Impossible goal?

I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
proportionned.




Mike
197/181/175

<mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
> proportionned.
>
>
>
>
> Mike
> 197/181/175

155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test for
this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch, you're
large-framed).

At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for your
height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy range,
but might be difficult to achieve.

Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it regularly.
Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that you'll
stick with.

GG

On Feb 1, 1:40 am, "GaryG" <sorrynoem...@NOSPAMX.com> wrote:
> <mikesmith9...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> > I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
> > make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
> > last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
> > goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
> > was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
> > pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
> > if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
> > proportionned.
>
> > Mike
> > 197/181/175
>
> 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test for
> this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
> around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch, you're
> large-framed).
>
> At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for your
> height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy range,
> but might be difficult to achieve.
>
> Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it regularly.
> Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that you'll
> stick with.
>
> GG

Thanks for the info, Gary! I can't touch my thumb and forefinger. So,
I'm large framed. I have two 15-pound dumbbells. I can start with
that, I guess.

Mike
197/181/175

"GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote in message
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> <mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170292919.226192.209300@j27g2000cwj.googlegr oups.com...
>> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
>> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
>> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
>> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
>> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
>> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
>> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
>> proportionned.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike
>> 197/181/175
>
> 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test for
> this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
> around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch, you're
> large-framed).

What if you have short, stubby fingers? Isn't there an inch measurement,
rather than the finger touching one? Otherwise someone with long tapering
fingers would be one build while a person with small hands would be another
build, even if thier wrists and heights were the same.

>
> At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for
> your
> height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy
> range,
> but might be difficult to achieve.
>
> Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it regularly.
> Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that
> you'll
> stick with.
>
> GG
>
>

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> "GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote in message
> news:xTfwh.113$y31.65@newsfe02.lga...
> > <mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1170292919.226192.209300@j27g2000cwj.googlegr oups.com...
> >> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
> >> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
> >> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
> >> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
> >> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
> >> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
> >> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
> >> proportionned.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 197/181/175
> >
> > 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test
for
> > this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
> > around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch,
you're
> > large-framed).
>
> What if you have short, stubby fingers? Isn't there an inch measurement,
> rather than the finger touching one? Otherwise someone with long tapering
> fingers would be one build while a person with small hands would be
another
> build, even if thier wrists and heights were the same.

Good point - the "finger touching" method is more a "rule of thumb" :-).

For a more definitive definition:
http://www.stayfitalways.com/charts.php#frame

GG

>
> >
> > At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for
> > your
> > height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy
> > range,
> > but might be difficult to achieve.
> >
> > Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it
regularly.
> > Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that
> > you'll
> > stick with.
> >
> > GG
> >
> >
>
>

On Feb 1, 2:21 am, "GaryG" <sorrynoem...@NOSPAMX.com> wrote:
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> > "GaryG" <sorrynoem...@NOSPAMX.com> wrote in message
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> > > <mikesmith9...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > >> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
> > >> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
> > >> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
> > >> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
> > >> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
> > >> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
> > >> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
> > >> proportionned.
>
> > >> Mike
> > >> 197/181/175
>
> > > 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test
> for
> > > this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
> > > around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch,
> you're
> > > large-framed).
>
> > What if you have short, stubby fingers? Isn't there an inch measurement,
> > rather than the finger touching one? Otherwise someone with long tapering
> > fingers would be one build while a person with small hands would be
> another
> > build, even if thier wrists and heights were the same.
>
> Good point - the "finger touching" method is more a "rule of thumb" :-).
>
> For a more definitive definition:http://www.stayfitalways.com/charts.php#frame
>
> GG
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > > At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for
> > > your
> > > height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy
> > > range,
> > > but might be difficult to achieve.
>
> > > Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it
> regularly.
> > > Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that
> > > you'll
> > > stick with.
>
> > > GG- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No problem, Gary. I know you were just trying to help me. If I
resented you, I would send you the finger!

