For those who've been following my saga, I've gone from an 800 calorie diet and plateauing, to eating regular homecooked meals and just exercising more. I'm 15 Y/O, 6 foot 1 inches, and 242 lbs.
Now, the thing is, I'm not dieting anymore, I'm just eating what my mother cooks (which isn't that bad, I tell you, it's not burgers every day or anything stupid like that). I've cut fizzy drinks, snacks, and try and fill up on vegetables. I try eating some breakfast in the morning to get me going, and try to eat 3 meals a day at regular intervals (I'm not going on that 'eat 6 times a day' crap, there's no proof that it works nor does it make any bloody sense. Furthermore, I'm a highschool student, I don't have time for that kinda stuff).
So, what have I done to compensate the lack of 'dieting?' I've started walking longer/faster, boxing, and doing some weight lifting (not much, though). The thing is, on some days I lose a lot of weight, on some days I stay the same, and sometimes I go up a little. There's no telling if it's the food I eat because sometimes it's the same stuff (leftovers), and a lot of the time I don't eat THAT much, but I'm a big guy so I eat what I need to keep me going.
So even though my eating and exercising is roughly stable, my weight each day is as individual as a over-expressive teenager. I've been trying to look at in the "long run" but I just seem to stay the same-ish. I've lost like 2 lbs in 2 weeks, with this variating weight, so it's not a disaster or anything yet.
My dad tells me the longer it takes for me to lose weight the easier it'll be to keep it off, so I'm wondering if this is good or not...? At this rate, it'll take me many months to finally throw off this baggage I've been carrying for so long, and even though I'd like for things to go faster, I know what happened last time I cut my calories.
I'm thinking I should maybe start upping my exercise but I don't know exactly how. All I have at home is an exercise band, a punching bag and a basketball hoop which I sometimes use. I want to start jogging instead of walking, but I don't know if I'm ready for that yet, I've only been walking for about a month and a half. I can't join a gym because I have no means of transport or any money for the membership.
Furthermore, I don't want to join any school sports, they eat up too much of my time and I'm trying to get a job as well as fit in all this exercising. Right now I'm walking 1 hr a day, boxing for 15 mins, lifting for 15 mins and fitting in a small bike ride every here and there. It's not much, but in this Arizona heat it's a bit tougher.
Should I up my exercise? Am I going at the right pace? Is there any exercising I'm not doing that could help my situation?
All comments are appreciated.
Now, the thing is, I'm not dieting anymore, I'm just eating what my mother cooks (which isn't that bad, I tell you, it's not burgers every day or anything stupid like that). I've cut fizzy drinks, snacks, and try and fill up on vegetables. I try eating some breakfast in the morning to get me going, and try to eat 3 meals a day at regular intervals (I'm not going on that 'eat 6 times a day' crap, there's no proof that it works nor does it make any bloody sense. Furthermore, I'm a highschool student, I don't have time for that kinda stuff).
So, what have I done to compensate the lack of 'dieting?' I've started walking longer/faster, boxing, and doing some weight lifting (not much, though). The thing is, on some days I lose a lot of weight, on some days I stay the same, and sometimes I go up a little. There's no telling if it's the food I eat because sometimes it's the same stuff (leftovers), and a lot of the time I don't eat THAT much, but I'm a big guy so I eat what I need to keep me going.
So even though my eating and exercising is roughly stable, my weight each day is as individual as a over-expressive teenager. I've been trying to look at in the "long run" but I just seem to stay the same-ish. I've lost like 2 lbs in 2 weeks, with this variating weight, so it's not a disaster or anything yet.
My dad tells me the longer it takes for me to lose weight the easier it'll be to keep it off, so I'm wondering if this is good or not...? At this rate, it'll take me many months to finally throw off this baggage I've been carrying for so long, and even though I'd like for things to go faster, I know what happened last time I cut my calories.
I'm thinking I should maybe start upping my exercise but I don't know exactly how. All I have at home is an exercise band, a punching bag and a basketball hoop which I sometimes use. I want to start jogging instead of walking, but I don't know if I'm ready for that yet, I've only been walking for about a month and a half. I can't join a gym because I have no means of transport or any money for the membership.
Furthermore, I don't want to join any school sports, they eat up too much of my time and I'm trying to get a job as well as fit in all this exercising. Right now I'm walking 1 hr a day, boxing for 15 mins, lifting for 15 mins and fitting in a small bike ride every here and there. It's not much, but in this Arizona heat it's a bit tougher.
Should I up my exercise? Am I going at the right pace? Is there any exercising I'm not doing that could help my situation?
All comments are appreciated.
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Great, now I'm craving fish and chips. 