**How Much Weight Would You Like To Lose?**

[Phillycat]

It's summertime and we're all wearing fewer clothes, (especially those of us on the East Coast who suffered through the recent heat wave). I've been poking at my belly lately and thinking I'd like to lose a few. Anybody else?

[Deja Q]

1. I need to rebuild muscle. It weighs more than fat...

So I can walk, run, elliptical trainer, or fool around.

Since fooling around is out of the question, walking takes forever, elliptical trainer gets boring and is too easy on the joints, I'm going to run.

[AlCzervik]

2. i have 5 pounds left to lose, i've been struggling with them for 4 months

after losing 80 it's come down to the final 5 and it's maddening.

[Shredr]

5. Wow! Congratulations!

What did you do to lose so much weight?

[AlCzervik]

9. the treadmill and the south beach diet

although i think you could successfully lose weight w/o the exercise i found that i'm actually in a smaller size now then i was before at this same weight. It's taken me years to figure out tht you must exercise, i know it's not like you don't hear that all the time but it just never clicked for me.

[azmouse]

22. You may just be at the right weight for your body.

No harm in trying to lose the last 5 lbs but your body may just be saying that it has found the right weight.

[auntAgonist]

3. other

I don't need to lose anymore at all. 0 lbs.

I have to concentrate now on maintaining my weight and NOT losing.

aA
:hi:

[AlCzervik]

11. i think you have an excellent chance of maintaining after all you've

been through, you have not had an easy road and you've stuck with it while keeping your sense of humor.:toast: :hug:

[auntAgonist]

47. thank you for your kind words!

I too think I'll keep it off.

:hug:

aA
kesha

[Shredr]

4. I quit smoking and packed on 40 pounds, instantly.

I'm not going to start smoking again, but Ir eally need to lose the weight.

[Phillycat]

17. Good god, that is what I'm most scared about, about quitting

I know I need to quit, but I don't want to gain the weight!

[Shredr]

23. Most people probably aren't as extreme as I was...

But it is true, I gained 40 pounds in less than 2 months. And I didn't feel like I was eating excessively, either. And it's been REALLY hard to get it off. Of course, I sit at a computer all day.

Quitting was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but I'm still glad i did it. I just have to get this belly off!

[L A Woman]

44. the average weight gain from quitting smoking is 5 pounds...

and most people drop it within 6 months. I gained zero pounds! I quit smoking nearly two years ago.

Anyway, don't let a few pounds stop you. Gaining a few pounds is a lot healthier than inhaling poisonous smoke into your body!

GOOD LUCK!

PS> part of my success in quitting smoking included munching on carrots and other veggies, going to the gym and drinking OJ when the cravings popped up. nothing unhealthy there! you don't have to eat crap!

[scarlet_owl]

6. I need to lose 70 pounds.

[flvegan]

7. I'd like to lose 10 lbs.

I need to end the current growth cycle and start a cutting cycle. I half-assed it last time (new job, etc) so I really need to focus this time around.

[Ravenseye]

8. 50-60 pounds or so

Keep in mind i'm a big guy, so that seems more than it should be. When I was 18 and in the best shape of my life, I was 210 pounds. 50-60 would take me down to that, though I don't know if that's even possible. The lowest I"ve gotten, while being in good shape, as an adult was about 235 when I was around 25. I could probably match that, but it'd be tough. Still it'd be nice to be down around 200 again, though I'd have to buy all new clothes. When I was 210 pounds I had a size 32 waist. When I was 235 I had a 34...Now where I"m sitting at about 260 I have a 36-38 depending on the day.

[LeftyMom]

10. I weigh 8 lbs more than I did pre-baby

It looks like more though because I carry a lot more fat and less muscle than I did, as I had a rather physical job at the time and rode my bike and walked a lot since I had no car.

So I care enough to do something about it? Honestly, not at this point in my life. Which is a bit sad I think, since I hate how I look.

[eyesroll]

12. I'm actually down 5 pounds since I quit working.

Apparently all those baked goods in the breakroom were worse for me than unlimited access to my fridge.

Who knew?

[LeftyMom]

13. Stress helps to keep weight on too

Maybe that's part of it.

[meegbear]

14. I got subcutaneous fat around the waist ...

the abs are solid. Just gotta eat right and keep up the crunches and cardio.

[YankeyMCC]

15. -20

I need to get a little more bulk


Sorry but it's true :)

[Phillycat]

16. Don't be sorry!

Underweight can be just as annoying as overweight - it's just not quite as denigrated in our society. Anyway, I've known plenty of guys who couldn't put weight on no matter how much they ate, so I know it can be a real PITA!

[YankeyMCC]

21. Actually

There was a period in my life where I was very overweight and nobody said a word.

I'm not underweight now but I do want to bulk up a bit but I got more grief about Loosing weight than I ever did when I was dangerously (particularly given my family history of heart problems) overweight. People are very odd about weight. Yes I know overweight people get ridiculed but there's also a strange sort of mirror to anyone eating healthy and loosing weight. I get grief for wanting to eat healthy while the rest of the extended family thinks nothing of filling up on pop-tarts and ice cream.

It's been actually quiet frustrating and even insulting at times.

