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Disclaimer: This blog post will probably make you feel uncomfortable at times as brutal honesty is my goal sitting down writing this blog. I hope this doesn't sound to winy as I am sure it will but I'm really just trying to get everything out so I can reflect on it as Its really hard to say all this stuff to someone else's face. While I am overweight I don't have a lot of the other health problems as I eat relatively healthy food its more about the quantity that my body can handle (I explain this more in the body of the post).
To introduce myself and give a little background my name is Andreas I am 17, a senor in high-school, and I am a German American (I was born in America but both parents are German) I am approximately 330 pounds and have been battling my weight my whole life. I come from a wealthy Jewish Family and everyone in my family eats whatever they want whenever they want and stays skinny as fuck.
I want to start this by saying that my day to day life is quite enjoyable, I have great friends and for the most part enjoy life, but once section of my life is pretty horrible, and that is my whole being overweight. I personally don't mind most of the physical restrictions of being fat as I find most forms of exercise pretty boring and I can walk fairly far pretty easily so its not to restricting. The part I hate the most is the fact that my body is pretty gross and I know one day it will most likely kill me.
I however am not like your average fat person, I was diagnosed with insulin hyper-secretion about two years ago, for most people who don't know what that is, my body produces four times the insulin four times as quickly as the average person effectively turning most of what I eat directly into fat. This disease is more common then is known (still a small percent of obesity (around 5%). I have tried many things but I have a super hard time balancing hunger and weight loss, the amount I have to eat to lose weight is around 1200 calories and for a 6 foot tall 17 year old I find that really hard.
As I said before my average life is good but one to two times a week some event will remind me of my state and I will spiral downward into depression (I never think of killing myself or anything but I just get really unhappy). I am currently in such a state.
Last summer I had a Laparoscopic banding surgery were they put a band around your stomach and then fill it with liquid. The post opp was extremely painful and I couldn't even sit up for two days. At the hospital I had to be given a catheter while conscious once as my bladder got completely full (one of the most painful and embarrassing events of my life) as I couldn't get up to go to the bathroom or even sit in a position were I could pee in a bottle. I had to be on extreme pain killers and didn't sleep for 48 hours. After getting out of the hospital I couldn't eat any solid food for three weeks and continued to be in pain.
Approximately one week before my senor year started and just around three weeks after the surgery I got extremely sick sleeping a good three quarters of the day. It was decided that I should return to the hospital (at this point not my favorite place) for testing and so they could keep an eye on me.
It turned out that I had an infection from the surgery in my stomach and had to go through antibiotics for a few days. While this was in some ways good as I was almost guaranteed a full recovery, it was also quite bad. The hospital is fucking hell, I wasn't aloud to eat or drink (I had Iv fluids but that doesn't replace the burning in your throat or the pain in your stomach) as the tests I had to take were swallowing barium (which tastes fucking horrible) so they could follow it through my digestive tract. I finally got out and was able to start school just a few days late, and everything seemed to be returning to normal.
At the time this seemed to be a blessing but in some ways It was a curse. The surgery I was going through was supposed to make eating the 1200 calories I require to lose weight bearable but I later found out that they had to inject me with a filling for and they had to do it over 12 months or so to make sure my body has time to adapt. I returned to slowly gaining weight back that I had lost (over four weeks of being sick and eating no solids I managed to lose around 30 pounds). The one beauty I got from the surgery was that my Esophagus is thiner, what this does for me currently is that when I eat a big bite of food sometimes It will get stuck which usually results in me having to go and throw up.
All this shit has really been building up recently. Staying strong and eating well. My mental state has also not been so awesome. I constantly feel like I need to choose hunger or slowly killing myself in the food that I eat. My best friend has a disease that will likely lower his life span to around 60 but I often feel as If I would trade places with him because hes not the one slowly killing himself but his disease is, and while I know that I have the restricting factor of my Insulin hyper-secretion I have the choice to just go hungry and lose weight. The regularly throwing up and thinking about this has really been bringing me down along with constant doctors appointments and knowing that the whole surgery experience I went through could take a year of injections through my stomach (I had the first one and it hurt like a bitch numbing cream is a lie) to take effect. I constantly think about how I won't have a girlfriend while I am in this state and sex is out of the option (I had a Japanese girlfriend in china when I lived there for a year and we did have sex but she truly understood me better then any other girl I have ever met). While I know this is superficial and just my teenage mind it still fucking sucks.
