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u/Uncle_Erik · 40 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

Thanks for stopping by - I'm pulling for you! If you don't mind some unsolicited advice, I know a few things that might help.

I went from around 300 to 170 today. I'm working on getting that down to the 140-150 range. 170 is healthy for me, but I need to scrub off the rest. I'm under 1,000 calories a day, so I should be there by the end of the year or end of January. Doesn't matter, it's coming off.

If you don't have a pet, think about it. There are lots of them at the shelter and they are tremendously beneficial, especially cats and dogs. Nothing against birds and fish, but cats and dogs are really affectionate. They give you something to look forward to and something to look after. If you got a dog, you could take it out a couple of times a day. A good excuse to get outside and exercise, plus the dog will love it.

A couple of books I've found very helpful over the years are Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius and Buddhism Plain and Simple, by Steve Hagen. A little stoicism and reflections on life from nearly 2,000 years ago is surprisingly helpful. So is Hagen's book. No, it's not some religious tract. It's an introduction to Buddhism and a different way of looking at things. 100% compatible with atheism, by the way. Clear, concise and always interesting. At worst, you'll simply understand Buddhism. At best, you'll find some tools to improve your life.

Think about weight loss in the long term. It's going to take you two or three years to get where you want. But that's OK. It gets frustrating day-to-day when you just want it to be over with, but you have to stick it out. You've probably covered this with your therapist, but it's really important to shift your rewards away from food. Get yourself used to going for something else. Make it something productive. Go to school, or at least take some classes. Learn another language. Take up some hobbies. Make those things into your new reward. It won't happen overnight, but work at it.

Hopefully, those might help you out. I'd like them to. Keep working at it - you will get there.

u/OrangeJuliusPage · 3 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

TL,DR-If this type of dieting works for you, then have at it. Frankly, the diet you propose isn't something appealing to me, and is opposed to my fitness and aesthetic goals, which require greater yields of protein and fat to achieve. Most distance runners look like shit to me, and I don't wish to emulate their physiques in the least, but if you are looking to reap the benefits of a raw food or raw vegan diet, then have at it. I'd prefer to have the physique of Rob Riches crossed with Tom Hardy from Warrior, so I train and eat accordingly.

> The ideal macronutrient ratio for humans is ~80% carbs, ~10% protein, ~10% fat.

Where in the balls did you read this before? How in the world do you think our ancestors managed to thrive and evolve during the millennia prior do that advent of agriculture?

By shoveling handfuls of nuts down their gullets? Doubtful, as the nuts would have high fat content and skew your ratios. By eating pounds of wild berries that were laying around? Even if that be the case, which it wasn't, we have genetically manipulated the fruit in our grocery stores today to make them "sweeter" than that eaten by our ancestors.

You also realize that excess carbs that you don't burn get stored by your body as fat, right?

Serious question. Are you some fruitarian or a disciple of Dr. Graham, because that is the only source I've seen that jocks your ratios.

> Caveat: If someone is under-eating on calories for fat loss, it's important to get enough protein to limit lean muscle loss, so the ratios might be different for those people

The ratios are absurdly different for most persons. If you have any lean muscle whatsoever or are looking to add lean muscle in any kind of weightlifting regimen, such a paltry protein yield would be unable to maintain or enable the growth of muscle.

Protein is also inherently thermogenic, since you burn around 30% of the calories you consumed simply by metabolizing it, while diets with higher fat and protein ratios are more likely to satiate one's appetite than a high-carb diet, so you aren't as apt to "overeat." Consider, how many of the stories on here are about fatties eating chips, french fries, sweets, candy, and drinking soft drinks? There are no stories about fatties gorging themselves on something higher in protein and fat like wings or beef jerky.

> Most professional endurance athletes (including all those super-fast Kenyan runners) eat something very close to this ratio.

Most human beings aren't professional endurance runners or even recreational ones, and as I noted, for persons looking to do things like gain lean muscle, such a diet would be opposed to such a goal. I concur that a person who does a lot of steady state cardio such as someone who trains a lot in distance running, cycling, and swimming would benefit from a greater ratio of carbs in his diet than a strength athlete.

> But UNREFINED carbs (fruit, veggies, etc.) are pretty much the most health-promoting foods around.

