>I'd have to agree with your doctor. If you're 325 lbs I think you >should try to reduce your weight, even if it's all muscle. Being a
Well - let's not get ahead of ourselves. My doctor is definately correct that I could lose some weight. I'm not, nor have I ever, tried to use the new research to claim that I don't need to do any work. However, at the same time, I feel my doctor uses my weight as an excuse. He doesn't need to diagnose anything with me: it's all related to my weight. He seems somehow dissappointed that by most measures I'm pretty healthy. He's never suggested a body fat test and sticks to the BMI like it were gospel. >muscle head means a lifetime of maintenance, easy for someone in high >school to agree to but adults usually know there will be many breaks >in the workout regimen. Well - I'm not muscle-bound by any means. I've got a plain, jane, old fashioned gut. I ride the bike, I play with the kids but I'm nowhere near as active as I could be. However at the same time I don't drink, don't smoke and generally eat well (well... "wellish"). ;^) Now this doesn't mean I shouldn't lose weight. However I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that my weight not be treated like the only possible predictor of all my potential health issues. I've just got this feeling that I'll die of a brain tumor some day while my goofy doctor continues to diagnose "fat headedness". Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get help! RoboHelp http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=58 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:159709 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
