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Daily intake of a 600 lb man

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I recommend people read the story on reddit about his transformation. Really inspiring and I'm happy for the guy.

I think it would take me over a week to eat all that food.
 
Madness said:
A lot of people like to use excuses for why they're fat. I did the same. It was my parents fault buying me all this Pepsi, I probably have a thyroid problem, I barely eat anything as it is etc.

Of course his parents are to blame as well, but as an adult male, saying you're so beholden to eating habits, you can't change, I don't buy it. You grow and change. Just because mommy wouldn't let you go out as a child and fed you happy meals, means you can't get up and hit a treadmill, doing just 30-60 mins of walking per day and counting calories.

TA lot of parents don't know the first thing about exercise, good nutrition these days, especially people who live in poverty. Little Tommy is hungry? We'll pick up some mcnuggets on the way home.
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Yeah, that commercial highlights an inconvenient truth that tends to get overlooked when it comes to tackling obesity. The ignorance on the part of the parents need not be malevolent to have long-lasting effects. Regardless of whom the blame ultimately lies with, though, only the person who needs to lose the weight can overcome their pathological habits (or eating disorder). That can be a huge step for a lot of people when they refuse to acknowledge their problem. It can be like many other mental illnesses in that way (even if it may not necessarily be due to a "mental illness", but is no less pathological in how it had been established and propagated).

If that's all that you're used to for a long period of time, then you become comfortable with a routine and will justify it any way you can, especially when add in a level of food addiction/dependency due to the food reward.

It's definitely not limited to just those in poverty, though, or even those of a lower educational background. (It could be due to mental illness, apathy, or just plain poor parenting with a lack of insight to bother correcting or supplementing it.) I bounced between being very skinny growing up to about ~10-20 lbs overweight at times due to my parents using food as an emotional parenting tool instead of doing something uncomfortable.

A child should not get to choose their nutrition to that degree. It encourages a mind set that I've seen at the extreme in many obese people that can be hard to break because it would require them to leave that "safe space" their comfort food can provide.

Nutrition (along with some basic economics/finance) should be taught to children in schools as well, honestly. (And fast food is expensive for the meagre satiety you're getting.)
 
I read that The Mountain eats about 10000 kcals a day. When I read this thread I was expecting some super strong guy. Nope just fat.
 
Madness said:
Lean when I go below 2000. But it's what helped me drop like 50 pounds of fat. Whenever I now do a clean cut, I go down to around 1800-2000 calories. Whenever I'm doing a decent bulk, I'm above 2800-3200. The average human male body, it varies, but needs around 2400. It all depends on your lifestyle, height, weight as well.
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I'm trying my first calorie restriction diet, and on 2K calories a day, I'm hungry all the time. It's unreal, I don't think I'll be able to maintain this for long on just will power.

What do you eat to make sure you're not constantly hungry?
 
Dude is an inspiration...need to lose like 18pounds myself

edit: I recommend everyone to check out the reddit thread and his comparison pics..it's insane
 
Greddleok said:
I'm trying my first calorie restriction diet, and on 2K calories a day, I'm hungry all the time. It's unreal, I don't think I'll be able to maintain this for long on just will power.

What do you eat to make sure you're not constantly hungry?
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Keep hydrated and if you feel the need to snack do it on veggies or fruits (though preferably veggies). Eating carrots in Salsa is my fix.
 
Greddleok said:
I'm trying my first calorie restriction diet, and on 2K calories a day, I'm hungry all the time. It's unreal, I don't think I'll be able to maintain this for long on just will power.

What do you eat to make sure you're not constantly hungry?
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coming down from 280-290 ish here, and counting cals to lose weight..

the first part is always just going to be hard, but if you're hungry and can't bear it, you need to cut your cals more slowly. I started at 1900 a day and now average 1200-1400 a day. The first day i got back on the horse i still had to do 1700-1800 days to feel sated. It takes a while and then your body will beg less and less for food over time.

Also, don't drink diet soda. It will amplify your urge to eat.

Eat low cal but big-matter stuff like bags of salad. I often eat an entire bag of premade salad as a lunch, and the entire bag is 60 calories, but it'll fill you up. Drink water at the same time. Drink a lot more water; you may be similar like me where thirst and hunger can feel the same.

Have a cheat day once a week to give yourself a mental reprieve.
 
Greddleok said:
What do you eat to make sure you're not constantly hungry?
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Avoid fast carbs (pasta, white rice, bread). A small handful of almonds is a great way to keep hunger away while at the same time giving your body fiber and necessary oils. I also recommend a high-fat breakfast with low carbs, which will keep your body fueled for quite a long time. I've been avoiding carbs for the last 1½ months and lost 8kg. I do eat plenty of nuts and vegetables, though.

But I do recognize that low-carb diets are not for everyone.
 
Pretty good advice, I sure as hell don't drink enough water - generally drink a lot in the morning, then a lot at night, and my hunger pangs come during the day.

What veg is good to snack on? I find that I loathe pretty much all uncooked veg.