Dude, whether it's mere fructose or high fructose corn syrup makes little difference. It's still a carbohydrate, and fructose from fruits can also lead to fat gain. Again, Taubes addresses this in his work which I referenced elsewhere in the thread, so pick up that book if you wish to read the argument he laid out.

> But UNREFINED carbs (fruit, veggies, etc.) are pretty much the most health-promoting foods around.

Again, where are you reading that I am against all fruits and veggies in diet or that they are all unhealthy? I noted that broccoli and cauliflower have excellent attributes making them "super foods," and that fruit can be enjoyed by healthy individuals.

u/GoAskAlice · 2 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

I'm going to copy/paste a comment I made to someone else in fps trying to lose weight.

>Protips from someone 6 months into the F2F thang and 40 pounds down, pretty damn amazing since I am a lazy sot who doesn't exercise:

>Helps a LOT if you make a week's worth of salad every, say, Sunday (got it ready for the week then). One of those big square disposable Glad boxes is what we do. Certain things in salad go bad quicker (cucumbers, tomatoes, bean sprouts) so they get their own little separate boxes and replenished on Wednesday, they're added to the salad you're about to eat.

>Learn to love lighter salad dressings, better yet, to make your own. Lemon vinaigrette? or how about Asian? or, to stave off your sweet tooth, here's orange-raspberry. All quick and easy.

>This fills up your fridge considerably so you can't be packing it full of junk.

>Other stuff we do: freezer contains no sweets apart from lemon sorbet. Too sour to gobble. Dat palate cleanser. Freezer does contain frozen fish and individually packed frozen boneless/skinless chicken breasts, and about 10 different kinds of frozen veggies (canned are too damn salty), plus a bunch of leftovers.

>Another of our rules: avoid instafood. Nothing that comes out of a can, box, bag, or requires a microwave. Okay, so we cook with chilis in adobo sauce which comes out of a can youallknowwhatImeangetoffmytits.

>To keep from going nuts, we each get one small bag of chips each Saturday. Any small treat will do, but don't go buying a whole damn cake or anything. Single serving only. Don't keep that shit in the house. If it's there, you're gonna make it harder on yourself.

>Snacks are typically homemade beef jerky, dried apples, nuts of various descriptions, unflavored rice cakes, precut-up carrots, celery, radishes, cauliflower, broccoli, watermelon (more room in fridge gone, ta-da; seriously, all we can typically fit is a pitcher of Crystal Light lemonade and whatever's for dinner).

>Homemade dried stuff is the bomb, yo, and easy, ask for a dehydrator for your wedding. That's the one we have. I swear it's running constantly. Bitch to clean, but they all are, and this one at least is QUIET. One of the nifty ideas in the manual was drying a bunch of veggies, then stuffing them and hot water or broth into a thermos in the morning before leaving for work. Lunchtime, you've got veggie soup.

>(if you do get one, feel free to PM me for tips on this if you want, such as "ignore what cut of meat they recommend for jerky, brisket's cheaper and works better" and "get a mandolin to slice fruit")

>Bringing healthy meals and snacks to work instead of going out to lunch or hitting up Ye Olde Vending Machine is a must.

>Got healthy meals you know how to make and you both love? Make a BUNCH and freeze in single-serve containers. No excuse for "oh gods, so tired after work, just get fast food" NOPE. Also, slowcookers can be your friend with that "too tired to cook" thing.

>EDIT: tip I got from someone else here: if you need to break a soda addiction cough, try getting flavored seltzer water. Same size cans, carbonation, tastes like diet Sprite (at least the lemon-lime flavor does) but zero calories etc. Worked like a charm once I got used to it.

>If all this seems condescending, I'm truly sorry. Just passing along painful lessons learned.

>TL;DR: part of beating your own fatlogic is tricking it with healthy foods.

>You're going to make it!

Back to OP: There are plenty of things you don't have to spend a ton of time cooking. That being said, use the freezer, bro. We spend a considerable amount of time on Sundays stocking up for the week.

One wonderful thing to get yourself is one of those George Foreman grills. Can cook all manner of stuff on them, extremely quickly. Throw a boneless, skinless piece of chicken on there, close the lid, it's done in like 5 minutes. This is actually one of our weekend cookfest things: marinade a bunch of chicken Saturday, grill it on Sunday, individual baggies and into the freezer you go. They're not all that expensive, either. Plenty of other things you can do with it.

