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Hello All,

I am new to this forum. I am in need of great help. My weight is causing me depression and I am becoming reclusive.

I am 22 years old. I am a male and I am around 390-400lbs.

I want to loose weight but I don't know how to. I am on a TIGHT budget so its hard for me.


Please give me advice. I want to loose weight fast, but safly, and I want to avoid any extra skin


 
You can lose the weight, but you have to be consistent

The first thing you should do is seek the advice of your doctor. Once he's cleared you for a fitness program, only then should you start.

It's possible for someone so heavy to lose weight. Your biggest challenge will be being consistent in your diet and exercise programs. It doesn't have to take a lot of money to lose weight since you mention that you don't have much of it.

You don't have to buy fancy food, or join an expensive gym. You can lose weight by eating a balanced diet consisting of a variety of healthy foods. Start making healthier food choices, for example, eating chicken and fish instead of red meat, making a switch from whole milk to lowfat, and eventually skim. Start eating whole grains like whole wheat breads instead of white. Steer clear of sugary soft drinks. Instead, drink plenty of water.

You should also incorporate legumes and nuts into your diet as well. Eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can handle.

As far as exercise goes, you can start with walking. Walk around your block once, and then slowly increase your distance. When you're able to, start jogging around your block. If you don't want to exercise outdoors just yet, the get a stationary bike and go for time. Start with 5 minutes per day, and slowly increase your time until you can do 20 - 30 minutes per day. Buy a cheap pair of light dumbbells also for added strength training that you can do 3 times per week. When you get used to the light dumbbells, you can purchase a slightly heavier set.

The myth is that weight loss is expensive. It doesn't have to be. You don't need all the expensive diet pills, home gyms, gym memberships, personal trainers, etc.
 
Hi, my dear friend, first of all, never be depressed (I know it's hard, but try not to), otherwise, you might be in a vicious circle that the fatter the more depreesed and the more depressed the fatter. I know losing weight is hard but if you find the right way and do it consistently you will succeed.
 
Before I moved to the city, I lived in a town that had no gym or any kind of fitness programs. So I had to get creative with what I had, especially since I had a limited budget too.

Examples;

I went up and down the steps at my house several times a day. I'd vary it by going up to the next step for more intensity instead of taking every single little step.

As for weights, please don't laugh, :) I used two liter bottles, canned items, jug of milk, five pound sacks of flour, and whatever else I could find. You can put them in a bag to add to the weight. I'd extend my arms to my sides, in front of me, behind me, etc...

When I went swimming I'd take an empty milk jug and practice holding it underwater while trying to keep my arms straight. You can get real creative with resistance and water. I was getting some nice arm muscle.

My challenge for you is to find what you have around the house and see how you can use it. Please don't be depressed. Getting into shape is hard at first, but I've found if I give it a week, it isn't so bad.
 
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Hello All,

I am new to this forum. I am in need of great help. My weight is causing me depression and I am becoming reclusive.

I am 22 years old. I am a male and I am around 390-400lbs.

I want to loose weight but I don't know how to. I am on a TIGHT budget so its hard for me.


Please give me advice. I want to loose weight fast, but safly, and I want to avoid any extra skin




Being on a tight budget has nothing to do with it I am in the same boat, the main criteria for any diet is to eat less food than your body needs so technically you should help your budget as well.

At your weight losing weight is simple its a matter of consistency eat a certain number of calories you need to lose weight day after day and it will work. Google BMR and go from there at your weight I am guessing 2500-3000 cals per day will be more than enough to lose weight at a sensible pace.

I found eating a high protein med fat med carb diet worked best for me whilst weight training 4x per week not necessarily all healthy foods either lots of protein and enough EFAs then anything else in moderation sticking to an all salad diet and not eating anything you like is difficult and unrealistic for a 400lb man dont set yourself up for failure do the big things right and dont sweat little cheats here and there if they fit in your daily calories,if you cant afford a gym membership or whatever bodyweight training is free and effective things like turbulence training are good,cardio is another option if you want to do it.it can only help but any training is a distant second to the diet in all this.

Stick with it though when I was 350lbs getting to a normal level seemed a million miles away but if you keep on changes happen while you are waiting for them and before you know it you are nearly there its surprising how quick the pounds add up. to lose the bulk of your weight takes months a lot of them sadly but not years I remember being ecstatic when I finally got below 300lbs now I am close to 200lbs only months later,I am at that stage now of being normal getting to the stage I want big and ripped is the next journey but one thing at a time I am now in XL tops and 36" waist trousers and if you had told me that last year I would have thought it was impossible.

Dont let the mirror fool you either it is hard to see your own progress take pics once a month and you will be surprised.Dont get disheartened at first I had to lose over 70lbs to start rapidly dropping clothes sizes or for anyone to even notice.

As for the excess skin it is different for different people but to be honest at your weight you have maybe 200lbs+ to lose unless you are 7ft tall and built like the hulk,that is a lot of weight to lose its not like dropping 20lbs or so and it is highly likely you will have a skin problem but trust me dont worry about it yes its a pain when you have lost so much weight but its not the end of the world and it sure as hell is better than being really fat.I started out with a 58" waist and its now 36" yes its a bit flobby and loose and not what I wanted at this weight but I wouldnt go back not for one second clothed I look perfectly normal and I couldnt say that before.

Good luck
 
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