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You stated you have dumbbells well you can get a great workout from those. Any muscle you add will in turn help you burn more calories so that will help with weightless. Here is a guide for different exercises. http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com...exercises.html
Form is very important much more so then the amount of weight you lift. If your dumbbells are light do allot of reps you will feel the fatigue and still get benefit trust me... |
You have a wealth of information here and its great but i feel this gem shouldn't get lost in the entire mass.
Muscle burns calories 24/7, even while you rest like a toggle. Aerobic exercise works more like a click power. So don't be afraid to get a little muscle mass as well, and don't be nervous that you'll turn into some Hulk with a few exercises because that kind of bodybuilder image takes ALOT more work than you can imagine.
Also in consideration to your back pain and what i mentioned above, you CAN increase your weights (low-weight means different things to different people, given your ht/wt have you been using 5pds or 25pds?). I've seen people speed thru reps as well just to get it done. That not only ruins form but can cause injury. A little know secret to the "high rep" game is slow and steady. I can guarantee you'll feel the burn after 5reps if you break it down into a slow 2pt inhale/exhale portion.
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A big thing about losing weight is the psychological battle. Yes, set your long-term goal at losing 200lbs.
HOWEVER, you need to set short-term goals so that you can see progress. If all you have is the long-term, you will, most likely, get disgusted part way through and quit. But if you can meet goals regularly, then you have a much better chance of finishing the plan.
Long-term: Lose 200 lbs.
Six month plan: Be able to walk five miles, regardless of the time it takes
One month plan: Lose 4 pounds
One week plan: Learn how to cook one meal decently and have leftovers
One day plan: Ditch the foods that you know are problematic
Stuff like that. I'm not saying do what I listed, but break it down into steps that are more easily accomplished than your long term goal.
Would you except diet advice from someone called Snickerdoodle? 
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Would you except diet advice from someone called Snickerdoodle?
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Swimming. Removes the impact issue which may be causing your back pain. EXCELLENT cardio.
And with all things weight loss related: The simple fact is that if you burn more than you take in, you'll lose weight. If you're not losing weight, eat less.
Be well, people of CoH.
ok, jsut talked to my mother(a fitness nut as well) she had two additional bits of advice. 1. resistance bands, you can get them for a relatively inexpensive price, a number of workouts are readily available online for them, and they generally do nto require other exotic or space consuming equipment. also, have you checked for seated exercises? they do exist and much info is online, they incorporate resistance bands and the dumbells you already have. look those up, they wont put pressure on your back and are specially made for people with similar issues as you.
How about a back brace or a lifter's belt as an added method of support when walking?
And I hate to bring it up, but maybe consider a cane or a walker or a walking stick. Yes, it might just be embarassing as hell, but if it helps, it helps.
Nothing wrong with a cane.
Get one of those awesome ones with a skull on the end of it.
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I eat one big meal a day...roughly 1700-3000 calories depending on what I'm eating that day. Which is more or less around the calorie count i need to be at my ideal weight.
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#4 I eat really really really fast. I've tried slowing down but it's still really fast, even compared to fast eaters. It's not like i'm eating like a pig either. I just chew and such fast so when there is food i like i want more and because i'm not "full" i just keep eating.
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You really need better advice than you're going to get here, though. You need a doctor or nutritionist or maybe even a hypnotist! Be open-minded and have some faith in yourself. You can do it.
Jer
You mentioned being on a rotating sleep schedule, but I didn't catch why. Work related? It's not always possible, but the body prefers routine. Getting a solid 7-8 hours of sleep a night burns more calories than you might think.
Also, as others have said, eat small meals throughout the day. And do not skip breakfast. It'll get your metabolism started properly for the rest of the day.
And on the other end of the spectrum, it also might help to set a "stopping point" for eating before you go to bed. Say you go to bed at midnight, try not eating anything after 11PM for a few weeks. Then move it up to 10PM.
And yeah, cut back on the junk food.