[Magrittes Pipe]

18. I'd like to lose about 80 pounds.

I'm just so terribly average. At 6'3" and 115, though, I'd be a FREAK! :D

[Phillycat]

19. Oh, you are a laugh riot.

:eyes:

:D

[xchrom]

20. 20 lbs -- and dying to get back to the gym.

i love being in shape -- and i never let it get too bad.

this hasn't been a good 8 months though -- i just need to get more motivated.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear janesez......

I voted other.

I want to get down to 150..........currently I'm weighing about 156.

When I get there, I want to reassess my looks and my BP.....

And then I'll see if I want to get down some more......

So, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!



:hi:

[Burma Jones]

25. I'm six feet one inch and weigh about 300

but I used to weigh closer to 400. I'll be 47 in a couple of weeks.

It's funny, my BP is 120/80, resting pulse rate is around 70, Cholesterol is 170, good/bad ratio is fine, normal blood sugar, Triglycerides are 118. My treadmill test and Echo Cardiogram were "splendid" and my Doctor said that I should lose weight not because of coronary problems, but because I would enjoy less pain in my hips and knees as I get older.....I suppose I have lucky genes, I had a Great Uncle that weighed over 400 pounds, he died at age 78 of a heart attack - but then, he was a smoker.....

But, I walk 3 or 4 miles five days a week, taking about an hour to go four miles. I lift weights every other day. I eat, shall we say, heartily, but mostly organically....

[Guava Jelly]

26. about 10 more lbs of fat

and replace w muscle

[NewWaveChick1981]

27. The last five pounds.

:hi:

[Phillycat]

30. Yep, that's about what I've got, too.

And it's 5 pounds that goes away and comes back, over and over. 120, 125, 120, 125....ARRGH!

[billyskank]

32. Pfffft

Or, should I say, only do it for yourself. Nobody else thinks you need it. :hug:

[NewWaveChick1981]

50. Thanks, billyskank...

:* It's a personal goal, so I would indeed only be doing it for me. :D You're very kind! :loveya:

:hi:

[malta blue]

28. I need to lose 20 pounds.

Dammit....

I did weight watchers and then my husband quit and started cooking things like fetuccine alfredo and prime rib (for himself, he said).

How the heck was I supposed to eat a damned salad with vinegar on it????
:mad:

[u4ic]

29. 10-15

I'd be plenty happy with that. :-)

[billyskank]

31. I don't want to lose any, but I'd like to redistribute some

Maybe if I could take a few pounds off my belly, and get it moved upwards a foot or so. That would rule. :)

[u4ic]

33. You want man boobs???

:o

[Deja Q]

34. Maybe he's single, hetero, and wants the next best thing...

...that isn't made out of silicone latex and costs $100 at Spencer Gifts...

[u4ic]

36. He's in the UK

I guess that would be Marks & Spencer...:rofl:

[billyskank]

38. Oh you

always showing off your UK knowledge :P

[billyskank]

37. I'll be fine

just leave me here. :D

[billyskank]

35. Think of all the milk runs to the store it'd save

:D

[u4ic]

39. And the pretty lingerie

you could wear. :D

[yellowdogintexas]

40. Officially lost 30 pounds on Weight Watchers, at my weigh in

last Saturday. YAY

I hope to get at least 30 more off. I look forward to feeling normal again!!!

[stanwyck]

45. Congratulations

that's quite an achievement. Good luck to you.

[yellowdogintexas]

55. I started in October, so it has been a long slow process and I

do believe without WW I would not have kept plugging.

And thanks for the good luck wish!

[datasuspect]

41. i actually need to gain some weight

sometimes i just forget to eat!

[KitchenWitch]

42. I just lost 55 pounds

Need to gain back about 15.

[REP]

48. Everything Okay?

Don't mean to pry, but I know enough about you to worry a little.

[KitchenWitch]

56. Everything is getting better

I have been under a great deal of stress, which is subsiding a bit. Plus I have been anemic.

[billyskank]

57. I'm sorry

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

58. It is alright!

Things are starting to look upwards again!

:hug:

[Ellen Forradalom]

43. None

Now, maintaining is the tricky part.

[Seabiscuit]

46. 16 Tons

Jes' thinkin' about "Tennesee" Ernie Ford.

[reyd reid reed]

49. 5-10 pounds

I've already lost that much, probably...but I'm not quite there yet.

It's the exercise that's killing me. Or lack thereof.

:eyes:

[Broken_Hero]

51. 70lbs...maybe a bit more...:) nt

[RetroLounge]

52. I lost 40 pounds over a few month period

I am 5'10" and when i hit 199 i freaked out and stopped eating. Then my wife and i split.

The Despair Diet works well, but it's not too healthy.

I was at 158 when i began to put some back on.

I have been staying at 170 for 3 or 4 months. Changed my diet a bit, cut out the 4th meal before bed.

RL

[GOPisEvil]

53. It's not so much a weight thing, but an appearance thing.

Unfortunately, that which would improve my appearance would be the removal of a bunch remnants of my formerly obese self. I think with that removal, I'd be at a better weight number, naturally, but I'd look more like someone who's in decent shape than I do.

All in all, though, I'm happy with things. :)

[Iniquitous Bunny]

54. 20

I was almost in size 6's (although I'd be content with size 8's again now), then I went back on the pill almost 2 years ago and BAM! :(

I'm working on it and using different BC, but my weight is this neverending pain in the ass to deal with. :grr: