First, congratulations on the hard work to become healthier! For me I capped out at a kid/teenager at 120 lbs which the doctors loved to remind me every time I went in that I was underweight for...
First, congratulations on the hard work to become healthier!
For me I capped out at a kid/teenager at 120 lbs which the doctors loved to remind me every time I went in that I was underweight for my height (by BMI standards, which are generally garbage on the individual level). I didn't have a disorder, I was just a tall and lanky teen. But I had (and to a degree continue to have) a terrible diet. Fast-forward 15 years or so and, with a full-time desk job and having slowed down/stopped exercising, I'm starting to get a gut and I've gained 45 lbs in a year. My doctor says "oh congrats you're finally in a healthy weight range," which is completely ridiculous because none of this is a good sign (my diet has a bit too much burger and pizza and not enough things-that-were-grown-in-the-ground). So I am technically in a "good" range, but none of it is healthy weight and my cholesterol levels are not good for my age (still manageable, but a bad sign for the future).
So just a few months ago I decided I didn't want to slowly build up bacon grease in my heart until I became another American mortality statistic. I ended up getting an under-desk treadmill and it has completely changed how much exercise I've been getting. I've worked my way up slowly, but I'm basically walking for the entire workday (with occasional breaks). It took a little getting used to, but I'm feeling so much better than before. I hit over 20 miles last week! I've been losing weight at a fairly healthy pace (i.e. not too quickly), and people have already noticed a change from when I started. I still have a fair way to go before I'm feeling like I was in my 20s again, but I'm already seeing and feeling the difference and it's been huge for me!
I am still working on the diet issues, but that one is a bit tougher because of the local restaurants and inconvenient work hours that make it difficult to cook (because I'm only just learning to cook and it takes time and effort that I don't always have). But I'm slowly but surely improving there too and I'm looking forward to eating healthier (and hopefully lowering my monthly food bill!).
First, congratulations on the hard work to become healthier!
For me I capped out at a kid/teenager at 120 lbs which the doctors loved to remind me every time I went in that I was underweight for my height (by BMI standards, which are generally garbage on the individual level). I didn't have a disorder, I was just a tall and lanky teen. But I had (and to a degree continue to have) a terrible diet. Fast-forward 15 years or so and, with a full-time desk job and having slowed down/stopped exercising, I'm starting to get a gut and I've gained 45 lbs in a year. My doctor says "oh congrats you're finally in a healthy weight range," which is completely ridiculous because none of this is a good sign (my diet has a bit too much burger and pizza and not enough things-that-were-grown-in-the-ground). So I am technically in a "good" range, but none of it is healthy weight and my cholesterol levels are not good for my age (still manageable, but a bad sign for the future).
So just a few months ago I decided I didn't want to slowly build up bacon grease in my heart until I became another American mortality statistic. I ended up getting an under-desk treadmill and it has completely changed how much exercise I've been getting. I've worked my way up slowly, but I'm basically walking for the entire workday (with occasional breaks). It took a little getting used to, but I'm feeling so much better than before. I hit over 20 miles last week! I've been losing weight at a fairly healthy pace (i.e. not too quickly), and people have already noticed a change from when I started. I still have a fair way to go before I'm feeling like I was in my 20s again, but I'm already seeing and feeling the difference and it's been huge for me!
I am still working on the diet issues, but that one is a bit tougher because of the local restaurants and inconvenient work hours that make it difficult to cook (because I'm only just learning to cook and it takes time and effort that I don't always have). But I'm slowly but surely improving there too and I'm looking forward to eating healthier (and hopefully lowering my monthly food bill!).