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Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by speeder on Saturday August 21, 2021 @12:52PM (#28258473)
I will use myself as an example: I have Hashimoto disease, and even treated my metabolism can get so slow that I need to eat so little that I start to have nutrient deficits, for example one of the past dieting attempts resulted in hair loss, brittle nails, cracking skin, because I needed so little calories that when I consumed exactly what I needed, I ended with a protein deficit.

Only solution I found that worked was go for pure weightlifting, literally train as if I was aiming to he an Olympic champion, and even then I still ended overweight (I am 1.75m tall, smallest weight I managed, that was then I was training heavily and had a diet that was almost 100% protein, was 98kg)

Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by jimmaswell on Saturday August 21, 2021 @01:48PM (#28258964)
That's interesting. That weight isn't necessarily unhealthy if it's largely muscle from all the training. Did you end up with a low body fat percentage despite the weight?
Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by mylons on Saturday August 21, 2021 @03:41PM (#28259904)
i’m in a similar spot as the OP. lifting helps, but i’m still pretty fat. 5’11” 250lbs. worksets are 355lb squat, 225lb bench, 425lb deadlift, 175lb overhead press. it’s hard to tell i’m strong, but i’m slightly more slender at this weight than i was before lifting. it definitely helps with aches and pains i used to have, primarily back pain.
Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by rich-cartwright on Saturday August 21, 2021 @04:00PM (#28260055)
Those are some tasty numbers.
Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by mylons on Sunday August 22, 2021 @01:25PM (#28267502)
haha, thanks. happy with the strength, not happy being 250lbs.
Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by rich-cartwright on Saturday August 21, 2021 @03:58PM (#28260046)
Really interesting to know, thank you.