You don't have to stick with just salads, but eat at least one per day that doesn't have croutons, cheese, bacon, or ranch dressing on it. Eat one big enough to fill you up.

Also check /r/Frugal and /r/EatCheapAndHealthy for further ideas.

u/WeeMiniMoose · 5 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

I'm in Nor Cal. There are so many beautiful places close to me, it's awesome!

If you are really dedicated, you can make it work. I've had to work crazy schedules like that, and I still kept my dog (only had one at the time) and my horse. When I worked at the shelter, I actually worked 4, 10 hour days, and so did all the other full timers, and they all had a lot of animals like myself.

If you're in a small apartment, a small senior dog can be perfect. They aren't very needy, usually sleep a lot, usually potty trained and are over all that silly naughty puppy stuff. Spend a lot of time with them in the morning, and when you come home. When you're gone, set them up in a bathroom or kitchen (door closed or fenced off with a baby gate,) with a bed, toys (only hard toys, bones and soft toys can be eaten while you're gone and that's very serious,) water and puppy pads or a faux grass potty patch like this one.

My sister actually has that potty patch for her chihuahua, as she lives in an apartment. She puts it on the porch and lets him out to use it. Some people don't like cleaning those though, and use real sod grass instead. In Los Angeles there's actually a delivery service that brings fresh sod to your door for that purpose!

Eventually you'll probably find you don't need to keep him kenneled or cordoned off. If you can hire a dog walker or have a neighbor come walk the dog during the day, you are totally set.

No, this situation is not ideal. But it's not ideal to be lonely for a pet, and it's not ideal that senior animals get put to sleep all the time because no one wants to adopt them. Not all senior animals are perfect angels, but a lot of them are. I know so many poodle, Shih Tzu, Schnauzer, Chihuahua, Lhaso Apso and mixed breed seniors that are just about perfect. They like to cuddle, they like to eat, play a little bit, take a short walk, and then sleep 14 hours a day.

Shit, my 12 year old Schnauzer is exactly that. If you're getting a dog, get this book, this magazine, check out this site, and spend a lot of time volunteering or just hanging out at your local rescue or animal shelter, and tell them your story. This book is also great. This of course is not a comprehensive list, just ones that really pop up to me as awesome.

But if that sounds like too much work, get a senior cat and give them lots of toys and kitty towers.

Edit - saw you want a hiking partner, and just want to say not to discount a senior dog on that account. My Schnauzer still goes on hikes under 5 miles with me, and was doing much longer ones up until about ten. You can always look at a more laid back terrier mix (6 + years) that has energy when you want it but can still relax at home when needed.

u/CarolineJohnson · 22 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

I have an idea for what you could get Jewel! Not all of these are from actual Hatsune Miku things (some have Miku on them but aren't from her costume), but they seem like they'd still work.

  • Hatsune Miku VIP Pass -- I think it's just a plain card, not one you put on a lanyard...but hey, it's holographic and cute!
  • Plush Giant Spring Onion -- Not really required for a normal Miku cosplay, since the negi thing is Chibi Miku's thing, but people still use it with normal Miku cosplay regardless.
  • Love is War Megaphone -- Inspired by the Hatsune Miku music video. Will probably look out of place unless the cosplay is Miku's Love is War outfit.
  • Translucent Blue Nail Polish -- Matches Hatsune Miku's nail color. Required for the cosplay, technically, but not many would notice the difference if a different blue was used.
  • Hatsune Miku Headset and Pigtail Clips -- Actually, these are required for the cosplay, so maybe it would be better to find something else...
  • Custom Hatsune Miku High Heels -- Hatsune Miku's boots, in high heel form. These look so good they could be used outside of cosplay and no one would be the wiser.
  • Music Note Necklace -- Not really anything from Hatsune Miku's attire or anything, but it's a Vocaloid product and it looks like it would be cute with a Miku costume!
  • Hatsune Miku Lanyard with ID Card Holder -- I was thinking if Jewel wanted to go to a convention in full Hatsune Miku costume, and the convention required you have some sort of entry card stuck on her in plain sight, then she could have this to go with the costume and hold the card with, if the convention allows it. Could go with that VIP card I linked above!
u/killerlagomorph · 3 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

