Santa delivered, so ..?

Thanks @digitS' I am attending Weight Watchers. I have a LOT to lose so the 1st pounds are coming of nicely, I imagine it will slow done with time. It helps to have to check in with the group each week. Being accountable to someone besides myself!

Carol Dee said:

How are you doing @digitS' ? I am down 18# since Jan.4

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YEAH CAROL!!!!!!!

Carol way to go !! You should be very proud

Thanks @Nyboy and @canesisters Some days are hard to stick to the plan, but I'm getting a lot of positive reinforcement.

Carol, that is amazing! or rather I should say, YOU are amazing! Just keep chipping away.

Mary

Down 2 more!!! WHOOT!

This thread began with the idea of trying to stay fit during the off-season. It's nearing the on-season and I feel the effects of setting two fence posts, mixing concrete, and digging another difficult post hole, yesterday. The fence panels were built a few days ago.

As I was taking my one mile walk in the house yesterday (hey, we had a windy morning!), I noticed that there has been a change in my breathing. My usual arm-lifting, sauntering mile isn't forcing me to breathe continuously through my mouth. I may need to do more arm-waving to get my pulse up - will need to check it today. I suppose, all this is good news.

I was reading a short article in the Atlantic and wondering about my weight again. Would I qualify as someone who has ..."been a healthy weight for their entire lives?" How much overweight, am I?

I checked my body mass index, again.

No. Getting below 189#, and into "healthy weight," only happens for me during the summer. My problem comes with the holiday meals, all the "free" time to eat, and the inactivity of the winter months.

By the way, if you follow the links in the Atlantic story, the Cornell people seem to be following the folks who lost weight and kept it off. I didn't really see where the study is on people who have never been overweight comes in. Maybe it was separate and involved an interview by the magazine person.

It would have helped if I had read this about 20 years ago while I still weighed around 175# and before I climbed on the rollercoaster ...

Steve
oh, here's the info on those healthy few who maintain a healthy weight their entire lives. i will have to read it and see how olde these people are ...

Steve, the fact that your breathing has changed and improves means you are building stamina! Good for you! Keep it up. Remember you can carry something in your hands as you're doing those arm lifts. It will give you a harder workout.

Mary

Read the info. None of that applies to DH except, perhaps, heeding the occasional "inner" cue. He never exercised -- he worked hard. He didn't choose to eat healthy food choices -- it was my decision to cook healthier, he still went for hamburgers and fries.

Now he is back at his ideal weight, but lost most of his muscle so waist fat is building up.

Steve, I believe the "study on people who have never been overweight" was the info. Why did they never gain weight? Exercise choices, food choices, etc.