 08:18 PM
Kelly
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"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On 19 Sep 2003 14:16:35 GMT, Ignoramus2551
wrote:

In article , Jayjay wrote:


and accumulated with living with
someone who believes eating 3 meals a day at fast food joints is
"healthy"and doesn't believe in exercise...


I married him JayJay! The part that drives me nuts is that his body is good,
low body fat/good muscle definition) even with his horrible eating and
nonexistent workout habits. Go figure.


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Old September 23rd, 2003, 02:20 PM
Jayjay
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:18:16 -0500, "Kelly"
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"Jayjay" wrote in message
...
On 19 Sep 2003 14:16:35 GMT, Ignoramus2551
wrote:

In article , Jayjay wrote:


and accumulated with living with
someone who believes eating 3 meals a day at fast food joints is
"healthy"and doesn't believe in exercise...


I married him JayJay! The part that drives me nuts is that his body is good,
low body fat/good muscle definition) even with his horrible eating and
nonexistent workout habits. Go figure.


Uh, nope, you didn't marry him then. He's currently about
230lbs at 5'10" tall. ANd still eating horribly.

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Old September 23rd, 2003, 03:36 PM
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Mine is 6'2" and 188 lbs. and last night ate 1/2 of a pepperoni and mushroom
pizza with extra cheese a full order of mozzarella cheese sticks (1/2 cup
ranch dipping sauce) with 2 - 12 oz, Dews to wash it down. For dessert
(while sitting on the couch watching TV) about 2.5 cups of mint chocolate
chip ice cream drowned in chocolate syrup!!! This is not an unusual day
actually it's quite normal. But I have to work out for 3 hours last night to
work off 8 oz. of chicken breast. I always say that genetics doesn't make
people fat, eating too much and moving too little make people fat, but DH is
making me think genetics can make people skinny!!!! What can I say....life's
not fair.


"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:18:16 -0500, "Kelly"
wrote:


"Jayjay" wrote in message
...
On 19 Sep 2003 14:16:35 GMT, Ignoramus2551
wrote:

In article , Jayjay wrote:


and accumulated with living with
someone who believes eating 3 meals a day at fast food joints is
"healthy"and doesn't believe in exercise...


I married him JayJay! The part that drives me nuts is that his body is

good,
low body fat/good muscle definition) even with his horrible eating and
nonexistent workout habits. Go figure.


Uh, nope, you didn't marry him then. He's currently about
230lbs at 5'10" tall. ANd still eating horribly.



 




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