There seems to be as many opinions and misinformation floating around about personal weight that I thought we might share and perhaps open our minds a bit. Here are the questions that I feel will provide useful info:
Age
Sex
Height
Present weight range (many people vary 3-4 lbs over a day)
Ideal weight range for optimum health (your opinion)
Ideal weight range for optimum swimming performance
What steps are you taking, or will you be taking, to lose or
gain the weight difference between present & optimum.
I'll start
54
M
6'1"
220-224
190-194
182-188
Drastically cut down drinking & desserts; resume active training
Parents
Former Member
65
M
5'1"
185
175 (yes, the health practitioners again)
probably 190-195
I've lost close to 35 lbs over the last 7 years, slowly, building back muscle in the weight room as I lost the weight. I see no evidence in any functions I monitor (blood pressure, resting pulse, endurance, swim speed etc) that the loss of weight has helped. I do know that my cross-country ski racing has greatly suffered because I no longer carry the food stores built in that can sustain long distance racing.
I'm now trying actively to overeat to keep the weight loss under control.
I have been very active for over 50 years and I was a fit fat man...
-- mel
65
M
5'1"
185
175 (yes, the health practitioners again)
probably 190-195
I've lost close to 35 lbs over the last 7 years, slowly, building back muscle in the weight room as I lost the weight. I see no evidence in any functions I monitor (blood pressure, resting pulse, endurance, swim speed etc) that the loss of weight has helped. I do know that my cross-country ski racing has greatly suffered because I no longer carry the food stores built in that can sustain long distance racing.
I'm now trying actively to overeat to keep the weight loss under control.
I have been very active for over 50 years and I was a fit fat man...
-- mel
