Morbidly Obese in the Public Eye, Is It Possible to Look Professional? - Page 7

Unless you're a teenage girl 1200 calories is dangerous. Honestly talk to a doctor/dietican/somebody.

I can go 2 weeks on 1200 calories a day, running 4 miles every other day and lifting every other day. and, yes, I have worked with a dietitian and a doctor.




look, I'm going to pull out of this thread - but the basic message is that I think most of you, and possibly all of you, are grossly underestimating the work involved in loosing the type of weight that we are talking about, while managing a family and a career.

somebody mentioned the biggest losers - well, they take months off of work, and have almost one on one personal trainers and a whole staff to support them, and don't have any family responsiblies. on top of that, the producers of the show select people who are very likely to succeed.


it is definatly possible to lose the weight, and people should stay fat, I'mm not arguing that, but the idea that if you eat a little less bread you are going to go from 400 pounds to 160 pounds, while running the state of new jersey, is not very realistic.

I don't think anyone was arguing that. It doesn't help the discussion if you turn everything anyone says into a caricature. In any case, I'm pulling out too, since this is a clothing forum, not a diet forum.

You've never been on a polar expedition.

Thanks for the discussion guys it was informative.

He should quit, work on losing the weight and then come back.

It looks like he has made his decision. After reviewing this thread I'm sure.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-30/requiem-for-a-governor-before-he-s-in-the-ring-michael-kinsley.html

 

 

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/christies-weight-is-irrelevant/2011/03/29/gIQAbkeDDL_blog.html

 

 

 

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2011/10/prohibition_ikea_and_chris_christie_s_weight_on_this_week_s_cult.html

 

 

 

I am a fat guy - height is 5'7 and I used to weigh 245 pounds. One of the main reasons I wanted to lose weight so I could dress better - I am now down to 205 and it definitely feels easier to dress. People have told me that I don't look as bad now when wearing dress pants and tucked in shirts. As Christie's pics show the middle bulge looks awful. I am hoping to lose another 25-30 at least. 

i have been thinking of posting a thread for input on the weight range that desirable for looking good in clothes. I was 218 and am now cruising through 205 and trying to decide where to level off (6 foot tall). I am probably also averaging 1200 to 1500 cal/day, and expend approximately 3000 cal per day according to the calculators when I include 5 mi/day of running. (its actually not all that hard, oatmeal and egg beaters for breakfast, 3 cups of tomato salad for lunch with soup, smaller dinner portions, and nonfat pudding for dessert) Although guys like spoo look great with a very lean profile, I'm not sure thats entirely necessary. I am currently going on the theory that if I get down to a flat stomach, then clothes will look pretty decent on me, but your input would be much appreciated. I am not asking about health benefits here, just looking good in clothes. Thanks
Edited by PTWilliams - 10/5/11 at 10:01pm

We've met at Bay Area Meet-Ups. Clothes already look pretty decent on you. I had no idea that you were carrying that much weight.
Re: flat stomach. After a certain age, depending on the person, it gets very hard to maintain the physique you had years before.
I used to run 20- 30 miles a week. I had to stop more than 10 years ago due to disc problems (probably from running) I've put on
10-12 lbs,. If I lost that much I doubt that I would be able to fit into the clothes I wore 10+ years ago.

It's not about weight. Your build will matter. How you store your fat will matter. You could take ten guys all the same weight and height and they could easily look quite differently. Honestly just use the mirror. OTOH if you're going for a truely flat stomach you're going to find the weight is much lower then you think. If you're unlucky enough to store weight in the midsection it'll be even lower.

5'9" 155lbs. You may add or subtract 10 lb per inch. I am fortunate that I store weight in my genitals.

And you only add 10lbs per inch? I guess some guys are skinny

Me...2 years ago at 270 lbs. and a 44" waist.





Me... day before yesterday at 165 lbs. and 5' 9" wearing 30" waist pants.




"Take Shape For Life" featuring Medifast products and I was bad. Very little exercising. I lost 100 lbs. in 6 months. It was stupid easy compared to ANYTHING (diet, exercise, phen-fen) that I had ever tried previously. I eat a "meal" every 3 hours (bars, bags of pretzels, stew, oatmeal, etc) and one good sized salad with chicken strips daily. No counting calories (totals up to around 1000 to 1200/day) or points or anything. I just make sure that I eat every 3 hours. Make no mistake, a true commitment is involved and I do suffer from cravings occasionally. I fall off the wagon for a couple of days but so far, I climb back on every time.

My doctor has followed me every step of the way and has removed me from two blood pressure meds and something else that I have since forgotten.

My stress is of the everyday life variety and yes, it would have been more difficult if someone was shoving a buffet dinner/rubber chicken banquet at me several times a week.

Here's a before and after from 2010. Wife led the way and I just followed her.


These photos are 1 year apart but we started about 3 months after the BEFORE photo.

Edited by Digmenow - 10/6/11 at 4:32am

Put on the jacket to look more professional. There are thousands of obese people, it is about dressing well regardless of your weight.