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Normally I will write about Dota because thats what people give a shit about and everything else I have to say you could find another source for, and half the time I write its because I'm bored or looking to write down my notes on things so I can read them later and reminisce. Writing this is more about sharing my journey and hoping that I can change some lives and entailing my struggles so that one day if I have a fat kid he can read this and understand what his or her dad went through. I know I just went through the the Kiev major and we disappointed, but I want to set aside Dota and discuss my health!
I think my weight issues started when I was around 8. I used to be this rail thin kid who had trouble eating, I mainly ate soup and thats about it. Around the time I was 8 though I was introduced to the wonders of korean fast food. I went to Korea to visit my relatives and I was so fucked. I had this thing called a bulgogi burger from Lotteria every single day I was there. I was obsessed with this thing. Its kinda like a long-wise beef burger with this weird teriyaki sauce. I had it when I went back to Korea for Zephyr and it was really mediocre, but as a kid it haunted my dreams. It was the Lindsay Lohan mean girls phase of foods for me. I got unhealthily obsessed with fast food. When I got back I would beg and pine for it all the time and my parents would oblige. Anytime I got an A? Thats a trip to Mcdonalds. Anytime I was sick? Burger King and this thing called a chicken tender sandwich. I started to associate doing well with being able to go and eat out. Slowly I started ballooning in weight and I didn't really know how to stop. My mom was a single Korean mom, and had a hard time staying at home so when she did cook for us she cooked a LOT. My mother, bless her heart, always would get angry if me or my sister did not finish our outrageously large meals. My sister would shove food onto my plate and I'd dutifully finish it. I think this is something a lot of people go through, regardless of cultural upbringing. I don't blame my family, at the end of the day I had a choice, but man looking back it felt like I didn't.
Fast forward to middle school where I got a lot more independence. My mom would give me a few dollars for lunch every day because she was too tired / busy to make me lunch. I got addicted to Sprite. I would drink this stuff with pretty much every meal. A bottle a day or bust since I was 13. It sorta became a meme and kids are weird. I had this idea that I was the Sprite kid and thats how I fit in. I would always be drinking it. At some point if I didn't have it for 2-3 days I'd lose my shit and throw a tantrum. (Editors note: I was a dickhead of a kid, sorry everyone) So now I had the shittiest food habits of all time, did everything I could to get out of exercise, really saw fast food as a source of positive encouragement, and I was really into soda.
I had some really weird body issues, I got into the habit at a young age of wearing a sweatshirt or hoodie to cover up how fat I was. I wasn't really that fat as a high schooler, but going from being this rail thin kid to being chubby really hurt. I think I was the only chubby kid in my friend circle as well. This also became a meme, I was actually voted worst dressed in high school because rain or shine, hot or cold, I was the guy wearing a hoodie. College did not help. I know theres a freshmen 15, but for me it was more like a freshmen 35. I pretty much ate burgers every single day of school without any form of exercise. At some point I had an epiphany that what I was doing to my body wasn't good, I worked out for 3-4 days in a row and tried to quit eating fries anddddd that ended after about a week. I got really into P-90X for ten days and proudly proclaimed I never felt better, then I skipped one day and rationalized that it was only one day! One day turns into 4 years so quickly.
Fast forward to about eight months ago around TI~. As a gamer I have all the excuses in the world for both sides. On one hand I have a lot of free time so I can exercise and do other shit. On the other, I sit on my ass all day and its more convenient to just eat unhealthily. During my time on Liquid, we would eat ALL the time. I think all of us gained like 10 kg (22 lbs). I remember right after TI I saw a photo of myself at Mafia Lan and it was depressing. I put myself on a scale for the first time in ever? and found out I was 102 kg (225 lbs). I am 177.8cm (5'10) and holy shit I felt the weight. I decided at that point I was heading towards a really dangerous trajectory. I am 26 years old, not getting any younger and the longer I put this off the harder it will be. I was having trouble walking up and down stairs, I remember one distinct example, where I was walking across an airport with Soe and Maelk and I was having trouble keeping up and I was trying not to show it but I was absolutely winded after a brisk ten minute walk. None of these things felt great and it was so embarrassing.
