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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Downside of weight loss
This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that I'm well within the normal range for my height and I've got a healthy BMI. What has happened is that my face just doesn't look as good as it did when I was fatter. My nose appears bigger as do my ears. In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter was always a little on the chubby side. But, people will just have to get used to it. In the meantime, I'm thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying a stick. :) >In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter >was always a little on the chubby side. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Nehru, not Mohandas Gandhi. And her husband, Gandhi, was no relation to the Mahatma. >> In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter >> was always a little on the chubby side. >> > Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Nehru, not Mohandas Gandhi. And her > husband, Gandhi, was no relation to the Mahatma. No blood relation, but ... Indira Ghandi's husband was of a different religion than her. His last name wasn't actually Ghandi. Mahatma Ghandi adopted him & give him his last name so that Indira could have a last name more suited for her religion - probably because she was a politician & these things matter in politics. Hmm...this Ghandi topic has more wrinkles than my less chubby backside. Apparently there is some basis for my confusion. Thanks for your added info. :) >>> In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter >>> was always a little on the chubby side. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > religion - probably because she was a politician & these things matter > in politics. >>In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter >>was always a little on the chubby side. >> > Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Nehru, not Mohandas Gandhi. And her > husband, Gandhi, was no relation to the Mahatma. What about Mahatma Coat? Thanks for clearing up a decades long confusion about this. :) >>In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The daughter >>was always a little on the chubby side. >> > Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Nehru, not Mohandas Gandhi. And her > husband, Gandhi, was no relation to the Mahatma. > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying > a stick. :) When I lost 40 lbs, I got the same thing. People were telling me NOT to lose any more weight. But I was in the healthy range, and on the high side of healthy. BMI 23.8. Now, since working out, maybe bloating lately &/or maybe been gaining alittle weight, my belly is slightly bigger. Now the question at work is if I'm pregnant! I just have to laugh as that will never happen as I don't think my wife can get me pregnant! Trinity  Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying a > stick. :) It takes awhile to get used to it...took me 2 years. I had one major problem initially after weight loss. There were two lumps on the sides of me that worried me a lot so I went to the doc. Turns out they were my hip bones! Whoda thunk it? LOL:) >> This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some >> friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is >> that I'm well within the normal range for my height and I've got a >> healthy BMI. >> >> What has happened is that my face just doesn't look as good as it >> did when I was fatter. My nose appears bigger as do my ears. >> In truth, I look a lot of Ghandi...Mohandas not Indira. The >> daughter was always a little on the chubby side. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It takes awhile to get used to it...took me 2 years. I had one major > problem initially after weight loss. There were two lumps on the > sides of me that worried me a lot so I went to the doc. Turns out > they were my hip bones! Whoda thunk it? LOL:) Lol. > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying > a stick. :) My brother was a chubby kid all his life and only got bigger with age. My mother was always riding him about his weight. About 2 years ago he deicdes to make some major changes in his lifestyle and has since lost over 75 pounds. Now, my mother rides him about losing too much weight. He hasn't, but he does look different because his features have changed somewhat. He has a slight gaunt appearance because he carried a lot of weight in the face and no longer has chubby cheeks. Point is, people will always find something to criticize you about. You feel better and are no doubt healthy for the weight loss. That's what matters. My brother laughs it off and says "I've been called fatty all my life...skinny is a nice change!" Best, Kurt >> This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some >> friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is >> that I'm well within the normal range for my height and I've got a >> healthy BMI. