The BMI Calculator says I'm obese. I'm devastated. How do I lose 40 to 70 lbs?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You eat fewer calories than you burn. It's simple!

It's also not easy, for most of us. The biggest questions you need to figure out are what method of losing weight is psychologically the easiest for you. A few general points:

- diet change has to do the heavy lifting here, exercise supplements that. But unless you're working out 10+ hours a week, you can do way too much damage with your mouth to cover via exercise.
- you might be interested to know that resistance exercise (like weights, though there are alternatives) are better associated with losing and keeping weight off than cardio. Cardio is good, weights are likely better because they help you preserve lean muscle mass (i. e. muscle) while dieting, which helps maintain your metabolism.

Specific to me, you may be different:
- i personally can't stand calorie counting, so i don't do it
- i dislike not eating whatever i want. if i'm not going to eat whatever i want, i want to see real progress on the scale
- i'd rather eat very cleanly and well 19 meals a week and eat whatever i want the other 2, then eat slightly modified/ruined versions of what i like 21 meals a week.
Those are all me, they may not be you.

Given that, i've used fairly aggressive (though healthy) diet techniques when i've wanted to lose weight. I should probably drop 15 lbs or so myself, and i'm thinking every day i should start, lol. I've dropped 20+ in a month before. Text me if you want specifics on what -i- do, but remember, the right diet approach is the one you feel happiest with.

ichot · Accepted Answer

"How do I lose 40 to 70 lbs? "

With a lifestyle change. You are not going to succeed without it. Change what, when, and how you put into your own mouth.

Getting obese/overweight takes time and an individual worth any respect shouldn't let themselves go. Fixing your mistakes won't take a month or two, you took maybe a year to get that fat? Expect 2 years to get down to normal.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Small, but persistent changes that become a new lifestyle. I also gained 20 lbs over the past two years due to a sedentary job paired with emotional upheaval (two deaths and dad getting cancer on my end), so I hear you that it's hard.

Replacing junk food with healthy food, portion control and building up and exercise routine are all vital. Finding new coping habits, like meditating or journaling when you feel stressed or sad are helpful.

A lot of people find online communities like Sparkspeople very helpful. I like the My Fitness Pal app to tracks intake, myself. Those "Eat This, Not That" books are a good start to learning about nutrition.

Prettygurl12 · Accepted Answer

BMI is remarkably unreliable.

Calculate your body fat percentage instead.

You may still be overweight, but BMI does not account for muscle mass. If you want to get in shape, change your lifestyle. Start being more active and altering what you're fueling your body with.

Aizou · Answer

Make a schedual and try to keep it. Eat healthier or count calories of the food you eat.

BMI isn't to be taken too seriously, I don't know how much you weigh and I won't ask
but unless you find your physical abilities impaired by it, it's not too much of a problem.

GingerGuy · Answer

Don't put too much into that BMI calculator! It says I'm obese to (and other people I know) and we could loose some weight sure but we're not what I would call obese at all. Without seeing you I'm going to assume that you are in this category to.

Opethgirl09 · Answer

Eat healthy and work out regularly. Its not easy but its worth it. How often do you exercise? How many calories on average do you eat a day?

KawaiiPie67 · Answer

I think BMI is so stupid. I really wouldn't see someone with 40-70lbs overweight as being obese. i found this a while ago, people say in the comments the diet works for them.

palek · Answer

You're 40 to 70 pounds overweight, and you needed a calculator to tell you this? Didn't mirrors provide any clue? Weren't you at all suspicious when your feet disappeared from view in the shower?

Aussie_Steak · Answer

I used to be a 100 pounds over wight. I juice fasted for 3 months. Look up juice fasting and it will change your life.

Dulcedulcexoxo · Answer

My friend is 5'4 in shape weighs 150 her doctor told her she is obese and needs to loose 20 lbs, I never saw someone cry so much. Eat small frequent meals and be active.

TripleAce · Answer

How? You do cardio how else

Anonymous · Answer

depends.. This legit ask no question and I did it and I'm an athlete so I have muscle so this is NOT accurate

Other_Tommy_Wiseau · Answer

1- get off the computer 2- put down the donuts 3- go to the gym 4- repeat

ShayanMortazavi1 · Answer

And what's your height and weight exactly? Just curious

apple24 · Answer

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