2nd Go At Weight Loss Need Tips.

19M 5'7 227

Please skip to the tips if you don't care about my little story. Just wanted to share it since I don't really have anyone to tell about it. I care more about the help..

Tldr; I was really fat, became a little less fat, now I'm really fat again and need help.

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First Journey

So summer 2019 when I was 17, I decided I want to lose weight. I cut sodas and started eating less food, didn't really count calories but guessed how many I ate, so probably 1500-2000 a day. I DEFINETELY didn't eat healthy AT ALL, I still ate like shit but in moderation. For exercise I periodically went on walks throughout the day and averaged around 3-4 miles a day throughout that span. Went from 251 to plateauing at 197 in about 7 months. Not sure if I just gave up but I stayed around there for a few months. Then in June I started going to the gym with my friend. I was around 200 at that time and then throughout the 2 months I went up to 210 by August. Our schedules ended up not aligning, and with (at this point crippling) social anxiety and a 20 minute drive, I stopped going. At that point I just really gave up, and ended up being 240 by March. I still walked a lot even during the first few months of the plateau but I just couldn't keep a calorie deficit. I would try over and over but I guess not hard enough as I'd fail every time.

Back On It

Now I think I'm back on track with a Calorie deficit. I was about 237/240 starting in May and right now I'm about 227. First week, I did the approach where I'd eat whatever I wanted. Fried foods and ketchup, but a couple weeks ago I decided that it would be better to try to eat healthier this time. Last week I ate relatively healthy, but not completely. And this past week I went a whole week with eating Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, and Fruits everyday (besides a cheat meal where I had Zaxby's). I'm doing the same thing with the exercise as I did my first time. I haven't really been counting calories but I did today, really trying to keep consistent at that.

Need Some Tips

EATING

So here's where I need help. I feel like with this "healthy" eating I'm eating way too little but I'm afraid to eat more and I'm not even that hungry. Today I counted my calories and I apparently only had around 600. So off that, except on days where I potentially ate more fruits than other days (and my cheat meal), this whole last week I've only been consuming that much. I don't feel that hungry and it's not like I'm drained of energy. But at the same time it's only been a week. I also don't even know if that's true at this point, because tomorrow is my weigh in day, and as of right now I'm the same weight as I was last week. The weeks were I ate like shit I had lost weight.

EXCERSIZE

So with the periodically walking an average of 3-4 miles a day, would I be better off just going to the gym and hitting the treadmill/weights? Would treadmill with an incline and incorporating running be more beneficial? I have a friend who went from 240 to 170 2 years ago (5 or so months, and now 150) and kept it off. I found his routine was something along the lines of walking and running for 20-25 minutes, which is a lot less time than I spend walking. I don't mind walking cause I do it when I'm genuinely bored instead of sitting around, but would I get more results with another routine. Closest gym is also a 20 minute drive away, but if it would be better exercise it's probably worth it.

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If you read this it means a lot. Even if no one respond it was nice to vent, and if you do respond thanks for any help.

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