Comments on: Science Friday, Tuesday Edition http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/ "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." - Albert Einstein Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kat http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-11622 Kat Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:17:38 +0000 http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/#comment-11622 Since my body started to realize that my thyroid was working properly (potassium started September 2005, Syntheroid ended November 2005, weight loss believed began June 2006) I've lost about a pound a week. I'm down 60 pounds so far. I firmly believe now that weight and health are extremely tied together -- and it's easy to end up circling the drain when it comes to metabolism. I'd be interested in your comments on how stress affects the metabolic cycle and ups the chance of gaining or losing weight. Since my body started to realize that my thyroid was working properly (potassium started September 2005, Syntheroid ended November 2005, weight loss believed began June 2006) I’ve lost about a pound a week. I’m down 60 pounds so far.

I firmly believe now that weight and health are extremely tied together — and it’s easy to end up circling the drain when it comes to metabolism.

I’d be interested in your comments on how stress affects the metabolic cycle and ups the chance of gaining or losing weight.

]]> By: Steph http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-11616 Steph Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:18:52 +0000 http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/#comment-11616 The most frustrating thing that I found was when I hit a plateau that I just couldn't shake. I kept a food diary to make SURE I wasn't "cheating" on myself. I was walking 2 miles every day at work during lunch (15 - 18 minute miles, not a slack stroll), going to the gym a couple of times a week at night ... and I STILL couldn't lose weight. I had dropped about 100 lbs, and then just ... nothing. No change in clothing fit or body measurements, no change in poundage, nothing. Some people might say that I must have hit my optimum weight. But I was still at least 95 pounds above my goal, which I have set as 180 - 185 for 5'8". And then life got turned upside down, Griff & I got off both our diet & exercise routine, and we've not been able to get back on. So the weight is back. Grrr. I'm still trying to redevelop the routine and make it a lifestyle commitment. But the worst thing about obesity, the ABSOLUTE worst, is how hard your body FIGHTS you, no matter how well you do in making important changes to your lifestyle. The most frustrating thing that I found was when I hit a plateau that I just couldn’t shake. I kept a food diary to make SURE I wasn’t “cheating” on myself. I was walking 2 miles every day at work during lunch (15 – 18 minute miles, not a slack stroll), going to the gym a couple of times a week at night … and I STILL couldn’t lose weight.

I had dropped about 100 lbs, and then just … nothing. No change in clothing fit or body measurements, no change in poundage, nothing.

Some people might say that I must have hit my optimum weight. But I was still at least 95 pounds above my goal, which I have set as 180 – 185 for 5’8″.

And then life got turned upside down, Griff & I got off both our diet & exercise routine, and we’ve not been able to get back on. So the weight is back. Grrr.

I’m still trying to redevelop the routine and make it a lifestyle commitment. But the worst thing about obesity, the ABSOLUTE worst, is how hard your body FIGHTS you, no matter how well you do in making important changes to your lifestyle.

]]> By: the Moira http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-11587 the Moira Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:47:50 +0000 http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/#comment-11587 Well, the 1 pound a week was frustrating, especially when you include the wonderful monthly water weight fluctuation, which would make it seem like there was no progress at all. So, yes, I eat less. Will get off my dead ass and move more. I just don't want to end up like my parents. I need a desk thing to attach to the gazelle so I can read blogs and exercise! Hah! Thanks Bri. Well, the 1 pound a week was frustrating, especially when you include the wonderful monthly water weight fluctuation, which would make it seem like there was no progress at all. So, yes, I eat less. Will get off my dead ass and move more.

I just don’t want to end up like my parents.

I need a desk thing to attach to the gazelle so I can read blogs and exercise! Hah! Thanks Bri.

]]> By: Will http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-11581 Will Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:21:37 +0000 http://mylevelofawareness.com/2007/07/24/science-friday-tuesday-edition/#comment-11581 Bri's right. A pound a week is GOOD. My wife an I manage about that when our heads are in the game. Will Bri’s right. A pound a week is GOOD. My wife an I manage about that when our heads are in the game.

Will

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