Thats what I thought....I was bigger than that when I went on an extreme exercise regime (basically I asked an old RM PT instructor buddy of mine to sort me out). I'm still on it for that matter, but I am now back to a more normal weight without stressing too much over what I eat.......
Clinically obese, trapped in an obese man's body.
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Thats what I thought....I was bigger than that when I went on an extreme exercise regime (basically I asked an old RM PT instructor buddy of mine to sort me out). I'm still on it for that matter, but I am now back to a more normal weight without stressing too much over what I eat.......
Eating a couple of scrambled eggs and some sushi, plus 3 and half hour gym sessions and an hours walking every day (or 5/7) will probably kill him quicker than his 44" waist tbh...
Eating a couple of scrambled eggs and some sushi, plus 3 and half hour gym sessions and an hours walking every day (or 5/7) will probably kill him quicker than his 44" waist tbh...
3.5hrs is a long time, but apart from that I don't see much wrong...
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Oxy, if you are really binge eating on takeaways/fast food, just stop that and things will get better, even if you don't change anything else. The salt content in those foods, regardless of their fat, won't be good for you.
Exercise and eating other healthy foods will help and need to be incorporated into your life in the long run, but just by having less takeaways you will do yourself the world of good, not to mention the amount of money you'll save!
As others have said though, willpower is the only thing that will help you in the long run. Without it you won't get anywhere. Asking for help is the first step though and well done for doing it!
Exercise and eating other healthy foods will help and need to be incorporated into your life in the long run, but just by having less takeaways you will do yourself the world of good, not to mention the amount of money you'll save!
As others have said though, willpower is the only thing that will help you in the long run. Without it you won't get anywhere. Asking for help is the first step though and well done for doing it!
Well as I expected, there's a bit of good, but lot of rubbish advice being thrown about in this thread.
As someone who's was in a similar but worse position, I'd recommend looking into the Primal and/or Paleo movements. Start your research with Mark Sisson and see how you get on.
I've personally lost over 40% of my body weight while staying strong and never feeling like I'm missing out on anything (I actually mostly just eat the best parts of the meals I used to eat anyway) since I went primal last year, that's with a reasonable amount of cheating and not a lot of time in the gym.
As someone who's was in a similar but worse position, I'd recommend looking into the Primal and/or Paleo movements. Start your research with Mark Sisson and see how you get on.
I've personally lost over 40% of my body weight while staying strong and never feeling like I'm missing out on anything (I actually mostly just eat the best parts of the meals I used to eat anyway) since I went primal last year, that's with a reasonable amount of cheating and not a lot of time in the gym.
There's research out there that can be interpreted to show that just about every diet is the healthiest for you, largely based on some very flawed but generally accepted research done over the last 50 years or so.
I personally consider any diet where grains are a staple to be a fad, it's not what humans (or any mammals actually) are supposed to eat, and it's certainly not what we've eaten for the majority of our existence. So you keep on eating your bird food if you like, I'll stick to my steak & veg
One thing at a time.
It takes 10 weeks to build a habit.
Don't moan and complain you can't do it, you never will and then you'll just die at 40. Is that what you want?
Every time you say you can't, you're just saying "I'd rather die".
It takes 10 weeks to build a habit.
Don't moan and complain you can't do it, you never will and then you'll just die at 40. Is that what you want?
Every time you say you can't, you're just saying "I'd rather die".
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A few lifestyle tools you may, or may not, find useful.
1) Record your favourite TV shows and only allow yourself to watch them while exercising. That doesn't mean hours of press-ups, it might just mean walking on the spot, leg lifts while seated, or even simple isometric exercises. It's about associating exercise rather than food with reward as much as bumping up your exercise and fitness.
2) There are lots of entertaining podcasts out there. Load up your phone, get yourself a decent coat (at this time of year) and get out and walk. It doesn't have to be fast, just get out there and walk. If you struggle to find anywhere nice to walk locally consider getting a bus or train to the nearest park. Getting out among the green stuff really does help.
3) Start eating a lot more fruit and veg. Don't worry about how much (unless you're eating a lot of bananas, which are stuffed with calories). They won't stop you wanting the exciting stuff you crave, but they will leave less room for the junk and start making you healthier from the inside. My secret weapon while cutting back is to make a soup with all sorts of frozen veg, then thicken the water with a packet soup. Filling and tasty.
4) Accept that food will always be a potential problem. It is the easiest, cheapest, and most instantly gratifying way of cheering ourselves up. And I say that as a relatively skinny bloke (by modern standards) who regularly loses weight to keep on top of my bad eating habits. I am no exercise freak or gym bunny! Our bodies are simply not designed to deal with modern food availability and marketing, and unless you have a deeply rewarding and fulfilling life on all levels, it's very easy to let food cheer us up.... albeit briefly and mistakenly.
