I'm overweight... YAY!!

[Kunai]

So while I realize that BMI is useless it's still depressing to hear you are obese. Today I came in at 254.5lbs or 29.83BMI, just barely under obese. That's using the suggested new BMI which at least makes some sense lol.

[Norgaard]

rather overweight than obese!.

 

and gz for shredding some pounds!

[Loren Wade]

Congrats on your weight loss!

 

Just be careful using BMI to judge yourself with. Many people who we consider athletic are considered overweight or obese because of their muscle mass, when they're most definitely not. 

[Kunai]

Yeah I know lol.  A little more why its a big deal for me. The rest of my family is, as we would say around here, major supporters of the Empire. My mother works for a weight loss surgery place and I'm always seeing Facebook updates that basically claim that the only way to beat obesity is through their surgery and anything else is doomed to fail. 

• "Unfortunately, diet and exercise have not proven effective strategies for weight loss, which has prompted the explosion in bariatric surgery."

• The only permanent treatment of severe or morbid obesity is bariatric surgery."

Actual quotes from their site.

[Kunai]

Had to beat them at the own game lol

[Loren Wade]

Yeah I know lol.  A little more why its a big deal for me. The rest of my family is, as we would say around here, major supporters of the Empire. My mother works for a weight loss surgery place and I'm always seeing Facebook updates that basically claim that the only way to beat obesity is through their surgery and anything else is doomed to fail. 

• "Unfortunately, diet and exercise have not proven effective strategies for weight loss, which has prompted the explosion in bariatric surgery."

• The only permanent treatment of severe or morbid obesity is bariatric surgery."

Actual quotes from their site.

>.>

[Fonzico]

Ooof, that's painful to hear.. yeah, sure diet and exercise don't work because you're doing it wrong! Maybe let's try some different diet and exercise philosophies before we just right into cutting people open. :/

 

But good for you for rebelling! And for not being "obese", valid term or not. WOOT!

[wilfnelson]

Always take a healthy dose of skepticism salt when reading anything from a site trying to get you to do surgery.

And yes weight loss has been proven through diet and exercise it is just really hard and what hasn't been proven is that everyone has the motivation to mange it. Surgery is a quick fix, you still have your internal organ fat after a liposuction and a gastric band can help but you will still need to exercise and eat the right foods for life

Until Nanites get invented there is not operation that is perfect for weight loss

Rock on with the diet and exercise

[goodbyeharrison]

WARNING:

Exercise has been known to cause allergic reactions; Please consult a physician if you experience any of these symptoms.

 

Shortness of breath

Red face

Muscle soreness

Sweating

Thirst

Hunger

Fatigue

[Kishi]

Well, that's it. I'm convinced. No more exercise for this monk. From here on out, it's nothing but doritos and reaching for the remote.

 

Seriously, though, awesome job with the weight loss, man!

[FalseAesop]

I look forward to the day I can say I'm overweight rather than obese. So congratulations. As for the surgery center... Never trust anyone trying to sell you something.

[Nudist]

WARNING:

Exercise has been known to cause allergic reactions; Please consult a physician if you experience any of these symptoms.

 

Shortness of breath

Red face

Muscle soreness

Sweating

Thirst

Hunger

Fatigue

Funny.

 

Allergies are nothing to mess with. I happen to be allergic to food. Everything i eat makes me swell up. It is awful. Awareness is the first step to recovery though.

 

Congrats on the weight loss brother.

[Autumn]

Congratulations! As we've established, the BMI isn't really a good indicator of this sort of thing. Best way to track progress is how you look and feel. And I'm sure you're looking and feeling pretty good with the progress you've made! :-) Congrats again, keep up the good work.

[dfenton]

While yes BMI is to genertic and you shouldn't live or die by the number it's so great to know that you are no longer a obese statisctic any longer!  Great job!!

[Gilfren]

I'm always struck by the 'thin' people that appear to be healthy in my gym sessions, but the second they have to do something using even just body weight (push-ups, sit ups, etc) they don't have the strength to do it.

 

Congrats on your first step. BMI, as you've read 23094209348 times, can be decieving.

[Maledictus]

Yeah I know lol.  A little more why its a big deal for me. The rest of my family is, as we would say around here, major supporters of the Empire. My mother works for a weight loss surgery place and I'm always seeing Facebook updates that basically claim that the only way to beat obesity is through their surgery and anything else is doomed to fail. 

• "Unfortunately, diet and exercise have not proven effective strategies for weight loss, which has prompted the explosion in bariatric surgery."

• The only permanent treatment of severe or morbid obesity is bariatric surgery."

Actual quotes from their site.

 

o_O

 

Congratulations.