Melvin Williams, PhD

“Human energy systems are governed by the same laws of physics that rule all energy transformations. No substantial evidence is available to disprove the caloric theory. It is still the physical basis for bodyweight control.”    Burn more calories than you take in and you lose weight. Seems pretty simple, right?  

Or now...

I was hoping to start to get myself on track but with a combination of the holidays and getting much more sick I found myself regressing... significantly.  I'm up to 253 lbs now which puts my BMI at 37.4, this is beyond what I consider acceptable.  That qualifies me under "severe obesity"... which is just crazy.   My daily pain levels are consistently about 6.5 out of 10 with 8/10 being the worst days and I can not even rate the fatigue.  I've surpassed being frustrated, and am tired of making any excuses.  So, I have do what I can to find the answers and it's very important that I figure out what is wrong with me whether it be through conventional doctors or through holistic medicine.  I have a Rheumatology appointment this week to do a follow up on some test and I also have a Urology appointment to determine what is going on with my kidneys.  Hopefully we will find something out.  As for my diet, I am trying to reduce a lot of carbs especially sugar (as I said previously) and up my intake of vegetables and lean protein.  As for now I am going to stick to cardio and work in some weights as I am able too.  I will post back again soon after some further research and results from medical appointments.