http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/(c) Collage Video Forum0Dear Murph,  I read your post with interest-you said your legs bulk up. Mine bulk up also. The more cardio I do, the bigger I get. What do you do to slim them down? Most people loose weight when exercising. I don't! I just get bigger. Any advice would behttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=77000Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:32 GMTMLB, I understand what your husband feels like.  Remind him that exercise builds muscle which contributes to weight but in a good way.  I think it's great that you're his biggest supporter.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76649Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:50:38 GMTWell, the my hubby's appointment yesterday at the doctors with the nutritionist was ok.  Basically there was a 20 second nod to exercise "keep up the exercise that's the best thing you can do for your blood sugar" then the rest of the hour she school himhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76644Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:12:53 GMTThe BMI is a measurement system based on information and opinions like anything else.  In 1998, they changed the BMI scale and suddenly overnight millions more Americans were overweight and obese.  In addition, there have been all those new studies savinhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76634Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:45 GMTYay Murph!http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76633Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:45:37 GMTThat's very good news, Congrats!!http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76628Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:51:55 GMTI have the same problem. I bulk up very quick for some reason, especially in the legs, which is why I don't do a lot of leg weight training. I went to my OB/GYN last Tuesday, and when the nurse took my blood pressure, she commented on how defined myhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76616Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:19:09 GMTI heard way back when that Michael Jordan, tall, muscular basketball athlete, was considered OBESE when going my height and weight charts!  That right there told me the charts really don't measure reality.  Crazy isn't it?http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76591Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:50:39 GMTI've had the same issues. I have luckily found a doctor within the past couple of years who is more understandable that BMI is not the be-all, end-all for health measurements. I was also very athletic and played contact sports in my teens and early 20s ahttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76580Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:43:37 GMTTo some extent I'm still very frustrated at doctors who think the weight and waist measurements are the end all and be all. They are useful tools, but they don't take into account just how much variations can occur- bone structure/build, apple vs pear, bhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76579Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:32:06 GMTcongrats on your weight loss so far Andelyn !!  :-)http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76575Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:12 GMT(sorry I'm answering late) My baby girl is now almost 6 months old and I have about 6 more pounds to lose.  I don't know how it's coming off, except that it must be the breastfeeding.  I'm not working out.  I occasionally do parts of Shiva Rea's {Posthttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76573Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:52:52 GMTFor me, growing up, there was only one measurement used to determine health.  It was WEIGHT as related to height and sex.  I was one of those tomboy girls with older brothers.  I learned to fight, with my brothers, I had to.  I learned to run, climb,http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=76571Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:33:11 GMTI was browsing the forum this morning and saw this topic again.  I forget to mention in my earlier post that I had somewhat of a similar experience.  Last year when I was just starting kettlebells, I went to the sporting goods store to buy the next heavihttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74936Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:13:55 GMTThe day after you posted this thread I read an article in the Feb issue of Fitness called "A Moving Target" that talks about hidden risks in your arteries.  It's about a condition called fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD).  Apparently not a whole lot is knownhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74876Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:25:30 GMTHi, Murph, AnnoD is so right, but just know we are all in this together and you need a good support system now. We're always here...ummm, some more than others (I'm guilty of not visiting the forum enough) but always very supporive of each other. Hugs &http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74851Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:20:59 GMTthanks, Murph.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74761Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:30:39 GMTThanks Laura.....you can never have to many hugs. Glad you are back!http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74686Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:17:17 GMT(((Hugs))) to Lilac as well.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74605Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:06:17 GMTMURPH~ I've been "away" from the forum for a little while, so I'm just seeing this. I wanted to leave you a (((HUG.))) ~L.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=74604Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:04:45 GMT