I started on August 24th, I decided I would finally change my life for good. I don't know why this time felt different, I outlined earlier some of my struggles, but I left out most of the times I'd try for 2-3 days and quit, which was often. I started by figuring out the stuff that was easiest to change and figuring out ways around them. The first thing I did was telling my mom I was going to eat however much I wanted to eat and that she needed to support that. Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I realized that my past failures had more to do with me forcing way too many things at once and trying to get immediate results rather then planning for the long term. So doing it step by step was the key here, talk with mom then came soda. After that it was gradually walking around my neighborhood. My neighbor Don would always give me encouragement as did my sister. The first time I ran, and I tracked all this with Runkeeper, I went 0.35 miles before I got winded and quit. In the past I would take this as failure and just stop because whats the point? but this time I told myself that doing bad one day or skipping a day did not mean I had quit it altogether, it meant that I'm human and I get those days. The next day I ran 0.65. 3 days after that I hit my first mile! It took around 14 minutes and I was embarrassed every step of the way, but then I realized nobody really gives a shit except for me. The next step after adding in basic running was the food part.During runs I'd realize anytime I had Wingstop or some form of fast food, I was feeling like shit. I decided not to quit it permanently, but instead of having it 4-5 times a week, I went down to 2. After about a month I went down to one cheat meal a week. I started drinking TONS of water at all times so that I would feel full faster. Want a snack? Get some water.and maybe some fruit. Still hungry during a meal? Pause for about 2-3 minutes and see if you are eating because its a habit or if you actually need more food. Then drink some more water and assess. My general routine now is *Run 2 miles in the morning when I wake up, eat a light lunch, sandwiches or a chicken breast w/ some greens. For a snack I might have a banana or some almonds. For dinner nowadays I eat whatever I want, but I try to eat it in moderation. Most of the time its healthy, some of the time its my moms Katsu. I tried to do things gradually so that they would stick instead of crashing and burning by trying everything at once. Moderation and easing yourself out is the biggest piece of advice I'd give anyone. Oh and stop snacking and eating past a certain point! I stopped eating past 8 pm and I stopped reaching for things. The snacking part was the hardest and if and when you start you will feel hungry all the time, but just try and fight that urge. Having a fixed sleep schedule REALLY helped, instead of sleeping at 3am every night I tried to sleep at 12 so that I didn't build such a hunger curve.
Around the end of October I went to our bootcamp at DC, and started lifting with Reso. Having someone to go to the gym with me and keep me committed really helped out. After practices at night we'd go 6/7 days a week, and we stayed on that for pretty much the last few months. I think I've skipped ten gym days total since I've started. At first it was just some basic stuff like benching and squatting and slowly I added more stuff on top of that. The first few days at the gym were rough, I could barely do the bar when I benched and squats just hurt. I felt really embarrassed by the fact that everyone else seemed so strong, and I thought about quitting frequently. But gradually you start to realize a lot of these things are in your head and that nobody gives a fuck. A lot of the reasons for not working out that I gave myself were based on other people, this idea that someone would judge me, as someone who struggled with self confidence and being so self conscious, exercising and dieting has really helped ease that part for me. Aside from the fact that I can run 2 miles without getting winded, the biggest change is that I don't really care so much what people think, especially about my physical appearance.
Right now, I weighed myself in at a comfortable 162 lbs. I don't really have any weight goals,and thank god I do not have loose skin or any of those issues. I have some stretch marks but I'm working on just getting abs to cover them up, but even then I don't really mind them. They remind me that its a life long journey and theres no real end goal here other then to stay at a normal range of weight. I thank all the dudes on Thunderbirds that helped me stay healthy, Charlie, Cap, and everyone that gave me positive encouragement. If I ever notice anyone losing weight or trying to, I try and say kind words. It's not fishing for compliments, its about knowing that someone out there understands your struggle and is supportive and kind about it.
If any questions or more shit about my routine or just someone to chat about it with feel free to send me a message on here. I left out a lot of shit cuz I gotta go play CS at the BTS office and then eat some lunch.
