Comments on: Incentives for Me to Lose Weight http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: M http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 M Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:12:27 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/#comment-1940 It's really hard to say whether a size 2 person needs to lose weight or not. Dress sizes tend to go by bust size, but having a gut or hips can make certain styles untenable. Her troubles hiking really do suggest she could use a little more physical activity (can't we all). It could be that she is a normal weight and that wanting to lose could indicate an eating disorder in the making. However, if she has a small frame to start with, then yes, she really could have gained a significant amount of weight, enough to push her five or six points up on the BMI if she's short (American average is about 5'4", for example), and still count as a "size 2." My understanding is that the body composition (% of fat) is actually the more important metric; things like the BMI are just estimates. It’s really hard to say whether a size 2 person needs to lose weight or not. Dress sizes tend to go by bust size, but having a gut or hips can make certain styles untenable. Her troubles hiking really do suggest she could use a little more physical activity (can’t we all).

It could be that she is a normal weight and that wanting to lose could indicate an eating disorder in the making. However, if she has a small frame to start with, then yes, she really could have gained a significant amount of weight, enough to push her five or six points up on the BMI if she’s short (American average is about 5′4″, for example), and still count as a “size 2.” My understanding is that the body composition (% of fat) is actually the more important metric; things like the BMI are just estimates.

]]> By: katy http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 katy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:52:04 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/#comment-1939 Um, you're a size 2 and you need to lose weight?????? Um, you’re a size 2 and you need to lose weight??????

]]> By: onions http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 onions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:30:42 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/#comment-1938 Here's one way to commit to losing weight: stickk.com. Basically it allows you to set financial incentives for losing weight. Be sure to check out the "anti-charities" section. Here’s one way to commit to losing weight: stickk.com. Basically it allows you to set financial incentives for losing weight. Be sure to check out the “anti-charities” section.

]]> By: Rachel @ Master Your Card http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Rachel @ Master Your Card Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:28:27 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/#comment-1933 Good luck with getting fitter. It does sound like you are small enough already but if you are unhappy with how you look and feel then I am sure you will find benefit form doing the exercises. The Wii fit looks like great fun. Good luck with getting fitter. It does sound like you are small enough already but if you are unhappy with how you look and feel then I am sure you will find benefit form doing the exercises. The Wii fit looks like great fun.

]]> By: laoma http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 laoma Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:04 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/05/31/incentives-for-me-to-lose-weight/#comment-1932 I agree with J Allan. It is all about reducing. Maybe you can gorge once a week, but after the gorging you should eat lightly and watch your scale closely. Wish you success. I agree with J Allan. It is all about reducing. Maybe you can gorge once a week, but after the gorging you should eat lightly and watch your scale closely. Wish you success.

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