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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Okay.... I'm a little bit lost at this point.
A year ago I asked my doctor what my weight should be. He said 179 MAXIMUM. But all he did was take my height (5ft, 10.5in) and look up a height/weight chart. I think he never actually expected me to GET to 179 so he didn't put much effort into giving me something accurate. But I don't want to call and book an appointment with a busy doctor just to ask what my weight should be. I'm just a little lost as to where to go now. Should I start maintaining at 179 or should I keep trying to lose more? Some of the charts I'm finding on the internet are suggesting that 5ft 10.5in should be at 141 pounds. I find that ridiculous.... (BTW - the 179 is with jean and runners on)
Thus far 157 pounds in 325 days ... and I got a big whopping $450 cheque back from my life insurance company.  |
Yeah, your doctor is using the BMI index, which is ridiculously stupid. 90% of NHL players would be considered overweight if you went by BMI.
What I would do is stand in front of the mirror and decide what you want. Still want to get rid of some fat? Or do you think that you're in pretty good shape, and would just like to stay the same?
Beyond that, start taking your blood pressure every couple weeks or so and monitor it. A certain percentage of people could stand to lose some weight in order to get their blood pressure down. That may or may not apply to you.
Cholesterol is another thing you should monitor, so I would suggest getting blood work done every 6 months or so. When I do my blood work, I'm in and out within 15 min if you time it right. From there my doctor calls me if there is something to be concerned about. Or I ask to book another appointment because I want to talk to him about some stuff. The doctors here in Pincher are actually very good that way.
If your cholesterol is too high, again you may need to lose some weight.
From reading your posts it sounds to me like you're pretty active already, and considering your weight loss(seriously impressive)....you OBVIOUSLY know what it means to eat right, so you got 2/3 down pat.
The other part is simply monitoring your health. HR, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc, etc. As you start getting older, or maybe even now having checks done for certain types of cancer, especially prostrate.
At the end of the day, if you're 190#, and you lead a very active lifestyle, your BF% is below 20%(might help to get someone to do this for you or look up online how to check it yourself), you eat right,....and your blood work and blood pressure are within healthy standards then you have nothing to worry about. Maintain, or maybe even begin lifting weights. I know I'm a little taller than you, and 220# isn't that big for my frame. I can easily be 240#.
Doctors rarely look at the big picture.