3000 to 2000 is probably pretty drastic for someone without a strong will. If anything, eating consistently every 3-4 hours in smaller portions is more effective because it keeps the body's metabolism active..when it's active but there is not food in the body between meals, then it resorts to fat burn
No social life in high school and you suck at sports, which means no incentive to stay healthy. Parents who are strict about fast food, sugar and television. And an aversion to drugs and/or alcohol, which means your escapism comes in the form of a pan pizza every night right before they close. You get into that rut during college, then the working world which is ten times more stressful with more cash; you could have a good 10-15 years of weight gain at the time when you otherwise would be your healthiest and most active.
That's pretty much supports my point. 2000 --> 3000 can be as simple as a big meal with a dessert. 3000 --> 2000 is a drastic cut. The human body packs on pounds far more efficiently than it loses pounds.
Didnt someone start a thread like this earlier this year? i dont get the question..it's not hard to understand, especially if you're watching those shows. They explain why they got so big. It's a mixture of things. Trying to narrow it down to one or two things, for the average person, is a waste of time.
Nothing personal major, you seem like a nice fella, but this sounds like serious denial. If you really are 6'0, 330 you are a walking diabetic patient, heart attack or stroke waiting to happen. There are also a lot of other 'minor' problems that can occur from being this overweight. These minor pains you're talking about just get worse and worse with age and when you get older it gets much hard to lose the lbs...ultimately it all depends on if you're happy with your lifestyle though...if you like how you are and how you live...yet understand the fact that you know your life span is going to be shortened by your choice then that's all there is to it. Good luck!
Every person has a different story... you can't simply pigeon-hole "super fat" people into one reason why they gain weight. I know for me the weight gain was a combination of things... depression, major life changes, etc. And it's a lot easier to put weight on than it is to take it back off... so once someone is a little overweight it snowballs on them. That's my take on it. I have been watching that Extreme Weight Loss show... I'd totally love to see the diet restrictions and full exercise routine for those people. Can you imagine losing 100+ pounds in less than 6 months?? It's unreal the amount of fat they are able to shed on a strict schedule.
With respect, that is sad to hear. Ultimately only you can make the decision to try to improve your health but rationalizing why it's not important or that it's too difficult or what have you is hard to read. Maybe you can improve your mind so to speak by researching why people fail and how any of that might apply to your situation. There's a good reason you really don't see older overweight people. Your weight has health consequences. It's just reality, not a who's cool and who's not club. You don't have to make a choice of having weightloss be your focus in life, that's a false choice. It's incremental change that leads to this permanent lifestyle change. It doesn't mean you stop enjoying life. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't know already but you have to realize it for yourself in a more meaningful way. Life is so beautiful, you don't want to regret not having done whatever you could to live a long life.
it's pretty easy to get super fat, especially in america. everything about our lives causes us to gain weight. processed foods, hours of cable tv, sitting at our jobs for 8 hours/day, and driving a quarter mile to the corner store because we want a six pack. we're a people of consumption and we want it without any physical effort. i can literally gain 5 lbs in two weeks on my normal diet, IF i didn't force myself to go to the gym.
Granted it is hard to take off weight when gained, there gets to a point where any sane person should say to themselves "Holy crap I need to slow down." 300, I can understand. 350...getting a bit out of hand now. 400+ to me is just irresponsible. Its hard to lose weight, easy to gain it, but it really does not take much effort to maintain your weight either.
when i went to Boston i noticed there were hardly any overweight people. i'm sure the ingredients in their food isn't drastically different than what we eat here. the difference is they walk everywhere, but they have the luxury of efficient public transportation. i think if you wanted to fix a weight problem, moving to Boston would be a great first move.
It's not a matter of will power. There are a lot of reasons why people get that way. A lot of the same reasons why people drink too much or abuse drugs or are physically abusive, etc.
Bad eating habits. Fast food, junk food, oily/fried foods, soda, excessive sugar intake, alcohol, eating late, etc etc Some people think dieting is starving oneself. I say eat until you puke. Just make sure it's the right mix of fruits, veggies, complex carbs, and lean protein.
There is no answer to that question. That being said, I was watching tv the other day, and this mom brought her kid on a show crying and what not because her kid was overweight. He was 3 years old and weighed in at 114 pounds. I kind of thought to myself, why are you crying? You're the one feeding this kid everything. It's not like he just started eating out of nowhere.
this was pretty much it for me (the bad eating habits) I would eat out often and just eat at the wrong time. I've done a lot better over the last 5-6 months but still have a long ways to go till I reach my goal weight but it has helped quite a bit in terms of just eating right and also saved me money from not having to spend so much on food.
Its a mix of: - what do you eat - genetics - your metabolism. - if you do any activity or you just sit and eat. - depression, anxiety - people that wants to quit smoking, starts to eat more
