Comments on: What’s Your Ideal Weight? http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/ Thoughts about life with migraines Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Burn Body Fat to Get Rid of Belly Fat | Get Rid of Belly Fat http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-2771 Burn Body Fat to Get Rid of Belly Fat | Get Rid of Belly Fat Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:49:53 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-2771 [...] What’s Your Ideal Weight? - I’ve adjusted my goal weight up to 135, compared to my original goal of 120. This is not because I’m giving up; it’s because I’ve come to believe that 135 is truly my ideal weight. When I first set my goal, I wasn’t sure what an … [...] [...] What’s Your Ideal Weight? - I’ve adjusted my goal weight up to 135, compared to my original goal of 120. This is not because I’m giving up; it’s because I’ve come to believe that 135 is truly my ideal weight. When I first set my goal, I wasn’t sure what an … [...]

]]> By: Migraineur http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1210 Migraineur Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:47:05 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1210 Hi, weasel, nice to see you again. Well, it's a longish post, but my height is in fact buried in there - I'm 5'3". Hi, weasel, nice to see you again.

Well, it’s a longish post, but my height is in fact buried in there - I’m 5′3″.

]]> By: weasel! http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1208 weasel! Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:53:07 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1208 What is your height? Trying to get a better picture. Thanks. What is your height? Trying to get a better picture. Thanks.

]]> By: Cindy Moore http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1034 Cindy Moore Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:10:13 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1034 I set mine at 160 (I'm 5'8" and 53 yrs old), but I have no idea what I "should" weigh. According to the BMI charts, that makes me "normal" weight, but just barely. I'll probably see what I look like and how I feel. Last time I was "normal weight" I was 23 and 150 pounds and looked good, but on the thin side. (150 was my original goal) After that I gained a bit, then more with each baby, then more as they grew up. I've always had a weight problem, but until my late 20s always stayed under 180 or so. I've been over 180, except for a short dip recently), for about 24 yrs. I set mine at 160 (I’m 5′8″ and 53 yrs old), but I have no idea what I “should” weigh. According to the BMI charts, that makes me “normal” weight, but just barely.

I’ll probably see what I look like and how I feel. Last time I was “normal weight” I was 23 and 150 pounds and looked good, but on the thin side. (150 was my original goal) After that I gained a bit, then more with each baby, then more as they grew up. I’ve always had a weight problem, but until my late 20s always stayed under 180 or so. I’ve been over 180, except for a short dip recently), for about 24 yrs.

]]> By: Barbara Ling http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1030 Barbara Ling Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:19:00 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1030 Morning, I completely agree with you. I had as my original weight loss goal, getting to 135. I passed that, and then made a new goal of 126. Thing is, my body appears to be quite joyful at bouncing between 131 and 133....it hasn't wanted to move now for 2 months. Given the fact I look and feel great, I'm okay with that. :-) Barbara Morning,

I completely agree with you. I had as my original weight loss goal, getting to 135. I passed that, and then made a new goal of 126. Thing is, my body appears to be quite joyful at bouncing between 131 and 133….it hasn’t wanted to move now for 2 months.

Given the fact I look and feel great, I’m okay with that. :-)

Barbara

]]> By: Dan (aka renegadediabetic) http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1028 Dan (aka renegadediabetic) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:17:11 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1028 BMI is just technobabble for the old height-weight charts. It only considers height & weight -- nothing about lean body mass and fat %. There are professional athletes who would be considered obese by BMI standards. BMI is just technobabble for the old height-weight charts. It only considers height & weight — nothing about lean body mass and fat %. There are professional athletes who would be considered obese by BMI standards.

]]> By: psipsina http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1026 psipsina Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:22:47 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1026 Jen - fascinating info about dress sizes. There are all kinds of secondary markers for hwo much bigger Americans have become. I heard a news item several years ago about how the Seattle transportation authority was increasing the size of the seats on the ferry because our rear ends have become so much wider. My current waist size is 31". I'd like to see it in the 20s, but overall I like the way my upper body looks, with the exception of my upper arms. It's my lower body that doesn't seem right. Jen - fascinating info about dress sizes. There are all kinds of secondary markers for hwo much bigger Americans have become. I heard a news item several years ago about how the Seattle transportation authority was increasing the size of the seats on the ferry because our rear ends have become so much wider.

My current waist size is 31″. I’d like to see it in the 20s, but overall I like the way my upper body looks, with the exception of my upper arms. It’s my lower body that doesn’t seem right.

]]> By: Jen http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1023 Jen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:06:38 +0000 http://migraineur.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/whats-your-ideal-weight/#comment-1023 Maybe you could measure waist circumference. In this day and age, when something like two thirds to three quarters of us have metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, or T2 diabetes, waist size indicates the presence of excess belly fat, a marker for hyperinsulinemia even in those of "normal" BMI. But what is a "good" number to aim at? Definitions of metabolic syndrome disagree about the cutoffs. US criteria say 40" for men, 35" for women. A European group says 37" for men, 31.5" for women. Various studies show "slight" risk for women less than 31" and men less than 35". According to NHANES III (1988-1994) average waist sizes were 35" for women and 38" for men. Currently the average waist size of UK women is 34". In 1951 it was 27.5". Dress patterns in the 1880s had waist sizes from 22.8" to 25.2". My mother claims that before she married (around 1950) her waist size was 22". Her wedding suit measures 25". Although we have roughly the same build, I'll probably never see 25" again.... Maybe you could measure waist circumference. In this day and age, when something like two thirds to three quarters of us have metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, or T2 diabetes, waist size indicates the presence of excess belly fat, a marker for hyperinsulinemia even in those of “normal” BMI.

But what is a “good” number to aim at?

Definitions of metabolic syndrome disagree about the cutoffs. US criteria say 40″ for men, 35″ for women. A European group says 37″ for men, 31.5″ for women. Various studies show “slight” risk for women less than 31″ and men less than 35″.

According to NHANES III (1988-1994) average waist sizes were 35″ for women and 38″ for men. Currently the average waist size of UK women is 34″. In 1951 it was 27.5″. Dress patterns in the 1880s had waist sizes from 22.8″ to 25.2″.

My mother claims that before she married (around 1950) her waist size was 22″. Her wedding suit measures 25″. Although we have roughly the same build, I’ll probably never see 25″ again….

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