Losing weight
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Yeah I looked up a few symptoms and it has added up to coincidentally. It's just that even at points where I've eaten normal I've still been in a state of overweight. I think there was only one point in my life that I was close to being skinny and that was when I was 7 years old. Of course overtime your metabolism slowly deteriorates but it's upset me.
I'll be starting to go on a more healthier diet and eat foods that don't contribute to my problem, but yeah it's always been a problem throughout my life and it's never really bothered me until I've gotten in my teenage years. The only issue is with my job as an editor I have to sit at a desk for most of the time but I think I'll start walking on the treadmill and editing at the same time
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Same didn’t really notice nor care till 7 or 8th grade
Dieting is a life style change. You don't just diet for an x amount of time and stop after its over, but you change your eating habits entirely. It doesn't have to be any big changes just eat less(but enough) and eat/drink something daily that speeds up your metabolism(ex. drink tea or eat eggs once a day). Anyways Good Luck! 
Oh and 5'8 and 161 pounds is pretty average I think you're fine already!
Oh and 5'8 and 161 pounds is pretty average I think you're fine already!
eat clean, workout and run run run run run
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They helped me achieve my goals. Went from 130 lbs 14% body fat to 180 7% body fat
Use https://forum.bodybuilding.com/ for advice
They helped me achieve my goals. Went from 130 lbs 14% body fat to 180 7% body fat
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I mean a lot of us don't play Minecraft, we just use it as a way to make some money.
I'm 5'7 and 125 lbs. I'm not sure if that's big or not, but a lot of it is muscle. I've recently started lifting, which I really enjoy doing, and I am learning a lot. I swim 3 times a week, each session 2 hours of vigorous swimming. When I go to the gym, I run 10-15 mins of cardio, usually full out sprinting.
The training part is an important part of getting lean, but dieting is the key to a successful weight loss. Make sure all of the snacks you eat that make you gain weight are out of the house. Replace those snacks with granola bars and other healthy alternatives. Fruits and veggies are your friends, and water is your best friend.
The trick to losing weight is not generally to follow some fancy diet. Sure, if you actually manage to follow it, you'll probably lose weight like crazy, but after that you'll most likely be wanting for some snacks etc, and all but the most self-disciplined people will eventually give in to that.
You have to see your daily calorie-intake and use as a balance scale. If it's balanced towards the intake, you'll be gaining mass, if it's balanced towards the use, you'll be losing.
All but the most fastidious diets will leave most of us, who sit on our asses most of the day, leaning heavily towards the intake. As such, we gain weight, and not via muscle.
The trick is to tip the scales the other way. Whether this is by eliminating all soda from your life, or kicking out pork and beef in favor of chicken, that's up to you. The thing I recommend personally, however, is to minimize snacks, sweets and soda. If you must, replace soda with fizzy water or tea. Replace the snacks and sweets with fruit and a small amount of mixed nuts (preferably NOT roasted or salted).
Also, exercise more. Trust me on this. I currently weigh 107 kg, which is a lot even for a guy that's on the tall end of 6'1. I'm not obese, but I'm definitely a fatass. Then I started jogging twice a week. First I lasted about 4 mins, then 7, then 10, and now I can last almost 15 mins at 8 kph without rest. I can also sprint about 100 meters at a very respectable rate.
It's gotten to the point where I no longer have to FORCE myself to go jogging, but I have little trouble going whenever I need to. I don't last as long in most cases, but it's still a massive improvement.
In addition, I've ditched almost all soda and sweets, buying about 1 package per week on average instead of 1 per day. I intend to go further. I've also halved my meat intake and replaced it with vegetables (though I need to reduce my carb intake as well, my portions are WAY too large at present).
As a result, I'm now finally losing weight. I nearly hit 110 Kg at the start of this year (I blame the new years celebrations).
And the best part? This is a lifestyle I can keep up indefinitely. I can probably adapt it further still, to the point where I hardly even crave sweets anymore, and I eat less and exercise more (and after that, eat a bit more again and gain mass in the shape of MUSCLE).
At this rate, by this time next year, I'll be down to about 95 kg, if not less.
TLDR: Instead of doing crazy weight loss diets or programs, slowly change your current lifestyle to a healthy one you can keep up indefinitely.
You have to see your daily calorie-intake and use as a balance scale. If it's balanced towards the intake, you'll be gaining mass, if it's balanced towards the use, you'll be losing.
All but the most fastidious diets will leave most of us, who sit on our asses most of the day, leaning heavily towards the intake. As such, we gain weight, and not via muscle.
The trick is to tip the scales the other way. Whether this is by eliminating all soda from your life, or kicking out pork and beef in favor of chicken, that's up to you. The thing I recommend personally, however, is to minimize snacks, sweets and soda. If you must, replace soda with fizzy water or tea. Replace the snacks and sweets with fruit and a small amount of mixed nuts (preferably NOT roasted or salted).
Also, exercise more. Trust me on this. I currently weigh 107 kg, which is a lot even for a guy that's on the tall end of 6'1. I'm not obese, but I'm definitely a fatass. Then I started jogging twice a week. First I lasted about 4 mins, then 7, then 10, and now I can last almost 15 mins at 8 kph without rest. I can also sprint about 100 meters at a very respectable rate.
It's gotten to the point where I no longer have to FORCE myself to go jogging, but I have little trouble going whenever I need to. I don't last as long in most cases, but it's still a massive improvement.
In addition, I've ditched almost all soda and sweets, buying about 1 package per week on average instead of 1 per day. I intend to go further. I've also halved my meat intake and replaced it with vegetables (though I need to reduce my carb intake as well, my portions are WAY too large at present).
As a result, I'm now finally losing weight. I nearly hit 110 Kg at the start of this year (I blame the new years celebrations).
And the best part? This is a lifestyle I can keep up indefinitely. I can probably adapt it further still, to the point where I hardly even crave sweets anymore, and I eat less and exercise more (and after that, eat a bit more again and gain mass in the shape of MUSCLE).
At this rate, by this time next year, I'll be down to about 95 kg, if not less.
TLDR: Instead of doing crazy weight loss diets or programs, slowly change your current lifestyle to a healthy one you can keep up indefinitely.
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Thanks really appreciate the advice and ye I removed all swords from my life as it want a necesity. My main drink is water occansially orange juice. I might just try to eat more vegetables and start exercising more.
I'm 5' 10 and 170ish pounds, but I was mad fat as a kid until I was around 13. I started going to the gym with my dad and its been like that ever since. Just put the work in, and it doesn't matter on how much you weigh, its just the fact that you should put effort into working out so you not only feel good about yourself but the results will show themselves as you go on.
Hope this gave some help.
Hope this gave some help.
I’m 5’5 and weigh 150 tbh I gotta start working out I’m not really that chubby as some of it is muscle but I’m prettty sure my weight is average.
No offense but 5’7 at 125 pounds is normal...? I’m not sure how it’s muscle if my cousin is weighing the same around the same and he’s skin and bones I doubt it, but still decent advice..[DOUBLEPOST=1521144930][/DOUBLEPOST]And 160 at 5’8 that’s not too bad. But if you’re un happy with your body I suggest getting into a sport you enjoy. Honestly, if you do it consistently enough you will have a good time and lose weight. Make some friends as well, but if sports aren’t your thing working out in the gym is always an option a lot of people have trouble with time but if you dedicate 1-2 hours a day you’ll see good results.
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