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Healthy Choice and SmartOnes also make a lot of instant meals that have low calories.
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You'll have to figure out what works for you, but I suggest starting with Weight Watchers frozen meals or something similar.
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Pre-packaged meals might be the best way to start off with.
My Cuisine deLight also makes calorie controlled, low fat meals.
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I fancy the one Andre Linoge had in Storm of the Century. Think it had a wolf's head.
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Nothing wrong with a cane.
Get one of those awesome ones with a skull on the end of it. |
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Nothing wrong with a cane.
Get one of those awesome ones with a skull on the end of it. |
...and if you are snarky and elitist enough you might your own show on FOX where you solve medical problems.
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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
Nothing wrong with a cane.
Get one of those awesome ones with a skull on the end of it. |
Ok let's see if I can answer these
whichever person posted that post with yellow topic parts, didn't catch the name, thank you. That will be most helpful along with who posted groceries express.
2 issues were brought up about what I've been saying.
#1. About "wanting" to lose weight. Quite frankly I could care less about losing the weight itself. I don't "want" to lose weight. I want to prevent myself from dying and get healthier than I am now. I mean I could just fast for a week, eat something, fast again, or become bulimic if my goal was just to lose weight.
#2. When I give a reason as to why I can't do something, such as, I probably can't to the pool, is not an excuse. I am a realist. As pointed out there is no point doing something if it is not a life style change to some degree as it will either not do anything, cause damage, or whatever i do work out for that short period will just come back and because of that if I know something isn't going to happen because of some other factor I have to realize that even though it would be best to do that it can't happen so I shouldn't focus on it, letting me focus on something i can change. Mainly these problems that seem to be just excuses come from transportation, transportation issues arise from a personal issue that I'm not going to talk about. Let's just say there is no guarantee i could get to a place or get back with any regularity. I nearly failed 9th grade because of this problem and it still persists to this day so >.>
I am looking into the recumbent bike thing, and thinking about where i could put it/use it. A work out bench, while I could get one, cost wise, there is nohere in the house that I could place it that i could use it.
The reason I said that about my diet in my first post was because again I have to deal with trying to get the food as well as a place to put it. So I more or less just go with the easiest thing to do to not have to deal with that stress.
The reason for my rotating sleep schedule is 1 of 2 things or both. When I was younger to deal with **** I switched to a night schedule so I didn't have to deal with it. Night is nice and quiet, cool, and relaxing and I would not wake during the day if i had the choice, but to get work or take classes or deal with others i have to be awake during the day. So I'm hardwired to sleep during the day at this point and I constantly move back towards that paradigm. The other explanation which it could be is that I'm one of the few people that operate on a longer day cycle so because I'm operation on say a 36 hour cycle my body wants to stay up 28 hours and sleep 8... all of the above doesn't really work in modern society.
As a cane/walker whatever tried, doesn't help.
As far as seeing a doctor/chiropractor about it. I've had x-rays taken and such and that's how i know what is happening. I also used to go to a chiropractor and it helped for maybe several days after i went, but there were problems with transportation again, and ultimately i think it did more harm than good, but i'm not sure. I did fall in the shower last year and came down hard on my *** and my back felt better for a week or so...and then i tried to work out/help some people and then it went right back to normal so even if it were to make it feel better temporarily I don't think it would work if i took up some sort of work out schedule and I think the weightloss itself would do much better than a chiropractor.
