any pointers for losing weight? - Page 4

greenday5494 · 03-22-2008, 08:44 PM

HOLY SHIT! I TOLD YOU I HAVENT WEIGHED MYSELF IN A WHILE! I'VE DROPPED 20 POUNDS! A NICE AND LIGHT 160 POUNDS!!!!!! IM SO FUCKING HAPPY!

edit: Biking is also lots of fun

Agent_W · 03-22-2008, 10:12 PM

I feel ya, GreenDay:

I had your problem. Back in your age, I weighed close to 170 lbs. That's really FAT. Thank goodness I'm not fat anymore, but still, I know it sucks for you that other peeps at school would pull prez and HW guy jokes on you >_<.

The Atkins Nutritional Approach has done wonders for me. I've been on it for a running 4 years now. If you got any money, I'd suggest buying the book so you can read it. If not, well, there's always Google lol.

The other posts the other guys made are good tips, and I concur. You really want to stick to fat and protein as your main energy sources, and limit the good carbs and eliminate the bad ones.

The overall trick of the diet is to switch your metabolism to a fat-burning one. A metabolism that burns fat instead will stabilize your blood sugar, because your insulin won't be going OUT of WHACK. Not only would the diet help you lose weight, it can keep your cholestrol levels to a healthy level and save you from the horrors of DIABETES!!!

But the Atkins book has most of the specifics that would be too exhaustive on my part to cover in this thread. I wish you the best of luck on your weight loss, Green Day.

//SIGNED//

Agent_W
Professional Secret Agent

Agent_W · 03-22-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazycarl

People will tell you never to skip meals and you should never go hungry. I don't agree. That sucking feeling you get in your stomach when you're hungry is your stomach shrinking (I mean the actual organ, not your belly). It's the opposite of what happens when you get really full and your stomach stretches. The next time you eat you won't have to eat as much to feel satisfied. Do you know some fat people get expensive invasive surgeries to decrease the size of their stomachs? Then they proceed to stretch them back out again because they never changed their habits.

Hey Crazy, isn't that disadvantageous? Doesn't your metabolism SLOW down when you skip meals and go without eating? You really do want to keep your metabolism up in order to lose weight at a good rate.

And I know it doesn't have to be a SHITLOAD of food, but it has to be something efficient for your stomach to work on. As a general rule, I always eat something every 6 waking hours of the day, but not directly before sleep.

Maybe it's just my experience, I always feel horrible when I go without eating.

tu! · 03-26-2008, 03:12 AM

remove all foods white in color, eg: sugar, pasta, bread, rice, flour. replace with brown equivalents, eg: whole grain rye, raw sugar (NOT REFINED), brown rice, whole large oatmeal (no quick make shit)etc, unbleached flour, etc.

+

remove all dairy products too. do not substitude with soy products. excessive soy is known to have many negative effects on the body.

+

lots of water,

+

5-6 meals a day

+

green tea vitamins, YES you heard me right. green tea has a lot of weightloss properties.

+

min. of 45 mins of CONTINUOUS excercise 3 times a week min.

that is a start. once you get use to eating healthy you just get more hardcore.

p.s don't do the atkins diet, negative long term effects are not worth the short term benifits. there is nothing wrong with carbs. you just need to eat the right types of carbs. complex carbs = good, what you want to be eating.

tu! · 03-26-2008, 03:15 AM

if you do decide to incorporate excercise into you regime. do it on an empty stomach before breakfast for the best results. then end the workout with a whey protein drink.

Innoc · 03-26-2008, 03:20 AM

and what negative side effects does low carb/high protein dieting produce?

tu! · 03-26-2008, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innoc

and what negative side effects does low carb/high protein dieting produce?

dieting in general is garbarge. just make smarter eating choices. anything of too much is not good for you.

eating unlimited amounts of bacon and ribs cannot possibly good for your arteries. basic logic i guess.

greenday5494 · 03-26-2008, 03:46 AM

yea. i lost 20 pounds, i've i said before, and im going to lose more, im at 160 right now. once i hit 140, ill start building muscle.

SmellyCat · 03-26-2008, 03:52 AM

Don't go for building muscle this early. I don't know much (hell, what is GCSE P.E. worth?) but still, trying to build up big guns whilst you're still "developing" (so to speak) I believe is not recommended. Yeah, building up muscle endurance is fine, but be careful with muscle growth.

FrenchToast · 03-26-2008, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tu!

dieting in general is garbarge. just make smarter eating choices. anything of too much is not good for you.

eating unlimited amounts of bacon and ribs cannot possibly good for your arteries. basic logic i guess.

That's because bacon and ribs have plenty o' fat.

I'm going for a low-mid carb/high protein diet right now and it's working wonder. I've gained 15 pounds in the last 2 months. It's a lot of chicken/tuna/pasta/chickpeas and supplements, but it works great.

Dieting is garbage if you don't know what you're doing. If you do, dieting is the best thing in the world, it's that old adage, you are what you eat. If you have a goal for your body, adjusting your diet is the best thing you can do.

Innoc · 03-26-2008, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchToast

That's because bacon and ribs have plenty o' fat.

I'm going for a low-mid carb/high protein diet right now and it's working wonder. I've gained 15 pounds in the last 2 months. It's a lot of chicken/tuna/pasta/chickpeas and supplements, but it works great.