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Dude thats awesome congrats on the journey, taking things slow and one thing at a time is a huge lesson to learn in a lot areas of life. Keep rocking it man!
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Changing your life like that is a process that sucks and it's rough, but results speak for themselves for sure.
Saw you at Kiev, you looked great!
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Congrats!
Only skim read so far, but I totally agree about drinking water.
well I replace water with tea. if you have no sugar and just tiny bit of milk, its pretty similar. and you just dont get hungry if you're constantly drinking stuff.
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After reading your journey a liite more than couple of months back i also started giving attention to my body. It wasn't fun being 21 and having no confidence due to being fat. Now in a matter of 3 months i went from 220lbs to 182lbs and am still going strong. The best advise i can give to anyone trying to lose weight is counting calories. I am still amazed that sometimes i would eat 1200 calories in a go and not even feel it. Nowadays i don't even go above 1200 calories for the whole day!. Anyways i hope your journey will help many others like me. Thanks for being part of the dota scene.
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brilliant read, certainly feeling more encouraged and motivated to get to it myself, thanks a lot for sharing!
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Well done blitz !
Competing powerlifter here , if you need help with form , programing or anything related to lifting send me a message.
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Congratulations man, that's impressive!
Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in.
I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied).
Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot.
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On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Show nested quote +Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot.
There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet.
This is the meta studie
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484
The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet.
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im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh
On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Show nested quote +Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot.
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Congratulations and well done on the successful effort, it really is quite difficult to make such a major lifestyle change. And you did it quite possibly the most effective way- slow, gradual changes that build on one another until the old habits are completely replaced. I especially like that you pointed out that "failure" on a single day (whether it be missing or doing less for a workout, or a dietary lapse) is not something that should completely ruin your efforts long term. PMA in DotA and in life haha
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Keep it up man. You have looked healthier every time I've seen you lately!
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Good read, Congrats and keep it up blitz! Thanks for sharing
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For the soda to water switch. Bring a water bottle with you to keep water in easy reach (if possible refill with tap water to keep costs down). Don't buy soda for your home or work at all. Simply make water an easy hydration solution compared to the bother of having to go to a shop to get the soda. That way you only have to break it at the purchasing point and not at the habit elsewhere. Doesn't matter if you get it with food when eating out now and then, just cut it from being a multiple times a day thing.
Others find coffee or tea good replacements but it shouldn't be for the entire drinking solution.
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Haven't logged into this account in so long lol. Wow, congrats Blitz. A very similar thing happened to me in college/post college. I drank a bottle of Cherry Coke almost every day in my final year in college, and very very regularly the years prior. Peaked at 215 in college, and when I graduated and was applying for jobs I found myself in my brothers (he's a personal trainer) Gym 7 days a week.
I did less work than you, just primarily lifted heavy weights, no running, no cardio for me lol, but by counting calories very closely and lifting every day I dropped from 200 to 170 in a matter of about 2 months. Once I got my job I started fluctuating between 170-178 for the next 2 years before I started ballooning back up again recently to my mid 180's. Started getting my ass back to the gym.
Good job on finding what motivates you and what you can stick with, that's an incredible journey you've gone through in a short amount of time. Keep it up.
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Gratz Blitz! Doing it every day is the hard part and it looks like you've got that figured out
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I can really relate to the feeling of inadequacy at the gym. When I first started I could only bench the bar and I always thought everyone was staring at me and wondering what I was doing at the gym. I'm glad you realized that no one cares and those who do are just jerks anyway. Everyone goes to the gym to improve themselves, it doesn't matter where you start.
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Good work my dude. I'm into soda as well, I've never had much of a sweet tooth for candy or desserts, its soda. Coffee as well but since I don't like the taste of coffee I have to add a bunch of sugar. I self medicate my ADHD with caffeine after trying some ADHD prescriptions and hating the way they made me feel I got off them and went back to fucktons of caffeine to make myself feel normal. On top of the soda/coffee quitting cigarettes 4 years ago and nicotine all together 2 years ago shits been rough lol. Nicotine is an obscenely powerful appetite suppressant, no joke.
