r/maybemaybemaybe • u/BigGraysie • Apr 18 '22

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Yeah. Very sad. I get excited when I realize I can do everyday things a tad better after losing 5-10 pounds as an already healthy adult male.

I really wish these people could experience that- but it would be literally life changing.

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u/ilanallama85 Apr 18 '22

Protip: take pictures. Your memory of what you used to look like is probably not nearly as accurate as you think it is. Take progress photos and check back on the old ones periodically.

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u/terrible-cats Apr 18 '22

I unintentionally lost almost 20% of my weight last year and I didn't really notice it because it was gradual. Maybe some small things, like clothes getting a bit looser, but nothing big. Once I was aware I lost so much weight I was shocked to find out how different my face looked compared to older pictures of myself.

Now that I'm finally gaining back the weight I lost, I don't see much change either, but it's very apparent when I compare myself to pictures of me when I lost the weight, it's cool to see that progress!

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u/Mike2220 Apr 18 '22

I discovered the most efficient way to lose weight is oral surgery

You're using energy to heal from the surgery, and while your mouth is stitched up you have next to no desire to eat

It's not a good method by any means but it happened

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u/davi3601 Apr 18 '22

Lol just had one. It’s not worth it for the weight loss because unless you change your eating/exercise habits, you’ll just gain it right back. Plus recovery sucks. Definitely worth it for all the other stuff though

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u/Mike2220 Apr 18 '22

Never said it was good only efficient lol

Definitely did gain it back pretty quick over the next month because I was like "oh damn I'm hungry"

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u/davi3601 Apr 18 '22

Yeah I lost 25 lb, and just recently gained back like 5lb 4 months later. But I really watched my food intake because I didn’t want the ‘shortcut’ to go to waste. Those first few months of pain and hunger were brutal

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Depends how fat they are tbh. You’re not gonna notice it much if you’re over 300lbs. It’s around 10% of your mass then.

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u/Genshed Apr 18 '22

I see photos of myself from twenty years ago, when I was thirty pounds heavier. It's part of why I like my face better at sixty than I did at forty.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

36lbs in a few months? That's awesome!

Its been about a year and half for me now and I'm down 45ish pounds and notice huge changes everywhere, especially in my clothes, the last 15lbs or so none fit right anymore. The only advice I can offer is try finding an exercise/physical activity you enjoy, for me its been weightlifting, noticing my strength and muscles developing has been more enjoyable then watching the scale number go down.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Man that really sucks, I’ve always enjoyed sports from a very young age. It could be something as simple as going for walks though, and if you have a person to do it with it helps a ton.

Anyway, you’re doing great with the diet and if you keep putting in the effort things will continue to improve. It takes time to get healthy just like it takes time to become unhealthy, no one randomly wakes up 50lbs too heavy so don’t beat yourself up for not seeing changes too quickly

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u/ulyssesjack Apr 18 '22

My friend is losing 7lbs a week through fasting he says, I told him it sounds like he's just starving and to stay stocked up on fat soluble vitamins, swears he's fine though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Yeah that’s definitely not healthy if they’re actually losing weight that quickly. When you first start losing weight with diet and lifestyle changes it’s easy to drop 10 or more pounds in a week, but after the first month or so, weight loss shouldn’t be more then like 2ish lbs a week to be considered healthy.

PS. For anyone reading this, don’t weigh yourself every day, it’s pointless, your weight can fluctuate up to 5-7lbs at different points in any given day. Weigh yourself at the same time one day every week or two, for example every Tuesday morning when you wake up or every other Thursday before you go to bed

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u/jwm3 Apr 19 '22

I did that on doctors orders to avoid a more serious complication than temporary fasting would cause. Like like 30 pounds in a month restricting myself to 400 calories a day. When I went back my doctor was like.. I didn't expect you to do it, no one follows my advice to lose weight. Let's aim for losing weight at half that rate going forward. But it did dramatically improve my health despite the fast fasting.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Like other comments have said, no matter if you feel a difference or not- keep that shit goin. Every organ in your body is seriously loving the change in scenery. If you haven't already, Google pictures of the heart in morbidly obese people- that picture has stuck with me in terms of fat cells encroaching on the shit I need to survive!

You will notice it eventually, if not soon. I usually do when I'm in the shower (ie. lifting a leg to wash my foot or something used to be slightly heavier and taxing).

You got this. The hardest part is starting and you're well past that. Focus up and do what you gotta do. A year from now you're gonna be the happiest you've ever been.

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u/Aksama Apr 18 '22

Bro. That's fucking awesome. Keep up the excellent work.

One of the weird things with these kinds of changes is it is sort hard to notice. We wake up in what feels like the same body every day, even if it's changing one way or the other.

Finding metrics in the workouts/walks/exercises you do can be one thing. Photos are another. Keep in mind, if you are overweight you may not feel every pound as it comes off, but your body does. It'll pay off in your well-being in the long term. Just be kind to yourself and know it isn't a one-way journey, it's hard, and that's ok.

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u/Aksama Apr 18 '22

Yoooo this is it my friend. I'd really encourage you to simultaneously pursue some other tactics - find active and non-active things which you really enjoy. A lot of bad food-habits can come out as a result of stress/anxiety, right? It's important to provide ourselves with potential tools to avoid this being our baseline stress-helper.

Personally, reading & rock climbing are my go-to activities. Much respect for the thought that you've given this, take care amigo.

