Obesity/Overweight - The modern scurge
Welcome to my understanding of the reasons and solutions for obesity, and my own personal odyssey .
"Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese - and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability. Often coexisting in developing countries with under-nutrition, obesity is a complex condition, with serious social and psychological dimensions, affecting virtually all ages and socioeconomic groups.....
Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for serious diet-related chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. The health consequences range from increased risk of premature death, to serious chronic conditions that reduce the overall quality of life. Of especial concern is the increasing incidence of child obesity." World Health Organisation
The sad part is that the epidemic is largely self-inflicted - the factors involved are largely under human control. I will be using this Lens to explore some of the issues and offer solutions, for people who wish to take a pro-active stance.
And chart my course as I continue my ShapeUp program.
"Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese - and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability. Often coexisting in developing countries with under-nutrition, obesity is a complex condition, with serious social and psychological dimensions, affecting virtually all ages and socioeconomic groups.....
Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for serious diet-related chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. The health consequences range from increased risk of premature death, to serious chronic conditions that reduce the overall quality of life. Of especial concern is the increasing incidence of child obesity." World Health Organisation
The sad part is that the epidemic is largely self-inflicted - the factors involved are largely under human control. I will be using this Lens to explore some of the issues and offer solutions, for people who wish to take a pro-active stance.
And chart my course as I continue my ShapeUp program.
Latest Update
My personal progess
Hi
Its been a while since I posed an update on my progress/status. I guess that it mainly because earlier in the year I achieved the results I was looking for so concerns about shaping up and weight loss have been in the background and I have been effectively running in maintenance mode and been much more relaxed about what I eat.
However today I bit the bullet and did a Body Composition analysis first time foe four months. I though the results were well worth publishing. So here they are -
Month__Weight KG__Body Fat%__Body Water %__Muscle Mass Kg_Bone Mass Kg__BMR Kj
June____82.9________29.3________47.3__________55.7__________2.9__________7135
Oct_____82.7________28.1________47.9__________56.5__________3.0__________7213
So just on the twice daily OSOLEAN and without undue diet concerns my body analysis has improved in all but one area (Visceral Fat constant at 16%), over the last four months. What a fantastic and rewarding result. I'm chuffed!!!!
Its been a while since I posed an update on my progress/status. I guess that it mainly because earlier in the year I achieved the results I was looking for so concerns about shaping up and weight loss have been in the background and I have been effectively running in maintenance mode and been much more relaxed about what I eat.
However today I bit the bullet and did a Body Composition analysis first time foe four months. I though the results were well worth publishing. So here they are -
Month__Weight KG__Body Fat%__Body Water %__Muscle Mass Kg_Bone Mass Kg__BMR Kj
June____82.9________29.3________47.3__________55.7__________2.9__________7135
Oct_____82.7________28.1________47.9__________56.5__________3.0__________7213
So just on the twice daily OSOLEAN and without undue diet concerns my body analysis has improved in all but one area (Visceral Fat constant at 16%), over the last four months. What a fantastic and rewarding result. I'm chuffed!!!!
My Experience with OSOLEAN
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3 Pack
Taken at 15 weeks.
Photo prompted by Ray Robins 6 Pack - demo. Don't think I could ever emulate his results. But the he started from 48 inch, where I was a 42 (a bit on the tight side).
The Growing War Between Modern Medicine and the Public
- The Growing War Between Modern Medicine and the Public
- Europeans visiting America are shocked to see so many overweight Americans. Never do Americans realize, unlike other nations, they are being intentionally bred to overeat. The medical profession does little to stop this, treating all dietary-related diseases as if they are drug deficiencies.
Processed foods are adulterated with taste stimulants and other ingredients that create more hunger by raising insulin resistance. Insulin that can't enter cells to produce energy, disengages satiation. This is one way food producers increase their sales, by getting Americans to eat more food.
The government is complicit in spawning the diabesity epidemic by subsidizing the production of non-nutrient-dense foods and high-fructose corn syrup, and promoting a "food pyramid" that suggests Americans consume more food, not less (17-23 servings a day), and many servings of meat, processed gains and dairy products which foster obesity.
