05-29-2014, 06:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-30-2014, 08:43 AM by Clare Brigid.)
Well, I thought I should add a postscript to this thread.
I have lost 140 pounds since Holy Week 2013. I was around 330 pounds. I now weigh 188 pounds. (I'm 6' 1.5".) The really good news is that I have been maintaining this weight, give or take several pounds, since February. Maintenance is the key. It's clear now that my body has reached its natural weight.
I monitor my weight to make sure it remains in the upper half of the "healthy weight" range according to the body mass index. That range is 23.0 - 24.9. So I remain between 24.0 and 24.9, which for me is 184-191 pounds. Using a range, rather than a specific weight, is better; it avoids obsession over normal fluctuations in weight.
Again, I strongly recommend the book Intuitive Eating, as well as a diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods and those that make up the "paleo diet," but without being rigoristic about it.
So here is a recent photograph. This is my usual look. No frills.
I have lost 140 pounds since Holy Week 2013. I was around 330 pounds. I now weigh 188 pounds. (I'm 6' 1.5".) The really good news is that I have been maintaining this weight, give or take several pounds, since February. Maintenance is the key. It's clear now that my body has reached its natural weight.
I monitor my weight to make sure it remains in the upper half of the "healthy weight" range according to the body mass index. That range is 23.0 - 24.9. So I remain between 24.0 and 24.9, which for me is 184-191 pounds. Using a range, rather than a specific weight, is better; it avoids obsession over normal fluctuations in weight.
Again, I strongly recommend the book Intuitive Eating, as well as a diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods and those that make up the "paleo diet," but without being rigoristic about it.
So here is a recent photograph. This is my usual look. No frills.
![[Image: Photo+on+2014-03-22+at+10.49+%232.jpg]](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FbxQ_d0H8fI/U4etOs3JJUI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/_-wei0SeLVo/w426-h320/Photo+on+2014-03-22+at+10.49+%232.jpg)