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It's been 2 and a half years since I Lost 97 lbs and got down to 11% Bodyfat...
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KevinA2 posted:
I'm really in need of some expert advice on this. I lost 97 lbs over the course of 2 years (149 at my lowest, but I currently maintain 155). I went from being severely obese (BMI of almst 40), and 30% bodyfat to a bodyfat of 11%. I had a underwater weighting test down (hydrostatic underwater bodyfat analysis) which measures your body fat based on the idea that fat floats. I do have loose skin from the weight loss, not a whole alot, but enough to cover up some defintiion of my muscles. At 11%, and about a half a year's time, to a year's time, the skin may be tightening up a little bit from my last post here. As, I can start to see the top and middle row of abs. My waist is 33 inches, although I wear a size 32 shorts. I was a size 48 waist.

Despite losing the excess weight, lifting weights, training hard and excerising, (Now I do 50-60 mile marathons on my bicycle across cities in my state), and proper diet which I learned about ( I plan to be a RD or registered technical dietician assistent to help others lose weight in nutrition, as i feel nutrition is one of the most important things in losing weight)...

I feel extremely frusterated. I was diagnosed with chronic fatique syndrome, with no known cause, primary, essenial hypertension (High blood pressure with no known cause), which I take 30 mg of linsopril for to keep in check at age 23. I have zero energy and am constantly tired. I should also note that I do have mental illness. I have major depression, and body dismorphia (I'm assuming a type of muscle dismorphia, but more of wanting to feel lean and muscular than bulky)
, as well as aspergers. I've been hospitalized several times for suicidal ideation.

the chronic fatique, combined with the high blood pressure, especiallly the fatique, and how I feel, completely drained all the time, has me worried and just contributes to the depression more. I'm in therapy for my BDD, although I'm not sure how effective it is. I don't feel i'm making much progress.

Here are some before and after pictures of the weight loss:


2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:It's been 2 and a half years since I Lost 97 lbs and got down to 11% Bodyfat...I'm really in need of some expert advice on this. I lost 97 lbs over the course of 2 years (149 at my lowest, but I currently maintain 155). I went from being severely obese (BMI of almst 40), and 30% bodyfat to a bodyfat of 11%. I had a underwater weighting test down (hydrostatic underwater bodyfat analysis) which measures your body fat based on the idea that fat floats. I do have loose skin from the weight loss, not a whole alot, but enough to cover up some defintiion of my muscles. At 11%, and about a half a year's time, to a year's time, the skin may be tightening up a little bit from my last post here. As, I can start to see the top and middle row of abs. My waist is 33 inches, although I wear a size 32 shorts. I was a size 48 waist.<br /> <br />Despite losing the excess weight, lifting weights, training hard and excerising, (Now I do 50-60 mile marathons on my bicycle across cities in my state), and proper diet which I learned about ( I plan to be a RD or registered technical dietician assistent to help others lose weight in nutrition, as i feel nutrition is one of the most important things in losing weight)...<br /> <br />I feel extremely frusterated. I was diagnosed with chronic fatique syndrome, with no known cause, primary, essenial hypertension (High blood pressure with no known cause), which I take 30 mg of linsopril for to keep in check at age 23. I have zero energy and am constantly tired. I should also note that I do have mental illness. I have major depression, and body dismorphia (I'm assuming a type of muscle dismorphia, but more of wanting to feel lean and muscular than bulky)<br />, as well as aspergers. I've been hospitalized several times for suicidal ideation.<br /> <br />the chronic fatique, combined with the high blood pressure, especiallly the fatique, and how I feel, completely drained all the time, has me worried and just contributes to the depression more. I'm in therapy for my BDD, although I'm not sure how effective it is. I don't feel i'm making much progress.<br /><img src=http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/spacetimecont/Progress7lbs2-1.jpg class=post_img /><br />Here are some before and after pictures of the weight loss:<br /><img src=http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/spacetimecont/IMG_20110921_081533.jpg class=post_img /><br /> <br /><img src=http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/spacetimecont/Picture68.jpg class=post_img />
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BillH99 responded:
I remember you from your last post.

Congradulations. You look good.

I am sorry that information about your problems.
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Waynely responded:
Kevin,
I am helping someone in someone with arterial hypertension find advice about losing weight. What kind of diet did you switch to when you decided to start, and what worked best?
-Waynely
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