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Ok let's see if I can answer these
whichever person posted that post with yellow topic parts, didn't catch the name, thank you. That will be most helpful along with who posted groceries express. 2 issues were brought up about what I've been saying. #1. About "wanting" to lose weight. Quite frankly I could care less about losing the weight itself. I don't "want" to lose weight. I want to prevent myself from dying and get healthier than I am now. I mean I could just fast for a week, eat something, fast again, or become bulimic if my goal was just to lose weight. #2. When I give a reason as to why I can't do something, such as, I probably can't to the pool, is not an excuse. I am a realist. As pointed out there is no point doing something if it is not a life style change to some degree as it will either not do anything, cause damage, or whatever i do work out for that short period will just come back and because of that if I know something isn't going to happen because of some other factor I have to realize that even though it would be best to do that it can't happen so I shouldn't focus on it, letting me focus on something i can change. Mainly these problems that seem to be just excuses come from transportation, transportation issues arise from a personal issue that I'm not going to talk about. Let's just say there is no guarantee i could get to a place or get back with any regularity. I nearly failed 9th grade because of this problem and it still persists to this day so >.> I am looking into the recumbent bike thing, and thinking about where i could put it/use it. A work out bench, while I could get one, cost wise, there is nohere in the house that I could place it that i could use it. The reason I said that about my diet in my first post was because again I have to deal with trying to get the food as well as a place to put it. So I more or less just go with the easiest thing to do to not have to deal with that stress. The reason for my rotating sleep schedule is 1 of 2 things or both. When I was younger to deal with **** I switched to a night schedule so I didn't have to deal with it. Night is nice and quiet, cool, and relaxing and I would not wake during the day if i had the choice, but to get work or take classes or deal with others i have to be awake during the day. So I'm hardwired to sleep during the day at this point and I constantly move back towards that paradigm. The other explanation which it could be is that I'm one of the few people that operate on a longer day cycle so because I'm operation on say a 36 hour cycle my body wants to stay up 28 hours and sleep 8... all of the above doesn't really work in modern society. As a cane/walker whatever tried, doesn't help. As far as seeing a doctor/chiropractor about it. I've had x-rays taken and such and that's how i know what is happening. I also used to go to a chiropractor and it helped for maybe several days after i went, but there were problems with transportation again, and ultimately i think it did more harm than good, but i'm not sure. I did fall in the shower last year and came down hard on my *** and my back felt better for a week or so...and then i tried to work out/help some people and then it went right back to normal so even if it were to make it feel better temporarily I don't think it would work if i took up some sort of work out schedule and I think the weightloss itself would do much better than a chiropractor. |
...but you're not willing to take any steps that will change that.
I'd say pick up a pack of smokes next time you're at the store. Might as well.
I hate to say this, but if you keep doing what you are doing, you will die young. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, "I will be dead in 15 years unless I control my own life."
If you can live with that, stop worrying and do what you're doing.
If not, then start changing things.
I want to help you, and there is a lot of great advice in this thread. The problem is within yourself, and you are the only one with the power to change it. But until you do, you're wasting our time.
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Simply put, IMO, he isn't ready. He hasn't had a real wake up call yet. And until he can be brutally honest with himself, he won't. The wake up call is different for all of us, but it will happen eventually.|
Originally Posted by Smersh
Well, Dur, you say you don't want to die young...
...but you're not willing to take any steps that will change that. I'd say pick up a pack of smokes next time you're at the store. Might as well. I hate to say this, but if you keep doing what you are doing, you will die young. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, "I will be dead in 15 years unless I control my own life." If you can live with that, stop worrying and do what you're doing. If not, then start changing things. I want to help you, and there is a lot of great advice in this thread. The problem is within yourself, and you are the only one with the power to change it. But until you do, you're wasting our time. |
The only question then is, is it too late?
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You really can't separate the two, and I'm not sure what you hope to accomplish by making this argument. If you want to be healthy, you have to lose weight. If you want to lose weight, you have to pursue a healthier lifestyle. In your case, the two can't be separated. If you truly want to be healthier, then you need to want to lose weight as well.|
Originally Posted by Durakken
#1. About "wanting" to lose weight. Quite frankly I could care less about losing the weight itself. I don't "want" to lose weight. I want to prevent myself from dying and get healthier than I am now. I mean I could just fast for a week, eat something, fast again, or become bulimic if my goal was just to lose weight.