I just want to say that I know this is a big whine blog but Its really helped me even just writing this. I chose to write it here because I have seen some amazing support on TL in the past of others in poor situations. I really love the community and having just gotten back from Blizzcon I felt like I was a lot closer to you guys. I hope that people out their can understand this and maybe leave me any tips you have on how to deal with hunger. (also for those recommending workout I do a good hard hour and a half bike ride five times a week so I do a fair amount).
Thanks a lot for being here TL <3
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your name is so fitting 
i can't help you with your weight though, i'm one of those skinny as fuck asian kids that couldn't gain weight if i tried. but i still eat healthy and exercise because its a good habit for when i'm 40 and fattening.
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your also a really fast reader :3
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I had this problem when I was 15/16, and I know exactly what you are going through! I was 6'5" and 220 pounds or something, and I was constantly being teased for being fat by friends and girls.. getting over the feeling of hunger is totally a mental thing. You have to hate yourself completely to want to change yourself, and it's not easy. It takes a lot of mental willpower, to this day I'm still very respectful of bulimic/anorexic girls..
I remember one night distinctively in my fight against being overweight, I got up to get a drink of water and I literally just started at my body for 30 minutes, crying. Since that night I have been working out every day, 30 minutes of cardio and 10 pushups/sit ups per Starcraft game, while minimizing my food intake. Eventually you'll get to the point where eating makes you feel sick, it's a great feeling. You won't be hungry anymore! for the record now i'm 6'5", 180 pounds, and still think i'm fat but it's a constant work in progress!
Get a girl who you think is very pretty (a cheerleader maybe? would work well for me) and have her tell you why she is not attracted to you. It'll set you straight, and give you the mindset of a girl in terms of being judgmental. To be honest, understanding and implementing their mindset will be the most helpful thing ever for you battling obesity.
Don't worry, it's only uphill from here!
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Just so you know, there's a jillian michaels ad right above this post. And I think you should definitely start watching the Biggest Loser. Its actually a pretty good show, and will give you good tips. you should sign up for the show too, you never know man, the chances are pretty slim, but who knows, maybe you get lucky, and you get to change your life. I remember being really fat when i was in 2-6 grades. But somehow, I lost it all, I didn't really try either. And it wasn't baby fat, I was skinny all the way up to 2nd grade, but after that, i just blew up.
Oh, and remember, you can change your weight, but your friend might not ever be able to change his disease
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On October 25 2010 15:15 Endymion wrote:
I had this problem when I was 15/16, and I know exactly what you are going through! I was 6'5" and 220 pounds or something, and I was constantly being teased for being fat by friends and girls.. getting over the feeling of hunger is totally a mental thing. You have to hate yourself completely to want to change yourself, and it's not easy. It takes a lot of mental willpower, to this day I'm still very respectful of bulimic/anorexic girls..
I remember one night distinctively in my fight against being overweight, I got up to get a drink of water and I literally just started at my body for 30 minutes, crying. Since that night I have been working out every day, 30 minutes of cardio and 10 pushups/sit ups per Starcraft game, while minimizing my food intake. Eventually you'll get to the point where eating makes you feel sick, it's a great feeling. You won't be hungry anymore! for the record now i'm 6'5", 180 pounds, and still think i'm fat but it's a constant work in progress!
Get a girl who you think is very pretty (a cheerleader maybe? would work well for me) and have her tell you why she is not attracted to you. It'll set you straight, and give you the mindset of a girl in terms of being judgmental. To be honest, understanding and implementing their mindset will be the most helpful thing ever for you battling obesity.
Don't worry, it's only uphill from here!
thanks a lot I really appreciate the feedback, I will continue to keep trying
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You could just exercise a lot / regularly , balance that with dietary changes/not eating as much? If you exercise a lot, the fat will trim down and turn into muscle, right?
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@Xeris I guess so I mean I know this sounds like an excuse but I go to school an hour away and it ends at five so I get home do homework do my hour and a half work out and just chill for an hour not much extra time. I guess I could consider more time exercising on the weekends through.