I've gotta get my shit back in line. Find an alternative means of getting my caffeine intake so I feel like a relatively normal human being. I need to start riding my bike again really. I live in like the best biking area in the country, I used to bike SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking much growing up but once kids get a car the bike usually goes in the back of the garage.
You're definitely right about the people not giving a shit with the gym or running. That's something that's hard to realize in the moment. So often you're self conscious about something. A blemish, a lazy eye, a defect, weight, anything really. You beat yourself up about it, think everyone is staring at you and judging you when the reality is that no one gives a fuck. They don't even see or notice that thing you can't get over or forgive yourself about. You just have to let go of the baggage you're carrying and it'll be fine, it's just really hard to remember that in the moment when you're self conscious.
Thanks for sharing your insights and journey.
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On May 03 2017 06:53 Blitz wrote:im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot.
Cool, al'right. I'll give it a shot of just water.
On May 03 2017 05:34 dotaheros wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet. This is the meta studie https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484Show nested quote +The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet.
Yeah, I'm aware of how bad soda is because I have horrid and decaying teeth. It's just how integral soda is in my day-to-day lifestyle that makes it so addictive
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sugar is a drug after all... so good job by reducing that. I myself got rid of soda,ice teas and all that shit 5 years ago. it works wonders. if you do that and then replace your food with self-cooked food or good from good restaurants (no fast food restaurants of course) thats already a huge step even if someone is not that eager on the workout front. its mind boggling how much sugar is even in salty things when it comes to fast/junk food and stuff and im not talking about carbs.
and if you just invest a little bit in learning to properly cook (its really easy to be honest) the food isnt only healthier but better tasting as well.
im really lazy on working out like super lazy i basically dont do it :D. and just switching my eating and drinking behaviour helped out so much.
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you are doing it wrong . look into keto , read Head Strong - Dave Asprey
congrats on your progress but rejoice, there is so much more than this ^_^ you will see
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YEAH! at kiev they say "and we have blitz"
i was like O M G BLITZ WHAT HAPPEN TO U!!!
props man
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Yeah cutting out something you have been used to for years is hard. I flat out replaced soda at some point and only rarely drink it these days. Black tea all the way
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On May 03 2017 21:15 FO-nTTaX wrote:Yeah cutting out something you have been used to for years is hard. I flat out replaced soda at some point and only rarely drink it these days. Black tea all the way
please never replace pizza even if it kills you with heart disease, you wont be you anymore 
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On May 03 2017 09:34 Yurie wrote:
For the soda to water switch. Bring a water bottle with you to keep water in easy reach (if possible refill with tap water to keep costs down). Don't buy soda for your home or work at all. Simply make water an easy hydration solution compared to the bother of having to go to a shop to get the soda. That way you only have to break it at the purchasing point and not at the habit elsewhere. Doesn't matter if you get it with food when eating out now and then, just cut it from being a multiple times a day thing.
Others find coffee or tea good replacements but it shouldn't be for the entire drinking solution.
What sucks for me is that my work has free soda about 25 feet from my desk.... I mean what can a man do?
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On May 03 2017 23:42 YourGoodFriend wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 09:34 Yurie wrote:
For the soda to water switch. Bring a water bottle with you to keep water in easy reach (if possible refill with tap water to keep costs down). Don't buy soda for your home or work at all. Simply make water an easy hydration solution compared to the bother of having to go to a shop to get the soda. That way you only have to break it at the purchasing point and not at the habit elsewhere. Doesn't matter if you get it with food when eating out now and then, just cut it from being a multiple times a day thing.
Others find coffee or tea good replacements but it shouldn't be for the entire drinking solution. What sucks for me is that my work has free soda about 25 feet from my desk.... I mean what can a man do?
Suggest to the company to change to not have it free from a health point of view. Keeping water free. Maybe lift it for internal discussion as well with a sugar coating of a raise equalling the soda cost (or something else for the money)? I know the company I work at is very proactive regarding health issues since they want people at work long term.
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On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Show nested quote +Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot.
I liked soda to the point where I have a full functional fountain soda machine in my house. Now I basically just drink water nonstop, and may be the occasional 12oz of soda. Personally where I live I really enjoy the taste of the water, but if you are in an area with shitty water I find that if you get a good filter it makes your water taste a lot better.
