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Hello everybody,

I'm a fat guy, and sadly I am a young fat guy, I'm twenty two years old and I weigh almost three hundred and fifty pounds (and no it's not muscle lol) I am joining this forum in order to try and find help in losing the weight and becoming a healthier person. I have lost weight before but ended up just regaining it again soon after, my biggest weakness is soda and powdered drinks, I hate drinking things that don't have flavor, I drink a ton of water every day at work because that is what we are limited to on the floor, if they let me drink soda while behind the counter I would.

This isn't my only problem, I have no idea how to exercise correctly, and when I ask my friends who do work out regularly I'm given things to try that I can't really do because of my size, I'm a large guy.

One of the hardest things I think for me is getting over my low self esteem issues, for years I have been this big and after a while I just kinda started to accept it as something I couldn't change. I don't want to think like that anymore.

Another problem is eating right, there's so much mixed information on what foods are good for you versus what aren't and I can't figure it out in the slightest.

So yeah, that's pretty much me in a nut-shell, if you took the time to read through this then thanks a bunch and I hope you have some advice on how I can turn myself into a better me.
 
Welcome to the forum :)

Don't ever think that your weight is something you couldn't change.

it can be a long slow process that is not always a smooth journey but you can do it.
 
Thanks for the welcome :)

Is there anything you would suggest I start with on the journey to losing weight and building up muscle? Food to eat, exercises/work outs, etc etc?
 
Start by looking at your diet, exercise can come later when you are a little smaller and better physically able to exercise.

begin a thread in the diary section, and each day make a note of all the food you eat. this will allow other members to get a good feel for your diet and make it easier to suggest options which may work for you. weight loss is very individual and what works for one person might not be ideal for another.
 
Hey man.

This is the best place ever to start your journey.

What worked for me was the Paleo diet. I didn't exercise, just lost the weight and now
I do weights to build muscle.

Been there, done it. Ask me anything man, I am happy to help.
 
Heya,

Good to know, thanks for the info I'm gonna look into the Paleo diet now.

I will most likely have questions so thanks again!
 
Okay will do, gonna look through the diet section now.

So a weight diary eh? Sounds neat, gonna do that as well!
 
Been in your position, just as bad. I know what it is like. I've gotten way better and you will too. Just make it a lifestyle choice and it won't come back next time. You can do this, brother! Just have faith and believe in yourself. Mentally be ready, accept the challenge, be accountable, kick this weight's ass! Welcome to the forum.
 
Being young makes it a little easier to bounce back, first bit of good news :)

Your friends understand that you have to push yourself, but don't understand what that means when you're 350lb...

I've done push ups at 350lb, it's no joke. Which is why i had to start at 414lb off my kitchen sink

Your excercise needs to be a scaled down version of the basics, so instead of running for 30 minutes a day you walk for 30 minutes a day, then an hour and then two hours. You can scale this up with a rowing machine or excercise bike or something else, since jogging and running are likely to be very difficult and potentially damaging to your body until you've lost a lot of weight

At that weight walking is quite likely all the excercise you need to burn a whole load of calories, work a lot of muscles and also counts as light cardio, i'd also highly recommend engaging and working your muscles in as many areas as you can and then finding new ways to work them

When you work out using your own body, a light workout for a light person is a heavy workout for a heavy person

I also started standing on one leg, it's probably one of the best exercises you could ever do regardless of your weight(look it up)

Remember to scale everything down since you're starting off in hard mode

Instead of push ups from the floor, do them from a window ledge or desk, somewhere strong enough for your weight but at a high enough angle so you can do them and you feel the effect

Start slow but push yourself enough to find your limits, stick to it

Quit your vices... if sugar if your only vice then you need to swap it out with sugar from natural sources, it'll suck for about a week since quitting things like sugar and caffeine give you pretty bad withdrawal, when you combine this with weight loss it can be a difficult combination

But you get over it

Swap it out for fruit, find a few fruits you like and eat them daily. Water is great but it's also tasteless, which means you mix it in with whatever taste is in your mouth when you drink only water, i'd check that first if you smoke or have poor dental hygene. If you're sure you don't like water than you can try 0 calorie fruit cordial, tbh this is what i use sometimes and i know it's not healthy, but it's better than what you're drinking now

It's going to take a long time to lose the weight, be prepared for this and build up some mental fortitude if you think you're weak willed

Try standing out in the cold and rain one night overnight, for example

There are lots of ways to build character, simply forcing yourself to stay on your diet and keeping control over several weeks will build this kind of character as well

Don't worry about what other's think, it really doesn't matter. Find things about yourself that you like and can take pride in, build things about yourself that you like and can take pride in, this is how your gain condifence in your body.

Love your body, you'll be together a long time :D
 
Hi My Friend
I want You To Know That, "Weight loss may be hard, but not impossible", So, As dudeitstime Said "You can do this, brother! Just have faith and believe in yourself. Mentally be ready, accept the challenge, be accountable"
Believe in yourself and I am sure you will do it .

Welcome to the forum
 
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