Weight loss... good to be skinny (?)

Mercury · 11-09-2010, 06:06 PM

Since I last posted here I've lost about 15lbs. So I went from 145 to 130 now. It's made quite a difference in my overall appearance I must say. It's like having my 16 year old body back and therefore I often physically feel like a teenager when I am in a room amongst other people. LOL and since I began working with literally hundereds of people at a time I started to realize just how big most people are (or how small I am compared to them).

So I have no desire to go down to 120 because I think that would be too skinny and unhealthy, but I've noticed that I definitely pay more attention on a daily basis on what I'm doing to keep my weight down. It's just a weird kinda cool feeling to be next to 90% of the population that has a gut and a big butt and double chin etc and know that I'm a long way off from that.

I will note though that it doesn't mean that I'm all that healthier because I still smoke and eat junk food so I'm sure my heart is still suffering some abuse.

Balance?

Geeno · 11-09-2010, 06:08 PM

How tall? Sounds too light for an adult male unless you're a lil guy

illest12 · 11-09-2010, 06:12 PM

120 is deffff wayyyyyy too string bean

Mercury · 11-09-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Geeno

How tall? Sounds too light for an adult male unless you're a lil guy

well true i am only 5'7''.... being around a bunch of people really puts my size in perspective. sometimes i wonder how it would feel to be a "normal" size male. like is that the best default setting to be precieved by? especially by the opposite sex.

Roach · 11-09-2010, 06:19 PM

120's fine if you're a 5' 2" chick.

I'm 5 foot 8 inch and my pcp says @ 175 pounds I'm light.

I have maintained a very low bodyfat since 1974 .

Mercury · 11-09-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Roach

120's fine if you're a 5' 2" chick.

I'm 5 foot 8 inch and my pcp says @ 175 pounds I'm light.

I have maintained a very low bodyfat since 1974 .

5'8'' sounds like it should weigh more like 165lbs to me

Roach · 11-09-2010, 06:28 PM

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just a weird kinda cool feeling to be next to 90% of the population that has a gut and a big butt and double chin etc and know that I'm a long way off from that.

and knowing you'll probably out live most of them by twenty years.

perhaps your good example will rub off on them.

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5'8'' sounds like it should weigh more like 165lbs to me

very dense old muskles/bones.

don't forget the age thingy too, as I turned 58 on may 22.

Mercury · 11-09-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Roach

very dense old muskles/bones.

don't forget the age thingy too, as I turned 58 on may 22.

what?!?! dude you post like a perpetual 19 year old.

Sir-Ex · 11-09-2010, 06:38 PM

130 for 5' 7" doesn't sound too bad.

I'm 5' 11" and I was 140 a couple months ago. I brought myself back up to 150 now. I'm hoping with skiing and other such exercises over the sumemr i can bring that up to 160.

SmokeaJoint · 11-09-2010, 06:46 PM

muscle weights > fat. Of course, I should talk...with my fat 220 lb self. Tis cool tho, doc says I'm in fine shape.

Qui-Bong Jinn · 11-09-2010, 07:27 PM

I think Im around 135-140, Im 5'7", 20. I think Im pretty normal size.

Sir-Ex · 11-09-2010, 07:32 PM

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuckk

I just weighed myself and I'm only 143lbs again. WTF. Why can't I keep weight on?

profit · 11-09-2010, 09:09 PM

so with a height of 5'7" @ 130 lbs you have a BMI of 20.4
i am 6'0" and 145 lbs, my BMI = 19.7

so you actually have more mass than me. i feel small compared to everyone else too, i hate it. i have always had a fast metabolism and have never restricted my diet. although recently i only eat organic non gmo shit, i still cant seem to gain much weight. the only thing that has ever affected my weight is drugs, lol.. sigh.

for body types like mine what really helps is running and push ups. in 2008 i ran a full 26 mile marathon by running miles and 100 pushups daily.

dont eat junkfood man. would you like some nutrients with your preservatives?

try fuckin vegetables yo.

bmi calculator - Calculate Your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator

