Losing weight is a nightmare

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I weigh between 200 and 210 pounds, am only 5’ 6” tall and have had type 2 diabetes for 8 1/2 years now, despite being only 39 years old. Losing weight is a nightmare because of my Asperger’s. It requires mental energy and attention that I simply do not have after fulfilling my daily obligations at work.

Are you able to ride a bicycle? It is a nice enjoyable way to slowly reduce weight, but be aware one will gain muscle weight instead... But this is a good thing.

I felt this, ʕ´•ᴥ•`ʔ and am dealing with the exact same problems after work. I've started working out on two of my shower/hair wash days. I try to incorporate small things in my day/routines like standing at work for almost half the day, and trying to walk for 15 minutes. I also try to take the stairs when I think about it. I hope to add more exercise into my routine.

Baby steps. Doing some small things is better than doing nothing! I'm subbing this thread to see what else other people do/suggest

Obesity is an increasing issue. I think a lot of it is down to people who have an addiction to ultra processed foods and who often have a poor diet. I'm not sure what the answer is to resolve these issues, as a lot of people aren't very good at cooking or don't have the energy to cook properly after working and such.

i promise you- if you give up all wheat, barley, rye, oats and buckwheat, give up all refined carbs, you will lose weight. your body will be forced to burn fat to maintain metabolism. this means no more white foods- white potatoes, white rice, pasta, grits, breads, cakes and puddings. nothing with sugar in it. nothing with salt in it. stick to raw veggies [except for tomatoes which must be cooked in order to extract their lycopene]. stick to fish, esp. salmon. avoid most oils as they are calorie-dense. make a large salad your main meal of the day. this salad should contain NO LETTUCE, but instead things like spinach, kale, beets, tomatoes, nuts, seeds, beans, berries, onions and garlic. if you can find FRESH virgin olive oil, add a SMALL amount.

Because of my restricted diet from my sensory issues and my arthritis making it hard for me to do too much exercise, I ultimately decided to take a medication that my doctor prescribed me. It's done great for me, but it increases heart rate and that's not great.

I have a friend whose husband is a heart doctor. He told me that I can still work in some walking every day in small portions and that should help a lot. I'm hoping to find somewhere close by with an indoor track to walk in here after I move. If that proves effective, I may be able to drop the medication, hopefully.

But yeah... Losing weight sucks. Best of luck to you in finding a way that works for you specifically. =)

the modified furhman diet i suggested earlier, can be made more palatable by using a blender and adding low calorie flavorings, and would have the additional benefit of upping your water intake. drinking more water by itself is an old-time weight loss strategy. with the right diet, you don't really need to exercise.

I think reducing calories and follow the diet advice of auntblabby above in the thread is the solution. Physical exercise is good for the health but it is extremeley hard if not impossible to lose weight that way.

I cook single portion meals. I buy meat in bulk and measure it on a digital kitchen scale. Then I put the individual portions in zip lock sandwich bags. A single thin layer works best for fast thawing and evenly coating a marinade.
By cooking the same thing over and over again I get better at cooking.

I have a balance beam scale a few feet from the dining room table so I know my weight every day.

It's helped for me to restrict the times when I eat. If I eat something, then I can't eat again for 5 to 6 hours. I can't always stick to it, but when I do it limits snacking, which is my worst weight-gain problem.

I eat mostly bean salads, tuna (dressed with oil and vinegar and no bread), hard boiled eggs, cereal (rice chex with unsweetened almond milk, which is a good substitute for ice cream), and chocolate, which I can't give up but I eat low-sugar chocolate, meaning 70% cacao or higher. I don't eat meat or fried foods.

In spite of this, it has been very difficult to try to lose the 10 pounds I've been wanting to lose. It's hard to stick to the diet and not add a little something here and there, which adds up quickly. But this has worked for me in the past, though not as well recently. I agree that it's very hard.

I'm 5'7" and although I don't have a scale I think I weigh about 165 to 170 lbs.

I started cycling to try and shed weight. I currently weigh 170 lbs at 5ft7-5ft8

Next step is to drink less beer on the weekends

if you do exercise, take advantage of hills, the steeper the better, resistance builds muscle faster, and muscle consumes calories and raises your metabolism.

Is 145 lbs for 5ft7/5tt8 guy to thin?

i'd say that is about right, depending on your build.

True, but depending your build that could also be quite thin. It think 165 would be maybe better. But there is really no ideal: whatever your weight, that's probably the right weight for you.

My dad said 145 is stupidly thin for me and that 159-165 is a better range