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You have the wrong attitude here. If you truly care about your health; if you truly want to be able to live a longer life, then saying you "could care less about losing weight" is self-defeating. You are never going to get anywhere thinking those sorts of thoughts. You are not going to get healthier unless you lose weight, therefore losing weight needs to be something you care about. It is one of the steps to your goal. If you do not care about the steps it will take you to achieve your goal, then you will never do so.
well, i think its just how he put it. its that he is not losing weight to lose weight or for cosmetic reasons, he is doing it for health reasons, losing weight will be the way to improve his health, and they are, as you correctly said, inseparable, but his total goal is for health. the loss of weight in this case is a necessity or the goal, getting healthier, and he will lose weight to attain his goal, but weight loss is not a goal itself. thats what i got out of it.
The deal seems to be that there is some unstated issue that is a mitigating problem with transportation, and i do not want you to feel that you have to give personal info here to us, its not our business, but the fact is, we can only give help with as much information as we have to work with. but my working notes on that issue are, must be local or in home.
glad to hear about the bike though, please try one out first, i dont want to waste your time on something that wont work, but if they dont exacerbate your back issues and can work keep us abreast of how things are going, did you look up the seated exercises? they arent a magic bullet, due to their low intensity but they may be able to fit in the currently stated issues that you have told us, and will at least give some measure of doable calorie expenditure. i have to stress that to my knowledge, none of us are professionals, so our help is not going to be as good as you could get with a nutritionist or professional personal trainer, please make sure that you exhaust all avenues of getting these assets, because they can do a lot more than we can.
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It's semi personal and would go into a long rant and such about things people might know, and ways I act due to the conditions of the environs I have limited control over. I have no problem divulging, but don't feel it's right to in this case.|
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The deal seems to be that there is some unstated issue that is a mitigating problem with transportation, and i do not want you to feel that you have to give personal info here to us, its not our business, but the fact is, we can only give help with as much information as we have to work with. but my working notes on that issue are, must be local or in home.
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| glad to hear about the bike though, please try one out first, i dont want to waste your time on something that wont work, but if they dont exacerbate your back issues and can work keep us abreast of how things are going, did you look up the seated exercises? they arent a magic bullet, due to their low intensity but they may be able to fit in the currently stated issues that you have told us, and will at least give some measure of doable calorie expenditure. i have to stress that to my knowledge, none of us are professionals, so our help is not going to be as good as you could get with a nutritionist or professional personal trainer, please make sure that you exhaust all avenues of getting these assets, because they can do a lot more than we can. |
The seated exercises I saw and i forgot about them as i was reading through the thread, found them and since i have to read through the site i don't have any answer as of yet...
the dumbbell exercises after quickly looking through them some i can't due to no place around here to sit like that ^.^ but most of them are doable so now I have to get up during the day and find the dumbbells...they should be buried under several boxes.
After reading all your replies Durk,.. you don't want to change.. your issue is that your body can not support your frame. You've joined the Butter ball club and don't want to fix your life to get out of that membership. So you only have one option....
Save your money.. and get surgery done. (Expensive)
Or you can eat healthy and make a change for the better. The choice is yours, sorry I can't sugar coat this for you any simplier. (maybe a bad term to use here) but they're a lot of great suggestions in this thread and you just seem to have more excuses..
Simply put.. find a way to stop being lazy.. then you'll find a way to start losing wieght.
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Simply put, IMO, he isn't ready. He hasn't had a real wake up call yet. And until he can be brutally honest with himself, he won't. The wake up call is different for all of us, but it will happen eventually.