Maybe I'll just dump a bag of salad in every meal I take to work.
 
Greddleok said:
Pretty good advice, I sure as hell don't drink enough water - generally drink a lot in the morning, then a lot at night, and my hunger pangs come during the day.

What veg is good to snack on? I find that I loathe pretty much all uncooked veg.

Maybe I'll just dump a bag of salad in every meal I take to work.
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What don't you like about uncooked vegetables? I'd target leafy greens. If it's the taste you can get some low calorie italian dressing (I have a brand I like called Pampa that's about 30 cals) to make it more interesting to eat.

And yeah you definitely need to hit up the water more through the day.

It's definitely a change and a permanent lifestyle adjustment. I used to eat 4000-5000kcal a day and still feel hungry. The first period of adjustment fucking sucks but it's so worth it.
 
Damn, those numbers are insane, I can't imagine some of them aren't toxic. 1.3 kilos of sugar a day? Hello diabeetus.
 
If I ever looked like that, I'd probably just kill myself. Good for him for losing that weight but I don't think I could handle it. Your body would be irreparably damaged. That skin is horrible.
 
HalfBakedProphet said:
he could put on muscle and be lean underneath but still have the loose skin
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Damn, he's got two pairs of titties.
 
Food is an addiction, being thin is like being a non-smoker, it's easy to do if you never started, otherwise you need to make a mental commitment for the rest of your life. Good for him for breaking the cycle

Also yes, the breakdown shows just how awful sugary drinks are for you
 
Greddleok said:
I'm trying my first calorie restriction diet, and on 2K calories a day, I'm hungry all the time. It's unreal, I don't think I'll be able to maintain this for long on just will power.

What do you eat to make sure you're not constantly hungry?
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Yeah it's almost brutal the first time because you're just constantly hungry. Your body has been used to ever increasing amounts of food and all of a sudden you're restricting calories and eating less. You'll feel hungry, irritable, just dying to eat something with a lot of carbs, sugars.

Just eat a lot of foods that low in calorie but still dense that they make you feel full. Fresh fruits and vegetables like an apple, blueberries, carrots, strawberries, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower. I would eat celery with tuna or chicken salad. I'd say water helped me a lot. I would drink 4-5 liters a day. Would have a glass of metamucil as well. The fiber helps make you feel full. Meats would just be chicken breast, no more than a deck of cards sized per meal. If you don't mind carbs, adding things like brown rice, whole wheat or multigrain pita bread, sweet potatoes are also a good option at making you feel full, while not breaking your calorie count.

Stick it out. It's very tough, but you'll start to notice the weight going down. I think within the first 6 months, just by removing soda, and a lot of junk, I was down like 35+ pounds. Sometimes, even a glass of skim milk or glass of almond milk, maybe a scoop of protein also helps. Not too calorie heavy, but very filling and beneficial, especially if you work out at the gym.

randomrosso said:
If I ever looked like that, I'd probably just kill myself. Good for him for losing that weight but I don't think I could handle it. Your body would be irreparably damaged. That skin is horrible.
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Dude wtf. What a waste of life to kill yourself. Sorry but I vehemently disagree. This man was obese and unhealthy. He now says without the weight he feels much better. What would killing himself achieve? Wasting the only life he'll ever get in this universe. Now, he's probably reclaimed years of his life. He's happier, healthier. He can literally do hundreds of things he never did before. His skin would be loose. But if he could go through life a super morbidly obese, he can go through life as thin but with loose skin. Plastic surgery would also help him a lot. But life is worth so much more.

There is no great journey after this. This is the only life we'll ever get. Why not make the most of it before giving up?
 
Hunger is like a habit, when you force yourself to eat a lot even if your not hungry, over time your body will adapt and change the bahaviour of it. You suddenly can't stop eating less, your body still doesn't need all that food but your hunger is saying otherwise. It's similar to constant and regular eating. You eat everyday at noon, your body will expect food at noon everyday, even if you don't need it.

At least that what I was told by someone who lost a ton of weight, not sure how much truth there is to that.
 
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Hunger is like a habit, when you force yourself to eat a lot even if your not hungry, over time your body will adapt and change the bahaviour of it. You suddenly can't stop eating less, your body still doesn't need all that food but your hunger is saying otherwise. It's similar to constant and regular eating. You eat everyday at noon, your body will expect food at noon everyday, even if you don't need it.

At least that what I was told by someone who lost a ton of weight, not sure how much truth there is to that.
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That's pretty accurate in terms of how it was for me, though it's also like an addiction in that you can feel like you "need" it.

When losing weight, the first month is the hardest because that's when you'll feel hungry until your body adjusts to your new intake. After that you just have to fight the desire to eat even though you're full, but at least you don't have to fight actual hunger at the same time. It's why cheat days never worked for me all that well (I'd just be hungry the other 6 days of the week), though I know other people swear by them.

It's been 10 years since I lost 100lb, but I still occasionally have to fight the urge to eat, even when I'm not hungry. Myfitnesspal has been a godsend for me as it keeps me honest when eating maintenance.
 
