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I stopped exercising, because I didn't even lose 1 lb after 3 months.
It doesn't have to be about weight loss, it's about using your body! If you want your body and mind to be working at their best, you need to use them.
Your body won't work properly if you don't push it, I guess like a car, it needs to be maintained if you want it to run smoothly and not get rusty.
Of course, if you don't have a sedentary lifestyle, then you won't need to do so much exercise as someone who sits all day.
 
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I stopped exercising, because I didn't even lose 1 lb after 3 months.
The biggest factor in weight loss is diet diet and diet

Easier said then done, but if you can manage to decrease the amount of calories coming in you are guaranteed to lose weight

For people who are very big walking and working out can burn some calories - but it will also make you hungry and you can easily eat them back.

Of course the ideal solution would be counting calories, but that can be very difficult and tedious.

Some people swear by intermittent fasting - it might be worth trying.

Best advice I can give is try at least for a few days to keep a log of what you eat and some rough calorie values and really try to get a handle on how much is coming in. It surprises people how many calories can be in simple snacks.
 
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I'm starting to understand more of this thread which i created. The pandemic has hit the world hard in the general health and mental health of people and that's my experience.

I'm mean you can wake up so many times early to do walks or runs without a goal. I used to travel the world about this times of the year. I haven't been able to do so for the last 2 years. which may make me seem like a brat. i really need that to reset myself for the following year.


@godreborn i wish we both lived close to one another, i need a good gym partner.

my friends are retards. went with one recently. he was telling me most retarded thing. I quote "how can i trick the machine to think ive done the work."
 
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pretend like you did the work? just use a squirt bottle on the back rest and pretend it's sweat. :P

no. no. "to trick the machine"...

I mean the whole point of gym is improve yourself. I'm so angry with him after that, i just dont pick up his calls now.
 
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well, I find out my test results tomorrow at 10:45 in the morning. I'm hoping that my triglycerides are lower than they were. all other tests usually come back good. when I was drinking, I got close to prediabetes. now, my blood sugar is normal. :D
 
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@Flame , my triglycerides are 169. Last year, they were at 382. Normal is 150 or less. Almost all tests were normal. I'm going to start swimming at a place for people with disabilities to get my weight down. I'm on disability myself for the rest of my life.
 

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@Flame , my triglycerides are 169. Last year, they were at 382. Normal is 150 or less. Almost all tests were normal. I'm going to start swimming at a place for people with disabilities to get my weight down. I'm on disability myself for the rest of my life.

i hope you achieve all you want buddy. :)
 

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I remember when the people from the show "the biggest loser" sued because the restrictive diet and hyper exercise regiment actually destroyed their metabolism and made it harder for them to lose weight. wouldn't be surprised if those with eating disorder to try and stay thin actually were making it harder for themselves to keep that weight off.

I also have a friend who eats "healthy" and still complains that she isn't losing weight so it must be genetic. Thing is I've seen her salads and half a bottle of dressing will make you fat. not to mention the lack of portion control that comes with snacking out of the bag/box
 
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@Flame , I got an interview with someone at the center for people with physical disabilities tomorrow, and I'm really nervous about it. this is the place I intend to swim. I didn't know it was for physical disabilities 'til I saw the number, but I guess they already know about my mental disability or they wouldn't have called me in. wish me luck!
 

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My thoughts are with you @godreborn .

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My weight is supposed to be 150 - 155 lbs. I'm at 176. I bought a stationary bike about 6 months ago, and it's been a great value as a clothes rack. Get the meaning of what I'm saying?


I have to get off my azz n get on it. [someday]
 

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I wish I weighed that. I weigh about 254lbs, it's a lot of muscle and a lot of fat mixed in. I have extremely muscular arms from weight lifting for about 15 years (legs and back too), but I have a stomach.
 
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@Flame , I got an interview with someone at the center for people with physical disabilities tomorrow, and I'm really nervous about it. this is the place I intend to swim. I didn't know it was for physical disabilities 'til I saw the number, but I guess they already know about my mental disability or they wouldn't have called me in. wish me luck!

good luck bro! :yay:
 
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Weight loss is 75 percent diet 25 persent exercise. The reason why America is the most obese country on earth is because of diet mostly, with some sedentary lifestyle as well because of modern convienences. I am at 15 percent body fat, used to be 17 but in one month of changing my diet I lost 2 percent instantly. All I did was go to pre-modern food. Basically anything before processed foods with chemicals and everything, before the 1900s. Basically every diet out there only works for a little and once youre off it you gain it all back or more. It's not able to be done for long periods of time because its not sustainable. You have to cut out needed things in those diets like meat(which has all amino acids in one serving of meat whereas you would have to eat like 9 different vegetables at once to get the same), wheat(easy carbs), and dairy(very needed for necessary nutrients). Also, you need to exercise at least 4 times a week for 30 min at least at a time. I lift weights 2 times a week, do body weight exercise 2 times a week, do karate for 2 hours a week, and try to get in cardio 2 times a week(besides karate). I am well below obesity which is 25 percent bodyfat and up, sincwe I am at 15 percent right now. I hope this helps you guys out.
 
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So how did people manage it for years upon years upon years. now with the tech which you can track your calories and knowledge on how much to walk a day. but in the last 50 years the human race is too good for some hard work.

I'm not talking about getting a eight pack or looking like Henry Cavill or Chris Evans or being bit overweight. im talking about people who are 5'7 who weigh 200kg.

i have no answer to this, but it could be that in the early 1900's to say 1940 - 1960 ppl had more physical hard work, and naturally burned more calories than to day where most ppl work in front of a computer, robots or automated assembly lines. and the explosion of fast food chains who sell cheap and unhealthy food in every corner u go. and i am not american, but i know that Americans do have 1000s of different fast food chains and they are everywhere. don't know if this is true, but i also heard that in america its cheaper to eat unhealthy food than to buy healthy food, so i would guess social status is of import ens to obesity too... but like stated before i don't know :-D sorry my bad english :-D
 
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when I was in high school, I weighed 150lbs, and I could bench press 225 (one and a half times my weight), so using that logic, I should be able to bench nearly 400 now. ;)

godreborn do you do walks? here in UK it like rains 80% of the time so its not always ideal to do walks all the time. when i can i do, do it.

Anyway becuase of covid, the gym which i used is either closed 50% of the time or has rules which are long and boring to follow. hopefully ill join september and get really active again.

walks are fun. but walks dont cut it for me.
 
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