Obesity Discussion Forums

[The_Zen]

Hey, I am 21 years old and 620 pounds. I've been overweight all my life and have attempted to lose weight quite a few times, only to gain whatever I lost and plus a heck of alot more back. I hate myself and everything about me. Im getting so sick and tired of being miserable. Im at the point where I don't care if ever wake up and see tomorrow cause Im only going to be miserable and be made fun of as always and cry myself to sleep like I do everynight. I found this site searching for hope but I believe Im doomed to a early grave.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

Hey, I am 21 years old and 620 pounds. I've been overweight all my life and have attempted to lose weight quite a few times, only to gain whatever I lost and plus a heck of alot more back. I hate myself and everything about me. Im getting so sick and tired of being miserable. Im at the point where I don't care if ever wake up and see tomorrow cause Im only going to be miserable and be made fun of as always and cry myself to sleep like I do everynight. I found this site searching for hope but I believe Im doomed to a early grave.

Hi The_Zen and welcome! It's never too late to make changes, especially since you are so young. I am curious, how have you attempted to lose weight in the past and what specifically didn't work with those attempts?

You're already at a good starting point. You want to do something about it and have been trying to do something about it.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

Hey, I am 21 years old and 620 pounds. I've been overweight all my life and have attempted to lose weight quite a few times, only to gain whatever I lost and plus a heck of alot more back. I hate myself and everything about me. Im getting so sick and tired of being miserable. Im at the point where I don't care if ever wake up and see tomorrow cause Im only going to be miserable and be made fun of as always and cry myself to sleep like I do everynight. I found this site searching for hope but I believe Im doomed to a early grave.

Welcome to the forums!

Like OD said, it's never too late to make a change! Be positive, and tell yourself you're worth it, because you are. You've got your whole life ahead of you!

[sakra]

You've definitely taken a good step coming here! You'll find this level of support in few places, I think. I'm still a little amazed myself. Welcome to the forums! I know you can do it.

[The_Zen]

I have done bunch of diets like south beach,sacred heart diet,atkins,sugar busters,luigi's fast drop, frank win and lose,fat breaker, and many i mean many more. I start out doing great on them but after 4 or 5 months on them I get weak and very ill from doing them. Maybe I am just doomed to live in sorrow.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

I have done bunch of diets like south beach,sacred heart diet,atkins,sugar busters,luigi's fast drop, frank win and lose,fat breaker, and many i mean many more. I start out doing great on them but after 4 or 5 months on them I get weak and very ill from doing them. Maybe I am just doomed to live in sorrow.

You're not doomed. I'm a firm believer in if you put your mind to something you'll accomplish it.

It sounds like diets don't work you for (just like the don't work for me, and don't work for a whole lot of people). I'm not on a diet, I made a change of lifestyle.

I started looking for foods that are healthy for me, but that I still enjoy eating, and man, I found tons! I never realized how much I like veggies. I still get cravings for stuff that is bad for me, and I still eat them, but now it's become occasionally, instead of once a week, once a day etc.

What are your eating habits like right now? It's really hard to change everything all at once, so maybe you'll want to pick certain things to focus on, and make the changes slowly.

[The_Zen]

My eating habits are in the morning I'll eat a turkey tv dinner or bowl of boobery cereal then for dinner I will eat a bowl of popcorn fish or one pack of ramen noodles. Then at night I snack on some sourdough pretzels. Only thing I drink is black cherry or peach flavored sparkling water. I dont drink soda pop I think it tastes nasty and Im not much on candy or cakes maybe once week if even that I will eat one peanutbutter candy bar or one rice crispy treat.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

I have done bunch of diets like south beach,sacred heart diet,atkins,sugar busters,luigi's fast drop, frank win and lose,fat breaker, and many i mean many more. I start out doing great on them but after 4 or 5 months on them I get weak and very ill from doing them. Maybe I am just doomed to live in sorrow.

Diets are just short term solutions; lifestyle changes are what you need! When you say you get weak, do you mean weak physically? What symptoms do you feel when you get "ill" from the diets?

Originally Posted by The_Zen

My eating habits are in the morning I'll eat a turkey tv dinner or bowl of boobery cereal then for dinner I will eat a bowl of popcorn fish or one pack of ramen noodles. Then at night I snack on some sourdough pretzels. Only thing I drink is black cherry or peach flavored sparkling water. I dont drink soda pop I think it tastes nasty and Im not much on candy or cakes maybe once week if even that I will eat one peanutbutter candy bar or one rice crispy treat.

Is that really all you are eating on an average day? That does not seem like a lot.

[The_Zen]

Yeah that is what I eat every week. I quess Im very picky about my food I dont like alot of stuff. By weak I mean like I have zero energy and all I want to do is sleep. When I get ill from them like my stomach gets awful sharp pain and i get these horrible headaches. What do you mean by life style change? Like make a new personality,new wardrobe, and stuff? Im alittle confused by that sorry. Im amazed by how friendly everyone is here other sites I been to everyone was a very rude jerk.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

Yeah that is what I eat every week. I quess Im very picky about my food I dont like alot of stuff. By weak I mean like I have zero energy and all I want to do is sleep. When I get ill from them like my stomach gets awful sharp pain and i get these horrible headaches. What do you mean by life style change? Like make a new personality,new wardrobe, and stuff? Im alittle confused by that sorry. Im amazed by how friendly everyone is here other sites I been to everyone was a very rude jerk.

I'm sorry to hear about other sites; one of the things I think members here take pride in is making this a great environment for everyone.

When I say lifestyle change I'm referring to permanent eating and/or exercise changes to you daily routine. One of the things we do is encourage and help people to lose weight through changes in the eating styles (no diets) and in their activity levels (if possible).