Overweight/Obesity Statistics
Its appropriate to start by defining Overweight and Obesity.Overweight is a condition of increased body weight compared to established standards. The weight may result from bone, fat, muscle, and/or water. Defined objectively as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-29.9. ...
Obesity is a disease in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index (weight divided by height squared) of 30 kg/m2 or higher. ...
See link below to calculate your BMI
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australia is increasing. Recent studies estimate that more than half of all Australian women (52%) and two-thirds of men (67%) are overweight or obese. That is, almost 60% of the adult population in Australia is overweight or obese.
Over the last 20 years, obesity rates in children have risen greatly in many countries around the world - what can be referred to as an internal epidemic of childhood obesity. Rates of childhood obesity in Australia are at one of the highest amongst developed nations. 25% of Australian children are currently overweight or obese, a huge jump from 5% in the 1960s.
US: Obesity
CDC video illustrating the growth of Obesity in the US.
Distribution of Obesity across the US,
Here are recent results showing Obesity levels across the US.
Body Mass Indicator - Calculator
- BMI Calculalator
- Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. Calculate yours here -
Social Consequences
The New Era of Discrimination.
To quote Economist Paul Zane Pilzer
"The effects of obesity and poor health go far beyond a person's mere appearance. In our new millennium we have replaced racial and gender discrimination with a new kind of discrimination based on a person's weight and appearance. Whereas in the past poverty was associated with thinness and obesity with wealth, most people who are overweight today occupy the lower rungs of the economic ladder. Rich fat man has become an oxymoron, and poor and fat have become synonymous.
Incredibly, despite the fact that we are enjoying the greatest economic prosperity ever known to humankind, 61 percent of the U.S. population is overweight, and a staggering 27 percent are clinically obese. Both of these figures increased 10 percent in just five years (from 1994 to 1999), and obesity has almost doubled since the 1970s.
Weight and appearance now define social and economic opportunities just as family name and birth did in the nineteenth century. When a person is fat-not just 15 pounds overweight, but clinically obese-it is hard to find a job, a relationship, or the energy to stay on top of the everyday demands of even a simple life.
Even most people of normal weight are unhealthy, although they often don't know it. Modern medicine tells them to accept headaches, stomach distress, body pain, fatigue, arthritis, and thousands of other common ailments as inevitable symptoms that afflict an aging population. Yet these ailments, like being overweight and obesity, are the direct result of a terrible diet."
Addendum there are statistical studies for the USA which show a significant relationship between income and obesity. But interestingly the difference is narrowing, I guess even the more affluent can't insulate themselves from the environmental challenges. Looks as though in the future only the pro-active and people lucky with their genes will avoid the overweight problem.
"The effects of obesity and poor health go far beyond a person's mere appearance. In our new millennium we have replaced racial and gender discrimination with a new kind of discrimination based on a person's weight and appearance. Whereas in the past poverty was associated with thinness and obesity with wealth, most people who are overweight today occupy the lower rungs of the economic ladder. Rich fat man has become an oxymoron, and poor and fat have become synonymous.
Incredibly, despite the fact that we are enjoying the greatest economic prosperity ever known to humankind, 61 percent of the U.S. population is overweight, and a staggering 27 percent are clinically obese. Both of these figures increased 10 percent in just five years (from 1994 to 1999), and obesity has almost doubled since the 1970s.
Weight and appearance now define social and economic opportunities just as family name and birth did in the nineteenth century. When a person is fat-not just 15 pounds overweight, but clinically obese-it is hard to find a job, a relationship, or the energy to stay on top of the everyday demands of even a simple life.
Even most people of normal weight are unhealthy, although they often don't know it. Modern medicine tells them to accept headaches, stomach distress, body pain, fatigue, arthritis, and thousands of other common ailments as inevitable symptoms that afflict an aging population. Yet these ailments, like being overweight and obesity, are the direct result of a terrible diet."
