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Really, it is that easy. Similar to Thriptic, 6'3" male, probably about 250 at my worst. Solution? Hit the gym at least 3 times a week, stop eating like a glutt

by 67726e 12y ago

Really, it is that easy. Similar to Thriptic, 6'3" male, probably about 250 at my worst. Solution? Hit the gym at least 3 times a week, stop eating like a glutton. Dropped to about 205. Moved in with my girlfriend who had shitty eating habits and encouraged me to not go to the gym, and lo and behold I put much of that weight back on. Broke up, started eating less, working out more. Suddenly I'm getting closer and closer to my target weight. It's not witchcraft, it's not even a feat of perseverance, it's just doing what your body is designed for. Around the time I started my first bout exercising and eating normally, I worked with basically an entire office of developers who were fitness nuts. Guys who can run a 10K faster than I could dream at my height, and lift nearly 2 of me. Their secret? Watch what you eat, log it if you have to (you'll be surprised that you really don't know what in the hell you're consuming), and get some exercise. Surprisingly sitting in an office chair for 8 or more hours and living the startup life isn't all that great for your well being... Anecdotally, my latest job affords me great flexibility meaning I can get out and kayak every damn day when it suits me. It's great exercise to fight the current for hours at a time, I enjoy it immensely, and guess what? I don't have to hit the gym as often, maybe throw in some running/other strength exercise to "even things out".

mercer 12y ago
> Really, it is that easy. [...] > Broke up, started eating less, working out more. > Around the time I started my first bout exercising and eating normally, I worked with basically an entire office of developers who were fitness nuts. Guys who can run a 10K faster than I could dream at my height, and lift nearly 2 of me. So you broke up with a (in this context) toxic girlfriend, and found yourself surrounded by fitness nuts. I truly applaud the fact that you used your situation to get in shape, but at the same time it's important to realize that you used your situation. I know many people who are not working with fitness nuts, or who for various reasons are still in relationships with 'toxic' partners. And that is all the difference. I don't mean to start an argument, by the way. I just want to point out that this is a thorny problem. I often feel that the best way to help people in unhealthy environments is to remove them from that environment. But I've also experienced that this is hella difficult, because as social creates many of us are terrified of losing our SO, family, or familiar environment. And that is sometimes the primary impediment to a better, healthier, and happier life. It's like watching City of God or The Wire and hearing that the average age of death is in the twenties. I found myself almost screaming at the characters on screen to just fucking move and find a better place. And yet, as shown in The Wire, even the characters that had a chance to move to a better place eventually came back, because this 'other' place was just too weird and lonely and unfamiliar.
- 67726e 12y ago
  I possibly wrote my response in an unclear manner, but I found myself surrounded by health nuts and got in shape (that part was to back my assertion), then subsequently got out of shape with said toxic girlfriend, then started getting back into shape. I guess what I'm getting at is, sans biological issues, all one needs is to exercise and to watch what they eat. Hell, watching what you eat is very important regardless. Of course being a good developer, I realize there are edge-cases out the ass. We're people, not machines. All that said, the mental aspect is always gonna be the toughest part to overcome. You have to be willing to break the habits, and commit to your change. Not everyone has the mental acuity to a) comprehend their shortcomings and b) commit to fixing them. How much of that blame lies on the individual and how much on upbringing/society/etc. is up in the air, largely on a person-to-person basis. I'm just lucky enough to have grown up around enough toxic activities to be able to see things for how they are, and to have the acuity/strength to change things if need be.

by 67726e 12y ago

mercer 12y ago

> Really, it is that easy. [...] > Broke up, started eating less, working out more. > Around the time I started my first bout exercising and eating normally, I worked with basically an entire office of developers who were fitness nuts. Guys who can run a 10K faster than I could dream at my height, and lift nearly 2 of me. So you broke up with a (in this context) toxic girlfriend, and found yourself surrounded by fitness nuts. I truly applaud the fact that you used your situation to get in shape, but at the same time it's important to realize that you used your situation. I know many people who are not working with fitness nuts, or who for various reasons are still in relationships with 'toxic' partners. And that is all the difference. I don't mean to start an argument, by the way. I just want to point out that this is a thorny problem. I often feel that the best way to help people in unhealthy environments is to remove them from that environment. But I've also experienced that this is hella difficult, because as social creates many of us are terrified of losing our SO, family, or familiar environment. And that is sometimes the primary impediment to a better, healthier, and happier life. It's like watching City of God or The Wire and hearing that the average age of death is in the twenties. I found myself almost screaming at the characters on screen to just fucking move and find a better place. And yet, as shown in The Wire, even the characters that had a chance to move to a better place eventually came back, because this 'other' place was just too weird and lonely and unfamiliar.

67726e 12y ago
I possibly wrote my response in an unclear manner, but I found myself surrounded by health nuts and got in shape (that part was to back my assertion), then subsequently got out of shape with said toxic girlfriend, then started getting back into shape. I guess what I'm getting at is, sans biological issues, all one needs is to exercise and to watch what they eat. Hell, watching what you eat is very important regardless. Of course being a good developer, I realize there are edge-cases out the ass. We're people, not machines. All that said, the mental aspect is always gonna be the toughest part to overcome. You have to be willing to break the habits, and commit to your change. Not everyone has the mental acuity to a) comprehend their shortcomings and b) commit to fixing them. How much of that blame lies on the individual and how much on upbringing/society/etc. is up in the air, largely on a person-to-person basis. I'm just lucky enough to have grown up around enough toxic activities to be able to see things for how they are, and to have the acuity/strength to change things if need be.