[The_Zen]

Could you all please help me with a new life style? I dont know how to do it. I am willing to do anything to get my life back. God I would love to be just normal for one day. Tired of the name calling and treated like a monster.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

Could you all please help me with a new life style? I dont know how to do it. I am willing to do anything to get my life back. God I would love to be just normal for one day. Tired of the name calling and treated like a monster.

Of course! That's what we're here for! It is really as simple as counting your calories. If you are willing to write down what you are eating each day (calories, etc), then we can tell you how many calories a day you should be eating to achieve your weight loss goals. You don't have to eat exactly that number of calories each day, but as long as you're close in the long run you'll be OK.

Does that sound like something you are willing to stick to?

[jacqueline]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

Hey, I am 21 years old and 620 pounds. I've been overweight all my life and have attempted to lose weight quite a few times, only to gain whatever I lost and plus a heck of alot more back. I hate myself and everything about me. Im getting so sick and tired of being miserable. Im at the point where I don't care if ever wake up and see tomorrow cause Im only going to be miserable and be made fun of as always and cry myself to sleep like I do everynight. I found this site searching for hope but I believe Im doomed to a early grave.

Hey back at you The_Zen, glad you took the time to learn about us. If you are truly ready to start your journey to getting healthy, you couldn't have chosen a better place. You will find information, caring and support, but you will have to make the commitment to ensure your success. I know you have heard this before, but you will need to consult a physician to monitor you as you begin the "first day of the rest of your life". Getting healthy is doable, but there is no quick fix unless you have one of the weight loss surgical procedures that are now available. You are worth the effort, which ever path you take. Just think about the outcome and how your life will improve. Allow yourself to dream about the possibilities. We have all felt miserable about our weight, and some of us have cried, so we know how you are feeling. Join us by putting one foot in front of the other and proceed into the future as you become a healthier and happier person. You can do this, don't even think of giving up... we are here.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by jacqueline

Getting healthy is doable, but there is no quick fix unless you have one of the weight loss surgical procedures that are now available.

I agree with your post, except for this particular quote I picked out.

I'm no expert by any means, but some what I've seen and heard, weight loss surgery is not a quick fix either. Even though the size of the stomach is restricted, a person can still eat poorly, not exercise, and gain weight. It's just a tool to help people loose weight and keep the weight off.

[The_Zen]

I am willing to do anything to be normal. Even if it kills me cause if I don't I'm going die from it anyways might as well go down fighting. This means alot words can't express it. I'm crying as I type this thank you all for being kind to me and trying to help me. I feel like I don't deserve all of this kind treatment cause they are other people on here that needs your all help more then a monster like me. Thank you all so much for being nice to me nobody has been nice to me in a long and I mean a long time.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by The_Zen

I am willing to do anything to be normal. Even if it kills me cause if I don't I'm going die from it anyways might as well go down fighting. This means alot words can't express it. I'm crying as I type this thank you all for being kind to me and trying to help me. I feel like I don't deserve all of this kind treatment cause they are other people on here that needs your all help more then a monster like me. Thank you all so much for being nice to me nobody has been nice to me in a long and I mean a long time.

It's more than our pleasure, and you have the right attitude towards losing weight, but stop thinking you don't deserve this and that you're a monster, because you're not. Not by a long shot.

Well, some information I'm going to need in order to help you out includes: Height, Weight, Age, Sex, and your weight loss goals (how much weight do you want to lose and in what time frame). Based off of that I can determine how many calories you should be looking to eat each day to achieve your weight loss goals. You'll need to keep track of what you eat each day so you can be sure you're coming close to this.

[The_Zen]

age: 21 height: 6'1 weight: 620 sex: male. I would love to lose enough so I can get around better and enjoy life. I quess if I could get down to 200 would be awesome and a dream come true. I would love to lose it as fast as I can without it killing me and if it did no big deal at least I died trying. Thank you for helping me.

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I'll admit, I'm a little baffled; based on what you said you eat in a given day, that's substantially less food than it would normally take someone to maintain your weight.

From my calculations, you'd have to eat 5600 calories a day in order to stay at a weight of 620lbs. Do you think it's possible you are eating that much? If you aren't even close to that then there may be something else going on with your body that we'll have to consider.

[The_Zen]

Boobery cereal 1 cup(33g) calories 130 I always eat a of bowl it I dont know how much is in a bowl. Turkey tv dinner 1 serving calories 436. Popcorn fish 8 pieces calories 376 and I always eat a bowl of them. Ramen noodles 1/2 calories 180 and I always eat the whole pack. Sourdough pretzels 16 calories 160 I eat the whole bag 18 serving. Black cherry or peach flavored sparkling water calories 0. Peanutbutter candy bar 1 bar calories 420 and one rice crispy treat calories 238.

[Obesity Discussion]

OK, the sourdough pretzels are half of the calories you are eating each day! There's your problem. You'll never believe this, but if you cut out that bag of pretzels and kept everything else you eat at the same amount, you'd lose about 5lbs a week!

My guess is you're getting at least a double serving of cereal @ 260 calories for a double serving Probably at least a double serving of popcorn fish as well so that's at least 732 calories. 360 calories from Ramen noodles, the rice crispy treat at 238 calories, and the candy bar at 420 calories.

The main problems with what you're eating is that your diet looks to be at least 70% carbohydrates, 20% fat, and 10% protein....that and you're eating about 4000 calories too many each day.

Well, there's a couple ways to go about this. The easy way would be to cut out the pretzels and candy bar and keep everything else the same and you'll lose 6lbs a week, or to just cut out just the pretzels each day and lose 5lbs a week. But you can't substitute them for other things.

That's the easy way....more to come in a few moments....I have to jump into a conference call.