Considering change of 2004 plan... (was Re: weight gain and lean body mass

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Ignoramus15501 - 22 Jul 2004 02:40 GMT

In article <hm3uf09j99t999ti0b4jn40rs1hnkj58jj@4ax.com>, Chris Braun wrote:

> On 21 Jul 2004 15:38:52 GMT, Ignoramus15501
><ignoramus15501@NOSPAM.15501.invalid> wrote:
>
>>In article <bc430e1.0407210728.33289d15@posting.google.com>, MM wrote:
>>> Hello, I'm new to this whole forum thing, but I have some concerns and
>>> questions regarding weight gain and lean body mass.
>>>
>>> Scenario: A 5'11" male, 23 years of age, dropped 40lbs to a weight of
>>> 120lbs and is trying to gain weight back through healthy eating and
>>> weight training. (Okay, it's me). The weight gain regimen has been
>>> followed for five months now and seems to be going quite well; work
>>> out intensity is being increased every day, and body is looking more
>>> defined weekly. I'd say results are really showing, especially since I
>>> essentially started from scratch, i.e. having extremely meager muscle
>>> mass.
>>
>>I am impressed! I weight 172 lbs at the same height, 52 lbs more (!).
>
> Um, no offense to the OP, but I think 172 is a heck of a lot healthier
> weight for a man of 5'11" than 120!

Point taken. I cannot imagine just what I would need to "lose" in
order to get to 120 lbs.

I could see myself losing 10 lbs at the very most... In fact, my 2004
plan was to lose 10 lbs from 177 to 167. Now I am seriously
considering revising this, to simply staying at this weight of 172 and
continuing exercise to gain muscle at the expense of fat.

Maybe I will do a few cutting/bulking cycles. It seems to me that
losing weight is not going to increase my health or looks or comfort.

Compared to the beginning of the year, I have more muscle, so I am
leaner not in proportion to the small amount of weight that I lost.
(I have a new picture at my weight loss site)

Besides, losing weight becomes difficult and I don't want my existence
to be filled with constant emotional drama, huge food obsessions and
too much hunger. It is simply silly.

I know that you said that you do not believe in setpoint weight etc,
but, I feel that I reached one and that going below it could mess me
up in some ways.

i
223/172/180
http://igor.chudov.com/weightloss/

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Chris Braun - 22 Jul 2004 04:39 GMT

>I know that you said that you do not believe in setpoint weight etc,
>but, I feel that I reached one and that going below it could mess me
>up in some ways.

Well, I think I just said that I hadn't experienced it. I don't have
much basis for believing in it or not, otherwise.

It doesn't sound to me like there's any reason for you to lose any
more weight, anyway.

In my case, I think I could lose more weight without much difficulty
-- given that I seem to be doing so anyway -- but I don't want to. As
you said about yourself (in a part I snipped out), I don't feel I
would have improved health, appearance, or comfort if I weighed less.

Chris
262/143/ (145-150)

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Ignoramus15501 - 22 Jul 2004 05:01 GMT

>>I know that you said that you do not believe in setpoint weight etc,
>>but, I feel that I reached one and that going below it could mess me
>>up in some ways.
>
> Well, I think I just said that I hadn't experienced it. I don't have
> much basis for believing in it or not, otherwise.

It simply became much harder for me to lose.

> It doesn't sound to me like there's any reason for you to lose any
> more weight, anyway.

I am glad that you have this opinion.

> In my case, I think I could lose more weight without much difficulty
> you said about yourself (in a part I snipped out), I don't feel I
> would have improved health, appearance, or comfort if I weighed less.

Based on some old pictures of you, yes, I agree.

i

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