weight loss

[DarcyInOregon]

Donna, I just want to add one thing. A resting heart rate of 100 "might" be high normal, but sometimes it is indicative of a heart problem. Earlier this year in this forum someone posted a thread and commented that their resting heart rate was that high. Some TEers suggested she see her doctor. She did and it was determined that she had a mitral valve defect, and that was the reason for the high resting heart rate.

The heart valve problems can be difficult for doctors to detect and a doctor won't suspect there is a problem unless the patient says a family member got diagnosed with it or requests an ultrasound test of the heart. The reason I remember this story is because a brother ended up in the hospital with heart problems (and ironically he is a doctor) and it turns out that all of his life he had this heart valve problem and didn't know it. It is a genetic type of thing, so everyone in the family had to go see their doctor and request the ultrasound test. The result is an older sister found out she has the mitral valve defect also.

I don't know if any of this is related to your weight, but if you plan on seeing your doctor, you should ask specifically about your high resting heart rate with respect to any possible heart problems.

Darcy

[nafula]

I just wanted to put out an observation that I have made in general.

It takes a huge change in diet to lose weight. I've been in the Weight Watcher program for 2 years. I know that in order for me to lose weight at 160lbs I have to have a 1600 calorie a day diet. It is amazing how quickly those 1600 calories go.

And my mom tells me all the time how she can't lose weight even though she is eating healthy. There is a big difference between eating healthy and eating to lose weight. A container of "healthy" yogurt has 200 calories. A container of "losing weight" yogurt has 60-90 calories. Those calories can make a big difference.

Last summer I was making my own granola because it was healthy. I eventually realized I was consuming 500-700 calories in granola. Needless to say I was putting on weight.