Being very overweight.

[LoggerMan]

Becoming overweight is very natural, which is why it's important for parents to force their children to eat sensible amounts of calories. Give any animal unlimited tasty food and it will become overweight and humans are just another animal really. Sure we have awareness, but we also have appetites.

 

[Dark_Phoras]

Going to extremes isn't necessary, and if not done properly it can cause its own health issues. What everyone should do, in my opinion, is to live a healthy lifestyle, with constant body activity (such as walking), plenty of water, moderate food portion sizes, not eating snacks between meals, regular meals with good foods and only eating less healthy foods occasionally. Being helped by a nutritionist and following their prepared meal plan can make a massive difference. The body will eventually catch up to the change in attitude.

 

[AncientBoi]

Gained 8 more pounds on a 1 meal a day diet. What's up with that?

176 lbs to 184 lbs. weird.

 

[Hayato213]

Gained 8 more pounds on a 1 meal a day diet. What's up with that?

176 lbs to 184 lbs. weird.

Im more curious what you eating ?

 

[Dark_Phoras]

Gained 8 more pounds on a 1 meal a day diet. What's up with that?

176 lbs to 184 lbs. weird.

The body is storing more fat (energy reserves) to compensate for the lack of regular meals.

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I would become pescatarian if my country had access to sea. I like fish but before my age of 20, I only had fish once in my life. Perks of living in land locked country I guess. Pig, Chicken are more lighter meat but almost all of them are imported. My country is perhaps one of the most meat heavy nation in the world tho. People love pure fat here. Livestocks outnumber humans more than 22 times.

I'm curious where you from now, Your flag shows Madagascar and your location says Rome (both not landlocked at all). Anyway, I'm guessing that bull meat is something culturally strong where you live, so if you will not feel nice to live without it, try eating it on soup, pasta or other recipes like that where you use much less meat, and can "hide" a lot of health stuff in the mix.

 

[AncientBoi]

Im more curious what you eating ?

Fast foods [ie, mickey dees, jack in the box, etc] delivery

 

[Hayato213]

Fast foods [ie, mickey dees, jack in the box, etc] delivery

You need a low carb, low sugar diet.

 

[AncientBoi]

You need a low carb, low sugar diet.

True true. But I'm already feeling like I'm not full on My diet.

And I know, those other diets will have me feeling even more starved.

 

[Hayato213]

True true. But I'm already feeling like I'm not full on My diet.

And I know, those other diets will have me feeling even more starved.

Try to drink lemon water, you can eat three meals a day and still lose weight if you eat and exercise properly, I been on a salad type diet, mostly ordering food from sweetgreen and so far I have dropped some weight.

 

[JuanMena]

True true. But I'm already feeling like I'm not full on My diet.

And I know, those other diets will have me feeling even more starved.

Taco Bell is not a diet, Larry.

If I were you I'd keep me busy with protein.

If you're eating once a day (I've eaten like that nearly all my life, so I'm literally used to) I'd implement légumes everyday.

A handful of nuts before and after the only meal of the day will keep you in shape.

 

[AncientBoi]

Taco Bell is not a diet, Larry.

If I were you I'd keep me busy with protein.

If you're eating once a day (I've eaten like that nearly all my life, so I'm literally used to) I'd implement légumes everyday.

A handful of nuts before and after the only meal of the day will keep you in shape.

It's a Del Taco-taco. Not Taco Bell. so there.


lol jk .

 

[Revie]

I think parenting plays a big part in this.
The parents often decide what food they have in the house and prepare for dinner.

For example, families where the parents don't drink soda like cola probably wont start buying it just for their younging. Thus the kid will never really get addicted to it. Same goes for fast food etc

 

[KitChan]

I think parenting plays a big part in this.
The parents often decide what food they have in the house and prepare for dinner.

For example, families where the parents don't drink soda like cola probably wont start buying it just for their younging. Thus the kid will never really get addicted to it. Same goes for fast food etc

Kids will still get exposed to it by their friends at school and then nag their parents.

 

[Revie]

Kids will still get exposed to it by their friends at school and then nag their parents.

Sure, but it probably wont be as bad.

 

[appleburger]

Weight loss is extremely well understood now and very well documented.

It's energy balance. Nothing more. Going low carb doesn't mean anything for fat loss. You can go low protein, carb, or fat and still lose weight. The reasoning for lowering one group over another will depend on your goals.