I guess if you can't bring yourself to enjoy water it might be rough, but like lets say I'm eating a cold piece of pizza I usually will drink a whole cup of water with it, and the cup I use is like 30oz and I find myself enjoying it. I'm sure my experience is anecdotal, but I hope it can help you. I just happen to really enjoy water and if you can't then it might be a quality issue at which point you can try the variety of different filters you can get from a basic britta to the more advanced ones.
Also congrats Blitz, I'm in a similar boat, I'm also 5'10" and I was at about 255 and I finally had enough a few weeks ago and have been embracing going to the gym, like mentally I find myself wanting to go and workout when previously it was a mental chore I had to overcome. I'm down to 238 and I can really feel the difference as my arms and everything get bigger.
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On May 03 2017 04:30 FatalTouch1 wrote:
I am still amazed that sometimes i would eat 1200 calories in a go and not even feel it. Nowadays i don't even go above 1200 calories for the whole day!. Anyways i hope your journey will help many others like me. Thanks for being part of the dota scene.
Congrats on the weight loss FatalTouch1, but just a word of caution. Eating below 1200 calories a day can be quite dangerous! Basically, I'd be concerned about literally starving yourself: http://www.livestrong.com/article/317540-how-many-calories-a-day-is-considered-starving/
There's a health metric called the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - this is basically the amount of calories a hospital would still give you every day if you were in a coma. So basically the minimum for your body to keep going long-term even if you don't do anything.
Here is a very simple BMR calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator
Now, also there is a concept of Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). This is how many calories you actually burn on an average day. Here's a slightly more complex calculator that looks at this: http://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/
I'd suggest looking at the calculators and finding a calorie goal that meets your weight loss goal, while being above your BMR. And then adjust every so often as you pare off weight.
Again, congrats on the weight loss so far. But please take a look and make sure you're doing so safely.
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hi Will
you always inspire me more than you'll ever know
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When I first saw you, I was like, "is that Blitz?" Mad congrats~
On May 03 2017 16:43 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 06:53 Blitz wrote:im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. Cool, al'right. I'll give it a shot of just water. Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 05:34 dotaheros wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet. This is the meta studie https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet. Yeah, I'm aware of how bad soda is because I have horrid and decaying teeth. It's just how integral soda is in my day-to-day lifestyle that makes it so addictive
I don't say I'm addicted to soda, but I do enjoy it every once in a while. Have you tried La Croix or other scented carbonated water? I find myself enjoying it a ton and it makes you feel healthy because no sugar and 0 calories. It's probably my go to drink now if I find myself a bit bored of regular water.
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Thanks for sharing your personal story, Blitz. I too have a sweet tooth for the soda, and I think I'd be way better without it. Unfortunately it sucks because I work all the time, I feel like I dont have enough time to pencil in the gym or get the right food so I tend to take the path of least resistance. That to me, is the worst rut to be in.
I think I can learn from your journey and better myself.
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Great job on your weight loss! As someone who has lost weight and gained it back, and cycled up and down like this a few times, I will say that it is actually very important to be aware that something like 90% of people who lose a large percentage of their body fat gain it back slowly over 5 years. You should definitely have a set of rules for yourself that involves weighing yourself semi-regularly, and automatically resuming a harsher dietary restriction if you pass a certain threshold. People who don't do this and think "they are done" or that their workout habits will continue forever, typically gain back a good portion of the weight they lost, because their body is still kind of working against them in terms of hunger.
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On May 05 2017 06:31 Bisu-Fan wrote:When I first saw you, I was like, "is that Blitz?" Mad congrats~ Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 16:43 Torte de Lini wrote:On May 03 2017 06:53 Blitz wrote:im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. Cool, al'right. I'll give it a shot of just water. On May 03 2017 05:34 dotaheros wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet. This is the meta studie https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet. Yeah, I'm aware of how bad soda is because I have horrid and decaying teeth. It's just how integral soda is in my day-to-day lifestyle that makes it so addictive I don't say I'm addicted to soda, but I do enjoy it every once in a while. Have you tried La Croix or other scented carbonated water? I find myself enjoying it a ton and it makes you feel healthy because no sugar and 0 calories. It's probably my go to drink now if I find myself a bit bored of regular water.
