[James]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
[B]Well James, being that this is a thread about weight, it's going to be very rare to have people come on and say "my name is Joe is, I weight 400 pounds with 90% body fat..." or "my name is Jane and I weigh 87 pounds and I have 5% body fat, but I'm not anorexic and I still have my periods..."

You missed the point. People are being vague about the percentage of body fat at which menstruation is likely to be lost by women.

To say, under 17 % is a pretty wide range when those types of symptoms don't normally appear until around 10 %.

I think we can all agree, that for many people weight is a serious issue, so you'll just have to get used to people being vague on this issue.

Well, I agree that for many people on here weight is an emotional issue. Unresolved serious issues inspire people to tackle them. Unresolved emotional issues can lead to people feeling helpless and making excuses.

And frankly, no offense James, but you're hardly qualified (or maybe you are, correct me if I am wrong) to be giving advice on how much body fat is too much or to little.

Now thats a toughy. All knowledge needs a source whether you are in a healthcare field or a layman. I am repeating what sources I have read repeatedly writen over a couple years of research. I am not sure that makes me qualified.

I also keep reflecting on the doctors thattold us to drop the fat and protein and load up on Carbs a decade or so ago . . . and America gained an average of 8 pounds of body fat.

But believe what you like.