Ok got back from a Well Man clinic visit .I am officially overweight .Just short of 16st .Height 6' 4",bmi 27.something .They want me down to 15st in six months .But good news is don't have to be seen again for five years .Cholesterol at 5.2 . Common sense approach to that ,less cakes and buns, choc and bisquits .So lets see what i can do .After watching the big fella on here that should be easy .
Overweight .
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Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
I'm a tad taller at 6'5" & have a 5 yearly medical at work, last time I was nearly 18st & the nurse looked at the charts & said not to worry. She thought I looked ok & would look poorly at 15st 
Lowest I've been in last 15 years is 16st, but would love to get to 15st 
Lowest I've been in last 15 years is 16st, but would love to get to 15st 
ThePainInSpain
Active Member
- Location
- Malaga, Spain
So true...........I've lost 2.5 st in the last 18 months, but this last stone is a bugger to shift.
Postman.........seems that your already halfway there by c tting out cakes and all the sweet things.
Beer is a definite to reduce.
I have cut out ALL sugar and use honey for sweetening.
Cut down on the potatoes
Now eat from a smaller plate, I used to eat from 14" oval platter (full), now it's a 10" square plate that's NOT full.
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
Couple of years ago I was told to loose some weight so I tried. But trying to eat a prescribed low cal diet and maintain a cycling habit just didn't seem to work. I just felt tired all the time. Two years later I'm still 16.5 stone (at 6'5"), running 10miles every now and then and cycling the odd 100. Did my first few Tri's last year, didn't die. I'm as heavy as I've ever been and still keeping fit at over 40.
Being fit and being slim I've found over the years are not the same thing, but doctors in general still seem to think you have to skinny to be healthy.
But, and after saying all that, I would love to loose a couple of stone, just because I think it will make me faster on the bike.
Being fit and being slim I've found over the years are not the same thing, but doctors in general still seem to think you have to skinny to be healthy.
But, and after saying all that, I would love to loose a couple of stone, just because I think it will make me faster on the bike.
PpPete
Legendary Member
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- Chandler's Ford
Couple of things you can try to shift that "last little bit" - both have worked for me at various times:
1) Don't eat in the evening. Mars Bar or something similar at 4 p.m. so you survive the commute, then nothing else until breakfast.
2) Lots of very low intensity exercise. Not even jogging, just the sort of heart rate you'd get with a brisk walk (4mph +)
or "pootling" on the bike. Trouble with this one is you need to do several hours per day. A 3 week gentle cycle tour is ideal. Eat as much as you want - it still works.
1) Don't eat in the evening. Mars Bar or something similar at 4 p.m. so you survive the commute, then nothing else until breakfast.
2) Lots of very low intensity exercise. Not even jogging, just the sort of heart rate you'd get with a brisk walk (4mph +)
or "pootling" on the bike. Trouble with this one is you need to do several hours per day. A 3 week gentle cycle tour is ideal. Eat as much as you want - it still works.
oliglynn
Über Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
6'4" and around 15.5 st, down from 17 at the beginning of last summer. Aiming to lose a couple more stone this year with regular year-round commuting and tactical avoidance of the chocolate machine at work.
I find it really hard to diet cos I love food too much, so i'm just trying to cut down on my vices (crisps, chocolate and beer) through healthy snacking and making small changes in my food choices (e.g. boiled potatoes instead of mash or even chips).
I keep a fruit bowl on my desk, along with a box of (unsalted) nuts and dates. Every time I think of chocolate I have a few of those or an apple instead.
Also keeping hydrated is important. I keep a full water bottle on my desk and drink regularly. I find this cuts down on hunger pangs!
I find it really hard to diet cos I love food too much, so i'm just trying to cut down on my vices (crisps, chocolate and beer) through healthy snacking and making small changes in my food choices (e.g. boiled potatoes instead of mash or even chips).
I keep a fruit bowl on my desk, along with a box of (unsalted) nuts and dates. Every time I think of chocolate I have a few of those or an apple instead.
Also keeping hydrated is important. I keep a full water bottle on my desk and drink regularly. I find this cuts down on hunger pangs!
The Sport Scientist
New Member
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- Wrexham
I wouldn't 100% believe that you are overweight according to your BMI.
If everyone stuck to what their BMI said then every other sports man/woman would be overweight! This is due to muscle weighing a lot more than fat, and if you're fairly muscley then it will push your weight up. But a simple BMI result cannot determin the difference between muscle weight and fat weight.
To accuarately measure your health you need to perform a body fat analysis. Scales can now be picked up relatively cheaply to do this, or I'm sure your GP could probably do it (or you could do a weight management assessment with The Sport Scientist of course
). This will show you your exact % of muscle, water and fat (somtimes different types of fat so you can tell if you have 'good' or 'bad' fat inside you too!).
If everyone stuck to what their BMI said then every other sports man/woman would be overweight! This is due to muscle weighing a lot more than fat, and if you're fairly muscley then it will push your weight up. But a simple BMI result cannot determin the difference between muscle weight and fat weight.
To accuarately measure your health you need to perform a body fat analysis. Scales can now be picked up relatively cheaply to do this, or I'm sure your GP could probably do it (or you could do a weight management assessment with The Sport Scientist of course
). This will show you your exact % of muscle, water and fat (somtimes different types of fat so you can tell if you have 'good' or 'bad' fat inside you too!).