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I love how honest you are in all of this, and I understand how difficult your situation is. Compulsive eating is certainly an addiction and it sure doesn't help that you have the hyper-insulin thing. That being said there is certainly a way out, lots of diet and working out is a great idea but alot of people need more than that. A solid support system can do wonders for you. I know a few people who attend overeaters anonymous (OA for short) and have had outstanding results (life changing to say the least). Hopefully this helps, and best of luck!
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On October 25 2010 15:25 snorlax wrote:
@Xeris I guess so I mean I know this sounds like an excuse but I go to school an hour away and it ends at five so I get home do homework do my hour and a half work out and just chill for an hour not much extra time. I guess I could consider more time exercising on the weekends through.
Maybe you could go to sleep earlier -> get up earlier exercise before school shower etcetc and be ready for the day? Maybe you would be too tired during the day for a while but eventually surely you would feel better? dunno, im not experienced in this field just a suggestion! GL with it!
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If i were you i would speed walk like three hours a day and eat the 1200 calories, no matter how hungry. I really hope you manage to overcome your problem! I really think you could do it with a hardcore regimen.
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The bottomline here is that most of these people are acting like you are just a typical overweight teenager, but you have a constraint and that is your condition.
That being said its going to be even more of an uphill battle than what weight loss usually is. It IS manageable though, and I would first recommend that you start exercising. I am aware that you don't have much interest in physical activity, but you will NEED to create that interest. Working out isn't just for burning weight, it is part of the overall function of being healthy. You WILL NOT be able to manage your weight without working out and just making yourself eat 1200 calories. It just isn't gonna happen.
Here would be the first basic steps to start:
-Check out the TL community weight loss thread, Great starter
-START. WORKING. OUT. It doesn't have to be lifting, just go out and do something. Get an ipod and run around listening to trance or something. Anything that makes you burn calories and increase metabolism is good. Working out is the key to weight loss, you will start seeing magically awesome things happen if you follow a nice workout routine.
-Stop drinking soda and sugary drinks. Drink water, juices (not sugary ones), etc. Just completely cut soda from your diet. I quit soda a while ago and now it tastes like ass to me. Its very easy to avoid it.
-Confidence. Start to realize that your physical appearance is not everything, and you bring your own personality and skillset to the table. Stop defining yourself as someone who is fat, and instead define yourself by what you do and what you are good at/like. Your depression will only hurt you, so I would definitely start doing things that are related to self actualization (working out will make you feel great by the way).
But good luck dude, if you take anything from my post its to start a nice workout program that you enjoy and can do daily. Also, it does take alot of balls to type that out, even here on the internet. your weight isn't everything, you obviously are a pretty awesome person if you can be sincere like that.
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I don't like the fact you reject physical exercise as a solution 
Just from personal experience:
Although I was never heavily overweight (about ~190p max when I should be ~160p) I was also a 13 year old heavy smoker. But the state of mind is similar, I felt I had to do something yet I never actually did.
I tried holding back on eating pizza-hut and smoking 2 packs while playing WoW all day, but failed. Again and again and again. Months and years past. The constant failure is so demoralizing and it only makes you give in even more.
Making a drastic change in your life is a good (if not the best) option when you pure will is failing you.
I quit smoking and next day I went running, feeling like a scared little bird. Long story short, I've been to 3 Triathlon races (swimming, cycling, running -consecutively), attended 1 marathon and numerous amateur running races. I inevitably lost weight and never smoked ever since. My self-respect is much higher than back then and my will stronger, because I've proved to myself I'm not as weak as I thought I was.
I strongly recommend you try and somehow incorporate physical exercise in your life somehow.
At your weight you can start cycling, or just start walking and eventually be able to run again.
Sorry for long reply and good luck =]
*Edit: While I was writing this the above poster gave some good advice :>
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On October 25 2010 15:25 snorlax wrote:
@Xeris I guess so I mean I know this sounds like an excuse but I go to school an hour away and it ends at five so I get home do homework do my hour and a half work out and just chill for an hour not much extra time. I guess I could consider more time exercising on the weekends through.
