Ask HN: What is stopping you from being fit?

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Post by doomsdaychicken » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:35 AM UTC

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Post by iends » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:46 AM UTC

It probably boils down to sugar addiction. I am often hungry but too tired/lazy to make something healthy and instead eat something that is easy to obtain (processed food that's high in sugar).

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Post by akulbe » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:48 AM UTC

Another vote for sugar addiction. If I could kick that, problem solved.

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Post by kzisme » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:50 AM UTC

Not knowing enough decent meals to make - fast food and quick snacks (in excess) are more readily available.

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Post by new_hackers » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:53 AM UTC

Time, job, wife, kid, desk job

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Post by RUG3Y » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:54 AM UTC

Being busy and also being depressed, not finding the motivation to do what I know is good for me.

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Post by _RPM » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 5:23 AM UTC

I've recently lost 35 pounds in the last 4 months. It was challenging, but I wanted it. I currently have 20 more pounds to lose. Here are some things that worked for me: Calorie counting. Weight loss is truly the most simple thing ever. All you have to do is eat less to lose weight. I also maintain a more active life by getting exercise daily in the form of walking or running. Since I've lost weight my mile time has improved by the minutes.

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Post by UnoriginalGuy » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 6:28 AM UTC

Being overweight.

What you eat MOSTLY dictates your weight. Your fitness level MOSTLY only impacts your medium-long term health. Yes, broad strokes, but more true than untrue.

Being overweight and trying not to be overweight requires a LOT of mental energy and trying to fight the sugar addiction/control diet is genuinely exhausting.

If I got fit, I'd still be fat, and it would sap the little mental energy I have to spare that I use for weight loss/control at the moment. It may also give me a false sense of achievement. Plus if I'm not careful I could fuck up my knees indefinitely.

I look at fitness goals as something I'd do when I am in the "Overweight" BMI region rather than the "Obese" one. But even then I'd likely look at HIIT[0] because I think I'd do it more consistently than several hours at the gym (even if it has less health gains, it is "good enough").

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_traini...

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Post by 1mike12 » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 6:48 AM UTC

It's cold as hell and I can't run, bike, or swim anymore. I don't like doing the aforementioned on stationaries because it's so artificial and boring.

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Post by Rzor » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 7:19 AM UTC

What I believe to be symptoms of depression. Oddly, I think exercises would actually improve my overall state of mind, but being unemployed doesn't help get to that point. I don't think I would either, not that fast at least. I would have to do a lot of research.