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I've found my attractiveness is largely determined by my weight. When I was over 300 pounds I had no luck finding a partner. At 240 pounds girls chat me up at

I've found my attractiveness is largely determined by my weight. When I was over 300 pounds I had no luck finding a partner. At 240 pounds girls chat me up at bars, set me up with their friends, etc. I'm also not longer diabetic ! I still have some health issues I'd like to resolve so I'm trying to get down to 220.

axiosgunnar 5y ago
A substantial portion of those 240 pounds must surely be muscles?
- dpark 5y ago
  A substantial portion is almost certainly bone mass, from quite tall bones.
- 999900000999 5y ago
  Lol, not on my body. I have at least another 20 pounds to lose. I was on a path to just get fatter and fatter, pumping myself full of insulin and various other drugs. Vs limiting how many carbs I consume. Respecting how dangerous soda is, particularly in the massive corn syrup quantities Americas consume, has done wonders for my health. Hell, I'd argue excessive soda consumption is worse than smoking.
  - dpark 5y ago
    How tall are you? At 240 you either have a lot off muscle, are very tall, or have a lot more than 20lb left to lose. A person would have to be about 6’8” to have a “healthy” BMI at 220.
    - 999900000999 5y ago
      I'm only 6', but I'm content with getting down to 220. I do intend to live in Europe for at least 2 months, with any luck I'll lose weight given the higher quality food. Worked last time
      - dpark 5y ago
        Makes sense. Obviously you decide what your comfortable weight is. I just realized my “lot of weight to lose” reads very condescending. Congrats on the weight loss so far!
Auracle 5y ago
That’s because it’s all relative. Make it down to a normal BMI and you’ll be ahead of a significant portion of the population. It’s a good time to be a good weight. Even beyond dating, it gives you a leg up in anything where you can be judged.
- 999900000999 5y ago
  The judgement of others matters little to me. My blood sugar definitely does. Being morbidly obese really really sucks. Needless to say I really hate when the Huffington Post and other left leaning papers glorify obesity. Yes you can lose weight, but you need to put the work in. I don't even drink soda anymore, sparkling water is generally the same price and is much better than for you. Add a little bit of lemon juice if you want to be fancy

axiosgunnar 5y ago

A substantial portion of those 240 pounds must surely be muscles?

dpark 5y ago
A substantial portion is almost certainly bone mass, from quite tall bones.
999900000999 5y ago
Lol, not on my body. I have at least another 20 pounds to lose. I was on a path to just get fatter and fatter, pumping myself full of insulin and various other drugs. Vs limiting how many carbs I consume. Respecting how dangerous soda is, particularly in the massive corn syrup quantities Americas consume, has done wonders for my health. Hell, I'd argue excessive soda consumption is worse than smoking.
- dpark 5y ago
  How tall are you? At 240 you either have a lot off muscle, are very tall, or have a lot more than 20lb left to lose. A person would have to be about 6’8” to have a “healthy” BMI at 220.
  - 999900000999 5y ago
    I'm only 6', but I'm content with getting down to 220. I do intend to live in Europe for at least 2 months, with any luck I'll lose weight given the higher quality food. Worked last time
    - dpark 5y ago
      Makes sense. Obviously you decide what your comfortable weight is. I just realized my “lot of weight to lose” reads very condescending. Congrats on the weight loss so far!

Auracle 5y ago

That’s because it’s all relative. Make it down to a normal BMI and you’ll be ahead of a significant portion of the population. It’s a good time to be a good weight. Even beyond dating, it gives you a leg up in anything where you can be judged.

999900000999 5y ago
The judgement of others matters little to me. My blood sugar definitely does. Being morbidly obese really really sucks. Needless to say I really hate when the Huffington Post and other left leaning papers glorify obesity. Yes you can lose weight, but you need to put the work in. I don't even drink soda anymore, sparkling water is generally the same price and is much better than for you. Add a little bit of lemon juice if you want to be fancy