Any decent tips on losing weight?

Lately, I have been in the mood to try weight loss again. Typically, I have not been able to do much on dieting due to bad timing and relapse, and exercise has not been possible until lately due to the general lack of places to go in Clarksville for walking around.

Anywho, my weight situation has always plagued me. I have a really bad soda addiction. I can drink 12 Diet Cokes within a span of 2 days, and suffer major headaches if I quit and general cravings. I tend to eat sandwiches quite a bit, usually 2 at a time. Snacks are pretty much the same as cokes, and it always seems hard since I am not the one buying the groceries most of the time.

Fortunately, I found a fairly nice park not 10 miles from my house that I can drive to and walk around in at least once a week. It has a hill that I can walk up (About a mile or so to and from the car). I have also been drinking more water lately and trying to cut down on food.

My main question is if there is any tricks I can use to aid in losing weight? I want to cut out diet cokes all together, but that has failed quite a bit lately. I might be able to have a better handle on it if I am the one that buys the groceries, but I am not sure how well that will work. Carb counting does not work for me and takes far too much time. Weight lifting is also not much of a option until I have better finances coming in.

As for the amount of weight, I want to at least lose about 60 pounds or so.

 

I'm not exactly in the best position to give dieting advice. I'm really thin and I will probably stay that way for the majority of my life.

Here's something I can tell you though; it sounds like it will be tough, but you have to cut the soda. You will feel so much better after the initial withdrawal effects go away. I quit drinking soda just because it made me feel like shit, and I drank regular Coke, as opposed to the Diet. I really don't want to think about what kind of chemicals they throw in there to make it "Diet."

Eat wheat bread if you don't already. It's better for you and it actually starts to taste good after awhile. It has a more interesting texture than white bread.

I hope this helps.

 

don't drink soda (and other such synthetic things)
don't drink any alcohol
eat a lot of meat and vegetables but avoid sweeties and other carbohydrates rich nutrition


it's not the way i'm doing, but it's a way i heard of which brings big success!

 

With weight loss you really do need to focus on getting more exercise rather than cutting out food. Obviously it takes a little of both but with a little dedication you can go a long way.

I weighed nearly 17 stone for a brief period when I was ill but managed to lose 5 stone without too much hassle. You really can`t see it as a quick fix, if you want to keep it off you have to continue with it even after you feel you are at a weight you are comfortable with.

There is a wealth of conflicting weight loss ideas being thrown at us from the media which can be confusing but we all know that a healthy balanced diet and some exercise is what we need. Eating more good food and exercising is the way to do it not starve yourself of calories and lose what lean weight you have already accumulated.

I started off slowly doing 15mins cardio a day which quickly built up to a 3-5 mile jog a day with some strength work on the side.

I myself haven`t been to the gym in a long time however so i`m starting to slip back,

Good luck!

 

Well im currently on a weightloss diet, as the past couple of years ive shot up from 11stone to just over 15stone and dont want to end up with a mid life spread (and the fact that im getting moobies)

Best advise is as Drussian said, regular exercise, at least 30 mins every other day, a good cardio workout that raises the heartbeat, as well as a reduced fat diet

Also invest in some exercise equipment if you have the cash spare, my wife bought me a decent exercise bike for my birthday, and i sit on that most nights either watching TV or playing on a games console

Ive been doing this for 2 weeks now and have already lost 8lbs, its been tough going but itll be worth it in the end

The main thing is motivation, stay positive and dont take it too the extreme and over exert yourself

 

Here's what I did:

-Get off the cokes (even juice). Drink water -- it is the best thing for you. If you can't go cold turkey, ween yourself off of it. I quit smoking, eating meat, and doing all illegal drugs (even the really fun ones) so don't tell me you can't quit drinking cokes.
-Don't walk. Run. You should sweat (quite a bit) during your excercise, and your heart should be beating quite fast when you're done. What does this do? Raises your metabolism, so eventually down the road, you can eat like a horse and it won't matter.
-Do some math and figure out how much you need to excercise to have a deficit daily caloric intake. Nobody can tell you exactly. From the sounds of it, you need to cut down on teh food, and up the excercise. Eating many meals a day is actually better (your body will metabolize better) but you need to keep the portions human. Split your lunch in two. Each half of it at 11:30, the other half at 12:30 or 1:00 or something. Eat another snack at 16:00 (half a sandwhich, cheese & crackers or something) then a sensible dinner no later than 19:00. Don't eat until breakfast after that.
-Excercise. Jogging is great. Go jog a mile. If you can't w/o stopping, work up to it. If it's too easy, shoot for two miles. Mix it up w/ swimming, cycling, or anything that doesn't bore you (very important).
-Make this a daily schedule. I never saw any real progress until I started doing aerobic excercise daily (6 times a week).

 

Great advices, i'll try to follow them as i'm been trying to lose weight too.

 

Ah, my field!

Exercise is good, but diet is the other 70%.

Stick to the basics. Many label me as a caveman for the way I live/eat, but I m happily thin for the time being.

Boil your eggs, make sure to consume oats (with milk they re cool), and stay away from:

fried foods
cooked oil
sweets/desserts etc

Drink water instead of anything else as GP said. Your body only really needs water when it comes to fluids. Coke is a very nasty mix of sugars and acids and can damage your stomach, teeth and cause a form of psychological addiction, alleged by some. Canned juices also suck, since they re stripped of their goodness long before you drink them, leaving only acid and some sugars.
and of course read not only the Calories in a foodsource but also the Carb breakdown and protein quality of your foods.

