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On May 8, 5:10 am, Del Cecchi wrote:



Or, what makes you say you are still overweight? BMI chart?


That. And a decidedly flabby stomach with still lots of visible
overhang. Though "loose skin", I'm happy to say, really has shrunken a
lot!

doug

On May 8, 8:30 am, "Eddie-Type2" wrote:
Congrats Doug - you're an inspiration to me. So glad you are still posting
here.

Eddie


Eddie! I've been thinking about you and glad to see you are posting
too. How are things going?

doug

good for you!!! Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
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Thanks people. I shall take a leap of faith into a small calorie
reduction and see what happens...

Also, as Laura suggested, I am re-examining my daily meals for
substitutions and variety. In fact, I do eat almost the same breakfast
every day. And lunch. And dinner.

doug

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Right. There are a lot of people with good blood work who are way
overweight, too, so that doesn't even seem to be a good reason to not
lose more weight. The medical ranges (based on longevity) for weight
is what the doctor should be looking at, and perhaps he is if you are
already in that range. Still, YOUR opinion is most important if it is
still within the medical range for healthy weight.


You are confusing the issue. Who said anything about being "way
overweight"?

The OP was saying that although he (she) had lost a good amount of weight,
he (she) would still like to lose another 10 lbs or so but was having
difficulty getting it off. I was offering an example of my personal,
similar experience. In my case the doctor pointed out that the need to lose
weight is both obvious (appearance) but is also usually indicated by the
excess weight's affect on your general health and other factors like blood
sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure/heart rate. When I mentioned
to him that, according to the current ideal weight tables I was still 10-12
lbs or so overweight, his comment was that all my readings and results were
"excellent" and that there was no medical reason or benefit to be gained by
losing more. He's also aware that I exercise daily. He specifically said,
"You don't need to lose anymore weight".

RCE

Things are well Doug, glad you've been thinking about me. I will post more
in the other thread. It's really good to hear from you!

Eddie
Weight June05-359.0lbs
Current Weight-291.2lbs
Loss to date=67.8lbs
Goal Weight-180.0lbs

"doug lerner" wrote in message
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On May 8, 8:30 am, "Eddie-Type2" wrote:
Congrats Doug - you're an inspiration to me. So glad you are still
posting
here.

Eddie


Eddie! I've been thinking about you and glad to see you are posting
too. How are things going?

doug