John, you're in danger of being an inspiration - or at least justification for thinness to Mrs S. I'm 6ft 1in, which due to age I round down to 185cm rather than up to 186. When I left Uni I weighed about 10st 10lbs and when I was running quickish 800s and 5000s in my mid 20s I was 11st 3lbs - that allowed for a lot fast running and a couple of sessions in the gym each week. It also sets my expectations now, so I find being close to 14st is far too much and hence 12st becomes a sensible first target (I really hated it when I reached 15st 7lbs after injury and inactivity).
What is quite alarming is that the sort of weight targets we have are now viewed as so low, as the general population has grown. I'm having increasing sympathy with Chris S and fboab and their diet, plus the background to the diet, when you see the impact of the very sweet and carb loaded snack foods that proliferate in our shops. My youngest has a real problem with seeking out sugar (perhaps because we hide it;)) and it is clear that it has addictive properties in terms of impact on eating habits.
Mike
Inspiration! Not been called that before. I'll try and not make a habit of it!
I got to 14 stone when I was seriously sleep deprived after having our second child and getting through my working days subsisting on regular sugar highs, consuming 4 mars bars every day.
For me it's just about having a healthy body that I feel comfortable in, and leading a lifestyle that promotes that. I'm still relatively young at 37 so trying to develop habits that will stick and see me through the rest of my life.
As I've mentioned before I'd be fairly sure that my Mum, who in retirement can now barely walk and has all manner of medical complications, almost all directly attributable to being overweight for most of her adult life is an influencing factor.
Also, lighter has it's advantages going up hills on bicycles too, and there's a lot those around me!
