Best way to lose weight?

I've googled and googled...but I'm finding so many different answers and I don't know what to listen to.

I've been eating only one meal a day. My dad says it works. But I googled it and a lot of people say it ends up making you gain more weight somehow?

I'm not losing weight to be skinnier, I'm losing it for other reasons that I don't feel like saying here. So PM me before you lecture me or tell me I don't need to. I'd really just like to hear different methods of losing weight from you all.

If you have one meal a day, your body goes into "OMG GONNA DIE" mode and stores as much fat as it can get from your meals. Eat a balanced diet and work out.

I literally cant comprehend what people have such a hard time with the concept of EXERCISE AND DIET. You eat less, or healthier foods and you run or do light workouts everyday you'll lose weight.

I would say exercise with three healthy meals. I don't think losing weight through strictly eating a certain way is the best option. Plus exercise gets you into shape.

I've been eating only one meal a day.

tepni

You should be eating one less

I literally cant comprehend what people have such a hard time with the concept of EXERCISE AND DIET. You eat less, or healthier foods and you run or do light workouts everyday you'll lose weight.

Jolt_counter119

Eat well and workout, mystery solved...I think I might get my own infomercial...and bookchaoscougar1

Burn more calories than you ingest.

Loosing weight is not rocket science. It just takes a little determination and the ability to break bad habits.

Find your daily maintenance calories, how many callories you can eat without gaining weight .Then subtract 500 caloriess from your daily diet and do some form of exercising you enjoy for at least 30 minutes a day .

WOrk out work out work out work out. Eat right.Bloodseeker23

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I literally cant comprehend what people have such a hard time with the concept of EXERCISE AND DIET. You eat less, or healthier foods and you run or do light workouts everyday you'll lose weight.

tepni

Eat well and workout, mystery solved...I think I might get my own infomercial...and bookchaoscougar1

I don't know if it's necessarily about eating less and exercising. If you're exercising a lot you will need to eat correctly too.

[QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

I literally cant comprehend what people have such a hard time with the concept of EXERCISE AND DIET. You eat less, or healthier foods and you run or do light workouts everyday you'll lose weight.

tepni

Eat well and workout, mystery solved...I think I might get my own infomercial...and bookchaoscougar1

Eat well and workout, mystery solved...I think I might get my own infomercial...and bookchaoscougar1

[QUOTE="XilePrincess"]Eating one meal a day is unhealthy, and as a fellow female I will tell you it'll mess up your system and can make you feel like crap. Instead, you need to portion control. Figure out what a healthy portion of food looks like. A serving of chicken is something like 3 ounces, which is the size of a deck of cards, not a massive chicken breast the size of two of your hands, which is what most of us eat. A serving of pasta is not an entire plateful, either. Keep your portions small and eat small meals frequently throughout the day, and exercise of course. tepni

Eating one meal a day will only keep you full for so long. You'll eventually get really hungry and that increases the chances of binge eating which destroys your diet. Like many people are saying it's best to eat three meals a day. Or 5-6 smaller meals, whatever works for you. The biggest thing for weight loss is reaching a calorie deficit.

Eat healthy and exercise.

Eating one meal a day is probably the worst thing you could do. It only slows down your metabolism because you're not feeding your body with energy. Eat 4-5 small meals/snacks a day, starting with your biggest meal at the start of the day and your smallest for your last meal. You should do cardio first thing in the morning instead of at night.

truthfully ive come to learn that all of these "amazing diets" you see in magazines telling you that you can lose 20 pounds a month by following a specific schedule and eating habits might work but what most sensible people will tell you is that proper diet and exercise work the best, i know this for a fact, there is no huge secret, there is proper diet and exercise and then there is people trying to make money off of people who want to lose weight, that is all

I don't think you have to limit how much you eat, just what you are eating. Anyway, cardio excercises I believe are the best for weight loss. Also, I wouldn't worry about dieting and all that. Toning excercises can also help you look slimmer and you get visual results from toning excercises quicker as well. If you are consistent, eating smart (junk every now and then but not everyday) and consistently excercising should do the trick.

