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itistime · Joined: 23 Jul 2010

Sorry guys. I was not being CRYSTAL CLEAR! I applaud the OP for what he is doing.
Seems like he is finding something that is actually working for him.

***My point: SOME READERS/POSTERS WOULD ABSOLUTELY SHRIEK AT YOUR COMMENT, OP. YOU SAID, �I wasn't terribly overweight at all�. I AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENT.
YOU REALIZE THAT 190 ISN�T WHERE YOU WANT TO BE AND FEEL IT IS
A LITTLE OVER WEIGHT. ONE MAY NOT AGREE WITH YOU, MEANING THAT 190 IS not OVER WEIGHT. YA DIG? HENCE THE SHRIEKING!

Because�..190 is not too far away from 200. One that is over 200 might say, �I�m 200 lbs and I�m not fat�

Shifty - not bitching about fat people at all. But, you�re allowed to perceive things any way you like. Ain�t the internet wonderful? Hope the diet continues to work for you, OP.

Died By Bear · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:24 am Post subject:

You can eat anything you want, as long as you spend no less than an hour a day on the treadmill on an INCLINE of 10% at a speed of 3.1 miles an hour.

But no one will read/listen to what I said because most people are lazy.

Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

Triban · Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station

I'm 6'1" 175 lbs and I need to shed some stomach fat I gained over winter.

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

Died By Bear · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:11 am Post subject:

I half joking was. My experience that has been. Yoda speak is this. Lost aboot 6.5 - 7 pounds in 2 weeks I have. Sometimes run I go. Razz

I cut the carbs way down as well. I know not of the names of these diets you speak of, but I do know that if I didn't eat so much sugar, soda and breads carbs, I would not have gained 20 pounds when I quit smoking last year. Thank God for that, I hated smoking.

I've also never believed that diets work for every person, I think people are very different in the way their bodies react to diets and exercise. Not because I'm educated in dieting/exercise, but because it just seems so obvious that everyone is different...

lithium · Joined: 18 Jun 2008

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

A good idea for people who want to lose some weight or reshape their body somewhat is carb cycling. I don't eat carbs late generally on any day. Otherwise its a three day cycle. First day is high carb, which translates for me as 3 meals include carbs (out of 5). Second day 2 out of 5 and last day is one. That is simplified and includes some exceptions. I'll eat green vegetables with any meal and I eat pretty clean. My carb sources are generally brown rice, nuts, pretty clean sources. You can get as scientific as you want and count the calories or you can do what I do and just eat enough to be full and control what I'm eating instead. One exception is that you eat carbs before and after the workout. I workout 3 times a week.

This is great for me cos I don't want to lose a ton of weight and I also don't want to put on the fat that serious bulking would entail along with the muscle. Obviously I'm losing some muscle gains but I feel it is the best of both worlds.

brickabrack · Joined: 17 May 2010

[quote="JMO"]A good idea for people who want to lose some weight or reshape their body somewhat is carb cycling. I don't eat carbs late generally on any day. Otherwise its a three day cycle. First day is high carb, which translates for me as 3 meals include carbs (out of 5). Second day 2 out of 5 and last day is one. That is simplified and includes some exceptions. I'll eat green vegetables with any meal and I eat pretty clean. My carb sources are generally brown rice, nuts, pretty clean sources. You can get as scientific as you want and count the calories or you can do what I do and just eat enough to be full and control what I'm eating instead. One exception is that you eat carbs before and after the workout. I workout 3 times a week.

This is great for me cos I don't want to lose a ton of weight and I also don't want to put on the fat that serious bulking would entail along with the muscle. Obviously I'm losing some muscle gains but I feel it is the best of both worlds.[/quote

This is almost as close as my diet. I load up on the greens, though. I also eat a few less carbs than it seems you do and beans/nuts are a major source of my proteins.

Cardio is sooooo under rated. You have to do it if you don't want a spare tire or thunder thighs. Thanks for the continued inspiration, JMO.

Died By Bear · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:

I don't know how people lose weight without a good workout every day. I sweat a lot today, 400 calories - I worked for that...took me 53 minutes at an incline of 11% at 4.5 speeds, and then running short bursts of sprints. I kept my heart rate at 167.

It's probably more that I can't wait for three months to see results when just dieting w/out working out or doing some kind of cardio. I want to lose this last 15 pounds that will make me a 32 inch waist again. The only reason I gained the weight is because I quit smoking cold turkey last year, and filled the void with awesome tasting food both in Korea and back home. Amazing how much better food tastes when you stop.

I lived in the Korean countryside when I first went to the ROK...lost 20 lbs back then just walking back and forth up the hill to my house and three or four times a day. It took a few months, but all that weight loss was from hoofing it home and back to school so many times every day. That was pre-internet, so we always went home to watch TV or write letters or whatever. Rollerblading had only been out a short time, and there were very few in Korea. I had a pair, but it was hell on Korean roads. Ended up severely injuring my knee.

As soon as I went back to Seoul to live, I gained it back in 2 months. Razz