Weight/Health Discussion

[Acolyte]

This thread made me so sad! 
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why sad? 

[yuyu!]

why are you sad?

why is pacman so awesome?

why is irock's hair so golden?

[Deity]

why sad? 

why are you sad?

why is pacman so awesome?

why is irock's hair so golden?

When I searched through the pictures I found my old ones and noticed how much weight I lost.

[yuyu!]

When I searched through the pictures I found my old ones and noticed how much weight I lost.

Is weight loss bad? I'm confused :-(

[Irock]

When I searched through the pictures I found my old ones and noticed how much weight I lost.

Is weight loss bad? I'm confused :-(

it can be. me losing weight would be a cause for concern

[strike]

he could mean weight as in muscle.

You don't want to lose dem gains.

[yuyu!]

Irock would evaporate .___.

[Deity]

he could mean weight as in muscle.

You don't want to lose dem gains.

strike is right my weight was around 100kg and now like 90kg. (No clue how many lb) ;(

[pacdiggity]

strike is right my weight was around 100kg and now like 90kg. (No clue how many lb) ;(

i weigh around 90kg too, like 3kg above what i'm told is my ideal weight. of course, my body has a very minimalist approach to having muscle (i.e. i'm a fatty fatty boombatty). i dunno man, 90kg probably isn't much to be concerned about unless you're seven feet tall

[Deity]

strike is right my weight was around 100kg and now like 90kg. (No clue how many lb) ;(

i weigh around 90kg too, like 3kg above what i'm told is my ideal weight. of course, my body has a very minimalist approach to having muscle (i.e. i'm a fatty fatty boombatty). i dunno man, 90kg probably isn't much to be concerned about unless you're seven feet tall

I dunno how much of the muscles are gone but unfortunly they have been replaced by fat. Should be about 10kg+. I guess it is not important how much weight you have but how comfortable you feel with it. :p
Thouh I'm missing them.

[EvilM00s]

Agreed. While in summer I try to cut weight, I'm a fairly large individual and can never seem to drop below 210 lbs. (95kg) at my lightest ever, not counting when i was depressed and stopped eating altogether. Forgot about that... Currently I weigh 275 lbs. (125 kg) at 29% body fat. Ideal? No. But I can carry another firefighter in full gear out of a structure fire on my shoulder and compete in the ameteur sparring ring. Good enough for this old man.

For a lot of males, weight is equated to muscle mass. It doesn't always work out that way; for example, in tournament MMA (which I would be a fool to attempt at my age) I'd compete at super heavyweight class because of my weight alone. Since most competitors at my weight class are less than 10% body fat, it means they are much stronger than me, pound for pound, and probably in better cardiovascular health as well. Still, even though I'd probably get made into applesauce, it would be after my opponent second-guessed his decision to challenge me. Again, good enough for me.

*morningrantaboutmeaninglessbullshit*

[yuyu!]

To be honest, I think everyone looks better with a little meat on their bones - both men and women. ;o Too much weight can be a bad thing, but a little extra can be healthy. I guess that depends on what you eat and how you exercise, though.

i weigh around 90kg too, like 3kg above what i'm told is my ideal weight. of course, my body has a very minimalist approach to having muscle (i.e. i'm a fatty fatty boombatty). i dunno man, 90kg probably isn't much to be concerned about unless you're seven feet tall

That doesn't really sound out of range for your height (which is, like, 10 feet rite)... o.o Do you know your frame size?

[strike]

I really want to get back down to 185 or so. I managed it once with months of running but it fell by the wayside due to school. now it's due to working a lot. I don't feel like i'll ever have time or energy for it. It's kinda starting to worry me.

[EvilM00s]

I really want to get back down to 185 or so. I managed it once with months of running but it fell by the wayside due to school. now it's due to working a lot. I don't feel like i'll ever have time or energy for it. It's kinda starting to worry me.

At 185 lbs, I look emaciated. X-rays show my rib cage- just the bones, now- is 44 inches around. Add the other tissues and I'm 52 inches around my chest. Shirt shopping sucks. But no need for worry, many men can drop vast amounts of weight with small diet changes and small amounts of exercise. Get back nto it slowly. Besides, I think you've impressed at least one person...