Make the commitment to exercise for like 30 minutes everyday and you'll notice that you won't have a decrease in your productivity. I'm not kidding at all. There might actually be scientific study to back me up (I kind of remember reading it somewhere) but I'm not sure.
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Hmm can't really help you but i'm sensitive to your pain and wish you the best of luck.
As for girls, don't be so pessimistic about it. Life is full of surprise in this domain and girl taste in men is very wide. On this topic you really can convert you're "I'm fat" issue into "I'm protective bear" set of mind. So never get upset about people that despises you, if they stop there and judge before knowing if you're awesome or not they do not deserve much of your thoughts.
I know this sounds easier than it really is. But in the end it must come down to this. You have to see things in a much brighter way than you are seeing them right. You might want to work on other attractive things in your free time, and take care of your weight as much as you can. If you are already doing your best feel no regret about it, there is no point.
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On October 25 2010 15:48 madnessman wrote:Show nested quote +On October 25 2010 15:25 snorlax wrote:
@Xeris I guess so I mean I know this sounds like an excuse but I go to school an hour away and it ends at five so I get home do homework do my hour and a half work out and just chill for an hour not much extra time. I guess I could consider more time exercising on the weekends through. Make the commitment to exercise for like 30 minutes everyday and you'll notice that you won't have a decrease in your productivity. I'm not kidding at all. There might actually be scientific study to back me up (I kind of remember reading it somewhere) but I'm not sure.
I'm not sure if this was made clear but I do a pretty intense bike ride five days a week for an hour and a half, I do think part of my solution will involve more exercise though
to everyone else thanks for the feedback!
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I understand that your weight problem is generally different from others, but still - if you refuse to exercise, work out, run (walk?) then you really haven't remotely reached the point of futility like it seems you believe.
I'm naturally a really really skinny kid, and even if I eat a lot and stuff my face, it generally goes nowhere. But I change(d) that by working out, and taking initiative by saying - okay, my genetics aren't enough, but I can do something about it, to the best that I can. I'm not a supermodel, i'm no bodybuilder, I'm not someone who girls will drop panties on sight at the beach for, but I look better and feel better.
I understand you, but saying "I don't like exercising" doesn't seem like a legitimate excuse to not exercise.
edit: just saw your last post - that's good, but have you considered weight lifting? Building muscle changes your metabolism and burns a lot more calories throughout the day (rather than just during the bike ride).
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I agree I don't think it is a legitimate excuse for me but I still don't enjoy it I strugle through it and try and find new ways but what I was trying to say is that I just don't in general like it.
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My mom went through that surgery and all the other things you listed. She doesn't have your condition but the surgery did work fantastically for her. She is definitely still fat, but no where near what she once was.
No one looks and feels good with out exercise (compared to someone who does exercise). I strongly encourage you to find some way to fit it in. It doesn't have to be much, just something.
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Cut all processed sugar from your diet. Take up hiking, preferably with friends. If you're in Los Angeles, I can recommend some excellent trails.
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On October 25 2010 16:35 defenestrate wrote:
Cut all processed sugar from your diet. Take up hiking, preferably with friends. If you're in Los Angeles, I can recommend some excellent trails.
Yeah hiking was something I was considering, I don't eat processed sugars generally, I live in SF so not LA but if I ever go down there Ill make sure to get some from you!
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I hope everything works out for you! and remember, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise
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http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844
Just a suggestion, this may actually help you with your disease. I bought this book about a month ago and read it through and it mentions alot of stuff similar to what you are going through, although i forget the details by now since it doesnt apply to me. Still might be worth checking out.
Also, if you are going to exercise I would suggest doing some kind of weight training as well as cardio, for maximum weight losing capabilities.
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+ Show Spoiler +On October 25 2010 15:45 Surrealz wrote:
The bottomline here is that most of these people are acting like you are just a typical overweight teenager, but you have a constraint and that is your condition.
That being said its going to be even more of an uphill battle than what weight loss usually is. It IS manageable though, and I would first recommend that you start exercising. I am aware that you don't have much interest in physical activity, but you will NEED to create that interest. Working out isn't just for burning weight, it is part of the overall function of being healthy. You WILL NOT be able to manage your weight without working out and just making yourself eat 1200 calories. It just isn't gonna happen.
