BRAG: Lost 30 pounds in 5 weeks

[grando]

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How can you be 6 foot weighing 230 pounds and no one around you notices that you are obese?

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6 foot 230 isn't that bad

[speedle]

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How can you be 6 foot weighing 230 pounds and no one around you notices that you are obese?

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6 foot 230 isn't that bad

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Are you serious? That's like a BMI of 31... (You are technically obese if you have a BMI of 30+)

[Flintoff]

This is the atkins diet. I did it. The week after I stopped I put 5kg back on

[TheScientist]

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How can you be 6 foot weighing 230 pounds and no one around you notices that you are obese?

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6 foot 230 isn't that bad

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Are you serious? That's like a BMI of 31... (You are technically obese if you have a BMI of 30+)

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The fatal flaw of BMI is that it assumes everyone has the muscle mass of a preteen girl.

Bodyfat% is a better indicator of obesity.

[Tickner]

I have never been a fan of BMI measures simply because it doesn't factor in a lot of very important variables. BMI is simply saying if you are 6 feet you should weigh x. If you weigh over y you are obese.

Athletes have more than the average amount of muscle mass and therefore BMI calculates them as "at risk" even though they are in top physical shape.

http://suewidemark.netfirms.com/bmi.htm - More Info

I'm not saying I wasn't overweight (In fact I am saying the opposite and I still have more to go). But there is def a big diff between obesity and over weight. FWIW I would not be scared/embarrased to tell people on an internet forum I was obese, seriously.

[Al_Money]

Tick,

Congrats. I've also been getting into shape but sadly only 20 pounds in like a month and a half. Oh well, gl with the rest of your goal.

[Passaman]

BTW, this is exactly Atkins, which is free, except for buying dbl cheeseburgers and tossing away the buns

[Tickner]

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Tick,

Congrats. I've also been getting into shape but sadly only 20 pounds in like a month and a half. Oh well, gl with the rest of your goal.

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Wow that's good. how did you do it?

[ginko]

To lose weight all you need to do is eat clean and watch your calorie intake.

[mungpo]

Not doing exercise is bad with your diet.

I lost 140 lbs in about a year and exercise is a huge part of keeping off all the weight.