Hi Mike,

I would be careful that you are not eating too little. Remember if you
don't eat enough then your body will think that you are in a famine and
reduce your metabolism - this is the last thing you want to do!

Lifting weights is a good idea - but don't lifts weight in order to think
that it will porportion out your body - ultimately your body still needs to
lose weight :-)

Regards,
Keith Pabari
Managing Editor
http://www.amazingweightloss.com/


<mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
> proportionned.
>
>
>
>
> Mike
> 197/181/175
>

"teachrmama" <teachrmama@iwon.com> wrote in message
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> "GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote in message
> news:xTfwh.113$y31.65@newsfe02.lga...
>> <mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1170292919.226192.209300@j27g2000cwj.googlegr oups.com...
>>> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
>>> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
>>> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
>>> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
>>> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
>>> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
>>> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
>>> proportionned.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 197/181/175
>>
>> 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test
>> for
>> this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
>> around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch,
>> you're
>> large-framed).
>
> What if you have short, stubby fingers? Isn't there an inch measurement,
> rather than the finger touching one? Otherwise someone with long tapering
> fingers would be one build while a person with small hands would be
> another build, even if thier wrists and heights were the same.
>
Heheheh Practical voice here.. but hum... I've RARELY seen long fingers on a
large framed person.. fingers seems long cause they're thin..

But still a good point ! ;o)
Will~

Thanks. That's very useful =c)

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>> > <mikesmith9999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1170292919.226192.209300@j27g2000cwj.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> I've reached 181 pounds today for the first time in four months. I
>> >> make sure I don't starve myself to the point of frustration. In the
>> >> last 10 days my daily calorie intake is 1510. I'm not very far from my
>> >> goal of 175 pounds. When I was 163 pounds a few years ago, my belly
>> >> was still showing. Ideally, I would need to weight about 150-155
>> >> pounds, but it seems like an impossible goal. I'm 5'8. I'm wondering
>> >> if putting a lot of muscle on me would make my body look like more
>> >> proportionned.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >> 197/181/175
>> >
>> > 155 lbs is a reasonable goal, unless you have a "large frame" (to test
> for
>> > this, see if you can touch your thumb and forefinger when you wrap them
>> > around the widest spot on the opposite wrist - if they can't touch,
> you're
>> > large-framed).
>>
>> What if you have short, stubby fingers? Isn't there an inch measurement,
>> rather than the finger touching one? Otherwise someone with long
>> tapering
>> fingers would be one build while a person with small hands would be
> another
>> build, even if thier wrists and heights were the same.
>
> Good point - the "finger touching" method is more a "rule of thumb" :-).
>
> For a more definitive definition:
> http://www.stayfitalways.com/charts.php#frame
>
> GG
>
>>
>> >
>> > At 155, your Body Mass Index would be 23.6 - a very healthy weight for
>> > your
>> > height. At 150, your BMI would be 22.8 - that's still in the healthy
>> > range,
>> > but might be difficult to achieve.
>> >
>> > Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it
> regularly.
>> > Actually, the "best exercise" is the one you find enjoyable, and that
>> > you'll
>> > stick with.
>> >
>> > GG
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:40:26 -0800, GaryG wrote:

> Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it regularly.

GG, shut up.

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On 31 Jan 2007 22:47:03 -0800, mikesmith9999@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks for the info, Gary! I can't touch my thumb and forefinger. So,
> I'm large framed. I have two 15-pound dumbbells. I can start with
> that, I guess.

Lord, help me.

Touching this or that means nothing of the sort. "Large framed", what
does that mean?

You could have a lot of fat between those fingers.

Mike, this is not simple, buy-a-mag-and-get-it-right stuff. You ask for
advice on ASD, expect to get GG and determined and a bunch of other
morons pouring out their crap to you.

If that suits, go for it.

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"Mu" <nocowinthismu@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:40:26 -0800, GaryG wrote:
>
> > Weight lifting is a good idea for most people...if you'll do it
regularly.
>
> GG, shut up.

Piss off, girlie man.

GG

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