Best way to lose weight?

I became pesco-vegetarian after Thanksgiving of last year. Since then, I've lost 23 pounds. It works well-- I eat fish and seafood but no other meat. The fish and seafood keep things flexible. It mixes flexibility with some of the health benefits of being vegetarian.

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?tepni

Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

tepni

You don't necessarily have to eat it every day but its a good source of protein. The more protein you have in your body, the harder your body has to work to break it down thus increasing your metabolism. I would say at least eat it 3-4 times a week.

I usually only eat one meal a day, but I'm constantly active at work. JustPlainLucas

It really doesn't matter so long as you're maintaining what your body needs or reaching a deficit.

doing "Insanity" helps a lot, take it from me, its a true workout

Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

tepni

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Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

BMD004

Putting the fork down.

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Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

tepni

mmmm i want me some salmon!

with a wasabi-soy glaze :)

Best way to lose weight is a routine that you can repeat. Trouble with eating one meal a day is that that's difficult to continue. Starving yourself never works. Try eating multiple small meals. Sometimes a nutritionist can help or use web resources. Nutrition can be confusing and some foods you think are good can be very bad for you. I maintain a healthy weight but that's more a result of exercise than diet. I run a lot. If you can find an activity like that - that you enjoy, it may make for more stable weight loss. I would avoid pills or any quick fixes as they never work.

Be careful why you lose weight. If you are already skinny, I would not advise it. There are some medical conditions such as diabetes and pseudotumor that benefit from weight loss. I know lots of people that were able to stop their meds or insulin if they lost enough weight and ate right. Not sure your reasons, but you can consult with your doctor for help as well. Good luck.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]stop drinking chocolate milk and use cotton grocery bagstepni

I dont know what anyone else said, since I dont have time to read 3 pages, but here it is.

1. Google "BMR calculator" and find out how many calories your body needs

2. Eat 300-500 less calories than your BMR, but with healthy foods

3. ???

4. Profit

Honestly, just go on a steady diet and try and get some exercise every week.

I tried the eat one meal a day thing and it did make me lose weight, but I gained a bit of it back when I started eating normally again. I also tried some green tea diet pills which worked as well, but after so long your body will get use to them.

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

what you SHOULD be doing is eating healthy and exercising.

Go on a crash diet and exercise hard. Eat fewer than 100 calories per day for a few months, whilst running 1+ miles daily and doing lots of push-ups, sit-ups, etc. Focus on endurance exercise to lose fat. Exercises to increase muscle can come later, after you have lost the bulk.

I know people who have followed this routine and they lost 30+ lbs. in anywhere from a few weeks to 3 months max.

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Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

Mkavanaugh77

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Should I include fish in my diet? Or eat fish every day?

tepni

I want to share an anecdote:

Someone I know went from running 12 minute miles to under-6 minute miles in less than a year, using the method in my last post.

Again:

CRASH DIET (LESS THAN 100 CALORIES/DAY, VEGGIES AND FRUITS, VERY LOW FAT FOODS)

MODERATE TO HARD DAILY EXERCISE (1+ MILE RUN, ENDURANCE MUSCLE TRAINING)

THIS WILL ENSURE YOU WILL BURN OFF WAY MORE CALORIES PER DAY THAN YOU CONSUME, DESTROYING THE FAT ON YOUR BODY.

DO THIS FOR 2-3 MONTHS AND YOU WILL BE A NEW PERSON.

Go on a crash diet and exercise hard. Eat fewer than 100 calories per day for a few months, whilst running 1+ miles daily and doing lots of push-ups, sit-ups, etc. Focus on endurance exercise to lose fat. Exercises to increase muscle can come later, after you have lost the bulk.

I know people who have followed this routine and they lost 30+ lbs. in anywhere from a few weeks to 3 months max.

ilikedrit

Stay away from white flour and white sugar. Excersize regularly and think positive.