Generally, it's wise to go for a high protein, high carb, low fat diet when trying to cut body fat down. Reason being:

• Protein builds muscle. The notion of "I don't want to look like a thumb" is preposterous, because that's not going to happen easily. You'll likely need steroids and a damned near perfect routine + diet for 4+ years, with lucky genetics to boot. Those people do not represent a couple years of muscle building - not a single one of them. You'll likely want to build muscle for a year or two at least, male or female. You need protein for that, so high protein is a good idea.
• Carbs are your main energy source. Simply put, with a carb deficit you're going to feel tired as fuck. That's going to severely impact exercise. If you want to go the keto route, you're free to do so, just understand that is has ZERO impact on the effectiveness of weight loss. That is a proven, observational fact. Once ketogenesis kicks in, you should start to feel MUCH better, so you'll have to suffer with some major energy loss for a while before that happens. I personally hated it when I tried it.
• Fat is responsible for a lot, typically mental & hormonal functions. This is the one macronutrient you can cut back fairly large on with minimal impact, though. An average guy can get away with 20g of fat per day without side effects. That's why many athletes choose to go low fat when they're cutting body fat down.

If any of you are interested in adopting a fitness lifestyle, I cannot recommend it enough. The energy and mental clarity is stronger than taking an adderall on one of your rough days, but it's consistent. You just feel like your body is operating like it should. I sometimes tell people I feel like I have the energy of a little kid again.

The r/fitness subreddit can be pretty toxic (especially the mods), but their wiki is a fantastic resource, and very easy to follow. It will give you everything you need to know. Their weekly threads are good for getting advice, but I wouldn't bother making a post. Almost all of them are blocked. I think it was honestly inevitable with it being a default sub. Before the mods got ban heavy we saw "why am I not losing weight" posts every hour that could be answered by reading the wiki.

I'd also highly recommend Buff Dudes and Jeff Nippard on Youtube. Very entertaining videos, and they back up what they talk about with research - not just results.

Lastly, I wanna shout out cronometer. It's helpful for tracking your macronutrients and micronutrients. You don't have to worry about micronutrients for your fat loss, but it's huge for overall health. So, your skin, overall mood, sleep, joint pain, and many, many other functions are heavily impacted by the micronutrients. I waited a good year before I focused on them.

 

[Dark_Phoras]

My vlogger of choice is Jeff Cavaliere, Athlean-X on Youtube. While mostly focused on exercise, he has very good videos on nutrition. But nothing replaces consultations with a proper nutritionist, certified with a college degree in Nutrition Sciences or directly related.

 

[appleburger]

My vlogger of choice is Jeff Cavaliere, Athlean-X on Youtube. While mostly focused on exercise, he has very good videos on nutrition. But nothing replaces consultations with a proper nutritionist, certified with a college degree in Nutrition Sciences or directly related.

Jeff is great, I appreciate his attention to detail with form on exercises.

As for the nutritionist comment, I really think that completely depends on your needs. Nutritionists are a fantastic resource, of course, but typically you would consult one to personally maximize (usually professional athletes), or to help troubleshoot and adjust for dietary restrictions. Some food intolerances cause issues with skin, stomach, hair, etc. for people.

When it comes to things like weight loss & building muscle, though, a nutritionist would be a premium for the most basic information. So, I'd recommend seeing your primary doctor if you ever feel you may need one, and letting them refer you if they feel you'd benefit, just to avoid spending a lot of money for basic advice.

 

[Dark_Phoras]

@appleburger I really think a nutritionist is necessary to create a meal plan, to follow the process and to provide a certain level of commitment. Even if by any chance one would manage to come up with a great meal plan by oneself (which, if we go by this thread, almost no one has done), having regular appointments with a nutritionist prevents one from constantly delaying their diet (e.g. "I'll start next week", "I'll give it a rest this week and restart the next").

 

[appleburger]

@appleburger I really think a nutritionist is necessary to create a meal plan, to follow the process and to provide a certain level of commitment. Even if by any chance one would manage to come up with a great meal plan by oneself (which, if we go by this thread, no one has done it), having regular appointments with a nutritionist prevents one from constantly delaying their diet (e.g. "I'll start next week", "I'll give it a rest this week and restart the next").

It's an option - it's not necessary. Just ask your family doctor before you shell out money for a specialist. They may be more than sufficient to help you with a meal plan. I'm going to guess you've never visited a nutritionist before (no offense meant), because they'd likely recommend this, too. My ex had allergies and we saw her nutritionist bi-weekly for years, so I do have some experience with them.

Even if by any chance one would manage to come up with a great meal plan by oneself (which, if we go by this thread, no one has done it)

This, again, depends on the goal and person. I've made plenty of meal plans that worked very well for my goals. I'm happy to share them if you'd like. I love this stuff. Meal plans for optimizing long distance running, or for power, or for allergies, etc. can be more challenging to build and may require help.

I get that not being a nutrition nerd makes a nutritionist sound appealing, but I promise you're better off asking your family doctor about it first.