Struggling with weight.

eat less.

It's simple math, it more goes out then comes in you lose weight.

MakeMeaSammitch

this is not good advice. as jacobsitheman said not eating can actually cause you to gain weight. your body will start to store what little food you do eat as fat.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

eat less.

It's simple math, it more goes out then comes in you lose weight.

-Renegade

this is not good advice. as jacobsitheman said not eating can actually cause you to gain weight. your body will start to store what little food you do eat as fat.

Also, fatter people have the fastest metabolisms.

Some var will fix that just hit the gym and take some var.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

eat less.

It's simple math, it more goes out then comes in you lose weight.

-Renegade

this is not good advice. as jacobsitheman said not eating can actually cause you to gain weight. your body will start to store what little food you do eat as fat.

[QUOTE="-Renegade"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

eat less.

It's simple math, it more goes out then comes in you lose weight.

ghoklebutter

this is not good advice. as jacobsitheman said not eating can actually cause you to gain weight. your body will start to store what little food you do eat as fat.

But as I said earlier, someone should not gain 60 pounds in 6 months without drastically changing their lifestyle drastically (eating McDonald's every day and not moving). Go to the doctor.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"][QUOTE="-Renegade"]

this is not good advice. as jacobsitheman said not eating can actually cause you to gain weight. your body will start to store what little food you do eat as fat.

Jacobistheman

But as I said earlier, someone should not gain 60 pounds in 6 months without drastically changing their lifestyle drastically (eating McDonald's every day and not moving). Go to the doctor.

10 pounds a month is pretty easy for some body types to put on if you get lazy and eat like crap but yeah you are better off eating five small meals a day than two big mealscheese_game619

From WebMD: "Some prescription drugs used to treat depression, mood disorders, seizures, migraines, blood pressure, and diabetes can cause weight gain, from a modest amount to as much as 10 pounds per month."

Try going for some walks.

That is an extreme weight gain. If you haven't been changing your diet much, I'd be interested in checking your triiodothyronine and thyroxine levels (thyroid hormones that influence basal metabolic rate). Maybe the medication has some kind of inhibitory effect on the hypothalamus. For the meds with weight gain, try to find out WHY it induces weight gain, that might give you more information.

Otherwise I would try to eat a little healthier, more vegetables and fruits to fill you up over caloric dense foods (like burgers, desserts, some pastas, etc). Those who consistently exercise have a higher basal metabolic rate than those who don't exercise, so even if you cant do much at first start exercising.

You should think about quitting smoking, introducing those chemicals into your system may make you feel sick and lethargic, or just damage your health. Of course many people who quit smoking gain weight, so you'll have to watch out for that.

Those saying it's diet alone, are partly right. You will lose weight changing your diet, but you will also lose lean mass. Exercise will help retain this lean mass, thus watching what you eat is better than just altering your diet or just exercising.

Geez, 6 months resulted into that?

Wow... that'd be a killer surprise if I went from 125lbs to 250lbs in a matter of months. I only eat big breakfasts about twice a month on average. Mainly cuz I'm poor. :/

6 months ago I weighed 190 lbs

 

The next time I weighed myself it was 235

 

Just weighed myself now and I am 260.

 

I walk EVERYDAY and swim 1-2 times a day. I was lifting weights for a while. Please for the love of god, tell me it's muscle.

 

It might be because I take 3 different meds because I have a mental health disorder.

 

I have been eating breakfast these past six months. I'll eat a couple pancakes, a bowl of cerial, or an omelette.

From now on, no more breakfast! :cry:

 

OT, any weight watching or exercising tips for me? I don't want to be an F-A-T! Rolly-polly fat, fat!

TheHighWind

First things first, BREAKFAST.

Breakfast is the single most important meal of the day so you should never give that up. The problem is that your eating pancakes and cereal. That's junk, stick with plain oatmeal and add fruit if you want.

There's not really much information you've provided. How many calories do you take in a day?

try to eat less fat and skip some meals.