5) Be careful about taking advice from the internet.
Good luck. It'll be hard, but you can do this. You just have to want it enough... which is the hardest part.
1) Record your favourite TV shows and only allow yourself to watch them while exercising. That doesn't mean hours of press-ups, it might just mean walking on the spot, leg lifts while seated, or even simple isometric exercises. It's about associating exercise rather than food with reward as much as bumping up your exercise and fitness.
2) There are lots of entertaining podcasts out there. Load up your phone, get yourself a decent coat (at this time of year) and get out and walk. It doesn't have to be fast, just get out there and walk. If you struggle to find anywhere nice to walk locally consider getting a bus or train to the nearest park. Getting out among the green stuff really does help.
3) Start eating a lot more fruit and veg. Don't worry about how much (unless you're eating a lot of bananas, which are stuffed with calories). They won't stop you wanting the exciting stuff you crave, but they will leave less room for the junk and start making you healthier from the inside. My secret weapon while cutting back is to make a soup with all sorts of frozen veg, then thicken the water with a packet soup. Filling and tasty.
4) Accept that food will always be a potential problem. It is the easiest, cheapest, and most instantly gratifying way of cheering ourselves up. And I say that as a relatively skinny bloke (by modern standards) who regularly loses weight to keep on top of my bad eating habits. I am no exercise freak or gym bunny! Our bodies are simply not designed to deal with modern food availability and marketing, and unless you have a deeply rewarding and fulfilling life on all levels, it's very easy to let food cheer us up.... albeit briefly and mistakenly.
5) Be careful about taking advice from the internet.
Good luck. It'll be hard, but you can do this. You just have to want it enough... which is the hardest part.
Hey Oxy,
I was like you a few years ago. I was 19 stone (6ft1) and a size 44" waist. My vice was dominos and ben n Jerrys nom nom (Oh and beer, lots and lots of beer!!)
In January's 2010 I signed up to complete the London to Brighton bike ride and immediately started collecting sponsorship. As I was now pretty much committed to completing the ride I did not want to look like a pratt. I did some research, started a radically reduced calorie diet for a few weeks and then moved onto a more stable low calorie diet. I started to cycle to and from work every day (5 days a week) then joined a gym. It wasn't easy but by June 2010 I had gotten down to 15 stone and completed the bike ride.
I am now 13 1/2 stone and am currently eating my own body weight in food as I'm bulking up for the winter (Weight training). Anything is possible but not always easy, especially when you have no goals. Set your goals and the results will follow.
I was like you a few years ago. I was 19 stone (6ft1) and a size 44" waist. My vice was dominos and ben n Jerrys nom nom (Oh and beer, lots and lots of beer!!)
In January's 2010 I signed up to complete the London to Brighton bike ride and immediately started collecting sponsorship. As I was now pretty much committed to completing the ride I did not want to look like a pratt. I did some research, started a radically reduced calorie diet for a few weeks and then moved onto a more stable low calorie diet. I started to cycle to and from work every day (5 days a week) then joined a gym. It wasn't easy but by June 2010 I had gotten down to 15 stone and completed the bike ride.
I am now 13 1/2 stone and am currently eating my own body weight in food as I'm bulking up for the winter (Weight training). Anything is possible but not always easy, especially when you have no goals. Set your goals and the results will follow.
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No I am clinically obese man trapped in an obese body,
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I'm going to use my sturdy mountain bike tomorrow and go for a 5 mile ride and see how I get on.
LOL what????
You can't figured out by now he's trolling?
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This is not a troll, it's my life.
I'm skipping breakfast today as the 12" dominos last night still has me stuffed.
Or that website I like; You're fat because you're stupid. Google that sentence.
If the OP is not trolling (which I think he is)' maybe a little scare is needed. If he cannot stop stuffing his fat face then a sudden sharp pain in his chest along with heavy laboured breathing and the feeling an elephant is sitting on your chest might be great for him. Just what a fatty need to jump into action
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You're trolling
lol ok fella I put on 10 stone to troll you.
I say you trolling because nothing in your past posts indicate that you're stupid, lazy and pathetic, basically what you're trying to sell in this thread. You fat AND still you eat crap? What exactly do you want here then? Sympathy? You know what to do, eat healthy and exercise. Nobody will do it for you. Nor will anyone think about you and your plight the moment they get up from their Computers
I also bet this photo never materialise
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They will
So a photo of my binned freezer contents will tell you I am not trolling? How?They will
They won't. Therefore you're trolling again. I bet you're in decent shape. Bit of running. Walking to the bus stop, maybe even skipping the bus and walking to work/station. You'll be fine mate.