After a year it becomes a way of life and you ll never want to go back

Also cut the alcohol - I do drink once every 4 months or on an occasion, but that's minimal.

Naturally, exercise of the correct type, ie running on a track for 30-40 mins at 5-6 Km/s for 3 times a week is also a good accelerator in the process.

Remember: it's ideal to have many smaller meals that you can burn instead of loading up on food and having 3 meals a day. Smaller meals will make your stomach smaller eventually and also allow u to even eat before you sleep (some foods such as boiled egg whites for example, being high in protein and not much else)

@GP: I demand pictures of you doing aerobics with hot big-breasted women:lol:

 

Aerobic Excercise... not Aerobics
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The only thing I hate about the hardcore food shit, is all that calorie/fat/carb counting. Never did anything for me. I kind of did the "eyeball" test. If it looked fattening, it probably was, and I didn't eat it. Ate a lot of subway, a lot of soup (broth based, not cream), and a lot of tomatoe-based pasta.

 

I m on a diet for 5 years now (not that I ever was fat, more gym related) and never really understood the whole calories concept completely either.

The "eyeball" test as you say is a useful measure, and when it comes to packaged goods it's always useful to look at the breakdown.

eg: anything with over 3% Fat per 100grams I avoid usually (although most dairy cheese can reach up to 50%, so beware).

Anything with Carbs I look upon to see how many are Sugars, and hence avoid those too, etc.

My personal diet and intake will depend on whether I exercise or not. If I m staying home for long periods and studying for example, not having time to hit the gym, the I adjust the intake - keeping protein always high and carbs medium-low. Fats are best avoided all together, because you ll get the fats you need from tiny bits of this and that anyway.

Oh, and I almost forgot: Never miss out on vitamins just because you're on a diet. Vegetables and fruits are essential (And I should listen to myself more) and some trust vitamin supplements as well (best place to have an in-depth look is www.bodybuilding.com, they have detailed nutritional info and many products at pretty decent prices)

I know what you mean by Aerobic exercise buddy, just teasing

 

Carbs get a bad wrap. If you're going to be doing a heavy work out, you should not count them (unless you make a habit out of eating multiple loaves of bread per meal). They're great to count if you sit on your ass, but I think we can all agree that that's not the way to get healthy/lean/whatever.

I myself am a yoyo, but I tend to teeter between 80 & 85 kg these days. Only fat by Japanese standards... not white. I type this as I finish my second pack of Mix Nuts (not Mick's Nuts) and my second Chuhi in a hotel in Osaka (nice town). I will definitely drink a beer after this as well.

Another note: A small child seems to suck the athlete, and remaining attractiveness you might have right out, so wear your condoms. Or at the very least pull & (s)pray.

 

I'm very thin, I used to be a chubby little kid. Portion control. Watch how much of stuff you're eating. When you get thin, this is the most important thing.

 

Thanks for the advice. Here is a few things:

-My plan with exercise was to slowly increase it each time I go to the park. At this point, I am only going once a week, but plan to eventually increase it to 2 times, and then eventually start walking more during the time I am there. Only problem I have is it takes several days for my legs to stop being sore.

-Portion control is another big thing for me, and the wheat thing does not sound too bad. One question though: How bad is Yogurt? And by that I mean the processed 6 pack fruit kind.

-The coke thing is defiantly something I am trying to break, although it is very hard since I do not buy the groceries. I'm half tempted to take the next case of cokes we buy and just put them in my trunk so I am not tempted to drink them all the time.

-Alcohol is not much of a problem for me, since I am not much of a drinker these days (Shocking, I know).

-I was looking at Aerobic down the road, when I feel I can exercise a bit more freely

 

I lost 20 pounds just cutting sweets out

 

Get a bike, or failing that an exercise bike. Buy some cheap dumbells. Force yourself to do sit ups every night, it takes almost no time and you can do it while watching TV. Start off small, say 15-20, then try to add 1 or 2 a night.

Walking is good, but why drive for 10 miles? You'll get sick of the drive and it costs money in gas. You could try joining a gym, but the cost is ridiculous IMO. Far better to buy a few cheap exercise items and try to discipline yourself. Once it becomes a habbit it is easy to stick to, but it will take you a few weeks to get into the habbit.

Also, don't try to cut out things all at once. Reduce the soda by one can a day and snack on fruit. That will provide you with sugar and you can eat as much as you want without there being too much of an impact.

Ultimately you have to expect some hardship. Watch a Rocky movie too, that is good motivation! Also, are there any martial arts clubs near by? That is excellent exercise, worthwhile for the future and teaches you self control and discipline. Also a good way to get out and meet new people and make new friends.

 

In a nutshell...

Burn more callories than you take in. That simple. Doesn't mean your healthy, just means your loosing weight since you expend more engery than you take.

 

I'm losing tons of weight since I totally stopped drinking soda and all related stuff. At least for me it wasn't hard at all, if I want to drink something different that water, orange juice is the answer (without adding sugar, of course)
I also fixed my old bike and I started with 2-3 miles everyday. It's not a lot, but it's a start. I used to work out in a gym some years ago, but it ended in tendons damage in my hands and I cannot lift lots of weight for long times, so this gives me the exercise I need.

 

weightlifting has nothing to do with losing weight - professional bodybuilders are obese in their growth period (usually winter) and tone down for contests etc.

As GP said, it's aerobic exercise that mostly contributes in losing weight, so don't feel too bad z_killemall!

 

I walk to work every day. And anytime I'm giong someplace more than 2 miles away.

 

ha! I skate to places!:110: