Obesity Discussion Forums

[michael lipz]

IF U WANNA READ THE BACKGROUND STORY, CHECK OUT MY POST IN THE BLOG SECTION OF THE FORUM

hey guys I am Michael… just started lurking around on these forums and stuff the last couple days lol, I just gotta start off by saying this is a GREAT website, and has given me so much motivation and information. I love the idea of a website like this, and cant thank all of you enough.

Heres my story: I am 18 years old, 5’11, ~260 or so pounds. I have a big frame/bones/body type or whatever, people always comment that I look like a football player. I have big shoulders, big chest, large bone structure in general, and I gotta say that if it wasn’t for my body type I would look even worse than I do now lol. My body type hides all the fat and unhealthiness well, but not well enough. Most of my fat is in my abdominal region… my thighs have some fat over them but I can definitely flex and see the muscles, and would be pretty large even if I was lean. Got a little fat in my chest, just enough to give me some man boobs lol, and the rest of the fat is spread out on my back and sides/love handles.


So now I find myself a few months into my year off, working a part time job, keeping in touch with my friends, but also procrastinating like always about my transformation that I know I must achieve.

I am in the best emotional and psychological condition in my life, and for the first time I feel like I could seriously become a healthy person, and change the only part of my life (my appearance and health) that I don’t like. I have got a pretty good understanding of the basics – I need to eat healthy foods, limit my simple carbs as much as possible, eat a good balance of complex carbs, protein, and good fats (nuts/peanut butter/avocado/fish/etc). I know I should do cardio for 20+ minutes at a time to get my heart rate/metabolism fired up and shed the pounds. I know I should also start weight training, lifting every other day and working all major muscle groups 1-2 times a week. I’ve got a membership to a gym, and would prolly have my cardio be a combo of swimming/bike/elliptical at the beginning, and as I get in better shape would begin to jog (I am prone to shin splints, I have orthodics, but I need to get my leg strength/bone density up so that I can jog regularly).

Heres where you guys come in lol… I would love to get any tips/advice/motivation/whatever else you guys have. I am as ready as I ever will be to be fully dedicated to changing my life, and I have a huge amount of time each day that I can exercise. So pretty please!!! Hit me with whatever you guys got lol… I am the type of person who would rather do something all out than mediocre, so id love to know that I am doing the most I can to change my life.

PS. Ill definitely keep updating some sort of journal or whatever… I think im gonna take pics maybe every week or so, since that is a really cool idea.

[Obesity Discussion]

Hello and welcome! Here's a great place to gather a few ideas: http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/for...-add-3689.html

You have the perfect attitude to lose the weight, so you're already ahead of the game. Exercise + creating a calorie deficit through eating (eating less calories than your body burns each day) is all it takes! We can help you figure out how many calories you should shoot to eat each day in order to achieve your weight loss goals.

[Irving]

hello there! welcome!

[Audrey]

Welcome to the forum!

[ElphabaLove]

I'm in the same boat here as you, Michael! I have always procrastinated losing weight.

Although my story is different, I'm gonna need some support also! I'm not the same size I was in High School... but that was only about 3 years ago... but someday I will be! I am ready and willing to lose!

Good luck, first off! And DON'T GIVE UP! Do this for yourself. Not for others. Because therein you will find the courage and strength to go that extra mile and lose that extra pound!