Here would be the first basic steps to start:
-Check out the TL community weight loss thread, Great starter
-START. WORKING. OUT. It doesn't have to be lifting, just go out and do something. Get an ipod and run around listening to trance or something. Anything that makes you burn calories and increase metabolism is good. Working out is the key to weight loss, you will start seeing magically awesome things happen if you follow a nice workout routine.
-Stop drinking soda and sugary drinks. Drink water, juices (not sugary ones), etc. Just completely cut soda from your diet. I quit soda a while ago and now it tastes like ass to me. Its very easy to avoid it.
-Confidence. Start to realize that your physical appearance is not everything, and you bring your own personality and skillset to the table. Stop defining yourself as someone who is fat, and instead define yourself by what you do and what you are good at/like. Your depression will only hurt you, so I would definitely start doing things that are related to self actualization (working out will make you feel great by the way).
But good luck dude, if you take anything from my post its to start a nice workout program that you enjoy and can do daily. Also, it does take alot of balls to type that out, even here on the internet. your weight isn't everything, you obviously are a pretty awesome person if you can be sincere like that.
Rofl first you say that you understand his conditions and then throw some bullcrap advice at him which he probably already knows or shouldn't do. You know that ppl who are that much overweight should avoid running and just walk longer/faster, ride a bike or swim. I haven't had sodas for years and for months I have only lived on water and low carb food(no junk carbs) but even for person without insulin hyper-secretion this eating style hasn't had much of an effect. For normal person losing weight is easy: spend more calories than you eat but normal person's body consumes a lot less from his food.
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On October 25 2010 16:41 FyRe_DragOn wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844Just a suggestion, this may actually help you with your disease. I bought this book about a month ago and read it through and it mentions alot of stuff similar to what you are going through, although i forget the details by now since it doesnt apply to me. Still might be worth checking out. Also, if you are going to exercise I would suggest doing some kind of weight training as well as cardio, for maximum weight losing capabilities.
seems interesting, my doctor always say I'd be the one surviving in the Ice age, just reminded me of that a little bit, I will look into it more for sure thanks!
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On October 25 2010 16:45 snorlax wrote:Show nested quote +On October 25 2010 16:41 FyRe_DragOn wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844Just a suggestion, this may actually help you with your disease. I bought this book about a month ago and read it through and it mentions alot of stuff similar to what you are going through, although i forget the details by now since it doesnt apply to me. Still might be worth checking out. Also, if you are going to exercise I would suggest doing some kind of weight training as well as cardio, for maximum weight losing capabilities. seems interesting, my doctor always say I'd be the one surviving in the Ice age, just reminded me of that a little bit, I will look into it more for sure thanks!
I'm a little skeptical of the paleo diet. I got pretty interested a month ago and started doing research and it was looking pretty good... Until there was a new scientific breakthrough like a week ago.
The researchers said: 'European Paleolithic populations are generally considered to have been predominantly carnivorous, because the evidence for plant subsistence is limited. 'We are now able to add evidence for plant food processing, on the basis of the recovery of flour residues on coarse heavy-duty tools across Europe up to 30,000 years ago. 'The flour would have undergone a multistep processing involving root peeling, drying and finally grinding using specific tools. After this, the flour needed to be cooked to obtain a suitable and digestible food. 'Studies of current human diets suggest cooking is essential because raw food, as such, cannot supply sufficient calories.' The findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1321844/Stone-Age-man-ate-bread-just-meat.html#ixzz13MFJZaXU
EDIT: just search caveman bread or something similar on google news to find more info.
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USA29055 Posts
It's a vicious cycle.
I have a friend who is an extremely attractive girl. She works out all the time, she eats fairly healthy and has an active life style. However despite her she cannot stop from having a belly. Now she is by no means overweight but she certainly has a belly. Tone arms/legs/rest of body but a round saggy belly. Very odd yeah?
Her problem grows when she is feeling down. Not necessarily because of her belly or body image (like I said she is very good looking) but when she is happy (seeing a guy or excited about some trip etc) she loses all her weight and looks amazingly better.
