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[lucas_p]

^ Well that's his problem!!! So easy.

I just stated everything at the top of that page.

No breakfast? Drinking tons of soda? Tons of mayo? Hamburger buns every day?

Just switching those things, and he loses 5lbs EASY.

stvwrd, that is exactly what I did. After years of saying I couldn't or didn't have the time, I just DID it. Stuck to the common sense rules I stated, and didn't even read the men's health mags. Lost the weight, simple as that.


(And to clarify my mega post above, I never said get rid of all carbs, but it is true, carbs are the enemy, especially to Americans. And I said get rid of the HIGH-protein, HIGH-fat breakfasts in particular. We of course, need protein, but we don't need it from a 2lb steak every day, NOR do we need our biscuits and gravy every morning.)

[icnelly]

[Kuros]

[Atavistic]

[Fresh Prince]

I didn't realize how much salt (sodium) was in everything. To counteract the salt you need potassium-that's good to know.

[twg]

[Fresh Prince]

That was great...

I like the last line: Don't send your money to the Jock head beeps that beeped you over in high school.

(cancels order for super-instant-ab-machine)

[mountainous]

exercise, exercise, cut out the sodas or cut way down, eat healthy foods, get plenty of rest and drink lots of water. Sound boring? LOL, well you will live a long time if you follow this regime.

[Harpeau]

I'm reading an interesting book called, "Eat, Drink and Weigh Less".

BTW, I lost a couple of inches off of my waist over the last couple of months.

[Fresh Prince]

Just a quick update, I've had some really amazing results just from changing to a more healthier diet. It's been about one month and I've lost 10 lbs (4.5 kgs) already.

I cut out sugar, alcohol, sodium, and packaged foods completely, along with drinking more water. I tried to exercise more but it's been hard to get into that habit, but I did add about 1 hour a day of walking.

The first week of no sugar was really tough. I went through sugar withdrawls and ended up caving in and eating a bunch of chocolate one day. Other than that, my diet has been exactly the same as normal; I just cut out all the sugary stuff I had been eating, and made sure that I was eating fresh stuff instead of packaged stuff.

I'm really surprised that I lost so much weight without much effort really; that just goes to show how much sugar really packs the weight on. Instead of Coke or coffee with sugar, I switched to green tea, water, or coffee with real milk. I cut the portion sizes down slightly but not that much. I went down almost a full pant size, and my body fat is visibly lowe than before. I have to say, I feel 100 times better after losing the weight in a healthy way.

It's going to be difficult but I'm going to add weight lifting and cardio to my routine, now that I've squared away my diet a bit.

Thanks for all the tips, they really work.

[Temporary]

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People need pictures otherwise thread is pointless.

[Giant_midget]

That Penn and Teller show was pretty funny, but I think there is a problem with people not taking responsibility.

People blame McDonalds for making them fat, cigarette companies for giving them cancer, and now gyms for making you sign up. The fitness industry is just like every other idustry, they use your insecurities to get you to buy things. Just because their product is 'well-being' doesn't mean that they are altruistic.

I think people have lost sight of what exercise is for, it is for making you healthier. Diets can make you look good but so can plastic surgery.

If you want to be a sports model, then sure genetics is against you, but if you want to be healthy then you can't blame anyone else, it is your responsibility.

[NilesQ]

Get ajob at a kindy hagwan. My first year in Korea I worked from 10am-9pm with 2 hrs for lunch in there. I would exercise at a health club before work, mainly for the shower facilities. I lost 27 kgs in 7 months. I walked a lot and ate mostly Korean food. I drank like crazy on weekends too.
I agree with those who said exercise is the most important thing. For me it suppresses my appetite and makes me feel happy. Endorphins and all that I guess.

Simply put: exercise, eat well, sleep enough, and drink a lot of water.
These days I evaluate food based on how far from its natural state it has been changed. Veggies, fruit, and grains are best because they are basically just pulled from the ground

[crusher_of_heads]

Getting rid of coffee has been the hardest-for you hardcored drinkers who like it black, it's easier-but lowfat milk with brown sugar for me-I go without than black coffee-Monday is the day I fall off and climb back on the coffee wagon

[sargx]

The trick to weight is having a goal. You need to really want it then find things to remind you. For me, I want to go into the marines after Korea. So I have a goal of losing almost 30kg, being able to run 3 miles, and able to do 20 pull ups by December.

Saying "I should lose weight." Really won't cut it, you gotta have some determination. Also, don't get discouraged if you don't see immediate gains, after 3 months you'll notice a visible change in your appearance.

As for basic dieting/training tips:

1. Drink water. Lots of water. After about a week, drinking anything else seems strange.

2. Make trades. If you feel you're going to slip and you REALLY want that jelly donut. Trade it for 25 pushups and 50 situps.

3. Get an mp3 player. Walk around town listening to music. If you run on a treadmill with nothing to do, you're going to lose your taste for cardio. (Although, personally, I like nothing more than watching starcraft tournaments while running).

4. Training partner. If you get a training partner it makes it harder to skip days at the gym, it's easy to be like: "my shoulder is a little sore, i'll make it up tomorrow."

5. Stick out the first 2 weeks. The first 2 weeks are the hardest, after that it's easy sauce.

6. When you're full, stop eating. Don't try to eat those last 15 french fries. I know I was always raised to clean the plate, but it's a bad habit.