La Croix is American, no? I'm Germany sadly. I don't really enjoy tonic water or less-flavoured soda so I just end up reverting back. I tried only Ginger Ale but I think it was just me bullshitting myself.
On May 04 2017 04:48 RebirthOfLeGenD wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. I liked soda to the point where I have a full functional fountain soda machine in my house. Now I basically just drink water nonstop, and may be the occasional 12oz of soda. Personally where I live I really enjoy the taste of the water, but if you are in an area with shitty water I find that if you get a good filter it makes your water taste a lot better. I guess if you can't bring yourself to enjoy water it might be rough, but like lets say I'm eating a cold piece of pizza I usually will drink a whole cup of water with it, and the cup I use is like 30oz and I find myself enjoying it. I'm sure my experience is anecdotal, but I hope it can help you. I just happen to really enjoy water and if you can't then it might be a quality issue at which point you can try the variety of different filters you can get from a basic britta to the more advanced ones. Also congrats Blitz, I'm in a similar boat, I'm also 5'10" and I was at about 255 and I finally had enough a few weeks ago and have been embracing going to the gym, like mentally I find myself wanting to go and workout when previously it was a mental chore I had to overcome. I'm down to 238 and I can really feel the difference as my arms and everything get bigger.
I like water and all that, it's just if I don't have some sugar or some soda once in awhile, I can't seem to enjoy any foods or I feel it isn't 'hitting the spot' when I want to eat something.
I really just need to suck it up and just quit soda all together but I end up compensating with some other sugar anyways (cereal, cookies, etc.)
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On May 06 2017 04:10 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2017 06:31 Bisu-Fan wrote:When I first saw you, I was like, "is that Blitz?" Mad congrats~ On May 03 2017 16:43 Torte de Lini wrote:On May 03 2017 06:53 Blitz wrote:im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. Cool, al'right. I'll give it a shot of just water. On May 03 2017 05:34 dotaheros wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet. This is the meta studie https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet. Yeah, I'm aware of how bad soda is because I have horrid and decaying teeth. It's just how integral soda is in my day-to-day lifestyle that makes it so addictive I don't say I'm addicted to soda, but I do enjoy it every once in a while. Have you tried La Croix or other scented carbonated water? I find myself enjoying it a ton and it makes you feel healthy because no sugar and 0 calories. It's probably my go to drink now if I find myself a bit bored of regular water. La Croix is American, no? I'm Germany sadly. I don't really enjoy tonic water or less-flavoured soda so I just end up reverting back. I tried only Ginger Ale but I think it was just me bullshitting myself. Show nested quote +On May 04 2017 04:48 RebirthOfLeGenD wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. I liked soda to the point where I have a full functional fountain soda machine in my house. Now I basically just drink water nonstop, and may be the occasional 12oz of soda. Personally where I live I really enjoy the taste of the water, but if you are in an area with shitty water I find that if you get a good filter it makes your water taste a lot better. I guess if you can't bring yourself to enjoy water it might be rough, but like lets say I'm eating a cold piece of pizza I usually will drink a whole cup of water with it, and the cup I use is like 30oz and I find myself enjoying it. I'm sure my experience is anecdotal, but I hope it can help you. I just happen to really enjoy water and if you can't then it might be a quality issue at which point you can try the variety of different filters you can get from a basic britta to the more advanced ones. Also congrats Blitz, I'm in a similar boat, I'm also 5'10" and I was at about 255 and I finally had enough a few weeks ago and have been embracing going to the gym, like mentally I find myself wanting to go and workout when previously it was a mental chore I had to overcome. I'm down to 238 and I can really feel the difference as my arms and everything get bigger. I like water and all that, it's just if I don't have some sugar or some soda once in awhile, I can't seem to enjoy any foods or I feel it isn't 'hitting the spot' when I want to eat something. I really just need to suck it up and just quit soda all together but I end up compensating with some other sugar anyways (cereal, cookies, etc.)