I hear bulimia works quite well. cybrcatter

Calories in=Calories out, eat less calories than you need and you'll lose weight. The reason one meal a day works for some people is one big meal will tend to make you full before you reach your calorie limit; eating one 1800 calorie (or whatever) is harder than eating 3, 600 calorie meals spread out, since more food is going in your stomach at once. If you ask me, get some cardio 3-4 times a week for 30-45 minutes, and eat at your maintenance calories (the cardio will put you in a deficit, thus weight loss, yet you don't have to eat less), how you eat your meals is up to you, just as long as you're creating that deficit by the end of the day.

Edit: Eating just fruits and veggies is a bad idea (like someone pointed out already), you won't be getting essential vitamins/mineral that you get from other foods. You're in for some crazy bloating and digestive discomfort, just remember fruits and veggies have calories as well. Eating 1800 calories of veggies is the same as 1800 calories of twinkies from a weightloss stand point.

I hear chopping limbs off lowers the numbers on the weighing scale pretty damn fast.

I've googled and googled...but I'm finding so many different answers and I don't know what to listen to.

I've been eating only one meal a day. My dad says it works. But I googled it and a lot of people say it ends up making you gain more weight somehow?

I'm not losing weight to be skinnier, I'm losing it for other reasons that I don't feel like saying here. So PM me before you lecture me or tell me I don't need to. I'd really just like to hear different methods of losing weight from you all.

tepni

It's very simple: Calories taken in must be smaller than calories used up daily. Which basically means good nutritious food( A diet with consists of all essential vitamins and minerals plus enough protein, fat and carbs), exercise (try starting off with 15-30 min walks, at an easy but somewhat faster than normal pace) and determination/discipline. You can build your exercise regime from there as you get more comfortable with it and you should also try to get 3 meals a day not 1 if you do you are telling your body it is in starvation mode which is detrimental to your desired goal. Grazing is better than once a day gorging.

One meal a day? Are you insane?

first, you need to eat at the very least 3 meals a day, some would even say 5-6 small meals or your metabolism is going to slow down and you won't lose any weight, you're fat will stick on you and even if you do manage to lose it, it'll just come back the moment you start eating a lot again. First find out your height and weight, secondly find out how many calories your body burns per day, use this

Thirdly, eat around 500 calories below your maintenance level. You can do more if you want to, but if you're trying to retain muscle then I wouldn't suggest going over 500. Fourthly, you need to commit at least a hour a day, 5 days a week to exercising. I'd suggest doing a lot of cardio with some medium lifting and a lot of exercises that focus on your core. The big three that come to mind for lifting is, bench press, deadlift and squats. You'll want to throw in some curls and shoulder exercises.

Lifting contributes a lot to weight loss, you won't pack on much size if you're not eating a lot and it'll help shape your body so it's very good for weight loss. Try to aim for a 1-2lb loss per week, if you're quite a bit overweight then you'll probably lose weight a lot faster but it'll slow down overtime. If you aren't going to dedicate anytime to exercising then you're going to be turning a big ball into a small ball. You need to lift and do cardio to tone up.

One meal a day? Are you insane?

first, you need to eat at the very least 3 meals a day, some would even say 5-6 small meals or your metabolism is going to slow down and you won't lose any weight. You're body will go into starvation mode, your fat will stick on you and even if you do manage to lose it, it'll just come back the moment you start eating a lot again. First find out your height and weight, secondly find out how many calories your body burns per day, use this

Thirdly, eat around 500 calories below your maintenance level. You can do more if you want to, but if you're trying to retain muscle then I wouldn't suggest going over 500. Fourthly, you need to commit at least a hour a day, 5 days a week to exercising. I'd suggest doing a lot of cardio with some medium lifting and a lot of exercises that focus on your core. The big three that come to mind for lifting is, bench press, deadlift and squats. You'll want to throw in some curls and shoulder exercises.

Lifting contributes a lot to weight loss, you won't pack on much size if you're not eating a lot and it'll help shape your body so it's very good for weight loss. Try to aim for a 1-2lb loss per week, if you're quite a bit overweight then you'll probably lose weight a lot faster but it'll slow down overtime. If you aren't going to dedicate anytime to exercising then you're going to be turning a big ball into a small ball. You need to lift and do cardio to tone up.

