The Diet thread

[Tcan21]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

So I have just started my diet a couple weeks agao.

Trying to lose about 70 lbs

atleast 30 of that by the end of july

what are you doing to help you lose weight?

I Have Replaced soda with Diet V8 fruit juice, Eat Light Chicken noodle soup for lunch, and try my hardest to not eat again after dinner.

Oh I also eat general mills cereal to help with my cholesteroal.

and Lots of excersise. I think maybe I have lost 3lbs sense starting, but no scale to make that official.

and the Gf I believe is getting me a wii for my birthday, to help make excersiing atleast fun

Well best of luck to you, hope you get to your goal!

I work out three-four times a week, one day I will do triceps, chest, and shoulder, the next day I will do biceps, legs, and back, then two days of cardio, whether it is on the elipitical or treadmill for 25 minutes, then play basketball for another hour or so. Diet wise, I tend to eat all my carbs early in the day so I can burn them off throughout the day, try and stick to a high protein diet, no sodas, very little sugar. In order to keep the metabolism up, I make sure to have my breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the snack in between each one. Im 6'2 and about 185 lbs, just trying to keep myself in pretty good shape.

[Tcan21]

Originally Posted by Craig Ruchman

I am going to piss a few people off about what I am about say about diets - its only a short term solution that you really can't stay with in the long run. In the end, you will still get fat especially if the diet leaves you hungry and your friends get to eat bigger portions. Here is what worked for me: I go to the gym 4 - 5 times a week to do strength training only. I get a real pump after the workout. I eat pizza, hamburgers, what ever I want to as long as I don't stuff myself, up to 4x a day. I am 6'2" and 185. I CK my weight almost daily and I do cut back slightly if it goes a pound or two over. My other family members don't exercise and spend more time on diets then I spend going to the gym. It works, trust me.

Im in the same boat as yourself, Im 6'2 and 185 as well and go to the gym about 4 times a week. When you are doing strength training, it takes almost 48-72 hours for your body to recover, so in that time frame your bodies metabolism is at high and you can burn off almost all that heavy fat and high calorie intake, I can pretty much eat that same stuff and have very little weight gain.

[Forrestandjen07]

So, I just recently switched to Wheat bread

Man this stuff is way better than white

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

So, I just recently switched to Wheat bread

Man this stuff is way better than white

and plus its way better for you...

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by pacificvibes

and plus its way better for you...

True that.Has anybody tried Papa johns whole weat pizza crust yet?

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

So, I just recently switched to Wheat bread

Man this stuff is way better than white

Make sure what you are eating is really whole grain wheat bread. Manufacturers can be shifty at times with their labeling. Here is a small excerpt from Wikipedia:

Whole grain products can be identified by the ingredient list. Typically, if the ingredient lists "whole wheat," "wholemeal," or "whole corn" as the first ingredient, the product is a whole-grain food item. On the other hand, terms such as "enriched" and "bromated," among others, could indicate that the food lacks whole grain.[1]

"Wheat flour" (as opposed to "whole-grain wheat flour" or "whole-wheat flour") as the first ingredient is not a clear indicator of the product's whole grain content. If two ingredients are listed as grain products but only the second is listed as whole grain, the entire product may contain between 1% and 49% whole grain.[1] Many breads are colored brown (often with molasses) and made to look like whole grain, but are not. In addition, some food manufacturers make foods with whole-grain ingredients, but, because whole-grain ingredients are not the dominant ingredient, they are not whole-grain products. Contrary to popular belief, fiber is not indicative of whole-grains. The amount of fiber varies from grain to grain, and some products may have things like bran, peas, or other foods added to boost the fiber content.

[quirkmanly]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

True that.Has anybody tried Papa johns whole weat pizza crust yet?

I have and wasn't really impressed. I'm not sure if it was just a one-off but it was soggy and limp.

[stahl7639]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

True that.Has anybody tried Papa johns whole weat pizza crust yet?

Even though it is whole wheat crust, it is still pizza, therefore it is still shitty for you.

