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I do my weights...81b each, one in each hand...so that's 161b's of extra weight I am holding, and it really hurts my knee.
So I imagine being a stone plus overweight, is not good on the joints.

Incidentally, I am going into hospital next week to have my other knee replaced. The first was done 11 years ago, and (touch wood) is still going strong.

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I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds.

 Keep on working at it, you’ll get there in the end booyah

 😘

 Good luck!  That’s 10 big bags of sugar of extra weight you‘re carrying around that you don’t need, it’s not heathy at all xxx

 Nope. 👍



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Syl wrote:

I do my weights...81b each, one in each hand...so that's 161b's of extra weight I am holding, and it really hurts my knee.
So I imagine being a stone plus overweight, is not good on the joints.

Incidentally, I am going into hospital next week to have my other knee replaced. The first was done 11 years ago, and (touch wood) is still going strong.

 It's more about building muscle to handle weight. You dont want to have weak joints..

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/05/28/britains-eddie-hall-defeats-game-thrones-star-mountain-crowned/

 

 

This dude weighs 360 pounds. That weight isn't hurting his knees as long as he keeps his legs strong..



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Let's put it this way. If your joints and muscles can dead lift well over your body weight, your fine in terms of stress on your joints.

If you can't, whatever weight you are carrying is too much for your lack of strength..

Skinny fat isn't any healthier than fat fat.

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My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.


 

"Obesity puts you at risk for a long list of life-threatening health conditions that include diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It also increases your risk for osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders of the knee and hip. Problems with weight on your bones, muscles, and joints are so common that 33% of all joint replacement surgeries involve an obese patient,"



-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 3rd of June 2025 05:25:22 PM

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My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.

I certainly won't want to put weight on, (and I won't) because I do think extra weight is bad for joints.

 You don't want to just get fat for the hell of it. But weight gain is a by product of getting stronger. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. That's why Olympic weightlifters are so heavy..They aren't fat, they are muscular..



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"Normal weight obesity (NWO) is a condition where someone has a normal body mass index (BMI) but a high percentage of body fat. It's a relatively new category of obesity, and definitions vary by study, gender, and population. NWO is often defined as a body fat percentage above 30%. People with NWO have a higher risk of developing chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance."



^Why your scale isn't the best method to measure your body fat..

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My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.


 

"Obesity puts you at risk for a long list of life-threatening health conditions that include diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It also increases your risk for osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders of the knee and hip. Problems with weight on your bones, muscles, and joints are so common that 33% of all joint replacement surgeries involve an obese patient,"



-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 3rd of June 2025 05:25:22 PM

 Obesity is measured best by body fat, not weight..

 

Yes, most obese people are that way in part from a lack of exercise. Those weak legs give out, especially of you're carrying around too much fat..

 

 

You can't seem to differentiate between weight and fat..



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My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.

I certainly won't want to put weight on, (and I won't) because I do think extra weight is bad for joints.

 You don't want to just get fat for the hell of it. But weight gain is a by product of getting stronger. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. That's why Olympic weightlifters are so heavy..They aren't fat, they are muscular..

 I have belonged to gyms, I know muscle weighs more than fat, I want neither...I prefer 'toned', ...and given my age, I am.

It quite pisses me off that I have inherited osteoarthritis, I have always been slim (ish) and active, I see obese people who never exercise, and they don't need joint replacements.

I'm hoping to stop at three major ones.



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Another reason why the scale isn't good for measuring obesity. I guarantee you that the person on the left was on a path towards bad joints, while the person on the right isn't, while both being the same weight..


I know plenty of women that would think 177 pounds is too heavy. Well, it depends....
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Maddog wrote:
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My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.

I certainly won't want to put weight on, (and I won't) because I do think extra weight is bad for joints.

 You don't want to just get fat for the hell of it. But weight gain is a by product of getting stronger. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. That's why Olympic weightlifters are so heavy..They aren't fat, they are muscular..

