Trying to lose some weight

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Originally Posted By: tonycarguy


There's nothing wrong with whole wheat. It has a lot of fiber and is good for you. Corn isn't bad either it it's fresh and you don't add a stick of butter to it


So says conventional wisdom.

Conventional wisdom is wrong. Get it out of your diet and watch the pounds come off and your appetite decrease. While you are at it, take a look at the content of almost any breakfast cereal besides oatmeal - largely wheat and corn. How much breakfast cereal does it take to fill you up and keep you filled up?
 
Originally Posted By: greenaccord02
Get yourself a box of Alli...

I was a bit curious about this product, so I Googled it and found this article:

Mayo Clinic Review

A couple of things stand out, namely:

1) Reports of liver "injury" among some who've used Orlistat (the higher strength version of Alli);

2) Potential for "gas with oily spotting" (something acceptable from the rear-end of my car, not of my body); &

3) Average weight loss w/Alli over one year, with exercise & dieting, was only 3lbs more than w/out Alli (still, with exercise & diet).

If you've used this product, what was your personal experience with it? Lose a lot of weight? Gain it back? Experience the before mentioned "gasket blow-by" issue? Etc?
 
Might want to eat something healthier for breakfast and dinner. When I lived with my mom back in the days I was super fat, because she cook with lots of oil and that makes the American Chinese fast food looks healthy.

During college and after I live on my own, my weight drop like a brick because my own cooking barely use any oil, and I'm usually lazy in cooking by not using a lot of meat.

Try to eat stuff with high fiber that still fills you up with not much sugar or fat. Oat meal for breakfast with no meat, cut out some cheese or use low quality cheese that makes you feel like eating less, and ask your wife to use less oil and more vegetables (califlower, broccoli, bok choi, etc, all these high fiber hard to digest stuffs are good for weight loss.
 
Atkins. You know what I'm talkin bout. Get the book and do exactly as it says.

And all the people who squeal about bacon and hotdogs being your only food on Atkins are full of $^&*. I'd lay money that I eat more vegtables and whole foods than them.

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Originally Posted By: Mustang_Cougar
Originally Posted By: greenaccord02
Get yourself a box of Alli...

I was a bit curious about this product, so I Googled it and found this article:

Mayo Clinic Review

A couple of things stand out, namely:

1) Reports of liver "injury" among some who've used Orlistat (the higher strength version of Alli);

2) Potential for "gas with oily spotting" (something acceptable from the rear-end of my car, not of my body); &

3) Average weight loss w/Alli over one year, with exercise & dieting, was only 3lbs more than w/out Alli (still, with exercise & diet).

If you've used this product, what was your personal experience with it? Lose a lot of weight? Gain it back? Experience the before mentioned "gasket blow-by" issue? Etc?



Well, what Alli did for me was make me police myself into paying close attention to how much fat I ate. Basically, you notice little difference if you eat right, but if you eat really fatty garbage regularly (not just every once in awhile) then you will have some REAL trouble with the side effects. It's comical, actually. You will become VERY conscious of the amount of grease and fat in your food. That's not to say you can only eat salad and oat bran, but bacon and fried eggs with croissants for breakfast everyday will give you some memorable experiences. You can eat one once a week, but that's really about it. Therefore I would say that it is not Alli that helps you lose weight but the eating right that results from the lesson that you learn with it. At least that was my experience.

As long as you don't take heavy doses of it and then only take it with meals that contain fat you're going to be OK health wise. It doesn't alter the enzymes that your liver produces, but rather it alters the way those enzymes are able to break down triglycerides in the digestive tract, resulting in a net digestion of only about 60-70% of fat that you eat with the rest passed on through. I only took two pills a day, one with lunch and one with dinner, as those were the meals that I felt I would benefit most from. I already eat a healthy enough breakfast and would prefer it got digested fully. I still keep a bottle of it around, even though I eat healthy these days, because of things like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other eat-a-lot holidays and events. Not so that I eat more, but so that I am especially conscious of what I do eat.
 
One thing that will help you a lot is to drink a lot of water! It helps flush out your system and aids in weight loss.

The key is to keep an eye on your caloric intake such that you don't want to eat too little also, otherwise your metabolism will slow down. I'd probably aim for about 2000 to 2200 calories a day, but if you're doing a ton of cardio you might want to up that amount to 2500 to 3000.

Lifting weights definitely does help you get thinner, as having more muscle will help you burn fat more efficiently too. Just keep in mind that if you're doing a lot of weight training that you shouldn't be concerned about the numbers on the scale dropping every week because of the extra muscle mass. With a lot of weight training you might not see your weight drop that fast but you'll see your waist size go down a lot! (and that's a more important indicator of health than the number on the scale anyhow)
 
Wow thanks your the tips guys, there are a lot of different ways to go about losing weight. But I get the general picture on how to lose it EAT BETTER. But keep them coming I would like see everyone's ideas try things out and see what works best for me.
 
Check out the site www.sparkpeople.com.

No books or stuff to buy. Free to join and full of tools for tracking your food intake and exercise. I find it keeps me honest and mindful of everything I eat.
 
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Dreamer - Start supplementing with minerals, vitamins, etc.
Do some homework.
This will naturally balance your system so you won't crave food.
In an animal, this is called PICA, when they eat all sorts of odd stuff because their body is crying out for something component it lacks.
 
Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
Ephedrine is the only way that truly works. It'll suppress your appetite which is the key to putting down the ole fork.
Too bad there's media hysteria about it...


Absolute junk!




Here's some recent advice I gave to someone looking to gain lean mass. The diet and workout strategy can apply to lowering your body fat %.


