Recent questions tagged weight

Description : How can I lose weight?

Last Answer : To lose weight, you'll need to create a calorie deficit by eating fewer calories than your body burns each day. This can be achieved by reducing your current calorie intake, increasing ... fats is recommended. And, staying hydrated by drinking enough water and limiting sugary drinks is important.

Description : Is the scale in the doctor's office measuring weight in pounds and tenths or pounds and ounces?

Last Answer : Digital scales are in decimals.

Description : What would be a good English heavy metal band name?

Last Answer : The Monkey’s Armpit.

Description : I want to know one thing: What's the regulatory police body guarding the USA state mint?

Last Answer : A couple of points: 1) Fort Knox is an active military base - the storage of gold is in the United States Bullion Depository, which is just a couple of acres on the military base. link So it is ... - Philadelphia - San Francisco - West Point, NY The mint is protected by the US Mint Police force.

Description : Is changing your eating habits similar to quitting smoking, or breaking any other habit? Would you care to share your tips with us?

Last Answer : It was similar to stopping smoking for me when I cut out sugar and all white foods from my diet. Once my body got past the carb craving (about 4 days), it was pretty easy. The difference ... , there is always the chance someone is going for a burrito or a taco. It makes eating choices difficult.

Description : How can I stop eating so much?

Last Answer : Sometimes when one is hungry it can be sated with a glass of clean water. When I diet I end up binge eating to compensate. I eat what makes me happy without going overboard. I would end up eating beef and broccoli all the time If I had my way. I’m 6 foot 5 inches and 250lbs.

Description : What are your thoughts on this pediatrician's recommendation that this mother should "fatten up" her toddler by using butter on everything?

Last Answer : I don’t know for sure, but I suspect a fallacy in the poster’s idea that butter isn’t healthy for a toddler who could use more fat.

Description : How much can you lift?

Last Answer : answer:To lift a one shot deal – if I lift up a 25 lb. bag of cat litter, and carry it, it’s pretty heavy. I’ve lifted a 50 lb container once but I could feel it pulling in my abdomen. So somewhere between 25 lb and 50 lb is about it.

Description : Can the Whole Foods pricing/weight scandal somehow be a mistake or confined to the New York area?

Last Answer : answer:Whole Foods was fined for overpricing in California last year. LA Times - June 24, 2014 - Problems included failing to deduct the weight of containers when ringing up fresh food, putting smaller amounts ... items by the piece instead of by the pound, as required by law, the statement said.

Description : Why do they sometimes use liquid measuring units for solid and vice versa?

Last Answer : What you’re calling “liquid measuring units” are not that. They are measurements of volume, and what you’re calling “solid measuring units” are measurements of weight.

Description : When it comes to balding or Graying does it seem people care about that more than being overweight?

Last Answer : Coloring your hair is much easier than changing your physique, and offers instant gratification. If I could spend $10 at CVS and be rid of my saddlebags and paunch for 4–6 weeks, I’d definitely do it!

Description : Are penny hoarders wasting their time?

Last Answer : Seems pointless unless you take them to a change counter. Hoarders are always ‘waiting’, drives me crazy.

Description : Have you ever noticed how many people going for physical therapy or to an orthopedic doctor are overweight or obese? Don't they have a clue?

Last Answer : Being overweight severely impacts your skeletal system, so it makes sense. That being said, I was put back together by one of the best surgeons in the country. He went to Sochi with the ... give up. Generally people that hurt themselves playing outside. The motivation in that office was wonderful.

Description : I am 84 kilos (185 lbs); how many liters am I?

Last Answer : I have no fucking idea but it’s great to see you @rebbel !

Description : Would 50lb of this, this, this or that hurt if you were hit by it details inside?

Last Answer : answer:Please clarify; what is an empty Easter egg; the egg shell? Dyed or not? White, whole wheat, rye or gluten-free croutons?

Description : What weight should we be happy with?

