Kevin. Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 How'd you loose it?? Diet change? Exercise?? I've slowly gained about 15 lbs over the past 10 years and would like to shed them. I've tried salad for lunch, diet dew rather than regular, was running 3 miles every other day.... nothing works . I'm sure drinking beer doesn't help but I don't see giving that up anytime soon. I'm 6'1", 215 lbs, would like to get back to 200 minimum. I changed my diet completely! I go on walks now and again but my biggest thing was cutting all the bullshit out of my diet and eating fresh foods and limiting portions. In the beginning I was losing a pound a day for a few days but it was very trackable results. Lost a little over 30 lbs in 3 months I still don't exercise regularly, that's next on the to do list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 How convenient, I just wrote up a baller new workout :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 How'd you loose it?? Diet change? Exercise?? I've slowly gained about 15 lbs over the past 10 years and would like to shed them. I've tried salad for lunch, diet dew rather than regular, was running 3 miles every other day.... nothing works . I'm sure drinking beer doesn't help but I don't see giving that up anytime soon. I'm 6'1", 215 lbs, would like to get back to 200 minimum. 6' 243 as this morning ... go to the gym and pick stuff up and put it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Don't listen to Justin, he's a freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsk8 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Eat less, exercise more. It takes quite a bit of time without doing something extreme (and likely not sustainable). It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change to be applied throughout the rest of your life. Full fat dressing, lots of croutons, or breaded chicken on that salad? If so, sabotaged yourself. Kevin details some of his experience in this thread:'?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> I need to do the same, haven't really done much for exercise in the past month but kept eating like I was and I'm feeling a bit more chunky. No croutons, fat free dressing, and no meat on the salad. The salad replaced ham or roast beef and cheese sandwich, fruit and some sort of cookies or whatever. I generally only drink about 1 20 oz Mtn Dew/day. Tried the diet for about a month but saw no change so I quit drinking that crap. Also gave up lemonade in the evenings for straight up water. I had a regiment of lifting weights, doing pushups, sit ups and mason twists last year for about a month. Didn't loose weight but I looked and felt better. Problem is that's about an hour every other day and its tough to stay committed. I could do the diet change, just need something I can track and follow. Basically I eat till I'm not hungry anymore at this point. I am fairly active, on my feet a lot for work, still skate a few times a week, plus water sports. Winter here is a killer though, not much to do but eat and drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorse Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ok, it took me a really really long time, but I finally figured out the secret to weight loss.... Burn more calories than you take in. You say you don't see yourself cutting beer? Have you ever looked to see how many calories are in a beer? Even if you're drinking piss water, it's still pushing 100. And the good beer is waaaaay higher. That being said, I also realize I'm not normal. I'm just shy of 6' and weigh 155lbs. I reached that weight in high school, and haven't gained any since then. I'm now 27 and have had a desk job for over 5 years with still no weight gain. I could do the diet change, just need something I can track and follow. Basically I eat till I'm not hungry anymore at this point. I am fairly active, on my feet a lot for work, still skate a few times a week, plus water sports. Winter here is a killer though, not much to do but eat and drink. MI in the winter sounds terrible. If I can make a suggestion, drink more water. Every time you're hungry, drink an 8 ounce glass of water first. If you're still hungry (and it's not a mealtime), eat a light snack. No more beer. That's like having a meal with your meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I was about 225lb a few months back. Was eating bunch of junk food and not exercising nearly as much as I should. I was complaining about how I felt was discouraged as I had tried eating better and getting more exercise. So my fiance signed me up for weight watchers. I know I know, say what you like but it really worked. It was very helpful having a plan to follow and tracking all my food and exercise. About 3 months later, I'm back down to 190lb. That was my goal, as it is were i fell comfortable. I have since stopped doing the weight watchers, but still am very conscious of what and when I eat and my daily exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 No croutons, fat free dressing, and no meat on the salad. The salad replaced ham or roast