XileLord

I call absolute BS on your first statement, you're body isn't going to go into starvation mode in one day. And the whole 5-6 meals a day to boost you metabolism isn't true, any boost you get from it will be minimal to none. Your fat isn't going to "stick" to you just because you go a period of less than 24 hours without food (now if your going multiple days with no food or on a drastic cut that's a different story). Any visible weight gain in a matter of less than a day would be water weight (thus the reason you look more defined in the morning). If you don't believe me, look up the warrior diet, which is based around 1 meal a day, works great for a lot of people who are on a cut.

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I hear bulimia works quite well. hippiesanta

Just wanted to point out that you guys are incorrect, at least from what I know. Many people with bulimia (binging and purging) actually end up just maintaining their weight, and many actually gain weight in the long run of it (you can't purge 100% of what you eat, some nutrients are already absorbed), unless they combine it with components of anorexia.

So no, bulimia does not work quite well. Anorexia on the other hand...

[QUOTE="XileLord"]

One meal a day? Are you insane?

first, you need to eat at the very least 3 meals a day, some would even say 5-6 small meals or your metabolism is going to slow down and you won't lose any weight. You're body will go into starvation mode, your fat will stick on you and even if you do manage to lose it, it'll just come back the moment you start eating a lot again. First find out your height and weight, secondly find out how many calories your body burns per day, use this

Thirdly, eat around 500 calories below your maintenance level. You can do more if you want to, but if you're trying to retain muscle then I wouldn't suggest going over 500. Fourthly, you need to commit at least a hour a day, 5 days a week to exercising. I'd suggest doing a lot of cardio with some medium lifting and a lot of exercises that focus on your core. The big three that come to mind for lifting is, bench press, deadlift and squats. You'll want to throw in some curls and shoulder exercises.

Lifting contributes a lot to weight loss, you won't pack on much size if you're not eating a lot and it'll help shape your body so it's very good for weight loss. Try to aim for a 1-2lb loss per week, if you're quite a bit overweight then you'll probably lose weight a lot faster but it'll slow down overtime. If you aren't going to dedicate anytime to exercising then you're going to be turning a big ball into a small ball. You need to lift and do cardio to tone up.

hockey73

I call absolute BS on your first statement, you're body isn't going to go into starvation mode in one day. And the whole 5-6 meals a day to boost you metabolism isn't true, any boost you get from it will be minimal to none. Your fat isn't going to "stick" to you just because you go a period of less than 24 hours without food (now if your going multiple days with no food or on a drastic cut that's a different story). Any visible weight gain in a matter of less than a day would be water weight (thus the reason you look more defined in the morning). If you don't believe me, look up the warrior diet, which is based around 1 meal a day, works great for a lot of people who are on a cut.

To support your statement I've also read that that is myth. The best bet for someone trying to improve their diet in order to lose weight is just to stick with 3 balanced meals a day.

Everyone is saying eat 5-6 mini meals instead of 3 meals?
There's this poster in my kitchen my dad put up that busts dieting myths, and it specifically says "It's better to eat six mini meals than three squares: INCORRECT"

[QUOTE="XileLord"]

One meal a day? Are you insane?

first, you need to eat at the very least 3 meals a day, some would even say 5-6 small meals or your metabolism is going to slow down and you won't lose any weight. You're body will go into starvation mode, your fat will stick on you and even if you do manage to lose it, it'll just come back the moment you start eating a lot again. First find out your height and weight, secondly find out how many calories your body burns per day, use this

Thirdly, eat around 500 calories below your maintenance level. You can do more if you want to, but if you're trying to retain muscle then I wouldn't suggest going over 500. Fourthly, you need to commit at least a hour a day, 5 days a week to exercising. I'd suggest doing a lot of cardio with some medium lifting and a lot of exercises that focus on your core. The big three that come to mind for lifting is, bench press, deadlift and squats. You'll want to throw in some curls and shoulder exercises.

