Something I’ve been meaning to ask… being part of that community, don’t you run across feeders? Or just being a part of the community, do you feel pressure to stay large?
I assume that you’re talking about the BMI charts and “ideal weight ranges”? My doctor takes those with a grain of salt and I’ve always wondered how they came up with the numbers (there have been a couple of threads about BMI here)…for example at my height of 5’ 10" I’m considered marginally overweight at my current 175lbs (I’m a guy). Nobody would mistake me for a fitness model but I’m doing all right. According to the BMI charts I would still be considered at a healthy weight if I dropped down to 130lbs - I’d look like a concentration camp victim!
As far as goal weights go, definitely speak to your doctor - I told mine that I was starting WW and we discussed what a realistic weight would be, he wrote it down and I handed it to WW, that was that. No drama, they just stuck it in my little folder. The point is to get healthy, not to meet some arbitrary goal pulled off a chart.
Ah. The BMI charts are exactly what I mean. I do have quite a bit more to lose here before approaching my personal goal weight and I will be bringing this up to my GP when I see him next time.
It has actually become quite a bit of an issue with the online gay chub communities, but it has pretty much subsided. Both of us know several people who have had various forms of gastric bypass surgery also. That was a bone of contention for awhile too.
I really don’t feel the pressure to stay large from most of the community. There may have been a few people that have jokingly told me not to become to skinny, but most guys are cool with it.
As for feeders, yes I have run across a few, but I try to weed them out very early in the conversation. I did meet up with one who really surprised me one time. It was a bit surreal.
I thought about it after it was too late to edit, but I realize that wasn’t the sort of question to ask here. But thanks for answering me anyway.
After eating properly for another whole week, my body has rewarded me with a plateau, still. ENOUGH already.
I have several comments about this (but I’m dong the kidney stone thing today, and am in the grips of narcotics, so discount as much of this as you think you should 
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One, clearly, though your brain has had enough of the plateau, your body hasn’t. Why not? Who knows.
Two, even though your weight stayed the same, try to focus on the fact that you haven’t gained, and the fact that your good eating habits are keeping you healthy, and that is what we call a NSV.
Third, even with all the above, being on a plateau that long sucks, and I’m sorry you’re so frustrated.
Really, Ginger, don’t you think it’s time for a break? See if you can maintain without working so hard?
This Monday I am at 169.5. I have so much going on with work and my house that I’ve stopped exercising entirely, and have no appetite.
Well, it’s been almost two months since I posted to the Club. I got bogged down and wasn’t doing as well as I’d like. Trying to post here seemed depressing because I was discouraged about my slowed loss and didn’t want everyone seeing it. Silly, I know, but putting it down in black-and-white seemed to make me feel worse. I’ve gotten back on track though, and I still need the encouragement from you guys, so I’m going to be a little more faithful in posting–AND in encouraging my fellow losers, who are all doing so well!
At my last post–in the February thread–I weighed in at 267, which was a net loss of 34 pounds. Here are my stats for this week:
Feb. 28: 267 lbs
Today: 255.2 lbs
Loss for 2 months: 11.8 lbs
TOTAL LOSS: 45.8 LBS!!!
Guys, this is a record for me. This is the most weight I’ve ever lost at one time. Just another 32 pounds will put me where I was when I became pregnant with my oldest! I am only down 2 sizes, but that is probably because I should have been buying larger sizes–my pride wouldn’t let me admit that I needed them. So while I was wearing size 26, I really should have been into size 28 and in some things, size 30. Now, even though they are still just the slightest bit snug, I’m wearing 22’s.
YAY for me! YAY for all of us! Ginger, hang in there–we’re all proud of ya, babe! Each of us knows how hard it gets, and what it takes to accomplish what you have. You are doing GREAT!! (We need a CHEERING smiley!! 
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Carla
301/255.2/140
Ten days of air travel, on the road, conference and then jet lag for another week. The conference was diet hell- high pressure, networking and piles of free food (plus jet lag meaning having the munchies at 4am and being directly above a 24 hour Tim Hortons!
Still, only put on 4lbs in two weeks (average previous weight loss 56lbs over eleven weeks). Now have total control over my diet again and hoping to return to the previous loss rate.
Goal still 175 and 20 weeks to go until Florida. Another 50lb loss then, at about 2.5lb a week. Here’s hoping.
Oh, and btw my wife (who is also dieting and doing as well) pointed out that we had both just gone from obese to merely overweight on the BMI scale. Now doesn’t that sound good!
280/224/175
It’s okay. I don’t mind. It’s all a part of my focus on losing weight.
I have to agree with some of the others here Gingy. You look great! I know you are plateauing right now, so just hang in there and do what you need to do to maintain.
I couldn’t agree with you more! My weight will not go below 181. Okay, there was that one time it went to 180.8. Oh joy. :rolleyes:
Come on, stupid body! I give you oatmeal and raisins in the mornings and mostly veggies during the rest of the day. I walk you even when I don’t feel like it. Hurry up and lose weight already!
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