cutoff value for leptin?
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Leptin levels are usually around 18-20 ng/mL, fasting, I think. Exact values may depend on the lab. Levels are lower after a fat challenge - in one study, about 5 ng/mL for "normal" subjects, and closer to 8-10 for diabetic subjects. The most important variable that determines circulating leptin levels is body fat mass. Higher body fat, higher leptin.\n\nFor clinical purposes, it is important to note that serum leptin levels show a moderate circadian variation with a peak during the night at about 2 a.m. The leptin values at this time are about 30 to 100 % higher than the levels measured in the morning or early afternoon. Leptin levels are higher in females than in males, and an age dependence was shown in children and adolescents. Therefore, reference ranges referring to measures of body fat should be stratified according to gender and pubertal development.\n\nLeptin levels are high in most obese patients suggesting the presence of leptin insensitivity. In a small percentage of patients, however, leptin levels have been found inappropriately low with respect to their fat mass. It remains for future studies to prove that these patients represent a new pathophysiologic entity: leptin deficiency. Since leptin has also been shown to be of great importance for reproductive functions, possible new pathophysiologic mechanisms may be discovered relating infertility to insufficient leptin production. At the moment, though, there isn't a low-end cutoff value for leptin, as far as I know.\n\nThe first link is an article giving normal leptin levels for children.\nThe second gives some levels for women taking estrogen/progesterone, at different points in their cycle.
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Try using mypyramidtracker.gov. \n\nIt's actually an online food journal (completely free) and calculates all sorts of things, including calories, for the foods that you enter.
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It's different for everyone'\n\ntry www.fitday.com  it will help you show how many you need to eat and burn everyday
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I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
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sugar should be between 50 and 60, BP is better around 110/80, but my dr. wants mine at 110/70 because High BP killed my dad at age 36 and runs in the family on my father's side, so does diabetes. My cholesterol was 307, very dangerous, was put on Vytorin 10/80 mg. a yr. ago and it is 168 now which is very good. Losing weight drops both BP and cholesterol. Eat more fiber, fruits veggies, less red meat. Red meat is "killing our colons". Of course if your blood pressure is high and you have any heart problems, exercise slowly, nothing too strenuous. Walking is good, swimming is excellent and causes very little stress on our body. any other questions can be found online under medical terminologies or PDR book (Physicians Desk Reference.) Good luck. Also, Fish Oil capsules 1000 mgs twice a day is helping to lower my cholesterol.
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MY  DR  has said  135-165
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I think you'll find you're easily in the normal range of most calculators including BMI.  Here's a few to to give you an idea of your ideal weight range.  Keep in mind, these tools are for estimates only.\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/ideal_weight_woman.html\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmi.html
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Based on this info, it would be 4 almost 5 points. I don't know how many M & Ms are in a 1/4 cup probably close to 20.\n\n\nNutrition Facts on a 150g bag of M&M's chocolate candy\n\nPer 1/4 cup (40g)\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAmount:                             % Daily Value:\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCalories  -   200\nFat  -   8g                          13%\n   Saturated  -  5g              27%\n   + Trans  -   0.1g\nCholesterol  -  5mg                                         \nSodium  -  25mg                1%\nCarbohydrate                    9%\n   Fibre  -  1g                       4%\n   Sugars  -  25g\nProtein  -  2g\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nVitamin A  -                         2% \nVitamin C -                         0% \nCalcium  -                          4% \nIron  -                                 4%
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NO, do not cut down on *food intake", it's the number of calories that you need to cut down on.  You can eat the same amount of food if not more, but with lower a mount of calories.  Eat much more of fiber, lean protein, and complex carbs to keep you full, nutritionally sufficient, energy for daily activiites, and aid in weight mainenance once you get there.  Drink  a lot of water (about half your body weight in ounces, i.e. 132 /2 = 66 ....66 ounces).  You'll lose one pound a week of you eliminate 500 calories from your daily diet; 2 pounds if 1000 calories.  This is the case if you make no other changes.  However, you are more likely to lose muscle mass or water weight  than fat if you just cut out on calories but skimp on exercise, particularly weight-training.  Once you add on exercise, you can cut out less calories....
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1-2 lbs, depends on your resting metabolism.
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Drop your calorie intake to 1400-1600 calories only.  Cut out as many carbs as you can.
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Here is an awesome site that will calculate your calorie loss. Hope that helps
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You can either calculate it by your BMI, which is weight (KG) / height (m)^2, or you can do your waist to hip ratio, which is considered more accurate. Thats measured by waist/hip. For a better explanation, go to http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/body_fat/too_fat.htm\nScroll about 2/3 down. There ya go!
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Dunno. Haven't finished yet.LMTO.\n8 hours later,still going.\n13 hours later...just stopped.Am I a contender?\nLost 15 inches in circumference around the gut.\nL+L+L+L+LOL>
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Hey try this website....I went here and it helped me...it tells u how much to cut back if u want to lose weight or what to keep eating to maintain ur weight...good luck...
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I actually lost weight on Leptropril.  Not a lot, but there was a diffrence.  I haven't tried Lipozene through.
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It depends on your weight (if you don't mind giving it). For a weight of around 112 lbs. it's around 181.44 calories.