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Well Fed Games:
Wow, a lot of successful weight loss stories here... I gotta get on top of that...  :applaud:

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on September 11, 2012, 12:28:27 pm ---Eat smaller portions, exercise more.  Continue these new habits for LIFE.

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This is true.  Nobody is disputing the basic methodology. 


The variables for any given person will always affect how much exercise they need, with which portions, to get which results.  You don't take the same portions for the same people nor the same workouts.  It just doesn't work that way.


Everybody in class can read the same books and attend the same lessons.  Even if everybody puts in the same effort the results are going to vary by individual.  Everybody will learn.  Some will learn more than others, some will learn faster, some will have to bust their ass to learn half as much.  Diets are the exact same concept. 


The metabolic variables are not something we can dismiss with such a simple statement as "eat less, exercise more".  That's a good starting point and really the only long term key to success but there is a lot more to the process than that.


pinballjim:

--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on September 11, 2012, 01:34:23 pm ---Here's an entertaining article: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/
It is on cracked, so don't take it as gospel, but they do link to some good studies on fat loss.

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 :lol  Great read.  Time to stop making excuses and start eating more chicken wings.

ark_ader:
I had to turn around and get back to where I started from.  Before I jumped ship from the Atkins diet I was not losing as much as I was before, due to my body figuring out what I was doing.  What I didn't think about is what your body does automatically and when it reacts to changes in routine.  Like you eat dinner at 6pm every night and you work late until 8pm and your stomach is crying foul at about 7pm.  Your body like routine, which is one of the most difficult habits to break.

I was in serious trouble mentally and physically with the added weight.  It was like carrying a child on your shoulders all day, every day. It really ticks you off.  And your clothes do not fit and you go buy from Mr Big or from a department store swearing that their sizes are incorrect.  That is plain sad.

My physio says to keep on the free weights as I will lose weight faster after doing my reps days after.  I have started introducing macadamia nuts into the diet, which helps with the ruffage.

I never eat at McDonalds, pizza hutt, if we did have a taco bell I would not eat that either.  The chicken, cauliflower and broccoli mix for dinner.  Omelet for lunch, and bacon & eggs in a cup for breakfast.  No deviations.  No desserts, but plenty of milk at meal times.

After I hit 220 I will go on the South Beach diet.  Remember that fruit has as much sugar as candy, rots your teeth and causes stomach problems due to acids.  Your one a day will save you a small fortune in fruit.

Bananas are fine if they are small, and the odd strawberry or blueberry in your shake for taste.  I'm on 5 net carbs a day, and I do watch the fat intake.

Lost 2 more pounds today.  Its slowing down but I should be at goal by Christmas. 

At the end of the day it is not what you eat.  I used to eat once a day when I was 20 years younger and got myself down to 170.  You must WANT TO DO IT, because believe me, you are capable of doing anything life changing.  Only if you put your mind to it.    :applaud:

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 11, 2012, 01:42:48 pm ---The metabolic variables are not something we can dismiss with such a simple statement as "eat less, exercise more".  That's a good starting point and really the only long term key to success but there is a lot more to the process than that.

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Or, put more simply, consult your doctor if you need to lose weight.

To be blunt, this thread is full of terribly fad dieting techniques that can be quite dangerous. If you want to take your chances with "instant results" go for it, but you're doing more harm to yourself in the long-term.

Simple exercise and better eating habits are still best practice for overall better health. But if you have special needs beyond those few extra pounds - you need to see your physician, not an arcade control website.  ;)

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