Hurrah, I am officially ....

[saundra]

Saundra, the nurse who did my tests was wider than she was tall

Yea some are it's all the cups of tea and choccy biscuits

[TheOstrich]

I think you instinctively "know" if you are overweight. I've always thought my "fighting weight" was 14.5 st. The medics told me several year back that I ought to be 13.5st, which, frankly, was ridiculous - I'd never been that as an adult. There is no point in setting targets that are unrealistic - well, that's my view.

But it has been creeping up and now I am just under 16st. I know that's too much, and the evidence was when the waitress at the tea-rooms in Castle Cary, Somerset (where we had a couple of days last bank holiday) ushered us to a tight table set in an alcove, and I could hardly fit in the seat ....

So yes, I need to bring it back to 15st or thereabouts. Going to do that crazy melon and cabbage soup diet to get it started, and then try to keep it under check.

The thing that does for me (and Mrs O) is the snacking while watching TV in the evenings ....

[Aggers]

I have been lightweight all my life. At junior school the headmaster used to call me 'Skin and bones'.

I try not to put on weight now, as I've noticed that I get aches and pains in my legs and feet when I
carry a couple of heavy shopping bags any distance, so I intend to keep my weight down. No doubt
people who have always carried more weight develop stronger muscles than mine.

As Diflower said, being overweight is fine so long as you're fairly fit

[meriad]

LOL, saw this on FB today and had to share

[Workingman]

Me too!

I should be about 11' 6".

[Kaz]

Yeah "I am NOT overweight, I am undertall"

Love it Ria

[TheOstrich]

brilliant, Ria!! Going to see if I can get a print of that to take the diabetic clinic annual review meeting ....

[TheOstrich]

RECOUNT!!

http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthywe ... lator.aspx

Just gone through this and come out with a BMI of 29, not 30, so I'm overweight, not obese !!

[Kaz]

Hoorah!!!! Break out the choccy bikkies!!!!