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I had my body fat measured for the first time a few weeks ago. Due again late next week. Will be interested to see how much headway I've made in that time. I'm only really focussing on body fat % now.

Knowing quite a few very obese people who've used it, I suspect that it just chooses a weight that tucks into the Overweight BMI category for those who are very obese. I did a recalculation recently and it said my "True Weight" was about 20lbs less than the first time I calculated it.

I started my journey with a goal set at what the Dukan Diet calls "True Weight". It is a weight that takes into account age, sex, (number of kids you've had if female) as well as stuff like how much you've weighed at your least and most as an adult. It seemed a good place to start and more logical and personalised than…

"Morbidly Obese" is considered anything over 40, although some doctors will skip the "Severely Obese" category (35-40) at start their "Morbidly Obese" at 35 instead of using the other standards. 50+ is "Super Obese" by those who want to categorise obesity even further.

Definitely changed brackets here.:happy: I started in October last year at 43 (Morbidly Obese):embarassed: and am currently 29.2 (Overweight):drinker: . It will take another 30lbs to get into normal range, and I'm not actually anticipating getting there. It certainly isn't a goal of mine as such. Instead my goal is <30%…

It does get easier and it has certainly worked for me. When I stopped losing and later stopped the low carb/ketosis routine I didn't add any weight for the couple of months I was off the routine, other than about 4 lbs which I attribute to water retention. As soon as started a more varied lower carb regime that water…

You're right it is a HUGE milestone. Congratulations and welcome to the 200s. Set yourself lots of minigoals if you haven't already, and revel in meeting each one of them. Eventually you'll reach the next huge one. I'm hoping to see ONEderland by weeks end, but whether that happens or not remains to be seen.

Another thing ... I don't have fat around my wrists ... do you?

I'd suggest you do some research before slating others. The big range in the healthy BMI category is there to take bone frame into account. You could start here http://healthycalculators.com/body-weight.php or even here http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/bodyFrame.php

A healthy BMI for me is around 24 because I'm big boned according to the charts I've used. From memory a wrist measurement for females of >6.5 inches. You can google to determine that. I'm not really aiming for a specific BMI because I believe it is a very flawed measure. Instead I have set a body fat % target that is in…

Congratulations.:drinker: I'm still dreaming of the day but at the moment my body seems desperate to hold onto the last 0.1lb I need to lose to hit the 100lb loss mark. :mad:

You've done well Erin and I think in all likelihood that you will drop the rest over time on the maintenance cycle. It is a tough regime to stick to but I found that after a couple of months off the diet, life returned to normal and I still managed to keep off all the weight I had lost on it. When I returned to dieting I…

Exercise helps with blood circulation and as a major organ skin responds better with better circulation. Muscle tone helps to pull the skin back into shape, so while you may be left with some creasing (at least for awhile), the skin doesn't just sag as it could without excercise. I've lost 45kg in the past 11 months, and…

The simple answer is Yes. You will get excess skin at least initially, whether it remains or not (and how long it takes) will depend on other factors like age, skin condition etc. My other half lost around 50kgs in the year after having cancer surgery and had loads of excess skin. Even in his 50s, the majority of it was…

I had gastric stapling done about 25 years ago. I don't recall what weight I was at the time but I would have had to be obese to have qualified for the surgery. I do recall I was buying size 22 clothes at the time. I consider myself very fortunate that my surgery went without a hitch and I've never had any medical issues…

I'll join to. Currently 202.6 and I better be there soon. I really want to be there within 3 weeks because I have some surgery coming up and would love to be able to say I am only one hundred and something lbs instead of 200+. If they ask for weight in kilograms then I still have 2.1 (4.6lb) to go to be able to say I'm…

I lost the bulk of my weight following the Dukan Diet. It isn't very healthy really in the long term so after reading many other books settled on the 17 Day Diet. It was the right diet for me in that it allowed a far greater range of the foods I enjoy, so became much easier to stick to, was far better balanced, and gives…

You just need to select the to and from dates (from the drop down menu at the top of the page) that you want and it will print all those included days.

The more weight you have to lose (ie the further above "ideal weight" that you are), the higher your basal metabolic rate will be. It uses more energy simply to move around the heavier you are. Setting a similar calorie goal as someone lighter means there is a much larger gap between the BMR and the calorie target so the…

Mine was going on my first major plane trip. I realised I couldn't lower the table into place and on looking around saw other fat people that could. It was a wake up call, that combined with a few other timely events was the spark I needed take action. It still took me a couple more months to work out how I was going to do…

My personal favourite at the moment is seeded rye soughdough. I definitely don't have bread everyday, in fact I haven't had any for 3 weeks despite the fact I actually love it. I just can't stop eating bread once I start, so I figure I'm better off not to start at all. I also LOVE Turkish Bread. I used to eat it a lot with…

I researched a number of low carb diets before deciding to take up the 17DD. I had been following the Dukan Diet for 10 months and for those that believe this is just Dukan or Atkins revised, I'd suggest you have no idea what you are on about and maybe should read the book before making disparaging remarks. Unlike the two…

Have to say I agree. I have really enjoyed it so far, and living in a country town I think I have probably met more women in the last week than I have in the 6 years I've lived here. At this point in time I'd have to say there is no doubt I'll be joining up after the trial six weeks is over.

Believe me there is definitely a point. I was lucky and found an excellent sale so bought clothes both one and two sizes down. I was afraid that going any lower would be a waste but as it turns out I have dropped 5 sizes. Fortunately my favourite clothing store had a national clearance sale in my local town where every…

I noticed exactly the same thing. As the weight dropped the cold increased. I actually had to go out and buy thermal underwear this winter.:laugh:

I beleieve people notice it a LOT sooner than they say so. Believe it or not I had lost about 30kg (66lb) before anyone commented that wasn't family or a close friend who knew I was dieting. I'd even seen people and clearly saw their jaw drop when they realised who I was, but still they wouldn't utter a word. When it…

"An exclusively breastfeeding mother, on average, needs to take in 300-500 calories per day above what was needed to maintain pre-pregnancy weight. " http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-calories-fluids.html I'd suggest that doing the strenuous exercise you are that your calorie intake may well be too low.

It is most likely water retention. Just keep on whatever diet you are following and you should drop it shortly after your period.

Probably nothing. Depending on your frame size, you could well be at ideal weight already. For a 5'4" woman the ideal weight range is anything from 114-151lb. Exercising like a crazy woman is only going to build muscle which is heavier than fat by volume. When you are active (especially if you have increased your activity…

I'm not sure what is do-able with the last part of the diet because I only know one person that managed to get to their "true weight" while following Dukan and I honestly don't know how true she stayed to the diet. I suspect she cheated towards the end because she was also doing daily curcuit training and most of the…