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Hot damn, I may be > 400 lbs but I'm taking Vitamin D, Zinc, AND have o-positive. I also wear masks everywhere, cause I'm not stupid. I'll let you know if I su

Hot damn, I may be > 400 lbs but I'm taking Vitamin D, Zinc, AND have o-positive. I also wear masks everywhere, cause I'm not stupid. I'll let you know if I survive. Before the lectures about 'have you tried losing weight', I was 690 in 2012, so yeah, it's just a SLOW burn, not a fast overnight thing, still going down, just slow and about 80 lbs is skin that needs removed and I just haven't been able to afford that surgery yet and was wanting to get lower still first anyways. W/ covid here, seems not the best time for electives anyways.

thdrdt 6y ago
"I'm taking Vitamin D, Zinc" Why aren't governments promoting this? For most people it is relatively easy to get and it is already proven to have benefits. You can still get Covid-19 but it reduces the effects significantly. It is also safe to take but you should not overdose (especially with zinc).
- adrianN 6y ago
  As far as I know we only have observed correlation, and didn't do any studies to show causation.
  - gremlinsinc 6y ago
    As someone w/ a very deep D Deficiency, it can't hurt and may benefit, having o-positive blood is also a plus, so I guess we'll see as I'm sure I'll catch it someday. It's starting to explode here in Utah lately.... we went from 100/day avg to 560 last friday in new cases.
- kwhitefoot 6y ago
  Most people who do not spend much time out of doors in sunshine should take vitamin D3 supplements according to my doctor. Especially in the winter in high latitudes. As far as I can tell this is standard national health service advice here in Norway, so some governments are promoting it but not specifically for COVID-19.
- C1sc0cat 6y ago
  being careful with Zinc is VERY important. I was in the Royal Free in the UK (for a Kidney transplant) and the guy next to me had over done Zinc and had completely shut is kidney function down due to complications with other prescribed medication!
  - thdrdt 6y ago
    Yes I believe too much zinc reduces copper intake.
  - gremlinsinc 6y ago
    I've been doing 50mg, but not religious/daily probably remembering 3-4 days per week... Vitamin D is daily though as my surgery I had causes some vitamin deficiency and I'm VERY D deficient.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  It's not a 'proven' but a lot of 'talk' and studies, but I'm D deficient anyways, so it can't hurt me, and if I live through covid infection, well even better :) At least it's something I can do to feel 'productive' for my health and maybe it's just a placebo but sometimes those actually work themselves - to protect from severe outcomes with illness.
plugger 6y ago
Congratulations. 690 lbs to nearly 400 lbs is an incredible amount of weight loss. Well done.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  Thanks, I had VSG which helped, but got stuck at 510, then crossfit + switching to diet soda got me down to 420 where I'm floating now... Need to go back to crossfit when covid is over w/...
senectus1 6y ago
holy snapping duck shit, you're a big dude and that amount of loss is amazing! I was pretty please with 12kg over 6 months but hooly dooly, those stats are impressive! seriously, you can do that you can do anything.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  I lost 100 about 2 years ago by rededicating, and doing crossfit, been a bit lazy past year so kinda just stagnating then dieting a month or so if I gain some so I at least don't go up... Was gonna go back to crossfit in March, but covid hit lol.
tmikaeld 6y ago
That's really impressive weight loss! Just keep pushing weights and exercise, it will zip that skin right up even if it takes quite a while.
KarlKemp 6y ago
And here I am at <70kg/150 pounds (@1.95m tall) and have more or less given up trying to gain weight. The amount of happiness to be gained if only we could trade such character traits...
- graeme 6y ago
  Did you ever do barbell lifts + GOMAD? If you can sustain that without gaining muscle or fat, I would suspect some sort of medical issue. (I wouldn’t recommend GOMAD to most people. Even in your case, barbells + massive amounts of food would be my primary suggestion. However, I wouldn’t start immediately, as the whole gym/train/mer/physio system is mostly down or inadvisable from covid. You can hurt yourself with barbells)
- usrusr 6y ago
  Take up a competitive endurance sport like running or better, if you have access to hills, cycling, you'll start to love that low weight of yours.
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  - KarlKemp 6y ago
    Yes, have done the Alps on a bike and enjoyed it quite a bit.
- cko 6y ago
  Hi, fellow lanky dude here. I blame everything on having a shitty appetite. It's a slight struggle to maintain 77kg at 190cm. What have you been trying? I used to think nothing works, but they do say to keep a food (intake) and exercise journal so you hold yourself accountable. I do have a small frame (thin wrists, smaller bones, etc) so I suspect my biology wants me to stay at like 75kg.
  - marvin 6y ago
    You’ll love the low weight when you get older. My 60+ parents say their peers from university, even many who were really fit but with higher weight, struggle a lot with their mobility at higher age. It looks like a curse due to current body ideals, but it’s probably a blessing.
dicomdan 6y ago
Good for you, keep it up!
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zapdrive 6y ago
You had almost 2 of me reduced in weight from your body. That's an incredible achievement. Keep it up! And stay safe.
- dsign 6y ago
  Oh boy how I envy you, those five pounds I need to make that ratio exact are the hardest of my life.
tortasaur 6y ago
Isn't wearing a mask more for the benefit of those around you if you're asymptomatic? I thought most masks didn't do anything to prevent you from catching coronavirus, only spreading it.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  I heard it decreases your likelihood like maybe 10-20%, but I'd imagine viral load goes way down compared to if you're not wearing one, so that could possibly have a better outcome from wearing one vs not wearing one... Imagine if healthcare workers just said fuck it and wore no PPE's how much sicker and faster would we start losing med workers?

