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For everyone, I'd like to point out that the bones on this man were the same size, carrying 150kg vs carrying 100kg. They would continue to be the same size at 70 or 60kg.
Imagine, the next time you wonder how fat people have poor health outcomes: the same 10 square centimeters of bone in the legs could be carrying 40, 50, or a full 100 kg of weight. Or worse, the cross section of cartilage between the bones. Or worse. More weight than that.
Yeah, I'm still obese. I almost got down to overweight, I was within 3kg, but... I've had/been some setbacks. By height + BMI, I should be targeting 165lbs. / 75kg, but I'm still finding it impossible to stick to a diet that provides a calorie deficit. (I have in the past, but don't seem to now.)
My physical health is better by basically any metric. I encourage anyone that is overweight to lose it.
It can be a bit like climbing a mountain, sometimes you gotta stay at a certain height for a while to let your body acclimatise and get used to your new lifestyle.
Without a strict exercise routine it can get harder/slower the closer you get to that goal. I'd say don't beat yourself up, make maintenance the goal for a bit while making little changes until you're ready to push on.
Yeah, one of the setbacks is that I have to spend more time at home with my disabled family member, so I couldn't make it to the gym as frequently.
I have gotten stuck at some "plateaus" before, and this ~100kg is one I've been at before. It took me nearly 3 months of discipline to break through it last time. I have to quit cheating as often, and not give up again.
That's great that you did lose weight, glad you feel better even if you haven't met your goal yet
Good job
How do you know they are a man?
My profile indirectly discloses that. I don't think it matters much for the story, but I am a cis white male.