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redaxe · Joined: 01 Dec 2008

I think that article is a bunch of bull. Exercising is the ONLY thing that makes me thin. If I don't do it, I get fat. I eat about the same whether I exercise or don't, because instead of "rewarding myself" for a workout (an idiotic thing to do), I think "I just ran my butt off for half an hour so why would I throw that all away in 5 minutes of eating pleasure?"

But yeah, a lot of people just eat too much.

Jane · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Thanks Yaya for that article.

I took a few months off from work last summer and packed on the pounds; that summer was the heaviest I've ever been.

I started a desk job and fearful of not being able to naturally drop the pounds, I started going to the gym about 4 days a week. I powerwalk for 30 minutes and then do sit ups, and stretching after. The thing is, I've loss no obvious weight besides a few pounds (after 5 months at the gym!). After reading that yahoo article, it all makes sense; I need to better regulate what I eat.

iammac2002 · Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Location: 'n Beter plek.

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I'm no Picasso · Joined: 28 Oct 2008

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Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

I believe in cutting the compex carbs after 4:00pm.

redaxe · Joined: 01 Dec 2008

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iammac2002 · Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Location: 'n Beter plek.

OK, I've had all of these before a long time ago, when I actually had colleagues! Had very nice duck a few times! I've had some of that cold brown noodles...ugh.

I'll just take Tupperware to some BBQ place and make it all, and take it home for the breakfast. I'm really bored of kimchi jjigae! And it's like they started putting chillies in it! Ew!

fermentation · Joined: 22 Jun 2009

Well, when I'm cutting weight, I simply cut off all carbs except for small amounts of whole grains. I drink tons of water. Eat as bland as possible, which means fresh veggies and meat without any sort of seasoning, which means I don't eat most Korean food. Eat mostly fish, chicken and beans for protein. I lost weight without starving and draining myself and felt pretty good. If I really wanted to be healthy, I would probably stick with this diet.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

Since June, I have experimented to see what I can take and what I can't live without.

I have decided to reintroduce rice into my diet. I just had half a takeaway tub of Chicken biryani. I've bought 3 tubs today, so that will be worth 6 meals.

I also had lamb curry and 3 rotis (bread) at lunch time in Itaewon. I am going to eat rice, and other meats, mainly chicken, more often than I've done recently. I need meat regularly, just fish isn't substantial enough.

I have noticed recently I don't feel as physically strong as I need to be. I still plan to cut out all junk food. But rice, chicken and sometimes lamb are back on the menu.

With the new exercise regime, I don't mind if I put on some extra weight by eating these foods. As they are not junk food, I can rest assured that they are good for me.

What's interesting is I could only finish half a tub of chicken biryani this evening. This is proof I've managed to train my stomach into needing less.

I used to eat half a tub of chicken biryani with 4 slices of bread every day!

I am steadily nearing a point where I know what my body needs to function properly, instead of feeling physically diminished. Laughing

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Our school, as luck would have it, offered a free computerized body muscle/fat check-up today. I am at 20.3 percent body fat. I have lost 3 kgs in the past month. According to the computer, I should lose another 6 kgs or so. That's my goal for the next 3 months.

iammac2002 · Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Location: 'n Beter plek.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

In the last few days, I've started to drink 3 glasses of milk everyday. My body used to take in lots of margarine, biscuits, chocolate, excessive amounts of bread/rice etc.

Because I am eating sensibly, my stomach wants something to go in there to replace all of this absent food/drink.

I've just had my snack, 2 big glasses of semi-skimmed milk, a banana and about 22 fresh dates.

I've just read about some studies which show people that drink 3 cups of low fat milk a day, tend to stay leaner than those who don't regularly drink low fat milk.

I didn't know about that, but I've begun to drink more milk anyway, because I feel I need it.