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In reply to the discussion: Study Suggests Lower Death Risk for the Overweight [View all]high density
(13,397 posts)5. What is the distribution of people who are at the lower levels of obesity?
It seems like many people who put on weight, do so to extremes. I was certainly one of those people. I maxed out at a BMI of 43.4, which I have brought down to 31.2 over the past six years or so. Another few pounds and I will be merely "overweight" for the first time as an adult.
My blood pressure was really high and it has naturally declined as I've lost weight.
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I've often wondered why people the world over gain weight as they grow older
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2013
#2
I do water aerobics three to five days a week, and all it does is keep me from gaining
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2013
#31
Brought up on the thinner, the better way of thinking, wondered about thin people with HBP and
freshwest
Jan 2013
#8
Oh, lord, don't mention that here -- I did a few years ago and got flamed to hell and back
melody
Jan 2013
#18
I think anorexic fashion has set the "health" standards for this country
Sarah Ibarruri
Jan 2013
#27