[Moviefan1203]

I am getting married on June 20th of list year. Over the last couple of years, I have put on about five pounds a year and now I weigh around 195, and I stand six feet tall exactly. I would like to lose about 15-20 pounds between now and the date of my wedding. (We're going to Jamaica for our honeymoon)

I have two questions:

A) Is this a feasible goal?
B) What is my best course of action to reach this goal?

I know very little about diets/weight loss, and any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much guys.

[jw]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I am getting married on June 20th of list year. Over the last couple of years, I have put on about five pounds a year and now I weigh around 195, and I stand six feet tall exactly. I would like to lose about 15-20 pounds between now and the date of my wedding. (We're going to Jamaica for our honeymoon)

I have two questions:

A) Is this a feasible goal?
B) What is my best course of action to reach this goal?

I know very little about diets/weight loss, and any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much guys.

YES, VERY, just burn more calories than you take in, set your goals around that. I dont know your habits so its hard to tell you what to cut out

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

YES, VERY, just burn more calories than you take in, set your goals around that. I dont know your habits so its hard to tell you what to cut out

For breakfast, I usually have two eggs over easy and a piece of toast. For lunch, I usually have a turkey and cheese or peanut and butter sandwich with some chips or pretzels. Dinner for me really varies, but I usually don't eat a real heavy dinner. I don't normally snack that much, and I don't usually exercise. From my perspective, I don't feel like I eat totally bad or excessive amounts, I believe I just need to exercise hardcore for the next three months.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I am getting married on June 20th of list year. Over the last couple of years, I have put on about five pounds a year and now I weigh around 195, and I stand six feet tall exactly. I would like to lose about 15-20 pounds between now and the date of my wedding. (We're going to Jamaica for our honeymoon)

I have two questions:

A) Is this a feasible goal?
B) What is my best course of action to reach this goal?

The answer really depends on whether this is a long term choice or you just want to look good in your wedding photos. The incentive to stay in great shape obviously declines after marriage. Yes that amount of weight loss is possible if you start soon.

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

From my perspective, I don't feel like I eat totally bad or excessive amounts, I believe I just need to exercise hardcore for the next three months.

The additional weight gain over the last couple of years sounds like your metabolic rate is slowing down which is completely natural for most people as they age. A combination of more exercise and a slight caloric reduction of 300 calories a day would probably be a decent way to start. The caloric reduction could probably be achieved by cutting out soft drinks and high calorie drinks alone.

[Moviefan1203]

Thanks a lot for the pointers guys.

[jw]

well if you keep with what you eat and add some exercise, even if its 30 mins of walking it will help

[vamsilak]

i use to weigh 170lbs
iam 5'7"
i start my diet 3months back
breakfast :bowl of wheatacereal
lunch :heavy= turkey sandwich,one yogurt or fruit
dinner : very leight= lettuce and yogurt or fruit
and lot of water around 10 glasses of water every day
lost 11lbs and my goal is 150lbs

[jw]

I am 6'4" so 150 is an unrealistic goal, I am happy with 190-200

[Psychonaut]

I did a massive change to my diet and shed 22 pounds quite easily. I haven't even started exercising yet. I've found over the last few years that you have to do things one at a time. I could run out, buy a Wii Fit, a treadmill, quit smoking, and change the diet but it would be too overwhelming of a change.

While it's cold, I'm making a long term diet change and then when spring FINALLY gets here, I'm getting a bike and hitting some of the many trails right near me. I like being out in the woods anyways.

[Forrestandjen07]

Im rolling now. Down to 178lbs quit smoking a month go, and excersise alot

Down from waist size 38 to 34 aswell

[NARMAK]

Though i'd resurrect this thread

I'm currently trying to lose weight in time for my b-day of Feb 6 2010

Hoping to lose 14-42 lbs by then, just slowly trying to change my diet & excercise lightly at the moment to get body into a routine

Guessed there may be more still trying to lose weight as well

Your weightloss has been impressive forrest & was wondering if you've been able to keep it up & what changes you've had since losing the weight to your diet & training