How active are you? We need more details.

That's some massive weight gain right there.

I think losing weight can help some mental instability like depression.

I found that it has worked for me.

I think that instead of skipping breakfast, you should cut down on dinner.

Eating a proper breakfast prevents you from binge eating later on in the day.

Also you have a chance to burn off the calories too.

Normally people say you should have a good-sized breakfast but your breakfast is too much. Cut back and just have a bowl of cereal (not the sugary type) and a fruit. That or have some eggs. It also helps to cut back on unhealthy carbs and other junk so eat lightly. If you're still hungry have a fruit or a small portion of salad or whatever is healthy. In fact, read the nutrition label more often to make healthier choices. It also helps to eat more slowly. If you want to eat some junk food though, try to do it twice a week, in smaller portions, and if you can subsitute with something healthier. For example, you like a cheeseburger with fries and drink meal from McDonalds so instead don't order the meal, keep drinking that water but order the cheeseburger and only the cheeseburger. In fact, drink only water or milk.

As for exercise, keep up with your regiment and perhaps try using the treadmill (do a variety for inclines and runs within the 30 minute mark so for example you do 4 minutes of incline, 2 minutes of jogging, and repeat), stairmaster for 15 minutes, and do cycling for 15 minutes. Make sure you add resistance to your training so you can feel the burn. Also wear a sweater but you will sweat a lot so make sure you have a bottled water close to you and if you need to take a break, do it then resume your training. You don't want to hurt yourself.

So far I'm losing weight and I've been using that system and also swimming, jogging outside, push ups, and pull ups. You have to believe in yourself and don't give up. If you need help you can always get a gym membership or better yet, find a place like LA boxing because they offer great exercises.

I don't know what everyone is on about this no breakfast thing. I was dropping a pound a week for the past 3 weeks (not that I needed too, I just didn't eat breakfast) when I skipped breakfast. Just don't compensate by eating more later. I actually like feeling hungry, am I screwed up or something?! And if you ate less and your metabolsim slowed down to compensate anorexic people wouldn't mbe anorexic.

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Be sure to cut out those napkins and paper towels.

just don't eat ?? i lost 10 pounds by accident, and i was 140lbs then 130 lbs then back up to 135 again 5'11 shi just forget to eat it's so ezJigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="TheHighWind"]

6 months ago I weighed 190 lbs

 

The next time I weighed myself it was 235

 

Just weighed myself now and I am 260.

 

I walk EVERYDAY and swim 1-2 times a day. I was lifting weights for a while. Please for the love of god, tell me it's muscle.

 

It might be because I take 3 different meds because I have a mental health disorder.

 

I have been eating breakfast these past six months. I'll eat a couple pancakes, a bowl of cerial, or an omelette.

From now on, no more breakfast! :cry:

 

OT, any weight watching or exercising tips for me? I don't want to be an F-A-T! Rolly-polly fat, fat!

Blazerdt47

First things first, BREAKFAST.

Breakfast is the single most important meal of the day so you should never give that up. The problem is that your eating pancakes and cereal. That's junk, stick with plain oatmeal and add fruit if you want.

There's not really much information you've provided. How many calories do you take in a day?

Eat less and if you don't want to run then just walk everyday. I do that every day and I've lost quite a few pounds. Still in the 200's but my height is counter balances it.

I really doubt you walk daily and swim daily to twice daily and STILL have gained 70lbs in six months.  You are excluding something from your story other than "home cookin" (unless they deep fry everything or cook everything covered in oil and cheese)... Are you also downing non-diet soda and chips everyday?  Because that sh-t fecks you in the calorie department.  I know a guy who didn't eat a lot, but was skinnyfat (small figure, but tub everywhere) forever because he drank like 12 cans of Dr. Pepper every day... That's 1200 calories of sugar you dump in your system from a drink.  ON TOP OF FOOD.

I mean swimming is some of the best exercise a human can do and you claim to do it two times a day, everyday... So clearly fitness isn't the issue.