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In my situation, "cornered" would probably describe better what I am going through.
[TLDR: 10 years tryng to lose weight, only managed to build muscle. Now my lean mass and body fat combined won't let me do proper cardio without damaging my ankles. Can't try radical diets because of a gastric reflux condition.]
I have started working out in 2010 at a small neighbourhood gym, nothing fancy, but at least the equipment wasn't rusty. At that momment my goal was a 6-pack. Although my regular meals didn't have any processed sugars or fats, I was quite overweight.
Over the years I ketp a routine of at least 3 workouts per week, but most of time I'd go 5 times a week.
In 2013 I was abroad for a Uni program, and they had this amazing gym there, so I kept my work out routine. However , I've had a serious case of depression & anxiety in 2014. I was still going to the gym, but the medication made bulk up quite fast and disrupted my eating habits.
Gotta fill in with some numbers now to clarify that. In 2010 i weighted 95kg with low lean mass. In 2013 I was 92kg with a good lean mass %, but also a high Body fat %. Returning from uni in 2015 I weighted 120kg.
This weight gain from 2014 to 2015 triggered the first problem that still contributes to my "cornered" feeling, that is fibromyalgia on both ankles, which mean that walking for long periods or running would make my akles swell and ache for a whole day or two.
After I got back, I got on a diet and managed to go back to 95kg after 5 months. However I got bored of weight lifting and started swimming at the local uni pool (which is the biggest around, and also free for students), but after a while they were short on staff and funds and the pool was contantly closed without notice, or even open but extremly dirty.
That was the momment I switched for Muay Thai, around 2017, which I loved, but in 1 year I only managed to drop 2kg. The high impact training teiggered again my fibromyalgia and I had to go back to rehular weight lifting.
Now, by the end of 2019 I weight 110kg with 43% of lean mass, but also 28% of body fat ( I doubt I ever got lower than 24,5%). And guess who is back, my old friend fibromyalgia. I managed to grow muscle, but I didn't get rid of the fat, now the 2 combined makes it almost impossble for me to do a decent cardio training.
Now lets add something new, gastric reflux, which gets worse if I don't eat regularly (intermitent fast or any kind of fasting is out of question now).
I really don't know where to cut calories from anymore, or even if should cut more. The thing is, most cardio activities have some impact on my ankles, which if I ignore could evolve into an even more serious (and more painful) disease that could put me out of the gym.
Can anyone share a similar experience or an insight on my situation? The only thing that comes into my mind are anxiety medications and apetite inibitors that could help me achieve a safe weight to go back doing more intense cardio.
[TLDR: 10 years tryng to lose weight, only managed to build muscle. Now my lean mass and body fat combined won't let me do proper cardio without damaging my ankles. Can't try radical diets because of a gastric reflux condition.]
I have started working out in 2010 at a small neighbourhood gym, nothing fancy, but at least the equipment wasn't rusty. At that momment my goal was a 6-pack. Although my regular meals didn't have any processed sugars or fats, I was quite overweight.
Over the years I ketp a routine of at least 3 workouts per week, but most of time I'd go 5 times a week.
In 2013 I was abroad for a Uni program, and they had this amazing gym there, so I kept my work out routine. However , I've had a serious case of depression & anxiety in 2014. I was still going to the gym, but the medication made bulk up quite fast and disrupted my eating habits.
Gotta fill in with some numbers now to clarify that. In 2010 i weighted 95kg with low lean mass. In 2013 I was 92kg with a good lean mass %, but also a high Body fat %. Returning from uni in 2015 I weighted 120kg.
This weight gain from 2014 to 2015 triggered the first problem that still contributes to my "cornered" feeling, that is fibromyalgia on both ankles, which mean that walking for long periods or running would make my akles swell and ache for a whole day or two.
After I got back, I got on a diet and managed to go back to 95kg after 5 months. However I got bored of weight lifting and started swimming at the local uni pool (which is the biggest around, and also free for students), but after a while they were short on staff and funds and the pool was contantly closed without notice, or even open but extremly dirty.
That was the momment I switched for Muay Thai, around 2017, which I loved, but in 1 year I only managed to drop 2kg. The high impact training teiggered again my fibromyalgia and I had to go back to rehular weight lifting.
Now, by the end of 2019 I weight 110kg with 43% of lean mass, but also 28% of body fat ( I doubt I ever got lower than 24,5%). And guess who is back, my old friend fibromyalgia. I managed to grow muscle, but I didn't get rid of the fat, now the 2 combined makes it almost impossble for me to do a decent cardio training.
Now lets add something new, gastric reflux, which gets worse if I don't eat regularly (intermitent fast or any kind of fasting is out of question now).
I really don't know where to cut calories from anymore, or even if should cut more. The thing is, most cardio activities have some impact on my ankles, which if I ignore could evolve into an even more serious (and more painful) disease that could put me out of the gym.
Can anyone share a similar experience or an insight on my situation? The only thing that comes into my mind are anxiety medications and apetite inibitors that could help me achieve a safe weight to go back doing more intense cardio.