Originally Posted By: Zaedock
I've been lifting for 20 years. I don't know how old you are, but when I started, I couldn't gain weight to save my life. Now nearing 40, I have to be careful not to put it on (at least in fat%)
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Lifting and exercising is a lifestyle, and just like life, is a sine curve of ups and downs.

After all these years, I've learned that you don't really need too many special supplements to see results. If you're not trying to be a pro, save your coin on the protein powders. Cheaper and better tasting solutions are tunafish, eggs, lean meats, skim milk, etc. Eat 6-7 small meals a day to increase your metabolism. Also, as a rule of thumb, consume 1 gram of protein per lb of LEAN body mass.

Something else to consider besides diet, is your training program. Is it always the same? Day on, day off? Aerobic and anaerobic mixed in? Bodies can adapt FAST to repetitive training. Change it often. Chest and Tri's, Back and Bi's...mix 'em up.

Finally, and my Achilles Heel, is recovery. I can't stress enough the importantance of getting enough rest. I'm screwed, as I have kids ranging from K to High School, so we're often very busy. I also get up fairly early for work. I actually see better results when I lower my work out frequency during busy schedules. Adjust to what works for you.

Anyway, I hope at least some of this can help you out. Keep up the good work and lift hard.
 
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
If you are not eating healthy and exercise, there is no supplement in the world that would help on its own.


Huge X2.

There is no "magic" pill.
 
I was on a diet for diabetes and was loosing weight when I had heart problems.
My heart doctors asked me if I was on a diet and told him about the one I was on and you know what he said? I'll censor the word myself just in case...
He said "S***w a diet!" He then went on to explain about our Anglo heritage and diet and then said to just eat less. Smaller portions on a smaller plate.
Train yourself to eat less and exercise sensibly. He told me to walk 10 miles a week if I could and just eat less.

I'm happy to say that I lost my 'spare tire' along with about 20 pounds and surprisingly, my blood sugar levels have come down to the point that meds aren't needed.

This doctor had lost over 100 pounds by eating less and walking.

But like posted earlier, burn more calories than you take in and you will lose weight.
 
Weight loss is 90% diet, 10% exercise.
Good health is 75% diet, 25% exercise.

Have you noticed that people who just immigrated to the US are often fit and thin, and within 1 year they always gain weight. I used to work in a company that had a lot of immigrants and all of them said this -- without exception.

The typical American diet is garbage. Fix your diet first.
 
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I lost 32 lbs since Jan 09, and I'm happy at that pace. Go slow. Don't try to lose it all in 1 month. I still don't exercise regular. I just changed my eating habits. For breakfast, I eat a bowl of high fiber cereal with 1% milk -- no mid-morning snack like I used to. For lunch, I eat a Healthy Choice steamer (taste pretty good, and a lot better for you than Stouffers, etc), diet soda only, baked or sun chips, and a fiber bar for dessert. For supper/dinner, I often only eat toast, what the kids didn't east, or a salad. Problem is, I often get hungry again after the kids are in bed. That's the toughest time for me.

By cutting out regular soda, a lot of desserts, and snacks in between, and walking more, I have been able to reach all my goals. I walk extra @ work. It's a good 1/4 --> 1/2mi. from my car to cube. When I use the restroom, I use the one furthest from my desk, and walk around the (cube) block on my way back.

I guess my diet would be closest to the step diet --- which I read about last year. It's simple: walk more. eat less.
 
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Human bodies did not evolve to consume farmed foods. Namely grains/carbs. There are no "essential carbs" only essential amino acids (protiens) and essential fatty acids. Fiber is overated and only helps slow the digestion of carbs and sugar. Best way to stabilize your blood sugar is to drastically reduce the amount of carbs consumed. Once you adjust to this, you will no longer feel hunger pains, because your liver will be regulating your blood sugar, not the insuline/glucose yo-yo. Nothing wrong with saturated fat either, it raises your HDL.

If you drop to 40grams of carbs per day for 2 weeks your blood cholesterol will be fantastic. Plus, the weight will start to fall off, and you wont feel hungary anymore.
 
Originally Posted By: tonycarguy
The typical American diet is garbage. Fix your diet first.


We are a fast food nation and eating cheap usually means eating unhealthy, both cooking at home and particularly eating out.
 
Originally Posted By: tonycarguy


Have you noticed that people who just immigrated to the US are often fit and thin, and within 1 year they always gain weight. I used to work in a company that had a lot of immigrants and all of them said this -- without exception.

The typical American diet is garbage. Fix your diet first.

+1

In Miami where immigrants work where I am and in all of the restaurants,do all the landscaping,all the condo maintenance,and a million other things,I have to agree they are all fit and thin...In a year the older ones gain alot of weight and have their bellies hanging out but for the most part the younger ones stay fit and thin.
 
Eat a high fiber diet, fruits, nuts, veggies.

And clean out your colon! If you have a bulge, it's likely due to an extended colon impacted and filled up with meat and other soft foods - sometimes up to 20 pounds of it - similar to a clogged drain pipe. A pencil-thin "poop" is evidence of a clogged pipes! Lose it and you lose its weight.

Ever seen pics of John Wayne the young man, and the old man? Yep. Extended gut full of dead meat. Meat's ok, but you need fiber.

DrNatura.com and other similar products use Psyllium husk powder along with herbal additives to destroy parasites which can live in the sludge of the fecal-mattered impacted on the walls in your intestines.

It's a nasty topic but get yourself cleaned out. This sludge also restricts absorption of nutrients from the intestines into your blood stream.

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I'm not endorsing it, but read the stories: www.drnatura.com
 
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