Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: WooHoo!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

[fast5] Re: WooHoo!

David- Thanks for the encouraging words! And a "Well Done" to you for maintaining your weight and health for so long. It occurred to me that it was possible to get WAY down in weight when I realized that the guy in this picture ( http://www.marksdailyapple.com/ ) is 5'10", 57 years old, and weighs 165.

I agree it is distressing, even at my age (43), how many of my peers don't want to walk the steps one flight, or ride a bike or walk to the grocery store that's less than a mile from home. In fact, there's a disturbing cultural fear I've uncovered. It may be local to my area or part of a larger issue, tell me if you've heard of such nonsense in England... I've spoken to three men that I work with about my goal to get thin. Their first concern was if my wife would think that was attractive. There seems to be a fear that looking "healthy" (thin and muscular) is too small and feminine. The three guys I spoke to all said that they think they look better carrying a little weight, like 185 or so. Have you run into this idea where you live?

-Rick Stewart

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, David Nyman <david@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Rick
>
> Congratulations on your commitment to a worthwhile goal! Like you, I'm
> 5'10" and of medium build. I'm both a long-time FF-er and exerciser (mainly
> based on Len Schwartz's undeservedly neglected Heavyhands protocol), a
> combination I've found particularly effective for weight (or more properly
> fat) control. My weight is now steady around 160, and according to my
> Tanita scale this represents about an 8% level of body fat. I find it
> really rewarding to maintain this level of condition - which I haven't found
> too tough to do with the FF+HH combo - as I find at age 60 it gives me an
> edge of physical capacity compared with most of my age cohort (fortunately,
> my wife excepted).
>
> A recent hiking holiday in the hills of the English Lake District we both
> undertook with a family friend of similar years, made this point quite
> forcibly. He and I used to hike together a lot 20 years ago, but the extra
> 30 pounds or so of weight he's now carrying so wore him out that he had real
> trouble completing the first day's hike (perhaps the constant moaning and
> complaining also sapped his energy). At one point I actually had to put a
> hand in the small of his back and help to push him up the hill! Next day he
> couldn't even contemplate anything remotely involving an ascent. By
> contrast, for Pam and me, in decent physical shape, a week or so of hiking,
> biking, or skiing can still be a pleasurable diversion, not gruelling
> physical torture. If an active life is any kind of priority, the commitment
> to fitness that is perhaps optional when young becomes a stark necessity in
> one's "golden years".
>
> If my experience is anything to go by, you shouldn't have too much trouble
> achieving your goal, or maintaining it. I wouldn't rush my fences though,
> especially as you close in on the target. I've found that aiming to shed
> not more than one pound of fat a week on average, by a balanced combination
> of extra work and modestly reduced calorie intake, works very well, and some
> strength-oriented training in the mix guards effectively against any
> significant loss of muscle mass during the process.
>
> Best of luck and keep us posted!
>
> David
>
> On 7 April 2010 15:01, RickS <rstewart@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I've been on Fast-5 for well over a year, but I've always used it for
> > health benefits, convenience, and because I don't want to buy food if I
> > don't have to. :)
> >
> > But over the last two months I've been making a concerted effort to lose
> > weight using Fast-5 and exercise. My goal is to get down to the weight that
> > the doctor's charts say I should weigh for maximum longevity. The charts say
> > a 5'10" male with medium bone structure should weigh between 151-163! That
> > has always sounded ridiculously low to me- Lance Armstrong weighed 153
> > during the Tour de France.
> >
> > But since F-5 makes it so easy to lose I think I'm going to go for it... at
> > least to 165. I've dropped almost 30 lbs since the beginning of February and
> > I'm down to 175 now. It's the final stretch, that LAST ten lbs...
> >
> > -Rick
> >
> >
> >
>