Weight loss support thread

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This is good advice if you are a "volume eater" I will also say an air fryer is a really good investment if you want to eat more veg in your diet. Roasting vegetables is really simple. Just toss them in a little olive oil and add your spices of choice and pop them in. Cooking them this way definitely makes it easier if you aren't used to eating a lot of vegetables regularly. Spices may be a bit expensive, but a little goes a long way.

I'm definitely going to try this. Never thought of this, but it's a great idea.

For an inexpensive interesting spice I really like orange pepper. It doesn't really taste like oranges, but it has a nice complex flavor that isn't too peppery. You can get it on Amazon. This isn't the brand I get, but Badia makes good spices (I love their everything bagal).

https://www.amazon.com/Badia-Orange-Pepper-26-oz/dp/B07DX6KR5M/

 

[Foxymophandlemama]

Just lust 4kg following a new diet the nutritionist gave me, no exercises, just 20 minutes walk I do because of work everyday.
Good food is getting expensive in my country so I am not eating lots of meat, but when I do it's mostly chicken. I bring food to work everyday, it's usually grilled chicken + steamed vegetables (usually broccoli, pumpkin, zucchini and carrot) + salad. I stopped drinking soda years ago and drink mostly non sugar iced tea.

What changed a lot is that I am now lactose intolerant, so I've cut a lot of things from my diet and I've seen improvements on my skin and I don't really feel bloated anymore.

 

[veri]

i’m struggling kiwibros post appetite suppression advice and tips blease

 

[EnemyStand]

i’m struggling kiwibros post appetite suppression advice and tips blease

Black coffee or plain tea. The caffeine will help suppress your appetite and it has 0 kcals. If you must snack, I suggest a bowl of leafy greens which are extremely low in calories and they won't fuck your macros. Use dressing if you must, but only a half serving or less unless it'll mess up your macros. Otherwise deal with the bitterness. Water will also help, but not as much. It'll fill space in your stomach to turn off false hunger pangs, but the addiction cravings will still be there.

 

[Mega Man II Intro - GB]

Use dressing if you must

If a person were to say, cook bacon, and then save that bacon grease, you could theoretically measure out a small portion and pour that yummy goodness on your greens. Also fat helps the nutrients to absorb. Which reminds me I need to go buy another big bag of spinach.

 

[Foltest]

Time to lose some weight. Discover that I weight 93 kg ( around 2 m so not obese according to bmi). Running seems like a good way to lose some.

 

[Mega Man II Intro - GB]

I will be excited to reach the day when doing planks for 0.5 seconds doesn't make my body shake like an old truck. But I feel like I'm getting somewhere with wall push-ups. I keep holding back out of fear of doing too much but I'll just go for a set of 50 tomorrow. I did 10/20/20 today. I think it's just in my head. Wall push-ups aren't that hard at my weight (183lbs/83kg).

I've tended to overdo things in past efforts at not being fat so I'm trying to do the thing properly this time.

 

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Time to lose some weight. Discover that I weight 93 kg ( around 2 m so not obese according to bmi). Running seems like a good way to lose some.

Get your calories under control first. You can't outrun a bad diet.

Cardio for heart and lung health and endurance. Weights for looks and strength. Diet for weight management.

Cardio and weights will help give you a little more wiggle room for eating, but not nearly as much as you think. A couple hundred at most, unless you go balls-to-the-wall high intensity, several hours a day. And your body will adjust to the increased calorie burn pretty quickly and become more efficient, meaning you'll burn fewer calories doing the same work. It's a racket!

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@Fialovy

Air frying frozen vegetables is now my favorite method of cooking them. So much better than steaming them. Even with the same amount of oil (I never used much to begin with) and same seasonings.

I just ate a small bag and I'm going to go make another one. So fucking good. I think I'm addicted.

 

[Sealbaby]

Get your calories under control first. You can't outrun a bad diet.

Cardio for heart and lung health and endurance. Weights for looks and strength. Diet for weight management.

This.

Time to lose some weight.

I'm sure this has been pointed out many many times over the course of this thread, and you may already be aware of this, but weight loss is not at all a 'one and done' thing, like when you fix a virus on your computer and then the problem is gone and you don't have to worry about it until a new problem pops up. It's more like cleaning and housework in that if you build cleaning into your everyday life - make a point of doing it every day - your house will almost never need a deep clean.

It's frustrating I know. Hang in there, though, eventually you'll not only be a healthy weight but you'll sometimes enjoy exercising and the clear feeling you get having an empty stomach.

 

[Fialovy]

Air frying frozen vegetables is now my favorite method of cooking them. So much better than steaming them. Even with the same amount of oil (I never used much to begin with) and same seasonings.

I just ate a small bag and I'm going to go make another one. So fucking good. I think I'm addicted.

I am glad you enjoyed them, it is definitely a game changer for me.

Also, I think the best thing you can do is just be honest with yourself and others about your diet and activity, even if it means you aren't taking weight loss as seriously as you should. If you can do that you are already a step ahead of any deathfat. Seriously, like, admitting you are too afraid of tracking your food properly because you are afraid of the truth is so much better than trying to lie about your intake because then you can work on overcoming that fear by acknowledging it. Don't hide your binges either, own up to them and get therapy if you need to.

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

I'm like 220 pounds. When I enlisted in 2015 I was around 170ish. While I don't really think I'll be able to get back down to the 180 level again (considering I now work an office job), I would like to lose 20 pounds and keep it off for the next year.

