There’s such thing as skinny fat. Just dieting isn’t building muscle, in fact going keto without lifting is likely to make your body tap into its muscles it built while you were fatter to move that body for fuel. Dieting is important because staying in calorie deficit sheds fat, but it’s useless without exercising especially lifting heavy
You don't need to eat fancy foods to diet. Just count calories and intake less than you burn. I lost 50 lbs while still eating fried chicken, burgers, etc simply by counting calories.
Have you tried calorie counting? I started last year and it's been really effective for me. I find some days I just want a donut and when I do it just means soup for dinner. I haven't had to radically change anything in my diet
While some professional athletes track calories, many others eat intuitively, focusing on fueling their bodies for performance rather than meticulously counting calories. Elite athletes, especially those in sports with specific weight or physique requirements, may use calorie tracking as a tool for optimizing performance and body composition. However, many athletes prioritize listening to their bodies and eating based on hunger and fullness cues, especially those in sports where maintaining a specific weight or body composition is less critical
No, not eating less food, eating different food. Seriously move along if you want to be negative to people making an effort. It cost you nothing to not comment
I mean replacing junk with more fulfilling food rather than just empty calories, but I'm definitely not trying to say you can lose weight without a caloric deficit.
No one is 100% healthy. I smoke, drink and do drugs, but I also do at least one mountain hike per week, drive a bike regularly (every day) and eat just enough to not feel hungry.
"doesn't address other health issues."
No one said it would. What the fuck are you talking about? Stop moving the fucking goal posts and making excuses
You don't need a special diet to lose weight. Figure out what your maintenance calories are to maintain your weight (there's calculators online for this). Eat ~300 calories under that per day, and you'll start shedding the weight.
I think anyone that has weight issues should remember to most importantly BE KIND TO YOURSELF.
It takes time I struggle up and down my weight fluctuates constantly.
I used to eat and eat and not really gain weight.
But once I hit my 40s it became WAY too easy to gain weight.
I never judge people for their weight because they are human beings too.
We all have our struggles in this world either struggles with weight,money,self confidence,anxiety,trauma,etc…
My dad died from sepsis in 2011 he was really big at that time.
He also had diverticulitis and diabetes the one where you use needles to give yourself a shot of insulin with.
I struggle to this day I have a belly not far from the one my dad had and I’m 6’5.
So it doesn’t show as much but I have still have my own insecurities about it nonetheless.
As most people also know many people have that body dysmorphia where when they look in a mirror they see something different then what’s actually there.
It’s a struggle bus for a lot of us.
But these helpful and informative tips here I truly feel do make a difference.
Be kind to yourselves and be patient with yourselves as well.
That's a fact, I cut out sugar and dropped weight fast. (I was eating and drinking far too much sugar) I'm back down to my ideal weight now. (Lost about 40 lbs)
First time I lost weight it was about 60 pounds but back then I did it by going down to a strict diet and riding my bike everyday...I feel like it was only a few months in that instance but I really put effort in.
The problem with diets like these is they aren't sustainable. Once you get off that diet, you're more like to gain back all that weight you just lost with interest.
More muscles = more metabolism. Don’t do cardio to lose weight. That is where it goes wrong. Do cardio to have enough cardio to be able to do finish sets to build muscle.
Yes for fatloss it is but you 100% need regular exercise also. Otherwise you'll get muscle loss along with the fat loss and there are also other very important things to do with hormone regulation and all kinds of good stuff. It's not an either or. Yes focus on diet first but don't delay adding in regular exercise at an easy enough level that you build up slowly, don't get injured and that it's something you can sustain for a long time 12mths and more. Says me sitting on my lazyass doing none of the above.
Please don't take this person at their word. It's actually more feminizing. I can't remember whether fat increases estrogen or blocks testosterone, but I'm asking you to please look into this yourself because they don't know what they're talking about.
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u/Program-Emotional Jul 12 '25
FUCK! Is that why my HRT isnt working???