body compostition
so as many of you know, I have been unhappy with my gradual increase in weight and have been working for the last few weeks to get back to a number I am happier with. Actually 124 put me in the overweight BMI catagory and that has been killing me. but today they had a Tanita body composition analysis machine at the gym so I went to be analysed.
I was thrilled. My body fat was19.7%, I am actually in the underfat catagory with healthy range being 24-36%. My Total Body Water, hydration basically, was right at the top of the desired range. Supposedly, my BMR, basal metabolic rate is 1295 or that is what I should be able to eat with no exercise other than normal movements and not gain weight. Exercise would increase the amount I needed to eat to stay the same.
so all this working out and weight lifting has been doing wonderfully for me. Even if I am technically "overweight" by the BMI charts, I am under fat which means I have more muscle (and maybe heavier bones?). And I can live with being overweight from muscle as long it isn't fat. I still would like to get down to about 120 but I am happier now on my way there.
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
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Wow, that is fantastic! Congrats!
HW: 274 | SW: 232 | CW: 137 | Goal: 145 (ticker includes a 42 pound loss pre-op) | Height: 5'4"
M1: -24 (205) | M2: -14 (191) | M3: -11 (180) | M4: -7 (173) | M5: -7 (166) | M6: -8 (158) | M7: -11 (147) | M8: -2 (145) | M9: -3 (142) | M10: -2 (140) | M11: -4 (136) | M12: -2 (134) | M13: -0 (134) | M14: -3 (131) | M15: +4 (135) | M16: +2 (137)
YEAH, Price!!!
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Just goes to show the BMI charts can be bunk!
Congrats - you are an inspiration to all!!!
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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I do feel stronger and so much more able. Things I wouldn't have done last year, like today walking all over the farm with the 3 gal back pack sprayer on my back was no big deal. I can load and unload my carriage into the trailer by myself easily. I still can't carry a 50lb feed sack for very far but I never could anyway.
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
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