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Losing Weight - The fat & less attractive one
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You know when boys talk about when they are trying to pull a fit girl and that girl always has a fat and ugly friend? Well, that's me. Genuinely.
And if you saw my friends in Kingston, you would agree because they are stunning. It annoys me going out and I feel like I am in the way because everybody is talking to them. I'll admit I am a little bit over weight too, but I hate being a burden when we go out places and tbh I can't ever see anybody being attractedto me at the moment.
Just to note I am not really down on myself about this. I just know that some people are better looking than others (I am good at some things, but I don't mind the fact that I don't exactly look very good), however I do think that losing weight will make me look and feel better.
Does anybody here have any success stories on losing weight?
I am planning on starting swimming lessons as soon as I finish my shitload of essays. I am strictly vegetarian, I don't drink a lot and I don't tend to eat a lot of sweets.
I just think I need to, for so many reasons, but mainly for myself.
And if you saw my friends in Kingston, you would agree because they are stunning. It annoys me going out and I feel like I am in the way because everybody is talking to them. I'll admit I am a little bit over weight too, but I hate being a burden when we go out places and tbh I can't ever see anybody being attractedto me at the moment.
Just to note I am not really down on myself about this. I just know that some people are better looking than others (I am good at some things, but I don't mind the fact that I don't exactly look very good), however I do think that losing weight will make me look and feel better.
Does anybody here have any success stories on losing weight?
I am planning on starting swimming lessons as soon as I finish my shitload of essays. I am strictly vegetarian, I don't drink a lot and I don't tend to eat a lot of sweets.
I just think I need to, for so many reasons, but mainly for myself.
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(thanks about the message about the binge eating by the way - compleetely forgot to reply or say thanks so i feel a bit bad
The locals are pretty chavy, my brother lives by one the pretty bad estates just outside Kingston. I know how you feel Moonrat. At work I tend to feel like the fat, ugly one if I go out with the females in the office. I really need t olose some weight, I've been piling it on again. :no:
Anyway exercise is a great choice, not only can it help you to lose actual weight but it also has positive effects on how you relate yourself with your body, help you feel more relaxed and familiarised with it, not to mention improve your mood. So good luck
Fucking lazy if you ask me.
Secondly read the nutritional facts on the back of EVERYTHING you eat - you would be suprised how much fat there is in things like Hummus and processed food.
Also weigh out all your portions - most foods will tell you on the how to cook section what a normal portion per person is - especially with pasta its very easy to cook way more than you actually need, or reduce your portion size buy roughly half. I also read somewhere that 1 portion of cheese is a slice equivalent in size to a domino - which is tiny.
Avoid eating "white" foods and replace them with "brown" alternatives - ie brown pasta, bread and rice (brown basmalit rice is actually really nice). But 1/3 of your diet should be starchy food such as this.
Make sure you eat your 5 portions of fruit and veg each day.
Lastly those people who have sucessfully lost weight have done lots of excersize and eaten sensibly (not crash dieting) - there is no magial formular which will make you thinnner just lots of hard work and not setting yourself unrealistic goals and definately not starving yourself!
:yes: A friend of mine, who I'm sure won't mind me posting this as he's extremely proud of his achievement lost 6 stone with slimmers world. As you can see he went from 22 stone to 15 stone. I haven't seen him for a while, but last time I saw him he looked very healthy indeed. He's the resident poet for Borkowski and has a cool picture on the homepage.
ETA: however, I think wyetry has posted some great info, and can't emphasise enough the importance of a balanced diet.
It was a hard slog, but it worked...
Doing it all over again now though. Weightwatchers points and swimming. (Can't do any 'land exercise' because of my joints!) so hopefully this'll be IT this time. Losing it and keeping it off is my aim this time.
It annoys the fuck out of me though. I am not especially lazy, I am a very hard worker, I don't eat a lot, yet there are people who slob around eating shit and doing fuck all and they look great. Grrrgrrr. lol
Thing is, I went to see the nurse and she made me kind of feel like a slob, but I'm not... It's not like I lie around all day and live off beef burgers. Oh well.
I am going to join Weightwatches I think, I've been this weight for years and when I look at photographs of myself I feel sick.
Maybe it'll boost my self-esteem too.
I can promise the male lifeguards there will all think your hot.
But the most important thing is to increase your metabolism, because that's how your body burns off the calories. And basically, the stronger your muscles, the better your body becomes at burning fat, because your metabolism increases. The mistake people always make is to eat less. This just slows your metabolism. Eat more, but more of the right things, combine it with low weight, high rep weights (don't worry about getting freakishly huge, it's not going to happen) and plenty of cardio, and you should see results. According to my weetabix packet, you should be having 2000 calories a day. If you're not, chances are your metabolism will be slower than it should be, and you'll find it hard to lose weight.
Doing excersise is beneficial to everyone no matter what their size but I did want to reassure you that you do look lovely in the photographs you post on here
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It certainly does work. It's a little intense the first few times you take it, but you get used to the effects. It literally melts the fat off you. Combined with a healthy diet and a good exercise plan, the results are astounding.
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seriously?
I find myself wondering the same.
Anyhow, I'd have a read of TheSite's article on diet pills before considering anything like that, aswell as this Q&A from NetDoctor.
u mean feeling like you're on speed because your heart is beating so fast and you cant keep still.....?
or breaking into cold sweats?
if it were as easy as taking tablets like those to lose weight, we'd all be popping pills
The first few times you take it you get a little "disorientated", almost like you're coming up on a pill, but never quite get there. You then settle down, but certainly feel very warm (great during winter!!) and if you're in a warm room, you can sweat a little (although not much).
You're heart is not going mental, and you certainly don't feel like you're on speed, that's for sure.
There is a slight euphoric feeling that comes with it. You just feel quite happy.
I *did* say that in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise you will see great results. You can't just take something like this and carry on eating pies all day. It's a supplement, not a miracle... But yes, it does work.
I'm hardly over weight, but still noticed the difference over a predetermined workout time (several weeks) as opposed to not taking it. Those little last bits of 'round the middle' flab that seem impossible to shift (which HAS to be done to get that six-pack through) - especially if you're doing long hours and so can't quite get the workouts in that you want to - just vanished.
I suffered no loss of appetite etc, and carried on as normal - I just happened to be a lot warmer during!
Oh - and would certainly not class these as 'diet' pills. I didn't lose any weight, just body fat, which due to working out and the lack of appetite suppressant, I replaced with muscle mass - which this promotes as well.
I will add that these are certainly not for everybody, that's for sure. A friend of mine tried them and found the feeling too intense, whereas his wife started taking them instead and found they worked a treat. She'd put on a lot of weight during pregnancy and wanted to lose it again.