Dieting is garbage if you don't know what you're doing. If you do, dieting is the best thing in the world, it's that old adage, you are what you eat. If you have a goal for your body, adjusting your diet is the best thing you can do.

It works well done right. As I suspected Tu was voicing an opinion that was based on a straw man as opposed to a sensible diet change.

there's nothing here · 03-26-2008, 06:05 AM

Who here is totally ripped, raise your hand?

4est · 03-26-2008, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by there's nothing here

Who here is totally ripped, raise your hand?

Right now I'm at my highest fat% and weight ever. I've been on a bulk the last year or so. However, I've hit 4.7% bodyfat twice in the past.

tu! · 03-26-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innoc

It works well done right. As I suspected Tu was voicing an opinion that was based on a straw man as opposed to a sensible diet change.

nah nothing wrong with meat, i do eat lean cuts in moderation.

MightyLotu · 03-26-2008, 02:05 PM

eating fat is aight, as long as you don't eat sugar with it.. i heard
i wouldn't know though, i don't get fat

Player · 03-26-2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innoc

and what negative side effects does low carb/high protein dieting produce?

Immobile pebbles? :P

FrenchToast · 03-26-2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyLotu

eating fat is aight, as long as you don't eat sugar with it.. i heard
i wouldn't know though, i don't get fat

Eating fat isn't just aight, it's necessary.

Player · 03-26-2008, 07:13 PM

Eating necessary fat is necessary.

FrenchToast · 03-26-2008, 07:17 PM

Your comprehension and ability to manipulate the English language is astounding.

MightyLotu · 03-26-2008, 07:21 PM

fat food, that is

03-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#61
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	HOLY SHIT! I TOLD YOU I HAVENT WEIGHED MYSELF IN A WHILE! I'VE DROPPED 20 POUNDS! A NICE AND LIGHT 160 POUNDS!!!!!! IM SO FUCKING HAPPY! edit: Biking is also lots of fun __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES! Last edited by greenday5494; 03-22-2008 at 08:50 PM.

03-26-2008, 03:12 AM	#64
tu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	remove all foods white in color, eg: sugar, pasta, bread, rice, flour. replace with brown equivalents, eg: whole grain rye, raw sugar (NOT REFINED), brown rice, whole large oatmeal (no quick make shit)etc, unbleached flour, etc. + remove all dairy products too. do not substitude with soy products. excessive soy is known to have many negative effects on the body. + lots of water, + 5-6 meals a day + green tea vitamins, YES you heard me right. green tea has a lot of weightloss properties. + min. of 45 mins of CONTINUOUS excercise 3 times a week min. that is a start. once you get use to eating healthy you just get more hardcore. p.s don't do the atkins diet, negative long term effects are not worth the short term benifits. there is nothing wrong with carbs. you just need to eat the right types of carbs. complex carbs = good, what you want to be eating. Last edited by tu!; 03-26-2008 at 03:18 AM.

03-26-2008, 03:20 AM	#66
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	and what negative side effects does low carb/high protein dieting produce? __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

03-26-2008, 03:46 AM	#68
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	yea. i lost 20 pounds, i've i said before, and im going to lose more, im at 160 right now. once i hit 140, ill start building muscle. __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

03-26-2008, 07:17 PM	#79
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Your comprehension and ability to manipulate the English language is astounding. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

03-22-2008, 10:12 PM	#62
Agent_W The Black Shield Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I feel ya, GreenDay: I had your problem. Back in your age, I weighed close to 170 lbs. That's really FAT. Thank goodness I'm not fat anymore, but still, I know it sucks for you that other peeps at school would pull prez and HW guy jokes on you >_<. The Atkins Nutritional Approach has done wonders for me. I've been on it for a running 4 years now. If you got any money, I'd suggest buying the book so you can read it. If not, well, there's always Google lol. The other posts the other guys made are good tips, and I concur. You really want to stick to fat and protein as your main energy sources, and limit the good carbs and eliminate the bad ones. The overall trick of the diet is to switch your metabolism to a fat-burning one. A metabolism that burns fat instead will stabilize your blood sugar, because your insulin won't be going OUT of WHACK. Not only would the diet help you lose weight, it can keep your cholestrol levels to a healthy level and save you from the horrors of DIABETES!!! But the Atkins book has most of the specifics that would be too exhaustive on my part to cover in this thread. I wish you the best of luck on your weight loss, Green Day. //SIGNED// Agent_W Professional Secret Agent

03-26-2008, 03:15 AM	#65
tu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	if you do decide to incorporate excercise into you regime. do it on an empty stomach before breakfast for the best results. then end the workout with a whey protein drink.

03-26-2008, 03:52 AM	#69
SmellyCat Darknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Don't go for building muscle this early. I don't know much (hell, what is GCSE P.E. worth?) but still, trying to build up big guns whilst you're still "developing" (so to speak) I believe is not recommended. Yeah, building up muscle endurance is fine, but be careful with muscle growth.

03-26-2008, 06:05 AM	#72
there's nothing here lol Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halfway sprawled out of a cardboard box at the bottom of a flight of stairs. Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Who here is totally ripped, raise your hand?

03-26-2008, 02:05 PM	#75
MightyLotu Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	eating fat is aight, as long as you don't eat sugar with it.. i heard i wouldn't know though, i don't get fat

03-26-2008, 07:13 PM	#78
Player D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Eating necessary fat is necessary.

03-26-2008, 07:21 PM	#80
MightyLotu Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	fat food, that is

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