Sir-Ex · 11-09-2010, 09:13 PM

kudos on your physical feats man

profit · 11-09-2010, 09:23 PM

thanks dude. took some serious training, months, and i felt like a brick. have since damaged my meniscus, cartilage in my knee. doc gave me percs and after a brief relapse (2008) i went on subs and now that im finally off subs (2 weeks) im going to start running again. honestly i just i hope my knee can take it cuz i feel like running till i puke.

endorphine junkie, guilty...

stay healthy guys! a difficult, & expensive American feat

Sir-Ex · 11-09-2010, 09:29 PM

Word man. My right knee is sort of fucked up, probably permanently (havent seen a doc about surgery or anything yet, so maybe it is possible to fix. got hit by a car 7 years ago and the hospital let me go without an x-ray, dumb-asses). I can walk on it fine and run for maybe 20 minutes, but any more than that and it swells up for a week and it hurts just to walk.

Thankfully I can bike for hours and it never acts up. I love biking for hours. It's like I never get tired after the first half hour - I just keep going - feels awesome, that rush of physical exertion and conquering every hill you come across.

Too bad it's winter almost all year here. Skiing requires me to be very precise in my technique, otherwise I can fuck me knee up pretty easily.

Captain Cannabis · 11-09-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercury

well true i am only 5'7''.... being around a bunch of people really puts my size in perspective. sometimes i wonder how it would feel to be a "normal" size male. like is that the best default setting to be precieved by? especially by the opposite sex.

it all makes sense now

profit · 11-09-2010, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir-Ex

Word man. My right knee is sort of fucked up, probably permanently (havent seen a doc about surgery or anything yet, so maybe it is possible to fix. got hit by a car 7 years ago and the hospital let me go without an x-ray, dumb-asses). I can walk on it fine and run for maybe 20 minutes, but any more than that and it swells up for a week and it hurts just to walk.

Thankfully I can bike for hours and it never acts up. I love biking for hours. It's like I never get tired after the first half hour - I just keep going - feels awesome, that rush of physical exertion and conquering every hill you come across.

Too bad it's winter almost all year here. Skiing requires me to be very precise in my technique, otherwise I can fuck me knee up pretty easily.

yeah man knees. gotta be careful with em

skiing is awesome isnt it? i have grown up skiing, LOVE it, and have done as much of that all over the PNW as i have been able to.

I've been to whistler 5 times, all winter, Mt. Baker, Steven's Pass, Crystal Mt, and Snoqualmie, tried to get to Idaho for a weekender but couldn't swing the $.

been skiing anywhere cool X? you ski right? or board? i love both but nothing is better than slicing some french fries down the glacier sides.

Sir-Ex · 11-09-2010, 10:17 PM

Yeah I'm a skiier. Got myself a new pair of skiis this year, forget what brand but I got a good deal on em. They're a bit too large for my size, so I end up going very fast very quickly.

Gotta get a helmet this year.

I don't think I've been anywhere particularily awesome yet, just a few mountains throughout Alberta and British Columbia. However, I'm planning a trip next winter to check out this place in the alps where there are a series of blue/black diamond level slopes connected by a series of gondolas. Apparently doing the whole route is like 3 days of solid skiing though some of the most beautiful mountain ranges you will ever see. Totally looking forward to that.

Rubix · 11-09-2010, 10:20 PM

/Rubix appears, you all lose

seruosly thinking of an EKG as a tool to rule out possible Marfans

er, maybe its eccardiogram that is most useful

11-09-2010, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	Weight loss... good to be skinny (?) Since I last posted here I've lost about 15lbs. So I went from 145 to 130 now. It's made quite a difference in my overall appearance I must say. It's like having my 16 year old body back and therefore I often physically feel like a teenager when I am in a room amongst other people. LOL and since I began working with literally hundereds of people at a time I started to realize just how big most people are (or how small I am compared to them). So I have no desire to go down to 120 because I think that would be too skinny and unhealthy, but I've noticed that I definitely pay more attention on a daily basis on what I'm doing to keep my weight down. It's just a weird kinda cool feeling to be next to 90% of the population that has a gut and a big butt and double chin etc and know that I'm a long way off from that. I will note though that it doesn't mean that I'm all that healthier because I still smoke and eat junk food so I'm sure my heart is still suffering some abuse. Balance?

