tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post7014837596775123103..comments2023-10-30T08:40:59.016-04:00Comments on Wolfish Musings: Off Topic: My Goal: 155 or Bust!BrooklynWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-31677810220078723452008-08-26T08:51:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:51:00.000-04:00Join Tora Dojo Karate. Losing weight is one thing...Join Tora Dojo Karate. Losing weight is one thing, turning it into muscle, quiet another. We're now on Ocean Ave and L. Gonna be on Coney Island and I for next 3 months. 7:30PM-9PMOokamikunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145237927656807738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-30137997815049921672007-08-14T19:21:00.000-04:002007-08-14T19:21:00.000-04:00wolf, i borrowed your idea and added my own ticker...wolf, <BR/><BR/>i borrowed your idea and added my own ticker on my blog. i too have done WW and had success, though not to the great degree that you did. my mom has been doing WW for a year or so now and has lost 55 lbs, whereas i only did it for a few months, lost 15 lbs, then proceeded to re-gain that and then some. when i graduated from high school in 2003 i weighed 99 lbs, which, in retrospect, was far too little for me (i'm 5'5). that being said, the 192 i got up to by this past may was waaaaay too heavy. i've looked at several charts for BMI, body frame/type, and have concluded that i'd be within the "healthy range" at about 135 but i think 125 would be perfect. <BR/><BR/>ok, enough of my rambling. anyway, good luck, wolf!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>oh, are you planning on setting any kind of reward or deadline for yourself? my parents have promised me a cruise with two of my best friends to greece if i meet my weight goal by next june, plus one of those friends just got engaged and as it will be a goyish wedding, i'll be a bridesmaid and that's definitely motivation to look my best!<BR/><BR/><BR/>lots of luck,<BR/><BR/>hilaHilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113107221785400285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-18835438558003913692007-08-13T17:46:00.000-04:002007-08-13T17:46:00.000-04:00Rock it, man! (I'm at 220 myself, so let me know ...Rock it, man! (I'm at 220 myself, so let me know how it goes...)Big-S Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592881477466761046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-42787017965064056542007-08-12T20:54:00.000-04:002007-08-12T20:54:00.000-04:00Wolf, I am rooting for you! You can do it!Wolf, I am rooting for you! You can do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-78849433009875620242007-08-12T19:15:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:15:00.000-04:00by the way, do you have a plan on how to stay at t...by the way, do you have a plan on how to stay at the weight you want once you get there?Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067406973014144499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-78886952728284524452007-08-12T19:14:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:14:00.000-04:00Go Wolf Go!!! You can do it!!!!Go Wolf Go!!! You can do it!!!!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067406973014144499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-85202191827078163882007-08-10T17:03:00.000-04:002007-08-10T17:03:00.000-04:00"It is TREMENDOUSLY unhealthy to fluctuate in weig..."It is TREMENDOUSLY unhealthy to fluctuate in weight like that back and forth. You'd probably be better off staying at 240 then you would be going form 240 to 150 to 240 to 150"<BR/><BR/>Common misconception. Weight fluctuations are not as harmful as staying at an unhealthy weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-81927396728543446942007-08-10T15:46:00.000-04:002007-08-10T15:46:00.000-04:00Im down 29 LBS this summer :-)Im down 29 LBS this summer :-)DAGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475799835170867139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-31273366105928893652007-08-10T14:47:00.001-04:002007-08-10T14:47:00.001-04:00Oh, and I'm 5'8".The WolfOh, and I'm 5'8".<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-41694973491698730502007-08-10T14:47:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:47:00.000-04:00Anyway, please keep us postedI will. I'll post oc...<I>Anyway, please keep us posted</I><BR/><BR/>I will. I'll post occasional updates (as well as a ticker) on this blog, but I'll post far more about it on the other blog (since it's not really a Jewish issue).<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-46787887165086567372007-08-10T14:45:00.001-04:002007-08-10T14:45:00.001-04:00i find exercise, the other half of the deal, MUCH ...<I>i find exercise, the other half of the deal, MUCH harder.</I><BR/><BR/>Indeed. A pound of fat is the equivelant of 3500 calories. It is far easier to simply not ingest them to begin with than to burn them off through exercise. <BR/><BR/>(That's not to say that exercise isn't necessary, of course. Nonetheless, simply not eating as much to begin with is far less... painful than the exercise necessary to get rid of it.)<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-3000442287282293912007-08-10T14:45:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:45:00.000-04:00Wow, good luck. I don't know how tall you are (you...Wow, good luck. I don't know how tall you are (you were sitting at the Slifkin thing where I think I saw you once), but 155-240 *is* a big spread. Maybe the ideal weight isn't quite that low, and would therefore be easier to maintain? <BR/><BR/>Anyway, please keep us posted; I'm also holding at 240 or so now when I should be around 190-195, and while I'm sure eating habits play a role, I think it's a lack of exercise that's the bigger one. Either way, I'm curious to hear how you do it. :)Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-14613491483532111012007-08-10T14:34:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:34:00.000-04:00i think your attitude to the surgery is correct. w...i think your attitude to the surgery is correct. when we studied weight loss in school this past year the teacher stressed that this was a last resort for when all else failed. you've already demonstrated that you can lose weight without the surgery.<BR/><BR/>i've never been really overweight, but i have made an effort to eat healthy over the past few years. it was much easier than i thought. i find exercise, the other half of the deal, MUCH harder. in addition to fortitude and motivation, it requires something i don't have: time. (and it is so boring.)<BR/><BR/>good luck.Lion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-88977657461414307842007-08-10T13:38:00.000-04:002007-08-10T13:38:00.000-04:00A few quick things.1) Consumer Reports recently di...A few quick things.<BR/><BR/>1) Consumer Reports recently did a review of diets and WW came out on top.<BR/><BR/>2) You might also look into Tops. My wife has had much better luck with them in the way they motivate, plus it is very inexpensive (she has actually MADE money as small monetary rewards for weight loss can more than make up for the nominal fees.)<BR/><BR/>3) More important than losing weight is regular exercise. You CAN be both overweight and fit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-30638344726038221902007-08-10T13:15:00.000-04:002007-08-10T13:15:00.000-04:00Of course. I didn't plan on going back to this we...Of course. I didn't plan on going back to this weight... I just didn't keep up with the program. I certainly plan to stay at my reduced weight.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-52468760235470813222007-08-10T13:13:00.000-04:002007-08-10T13:13:00.000-04:00I'm not suggesting you get the surgery, but while ...I'm not suggesting you get the surgery, but while you may be sure that you can get down to 155, you need to be sure that you stay there. It is TREMENDOUSLY unhealthy to fluctuate in weight like that back and forth. You'd probably be better off staying at 240 then you would be going form 240 to 150 to 240 to 150...you get the point. Getting to 155 shouldn't be the goal - staying at 155 should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com