This story may have little or nothing to do with you but I feel it is important to share... do the best you can to keep your chin up! Be happy. If exercise is hard/boring walk more.. listen to music while you do it. Shoot hoops. Kick a ball around. Just be active and do something you find fun. Aside from that set goals that are obtainable. Do you love soda? cut soda out for a month. After that cut soda + sweets etc... setting realistic goals that are obtainable is key.
You are not going to die in 5 years from obesity. So don't try and solve the problem ASAP. Instead make it a project. Your own genes have decided to make this challenging. Embrace the challenge and do the best you can to remain positive and go after obtainable goals.
If you need any moral support or have any Q's please PM me.
GL!
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Canada2055 Posts
On October 25 2010 17:36 madnessman wrote:Show nested quote +On October 25 2010 16:45 snorlax wrote:On October 25 2010 16:41 FyRe_DragOn wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844Just a suggestion, this may actually help you with your disease. I bought this book about a month ago and read it through and it mentions alot of stuff similar to what you are going through, although i forget the details by now since it doesnt apply to me. Still might be worth checking out. Also, if you are going to exercise I would suggest doing some kind of weight training as well as cardio, for maximum weight losing capabilities. seems interesting, my doctor always say I'd be the one surviving in the Ice age, just reminded me of that a little bit, I will look into it more for sure thanks! I'm a little skeptical of the paleo diet. I got pretty interested a month ago and started doing research and it was looking pretty good... Until there was a new scientific breakthrough like a week ago. Show nested quote +The researchers said: 'European Paleolithic populations are generally considered to have been predominantly carnivorous, because the evidence for plant subsistence is limited. 'We are now able to add evidence for plant food processing, on the basis of the recovery of flour residues on coarse heavy-duty tools across Europe up to 30,000 years ago. 'The flour would have undergone a multistep processing involving root peeling, drying and finally grinding using specific tools. After this, the flour needed to be cooked to obtain a suitable and digestible food. 'Studies of current human diets suggest cooking is essential because raw food, as such, cannot supply sufficient calories.' The findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1321844/Stone-Age-man-ate-bread-just-meat.html#ixzz13MFJZaXU EDIT: just search caveman bread or something similar on google news to find more info.
I read that link and judging by one of the first comments, along with my own intuition, it looks like BS from the daily mail, misinterpreting the study. Id like to read the actual study but unforunately cant find it atm :/
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Ever tried shot put? Maybe you'd be good at it, I dunno but the main reason I ask is because if you join track&field, they usually make you run (less than the track athletes, but moreso than your average person). You don't have to make varsity or anything, just show up to practice everyday and it's good exercise.
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I feel you man, I was 265 myself for a good while, been working out for a while now and managed to get to 240 and even a small change like that helps a lot, and im gonna get the rest of it off. Its just incredible how different you feel about yourself when you are pleased with your looks, or at least know you are making a effort and producing even the tiniest results and just moving forwards, so try to keep that in mind. I realize its hard for you because of your illness but try to get some exercise at least every 2 days, when I first started 6 months ago I couldnt do a single push up, not even lift myself up from the ground, now I can do 30 with proper form and it sure feels good, and to be able to feel muscles you didnt even know you had in your body, and in general feel more powerful and healthy is worth going for. For food I realized that every meal I eat could literally be halved, eaten slower, and I might feel a bit hungry after im done, but 20 minutes later and im filled up. I never really had problems cutting out sweets or soda because my parents dont keep that in the house anyways, but try to at least for a start switch some of your soda with lemon water or a good cup of tea.
All in all just keep in there, set small goals at first, and when you reach them you will feel great, with time they will compound and you will see results for sure, everyday just think of what you want, the person you want to be, and keep motivated.
If you need some advice or support PM me and il try my best to help.
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Errr... Insulin hyper-secretion = exercise. Your doctor should have told you this already, i mean - it's essential for your survival in whatever shape or form you carry it out. Your knees probably can't deal with running yet so i would suggest getting an exercise bike for home usage.
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Exercise dude. Do the math. You can eat 1600 calories a day if you burn 400. Being very overweight, a normal work out will burn hundreds and hundreds of calories for you. More likely if you work out an hour a day you could eat 1800 or 2000 calories.