I work with a guy on a no/low carb diet, and he swears by it. So your idea of salmon & rice is bad as it contains carb.

Carbs are bad btw as they cause the release of insulin which is really good for storing fat. It does also promote muscle growth, however fat storage is more prominent unless you exercise before eating carbs.

The creation of insulin (and the existence of glucose from eating) is also what creates hunger. As you get glucose from eating, this creates insulin. When your glucose levels stabilise you will still have excess levels of insulin floating around, and this is what creates hunger.

So to summarise:

1) Reduce carb intake

2) Only eat carb after exercise

3) Follow all other advice about exercise, eating 3 'proper' meals a day and calories in less than calories out

p.s. this is greatly dumbed down as I don't understand the half of it, and the guy I work with is out of the office

I want to share an anecdote:

Someone I know went from running 12 minute miles to under-6 minute miles in less than a year, using the method in my last post.

Again:

CRASH DIET (LESS THAN 100 CALORIES/DAY, VEGGIES AND FRUITS, VERY LOW FAT FOODS)

MODERATE TO HARD DAILY EXERCISE (1+ MILE RUN, ENDURANCE MUSCLE TRAINING)

THIS WILL ENSURE YOU WILL BURN OFF WAY MORE CALORIES PER DAY THAN YOU CONSUME, DESTROYING THE FAT ON YOUR BODY.

DO THIS FOR 2-3 MONTHS AND YOU WILL BE A NEW PERSON.

ilikedrit

[QUOTE="ilikedrit"]

I want to share an anecdote:

Someone I know went from running 12 minute miles to under-6 minute miles in less than a year, using the method in my last post.

Again:

CRASH DIET (LESS THAN 100 CALORIES/DAY, VEGGIES AND FRUITS, VERY LOW FAT FOODS)

MODERATE TO HARD DAILY EXERCISE (1+ MILE RUN, ENDURANCE MUSCLE TRAINING)

THIS WILL ENSURE YOU WILL BURN OFF WAY MORE CALORIES PER DAY THAN YOU CONSUME, DESTROYING THE FAT ON YOUR BODY.

DO THIS FOR 2-3 MONTHS AND YOU WILL BE A NEW PERSON.

BMD004

I work with a guy on a no/low carb diet, and he swears by it. So your idea of salmon & rice is bad as it contains carb.

Carbs are bad btw as they cause the release of insulin which is really good for storing fat. It does also promote muscle growth, however fat storage is more prominent unless you exercise before eating carbs.

The creation of insulin (and the existence of glucose from eating) is also what creates hunger. As you get glucose from eating, this creates insulin. When your glucose levels stabilise you will still have excess levels of insulin floating around, and this is what creates hunger.

So to summarise:

1) Reduce carb intake

2) Only eat carb after exercise

3) Follow all other advice about exercise, eating 3 'proper' meals a day and calories in less than calories out

p.s. this is greatly dumbed down as I don't understand the half of it, and the guy I work with is out of the office

eyko

Simple carbs are bad because of the blood-sugar and insulin spikes. But complex carbs digest slowly in a more controlled manner, thus you do not get the big spikes like you do from candy and soda.

Just eat healthy. Don't go overboard on protein like many do, it's rough on your kidneys - same principle as DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis, look it up). However, you do want what is considered a high protein diet, but like I said this doesn't mean take 4 scoops of a supplement on a daily basis - ur asking for renal failure when ur 70. Focus on foods with POLYunsaturated fats which lower LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) and raise HDL (the good kind). Also, monounsaturated isn't bad as it will help lower LDL.

Lean meats such as chicken/tuna and other types of fish less often than tuna. Fruits and veggies are also good. Eat ~5 smaller meals daily as opposed to 3. Running or other cardiovascular intensive exercise will yield way more weight loss than resistance training. Follow these simple principles and do more reading... u will be good to go!

Many *established* diets are just to drop pounds and don't do it in good ways. Best thing to do is understand what you are eating and how it is going to help you drop the fat.