I'm not currently a cat owner, but I've read a lot about cat nutrition. First, a lot of vets make their food recs based on what manufacturers say. If your cat is a kibbletarian, odds are the food you are feeding is too high in carbs because it's cheaper to produce than meat. Cats don't need rice, corn, or any grains, and too much can lead to feline diabetes. Even some of the "scientific" formulations have problems. I know it can be frustrating when you are doing everything "right" but it doesn't seem to work. You might want to check out this webiste or this book for more information on cat nutrition. You might have a great vet, but not all specialize in cats. I grew up on a farm, and our vet was great with cattle, but he wouldn't be my first choice for dealing with specialized cat problems. It's obvious you care about your cat, and I wish you the best of luck :)

u/[deleted] · 0 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

May I suggest tracking your diet and exercise with this system? There's an app and a web login account that go together. Set a goal for the weight you want to be, or maintain. it's simple. it's also free.

Also cut out all sugary drinks, excess salt, and exremely fatty foods like fries, donuts etc. Read this book. It explains why you crave and binge. many processed foods are doing to people via obesity today, what cigarettes did to people via cancers in the past. Helping to ruin lives. It's your choice as to what you put into your face, but like everyone else, you'll make better choices once you know the truth.

Good Luck.

u/Foxbatt · 22 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

From my post months ago, only had to do it at one place, you don't even need to use a lock box but even a Zip tied cooler bag will do:

This is the answer.

But no it isn't to stop the hamplanets from raiding your stuff - it's to prevent any less motivated innocent bystanders from suffering a terrible fate.

Pack a few planet attractors into it like brownies, muffins, sweets laced with ghost peppers in the front. Mark them with some nice green "diet aid" post its. Leave the stuff you normally eat unmarked.

If a hambeast raids your stash they will have a trip to the bathroom/ER to remember. If HR gets on your back tell them you are on a diet, the spicy diet stuff is the price you have to pay for cheating. The lockbox was to protect your co-workers. After all who would raid something like that if secured by padlock.

(Source - me protecting my lunches from co-workers. I just spiced up my regular meals to levels few could manage to eat and kept them in a theoretically secured but easily by-passable cooler with padlock. 2 "incidents" and no one dares touch my food anymore.)

The cage is a visible display of oppression, a greener patch of grass on the other side of the fence, a delicious eclair in the display case.

It will become a challenge, an obsession, something to overcome. Once conquered he will get the sweetest taste of victory..... then the ghost chillies kick in.

u/Mitch_Mitcherson · 1 pointr/fatpeoplestories

If you're interested in learning more about what things may contain gluten, I got most of my information from Complete Gluten-Free Diet and Nutrition Guide: With a 30-Day Meal Plan and Over 100 Recipes. It was very helpful in helping me find ways to eat things I like and avoiding gluten.

u/LambdaZero · 7 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

Well now, since we are sharing books, let me add mine to the pile!

This is an extremely interesting look at the food industry and the amount of thought that goes into making food (usually junk food) as addicting as possible.

u/woahzelda · 3 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

Have him read this book. My hammy-in-training and super picky eater husband read it and he's down 20lbs in the past 4 months. It can be a real eye-opener for someone who is a critical thinker. I call it the fat-logic detroyer.

u/Jahjuka · 9 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

Sounds like she needed one of these

u/UngratefulKnight · 1 pointr/fatpeoplestories

300 plus isnt so Hamplanety I was that weight well 290 at a point mind never ate as much, your palls got potential have him read [this] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0307474259/ref=redir_mdp_mobile) if this doesn't change him nothing will.

u/KateMakesArt · 2 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

I feel for you, and your food offerings to the piggly ones. I know these have made the rounds in the comment sections for stories of woe such as yours.

Added bonus, a particular shitlord used to actually set traps with cupcakes and what not. Also depending on how your office is set up, a mini fridge under your dest with lock.

u/sexualcatperson · 21 pointsr/fatpeoplestories

We're still working on whether artificial sweeteners cause a spike in insulin in humans. At the moment, there isn't solid science to back it up and a lot of it is speculation and anecdotal stories. We've only got tests on flies and mice. Along with that, very little of the sweeteners reach the pancreas and there is no glucose involved with this situation at all.

They do make you poop though. Enjoy if you have yet to partake!

u/Smantha32 · 1 pointr/fatpeoplestories

Nah what you do is buy one of these.. and put your stuff in it..the hams can see the food but can't get at it.. drives them nuts.

https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Brand-157281-Original-Fridge/dp/B001UFNCHM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445390895&sr=8-1/iXoRN/