Why do I care anymore about weight?

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LoveTulips

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I am not overweight at least not according to my doctors. I am about 5 ft 2 inches tall and I weight about 121 lbs. I used to weigh 110 lbs. in my thirties. Anyways, I am always trying to stay at about 120 lbs. I walk a lot since I don't drive. And hubby and I eat balanced meals. But sometimes, I overeat and get up to 125 lbs. And I know eventually, I'll get back down to 121 lbs.

But it really bothers me. I feel like I look gross at 125 lbs. And this sounds weird, it is weird, but when I put on a few pounds, I jump into the shower. And when I come out of the shower, I feel better, like I have a new start at being thinner. Ok, I know I'm weird. However, I will never meet any of you in person, so I feel ok saying this here. I have never told anyone this before.
 

LoveTulips said:
I am not overweight at least not according to my doctors. I am about 5 ft 2 inches tall and I weight about 121 lbs. I used to weigh 110 lbs. in my thirties. Anyways, I am always trying to stay at about 120 lbs. I walk a lot since I don't drive. And hubby and I eat balanced meals. But sometimes, I overeat and get up to 125 lbs. And I know eventually, I'll get back down to 121 lbs.

But it really bothers me. I feel like I look gross at 125 lbs. And this sounds weird, it is weird, but when I put on a few pounds, I jump into the shower. And when I come out of the shower, I feel better, like I have a new start at being thinner. Ok, I know I'm weird. However, I will never meet any of you in person, so I feel ok saying this here. I have never told anyone this before.
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Don't worry...your secret is safe here with ALL of us. :ROFLMAO:
 
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LoveTulips said:
I am not overweight at least not according to my doctors. I am about 5 ft 2 inches tall and I weight about 121 lbs. I used to weigh 110 lbs. in my thirties. Anyways, I am always trying to stay at about 120 lbs. I walk a lot since I don't drive. And hubby and I eat balanced meals. But sometimes, I overeat and get up to 125 lbs. And I know eventually, I'll get back down to 121 lbs.

But it really bothers me. I feel like I look gross at 125 lbs. And this sounds weird, it is weird, but when I put on a few pounds, I jump into the shower. And when I come out of the shower, I feel better, like I have a new start at being thinner. Ok, I know I'm weird. However, I will never meet any of you in person, so I feel ok saying this here. I have never told anyone this before.
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I feel like you sometimes. I am 71, and am 5'5" and weight about 161 lbs. I have stayed at this weight for about a year and all of a sudden my doctor wants me to lose weight and eat no carbs. What? He never said anything about it before and you know they weight you everytime you go in. So, I am going to slack off on some of my foods, drink more water, and see if I can lose about 5 lbs. I am also to take some beetroot. He is concerned about my blood presssure.
 

fancicoffee13 said:
I feel like you sometimes. I am 71, and am 5'5" and weight about 161 lbs. I have stayed at this weight for about a year and all of a sudden my doctor wants me to lose weight and eat no carbs. What? He never said anything about it before and you know they weight you everytime you go in. So, I am going to slack off on some of my foods, drink more water, and see if I can lose about 5 lbs. I am also to take some beetroot. He is concerned about my blood presssure.
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Well good luck.:)
 
I won't tell anybody either...I promise. :) I shrunk to 5'2" and I'm not going to tell ya'll how much I weigh! I don't look my weight but still.....
If I weighed as little as you, I'd probably look ill. People would probably think I had cancer or AIDS. I am big boned and I know I wouldn't look right at that weight. I did lose 10 pounds this month. The catalyst was Farxiga which was described for diabetes and I took for about 10 days. But I can't take it anymore because it makes vision blurry. I had lost 26 pounds more than a year ago and put about 14 pounds back on, so it was nice to lose the 10 pounds so quickly (3 weeks).

If taking a shower makes you feel better about your weight, then allow yourself that. I've heard far stranger things, believe me. I've heard other seniors also say it's become harder for them to lose weight. One is even a fitness guru.
 
I'm struggling myself, but losing some now and hoping to shed more. But I have the excuse of far too much and the need of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis that I'm trying to control and perhaps someday "beat" in the sense of staying at normal glucose levels with the aid of little or no medication.

Some of this is less problematic for guys, due to societal pressure and biological realities that feed back into the societal. But beyond a certain point the health implications might be even worse for guys.

However during "the COVID years" I watch how people with "high mobility" started to walk and walk and walk and get thinner and thinner and thinner. I suspect that as a result of this medical standards for ideal weights have gotten adjusted downwards.
 
fancicoffee13 said:
I feel like you sometimes. I am 71, and am 5'5" and weight about 161 lbs. I have stayed at this weight for about a year and all of a sudden my doctor wants me to lose weight and eat no carbs. What? He never said anything about it before and you know they weight you everytime you go in. So, I am going to slack off on some of my foods, drink more water, and see if I can lose about 5 lbs. I am also to take some beetroot. He is concerned about my blood presssure.
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Oh, that's probly it...in the last sentence.

Is your blood pressure a bit high lately? If it is, that's why your doctor is suddenly talking about your weight. Extra pounds can cause your BP to go up.

Problem is, stressing about your weight can raise your BP.
 
Murrmurr said:
Oh, that's probly it...in the last sentence.