Addendum there are statistical studies for the USA which show a significant relationship between income and obesity. But interestingly the difference is narrowing, I guess even the more affluent can't insulate themselves from the environmental challenges. Looks as though in the future only the pro-active and people lucky with their genes will avoid the overweight problem.
So whats wrong with being overweight.
In adition to the discrimination mentioned in the introduction
Overweight and obesity are known risk factors for:
* diabetes
* coronary heart disease
* high blood cholesterol
* stroke
* hypertension
* gallbladder disease
* osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints)
* sleep apnea and other breathing problems
* some forms of cancer (breast, colorectal, endometrial, and kidney)
Obesity is also associated with:
* complications of pregnancy
* menstrual irregularities
* hirsutism (presence of excess body and facial hair)
* stress incontinence (urine leakage caused by weak pelvic floor muscles)
* psychological disorders, such as depression
* increased surgical risk
* increased mortality
Being overweight has a range of implications, including --
Your quality of life may suffer
Your self-esteem can be affected
You may not be happy with how you look
You may lack energy
You age faster
You don't feel good
* diabetes
* coronary heart disease
* high blood cholesterol
* stroke
* hypertension
* gallbladder disease
* osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints)
* sleep apnea and other breathing problems
* some forms of cancer (breast, colorectal, endometrial, and kidney)
Obesity is also associated with:
* complications of pregnancy
* menstrual irregularities
* hirsutism (presence of excess body and facial hair)
* stress incontinence (urine leakage caused by weak pelvic floor muscles)
* psychological disorders, such as depression
* increased surgical risk
* increased mortality
Being overweight has a range of implications, including --
Your quality of life may suffer
Your self-esteem can be affected
You may not be happy with how you look
You may lack energy
You age faster
You don't feel good
What are the reasons for this new epidemic
The consequence of Modern Lifestyle
The answer in one work is Lifestyle. In three words sedentary lifestyle and diet.
To quote the WHO -
"The rising epidemic reflects the profound changes in society and in behavioural patterns of communities over recent decades. While genes are important in determining a person's susceptibility to weight gain, energy balance is determined by calorie intake and physical activity. Thus societal changes and worldwide nutrition transition are driving the obesity epidemic. Economic growth, modernization, urbanization and globalization of food markets are just some of the forces thought to underlie the epidemic.
As incomes rise and populations become more urban, diets high in complex carbohydrates give way to more varied diets with a higher proportion of fats, saturated fats and sugars. At the same time, large shifts towards less physically demanding work have been observed worldwide. Moves towards less physical activity are also found in the increasing use of automated transport, technology in the home, and more passive leisure pursuits."
It is important to recognise (especially in the US) there is more than one lifestyle and in relation to obesity it can be inferred that there are two prominent lifestyles.
One embracing the Pro-active or Wellness (maybe related to affluent) culture the other
Represented by the run of-the-mill culture.
There is no need to deal with the first group of Wellness followers, they have the message and are taking control of their lives with exercise programs and the preparation and consumption of healthy foods, more on this later.
But for the rest of the population, the situation is more grim.
The first issue is clear - we generally live a far more sedentary life than in the past. Work now tends to be less physically demanding and labour saving devices round the home and garden reduce the physical demands of domestic life. Almost universal use of the car, for most travel and passive entertainment complete the picture.
On the diet front over the years pre packed and convenience foods have become common amongst our second group of people. Foods with diminishing levels of nutrition but with increasing sugar content. Foods designed and packaged to be moreish.
The results increasing (excessive) consumption of foods of low nutritional value have become the norm. This not only seriously impacts their health but also results in them becoming either overweight or obese.
It also seems clear that people are getting conflicting and just straight out bad advice on their diet - if fact following the recommendation (lox fat, lo Hi Carbo etc etc) are really a significant factor in the resulting weight situation.
The effects are clearly visible the impact on their quality-of-life and prospects follow.
To quote the WHO -
"The rising epidemic reflects the profound changes in society and in behavioural patterns of communities over recent decades. While genes are important in determining a person's susceptibility to weight gain, energy balance is determined by calorie intake and physical activity. Thus societal changes and worldwide nutrition transition are driving the obesity epidemic. Economic growth, modernization, urbanization and globalization of food markets are just some of the forces thought to underlie the epidemic.
