Any tips to make my future healthier?
Currently, I'm 17. 18 in just a few days time, in fact.
I'm obese, no other way to put it. I probably weigh around 25 stone, perhaps more. I am 6'3", but that doesn't make up for all this weight.
I'm also a really bad hypochondriac and suffer from severe anxiety (thanks, autism), and recently I've realised how ill I am going to end up.
Every now and then I get a few heart palpitations I think, like a fluttering in my chest. I get a few every year but never told anyone as I heard it's a common thing.
But for as long as I can remember, too much physical exercise hurts my chest and jaw and I recently found out that's a sign of angina. It's no so bad, but I'd hate for it to get worse in the future and eventually lead to a heart attack.
So, any tips on how I can minimise this chance and lead a healthy life?
I'm prepared to do anything. Completely rechange my diet and exercise regimes to get fit.
I'm obese, no other way to put it. I probably weigh around 25 stone, perhaps more. I am 6'3", but that doesn't make up for all this weight.
I'm also a really bad hypochondriac and suffer from severe anxiety (thanks, autism), and recently I've realised how ill I am going to end up.
Every now and then I get a few heart palpitations I think, like a fluttering in my chest. I get a few every year but never told anyone as I heard it's a common thing.
But for as long as I can remember, too much physical exercise hurts my chest and jaw and I recently found out that's a sign of angina. It's no so bad, but I'd hate for it to get worse in the future and eventually lead to a heart attack.
So, any tips on how I can minimise this chance and lead a healthy life?
I'm prepared to do anything. Completely rechange my diet and exercise regimes to get fit.
See a doctor before starting exercise. If you do have symptoms then it's best to be safe, if you are in hypochondriac mode then a doctor telling you you're fine should help.
Learn about diet and nutrition and learn to cook healthy food. Ignore any quick fixes and fad diets. Be more active,try different things and find what you enjoy because the specific activity makes little difference if you aren't training for sport
Learn about diet and nutrition and learn to cook healthy food. Ignore any quick fixes and fad diets. Be more active,try different things and find what you enjoy because the specific activity makes little difference if you aren't training for sport
Yea, definitely talk to a doctor first. We've no idea nor the authority to say what could happen if you started any kind of exercise. You could be fine and able to do anything or have to avoid heavy weights etc.
With regards to diet, you can make small sustainable changes to your diet like eating more vegetables everyday, drinking water instead of fizzy drinks, cooking instead of eating out that sort of thing. I wouldn't recommend just starting anew because that's a huge change that you probably won't sustain in the face of a problem. (becoming stressed might result in comfort eating for example.)
With regards to diet, you can make small sustainable changes to your diet like eating more vegetables everyday, drinking water instead of fizzy drinks, cooking instead of eating out that sort of thing. I wouldn't recommend just starting anew because that's a huge change that you probably won't sustain in the face of a problem. (becoming stressed might result in comfort eating for example.)
talk to a doctor to a medical clearance if you're having any symptoms at all, it just isn't worth the risk
it's not difficult, just limit the amount of junk you eat, practice portion control, cook your own meals using plenty of veg and lean meats, keep healthy snacks available and start introducing as much daily activity as possible (i.e. walk whereever possible, take the stairs etc) then pick an exercise you will enjoy to start doing (something like cycling/swimming might be easier to start than running if you're very overweight)
it's not difficult, just limit the amount of junk you eat, practice portion control, cook your own meals using plenty of veg and lean meats, keep healthy snacks available and start introducing as much daily activity as possible (i.e. walk whereever possible, take the stairs etc) then pick an exercise you will enjoy to start doing (something like cycling/swimming might be easier to start than running if you're very overweight)
Original post by byonex
Currently, I'm 17. 18 in just a few days time, in fact.
I'm obese, no other way to put it. I probably weigh around 25 stone, perhaps more. I am 6'3", but that doesn't make up for all this weight.
I'm also a really bad hypochondriac and suffer from severe anxiety (thanks, autism), and recently I've realised how ill I am going to end up.
Every now and then I get a few heart palpitations I think, like a fluttering in my chest. I get a few every year but never told anyone as I heard it's a common thing.
But for as long as I can remember, too much physical exercise hurts my chest and jaw and I recently found out that's a sign of angina. It's no so bad, but I'd hate for it to get worse in the future and eventually lead to a heart attack.
So, any tips on how I can minimise this chance and lead a healthy life?
I'm prepared to do anything. Completely rechange my diet and exercise regimes to get fit.
I'm obese, no other way to put it. I probably weigh around 25 stone, perhaps more. I am 6'3", but that doesn't make up for all this weight.
I'm also a really bad hypochondriac and suffer from severe anxiety (thanks, autism), and recently I've realised how ill I am going to end up.
Every now and then I get a few heart palpitations I think, like a fluttering in my chest. I get a few every year but never told anyone as I heard it's a common thing.
But for as long as I can remember, too much physical exercise hurts my chest and jaw and I recently found out that's a sign of angina. It's no so bad, but I'd hate for it to get worse in the future and eventually lead to a heart attack.
So, any tips on how I can minimise this chance and lead a healthy life?
I'm prepared to do anything. Completely rechange my diet and exercise regimes to get fit.
I was the same weight but older and 6'4 and no symptoms.
Firstly see the doctor.
Secondly, my advise is walk, lift weights and for the most part aim to be as vegetarian as possible with fresh food from the market.
If you want to try a graze box:
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You can do calorie controlled boxes to help your snacking and they are all portioned out ready.
GMHVR93RP If you use this code you get your first and fifth box free. Or just get the first and then cancel the payments. Hey Free Food?
You can do calorie controlled boxes to help your snacking and they are all portioned out ready.
Original post by BKS
See a doctor before starting exercise. If you do have symptoms then it's best to be safe, if you are in hypochondriac mode then a doctor telling you you're fine should help.
Learn about diet and nutrition and learn to cook healthy food. Ignore any quick fixes and fad diets. Be more active,try different things and find what you enjoy because the specific activity makes little difference if you aren't training for sport
Learn about diet and nutrition and learn to cook healthy food. Ignore any quick fixes and fad diets. Be more active,try different things and find what you enjoy because the specific activity makes little difference if you aren't training for sport
Best advice I could have given tbh
I aren't even going to try and advise on this one. I'd see a specialist.
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