beef and cheese sandwich, fruit and some sort of cookies or whatever. I generally only drink about 1 20 oz Mtn Dew/day. Tried the diet for about a month but saw no change so I quit drinking that crap. Also gave up lemonade in the evenings for straight up water. I had a regiment of lifting weights, doing pushups, sit ups and mason twists last year for about a month. Didn't loose weight but I looked and felt better. Problem is that's about an hour every other day and its tough to stay committed.You were probably fairly close to the tipping point. I find it takes a little while to get the momentum going. At first you notice a bit of change, then visually you seem to stall. But eventually it starts falling off steadily. I think the reason is that it takes a while to increase your Basal metabolic rate (BMR) to something well above your average daily intake.Try totaling up your calories every day. See what its averaging. Include the days you go all out to include what your bad days are like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorse Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Geeze. You guys are SERIOUSLY overthinking this. It really is that "simple" - burn more calories than you take in. Any of you guys have pets? Let's say you have a dog who's overweight. Do you take him on more walks? Run him around more? Hitch him up to the treadmill? Make him pull weights? Nope. You feed him less. You used to give him one heaping scoop in the morning and one heaping scoop in the evening. You switch to 3/4 of a scoop in the morning and 3/4 of a scoop in the evening, and the dog loses the weight. The problem is when you're the one scooping your own food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 That being said, I also realize I'm not normal. I'm just shy of 6' and weigh 155lbs. Yeah your like the size of my leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ok, it took me a really really long time, but I finally figured out the secret to weight loss.... Burn more calories than you take in. I'm sorry, and I don't mean to sound like a dick, but you couldn't be more wrong. Cutting beer just is not in the cards. If you think that's a necessity, then go ahead and do it. But that will only work for so long until you want to drink it again. Losing weight is a lifestyle choice. If you want to lose the weight, it's obvious that something that you're currently doing is making you gain/maintain your current weight. It's not as simple as changing your diet for a period of time to cut the pounds. Counting calories for weight loss is one of the biggest fallacies in the nutrition world. Look at people on all the weight loss plans: Weight Watchers, Atkins, etc. They are not athletes. They do not come from a healthy nutrition lifestyle. Therefore, after they see results, they go back to the way they were thinking "Hooray, I lost the weight" and then put it back on in a few short weeks. Now go look at people on Team Shredz, Prime Nutra, etc. Their lifestyles are to "Eat Clean", and add in workouts for their desired physique. Because their nutrition is so proper, they pick and choose what workout regimen they want in order to have the physique they desire, while other people workout to lose the weight in general because their diet sucks and still see only mediocre results. Right now I'm eating anywhere from 3000-4000 calories/day. I don't work out for 3 hours a day, and right now I'm only getting in 3 times a week for the past 3 weeks, yet still came in yesterday at 5.6 %BF at 6'0.5 and 193lbs. It's not about the calories you eat, but rather what your Carb/Protein/Fat/Fiber levels are and what kind of fats you're eating. However, you're absolutely correct about water. You need to drink plenty of water throughout the day as it carries all the good nutrients to your muscles while pulling bad chemicals out through excretion. You were probably fairly close to the tipping point. I find it takes a little while to get the momentum going. At first you notice a bit of change, then visually you seem to stall. But eventually it starts falling off steadily. I think the reason is that it takes a while to increase your Basal metabolic rate (BMR) to something well above your average daily intake. Try totaling up your calories every day. See what its averaging. Include the days you go all out to include what your bad days are like. Again, forget about the calories and focus on: A. Lowering the sugar and sodium intake B. cutting out Trans Fats at all costs (this is easy, don't eat processed foods. They're generally unhealthy for you anyways) C. Monitor your Protein/Carb/Fat/Fiber levels. It's really that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorse Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'm sorry, and I mean this as respectfully as possible, but you couldn't be more wrong. Cutting beer just is not in the cards. If you think that's a necessity, then go ahead and do it. But that will only work for so long until you want to drink it again. Losing weight is a lifestyle choice. If you want to lose the weight, it's obvious that something