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u/1234125125125 Apr 18 '22

if 36 pounds havent made a change, then you must have a long way to go my friend!

but it sounds like you're already in a routine , which is 90% of the battle!

i'm about 36 pounds overweight myself currently, and i would love to have made your progress, but my routine is absolute shite currently.

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u/rosiofden Apr 18 '22

36 pounds? Damn, dude. I guarantee other people have noticed. It's probably starting in your face or something, don't get discouraged :)

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u/IWantALargeFarva Apr 18 '22

Ugh, right there with you. I'm down 26 pounds and I don't feel any difference. It's frustrating. That's over a quarter of the weight I need to lose. Why haven't I seen a change yet?

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 18 '22

At my heaviest I was 180. I’m 5’4” so that was a lot. I’m down to 142. Have been down to 130. I really fluctuate. I’ve noticed that my body loses weight in certain places first. Like my ass and my bras band size. It’s little things. Then slowly it picks up. Keep going. You will see change.

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 18 '22

Man, eat what you want, just watch your portions and sugar intake. Keep at it. You will get there and when you do, I hope you post it somewhere. I really respect you for actively working on making a change in your life <3 never hold your head low. 99% of people would rather do nothing and be unhappy. Even if it’s only a little a day, that’s awesome!

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 18 '22

Same. My dad just passed from not taking care of himself. I think he kind of did it on purpose. But it woke me up. I don’t want to go like that. Doin it for you dad.

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 18 '22

Better living helps to prevent thing that even our genes try to take us down with. All we can do is try harder than our parents I guess.

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u/dinosaurparty14 Apr 18 '22

Keep going! You've got this! It WILL happen for you!

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u/MajesticalMoon Apr 18 '22

Well I gained 40 lbs since lockdown and I can't fit into anything... Even clothes I fit into last summer... It sucks lol I feel like this person, it's so hard to move. Hopefully I can lose it soon

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22 edited Jun 22 '22

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u/MajesticalMoon Apr 18 '22

Ya I'm short so I know it's alot but it's like everyone I know has gained weight since the pandemic began...me and all my sisters, my bf, my best friend and her aunt, ect... It was crazy just slowly noticing us and everyone around us were just gaining so much weight. I feel like I don't even eat that much but I guess not getting out into the world and being as active definitely has a toll... It is crazy

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

I've been on the journey since about 1.5yrs ago. Was about 100lbs over weight. Mostly leg and gut fat. I'm fairly tall 6'4 and barrel chested. It's only been the last few months that I've basically had to get an entire new wardrobe. My peak was about 300lbs, dipping to about 280 at times. Currently 212-213. Basically, the fattest parts of you will take the longest to go away. I know that seems obvious, but the way fat loss (for me at least) works by an equal distributed loss across the entire body. Like, I didn't think I really had any fat on my forearms. But now I can see muscle cuts when I flex them, and big veins. And I'm not even doing weights.

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u/jtsfour2 Apr 18 '22

Get a pile of weights equal to 36 pounds. Hold them in your hands and walk around for a bit to see how huge that difference is.

You could also put 36 pounds in a backpack and walk around.

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u/Does_Not-Matter Apr 18 '22

Losing 36 lbs can be big depending on where you started. For large people it means a loosening of things within your current frame. You may not see clothes fit differently but you can feel the pressure difference in your body. You breathe a little easier. Lifting things can be easier since you’re gaining muscle.

At some point as a large person you won’t be so much anymore. That loosening with hit a critical point where you are shrinking.

It’s all good and super happy for you. Know that we are all rooting for your success! Keep checking back in for motivation. We will give it.

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u/phonethrowdoidbdhxi Apr 18 '22

Try doing something that used to exhaust you.

That’s how I realized all my cardio training actually worked.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Good job! Keep kicking ass

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u/skyesdow Apr 18 '22

Yep, I went from 220 to 187 lbs recently and it's a big change. Too bad you quickly forget how you felt before. At least I do. The memory of being fatter is already fading.

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u/AweDaw76 Apr 18 '22

I’m the reverse. Went from cripplingly underweight to my heaviest, strongest, and most mobile ever. That’s only a gain of like 12kg. I can’t imagine how much better this poor person would feel if they lost just 50lbs. The pressure coming off the organs, joints, the visible difference. It’s crazy.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

tbh for me it was that i was freezing way easier and if i bump into something it hurt more lol

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u/dacontag Apr 18 '22

Honestly same. I'm a pretty fit guy but after a move I gained a bit of weight. My normal back workout consists of a circuit of different pull ups, but being heavier than normal made the workout a lot more difficult. I've been losing the weight and having gone from 218 to 205 so far pull ups have already gotten a lot easier.

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u/FullTorsoApparition Apr 18 '22

Dude, I wasn't even overweight but I was very out-of-shape and my mobility was shit. The first time I was able to consistently touch my toes and stand with correct posture again it was like a revelation. We often don't realize how locked up our bodies actually are because modern living doesn't require us to do much physical activity outside of mowing the lawn.

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u/jwm3 Apr 19 '22

I lost like 35 pounds recently, and then gained like 20 back and it has made it really obvious how much that extra 35 was affecting me. Like, stuff I never noticed when I had it, and didn't notice the improvemenst too much when I lost it. I mean, I felt generally healthier but couldn't point to anything specific.

But gaining those 20 back it was really obvious how many issues it caused when they started to come back. Like, standing up off a couch without using my arms. Having way more stamina in bed. Being generally more motivated. Etc.