As incomes rise and populations become more urban, diets high in complex carbohydrates give way to more varied diets with a higher proportion of fats, saturated fats and sugars. At the same time, large shifts towards less physically demanding work have been observed worldwide. Moves towards less physical activity are also found in the increasing use of automated transport, technology in the home, and more passive leisure pursuits."
It is important to recognise (especially in the US) there is more than one lifestyle and in relation to obesity it can be inferred that there are two prominent lifestyles.
One embracing the Pro-active or Wellness (maybe related to affluent) culture the other
Represented by the run of-the-mill culture.
There is no need to deal with the first group of Wellness followers, they have the message and are taking control of their lives with exercise programs and the preparation and consumption of healthy foods, more on this later.
But for the rest of the population, the situation is more grim.
The first issue is clear - we generally live a far more sedentary life than in the past. Work now tends to be less physically demanding and labour saving devices round the home and garden reduce the physical demands of domestic life. Almost universal use of the car, for most travel and passive entertainment complete the picture.
On the diet front over the years pre packed and convenience foods have become common amongst our second group of people. Foods with diminishing levels of nutrition but with increasing sugar content. Foods designed and packaged to be moreish.
The results increasing (excessive) consumption of foods of low nutritional value have become the norm. This not only seriously impacts their health but also results in them becoming either overweight or obese.
It also seems clear that people are getting conflicting and just straight out bad advice on their diet - if fact following the recommendation (lox fat, lo Hi Carbo etc etc) are really a significant factor in the resulting weight situation.
The effects are clearly visible the impact on their quality-of-life and prospects follow.
How to take control:
Its not hard - but it does require some lifesyle changes.
First get more excercise: it does not have to be hard, best if there is an element of fun involved
Go for a walk with your partner, kids or the dog
Kick a footy around the back yard
Ride your bike
Take the stairs instead of the lift
Go for a swim
Park at the far end of the carpark
Second change your diet.
I suggest that you at the least bypass packaged foods, cakes, chocolate and the like. Start planning your diet based on the New Food Pyramid shown below. Concentrate of using mainly fresh produce - in season local produce rather then imported foods.
Of course cut out snacking and keep the portion sizes down and chose Low GI Carbohydrates - see below..
Go for a walk with your partner, kids or the dog
Kick a footy around the back yard
Ride your bike
Take the stairs instead of the lift
Go for a swim
Park at the far end of the carpark
Second change your diet.
I suggest that you at the least bypass packaged foods, cakes, chocolate and the like. Start planning your diet based on the New Food Pyramid shown below. Concentrate of using mainly fresh produce - in season local produce rather then imported foods.
Of course cut out snacking and keep the portion sizes down and chose Low GI Carbohydrates - see below..
New Food Pyramid
Revision to the Recommended Food Pyramid
This is the new food pyramid and shows a number of changes from the one you might be used to. To use this pyramid consume mainly from the items at the base of the pyramid and sparingly from those at the top. Buy your fruit and veg locally - organic if possible the local Farmers Market is a good place to shop.
Suggest that you choose Rye bread over wholegrain and Full-Cream mike (non- homogenised). Use Olive Oil and fit in some fish Oil for the Omega 3's.
Note that daily vitamin & mineral supplementation is recommended for most people.
Low Glycemic Index Foods/Diet
When chosing Carbohydrates from the Food Pyramid above its important to chose Low GI. Click the link below for more information on this subject,
- www.glycemicindex.com/
- Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbs - the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels - is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss.
Diets Good and Bad
The search for the elusive solution
There are many Diets on offer - ranging from the Fads through to the scientifically developed. Although these diets can work they mostly don't provide a long term solution because they can be difficult to apply in real world situations.