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2 issues were brought up about what I've been saying. #1. About "wanting" to lose weight. Quite frankly I could care less about losing the weight itself. I don't "want" to lose weight. I want to prevent myself from dying and get healthier than I am now. I mean I could just fast for a week, eat something, fast again, or become bulimic if my goal was just to lose weight. #2. When I give a reason as to why I can't do something, such as, I probably can't to the pool, is not an excuse. I am a realist. As pointed out there is no point doing something if it is not a life style change to some degree as it will either not do anything, cause damage, or whatever i do work out for that short period will just come back and because of that if I know something isn't going to happen because of some other factor I have to realize that even though it would be best to do that it can't happen so I shouldn't focus on it, letting me focus on something i can change. Mainly these problems that seem to be just excuses come from transportation, transportation issues arise from a personal issue that I'm not going to talk about. Let's just say there is no guarantee i could get to a place or get back with any regularity. I nearly failed 9th grade because of this problem and it still persists to this day so >.> . |
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Try doing this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suTPns5cy_Q That guy couldn't walk for 15 years without the need of a back brace and crutches. I am sure if he could do it that you can do. Use it as motivation  Hope that helps. |
Sorry to be so blunt, but everyone has had some nice things to say to help you and it doesn't seem to be registering. I don't want to sound mean, but think about yourself here and stop making excuses.. have an open mind and make that change. It will be the best thing for you in the long run.
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I can do no more than make the chances I can make that suit me. As people keep pointing out it is a life style change and quite frankly if it's not a life style change I will keep up it's stupid to even attempt. I have not mentioned a few things that people have mentioned either because I forgot about them, reading through the comments, I looked at them and they really aren't for me, or I simply can't do them within my environs.
Everyone that has said "you're not ready" that is an asinine statement to make about someone you don't know and it goes against what you are saying. Do you really think that saying "You're not ready" is going to help a situation that you think is a mental thing? <sentence was deleted to be nice>.
and lastly, thank for everyone that gave advice.
The questions were...
Suggestions on exercises that wouldn't hurt my back
And
Whet's your opinion on 1 vs 3/6 meals
Both of these have been answered along with extra information that will be helpful.
To a certain extent, I understand what you are saying. If you ask "how can I lose weight?" and people respond "just run marathons" that may be a solution to losing weight but one that is impractical and unlikely to happen.
But people have also offered the advice to eat less and exercise more in a variety of simple ways and you have responded the same way to all of them. Just about every suggestion to eat less or exercise more has been dismissed as impossible or impractical.
Ultimately you will have to find what works for you . . . or not. You can change or continue living the way you are. It's all up to you.
I hope you find what you are looking for.
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Just about every suggestion to eat less or exercise more has been dismissed as impossible or impractical.
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See if this is what you think then this the majority of my problem, as I have been saying, on these forums. You apparently don't actually read what was written.
Ironik gave great advice and I'm going to try to follow it.
Rian has set me on the idea of a recumbent bike.
someone mentioned the groceries express thing
Then there are the two exercise sites mentioned that i said i don't know about one due to needing to read and the other there are a few problems but look overall a good idea.
Now the difference between what those things answer that i needed answer is that are looking at what I said I couldn't do and made suggestions as to ways around it that I didn't know about.
While just about everyone else that posted posted practical basic advice that really doesn't help because it's stuff I know and most people do. That's not to be interpreted as a swift kick in the head to those offering advice, but rather just saying when I answered to those posts what I might have contained is why I couldn't do X or an explanation as to why X was the case rather than "yeah that's a great idea"...because they weren't really suggestions on what to do in my situations but generic to dos. All that being said I still thank those people because it has help clarify for suggestions i could actually try.
I think you need to look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself how much you really want to change. Especially with your physical limitations, you really need to look at changing your eating habits if you want to get in better shape.
This is something you can control with out being hampered by your back problem, but giving up on changing it when you say you want to lose weight is setting yourself up for failure.
Getting into shape and being physically healthy isn't just about changing your eating and exercise habits, it is about making the commitment to a new lifestyle and attitude. It isn't always easy, but you can do it, if you keep an open mind and a positive attitude.
In regards to your physical limitations, perhaps low or no impact activities such as swimming would work better for you.
Oh, and if you need exercise inspiration for people with physical problems, I'll leave you with two people to look into.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Hansen
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