11-09-2010, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,183 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,985 Times in 1,508 Posts	120's fine if you're a 5' 2" chick. I'm 5 foot 8 inch and my pcp says @ 175 pounds I'm light. I have maintained a very low bodyfat since 1974 . __________________ לזיין את הקופים

11-09-2010, 06:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	130 for 5' 7" doesn't sound too bad. I'm 5' 11" and I was 140 a couple months ago. I brought myself back up to 150 now. I'm hoping with skiing and other such exercises over the sumemr i can bring that up to 160. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-09-2010, 07:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	Fuuuuuuuuuuuuckk I just weighed myself and I'm only 143lbs again. WTF. Why can't I keep weight on? __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-09-2010, 09:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
profit restore the republic Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 818 Thanked 357 Times in 237 Posts	so with a height of 5'7" @ 130 lbs you have a BMI of 20.4 i am 6'0" and 145 lbs, my BMI = 19.7 so you actually have more mass than me. i feel small compared to everyone else too, i hate it. i have always had a fast metabolism and have never restricted my diet. although recently i only eat organic non gmo shit, i still cant seem to gain much weight. the only thing that has ever affected my weight is drugs, lol.. sigh. for body types like mine what really helps is running and push ups. in 2008 i ran a full 26 mile marathon by running miles and 100 pushups daily. dont eat junkfood man. would you like some nutrients with your preservatives? try fuckin vegetables yo. bmi calculator - Calculate Your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator __________________ Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. follow https://twitter.com/#!/curtiswm - sub http://www.youtube.com/user/66sicksfishstix

11-09-2010, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
illest12 YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY Posts: 426 Thanks: 30 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	120 is deffff wayyyyyy too string bean

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Qui-Bong Jinn Jedi High Council Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 907 Thanked 497 Times in 369 Posts	I think Im around 135-140, Im 5'7", 20. I think Im pretty normal size.

11-09-2010, 09:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	kudos on your physical feats man __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-09-2010, 09:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
profit restore the republic Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 818 Thanked 357 Times in 237 Posts	thanks dude. took some serious training, months, and i felt like a brick. have since damaged my meniscus, cartilage in my knee. doc gave me percs and after a brief relapse (2008) i went on subs and now that im finally off subs (2 weeks) im going to start running again. honestly i just i hope my knee can take it cuz i feel like running till i puke. endorphine junkie, guilty... stay healthy guys! a difficult, & expensive American feat __________________ Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. follow https://twitter.com/#!/curtiswm - sub http://www.youtube.com/user/66sicksfishstix

11-09-2010, 09:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	Word man. My right knee is sort of fucked up, probably permanently (havent seen a doc about surgery or anything yet, so maybe it is possible to fix. got hit by a car 7 years ago and the hospital let me go without an x-ray, dumb-asses). I can walk on it fine and run for maybe 20 minutes, but any more than that and it swells up for a week and it hurts just to walk. Thankfully I can bike for hours and it never acts up. I love biking for hours. It's like I never get tired after the first half hour - I just keep going - feels awesome, that rush of physical exertion and conquering every hill you come across. Too bad it's winter almost all year here. Skiing requires me to be very precise in my technique, otherwise I can fuck me knee up pretty easily. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-09-2010, 10:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	Yeah I'm a skiier. Got myself a new pair of skiis this year, forget what brand but I got a good deal on em. They're a bit too large for my size, so I end up going very fast very quickly. Gotta get a helmet this year. I don't think I've been anywhere particularily awesome yet, just a few mountains throughout Alberta and British Columbia. However, I'm planning a trip next winter to check out this place in the alps where there are a series of blue/black diamond level slopes connected by a series of gondolas. Apparently doing the whole route is like 3 days of solid skiing though some of the most beautiful mountain ranges you will ever see. Totally looking forward to that. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

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