The Body Thread (Health, Fitness, Body Image, etc.) ... (Thread of support)

[Vekta101]

This thread is not what you might think it is. It's for general discussion about our bodies in a non-sexual way. If you're self conscious and think this is going to be a bunch of fit people talking about fitness things, you're wrong. Whatever your body is,no one here is going to do anything but support each other. This thread is going to bleed love for both ourselves and for each other.

I myself have been 5'10 in height since I was about 14. From about 1997 (when I was 5) up until 2008-2009 (when I was 16-17) I've struggled with my weight. When I was 5 I had my tonsils removed and after that I put on a large amount of weight. No one knows why but it's an observable fact that tonsillectomies often result in weight gain. In around 2008-2009 I lost a large amount of weight and since then have been in a reasonably healthy weight class. I still have a little bit of excess body fat but it's still a healthy amount. I don't have anything special to thank and I can't even say that it was due to exercise. From about 2003-2007 I was excercising a decent amount and was eating very little junk food. What eventually helped me was pure and simply cutting down on how much that I ate. I got my weight down from about 110kg (242lbs) to 90kg (198lbs).

I stayed pretty much that same weight up until about October 2011 when I put a serious effort into being calorie and health conscious. I cut out 95% of all refined sugar from my diet by going cold turkey from regular soft-drinks and snacks which cut my calorie intake by at least 700 calories per day. I also stopped eating fried food and have since been eating foods like grilled chicken, plain rice, vegetables, fruits, wholegrain breads, etc. I plan to continually improve my diet until I am eating as healthy as possible whilst still very much enjoying the foods that I eat. I've also been taking a multivitamin supplement to assist in overall health. Ever since October I've lost an additional 10kg or so making my weight around 80kg (176lbs).

I have to say that the "secrets" to my success is a healthy mindset. Unlike most people, I never went on an actual "diet" but instead made a permanent life change to eat healthier. I made it my mission to actually understand what a healthy diet is from a scientific perspective (not just listening to someone telling me what to eat) and creating things that fit that whilst still being tasty and satisfying. I became addicted to the "energetic" feeling of the absence of unhealthy foods (fats, sugars, etc) in my system. Every time I eat something bad (fried food, soft drink, etc) I do feel a momentary high but it's proceeded by a lengthy down which feels awful. Not just in my mind ("you just ate something unhealthy") but in my body. I actually feel heavy, like there's sludge in my stomache.

Over the last 2 months or so I've also been doing some at home exercises to gain muscle. My legs are already pretty strong so I've been focusing on improving my bad posture (which means strengthening my back muscles and upper body strength. My arms, shoulders, back and chest are getting nice and firm. Overall I'm making great progress and I'm not slowing down. Once I get back to Australia (which will be happening in the next two months or so) I'm going to join a gym and start going regularly. The at-home exercises that I've been doing consist of simply, improvised things including push-ups, bench dips (like a reverse push-up), and a few dumbbell exercises involving heavy objects around the house. It's more about strengthening my core and gaining a bit of muscle mass so that when I get to do the focused machines at the gym I have a headstart.

Overall I feel pretty good about myself at the moment. I understand it may not be that easy to share your experiences and perspectives if you don't feel that good but I encourage you to. It will make you feel better and we're all here to support each other. So come on, let's all get sharing about ourselves.

[amad2]

Well, I'm 5ft 7" at the age of 15 and weigh around 70 kg. I'm not really overweight but all I do is sit around on my laptop all day so I am pretty unhealthy. I've never really had the motivation to get up and do something else.

[super-mega-hyper-sonic]

I'm over weight but I don't really give a fuck.

[slimd1995]

I've been underweight all my life. 5'6" and 114lbs.

[TwistedTinkerToy]

I'm not overweight, but I'm definitely not as thin or as muscular as I'd like to be. I'm pretty self conscious.

[AgentLampshade]

Standing at 6'1" and weighing 170.8 lb.