Some issues being -
1. having to weigh your food
2. Need to keep track of points
3. Eat mostly rabbit food
4. Be hungry
5. Buy specially prepared meals
6. Cook special meals just for yourself
Such issues tend to favour people dropping off the program eventually and reverting to their original diet. Unfortunately in 'typical weight loss programs, people lose-
Bone density
Fluid
Muscle and lean tissue
So that at the end of the diet cycle they are back, probably weighing more than when they started and having a body in a poorer shape - to cope with the next attempt. Hence the maxim - "Diet and gain Weight".
That's the bad news - now here is the good.
There is a new system just on the market based on Peptide technology which breaks the mould. Unlike most other diets where Lean muscle and fat are lost equally this new technology radically changes this ratio, so that its mainly fat which is lost resulting in a trimmer body.
If this is of interest check out the link below.
Some issues being -
1. having to weigh your food
2. Need to keep track of points
3. Eat mostly rabbit food
4. Be hungry
5. Buy specially prepared meals
6. Cook special meals just for yourself
Such issues tend to favour people dropping off the program eventually and reverting to their original diet. Unfortunately in 'typical weight loss programs, people lose-
Bone density
Fluid
Muscle and lean tissue
So that at the end of the diet cycle they are back, probably weighing more than when they started and having a body in a poorer shape - to cope with the next attempt. Hence the maxim - "Diet and gain Weight".
That's the bad news - now here is the good.
There is a new system just on the market based on Peptide technology which breaks the mould. Unlike most other diets where Lean muscle and fat are lost equally this new technology radically changes this ratio, so that its mainly fat which is lost resulting in a trimmer body.
If this is of interest check out the link below.
Related Links
Useful additional reading
- Petptide targeted fat loss technology
- The OSOLEAN technology I used to support my weight loss. New technology which addresses the problem inherent in most weight management systems - the loss of lean muscle. Most systems equally reduce fat and lean muscle as one loses weight, the loss of lean muscle is a serious issue as its hard to replace. This new technology changes that and shifts the ration of fat to muscle loss dramatically.
- Paul Zane Pilzer Homepage
- In 2002, The Wellness Revolution defined an industry and outlined an emerging $200 billion industry. Today, wellness has grown to $500 billion and it's ...
- Dr Rob Sinnott: Audio
- Dr Rob Sinnott talks about the science behind our Exclusive Peptide Technology
- OSOLEAN Press Release
- A specially formulated whey protein blend can help you lose fat without sacrificing muscle mass. Through a patented process, specific parts of whey protein, called peptides, are extracted and concentrated to provide an effective level of "fat-loss" peptides. These peptides are blended with calcium-rich minerals from whey and an essential glyconutrient called N-acetylneuraminic acid. This synergistic blend switches your metabolism from an anabolic to catabolic, reduces angiotension and targets fat-loss, not lean-loss.
- OsoLeanVIDEO
- I Can OsoLean Replay
Presenter: Merri-jo Hillaker - Osolean
- Mannatech's OsoLean powder is the shape of things to come. It's all natural and mixes with the foods and beverages you already enjoy. Best of all, OsoLean powder has been shown in a clinical study to help target fat loss and spare lean muscle when combined with the OsoLean Plan and proper exercise.*
In today's fast-paced, super-sized culture, living a healthy lifestyle is tough to do and choosing the right product to help you is even tougher. That's why Mannatech created OsoLean powder. It has been clinically tested and is a reliable supplement for those who are ready to take control and manage their weight. No matter what your goals are, adding OsoLean powder to your daily routine can help you live a healthier lifestyle.*
My Personal Path
Shaping Up for 2009
I guess through my life I have always tended to be overweight, in recent years (decades) as my physical activity levels have declined, without a commensurate reduction in calorie input my weight has climbed - up to the point of technical obesity BMI over 30.I have not made much in the way of serious attempts to remedy the situation, although over the years have tried the low carbohydrate diet (this did work, but was of questionable merit health wise and was difficult, in practice, to sustain). Desultory sessions at the Gym , really no fun at all, can't see what people see in it.
Over the last few years I have loosely followed a low GI diet and this has at least stabilised my weight at the threshold of obesity, that's something but not really a situation to be proud of.
So it is with some interest that I approached the new Peptide diet plan. At this point (last days of 2008), I have been on the plan for around 3 weeks, over the Christmas period, not the best time to start a fat loss program.
