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
I'll jump in for the females.
36
F
5'7"
Around 138
For me ideal would be 125
125-130
I usually don't have any specifc way to lose weight. I have already lost a lot. I gained a lot when my thyroid died. Nothing I did worked to get it off until I started back swimming 6 years ago. Then the weight came off. Add to that having a baby 18 months ago. Luckily I lost he 25 lbs I gained withing 6 weeks. Now I'm swimming with the age group team to get more yardage in and I take a spinning class 1-2 times a week. That has helped me feel better but I'd still like to lose a few lbs. I do watch what I eat (I watch it go into my mouth! :D ) and try to cook healithy (husband's family all has heart disease. I want him to break that trend)
I'll jump in for the females.
36
F
5'7"
Around 138
For me ideal would be 125
125-130
I usually don't have any specifc way to lose weight. I have already lost a lot. I gained a lot when my thyroid died. Nothing I did worked to get it off until I started back swimming 6 years ago. Then the weight came off. Add to that having a baby 18 months ago. Luckily I lost he 25 lbs I gained withing 6 weeks. Now I'm swimming with the age group team to get more yardage in and I take a spinning class 1-2 times a week. That has helped me feel better but I'd still like to lose a few lbs. I do watch what I eat (I watch it go into my mouth! :D ) and try to cook healithy (husband's family all has heart disease. I want him to break that trend)
