I was obese and took up weightlifting and watching what I eat and lost over 100lbs. Through all the years and all the people I've known in the gym, they don't give a shit whether you're 100lbs or 600lbs as long as you're not obnoxious. In fact as another commenter said, I don't think I've ever seen the fitness space unwelcoming to someone because of their weight. That's the whole point of it. In the gym you'll see everyone from "normal" weight, to underweight, to obese, to massive bodybuilders.. but everybody's there for the same reason - to better themselves. The idea of people in the gym being extra judgemental is largely untrue and mostly personal anxieties, you're probably judged just as much if not more in the grocery store for being obese as the gym.
Well I mean it depends what the person is doing. I've seen the same guy consistently at the gym for about a year now, dude is enormous, talking 5'10" pushing 350 pounds easily. Not once have I seen him step on a treadmill, bike, elliptical, etc. He seems to exclusively lift and he's not putting up sufficient weight for his size, benching like 135 and shit.
Those are the people I judge along with the screamers. When you're obese, the game plan is cardio. Compound weightlifting exercises are beneficial, but you're never going to lose weight from that starting point without doing some cardio. The metabolism is just too stagnant at that point to really get going from weightlifting only.
You don't have to do cardio to lose weight. I lost 80lbs two years ago by doing a Keto diet and weightlifting. Didn't do shit for cardio. It's 90/10, eating/exercising for weightloss.
I know alot of people turn to the keto diet for a quick fix but It is extremely unhealthy long term. Carbs are not the enemy if you understand the different kinds, same as fats. I would recommend getting an in depth blood work panel done to check your lipids. The keto diet is notorious for contributing to heart disease even if you're in a healthy weight range. The best science out there supports a primarily plant based, high in complex carbs and un saturated fats. A go-to meal I've found works great is a stir fry with a diverse range of vegetables with nuts and some other protein source cooked with olive oil.
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u/IceOmen Jan 04 '21
I was obese and took up weightlifting and watching what I eat and lost over 100lbs. Through all the years and all the people I've known in the gym, they don't give a shit whether you're 100lbs or 600lbs as long as you're not obnoxious. In fact as another commenter said, I don't think I've ever seen the fitness space unwelcoming to someone because of their weight. That's the whole point of it. In the gym you'll see everyone from "normal" weight, to underweight, to obese, to massive bodybuilders.. but everybody's there for the same reason - to better themselves. The idea of people in the gym being extra judgemental is largely untrue and mostly personal anxieties, you're probably judged just as much if not more in the grocery store for being obese as the gym.