Last Answer : answer:Go with the weigh-in right after your morning whizz, since most of us hit the bathroom first thing. That’s the closest to fasted weight since you didn’t consume anything for hours. The extra two pounds you see is water weight, basically. Why are you weighing yourself multiple times a day?

Description : Are there any medical risks or disadvantages of being so heavy that you have to lean back at all times to keep from falling forward?

Last Answer : answer:Um, obesity is not generally known for being kind to the joints, no matter what the compensatory posture. Isn’t that common knowledge? (I saw)

Description : How much more weight should I lose?

Last Answer : What is your height? That would make a difference?

Description : If you were the perfect height/weight, would you still have a stomach?

Last Answer : I see your subject indicates you’re in your sixties. If that’s the case, if you are a woman and have reached menopause, you may have some fat around your stomach. I know women who are a perfect weight according to their BMI and still have a thickened stomach after menopause.

Description : Suggestions for slimming waist and losing weight?

Last Answer : Water, vitamins and calories - you are doing great. You can create a slimmer waist if you do cardio - it will burn the fat all over your body. And crunches are your best friends now. Start eating food ... consume enough of proteins. It's a long way but the results are worthy of every minute of it.

Description : What is your $225 or less laptop pick?

Last Answer : Look at a Net Book instead,smaller screen size but more bang for your buck at $225.

Description : What's a good weight for me?

Last Answer : BMI is very deceptive and only applies to people who do not have much muscular development. Because muscle weighs considerably more than fat, a person who is very muscular will be heavier than someone ... I think your goal now should be to maintain your current weight and current state of fitness.

Description : Is ice heavier or lighter than liquid water?

Last Answer : I would think it would weigh the same? A scientific mind, I have not. Good question though. Makes me think.

Description : Do you feel as though people "lose their looks" when they put on a lot of weight?

Last Answer : answer:It's not the weigh that makes someone lose their looks but whether they continue to take care of themselves or not. Example If someone gains weigh and starts looking like Honey Boo Boo's mom . ... and go downward. For me, looks start at the top of ones noggin, goes downward and inside out.

Description : Boring question #51: What is it about fat people “chubby chasers” like?

Last Answer : They appreciate the challenge maybe.

Description : Which is the bike to buy?

Last Answer : answer:What kind of terrain will it be used in? Hilly, rough, smooth, Crossing never ending rail road tracks? I would get the cheapest bike unless you just want to spend excess money. You could go to ... still rides fine on the road. No takers at all on Craigslist and I was letting it go cheap.

Description : What is the funniest excuse you ever heard for being overweight?

Last Answer : answer:I had a friend who insisted it was just baby fat nevermind we were in highschool I saw her several years later and she was stick thin said I told you it was just baby fat. I started ... it was just water weight. I took water pills. They thought this was the funniest thing they ever heard.

Description : Which way would most women go and why if visited by the “Weight Fairy”?

Last Answer : I can’t see why they would pick anything other than the lighter version.

Description : Why aren't I losing weight?

Last Answer : answer:Wecome to Fluther. Well there is more then one possible answer but let me throw a few out there. Muscle is heavier then fat so is you are building muscle you won't lose weight but your clothes ... going to spike you up then slow you down quickly they are also quickly turned to fat. Good luck.

Description : If they don’t reinforce spiked heels, should they in the case of obese women?

Last Answer : Really? I have never seen an obese woman in spike heels.

Description : What makes the difference between live weight and dead weight?

Last Answer : I think that the weight of something rigid is more easily carried because its center of gravity is fixed.

Description : If you have an iPad, tell me what you use it for and why you like it so much, okay?

Last Answer : answer:I sometimes use one at my part time job and I borrowed my brothers for a vacation several months ago. I personally wouldn't recommend it for every day computer use, like typing something up or surfing ... had a couple hundred bucks burning a hole in my pocket and a lot of travel ahead of me.

Description : What is the best way to relieve your muscles after weight lifting?

