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Martian · 06-11-2005, 04:41 PM

I haven't measured it lately, but last time I checked, I carried about 6% body fat by weight. That could stand to go up a point or two, but not much. And thanks for the warm welcome. I'm stealing my sister's sand weights on Wednesday and will start my routine on the following Friday (which is really equivalent to a Monday for me, due to my working weekends). I'm considering a dietary supplement. I already take a multi-vitamin, but I may nix that in favour of a couple cans of Ensure a day. They're an easy form of calories with the right balance and don't fill you up very much, which practically makes them free calories. You can actually live off the stuff if you're so inclined; I know this because I did it for the better part of a year when I was really sick and couldn't eat solids. I think, however, that most people would forego that option after getting a taste, as that's the part that still needs a bit of work. They're also a bit expensive at $20 for a case of 12, but really if it's only 2 a day that remains manageable.

EDIT to avoid a double post. I appreciate the sentiment again, amonkie. Most people think of being overweight as such a terrible thing, but it's just as much of a struggle being chronically underweight and much less talked about. I have a medical condition that makes it hard for me to maintain a healthy weight level; for years my goal was 140. Now I've finally reached that, but I do recognize that I'm still underweight and I find myself getting complacent, so a group of any kind to help with motivation is a good thing. I'm also willing to contribute encouragement and advice of course and reckon I may be able to make myself at least sort of useful in this regard, as before I got sick one of the career paths I was considering was personal trainer. I'm not a doctor, nor do I even play one on tv, but I've put my share of time into studying diet, weight and health and am more than willing to share what I've learned.

At my lightest I was 107 lbs, so it's not so dire as I may make it out to be at times; I've already come a long way. It's just frustrating when I go two weeks setting my watch alarm to remind myself to eat (the Crohn's causes reduced appetite) and manage 4-5 meals a day, then step on the scale and find that I've lost 5 pounds.

06-11-2005, 04:41 PM	#63 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	I haven't measured it lately, but last time I checked, I carried about 6% body fat by weight. That could stand to go up a point or two, but not much. And thanks for the warm welcome. I'm stealing my sister's sand weights on Wednesday and will start my routine on the following Friday (which is really equivalent to a Monday for me, due to my working weekends). I'm considering a dietary supplement. I already take a multi-vitamin, but I may nix that in favour of a couple cans of Ensure a day. They're an easy form of calories with the right balance and don't fill you up very much, which practically makes them free calories. You can actually live off the stuff if you're so inclined; I know this because I did it for the better part of a year when I was really sick and couldn't eat solids. I think, however, that most people would forego that option after getting a taste, as that's the part that still needs a bit of work. They're also a bit expensive at $20 for a case of 12, but really if it's only 2 a day that remains manageable. EDIT to avoid a double post. I appreciate the sentiment again, amonkie. Most people think of being overweight as such a terrible thing, but it's just as much of a struggle being chronically underweight and much less talked about. I have a medical condition that makes it hard for me to maintain a healthy weight level; for years my goal was 140. Now I've finally reached that, but I do recognize that I'm still underweight and I find myself getting complacent, so a group of any kind to help with motivation is a good thing. I'm also willing to contribute encouragement and advice of course and reckon I may be able to make myself at least sort of useful in this regard, as before I got sick one of the career paths I was considering was personal trainer. I'm not a doctor, nor do I even play one on tv, but I've put my share of time into studying diet, weight and health and am more than willing to share what I've learned. At my lightest I was 107 lbs, so it's not so dire as I may make it out to be at times; I've already come a long way. It's just frustrating when I go two weeks setting my watch alarm to remind myself to eat (the Crohn's causes reduced appetite) and manage 4-5 meals a day, then step on the scale and find that I've lost 5 pounds. Last edited by Martian; 06-11-2005 at 04:49 PM..