thdrdt 6y ago

"I'm taking Vitamin D, Zinc" Why aren't governments promoting this? For most people it is relatively easy to get and it is already proven to have benefits. You can still get Covid-19 but it reduces the effects significantly. It is also safe to take but you should not overdose (especially with zinc).

adrianN 6y ago
As far as I know we only have observed correlation, and didn't do any studies to show causation.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  As someone w/ a very deep D Deficiency, it can't hurt and may benefit, having o-positive blood is also a plus, so I guess we'll see as I'm sure I'll catch it someday. It's starting to explode here in Utah lately.... we went from 100/day avg to 560 last friday in new cases.
kwhitefoot 6y ago
Most people who do not spend much time out of doors in sunshine should take vitamin D3 supplements according to my doctor. Especially in the winter in high latitudes. As far as I can tell this is standard national health service advice here in Norway, so some governments are promoting it but not specifically for COVID-19.
C1sc0cat 6y ago
being careful with Zinc is VERY important. I was in the Royal Free in the UK (for a Kidney transplant) and the guy next to me had over done Zinc and had completely shut is kidney function down due to complications with other prescribed medication!
- thdrdt 6y ago
  Yes I believe too much zinc reduces copper intake.
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  I've been doing 50mg, but not religious/daily probably remembering 3-4 days per week... Vitamin D is daily though as my surgery I had causes some vitamin deficiency and I'm VERY D deficient.
gremlinsinc 6y ago
It's not a 'proven' but a lot of 'talk' and studies, but I'm D deficient anyways, so it can't hurt me, and if I live through covid infection, well even better :) At least it's something I can do to feel 'productive' for my health and maybe it's just a placebo but sometimes those actually work themselves - to protect from severe outcomes with illness.

plugger 6y ago

Congratulations. 690 lbs to nearly 400 lbs is an incredible amount of weight loss. Well done.

gremlinsinc 6y ago
Thanks, I had VSG which helped, but got stuck at 510, then crossfit + switching to diet soda got me down to 420 where I'm floating now... Need to go back to crossfit when covid is over w/...

senectus1 6y ago

holy snapping duck shit, you're a big dude and that amount of loss is amazing! I was pretty please with 12kg over 6 months but hooly dooly, those stats are impressive! seriously, you can do that you can do anything.

gremlinsinc 6y ago
I lost 100 about 2 years ago by rededicating, and doing crossfit, been a bit lazy past year so kinda just stagnating then dieting a month or so if I gain some so I at least don't go up... Was gonna go back to crossfit in March, but covid hit lol.

tmikaeld 6y ago

That's really impressive weight loss! Just keep pushing weights and exercise, it will zip that skin right up even if it takes quite a while.

KarlKemp 6y ago

And here I am at <70kg/150 pounds (@1.95m tall) and have more or less given up trying to gain weight. The amount of happiness to be gained if only we could trade such character traits...

graeme 6y ago
Did you ever do barbell lifts + GOMAD? If you can sustain that without gaining muscle or fat, I would suspect some sort of medical issue. (I wouldn’t recommend GOMAD to most people. Even in your case, barbells + massive amounts of food would be my primary suggestion. However, I wouldn’t start immediately, as the whole gym/train/mer/physio system is mostly down or inadvisable from covid. You can hurt yourself with barbells)
usrusr 6y ago
Take up a competitive endurance sport like running or better, if you have access to hills, cycling, you'll start to love that low weight of yours.
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- KarlKemp 6y ago
  Yes, have done the Alps on a bike and enjoyed it quite a bit.
cko 6y ago
Hi, fellow lanky dude here. I blame everything on having a shitty appetite. It's a slight struggle to maintain 77kg at 190cm. What have you been trying? I used to think nothing works, but they do say to keep a food (intake) and exercise journal so you hold yourself accountable. I do have a small frame (thin wrists, smaller bones, etc) so I suspect my biology wants me to stay at like 75kg.
- marvin 6y ago
  You’ll love the low weight when you get older. My 60+ parents say their peers from university, even many who were really fit but with higher weight, struggle a lot with their mobility at higher age. It looks like a curse due to current body ideals, but it’s probably a blessing.

dicomdan 6y ago

Good for you, keep it up!

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zapdrive 6y ago

You had almost 2 of me reduced in weight from your body. That's an incredible achievement. Keep it up! And stay safe.

dsign 6y ago
Oh boy how I envy you, those five pounds I need to make that ratio exact are the hardest of my life.

tortasaur 6y ago

Isn't wearing a mask more for the benefit of those around you if you're asymptomatic? I thought most masks didn't do anything to prevent you from catching coronavirus, only spreading it.

gremlinsinc 6y ago
I heard it decreases your likelihood like maybe 10-20%, but I'd imagine viral load goes way down compared to if you're not wearing one, so that could possibly have a better outcome from wearing one vs not wearing one... Imagine if healthcare workers just said fuck it and wore no PPE's how much sicker and faster would we start losing med workers?