I'm only 15, male, 6 foot 3 and weigh 400 pounds. that is a lot weight, right? I'm so disgusted with myself and have no motivation whatsoever anymore......Am I at risk for health problems at this weight? I can't even get on the regular electronic scales anymore that you can buy at the grocery store. I either have to go to the doctor or someplace other. I'm gaining weight pretty fast and can't get around that easy. I guess all of this added weight wasn't really my fault because I have some medications that prevent me from really noticing how much I'm eating or in other words I'm always hungry, and I can't really stop these medications, they're really important. any help would make me feel very grateful, thank you.
Serious weight loss help.
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Lukedaman25
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Yeah, your weight is definitely at risk of health problems, maybe even more. I'm 5'11, and 220 pounds, and I definitely look overweight. I can't really help you with motivation, I wish I could, but I'm in need of that too.
UnstopableHeart
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You're smart to come asking for motivation as a first step. If your motivation is maxed out literally nothing will stop you from doing what you want. That's the theory behind it, basically.
You can skip down if you want to just get motivated.
Before I go any further, I'm a 17 5'9 162lbs male that can do anything he likes with his healthy slim body. One year ago, I was in the hospital, obese at 225lbs, on medicine for my chronic pericarditis, a condition where your heart sac gets inflamed and has a 100% mortality rate if not treated. I was on medication, steroids called prednisone which I bet you're on too. Made me hungry all the time, angry and sweaty.
One year ago I was a fat sad sweaty guy who did not see his life going down hill by getting struck with a heart attack at 15 and having to get open heart surgery and then getting cursed with life threatening permanent complications. I just wanted to play basketball but no, I have become a fat sad lump of imprisones hopes and dreams.
But during it all there came a point where someone reached out to me and told me, your stuck in a circle. Get sick, get in meds get fat, get off meds, get sick again, get on meds, get fat, etc.
Also I use the word 'fat' just as a general term for being unhealthy. Not as a name calling word. But the guy who told me this, he said Your stuck in a circle, how do you expect anything to change. And at that moment I decided, it's not impossible for me to overcome the odds. To reach my goal of becoming healthy again.
MOTVIATION PART:
I got myself motivated by writing out my goals on paper and taping it to my door. Make your goals clear and concrete. And then under it write HOW are you going to reach your goal. For me I wrote Eat natural foods only and follow a Paleolithic eater lifestyle everyday, as my goal. Then under I wrote how I will reach it, by not eating grains, dairy, legumes. And that was just a smaller goal from my ultimate goal to reach 9% body fat! which I wrote down too. I chose 9% just so I could have a concrete measurable number to track my progress.
Also you need to write down, somewhere private trust me, WHY you want to get healthy. Think of all the reasons and write them down. To be sexy, to not sweat when walking up stairs, all these reasons you would never publically share, write them down. Be honest with yourself, fuel your mind with the truth of what you want to acheieve.
Lastly, the greatest part of motivation is sadly, not easily altered. Your success will be based off one thing. And one thing alone.
How important is this to you. Even more importantly, are you doing this for you? It's ok to do things for others as motivation. Just a thought provoker. A year ago, I have been experiencing the physical extreme pain every day from my own health condition pericarditis, it really sucks having an uncommon health condition with no cure that is very dehumanizingly painful. This is what gave my drive and motivation. In my head, nothing else mattered It was incredible, just the sheer desire to be happy and not in pain took over and I did the impossible, got healthy, lost weight and it made my pericarditis calm down and I haven't been on predisone in 6 months.
FYI, what I did, I honestly just went completely paleo cold turkey and that diet just changed my life. It's really all I did. I still eat paleo today, it's become a lifestyle, the diet is aimed for weight loss and people with medical issues. MY doctors can't explain why I suddenly am better, it's funny they just look at me and say 'whatever you're doing keep doing it'. And now I'm stuck in a new circle, a circle of being happy and healthy.
To get motivated you need to truly want in your heart and in your spirit, to reach your goal. Since then, I have been unable to muster that kind of self discipline and motivation for myself again. It was incredible honestly and nothing short of a miracle in my honest opinion. If you want my help losing weight dude I can be your guide and help you out, just PM me or respond here assuming you ever log in again haha.
You can skip down if you want to just get motivated.
Before I go any further, I'm a 17 5'9 162lbs male that can do anything he likes with his healthy slim body. One year ago, I was in the hospital, obese at 225lbs, on medicine for my chronic pericarditis, a condition where your heart sac gets inflamed and has a 100% mortality rate if not treated. I was on medication, steroids called prednisone which I bet you're on too. Made me hungry all the time, angry and sweaty.
