/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I was fat growing up but didn't realize I was actually obese until late college. At my max I was 215 pounds (5'9" manlet here, that's clinically obese). Ended up changing my lifestyle and have been at a steady 155 pounds for quite some time. Still wanna lose some more, ideally having a weight around 145, but we'll see. I like to jog and it's much easier to do that when you weigh less.

A few things:

Don't call it a diet, because it shouldn't be that. Being healthy is a life style change, a dramatic habit adjustment. You're kicking an addiction (eating) like quitting smoking. I started off essentially going cold turkey for half a year, meticulously counting calories, weighing everything, working out routinely. It's difficult at first, but the discipline helps lose the weight very, very quickly. Was losing around 2 pounds a week in my prime - which may seem slow, but it's the way to go. I'd weight myself and realize I lost almost 10 pounds in a month. The rush of excitement is and pride is unmatched. Setting goals and conquering them are quintessential to the human experience.

It's easy to say you don't care about being a fatty when you're stuffing your face with a large pizza. But really what helped me was concentrating on the experience and how short it is. I'd devour an entire pizza in 15 minutes. And in that little time frame, I feel terrible, way too full, and ashamed. I ate so fast I forgot to taste the food. You're constantly thinking about the next slice, instead of the one in your mouth.

Easy way to combat this is drinking plenty of water with your meal. Take a sip between every few bites. Really pace yourself and just enjoy the meal. There's no reason to eat it all so quickly. Before long your stomach will feel full and you'll be okay with saving the rest for later, all while avoiding overeating.

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No ho..... well, actually yes.. Yes homo.