Hey dude I’m really proud of you for doing even a little bit extra despite being sore.
It took me 2 years or so to go from 330 lbs to 190ish that I am now. Shit is not easy especially in the covid world.
I’d recommend trying to add short walks every day if you can. Maybe you can pump it up and go longer each time or go to a new place and explore your neighborhood on foot(depends on where you live obviously).
Sorry if I sound pushy or if it’s unwanted advice. I just want the best for you and everyone else lol.
Haha, thanks, but I've already implemented those suggestions and more. Keep on preaching though. Physical and mental health are so intertwined, and there's plenty of people who benefit from gentle nudges. It's certainly possible to be pro-health without body shaming.
not the user you responded to, but I went from 220lbs to 140lbs @ 5'7" relatively fast a while back and yes, it really is just a slow road of caloric restriction. if you've been overweight your whole life it kinda sucks bc you're so used to overeating that you'll have to police yourself every second pretty much. the lower the weight the easier it gets kinda, bc even tho you have to eat less calories you get used to smaller portion sizes.
i'd heavily recommend that you also take up a gym workout routine alongside your dietary changes so that you muscle up or at the very least minimize your muscle loss during the weight loss. to lose a bunch of weight and end up skinny fat sucks, even if you didn't slim down purely for aesthetics.
if you have any questions i'd be more than happy to answer them!
I'm on that long slow road. Again. Doing good, I guess, haven't regained, but post covid, things have slowed to about a pound a month, which is no bueno. However, I'm afraid of blowback and weight gain if I try anything too drastic to speed it up a bit. That's still better than weight gain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trying to focus more on relearning the healthy habits and unlearning the bad ones this time than actually "dieting" as it's commonly conceived of.
Things get harder for me when I get smaller, unfortunately. The first half has always been easier.
Activity is tough post covid. That's a big reason for the near plateau. Because I'd just try to find excuses to be out and about, and that worked. However, that's not really as possible anymore.
Whenever I pep talk myself, I just end up with a bulky clothes hanger or gym contract that I couldn't really afford.
Hey dude I’m really proud of you for doing even a little bit extra despite being sore.
It took me 2 years or so to go from 330 lbs to 190ish that I am now. Shit is not easy especially in the covid world.
I’d recommend trying to add short walks every day if you can. Maybe you can pump it up and go longer each time or go to a new place and explore your neighborhood on foot(depends on where you live obviously).
Sorry if I sound pushy or if it’s unwanted advice. I just want the best for you and everyone else lol.
Haha, thanks, but I've already implemented those suggestions and more. Keep on preaching though. Physical and mental health are so intertwined, and there's plenty of people who benefit from gentle nudges. It's certainly possible to be pro-health without body shaming.
Not to derail, but how'd you do it?
Just became a gym rat?
Or is it a bit more nuanced than that?
Keto?
Veganism?
Or the long slow road of basic calorie restriction?
not the user you responded to, but I went from 220lbs to 140lbs @ 5'7" relatively fast a while back and yes, it really is just a slow road of caloric restriction. if you've been overweight your whole life it kinda sucks bc you're so used to overeating that you'll have to police yourself every second pretty much. the lower the weight the easier it gets kinda, bc even tho you have to eat less calories you get used to smaller portion sizes.
i'd heavily recommend that you also take up a gym workout routine alongside your dietary changes so that you muscle up or at the very least minimize your muscle loss during the weight loss. to lose a bunch of weight and end up skinny fat sucks, even if you didn't slim down purely for aesthetics. if you have any questions i'd be more than happy to answer them!
I'm on that long slow road. Again. Doing good, I guess, haven't regained, but post covid, things have slowed to about a pound a month, which is no bueno. However, I'm afraid of blowback and weight gain if I try anything too drastic to speed it up a bit. That's still better than weight gain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trying to focus more on relearning the healthy habits and unlearning the bad ones this time than actually "dieting" as it's commonly conceived of.
Things get harder for me when I get smaller, unfortunately. The first half has always been easier.
Activity is tough post covid. That's a big reason for the near plateau. Because I'd just try to find excuses to be out and about, and that worked. However, that's not really as possible anymore.
Whenever I pep talk myself, I just end up with a bulky clothes hanger or gym contract that I couldn't really afford.