How  can I change my weight set point of 213 lbs?  I'm 59 years old, height: 5'8".?
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The doctor regulated diet plan I am using states that continuous, every day intake at the amount of 10 Calories per pound of body weight desired should keep you at that weight.  180 lbs = 1800 calories per day, etc.  Your weekly intake should not vary by more than 15% from seven times this number.
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try sit-ups and slowly and gradually add weights in your sit ups
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Do what you normally do...try to live a normal life, continue moderate exercise, stop smoking if you smoke though and drinking, and no heavy lifting...20 pounds shoulf be your limit!!  The more normal you live, the better you'll feel!
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I bought the Dining Out Guide and Complete Food Guide on ebay. You'll need those books.\n\nHere is the best website ever for people on Weight Watchers. It has EVERYTHING you will need to know and really awesome message boards. \n\nhttp://www.dottisweightlosszone.com/...\n\nWeight Ranges\nThe first column is your height in feet and inches. The second column is the MINIMUM for all adults. The third column is the recommended upper target for adults ages 17-25. The fourth column is the recommended upper target for adults ages 25-45. The fifth column is the MAXIMUM for adults over 45.\n\n4’9” 92 106 111 115\n4’10” 95 110 115 119\n4’11” 99 114 119 124\n5’0” 102 118 123 128\n5’1” 106 121 127 132\n5’2” 109 125 131 136\n5’3” 113 130 135 141\n5’4” 116 134 140 145\n5’5” 120 138 144 150\n5’6” 124 142 148 155\n5’7” 127 147 153 159\n5’8” 131 151 158 164\n5’9” 135 155 162 169\n5’10” 139 160 167 174\n5’11” 143 165 172 179\n6’0” 147 169 177 184\n6’1” 151 174 182 189\n6’2” 155 179 187 194\n6’3” 160 184 192 200\n6’4” 164 189 197 205\n6’5” 184 194 202 210\n\nPOINTS Target\nThis chart is NOT for growing teens or nursing women. Growing teens, females under 16 and males under 19, should add 2 points to the target shown. Nursing woman should add 10 points to the target show. Everyone should consult a doctor before beginning or modifying any weight loss program.\n\nThe first column is your weight right now. The second column is your POINTS Target. Your POINTS Target is the minimum numbers of points you should each every single day.\n\n000 – 149 20\n150 – 174 22\n175 – 199 24\n200 – 224 26\n225 – 249 28\n250 – 274 30\n275 – 299 31\n300 – 324 32\n325 – 349 33\n350 – 999 34\nThe best way to figure how many points are in the food you are eating is to use your POINTSFinder. If you don’t have it handy, you can use a calculator with the following formula. POINTS = [Calories/50] – [grams of fiber*/5] + [grams of fat/12] *note that the grams of fiber are capped at 4 grams per serving.\n\n\nActivity Points\nIn addition to eating your Target points each day, you may choose to earn and optionally eat Activity points. Activity points earned must be used on the same day they are earned, if they are used at all. Activity points are fully described on, and can be calculated with, your POINTSbooster. If you don’t have it handy, you can use a calculator and the following formulas.\nActivity points for light intensity = [your weight] x [minutes] x 0.00023\nActivity points for moderate intensity = [your weight] x [minutes] x 0.00033\nActivity points for high intensity = [your weight] x [minutes] x 0.00081\nLight intensity is described as being able to talk and sing, with regular breathing and no sweating. Examples of light intensity activities are leisurely walking or biking. Moderate intensity is described as being able to talk but not sing, with deep breathing and sweating after 10 minutes. Examples of moderate intensity activities are brisk walking or brisk biking. High intensity is described as being able to only talk briefly, with rapid deep breathing and sweating after 3-5 minutes. Examples of high intensity activities are running or competitive cycling. \n\n\n\nFlexPoints\nIn addition to eating all of your Target Points each day and optionally eating some or all of your Activity Points each day, you’ll begin each week with 35 FlexPoints. Use them any way you please. Don’t use them at all, use some, divide them evenly over the week, or spend them all on a weekend splurge. Once the week is up, they’re gone. Keep track of them in your QuikTrak System. \n\nSource(s):\nDotti's Weight Loss Zone website \n\nquestions, email at wiserangel@hotmail.com
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THE WEIGHT WATCHERS PROGRAM BASES YOUR DAILY POINTS ALLOWANCE ON YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT AND NOT YOUR AGE.\n\nLESS THAN 150.................20 POINTS\n150 TO 174.........................22 POINTS\n175 TO 199.........................24 POINTS\n200 TO 224.........................26 POINTS\n225 TO 249.........................28 POINTS\n250 TO 274.........................30 POINTS\n275 TO 299.........................31 POINTS\n300 TO 324.........................32 POINTS\n325 TO 349 ........................33 POINTS\n350 AND OVER .................34 POINTS\n\nTHERE IS ALSO THE OTHER OPTION FOR THE 'CORE' PLAN\n\nWITH THE CORE PLAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO COUNT POINTS BUT EAT SPECIFIC FOODS UNTIL YOU NO LONGER FEEL HUNGRY.  THERE IS A WEEKLY POINTS ALLOWANCE OF 35 POINTS FOR THE FOODS THAT ARE NOT ON THE LIST.