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sounds you are at ultra high risk for developing diabetes
have you tried a low carb diet? do you get hypoglycemic if you don't eat carbs?
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I know its probably been suggested before, but a simple weightlifting routine might do you a lot of good. Doing a decent squat, bench and deadlift should be possible for someone who is 330lbs, and will probably be quite effective in increasing the amount you can eat per day without gaining fat. Not entirely sure how insulin hyper-secretion works, but your body should put at least some calories into repairing and building muscle before turning to fat. Plus its decent cardio as well.
Good luck, and just btw your post didn't seem at all like a whine 
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
feel bad for you since you have that crazy condition that makes you so fat. i have no knowledge about this stuff but exercise seems like it would do you good. well exercise does everyone good right?
good luck and work hard!
determination, discipline, patience solves most problems in life
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i guess most of the people have a problem with takign that first step towards losing weight, especially when it comes to sports. if it helps you, i used to be a little tubby myself. mostly cause i ate the wrong stuff. when i was in the armed service i started working out in the gym there just for fun but when i got out and started studying i also took up a membership in a gym and went there with a friend for the first year. now the gym is not so well-suited to losing body fat as cardio is but it really got me into the right mindset. from there on i started jogging a lot more and also went back to swimming. before i knew it i had lost 45 pounds over the course of maybe half a year, that was also due to the change in my diet. as i said i got into the whole mindset of not only low-carb, lots of protein meaning no bread, rice, pasta and the likes and of course no candy or chips. i ate lots and lots of meat (mostly poultry) fish, fruit and vegetables but also the unwillingness to lose the gains i had made in the gym by eating a bunch of junkfood again.
what im trying to say is maybe you should start going to the gym and start working out there. this step is usually very easy to take as its not so demanding on your discipline since you wont have to do an hour of running or so. from there on try to get yourself into the right mindset of eating healthy and exercising regularly. maybe this helps you maybe it wont but then im just some german goi :-P
best of luck to you!
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Pardon my ignorance, but what does "insulin hyper-secretion" do to you exactly? Is this still a problem if you manage to burn off more calories than you consume?
I was a little overweight back in grade 11, and I lost about 20 pounds in 4 months (from 180 -> 160 @ 5'11) by just getting up and jog for an hour before school and stopping intake of junk food and soda. It wasn't particularly difficult as far as I remember.
Weightlifting is also a great way to increase your metabolism.
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Being fat is not the worse thing that can happened to you.
You will power can change that.
Just dont eat when you're not hungry, and find some cool sport to do( go to 6.40 feet 311 pounds to
255 pounds in 2 month, by just going to swimming pool 2 * 1hour per week. ).
Also trust me , being fat is way way better than get a disease ( got heavy kidney one, that's sooo annoying).
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I actually read the whole thing top to bottom... and I really don't know what to say...
Although I personally don't find fat people disgusting.
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These are the people I respect and feel bad for, but when there is some fat ass chick drinking a large soda from mcdonalds I feel nothing.
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Snorlax, I commend you for your efforts in biking if you actually do it 5x a week for over an hour. However, that routine is not going to get your body to adapt very much unless you vary it up. It's likely your body has adapted to the workout cause you probably do the same thing every day. Yeah, you burn a few extra calories, but you don't get the added benefit from muscle adaptation.
I recommend a variety of weight lifting and cardio. You'll see the most progress with a lot of different work outs. Vary intensity, duration, weight, time, distance and activity. If you've got the money, a Crossfit gym is an awesome place to go. You work out in a class, so you feel more pressure to keep on the schedule and they do the programming for you. It's a really positive atmosphere and they will help you with all aspects of your goal whether that is fitness or nutrition. There are a lot of good looking people at my Crossfit gym and I would recommend it to anybody.
Working out is only 20% of the issue though and it will mostly influence your body composition, but not your weight. Your diet is what you really need to get squared away. I don't know how much you understand about insulin, but it would be worth doing some research on it. Basically, insulin is a hormone that promotes storage in your body and it is affected by the carbs you eat. As you are trying to lose weight, you want to always eat low glycemic index carbs so that your insulin never spikes. Also, because you have that condition you really need to be careful with the amount and type of carbs you eat. Sugar is just a terrible idea as it is high glycemic index. Overall, I think you should just really limit the amount of carbs you eat.
