Hand of Justice

Harmful effects from longterm use. Cognitive effects are much more visible than physical effects. Alcohol linked to almost all the physical things that commonly kill folks in the long run.

You can reguarly see it acutely when someone uses it. Messing with your brain on that level repeatedly won't be good in the long run. Ever met someone who has done it for decades? It's usually never a surprise when you find out they've smoked pot for a long period of time.

It's probably better than alcohol, but new studies seem to be coming out every month about the negative effects of long term cannibis use.

I'm sure this will be downvoted, but marijuana is just another way to cope and escape from things. Dealing with the underlying issues will be better for your health and finances.

Youth Oasis in Baton Rouge

This scenario you've described is exactly someone who should not be taking out more loans

Lee's Asian Fusion

Please always always always keep in the forefront of your mind that you cannot ever outwork a bad diet. That only gets more true with age. You must cut out the garbage you are eating and drinking.

Do not use any calculator to tell you your TDEE. Use it one time at the very beginning is about the most use you can get out of that sort of tool to just give you some number to start at that isn’t completely off base.

The scale and you tracking your calories over time will tell you your TDEE. It will change over time

I’d focus on lowering your calories and losing weight.

Mid 40s, haven’t been working out, at that weight you would need to be I dunno 6’6” or higher to be healthy. As we get older should focus on getting the scale down. Adding strength and not necessarily size/muscle are key to longevity along with cardio/weight management

The absolute most important thing is to not have any of that junk in your house. Don’t buy it saying it will be a great at some point as a reward (you will just eat it)

That is the mindset of someone who is on a diet. If you want lasting change you aren’t on a diet. You are changing the way you eat. Get rid of it and never buy it again. There are lower sugar, smaller proportion bars and even ice cream in the freezer aisle if you must. Really try and find fruit you like. Throw it in non fat Greek yogurt or just eat it plain. Satisfy sugar cravings with fruit only is basically how I live these days. Track your calories…

Use a BMR calculator online. They don’t all give the exact same number of calories so use a few of them and take the average or mean to start out.

Eat under that amount. Do not try and factor in how much you think you are burning with workouts to get under maintenance. Eat under the amount (few hundred calories or so) and track weight. Weigh yourself under the exact same conditions each time. I do it in the morning before consuming anything even water. Just the easiest time imo to replicate the conditions that way. You will have to adjust calories after 1-2 weeks after getting feedback from the scale. Don’t adjust calories during the first or perhaps even 2nd week.

Also I don’t recommend weighing every day unless you are strong enough to realize things will fluctuate. If you weigh yourself each day take the mean at the end of the week. Do that again the next week and so on to see where the trend is going. Losing roughly 1 pound a week is normal and healthy