Re: Running for weight loss?

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:25:56 -0400, News User
<sneakerfreak05@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Dominic Shields wrote:

Says who? I'm 6"2' and very broad shoulders (think football player
build). Right now I'm 245 and at 190 I'd look like an anorexic. I'm
shooting for 200-220.

Have your body fat percentage measured, then you'll know for sure.
According to our scale it's 28-30%, 48% Water. That means out of my 250
lbs, 120 lbs is water, 75 lbs is fat leaving 55 lbs for muscle, organs,
and bones. Something's off there, but close enough for me.

All I know is since I started running my BF % has gone down and so has
my weight. Did some sensible diet adjustments and is working fine.
It's not going to happen overnight, but by burning at least 450 calories
3-4x a week it's working. I figure that's like subtracting a meal a day.

Still don't think 190 is going to look right on me.

Aesthetic judgements aren't really anything anyone else can comment on
but what about taking the measurement again when you are 200 pounds?
The most widely quoted body fat percentage rating chart from the
American Council On Exercise rates 14 to 17% as "Athletic" and 18 to
25% as "Acceptable" for men.
.

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