 I have belonged to gyms, I know muscle weighs more than fat, I want neither...I prefer 'toned', ...and given my age, I am.

It quite pisses me off that I have inherited osteoarthritis, I have always been slim (ish) and active, I see obese people who never exercise, and they don't need joint replacements.

I'm hoping to stop at three major ones.

 Toned is meaningless. It's either muscle or fat and you can't tone fat..

 

You sound like a woman's magazine from 1987..😉



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Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.

I certainly won't want to put weight on, (and I won't) because I do think extra weight is bad for joints.

 You don't want to just get fat for the hell of it. But weight gain is a by product of getting stronger. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. That's why Olympic weightlifters are so heavy..They aren't fat, they are muscular..

 I have belonged to gyms, I know muscle weighs more than fat, I want neither...I prefer 'toned', ...and given my age, I am.

It quite pisses me off that I have inherited osteoarthritis, I have always been slim (ish) and active, I see obese people who never exercise, and they don't need joint replacements.

I'm hoping to stop at three major ones.

 Toned is meaningless. It's either muscle or fat and you can't tone fat..

 

You sound like a woman's magazine from 1987..😉

 

I am toned , neither muscled nor fat....I will settle for that, regardless of how I sound to you.wink



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Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

My own knee is knackered...I hope, after the replacement, it will be stronger.

I certainly won't want to put weight on, (and I won't) because I do think extra weight is bad for joints.

 You don't want to just get fat for the hell of it. But weight gain is a by product of getting stronger. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. That's why Olympic weightlifters are so heavy..They aren't fat, they are muscular..

 I have belonged to gyms, I know muscle weighs more than fat, I want neither...I prefer 'toned', ...and given my age, I am.

It quite pisses me off that I have inherited osteoarthritis, I have always been slim (ish) and active, I see obese people who never exercise, and they don't need joint replacements.

I'm hoping to stop at three major ones.

 Toned is meaningless. It's either muscle or fat and you can't tone fat..

 

You sound like a woman's magazine from 1987..😉

 

I am toned , neither muscled nor fat....I will settle for that, regardless of how I sound to you.wink

 What is toned? You're skin? Because that's the only thing you can change the tone of..

 

When it comes to under the skin, you either have hypertrophy or sarcopenia, with the latter being a leading health issue, especially for older people..



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Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?



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Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Careful, he’ll do the ”my dad’s bigger than your dad” guff.

I’ve asked the very same question a couple of times and got the very same answer ie silence.



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Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Weight? No..

 

Body fat?.

 

Maybe. I wear smaller pants. 

 

Why are you obsessed with weight when it's irrelevant in terms of body fat amd health?



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Syl wrote:

Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Careful, he’ll do the ”my dad’s bigger than your dad” guff.

I’ve asked the very same question a couple of times and got the very same answer ie silence.

 Maybe you should post a pic and let's compare?.



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Syl wrote:

Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Also, my blood pressure was a little high. 

 

No longer.

 

My cholesterol was a little high..

 

No longer..

 

I was pre-diabetic. 

 

No longer. 

 

My knee had severe pain from osteoarthritis. 

 

No longer.

 

I had frozen shoulder..

 

No longer..

 

 

Funny what following good advice will do to correct bad health..



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Maddog wrote:
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Syl wrote:

Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Careful, he’ll do the ”my dad’s bigger than your dad” guff.

I’ve asked the very same question a couple of times and got the very same answer ie silence.

 Maybe you should post a pic and let's compare?.

 Case proven, I rest my case.



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Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:

Enough about me, I am happy with my weight...what about you? Over 2 years ago, you wrote...

"I want to lose 20 pounds or so.

I don't have a scale, but I'd like to shed a few inches off my waist.

I feel and perform best around 215-220 pounds."


So, have you lost any weight?

 Weight? No..

 

Body fat?.

 

Maybe. I wear smaller pants. 

 

Why are you obsessed with weight when it's irrelevant in terms of body fat amd health?

 Me obsessed? lol



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