Is your blood pressure a bit high lately? If it is, that's why your doctor is suddenly talking about your weight. Extra pounds can cause your BP to go up.

Problem is, stressing about your weight can raise your BP.
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My blood pressure remains the same. Sure, it is probably higher since I am in the doctor's office, but not otherwise. But, it never hurts to eat healthier and drink more water and exercise. ( I get at least 7,000 steps every day.)
 
Michael Z said:
Try to do some muscle building. I know it is a pain, but worth it for the benefit of better mobility. Once you put on a bit of muscle, you will get thinner at your present weight since muscle is more dense. And feel better. See this site, among many, for more info. Total Body Strength Workout for Seniors Builds Stability
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I know you are totally right but I can't stand muscle building exercises. I should have mentioned this previously, but last year I had stage 1 uterine cancer which also affects the body. And since my specialist and doctor see no reason for me to do any exercise except walking, that's all I will do as I love to walk. Thank you for your advice though!
 
LoveTulips said:
I am not overweight at least not according to my doctors. I am about 5 ft 2 inches tall and I weight about 121 lbs. I used to weigh 110 lbs. in my thirties. Anyways, I am always trying to stay at about 120 lbs. I walk a lot since I don't drive. And hubby and I eat balanced meals. But sometimes, I overeat and get up to 125 lbs. And I know eventually, I'll get back down to 121 lbs.

But it really bothers me. I feel like I look gross at 125 lbs. And this sounds weird, it is weird, but when I put on a few pounds, I jump into the shower. And when I come out of the shower, I feel better, like I have a new start at being thinner. Ok, I know I'm weird. However, I will never meet any of you in person, so I feel ok saying this here. I have never told anyone this before.
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You're a good weight at your height. I doubt you look gross at 125, but if you think that eat one less meal a day until you get back down to 120.
 
I taught PE for 40 yrs. So exercise was always a big part of my life. I retired 5 yrs ago so did my exercise at home with weights and Stairmaster. Or strbastrrd as I called it. I loved it. Could read and listen to music for my aerobic wkout. 3 months ago I had prostate surgery. It didnt go like they said. I had a gap in the repair. I got infected and pain. Now Im incontinent. I recently got back in my garage to wkout and it was good.

But then got a UTI and my PT for incontinence regressed. Ive never had so many health problems in my life, But this was about weight loss. I wanted to lose 20lbs for many years. At times I got to 200lbs. But the surgery and loss of appetite and whatever had me go from 222 to 184. Beware what you wish for.......... I am trying to get back to weights and I have a recumbent stationary bike. Sorry if I got off topic and wordy. Im new here........
 
I don't care any more about my weight since just about nothing else in my body works right, so why bother about my weight. Also, I agree with this quote:

"Once I realized I was old enough to die, I decided that I was also old enough not to incur any more suffering, annoyance, or boredom in the pursuit of a longer life."
~~from Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Our Illusion of Control by Barbara Ehrenreich
 
fancicoffee13 said:
How in the world did you manage to do that? I need to try it if I can.
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I literally weigh and measure everything I eat and drink. I allow myself 1600 calories a day. I walk between 7-10k steps a day. I mostly drink water because I prefer to eat my calories. I have a kitchen scale which helps with weighing food. I think it’s easy to fool ourselves about how much we are consuming.
 
Teacher Terry said:
I literally weigh and measure everything I eat and drink. I allow myself 1600 calories a day. I walk between 7-10k steps a day. I mostly drink water because I prefer to eat my calories. I have a kitchen scale which helps with weighing food. I think it’s easy to fool ourselves about how much we are consuming.
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Is that your dog Terry?
So cute?
Is it a Maltese, bichon fraise or a shitzu?
Or maybe none of the above.
He/she looks comfortably spoiled. The way all lap dogs should look lol
 
officerripley said:
I don't care any more about my weight since just about nothing else in my body works right, so why bother about my weight. Also, I agree with this quote:

"Once I realized I was old enough to die, I decided that I was also old enough not to incur any more suffering, annoyance, or boredom in the pursuit of a longer life."
~~from Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Our Illusion of Control by Barbara Ehrenreich
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That makes a lot of sense even though I'm not there yet. I will remember it though.
 
Teacher Terry said:
I literally weigh and measure everything I eat and drink. I allow myself 1600 calories a day. I walk between 7-10k steps a day. I mostly drink water because I prefer to eat my calories. I have a kitchen scale which helps with weighing food. I think it’s easy to fool ourselves about how much we are consuming.
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That's really the only way to do it. There has to be a calorie deficit.
Calculate your ideal weight. Multiply by 10, 12, or 15% depending on how fast you want to lose, and allow that many calories.
Change the percent as reasonable to you and your starting point.
 
Teacher Terry said:
I literally weigh and measure everything I eat and drink. I allow myself 1600 calories a day. I walk between 7-10k steps a day. I mostly drink water because I prefer to eat my calories. I have a kitchen scale which helps with weighing food. I think it’s easy to fool ourselves about how much we are consuming.
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Five years ago I changed up my eating habits and lowered my weight from 240 lb to 170 lb over the course of about eight months. My weight has stayed constant (+/- a couple of pounds) since then. Like Terry, I weigh and measure everything I eat, and I have targets for total calories (<2000), carbs (<55%), fats (<30%), protein (>100g), and fiber (>30g). Works for me. :)

What gets measured, gets done.
 

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