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At this point in my journey I don't NEED exact numbers, and likely never will. My BMR and fat percentage are doing exactly what they are supposed to do as my weight decreases. My ideal weight range today is only a couple of pounds different than when it was measured 35 years ago so I'm not too worried. I suppose your scan is a good thing if it helps you, but as one on a medically managed program I don't see then need for it, especially right now.
A complete dexa scan measures bone density, fat and muscle. Bone density is important as we get older, but honestly, it's generally a problem for skinny people, not those of us who have been overweight.
You cannot talk about fat percentages or BMRs if they've not been measured properly and standing on a fancy scale doesn't cut it. Your program are using all the tools available to them, they're just not the best available.
I have a picture of my skeleton, fat and muscles from a dexa scan and I mouth breathed into a machine for 15 ish minutes to get an EXACT measure of my BMR. It's the gold standard. If you're happy with less, then that's ok too, but you cannot compare your information to mine, that's all.
I'm trying to give you good information and advice, using facts. I'm not schilling for any program or company or the internet.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I really don't understand the obsession with bone density (what DEXA actually measures according to a variety of web sites) vs. the machines we use at our clinic that actually measure BMR and a variety of other significant measurements, including BMI, fat mass and muscle mass. I don't get my numbers from an internet source. In fact I get very little information from the internet, instead relying on the professionals with expertise in the area of weight loss, and even though my "team" includes 5 different individuals involving 4 different aspects of weight loss their recommendations complement each other. I'm confident in the program I'm on and on the information I've received. I have ALL of the information I need to be successful and NONE of it comes from the internet.
Your BMR rate needs to be accurately measured by a particular machine that measures oxygen expended during rest. Using an online calculator, my BMR was quoted as 1534 calories per day, whereas my actual correctly measured BMR was 1873. That's quite the difference.
If your weightloss clinic doesn't offer a dexa scan (for body fat calculation) and BMR measurement, might I suggest you find somewhere that does? You will have to pay out of pocket, but I only paid $150.
It will at least give you true information to gauge your progress, rather than plucking a number off the internet.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Holly,
While my insurance is covering most of the cost there are copays to be certain, and when I get to the point where I'm needing skin reduction surgery, it sounds like most of that will be out of pocket. As for following my progress of course you are welcome to, my point was that if you are going to attempt to discredit my work because you think your way is the only way then I'd rather you wouldn't follow my progress. Whether by surgery or medically managed care, serious weight loss is hard and it should be so that we have the incentive not to do this to our bodies ever again. All I ask is that you not make it harder by offering disparaging remarks. When I first started this journey I had many days where I didn't want to go to the gym, but now I can't stay away. I did 25 minutes on the arc trainer this morning and this evening I'll go back and do a 30 minute circuit training session. I have never felt better or stronger in my life, and I WILL keep this weight off because I now know how to eat and exercise in a healthy way.
I was never disparaging. That is your own insecurities working against you.
I say,you go.
Holly,
While my insurance is covering most of the cost there are copays to be certain, and when I get to the point where I'm needing skin reduction surgery, it sounds like most of that will be out of pocket. As for following my progress of course you are welcome to, my point was that if you are going to attempt to discredit my work because you think your way is the only way then I'd rather you wouldn't follow my progress. Whether by surgery or medically managed care, serious weight loss is hard and it should be so that we have the incentive not to do this to our bodies ever again. All I ask is that you not make it harder by offering disparaging remarks. When I first started this journey I had many days where I didn't want to go to the gym, but now I can't stay away. I did 25 minutes on the arc trainer this morning and this evening I'll go back and do a 30 minute circuit training session. I have never felt better or stronger in my life, and I WILL keep this weight off because I now know how to eat and exercise in a healthy way.
Holly, I found a study that concluded in 2015 by Stanford that followed a number of people who participated in the type of program that I participate in. Each of these folks lost more than 100 pounds to get to their ideal weight range and then followed these folks for 5 years and at the end of that time 62% of those had kept the weight off.
great,I hope you become a statistic in that 62% success rate. So,why don't you want me to follow your progress?
Holly the people you are referring to when you say they can't keep the weight off include those who try the :flavor of the day" diet like Weigh****chers or Nutrisystem or whatever for profit weight loss plan ios out there. In fact if you were to study the nutrition information on their prepared meals you can buy, you would discover that they are designed for weight gain, not loss. I don't do any of that. I work with a 5-person medical team that specializes in working with obese people. Included in that team is an LPN with concentrations in the psychology of weight loss, a nutritionist with a MS degree in the discipline, and a trainer with a college degree in Kinesiology and two professional training certifications. You won't find these people at your local Weigh****chers meeting or at the local gym. You also won't find them on Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray. One more thing Holly, the percentage of folks keepping the weight off after 5 years is several times HIGHER than your report
so you aren't paying for the expertise of your team?
Holly, I found a study that concluded in 2015 by Stanford that followed a number of people who participated in the type of program that I participate in. Each of these folks lost more than 100 pounds to get to their ideal weight range and then followed these folks for 5 years and at the end of that time 62% of those had kept the weight off.
Holly the people you are referring to when you say they can't keep the weight off include those who try the :flavor of the day" diet like Weigh****chers or Nutrisystem or whatever for profit weight loss plan ios out there. In fact if you were to study the nutrition information on their prepared meals you can buy, you would discover that they are designed for weight gain, not loss. I don't do any of that. I work with a 5-person medical team that specializes in working with obese people. Included in that team is an LPN with concentrations in the psychology of weight loss, a nutritionist with a MS degree in the discipline, and a trainer with a college degree in Kinesiology and two professional training certifications. You won't find these people at your local Weigh****chers meeting or at the local gym. You also won't find them on Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray. One more thing Holly, the percentage of folks keepping the weight off after 5 years is several times HIGHER than your report
