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donjtomasco · December 2016

I had hip replacement surgery and am starting back up on my diet now that I can work out and stick to a plan (I am not good without a plan to stick to). I put the weight back on that I had lost pre-surgery, and the last time I started my diet I started at almost the exact weight as I am now. This is my third round of losing weight and my starting weight is almost the same each time.

So is this weight just where my body tops out at without working out and dieting? Obviously if I took in more daily calories my top weight would be higher, so I understand CICO. I just don't understand how people (like "The Biggest Loser" show) can get so obese, but then lose all that weight. To get that obese CICO says that you just keep piling on the calories each day. Or is it that those people had some kind of medical disorder? I don't think they did, or else they would not have been losing all that weight through he season.

I have NO problem dropping the first 10 pounds, but the next 10 is always harder since I need more exercise along with less calories. At some point I get to a weight that is just not enjoyable and comfortable.

Anyone else experience this?

jemhh · December 2016

It's the weight that your calorie intake and activity level fits well. By that I mean those match up without a lot of thought for you.

148-152 is the weight range I can maintain very easily by being mindful but not crazy strict with food/activity. Getting below that is very hard for me these days. Coincidentally, 148 is the weight I was the first time I ever went on a diet (in my mid 20s) and that time I dropped 12 lbs very easily.

BHFF · December 2016

Hey Don, remember this. The first 10 lbs is 99% likely water weight and everyone who is overweight by a significant margin loses the first 10 to 15 lbs with relative ease. The people on the show "The Biggest Loser" are also taking things like diet pill, energy drinks etc. things they don't show on TV. But if they didn't have these crazy dramatic weigh loss stories would anyone watch?? lol.

After your water loss it is going to be much more difficult. That is where your nutrition and exercise come into a great deal of play. Focus on what you are eating, how much and when and you will see results. Any other questions please just ask.

thunder1982 · December 2016

I have a top weight, although I can blow it over xmas or for short periods but basically @200pds I level out. But I have noticed that number has slowly crept up, 10 years ago it was 195pds. I have basically been the same top weight for over 10 years. Lost 20pds 4 times over the last 6 years.

I can drop 20pds relatively easily. It does take diet and exercise but I cant seem to go beyond 20pds. My maintenance periods of 20pds lighter have been longer each time but eventually I get derailed by something and the fact I can never seem to move beyond that loss means I slowly creep back up to my top weight. I am there (actually slightly over) now. So back on the wagon again.

donjtomasco · December 2016

Thanks all. I am 5'10" and 54 years old. In college I was a tennis player and at my top physical time I was 160-165. (very low body fat, lots of weight lifting as well as obviously tons of cardio). I have always felt like 185-190 was the weight where I felt my best. I have gotten down to 180 twice now, (after hitting 45 yo) and I felt weak and too underweight at 180. I know I could have kept losing more since I was really doing it all by the book. Yet, my doc wanted me at 165-170, which I just can't imagine being at that weight. I do lift, but I think 'muscle weighing more then fat' might be less the case the older I get. Strong is one thing, but I just don't muscle up like in my younger years. So, just wanted to add that to the mix.

I started yesterday at 213.6 (my magic high number) and my goal by April is 185, which I have done now twice. This last time I was derailed by the hip replacement surgery. But I guess it will always be one thing or another.....

AnvilHead · December 2016

donjtomasco wrote: »

Thanks all. I am 5'10" and 54 years old. In college I was a tennis player and at my top physical time I was 160-165. (very low body fat, lots of weight lifting as well as obviously tons of cardio). I have always felt like 185-190 was the weight where I felt my best. I have gotten down to 180 twice now, (after hitting 45 yo) and I felt weak and too underweight at 180. I know I could have kept losing more since I was really doing it all by the book. Yet, my doc wanted me at 165-170, which I just can't imagine being at that weight. I do lift, but I think 'muscle weighing more then fat' might be less the case the older I get. Strong is one thing, but I just don't muscle up like in my younger years. So, just wanted to add that to the mix.

I started yesterday at 213.6 (my magic high number) and my goal by April is 185, which I have done now twice. This last time I was derailed by the hip replacement surgery. But I guess it will always be one thing or another.....

Just keep in mind that any goal you set isn't written in stone. Set it wherever you want and check yourself when you get there - see how you feel, how you look, and decide if you want to go lighter, stay where you are, or even put a few pounds back on. The beauty of it is once you get close to your goal weight, then you have the luxury of playing around with it a bit and seeing where you hit that 'sweet spot' of looking good/feeling good without it being too much work to maintain.

nowine4me · December 2016

Maybe it would help you to slow down and focus less on the 185 number and more on learning new habits and maintainence. Does it really matter if it's April or November? The goal should be to get there, and then stay there.

donjtomasco · December 2016

Yep, April 8th is my daughters wedding and I want to look my best by then. I am not killing myself for that date, but I will be eating as healthy as possible, trying to hit a healthy daily caloric intake and try to up my exercise as I can do more on my hip. Mostly, or at a minimum, I am cutting the crap out of my diet. And there is a lot of crap to cut out. It's just time to do it. After April 8th, it will be strictly a very long term goal to gradually improve here and there and stay healthy, and hope to not need any more body parts to be operated on again.

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