Cupcake Ban

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Registered: 01-12-2005
Cupcake Ban
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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 3:36pm
In an effort to make food in schools healthier, some school districts have actually banned cupcakes at school birthday celebrations.
 
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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:09pm

If you look it up, you will see that at 5'6", weighing 150 leaves you with a BMI just below 25, which is not clinically overweight.

At the same time, I know that my top weight (the most I have ever weighed non-pregnant) puts me at a BMI of 22. I do not feel comfortable at this weight, although it is a perfectly fine, normal and healthy weight. If I lost 20 pounds, I would still be within normal BMI, likewise if I put on 20 pounds. The range for normal BMI is pretty big, IOW, and where on that continuum someone feels comfortable probably varies a great deal from person to person and it is perfectly possible to have normal BMI, lose 30 pounds and still have normal BMI.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:10pm
I'm not sure why you're directing that at me as I'm one of very few who is trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:22pm

No, I said that I think after a certain age, some

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-18-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:25pm
Me too.

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man-The Big Lebowski 

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:26pm
Just wanted to clear up as you said you did not understand why I would want to lose 30 pounds. 150 pounds is too much for me. Even 140 pounds, that I was a few weeks ago is too much.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:29pm

You said:

"I don't think exercise helps in losing weight past a certain age." (post 510) How is this statement being misread?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:31pm
Do you exercise?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:32pm
Yeah, I think I am past that certain age. And I do want to get around to losing a few pounds. So the claim here, just so I don't misunderstand, is that if I cut calories and don't up my exercise I will lose just as much weight as if I cut calories and DO up my exercise?
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:38pm
The statement seems pretty unequivocal, so, yes. Best of luck with it ;).
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:38pm
That's exactly what I said!

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