Is losing weight supposed to be hard?

SezxyStef

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

I am making progress we all are...

YOu sound a lot like my son did 2 years ago...he's 20 now and has been out working for a couple years...he's not so smug.

He actually wishes he could go back to high school life was easier...he didn't have to put in 48 hour weeks...he still lives at home so he's got it better than most....

I haven't heard one excuse here...all I see are tickers of people who have lost a lot of weight, who are here doing it...

Yes you are too...30lbs in total 14 to go..good for you.

I'm a high school student, and when I'm home I usually just sit on the couch and watch TV/play PS4, or something along those lines. However, I lift for 30-45 minutes 3 times a week, and I go for a mile run once a week, and a 5 mile walk/run another day every week.
Would I be sedentary or lightly active?

This above is your life...not someone who is a parent/spouse/employee/ who has other things to do when they get home ...

however most of us do exactly the same amount of exercise you do and more...better keep up young fella....this mom is kicking your *kitten* in the weight room.

rml_16

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

All I know, is when I was 18 I didn't have 30 Lbs to lose to give my SO the partner they deserved (as per your profile) So what is YOUR excuse?? If you have a tendancy to be overweight now, just wait 'till you grow up!

Exactly! I'd just had a baby and was a size 3 at that age.

I'm guessing the OP hasn't been pregnant.

mortuseon

18 year old male, probably have time to focus on weight loss, blah blah, people have mentioned that already

There's also the fact that you likely have a fair amount to lose. Loss is typically much slower for smaller people. Enjoy finding it hard later on :happy:

kgeyser

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

I foresee someone finding himself single and alone by summer's end.

Hellbent_Heidi

:laugh: This is so perfect for Thowback Thursday... I remember being 18 and knowing everything too...thanks for the laughs

no, no.. you THOUGHT you knew everything...... which leads us back to the OP's comment.

:laugh: :laugh: My point exactly....its almost sweet to see someone so niave, that he's figured out the answers to life. Too bad, he'll never have the pleasure of being a pre-menapausal woman :ohwell:

owngoal64

Have you guys ever considered that your tendency to make excuses for not accomplishing a goal is why you're "too busy" to eat right? Try applying yourself to a goal, because I know for a fact that based in your current position and choice of words, you've never done that before in your life

Funny, because at 18 years old I couldn't have gotten to 50 pounds overweight if I tried? Metabolism was too good and I had no worries. So if this is all so easy, how on earth did you ever let yourself go to the point of being 50 pounds overweight as a teenager?

silver_arrow3

This topic makes me feel a little testy. If this goes to blows, would I get torn down for punching a baby?

Cranquistador

This person doesn't seem like an eighteen year old by the way he/she writes.

EvanKeel

Have you guys ever considered that your tendency to make excuses for not accomplishing a goal is why you're "too busy" to eat right? Try applying yourself to a goal, because I know for a fact that based in your current position and choice of words, you've never done that before in your life

But I am accomplishing my goal; I'm losing weight. And there have also been challenges. And there will be more. Rant-worthy, complaint-worthy challenges. Pretending that challenges are really all just excuses doesn't make someone awesome. Recognizing challenges for how difficult they are, and over coming them anyway over time, makes someone awesome.

mygrl4meee

Your young and you just got started. I bet if you have a lot to lose a good chunk came off in the first week or two. Report back in a few more months. It gets old.

madhatter2013

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

Oh but you're so smart. You're 18 and an adult. You should be living on your own, working and already graduated high school going to college. We have to assume you are still in high school because you got held back, playing video games during your free time becuase you're too lazy to work and still mooching off your parents for that same reason. Yeah, I see your progress there buddy. At this rate you'll never be the man your girlfriend deserves. You should cut her loose now and save her the pain. Oh wait I'm assuming I know everything about you and your life.

devil_in_a_blue_dress

This person doesn't seem like an eighteen year old by the way he/she writes.

Well Neutellabra was 26 or something.

glickman1

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

All I know, is when I was 18 I didn't have 30 Lbs to lose to give my SO the partner they deserved (as per your profile) So what is YOUR excuse?? If you have a tendancy to be overweight now, just wait 'till you grow up!

My excuse is that I was lazy for the first 17 years of my life, and that needed to change
She deserves nothing but the best, and I'll keep striving to reach that for her, and for me

Abells

lack of willpower

likitisplit

Shouldn't you be off being the man your girlfriend deserves?

Let the old people struggle in peace.

/thread

madhatter2013

If it's easy you wouldn't of had to lose 30lbs.

Oh that's just his first goal. You ever heard the song by Brad Paisley called "Online"?

Strokingdiction

You're in high school and have zero life responsibilities and associated stressors.

Grow up and stop trivializing what is difficult for a lot of people.

You have all the tools available to you that you need to complete your goal. Responsibility and stress aren't reasons to not develop healthy habits
Don't have time to have a healthy breakfast or lunch?
Make it the night before and en masse
Don't have time to exercise?
Go for walks around the office or workplace if you have the chance

I reached my goals but just because I did, it doesn't mean I'll come make a thread saying, "Nany, nany boo boo. I'm better than all of you!" because I'm capable of empathy, something this particular 18 yo hasn't developed yet.

paulawatkins1974

And with the attitude you have, the only way for your girlfriend to get the boyfriend she deserves is TO FIND A NEW ONE

oregonzoo

you sound like a real d*ck.

jescamp9481

Have you guys ever considered that your tendency to make excuses for not accomplishing a goal is why you're "too busy" to eat right? Try applying yourself to a goal, because I know for a fact that based in your current position and choice of words, you've never done that before in your life

I do apply myself to eating healthy, I also apply myself to the other life goals that I have,

be a good mom
be a good wife
do more exercise
work hard
play hard
support my friends

as you grow up you have to learn to spread yourself thin and not all goals get the same amount of importance all the time. The challenge is balance and overcoming the challenges is what makes you stronger. those who struggle come out better on the other side

Aaron_K123

OP I want to be serious with you for a second, please try to hear this and understand where it is coming from. This is not an excuse, it is a reality.

