So, the change can be the "right thing to do", the advice to make the change may be "right" -- and it can still be something you can't do. You need to forgive yourself for that, and move on.
This is a seriously good piece of advice. I'm hopeful I'm ready to actually hear it.
The doctor told me that South and East Asians present Type II diabetes as a lower 'overweight' BMI than other people due to how we often store fat - Apple vs Pear shaped people. Apple shaped people who carry our weight around our midsections are always at a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, etc. So, according to the doc, they've found apple shaped people have to have BMI's under 23 to avoid the health issues of being overweight. (while Pear shapes can have far higher BMI's, closer to 27 or 30 before presenting the health issues.)
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Date: 2010-03-29 10:37 pm (UTC)This is a seriously good piece of advice. I'm hopeful I'm ready to actually hear it.
The doctor told me that South and East Asians present Type II diabetes as a lower 'overweight' BMI than other people due to how we often store fat - Apple vs Pear shaped people. Apple shaped people who carry our weight around our midsections are always at a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, etc. So, according to the doc, they've found apple shaped people have to have BMI's under 23 to avoid the health issues of being overweight. (while Pear shapes can have far higher BMI's, closer to 27 or 30 before presenting the health issues.)