To the big and tall guy that can never lose weight

Awesome Job on starting check out our big man group

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4111-the-big-men

I started at 420 last June. Down to 275 and never thought i would be wearing a size 38 in my life....but here i am. Keep it up and it will come. Greatness doesn't happen overnight, but its totally worth it

I took a peek at your profile when I saw that great number on your ticker - I just had to say how fantastic you look, and I love that happy smile on your face! How smart you are to be having these realizations and making changes at such a relatively young age - no doubt you're going to go very far in life! :flowerforyou:

absolutely right, looking great man. 145 lbs in just over a year is awesome

What kinda exercise are you doing and food are you eating?
I've been eating healthy salads and smaller portions under 1300 calories and gyming for 2 hours each day for about 2 weeks now and all i lost was 2lbs.
Please help and give some
tips thanks

Hey there! I definitely relate to your frustration. The main reason it has taken me 8 years to finally do this for real is because all the attempts previously landed me exactly where you are now. working my butt off, watching what i eat, and STILL not losing weight!!!! its SOOOO frustrating, i empathize with you. rather than explaining what i eat and how i exercise i'll let you in on an even better secret. EVERYBODY has their own genetic strengths and weaknesses when it comes to diet and exercise. Ill use my wife and I as an example. We both took a genetic test to learn the most effective diet and exercise for weight loss based on our individual DNA. the results were pretty interesting. we found out that i needed a majority of carbs, then fats and proteins lining up pretty evenly........she needs a majority of fats then carbs, then protein (we have the exact percentage goals, but thats just an unnecessary detail for the purposes of this post). so we need very different types of diets for the purpose of weight loss. Ive always wondered why so many people around me get such good results with the low carb diets.....well now i know.......a low carb diet is the WORST idea for me based on my DNA and how my body burns foods. for my wife, they work pretty great. hopefully you understand the significance of knowing EXACTLY what you individually should be doing for your diet. next is the exercise, bodies favor different types of exercise. my wifes test came back saying she will lose weight with a higher intensity faster workout, for me its a lower intensity more endurance geared workout.

in summary: there is no ONE magic answer that is going to work for everyone. if your friend lost 100lbs doing diet type A and exercise type B, its possible that exact same diet and exercise regimen could leave you frustrated beyond belief if it doesnt line up with the way YOUR body works. You can do the guess and check method to see what works (which usually led me to get frustrated and give up) or do like we did and get a test done to get those answers easily. as ive said with many other people you can message me if you want more info on these tests, ive fallen in love with their process to the point ive agreed to spread the word and refer as many frustrated dieters as possible to them.

this week i lost 3.6 lbs and honestly i didnt eat that strictly......and i totally slacked off on exercise....im finally back into the 300 club at 398.6 for the first time in a few years.