Lifting contributes a lot to weight loss, you won't pack on much size if you're not eating a lot and it'll help shape your body so it's very good for weight loss. Try to aim for a 1-2lb loss per week, if you're quite a bit overweight then you'll probably lose weight a lot faster but it'll slow down overtime. If you aren't going to dedicate anytime to exercising then you're going to be turning a big ball into a small ball. You need to lift and do cardio to tone up.

hockey73

I call absolute BS on your first statement, you're body isn't going to go into starvation mode in one day. And the whole 5-6 meals a day to boost you metabolism isn't true, any boost you get from it will be minimal to none. Your fat isn't going to "stick" to you just because you go a period of less than 24 hours without food (now if your going multiple days with no food or on a drastic cut that's a different story). Any visible weight gain in a matter of less than a day would be water weight (thus the reason you look more defined in the morning). If you don't believe me, look up the warrior diet, which is based around 1 meal a day, works great for a lot of people who are on a cut.

3 healthy meals a day with exercise is the best way to go.

Everyone is saying eat 5-6 mini meals instead of 3 meals?
There's this poster in my kitchen my dad put up that busts dieting myths, and it specifically says "It's better to eat six mini meals than three squares: INCORRECT"

tepni

I think you made it abundantly clear in your opening post that your father has absolutely no idea what he is talking about when it comes to weight loss

[QUOTE="hippiesanta"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I hear bulimia works quite well. CammiTac

Just wanted to point out that you guys are incorrect, at least from what I know. Many people with bulimia (binging and purging) actually end up just maintaining their weight, and many actually gain weight in the long run of it (you can't purge 100% of what you eat, some nutrients are already absorbed), unless they combine it with components of anorexia.

So no, bulimia does not work quite well. Anorexia on the other hand...

[QUOTE="hockey73"]

[QUOTE="XileLord"]

One meal a day? Are you insane?

first, you need to eat at the very least 3 meals a day, some would even say 5-6 small meals or your metabolism is going to slow down and you won't lose any weight. You're body will go into starvation mode, your fat will stick on you and even if you do manage to lose it, it'll just come back the moment you start eating a lot again. First find out your height and weight, secondly find out how many calories your body burns per day, use this

Thirdly, eat around 500 calories below your maintenance level. You can do more if you want to, but if you're trying to retain muscle then I wouldn't suggest going over 500. Fourthly, you need to commit at least a hour a day, 5 days a week to exercising. I'd suggest doing a lot of cardio with some medium lifting and a lot of exercises that focus on your core. The big three that come to mind for lifting is, bench press, deadlift and squats. You'll want to throw in some curls and shoulder exercises.

Lifting contributes a lot to weight loss, you won't pack on much size if you're not eating a lot and it'll help shape your body so it's very good for weight loss. Try to aim for a 1-2lb loss per week, if you're quite a bit overweight then you'll probably lose weight a lot faster but it'll slow down overtime. If you aren't going to dedicate anytime to exercising then you're going to be turning a big ball into a small ball. You need to lift and do cardio to tone up.

XileLord

I call absolute BS on your first statement, you're body isn't going to go into starvation mode in one day. And the whole 5-6 meals a day to boost you metabolism isn't true, any boost you get from it will be minimal to none. Your fat isn't going to "stick" to you just because you go a period of less than 24 hours without food (now if your going multiple days with no food or on a drastic cut that's a different story). Any visible weight gain in a matter of less than a day would be water weight (thus the reason you look more defined in the morning). If you don't believe me, look up the warrior diet, which is based around 1 meal a day, works great for a lot of people who are on a cut.

Everyone is saying eat 5-6 mini meals instead of 3 meals?
There's this poster in my kitchen my dad put up that busts dieting myths, and it specifically says "It's better to eat six mini meals than three squares: INCORRECT"

tepni

Everyone is saying eat 5-6 mini meals instead of 3 meals?
There's this poster in my kitchen my dad put up that busts dieting myths, and it specifically says "It's better to eat six mini meals than three squares: INCORRECT"

tepni

That's because it's true. Someone just said 1800 calories through one large meal is the same as 1800 calories through several smaller meals.

The only thing you should be worried about is what you are eating. A healthy diet is the primary goal in weight loss

*Edit* Found it, this is one of the best fitness guides I've ever read, OP.

I hear the starvin Marvin diet works wonders

Sticking your finger down your throat.

It's the best, but the worst choice.

Best way to lose weight?

tepni