that you're currently doing is making you gain/maintain your current weight. It's not as simple as changing your diet for a period of time to cut the pounds. Look at people on all the weight loss plans: Weight Watchers, Atkins, etc. They are not athletes. They do not come from a healthy nutrition lifestyle. Therefore, after they see results, they go back to the way they were thinking "Hooray, I lost the weight" and then put it back on in a few short weeks. Now go look at people on Team Shredz, Prime Nutra, etc. Their lifestyles are to "Eat Clean", and add in workouts for their desired physique. Because their nutrition is so proper, they pick and choose what workout regimen they want in order to have the physique they want, while other people workout to lose the weight in general because their diet sucks. Right now I'm eating anywhere from 3000-4000 calories/day. I don't work out for 3 hours a day, and right now I'm only getting in 3 times a week for the past 3 weeks, yet still came in yesterday at 5.6 %BF. It's not about the calories you eat, but rather what your Carb/Protein/Fat/Fiber levels are and what kind of fats you're eating. Lol. You say I couldn't be more wrong (consume less calories than you burn), and then you go on to say how you need to change your lifestyle to consume less calories than you burn. I am willing to bet $500 straight up, that you can not consume more calories than you burn and still lose weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorse Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Right now I'm eating anywhere from 3000-4000 calories/day. I don't work out for 3 hours a day, and right now I'm only getting in 3 times a week for the past 3 weeks, yet still came in yesterday at 5.6 %BF at 6'0.5 and 193lbs. It's not about the calories you eat, but rather what your Carb/Protein/Fat/Fiber levels are and what kind of fats you're eating. However, you're absolutely correct about water. You need to drink plenty of water throughout the day as it carries all the good nutrients to your muscles while pulling bad chemicals out through excretion. You're consuming good calories; calories that are easy to burn. You are burning more calories than you're taking in (if you're losing weight) or you're burning the same calories you're taking in (if you're maintaining you're weight). I'm not wrong; I'm just overly-simplifying it. My diet consists of no hydrogenated oil, no artifical colors, no HFCS, etc., but it's all the same. Burn more calories = weight loss. Burn the same amount = weight maintaining. Burn less = weight gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Please show me where I say "You need to change your lifestyle to eat less calories than you burn" so I can correct it, because that is untrue. Do you know what happens when you eat too many carbs in one day than your body can produce? How about too much protein? they are all units of energy, but are processed differently. You do have quite a bit to learn in nutrition, but I'll gladly take your money. Wanna put your money where your mouth is? You're consuming good calories; calories that are easy to burn. You are burning more calories than you're taking in (if you're losing weight) or you're burning the same calories you're taking in (if you're maintaining you're weight). I'm not wrong; I'm just overly-simplifying it. My diet consists of no hydrogenated oil, no artifical colors, no HFCS, etc., but it's all the same. Burn more calories = weight loss. Burn the same amount = weight maintaining. Burn less = weight gain. I will honestly maintain weight at 2000 calories/day, and lose weight at 3500 calories/day. How do I know? I've done it. I'm done arguing with you. If you really want to learn more about this PM me or post in my Nutrition thread, but I won't continue to argue in the wrong forum over a topic I've studied for a very long period of time with a guy who's 6'0 155 and yet probably somewhere north of 15 %BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorse Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ok, it took me a really really long time, but I finally figured out the secret to weight loss.... Burn more calories than you take in. I'm sorry, and I don't mean to sound like a dick, but you couldn't be more wrong. That's where you said it. 2 things - One, I am faaaaar from 15% BF lolololol. Two, you are arguing with biology dude. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOSE WEIGHT BY BURNING LESS CALORIES THAN YOU CONSUME. I mean, that's not really an opinion....that's fact. I'm not arguing against anything else you're saying haha. You're just adding a crap-ton of (correct) information, yet you still say I'm wrong in my statement that to lose weight, you need to burn mroe calories than you take in. I will honestly maintain weight at 2000 calories/day, and lose weight at 3500 calories/day. How do I know? I've done it. That's entirely possible.... I can lose weight with 15000 calories a day, if I'm burning 16000. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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