Don't forget psychological. Eating disorders aren't limited to anorexia and bulimia.

But not all do. That is the answer. I dont doubt some do, but I have seen others that do more than you to get their weight down, and yet their own chemistry betrays them.

And yes, you are right. Some of it is the availability to unhealthy foods. But not all.

Sometimes it's hard to know how much is genetic and how much is environment. But I do think as someone already said the food choices we have today play a huge part of how big we are becoming. The best thing to do, when watching your weight when going grocery shopping is avoid the isles. Yes, for the most part if you do your shopping around the perimeter you're so much better off. Of course you may have to avoid the endcaps as they like to put the chips and stuff there to tempt you.

Usually the good food items, like produce, meat, bread and dairy are placed around the perimeter of the store with your cans, snacks and packaged foods filled with all sorts of fattening ingredients and non healthy essentials are found in the aisle sections. Usually I find it best to stay away from alot of the packaged easy to make foods filled with all sorts of unreadable ingredients.

It's really all about taking in less calories than we are outputing. The best way to burn calories is to have muscle. The more muscle the more we burn. The more we burn the more we can eat. That's why I run.....so I can eat..heh.

That's why guys can get away with higher calories than the ladies. They have more muscle. I'm at a standstill as far as weight. So, I've recently decided to try weights to work out a bit more to build more muscle. As we get older, we lose muscle. Besides.....I'll be able to eat more.

This article inspired me to cook fresh green beans (first time ever...I usually do canned). Then I ate a clump of brown sugar all by itself.

*sigh*

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And *that's* where the issue is. If you've got 500 calories for breakfast, 500 calories for lunch and 500 calories for dinner, then another 500 calories for "snacks and midnight thirsties", you're 500 calories over what you need to simply maintain your weight. Now, all of these numbers are approximations, but that general guideline may be why you're maintaining your weight at a higher level.

I need to start counting my own calories again, or I fear I'll simply maintain this higher weight (although I'm having very minor success with lowering my body fat percentage).

ya'll all take this bloggin' shit way too serious... Would somebody pass the gravy please?   

As my mom was 7 and a half stone and my aunty the same I never understood why I now weigh 16 stone , I dont own a car walk everywhere and dont eat unhealthy food. I was 6 stone aged 9 and that was it. I got picked for EMI disco dancing championships and was ace at ballet but heavy you bet. This overweight stuff is rubbish see Marylin Wann FATSO? book it is great Fat forever!

whip - I'm glad you didn't take my observation the wrong way. I was a little nervous that it came off sounding judgemental. I know some of the frustration that you're going through; even if I'm watching what I eat, I really need to push the exercise (especially cardio) to get my weight down. I can only imagine how difficult it is to find those "joint-friendly exercises" that you need.

I wouldn't necessarily throw too much fruit into your diet, but more vegetables will help fill you up and keep the calories down.

Whip, don't know if this is any consolation, but this is what my Dr told me.

200 calories for breakfast (I have hot chocolate with f/f milk, splenda, dry wheat toast, or one cup high fiber cereal)

300 for lunch

500 for supper

Or one can reverse that since the metabolism slows down at night...better to eat smaller then.

For me and my thyroid, eating like this and working out regular, I am not gaining any weight. But for someone with a normal metabolism, they could expect about a pound weight loss a week.

I also was told by the dietitian (I asked about my uncle's R/A and his weight) that people with R/A have a higher amount of "inflammation" in the body. And it is almost impossible to lose weight normally because of this. Have you heard this?

I used quotes more out of my ignorance of the subject than for any other reason. I wasn't sure if I remembered the exact word but thought it was something like inflammation.

IF I see her again I will ask for her reference.  

I've never heard of it. It's never on the TV and I've never known anyone to drink it. I thought it must be an America-only thing. A V8 is a kind of car engine, so it's only natural to assume it works on the same principle as any other overtly masculinely named drink - it's packed full of sugar and caffeine and maybe even some guarana.



Everyone loves a good prejudice, but no, I don't think that. I do think that about the obese though. I don't think anyone's natural weight is 150kg or more. That takes commitment and not just bad genes.

Cacto,

V8 has been in Australia since at least the mid-70's. I can remember my father drinking the original way back then. It is available off the shelves in Coles, Woolworths and Franklins. In comes in many varieties. We regularly buy it to go with our vodka as it does make the BEST Bloody Marys. There are fruit/vegetable blends which are also nice with vodka.

I too thought you were taking the piss when you said you didn't know what it was.

We even get V8 in Egypt!

'It's never on the TV'
Fibber. One of Sally Williams' regular 'Brand Power' adverts is for V8 juice. You can see it nationally across Australia, on free-to-air commercial TV, and on a regular basis. And you can see it here (see link below), 3rd video down.

'A V8 is a kind of car engine, so it's only natural to assume it works on the same principle as any other overtly masculinely named drink - it's packed full of sugar and caffeine and maybe even some guarana.'
No more than it would be natural to assume that 'Mountain Dew' consists of, well, mountain dew. Actually, it's called V8 because it consists of juices from 8 different vegetables. Which you would know if you had researched your subject before passing judgement.

'I'm on a no-google binge at the moment. Instant enlightenment makes life too easy.'
Given your erroneous claims above, isn't it rather that you don't want to undermine your prejudices by letting those pesky little facts get in the way?

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