Last Answer : answer:Just rest! The delayed muscle soreness is just because you're not used to lifting. It will last 2-3 days in each muscle group and then go - it's not a repeat' feature of lifting weights. If ... you're looking to build muscle - about 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight every day.

Description : Do you tell your friends and family what you weigh, when the discussion comes up?

Last Answer : I will admit it if other people are admitting it; I doubt I'd be the first to admit it out of the blue, though. But it's no secret that I'm satisfied with my weight-I also have no doubt that ... t share it. (And yes, I've noticed men are definitely much more likely to share their weight than women).

Description : In what ways and how much has your personal appearance helped or hindered where you are now in life?

Last Answer : jca I’m 6’1” so I get to see over other people at parades. That’s helped.

Description : How do you all feel about people poking fun at other people's weight, when they're thick themselves?

Last Answer : (In Holland) your link doesn’t work.

Description : Do you gain weight as you get taller?

Last Answer : Not necessarily, no. Young kids should gain weight as they grow taller, but teenagers may or may not.

Description : Ladies: Has anyone ever mistakenly asked if you were pregnant? How did you respond?

Last Answer : answer:It happened to me once. I just told them I wasn't and said I always hold a lot of my weight in my stomach. Of course they apologized, and I told them not to worry about it. It was ... pregnancy is to let her take my seat, or step ahead of me in the bathroom line if she looks uncomfortable.

Description : Guys, what do you think when you see a woman that could lose X pounds?

Last Answer : answer:First, I think that something must be going on for this person to be 40 lbs overweight. I was there once - I gained exactly 40 lbs after the birth of my daughter. I wasn't sleeping, was ... s going on with this woman? Is she depressed? Can I still be physically attracted to her? Hell yes.

Description : What are your veiws on a 15 year old having bariatric surgery?

Last Answer : My weight is 275lbs. You have to be more specific in your question? Also Welcome to Fluther!

Description : Is there a certain reason why mosquitos are so weightless?

Last Answer : I think you just stated it. Their weightlessness is part of their success strategy. If they were heavy, you’d feel it and brush them off. Also their saliva contains an anesthetic so we don’t feel the bite. Clever little buggers.

Description : Can you add weight to the Earth?

Last Answer : Weight is relative to the gravitational force that acts on the object. Since there is no external gravitational force acting upon the planet, the planet has no weight. It has, however, a mass, and yes, you can increase the earth’s mass. In fact, it gains weight constantly due to meteorite impacts.

Description : How many kg should I weigh?

Last Answer : At least 47 kilograms. Currently you are underweight. Check your BMI with an online calculator.

Description : Is this a good exercise regime?

Last Answer : It sounds like your weight is fine and that regime will help you tone up. With exercise, it’s also important to do something you enjoy and can continue to do, so if that is working for you, do it. You could also look to do some swimming, jogging or walking for more aerobics.

Description : What is the best in-office upper body (arm) workout with free weights?

Last Answer : I spend most of my day writing code and I keep weights next to my chair. Mostly I do curls and putting the weights on my shoulders and moving them up. Sometimes I wave them around like a madman. Anything helps. I try to lift for about 5 minutes of a hour of chair-time. And it actually does help.

Description : When (if ever) is it appropriate to comment on someone's diet and exercise choices?

Last Answer : Weight just isn’t as big a priority as it is for others.

Description : I'm 14, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, and weigh 130 pounds, am I overweight?

Last Answer : Nope. If your 130 lbs is composed entirely of flab, maybe get more exercise to tone up and be healthy, but just on the face of it, 130 is not overweight for 5“5”. Welcome to Fluther.

Description : Why is it socially acceptable to criticize skinny women?

Last Answer : It isn’t where I come from.

Description : Would you weigh yourself in front of a crowd or is that a private thing?

Last Answer : I wouldn’t mind being weighed in front of an audience. Unless I am doing something important and you disturb me, like sleeping. In fact I will tell you how much I weigh. 102 lbs.

Description : How come beauty pageants and bikini contest for fat women can't be found?

Last Answer : I thought you were down with the Invisible hand.