One year ago I was a fat sad sweaty guy who did not see his life going down hill by getting struck with a heart attack at 15 and having to get open heart surgery and then getting cursed with life threatening permanent complications. I just wanted to play basketball but no, I have become a fat sad lump of imprisones hopes and dreams.
But during it all there came a point where someone reached out to me and told me, your stuck in a circle. Get sick, get in meds get fat, get off meds, get sick again, get on meds, get fat, etc.
Also I use the word 'fat' just as a general term for being unhealthy. Not as a name calling word. But the guy who told me this, he said Your stuck in a circle, how do you expect anything to change. And at that moment I decided, it's not impossible for me to overcome the odds. To reach my goal of becoming healthy again.
MOTVIATION PART:
I got myself motivated by writing out my goals on paper and taping it to my door. Make your goals clear and concrete. And then under it write HOW are you going to reach your goal. For me I wrote Eat natural foods only and follow a Paleolithic eater lifestyle everyday, as my goal. Then under I wrote how I will reach it, by not eating grains, dairy, legumes. And that was just a smaller goal from my ultimate goal to reach 9% body fat! which I wrote down too. I chose 9% just so I could have a concrete measurable number to track my progress.
Also you need to write down, somewhere private trust me, WHY you want to get healthy. Think of all the reasons and write them down. To be sexy, to not sweat when walking up stairs, all these reasons you would never publically share, write them down. Be honest with yourself, fuel your mind with the truth of what you want to acheieve.
Lastly, the greatest part of motivation is sadly, not easily altered. Your success will be based off one thing. And one thing alone.
How important is this to you. Even more importantly, are you doing this for you? It's ok to do things for others as motivation. Just a thought provoker. A year ago, I have been experiencing the physical extreme pain every day from my own health condition pericarditis, it really sucks having an uncommon health condition with no cure that is very dehumanizingly painful. This is what gave my drive and motivation. In my head, nothing else mattered It was incredible, just the sheer desire to be happy and not in pain took over and I did the impossible, got healthy, lost weight and it made my pericarditis calm down and I haven't been on predisone in 6 months.
FYI, what I did, I honestly just went completely paleo cold turkey and that diet just changed my life. It's really all I did. I still eat paleo today, it's become a lifestyle, the diet is aimed for weight loss and people with medical issues. MY doctors can't explain why I suddenly am better, it's funny they just look at me and say 'whatever you're doing keep doing it'. And now I'm stuck in a new circle, a circle of being happy and healthy.
To get motivated you need to truly want in your heart and in your spirit, to reach your goal. Since then, I have been unable to muster that kind of self discipline and motivation for myself again. It was incredible honestly and nothing short of a miracle in my honest opinion. If you want my help losing weight dude I can be your guide and help you out, just PM me or respond here assuming you ever log in again haha.
It's good that you're asking for help/motivation. Recognising that you need to change is an important step.
I agree with the above, at this stage the main motivational factor will be your desire to improve and the goals you set for yourself in order to get there.
I would personally start small, start walking daily, climb the stairs a couple of extra times, do a gentle exercise video or cut out a particular (unhealthy) food from your diet. Do bits one at a time, every week add another change so that it's not a huge shock to your system, or that you don't feel like slipping backwards. Each change can be your goal, make it a whole week and you've achieved it, add another, make it another week and so on and so on. You can really kick it up a notch when you have started shifting the weight and started getting used to the change in lifestyle. But it's personal, and not everything works for everyone, if some advice feels right go with it, if it doesn't work try something else. But never give up! You can do it
I agree with the above, at this stage the main motivational factor will be your desire to improve and the goals you set for yourself in order to get there.
I would personally start small, start walking daily, climb the stairs a couple of extra times, do a gentle exercise video or cut out a particular (unhealthy) food from your diet. Do bits one at a time, every week add another change so that it's not a huge shock to your system, or that you don't feel like slipping backwards. Each change can be your goal, make it a whole week and you've achieved it, add another, make it another week and so on and so on. You can really kick it up a notch when you have started shifting the weight and started getting used to the change in lifestyle. But it's personal, and not everything works for everyone, if some advice feels right go with it, if it doesn't work try something else. But never give up! You can do it
laarousy
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If you really want or need to lose weight but keep putting it off until tomorrow, next week, or even later in the future, you're not serious about weight loss. There is no perfect time to lose weight; you'll always have to deal with stress and work and LIFE, and there's no better way to get started than to jump right in today. Don't put off getting healthy for another day. Get healthy now. Why waste another day? Right this second you can start improving your health by doing something as simple as going for a short walk, choosing the stairs over the elevator or even looking up the online menu of the restaurant you're going to tonight and ordering a healthy dish. There's no time like the present. Your life starts now!