To be honest, I think everyone looks better with a little meat on their bones - both men and women. ;o

Personally, I like curvy women. Size 16 is plus size nowadays and I think that's bullshit. Hips and curves, yo. Hips and curves!

[yuyu!]

Personally, I like curvy women. Size 16 is plus size nowadays and I think that's bullshit. Hips and curves, yo. Hips and curves!

I think the problem with a lot of women and confidence is that they don't realize that a good chunk of men like curvy women. :B Growing up, they either feel fat or are told so by other women. .___.

[Jules]

I think the problem with a lot of women and confidence is that they don't realize that a good chunk of men like curvy women. :B Growing up, they either feel fat or are told so by other women. .___.

That's because we grow up seeing tons of this:


And not enough of this:



Yuyu, can you split this again   Sorry

[Deity]

Agreed. While in summer I try to cut weight, I'm a fairly large individual and can never seem to drop below 210 lbs. (95kg) at my lightest ever, not counting when i was depressed and stopped eating altogether. Forgot about that... Currently I weigh 275 lbs. (125 kg) at 29% body fat. Ideal? No. But I can carry another firefighter in full gear out of a structure fire on my shoulder and compete in the ameteur sparring ring. Good enough for this old man.

For a lot of males, weight is equated to muscle mass. It doesn't always work out that way; for example, in tournament MMA (which I would be a fool to attempt at my age) I'd compete at super heavyweight class because of my weight alone. Since most competitors at my weight class are less than 10% body fat, it means they are much stronger than me, pound for pound, and probably in better cardiovascular health as well. Still, even though I'd probably get made into applesauce, it would be after my opponent second-guessed his decision to challenge me. Again, good enough for me.

*morningrantaboutmeaninglessbullshit*

Honestly I guess I used the wrong words to explain my sadness I don't care which digit my scale shows but how much gains I lost.
Being "chubby" isn't bad at all as long as you keep being able to "move" (and stay healthy).
The reason I started to lift was actually a dumb one I wanted to lose weight and gain self confidence.. but hay it works/did work so it makes me feel bad losing "dem gains". xD

[Ryosis]

To be honest, I think everyone looks better with a little meat on their bones - both men and women. ;o

This is pretty accurate for me. I've never been a tremendous fan of exceedingly thin women, i.e. your typical model. Curvier is generally better, though I think as a general rule, any body type can be beautiful if you're healthy.

As for me, as much as I would like to put on some actual muscle mass, I'm beginning to accept that I might just not be built for that. It's cool, though, I don't particularly mind being an otter.

[yuyu!]

To be honest, I think everyone looks better with a little meat on their bones - both men and women. ;o

This is pretty accurate for me. I've never been a tremendous fan of exceedingly thin women, i.e. your typical model. Curvier is generally better, though I think as a general rule, any body type can be beautiful if you're healthy.

^ This! There's always going to be different body types, so health should be top priority.

[Irock]

I like skinny girls

[yuyu!]

everyone

GET HIM

[yuyu!]

But actually, I also feel bad for skinny girls. They are also quite often a victim of the pursuit of the "perfect female body" - sometimes even more so than their non-skinny friends.

[Acolyte]

Yeah, a lot of super skinny people get accused of anorexia, even if they eat a normal diet.
Body shaming is dumb, no matter what size you are.


The morbidly obese people that insist nothing is wrong with them are dumb though. If you're too big to leave your bed, it's your fucking fault, not your "metabolism" or "genetics".

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um, excuse me :\
I was born with genetics that give me a metabolism.
If I eat 20 hams a day, and take up 10 bus seats, that's your problem not mine.
Check your privileges. :::\\\

[Irock]

Yeah, a lot of super skinny people get accused of anorexia, even if they eat a normal diet.
Body shaming is dumb, no matter what size you are.


The morbidly obese people that insist nothing is wrong with them are dumb though. If you're too big to leave your bed, it's your fucking fault, not your "metabolism" or "genetics".

People have accused me of being anorexic before x_x