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NO!\nI'm 33 5'3 and weight 117\nYou need to eat. a person still growing eats more then a adult man. Or is suppose too. by not eating you are messing your body up and you'll get older and blow up like a balloon!\nWhen I was your age I weighted 133 and wasn't fat by far.\nGO eat. :)
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I think you are talking about 72 Kg and not 72 lbs. This is about 159 lbs and you might be underweight. Where fat is stored is determined by genetics. So lose the fat and add muscle. Reduce carbs and fat, increase protein, keeping your total calorie intake almost the same. Do moderate cardio and more weight training in your workout
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No, you are in the healthy weight range.  Don't be hung up on weight, just enjoy life and be happy!
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the fact is, pinkywinky, the only way you've gotten to being 80 pounds overweight is because of your diet.\n\nit will be pretty impossible to lose 50 pounds, in 5 months or in a year, without changing your diet.\n\ni'm sorry to sound pessimistic, but to maintain an overweight body, you have to feed it enough calories.  if you keep feeding your body the way you've been feeding it, you will continue to gain weight.  it's unfortunately a pretty simple arithmetic.\n\ni agree that exercise can help.  before you start on a vigorous exercise regimen (which you really should), get a doctor to check you out and make sure your heart, your lungs, and your bones can handle it.\n\ni applaud you for wanting to lose the weight.  it's the best decision you'll make.  good luck!
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Your weight is fine for your height, try loosing the fat complex you seem to have.
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no\ncontinue what you are doing, and you will lose weight, i went on a similar program, and lost 50 lbs
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I've gained some weight also from having kids.  I had my daughter when I was 23, I gained about 100 pounds and I lost all but about 30 pounds.  Two years ago, I had a son and I got down to 206, I'm 6'1.  Then when he was 9 months old, I got pregnant with twins.  I gained alot of weight.  I lost most and now I weigh about 225.  I joined LA weight loss in Febuary and my goal is to get down to 190 by my 30th birthday in July.  It is so hard to lose weight especially after childbirth.  It really changes your body.  With 8 month twins, two year old, seven year old and a four year old step son it is soo hard to exercise.  I would you try slimfast again.  If it worked so well the first time, try it again.  I ordered the exercise glider and it should be coming in the mail soon.  It's only twenty dollars and I ordered it off the internet.  It's these things you put under your feet and you slide to these dvd's that they send you.  I also ordered some diet pills called hoodia 911.  I know you said no diet pills but look them up on the internet, they are suppose to be healthy for you.  They were on  20/20 and Oprah.  I said I wasn't going to buy anymore diet pills, but I seen these and decided to try these.  I guess it is possible to lose that much weight in a year, you done it!!!  What not try that same approach?  I know your body has changed over the years with childbirth.  Email me and share your diet progress.  I would love to see how you do.  We can share with each other.
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You are wayy underweight. You should be about 98-100 lbs.
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if you are an adult then your bmi is 21.8, good luck
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Take in more calories such as ensure for older people but its shake like and has added calories.\nGNC stores also sell products called weight gainer.\nIts a powdered mixture.\nAdd this to what you already take in.
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Your body will never be as beautiful as you want it to be...no one's ever is!  If you get a good exercise program, you can tone up and some gyms can offer a personal trainer to help you.  As you age, your body changes its shape whether you like it or not. Stop looking at all the magazines in the check out counter, they are not realistic.  Look at the people around you that are your age.  Don't ruin your body by being bulimic, it's not worth it.  Enjoy yourself.  Do you have a support group you can join? That could be great help for you.  I am a Nurse Practitioner in Family Practice, and this is the advice I give a lot of the gals that are struggling for the "hour glass" figure! Find a BMI chart and strive for a healthy BMI of about 22-24. (BMI is calculated by dividing height in inches by weight in pounds by weight in pounds X 703, which is why you're better off with a chart.)
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Try weight wacthers I lost 60 pds in 15 wks a year ago. I was 184 got down to 130 too small. Picked up 5 pds looked better. Keeping betwn 135-140.I'm 42 5'4. It's inexpensive too.