[Unknown Flames]

I used to be "borderline obese", so I've been running a mile almost every day since New Years. I've lost a lot of weight, but I'm still pretty fat so I'm still running every now and then.

My goal is to be average weight by summer.

[stevencho]

I was pretty chunky in middle school about 5'5'' and 160lbs. But throughout highschool I never gained any weight and now I'm 6 foot and right at a healthy BMI. But I have barely any muscle mass tho. I just got P90X and am planning on starting it as soon as I get a pull up bar.

[HalfSwiss]

6 feet 180.

[Eggboy'13]

6 feet. 240.
Deal with it.

I'm actually quite dense, and have a very large bone structure/frame type thing.
I lost about 50 pounds last year.
I hope to get down to 200.

[Unknown Flames]

I'm about 5'7 and 165 lbs.

Holy shit, am I average weight now or are you guys all fat?

[HalfSwiss]

I'm about 5'7 and 165 lbs.

Holy shit, am I average weight now or are you guys all fat?

I'm in the average weight according to BMI. I'm 15 pounds more than you but I'm also 5 inches taller.

[stevencho]

I'm about 5'7 and 165 lbs.

Holy shit, am I average weight now or are you guys all fat?

Your BMI is 25.8. Any BMI under 25 and over 18.5 is a healthy normal weight. So you are so close. Just another 5 pounds or so.

[Unknown Flames]

Your BMI is 25.8. Any BMI under 25 and over 18.5 is a healthy normal weight. So you are so close. Just another 5 pounds or so.

Nice, that makes me much happier. I've heard people in my school saying that they're fat when they weight like 130-140 lbs. I guess it was worth it losing all that weight seeing how I'm almost average.

[HalfSwiss]

Nice, that makes me much happier. I've heard people in my school saying that they're fat when they weight like 130-140 lbs. I guess it was worth it losing all that weight seeing how I'm almost average.

That's how I felt. My health teacher made us all find out our BMI and I thought it was cool that I've gone from obese in elementary school to overweight in middle school to average in high school.

[Ienzo]

/fit/

[Vekta101]

/fit/

Oh, 4Chan has a board with this subject? Well if I had known that I wouldn't have made this thread. In fact, let's all just migrate to 4Chan permanently.

[Ienzo]

Oh, 4Chan has a board with this subject? Well if I had known that I wouldn't have made this thread. In fact, let's all just migrate to 4Chan permanently.

I know you were being sarcastic (and so was I) but now that you mention it, /fit/ can actually be helpful. I made a thread there once for weight loss and they gave some really good tips and such. Honestly, you should check it out sometime. Not all of 4chan is bad.

[YamiGekusu]

I am VERY self-conscious about how I look.

My mom taunted me about my weight my whole life. Every time my weight changed, she would drill into me that I either needed to lose or gain weight. I was very thin when I was younger, then gained a lot of weight, then lost a ton of that weight, etc...

I'm 5'4 1/2" and around 147lbs now. My heaviest weight was 210 and my lightest was 109. Because of my self-consciousness, every time I see weight gain on the scale, I fucking cry. I freak out.

I have been losing weight since 2009 when I was at my heaviest. I've been walking more. I exercise more. I don't eat or drink dairy products. And yet, I still feel unsatisfied with myself.

I'm mistaken for a boy all the time. I fucking hate it. Even when I wear my smallest shirts-- I mean, my boobs and my curves should give it away but NOOOOOOOO~~~ Gah.

An injury caused by me being slammed against a wall accidentally in a crowded hallway in seventh grade in 2003 caused my arm to have nerve and muscle problems. I have little to no feeling in my left arm. My whole arm is in constant pain. I can't take some pain meds for it (I have quite a few sensitivities).

I walk and run pigeon-toed. I don't see a problem with that. What sucks is that I can't run for very long distances without falling. Having big feet for my height also doesn't help me with running (I wear a mens' size 10).

I have a few health issues and I'm not gonna discuss more here because it would probably take up the whole damn screen.

[AgentLampshade]

So can I claim the title of "tallest guy here" or not?