You are at the time in your life when your responsibility is yourself. You need to do things for you to support you. Everything is facing inwards.

30 years from now assuming you have your career, your house, you have children, your parents are getting to the age where they are starting to require assistance...things stop being about you. Your responsibilities shift from prioritizing yourself to prioritizing others. At the end of many days you will find yourself running out of time and not able to complete everything you need to do for the sake of others, let alone yourself. You are smug about how easy it will be but I want you to do a little self-reflection and admit to yourself that you don't actually know because you've never BEEN in a situation like that.

Right now life is about you and therefore doing things for yourself such as fitness or weightloss come naturally. There is little in your way. You talk about how few obstacles there are and how clear the path is but you are at a stage in your life where there ARE no obstacles and you can think only of yourself.

My advise to you? Keep doing what you are doing...you SHOULD focus on yourself right now because now is your chance. Lose the weight, get fit, learn to eat at maintenance...now is the time when it is easy and if you wait to long it becomes significantly harder.

establishingaplace

Keep making excuses, I'll keep making progress.

All I know, is when I was 18 I didn't have 30 Lbs to lose to give my SO the partner they deserved (as per your profile) So what is YOUR excuse?? If you have a tendancy to be overweight now, just wait 'till you grow up!

My excuse is that I was lazy for the first 17 years of my life, and that needed to change
She deserves nothing but the best, and I'll keep striving to reach that for her, and for me

This is all I can think of:

Yagisama

LOL When I was 18 I was eating anything and everything I could get my hands on and never had any issues with weight. In fact in my teenage years I was generally underweight and was told so by my physicians.

Enjoy it while it lasts kid!

parkscs

maab_connor

oh, OP... i'm sorry, i'm so so sorry. b/c one day - sooner than you think - life is going to come along and it's going to kick you. in the face. really hard. and you'll never really stand up fully again. b/c once your down, it'll keep kicking. that's just how it works.

so right now, enjoy. you're an 18 year old male. this is the best it's probably EVER going to be. take a moment to realize that and to appreciate it. these memories will keep you going when you have a 14 hour work day, an hour commute, and more bills than money.

good luck out there. you're gonna need it.

also, do yourself a favor and lose that sense of entitlement as soon as you can. it really will make everything much easier.

scarrletti_girl

well lets see... hmmm i have a life and not a lot of time to cook and eat healthy. high school believe it or not is the easiest time of your life! plus i have god kids i watch ALL the time and most of america has kids to take care of not to mention most of what is out there to eat now a days is fattening or unhealthy plus the stress oh jeez the stress. everyday stress alone makes people stress eat!! stress from a job stress from a spouse stress from family stress just from everything makes most gain weight plus we live in a lazy world. it is really hard and scary for some to lose weight not all of us have access to a FREE gym!!! life costs money just weight a few years and then you'll look back and realize how dumb this question is. and ask yourself this why are you on here losing weight in the first place if it's so easy. yeah grow up or the world will swallow you whole.

moviestarsara

Oh that's just his first goal. You ever heard the song by Brad Paisley called "Online"?

Hahaha!

glickman1

And with the attitude you have, the only way for your girlfriend to get the boyfriend she deserves is TO FIND A NEW ONE

Look back in history and tell me, how many of the greatest leaders ever were complacent, weak willed,etc.?
I'll wait

KarmaKills

You're in high school and have zero life responsibilities and associated stressors.

Grow up and stop trivializing what is difficult for a lot of people.

You have all the tools available to you that you need to complete your goal. Responsibility and stress aren't reasons to not develop healthy habits
Don't have time to have a healthy breakfast or lunch?
Make it the night before and en masse
Don't have time to exercise?
Go for walks around the office or workplace if you have the chance

You asked about challenges. Examples were given. No one said those challenges preclude success.

The troll is strong with this one.

Those aren't challenges, those are excuses

I actually thought you were sincere when asking about the challenges and why it was so easy for you. Turns out you're a bit of a rude punk. People posted challenges of everyday life and you shot them down.

YOU'RE 18 FOR GOODNESS SAKES. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TRUE CHALLENGES OF LIFE???? Do you have a house full of kids you're running to games, band concerts, ect? I think not! Are you taking care of all the house hold bills? I think not! Do you have the stresses of life with worrying about feeding your kids and keeping a roof over their heads? I think not!

I have news for you...you'll be just like the rest of us with the challenges of everyday life. Stress will come. Your metabolism will slow down and you'll finally see what most of us already experience.

reddz12

Cheeky little boy, the older you get the harder it is, Go to college, gain your freshman 15 and see how hard it is to get off post college. Then come back and start a new thread. k? k!

It was easier for ALL of us when we were younger.. and I ONLY have 6 years on you.

Enjoy it now, its not going to be forever.