Anger Thread - Page 4

***Totes*** · August 11th, 2011

I've been down anyways lately, and the fact that I have little to no self-control really pisses me off. It's something I've been attempting to work on, but fail every time. I then become depressed and angry once more, and the cycle begins again.

My weight is the result. I lost 45 pounds (I weighed 280, but I'm 6'4" so even 280 was not obese; just overweight) by simply watching what I ate and when I ate it. I've regained nearly 20 pounds. Thankfully my clothes still fit.

Pisses me right off.

*Granyaski* · August 11th, 2011

Todays agenda for Jordan:

AHHHHH WORRRRKKKKK WHY AM I NOT ALLOWED TO FUCKING SIT DOWN ONCE EVERYTHING IS DONE! I HAVE 8 HOUR SHIFTS IT IS UNHOLY!

***Flash525*** · August 11th, 2011

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Originally Posted by Totes McTurner

My weight is the result. I lost 45 pounds (I weighed 280, but I'm 6'4" so even 280 was not obese; just overweight) by simply watching what I ate and when I ate it. I've regained nearly 20 pounds. Thankfully my clothes still fit.

Weight is a damn awkward thing. Back in... I think it was 2007, I weighed in at around 106kg's (that's around 16 stone or so). I currently weigh around 87kg's. Think my lowest (when I took it real seriously and was attending the gym four-five times a week) was around 82kg's.

It's a lot easier to put weight on than it is to get rid of it, obviously that goes without saying; everyone knows that. It's a mixture of the right diet, the right amount of exercise, and the right kind of lifestyle. Unfortunately, most people can't afford a personal trainer, so you just do what you can. That's what I've been doing, and I'm still (four years on) working toward my goal.

*Granyaski* · August 11th, 2011

Or in my case having a MENTAL metabolism. Runs in my family. I eat loads and don't routinely do any exercise and I am a skinny bastard at only 10.5 stone.

***Flash525*** · August 11th, 2011

Hah, yeah, there is that too. Obviously our builds are genetic by nature. You're always going to have thin people that, no matter how much they try, wont be able to 'beef up', and you're always going to get large people who, again, no matter how hard they try, aren't going to fit into that 'small' t-shirt size.

On that front, you've just got to work with what you've got. It isn't changeable. It's who you are. I've got a friend who is very much like me, though he tends to eat more rubbish. Suffice to say, neither he, nor I will ever get down to the smallest of sizes. I've then got another friend who is as skinny as they come. He can eat Pizza, Burgers, Chips, Ice Cream; whatever takes his fancy, and he doesn't put on weight.

The catch with thin people that eat crap though; there's a good chance that whilst they may look great on the outside, they're not going to look that great on the inside. I know people who haven't got as much weight as I have, yet I'm generally fitter than they are. I can cycle harder and for longer, I can swim for longer, I can last longer at the gym ect. They look okay, but they're unfit, probably somewhat to do with their diet. If fat builds up around your arteries, it doesn't matter how well you look, you may not actually be that physically fit.

***Totes*** · August 11th, 2011

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Originally Posted by Granyaski

Or in my case having a MENTAL metabolism. Runs in my family. I eat loads and don't routinely do any exercise and I am a skinny bastard at only 10.5 stone.

Yeah, you're like one of my buddies from IL. Dude can eat like a freaking horse, and he only weighs like 120, maybe.

Another thing that really pisses me off is when people hold grudges. For no fucking reason. I have a friend that I've been friends with for years; several months ago I spoke out of turn to her after having an AWFUL day; seriously, you have no idea how bad that day was for me--and I can't even remember all that happened. I spoke out of anger and not thinking before I spoke, a general "well why don't you fuck off and get back to me" type deal. Of course I didn't mean it--but to her? Oh no, have to hold a grudge for the remainder of time. She didn't even give me the chance to apologize, instead she slanders me behind my back, and thinks that any of our mutual friends who continue to be friends with me are "traitors" to her. What a load of bullshit.

Eventually when I went to visit in IL recently we spoke and made up, simply because I finally had the chance to do it. All it took was a simple apology.

It's like,

,

if you'd given me the chance to apologize for speaking out of anger in the first place, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. And come to find out she still has the "traitor" mentality about me and my family.

Then I realize she's 500 miles away and I don't have to care. Liberating.

***Pethegreat*** · August 11th, 2011

In general the people who say they eat tons of junk food and stay thin are either doing much more physical activity than most people, or they are overestimating how much food they eat. The base metabolic rate varies from person to person, but it is not a massive variation.

When I was 16 I was 5'11 and 240 pounds. That summer I got a warehouse job and stopped eating a ton of fast food. I dropped 20 pounds in 2 months. I dropped around 25 pounds over the next 2 years. Went off to college and gained 20 pounds 1st year. Dropped 20 pounds in 2 months after. Went back for my 2nd year and gained another 10. Summer came and I dropped 10 pounds. 3rd year I was off campus so I managed to stay around 195-200. This summer I was un-employed, so I decided to see how many miles a week I could do on my bike. Now I am down around 175-180 and I can do around 100-120 miles a week. Hoping to loose another 10-15 pounds in the next year.