What about Perrier? It's similar to La Croix but I think has less flavors.
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I can relate to this on so many levels- I am Korean as well as I had a similar experience in my upbringing too. I've lost significant weight about 6 times since I was 19. Every time, I would get fat, then lose the weight over and over. In fact, I am the in process of losing weight again- hopefully for the last time. I've lost 16 lbs so far. For me, the hardest part was maintaining fitness, not obtaining it. I sincerely hope you don't take it for granted as I have, and maintain the level of fitness you want throughout your life. Loved reading your story, GL with your future endeavors.
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On May 06 2017 04:10 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2017 06:31 Bisu-Fan wrote:When I first saw you, I was like, "is that Blitz?" Mad congrats~ On May 03 2017 16:43 Torte de Lini wrote:On May 03 2017 06:53 Blitz wrote:im on that water grind it takes a while but you get used to the lack of sugar tbh On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. Cool, al'right. I'll give it a shot of just water. On May 03 2017 05:34 dotaheros wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. There is an very easy and good way switch to diet . And no its not unhealthy i could you like 10 studies. Bad for teeth and not the best hydration but infinity better then none diet. This is the meta studie https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299484The meta-analysis revealed significant reduction in energy intakes when aspartame was used, compared with all types of control except when aspartame was compared with non-sucrose controls such as water. The mean reduction was about 10% of total energy intake……
….As a result, diet beverages might represent the optimal use of intense sweeteners in the context of a weight control strategy. Although they have been shown to be associated with some modest weight loss in RCTs (De La Hunty et al., 2006), intense sweeteners are not appetite suppressants. Their ultimate effects will depend on their integration within a reduced energy diet. Yeah, I'm aware of how bad soda is because I have horrid and decaying teeth. It's just how integral soda is in my day-to-day lifestyle that makes it so addictive I don't say I'm addicted to soda, but I do enjoy it every once in a while. Have you tried La Croix or other scented carbonated water? I find myself enjoying it a ton and it makes you feel healthy because no sugar and 0 calories. It's probably my go to drink now if I find myself a bit bored of regular water. La Croix is American, no? I'm Germany sadly. I don't really enjoy tonic water or less-flavoured soda so I just end up reverting back. I tried only Ginger Ale but I think it was just me bullshitting myself. Show nested quote +On May 04 2017 04:48 RebirthOfLeGenD wrote:On May 03 2017 05:18 Torte de Lini wrote:Congratulations man, that's impressive! Then came the soda. Sprite which I had been drinking religiously for 16 years had to stop. Theres probably a Sprite executive wondering where half of his sales went but sorry I'm done. I started getting headaches and shit for a bit, but eventually after a few weeks those went away. After I got used to not having soda I gradually started adding other things in. I've trying to quit Soda on and off for about 3-4 years, I don't know how you do it - do you drink any juice or it's straight-up just water? I tried going cold turkey. I tried switching to Ginger Ale before quitting and I tried switching to juice before trying to quit and I always end up going back to drink soda again (or having at least something with sugar in my day - otherwise I feel off and very unsatisfied). Congratulations again, any advice on quitting soda? I don't eat cookies or pastries, I only like candy and soda or sugar cereal (I managed to quit candy awhile back). When I quit soda, all my meals taste really bland or I get annoyed that all I eat is things without any sugary-taste. A trick I learned was that whenever I want a soda, I should try and drink a glass of water first and that helps a lot. I liked soda to the point where I have a full functional fountain soda machine in my house. Now I basically just drink water nonstop, and may be the occasional 12oz of soda. Personally where I live I really enjoy the taste of the water, but if you are in an area with shitty water I find that if you get a good filter it makes your water taste a lot better. I guess if you can't bring yourself to enjoy water it might be rough, but like lets say I'm eating a cold piece of pizza I usually will drink a whole cup of water with it, and the cup I use is like 30oz and I find myself enjoying it. I'm sure my experience is anecdotal, but I hope it can help you. I just happen to really enjoy water and if you can't then it might be a quality issue at which point you can try the variety of different filters you can get from a basic britta to the more advanced ones. Also congrats Blitz, I'm in a similar boat, I'm also 5'10" and I was at about 255 and I finally had enough a few weeks ago and have been embracing going to the gym, like mentally I find myself wanting to go and workout when previously it was a mental chore I had to overcome. I'm down to 238 and I can really feel the difference as my arms and everything get bigger. I like water and all that, it's just if I don't have some sugar or some soda once in awhile, I can't seem to enjoy any foods or I feel it isn't 'hitting the spot' when I want to eat something. I really just need to suck it up and just quit soda all together but I end up compensating with some other sugar anyways (cereal, cookies, etc.)