Dougald said:
Food is an addiction, being thin is like being a non-smoker, it's easy to do if you never started, otherwise you need to make a mental commitment for the rest of your life. Good for him for breaking the cycle

Also yes, the breakdown shows just how awful sugary drinks are for you
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Err, expect we all eat, we all know how tasty doughnuts are but the ones that stay slim resist overeating.
 
What's the point of this thread? Feeling good about yourself? I mean this was posted on reddit - loseit/progresspics to be a source of inspiration for other people in similar dire straights he was in, but I feel like the repost here is just to serve gawking and the amount of positivity in this thread is ridiculously low. From people saying he should probably kill himself because of the loose skin, to people posting unrequested dietary advice that's aimed at noone it's kind of odd to me. The man has clearly made great strides and I hope he doesn't find this thread. Same goes for Obesetobeast who is an awesome dude but is getting called out on his "two pairs of titties" like this was highschool or something. Good job guys.
 
Ahh, I read this story yesterday on Reddit. Very inspiring. The intake is absolutely mind numbing. I couldn't imagine eating all of that in one day, once. Let alone that much every single day.
 
Madness said:
Dude wtf. What a waste of life to kill yourself. Sorry but I vehemently disagree. This man was obese and unhealthy. He now says without the weight he feels much better. What would killing himself achieve? Wasting the only life he'll ever get in this universe. Now, he's probably reclaimed years of his life. He's happier, healthier. He can literally do hundreds of things he never did before. His skin would be loose. But if he could go through life a super morbidly obese, he can go through life as thin but with loose skin. Plastic surgery would also help him a lot. But life is worth so much more.

There is no great journey after this. This is the only life we'll ever get. Why not make the most of it before giving up?
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I didn't say that he should kill himself. I said I would if I was like that.

I should have said that I have body image problems as is.
 
Good for him! Weight loss can be a process, but it's well worth it in the end. I weighed about 272 last year, but after doubling down on how much I ate and doing some work outs, I've gotten down to about 213. I've still got quite a bit of belly fat, but my face and limbs are definitely thinner than what they were before.
 
That is wild. I stopped using my fitness pal app, but the last recorded week has me at about 1800 intake daily, looks like I managed 2000 on a Friday (alcohol). It almost seems impossible to be able to eat that much, but I suppose some people manage.
 
Miles X said:
Err, expect we all eat, we all know how tasty doughnuts are but the ones that stay slim resist overeating.
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Easy to say if you've never been obese, as someone who was and now isn't, it absolutely feels that way. Addiction can be overcome but it takes a commitment of willpower. That's like saying alcohol addiction is nonexistent because most people drink
 
RulkezX said:
What fucking size are you people that are living on sub 2000kcal per day?
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Just regular, non-fat people that eat well?
I used a calorie tracker app for a few weeks and often did not crack the 2000 kcal line at the end of the day.

Extremely easy. Whenever you home-cook fresh meals everyday the calories are really manageable and I never ever have to restrict anything from my diet. I just used the app to make sure I ate enough fiber, vegetables, fruit, fish, etcetera.

I'm slim, active and built well so I don't need to lose weight in the slightest, but tracking the caloric contents and nutritional value of the stuff you eat is eye-opening for anyone.
Just keep track of what garbage you're putting in your mouth, when you see some of the numbers you'll feel fucking disgusted for ever eating such crap.
 
I worked with a guy who went from ~700 lbs to ~300 lbs. He told a story of where the doctor was trying to decide where his nipples and belly button go, he told the doctor to cut them all off. He refused the nipples but removed his belly button.
 
In the thread, he explains that the 18k calorie day was not typical it was one of his worst days. His typical day was 11.5k calories. Edit he payed for the fast food by working at kfc and a&aw. The food was free or heavily discounted.

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Still pretty rough.
 
That guy's loose skin after the weight loss... is this what happens whenever you lose weight? Or do you have to be at an extreme? I thought losing weight would also remove any excess skin.
 
Ape Gone Insane said:
That guy's loose skin after the weight loss... is this what happens whenever you lose weight? Or do you have to be at an extreme? I thought losing weight would also remove any excess skin.
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If you're actually obese and manage to lose it all, prepare for surgery to correct the skinflaps. Skin can't magically regenerate after being overstretched and expanded for such an amount of time.
 
Hoo-doo said:
If you're actually obese and manage to lose it all, prepare for surgery to correct the skinflaps. Skin can't magically regenerate after being overstretched and expanded for such an amount of time.
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What counts as obese? Like, what's the limit before skin stretches become a problem?

Is dropping from 12 stone okay for a 22 year old?
 
Wtf there's not enough time in the day.
 
Ape Gone Insane said:
That guy's loose skin after the weight loss... is this what happens whenever you lose weight? Or do you have to be at an extreme? I thought losing weight would also remove any excess skin.
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Depends on how quickly you gain and lose weight, the flaps do heal overtime depending on how extreme they are. You might have permanent scarring though.
 
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