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > My mother was always riding him about his weight. About 2 years ago > he deicdes to make some major changes in his lifestyle and has since > lost over 75 pounds. Now, my mother rides him about losing too much > weight. He hasn't, but he does look different because his features > have changed somewhat. He has a slight gaunt appearance because he > carried a lot of weight in the face and no longer has chubby cheeks. > Point is, people will always find something to criticize you about. > You feel better and are no doubt healthy for the weight loss. That's > what matters. My brother laughs it off and says "I've been called > fatty all my life...skinny is a nice change!" That is true and sometimes the face changes a few months after maintaining the new normal weight, so the gauntness may be a temporary thing. > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that > I'm well within the normal range for my height and I've got a healthy BMI. What is *their* weight like? Maybe they're just jealous! Congratulations. bj > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying > a stick. :) =========== I discovered many problems when I lost 50 pounds over the last 10 months. A gust of wind will pick me up and deposit me in the tops of large trees. >From the side I am so invisible that drivers can't see me walking in crosswalks so that they run me over. When my stomach growls it is 10 times louder because it no longer has 50 pounds of fat muffling the sound. The combination of diabetes-caused flatulence and lighter body weight now causes me to fly around the room like a balloon that is released before the end is tied shut. Because of my new figure, dogs in the neighborhood keep mistaking me for a fence post and pee on my leg. When sitting in my reclining chair I no longer have a pot belly to rest my dinner plate on. >> This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some >> friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >When sitting in my reclining chair I no longer have a pot belly to rest >my dinner plate on. You really too funny! A sense of humor is a real gift, you know. We could make up story about the "New Invisible Man", who is really a T2 diabetic hovering between "Being and Nothingness." By the way, the idea of the new invisible man is not so far off the mark, sad to say. People like us with this disease are all around, every day, and for the most part they are invisible to most people. It cetainly is not like what happened to those survivors of the wierd plague who were after Charlton Heston in the "Omega Man". You know, they assumed a contorted and ghastly pallor, almost like the "Lliving Dead." Everybody could tell who they were. Somehow, I don't think Kundera had you in mind, when he wrote the "Unbearable Lightness of Being." Heh, look at that... it not even Friday night yet.... Don't mind me, I've been having another talk with Alice about the doormouse. :-) Will, T2 >When sitting in my reclining chair I no longer have a pot belly to rest >my dinner plate on. Now that, I found, was a major annoyance! :-)) Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. > This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some > friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is > that I'm well within the normal range for my height and I've got a > healthy BMI. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks > carrying a stick. :) Yep, better to look less drop dead gorgeous than to risk the problems obesity can bring. >This 49 pound weight loss has definitely improved my health, but some >friends have intimated that I've lost too much weight. The truth is that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying >a stick. :) Don't forget to don sheets, also, Enrico.... ya gotta get some really good, toga like sheets to do a good take of Mahandas Ghandi. And remember, he did his own spinning, too. Seriously, I am glad to hear that you have made such fine progress, as long as it is what you wanted. Frankly, I would take thin over excess weight any day, because of the health benefits, as long as the BMI is favorable. Will, T2 > But, people will just have to get used to it. In the meantime, I'm > thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying a > stick. :) Don't forget the yellow robe : ) How's your head feel about it? At first, I felt literally less of a person, but as nobody else seemed to think that, I've persuaded my head it was being dumb. I'm enjoying my new shape : ) Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/5.4/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/74/72Kg I look less substantial in physical terms. I no longer have the big chest and shoulders. But it's so much easier moving around, buying clothes that fit, and dealing with Type II issues. I 'm more active physically and feel much better. Getting used to the new face will take some time and it can be annoying when some friends suggest that I shouldn't lose any more weight. I think well-meaning people suspect eating disorders when they see significant weight loss, or they wrongly suspect an underlying phsical pathology. Personally, I feel like a Lotto winner. >> But, people will just have to get used to it. In the meantime, I'm >> thinking of shaving my head, and walking around in Birkenstocks carrying [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Nicky. And well you should. It's a big accomplishment, and just assume your friends mean well. -- Cheri Uncle Enrico wrote in message <2cDSf.54717>Getting used to the new face will take some time and it can be annoying when >some friends suggest that I shouldn't lose any more weight. I think >well-meaning people suspect eating disorders when they see significant >weight loss, or they wrongly suspect an underlying phsical pathology. > >Personally, I feel like a Lotto winner. Thanks, Cheri I also think some of my friends miss their "eating buddy." > And well you should. It's a big accomplishment, and just assume your > friends mean well. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >>Personally, I feel like a Lotto winner. |
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