Tired of Extreme Yoyoing for Over a Decade
Hi guys,
I'm putting this out there in the hope of finding a longterm solution to my predicament. This is my first post, please excuse me if I go on and on but I'm genuinely tired of failing and would like to give a background.
I am 38 years old, 94kg (207lb), 176cm (5'9). I was very athletic in my youth to obsessive levels. However when I went to University I picked up the classic cannabis habit, which after 4 years was a major catalyst for my incurable (but treatable) diagnosis of schizophrenia and mania. I was put on anti psychotics at the age of 22, and learned very quickly after several sections (hospitalisations) that I can't ever smoke weed again. The problem is... I switched to alcohol in extremes to cope and became very sedentary. I went from 68kg up to 105kg quite quickly with tiger stretch marks on my stomach which have always bothered me. I still avoid the beach like the plague even when slim.
When I became 28 years old my vegan friend recommended a book called Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. I was obese, sickly, frail. For some reason reading it clicked something inside me and overnight I went "Nutritarian" and walked daily for hours. In over 3 months I lost 35kg (77lb) and my skin was glowing and my mood was very well. Everyone commented and noticed and I got several relationships there after. I went gym and became a bit more muscular. The confidence gain was addictive. But like an idiot I stopped my medication because I was feeling so good and what ensued was painful to say the least. I was hospitalised and arrested several times. And when put back on medicine I regained most of the weight.
The problem is the yoyos over the years of + and - 25-30kg have made me exhausted mentally. And I know I am stubborn... because I keep trying to do the Eat to Live plan again but I can't. I just can't look at another brocolli again. Somethings changed in me and I just hate that bland diet.. and I'm too lethargic and lazy to walk.. I have literally been in bed for 3 years and back to drinking and binging on junk. My arms are very skinny I don't have much muscle left. My back side and thighs have atrophied badly and I have back injury so can't carry anything heavy. My face is bloated (moon face I believe it's called) and many people have commented on it. It has destroyed my confidence again. Dating game level zero.
Basically.. and sorry for rambling on.. I'm looking for a sustainable solution for LIFE. Something I can do forever and remain strong and slim without being obsessed in a mad way about excercise and food. Ideally I would like to be lean by next summer for vanity reasons if I'm perfectly honest.. which is a realistic timeframe, whereas before I'd do it in 2-4 months then bounce right back after hearty party mode. I am done with crash dieting. And would like a way of eating and very light but effective exercise for a lazy bones like me that I can do for the rest of my life ideally.
My friend suggested eating clean (veg, fruit, beans, lean meat, no oil, no sugar etc.), in a reasonable caloric deficit, with very light gym 3 times a week. Also 1 cheat meal on weekend with friends to have something to look forward to (which I've rarely done when dieting). I'm not sure if this is the best way an I am asking for you guys' advice please as I want to get it right from the get go and never look back. I would like to avoid Keto, and avoid full vegan although I can do some vegan/vegetarian days interspersed. I would like to also eliminate alcohol except for 1-2 glasses of red wine on occasions.
If anyone here has a similar yoyoing issue, what worked for you permenantly? what's a good caloric deficit to reach the goal within 6 months or so? Am I being realistic? Is walking the best exercise for weightloss for a relatively weak and atrophied individual to start with? is whole foods unprocessed the way to go? should I cut out white carbs on weekdays. HELP MEEEEE I'M LOST facepalm
Note: the anti psychotics I'm on cause weightgain according to medical papers of an average of 10kg per year so it's no wonder. Hunger pangs galore.
Thanks so much for putting up with my unnecessarily long post and I hope someone out there has a solution to my long struggle. I had to get this all off of my chest. Best wishes.
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