I'm including an unflattering photo on me taken, for the record, before starting the Peptide program.
My initial reaction is that the plan is totally simple and it works. Two drinks a day, before meals - its simple to do - no reason not to be able to do that indefinitely.
Shaping up is happening - noticeably eating less, cakes, chocolate, deserts out, portion sizes down, not a problem. I even have the feeling that I shall break even on the cost involved, its not hard to save the $4 per day cost by cutting out sweet stuff and eating smaller portions.
I will try to chart my results for he next few months.
_______________Wt__________Waist ________BMI
Start baseline ___98.5 Kg______118cm _______30.4
Week 1 ________95.7 Kg______116cm _______29.5
Week 2 ________94.8 Kg______115cm _______29.3
Week 3 ________95.0 Kg______114cm _______29.5 well it was Christmas
Week 4 ________93.8 KG______115cm _______29.0
W4 D1 _________93.1 KG
W4 D2 _________92.5 KG
W4 D3 _________92.6 KG
W4 D4 _________91.9 KG
W4 D5 _________92.1 KG
W4 D6 _________92.0 KG
Week 5 ________ 91.8 KG ______115cm _______28.3
W5 D1 _________92.0 KG
W5 D2 _________92.0 KG
W5 D3 _________91.6 KG
W5 D4 _________91.1 KG
W5 D5 _________91.3 KG
W5 D5 _________91.1 KG
Week 6 ________ 91.0 KG_______112cm_______28.1
W6 D1 ________ 90.8 KG
W6 D2 _________90.7 KG
W6 D3 _________90.5 KG
W6 D4 _________90.5 KG
W6 D5 _________90.8 KG
W6 D6
Week 7 Away from home
W7 D1
W7 D2 _________90.9 Kg _______110 Cm_______28.1
W7 D3 _________90.9 Kg
W7 D4 _________90.3 Kg
W7 D5 _________89.6 Kg
W7 D6 _________89.6 Kg
Week 8 ________ 89.3 KG ________111 ________27.6
Weight continues to fall at a very satisfactory rate. If now half way between my start point (BMI = 30.1, tipping into the obese range) and my target (BMI = 25, average/normal).
W8 D1 _________89.0 KG
W8 D2 _________89.0 KG
W8 D3 _________88.9 KG
W8 D4 _________88.5 KG
W8 D5 _________88.9 KG
W8 D6 _________88.2 KG ____________________27.2
Week 9 - Away from home
W9 D1 _________89.0 KG
Oops - being away did more damage than I expected.
W9 D2 _________88.9 KG going the right way again
W9 D3 _________88.8 Kg
W9 D4 _________88.8 KG
W9 D5 _________88.4 KG
W9 D6 _________88.0 KG - into new territory again
W10 D1 ________88.0 KG _______107 cm _____27.2
W10 D2 ________88.4 KG ... thats Valentines Day indulgences for you
W10 D3 ________88.1 KG ....heading the right way again.
W10 D4 ________87.8 KG
W10 D5 ________87.9 KG
W10 D6 ________87.7 KG
W10 D7 ________87.6 KG
W11 D1 ________87.8 KG _________109 cm
W11 D2 ________87.2 KG
W11 D3 ________87.3 KG
W11 D4 ________87.2 KG
W11 D5 ________87.1 KG
W11 D6 ________87.0 KG
W11 D7 ________87.0 KG
W12 D1 ________87.2 KG
W12 D2 ________87.3 KG - dropped of the wagon - fried Breakfast Sausage sizzle lunch :-(
W12 D3 ________87.1 KG
W12 D4 ________86.8 KG
W12 D5 ________86.5 KG
W12 D6 ________86.0 KG
W12 D7 ________85.8 KG
W13 D1 ________86.3 KG Oops where did that come from???
W13 D2 ________86.2 KG
W13 D3 ________86.4 KG - Brissie all day - food choices difficult
W13 D4 ________86.2 KG
W13 D5 ________86.1 KG
W13 D6 ________86.7 KG What happened???