That's rough man. I think you just gotta try to find it within yourself to truly want the change and really commit. If you eat that much sugar I think (could be wrong) it can have some physical side effects in the short term where you want it. Try to force yourself to stick to no junk food/water for a month and see how it goes. I was eating BK/wendy's all the time 2 months ago and today my female friend wanted to get taco bell and I said sure, but when I went in I had zero desire to eat there and ended up leaving and going to a local healthy place that serves grilled chicken and broccoli. It's somethiing I couldn't see myself doing 2 months ago but once I went without it, then I stopped looking at it as something I needed in my life and now it just seems silly that I used to go get junk food an hour before I'd go to sleep and eat myself into a coma that would leave me feeling disgusting half way into the following day.
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Great story hearing about the weight loss and getting healthier from everyone. Just a question though, I dunno if you guys drink on occasion or something of the sort. Do you guys feel that affects the dieting process of drinking a couple beers or alcoholic beverages if you are going out with friends or at parties?
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On May 20 2017 04:49 Aznupdown wrote:
Great story hearing about the weight loss and getting healthier from everyone. Just a question though, I dunno if you guys drink on occasion or something of the sort. Do you guys feel that affects the dieting process of drinking a couple beers or alcoholic beverages if you are going out with friends or at parties?
I think it doesn't if you limit it to once/twice every one/two weeks, and when you do drink, you drink in moderation. However, if I start to drink on social occasions, I tend to get peer pressured to do it more than I'd like. So for me, I don't drink except maybe once or twice a year.
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Hi, and congrats to you Blitz. I have just saw you at the TI panel and I was stunned. Really good job. I remember seeing some old photos of you when u were a kid at some dota event stream. And I thought damn he looked different when he was a thin kid, what happened?
It is a great motivation for other people. It is even better when it comes from someone who has the first hand experience than someone who was always fit. I just wanted to write to everyone, it is almost all in your mind. If you want to change something you really have to be dedicated and focused. The good thing is that human body is a amazing thing. It will adapt to whatever you do. All you have to do is do the things your body should adapt to and it will. The more you expose it to it the better it is. Make it your habit and it will come naturally.
For a good life style this comes to good eating and healthy amount of exercise. There is no hard science in it if you are not planning to win the Olympics. If you are not active ie. you sit a lot. You should eat less and do some exercise like walking, running, lifting in gym or yoga (stretching its important when you sit a lot). You should drink only water with no sugar, eat more greens (cooked or raw, they make you full but they do not have much calories), beans, meat, rice and so on... Basically the less processed it is the better (do not buy premade stuff). You should have in back of your mind: how much do I move = what I burn -> how much I can eat. If you are The Mountain you can eat a lot if you are a gamer with almost no muscle not so much (especially meals with high calories like fast food). Exercise is good if you want loose wight but not necessary a lot of it comes from what you eat (your body burns some number of calories a day to maintain itself, the more muscle you have the more it needs even if you are not working out). It is hard to burn calories so it is silly to eat to much and then exercise to burn them. Exercise is good for your body health, your mobility, strength, hearth. You exercise to feel good mainly to get your body and organs working. To compensate that you sit a lot. More muscle you have the more calories your body needs to maintain them, but also you have to use those muscles otherwise the body thinks: ok i have to maintain it but he does not use them and some times i do not have enough to maintain it so lets get rid of it when its not needed. That is the bad side of how good your body can adapt to things.
I have wrote more I wanted so i will better stop now. I wish to all that want to change strong will and all the best!
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