I got out of shape because at boot camp, I tore a muscle in my knee and couldn't really do cardio effectively for about 9 months and never really bothered getting back in shape. I don't look bad persay, but I would like to be in shape as I'm getting married next year.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I'm like 220 pounds. When I enlisted in 2015 I was around 170ish. While I don't really think I'll be able to get back down to the 180 level again (considering I now work an office job), I would like to lose 20 pounds and keep it off for the next year.

I got out of shape because at boot camp, I tore a muscle in my knee and couldn't really do cardio effectively for about 9 months and never really bothered getting back in shape. I don't look bad persay, but I would like to be in shape as I'm getting married next year.

Idk if you are exactly the same like me but I recently picked up kickboxing/boxing. The mommy and me classes are alright but if you can actually learn to throw a few punches correctly, shadow boxing and punching bag work can be something that only takes a few minutes but really does a lot of work as far as working out

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

Idk if you are exactly the same like me but I recently picked up kickboxing/boxing. The mommy and me classes are alright but if you can actually learn to throw a few punches correctly, shadow boxing and punching bag work can be something that only takes a few minutes but really does a lot of work as far as working out

I was actually thinking of signing up for a Muai Thai gym in town, but I didn't want to show up and wheeze like a fat ass. You think it would be benefical to show up there, and let that be the work out?

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I was actually thinking of signing up for a Muai Thai gym in town, but I didn't want to show up and wheeze like a fat ass. You think it would be benefical to show up there, and let that be the work out?

Oh for sure. Most of these gyms make their money on people who are out of shape but want a workout and learning the sport so they wouldn't be shaming you or anything about joining them. They either get a month's pay for you to show up and quit or they get someone who regularly shows up to workout and potentially support their local fighters who are teaching them.

I found a ufc gym close to me that taught kickboxing/boxing and has a lot of amateur fighters teaching the classes. It takes about 25 classes and 3 months of working out at the gym before they start putting you into a more advanced class and about a year before they give you the option to start sparring, if thats what you want. But the classes themselves are a killer workout and you can learn how to do stuff on your own which helps as well

 

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I was actually thinking of signing up for a Muai Thai gym in town, but I didn't want to show up and wheeze like a fat ass. You think it would be benefical to show up there, and let that be the work out?

Any exercise you enjoy is the perfect exercise. There's no right or wrong here, unless you're injuring yourself or others.

Don't worry about wheezing and looking dumb. Everyone starts somewhere. I don't like the gym myself, but I spent some time going when I was a lot fatter. Everyone was super nice, if they talked to me at all. Everyone there is there for the same reason you are, and just like in every other aspect in life, no one is really paying any attention to you, everyone is only paying attention to themselves. Most of the time, unless you're doing something wrong and are going to hurt yourself, people are going to leave you alone.

Edit: obviously this doesn't apply to classes and working with instructors, etc. But everyone is going to be nice and helpful. Hardly anyone is going to be rude to a n00b. Gym people want others to become gym people. Running them off is counter-productive.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Any exercise you enjoy is the perfect exercise. There's no right or wrong here, unless you're injuring yourself or others.

Don't worry about wheezing and looking dumb. Everyone starts somewhere. I don't like the gym myself, but I spent some time going when I was a lot fatter. Everyone was super nice, if they talked to me at all. Everyone there is there for the same reason you are, and just like in every other aspect in life, no one is really paying any attention to you, everyone is only paying attention to themselves. Most of the time, unless you're doing something wrong and are going to hurt yourself, people are going to leave you alone.

Edit: obviously this doesn't apply to classes and working with instructors, etc. But everyone is going to be nice and helpful. Hardly anyone is going to be rude to a n00b. Gym people want others to become gym people. Running them off is counter-productive.

^^^ This

Everyone at a gym wants to help out a newbie who is struggling but wants to better their life. Even the biggest gym rats will help out someone who is new and struggling. I put out fighting only based on my experience but other exercise works too. Gym culture, and to an extent any workout culture, only gets a bad wrap because beta journalists are intimidated to enter one and make up stories about how awful it is. In reality, everyone is super nice if you talk to them. If they have headphones in, they just want to be left alone

 

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Journalists just look for ways to make everything look as bad as possible because good things don't sell papers.

I saw a video on Reddit a couple weeks ago. Bro was doing leg presses on that reclining machine and got what looked like a nasty thigh cramp. Bro lifting next to him immediately dropped his weights, climbed on top of cramping dude, shoved the presses' weights up high enough so that cramping dude could get off the machine. Bro didn’t even hesitate to help another struggling Bro. It was awesome. That's what journalists should write about gym culture, but, again it doesn't sell papers.

 

[Mega Man II Intro - GB]

Gym culture, and to an extent any workout culture, only gets a bad wrap because beta journalists are intimidated to enter one and make up stories about how awful it is.

Don't forget reddit!

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Don't forget reddit!

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Why do I get the idea that this didn't happen?

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

Well for what its worth, way back in the day when I was prepping to enlist, I used to hit the gym at least three times a week. I'm not uncomfortable in the setting, just kinda would have liked to have upped my cardio game a bit.

That said, the gyms here are a bit pricey (at least in my part of town), but I think it'd be more fun to go out and do something other than run on a treadmill and lift weights constantly, or at least have those be the only thing I do.