W13 D7 ________86.1 KG
W14 D1 ________86.2 KG
W14 D2 ________86.4 KG Upped exercise - 3.5 Km walk down Spit
W14 D3 ________86.2 KG
W14 D4 ________85.9 KG
W14 D5 ________85.5 KG _______105 cm
W14 D6 ________85.3 KG
W14 D7 ________84.9 KG
W15 D1 ________85.8 KG that's last nights finger food - just shows!!!!
W15 D2 ________85.8 KG guess the Chinese lunch out did not help
W15 D3 ________85.2 KG what goes up comes down again
W15 D4 ________85.1 KG
W15 D5 ________85.0 KG
W15 D6 ________85.4 KG
W15 D7 ________85.0 KG _______102 cm
W16 D1 ________84.7 KG __________________BMI 26.1
W16 D2 ________85.0 KG
W16 D3 ________84.5 KG
W16 D4 ________85.4 KG - Gee finger food is real bad news!!!!
W16 D5 ________84.4 KG
W16 D6 ________84.2 KG
W16 D7 ________84.2 KG
W17 D1 ________83.9 KG
W17 D2 ________84.0 KG
W17 D3 ________84.2 KG
W17 D4 ________84.0 KG
W17 D5 ________84.4 KG
W17 D6 ________84.2 KG
W17 D7 ________84.1 KG
W18 D1 ________84.3 KG
W18 D2 ________85.5 KG Easter Sunday Binge - Hot cross buns, cake, bread!!!
W18 D3 ________84.4 KG
W18 D4 ________84.2 KG
W18 D5 ________84.2 KG
W18 D6 ________84.6 KG
W18 D7 ________84.3 KG
W19 D1 ________84.6 KG
W19 D2 ________85.0 KG ????
W19 D3 ________84.1 KG - that's more like it!!!
W19 D4 ________84.0 KG
W19 D5 ________84.1 KG
W19 D6 ________ AWAY
W19 D7 ________ AWAY
W20 D1 ________85.1 KG
W20 D2 ________85.9 KG - just as well my birthday celebrations are over now
W20 D3 ________84.4 KG - back on track - Body fat 29.6% Hydration 47.6%
W20 D4 ________83.8 KG - best ever
W20 D5 ________84.4 KG
W20 D6 ________84.0 KG Body fat 28.8% Hydration 47.7%
W20 D7 ________83.6 KG waist 101 cm chest 107 cm
W21 D1 ________83.5 KG
W21 D2 ________83.3 KG
W21 D3 ________83.2 KG
W21 D4 ________82.8 KG
W21 D5 ________83.2 KG
W21 D6 ________83.6 KG - not good - low on OSOLEAN
W21 D7 ________84.1 KG
W22 D1 ________83.5 KG
W22 D2 ________84.2 KG Mother's Day disruptions - No OSOLEAN!!!
W22 D3 ________83.5 KG - OSOLEAN arrived
W22 D4 ________83.0 KG - OSOLEAN working again!!!!!
20 Aug - weight now 82.2 Kg - 0.2 Kg of my goal weight.!!!!!
Interesting people are now saying - I have lost enough weight - don't lose any more.
Day-to-day experience indicates a clear reduction in waist measurement - viz trouser fit and belt setting. Now in trousers two sizes smaller!!!!!
Update Photo
Photo at around 7.5 weeks into the plan
Sample Breakfast
Sample Breakfast. Half apple, half banana, grapes, blueberries, topped with yoghurt
Sample Lunch
Lunch. 125g tinned Tuna, with salad (lettuce, half tomato, cucumber) with a small slice of Rye bread.
Sample Dinner
Sample dinner. Roast pork slices, with Sweet Potato and steamed vegetables
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- Todd Todd Jan 3, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
- Hey Eric! Great lens. Good luck on the Osolean plan. Go go go!!
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- Gettinricher Gettinricher Dec 29, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
- Eric-
Shaping up nicely (no pun intended!) Keep adding the information and the lens will become a magnet for those with similar interests.
Make it a great day!
Chris
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