Can you give us an average day of food for you? I think if you write it down, you can start to figure out what the problem is. Also, you should try and cook your own food. Only stock up on food that is difficult to eat plain and requires cooking cause I find that I don't eat enough when I have to cook something.
I'm sorry for the ramble, but don't get depressed by the big stuff. Yeah, it's a daunting task, but there are so many small things that you can focus on and they will all add up. Good luck!
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United States4796 Posts
I don't have any advice but I'd like to make you feel better! I guess all I can do is send my regards.
Edit: You also got my 2222nd post.
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Just put yourself through some physically draining, challenging exercise. If I was you I would put everything else aside, be it school, work or friends, just work hard every day, even if you struggle hard. You don't deserve to look good unless you make this effort. Don't blame anything on your condition either, plenty of skinny people are living with it.
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I have a lot of compassion for people with food addictions that are struggling to lose weight. A smoker can stop hanging around other smokers and a heroin addict can stop cold-turkey with some effort... but how does one avoid an addiction to something that sustains life?
Food is everywhere, being eaten by everyone, at least 3 times a day. How in god's name can someone get their mind off of it when it is so ingrained into every society on this planet?
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thanks for the overwhelming amount of support was really not expecting this! just
@Greycone thanks a lot for the specific advice I should mix up my workouts more.
Also @Cambium pretty much what a very simplistic explanation of what it does is make my eating super efficient. I get a lot more fat from food because my body responds with more absorption more quickly (for those who know more about this I know its not 100% accurate but I'm trying to keep it simple)
@DivinO I am honored thanks man <3
Thanks again TL for being so supportive I really was in a bad place last night but despite having a migraine today (hence me posting at 12:30 PM) I have been in a way better mood and have had a much easier time. I know its only Day 1 so I might be jumping the gun but this has really helped me both to get my thoughts out and also to see the support.
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I'm an experienced cyclist, so when you mention that you aren't losing a lot of weight from biking for 1-1.5 hours a day, I think tha you can improve your cycling to burn more calories and get better exercise. If you would like any help, please send me a PM, and I can see if there's anything that you can do to improve your biking.
Although I'm not overweight, I used to be really skinny and not muscular. I always wanted to be muscular but then I never got around to working out consistently enough to make a difference. I finally got motivation to make myself better when I met this girl that I really wanted to appear better to her. With that motivation, I worked out harder and more consistently than I have before. I eventually got to the point where I also improved some other things about me like hygene and character. Make sure it is a tangible goal though, the thing was that I actually had a decent chance with this girl and I eventually asked her out because of this.
I think that if you get advice like eat 1200 calories a day, or to work out for two hours a day; you're not going to be able to do either one. Meet somewhere in the middle. Eat 2000 calories a day and work out for one hour a day. If you have a busy day, then you could eat only 1200 calories if you don't have time to work out. If you eat a bunch one day, then just work out for two hours.
Good luck with all of your medical treatments too. I understand that it is very difficut to have to go through hospitals and surgeries, but hang in there!
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United States33158 Posts
I suggest getting some cat ears, and maybe jutting your lower canines out more often.
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I myself have seen results from not much change. Just a little extra exercise and watching my diet. The tough part is consistency. I can eat healthy for say a month, but have troubles keeping it up since I slowly go back to my old ways.
Couple tips I have. Drink water. A lot of the time I get cravings to snack, but a bottle of water really helps me between meals at times.
I don't know what your diet consists of. But I know eating protein and fiber help you feel full for longer.
Good luck.
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On October 26 2010 05:11 Waxangel wrote:
I suggest getting some cat ears, and maybe jutting your lower canines out more often.
Want to buy your icon PLOX :3, I am going as snorlax for Halloween!
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i have no choice but to tell people in your situation: if you want to be thinner, eat less. learn to deal with hunger sometimes, just eat less calories. man up and don't do things just because you want to, do what is good for you.
but, if you don't want to do that, I will say:
Have you heard of incontrol?
have u seen his body?
try serious weightlifting.
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