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I work with a guy on a no/low carb diet, and he swears by it. So your idea of salmon & rice is bad as it contains carb.

Carbs are bad btw as they cause the release of insulin which is really good for storing fat. It does also promote muscle growth, however fat storage is more prominent unless you exercise before eating carbs.

The creation of insulin (and the existence of glucose from eating) is also what creates hunger. As you get glucose from eating, this creates insulin. When your glucose levels stabilise you will still have excess levels of insulin floating around, and this is what creates hunger.

So to summarise:

1) Reduce carb intake

2) Only eat carb after exercise

3) Follow all other advice about exercise, eating 3 'proper' meals a day and calories in less than calories out

p.s. this is greatly dumbed down as I don't understand the half of it, and the guy I work with is out of the office

BMD004

Simple carbs are bad because of the blood-sugar and insulin spikes. But complex carbs digest slowly in a more controlled manner, thus you do not get the big spikes like you do from candy and soda.

Surely it depends on the level of exercise you do? The TC (no offence) doesn't (currently) sound like the type of person to be doing intense workouts.

Although I knew nothing about high/low-glycemic carbs.

Like I said I don't do no/low carbs, they are too integral to my diet (they taste nice :)). Although the guy I work with does a lot of gym work. He has recently upgraded to 'stage two' though, which allows one day of carbs a week.

Another thing to mention for the TC though. Don't 'restrict' any type of food, you will just crave it more. Sometimes it is better to have a little bit of something bad for you on a semi-regular basis, than refusing to eat it then binging.

Another thing to mention for the TC though. Don't 'restrict' any type of food, you will just crave it more. Sometimes it is better to have a little bit of something bad for you on a semi-regular basis, than refusing to eat it then binging.

eyko

This is really good advice. It is all about portion control. If you are really craving something that may not be the healthiest thing (like cake, maybe), allow yourself to have some, just control the portion.

If you make your diet too strict, you probably won't stick with it for long. I've seen it many times. In fact, the people I see with the most weight loss success, don't even think of it as a diet, but rather as a healthy life style change.

read this

http://www.liamrosen.com/fitness.html

I hear bulimia works quite well. cybrcatter

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[QUOTE="eyko"]

I work with a guy on a no/low carb diet, and he swears by it. So your idea of salmon & rice is bad as it contains carb.

Carbs are bad btw as they cause the release of insulin which is really good for storing fat. It does also promote muscle growth, however fat storage is more prominent unless you exercise before eating carbs.

The creation of insulin (and the existence of glucose from eating) is also what creates hunger. As you get glucose from eating, this creates insulin. When your glucose levels stabilise you will still have excess levels of insulin floating around, and this is what creates hunger.

So to summarise:

1) Reduce carb intake

2) Only eat carb after exercise

3) Follow all other advice about exercise, eating 3 'proper' meals a day and calories in less than calories out

p.s. this is greatly dumbed down as I don't understand the half of it, and the guy I work with is out of the office

eyko

Simple carbs are bad because of the blood-sugar and insulin spikes. But complex carbs digest slowly in a more controlled manner, thus you do not get the big spikes like you do from candy and soda.

Surely it depends on the level of exercise you do? The TC (no offence) doesn't (currently) sound like the type of person to be doing intense workouts.

Although I knew nothing about high/low-glycemic carbs.

Like I said I don't do no/low carbs, they are too integral to my diet (they taste nice :)). Although the guy I work with does a lot of gym work. He has recently upgraded to 'stage two' though, which allows one day of carbs a week.

Another thing to mention for the TC though. Don't 'restrict' any type of food, you will just crave it more. Sometimes it is better to have a little bit of something bad for you on a semi-regular basis, than refusing to eat it then binging.

^Isn't that cheating?BranKetra

Simply eating less won't help at all, the key is to use more calories than you eat, aka. known as the unholy word: EXERCISING

Personally, I would prefer the second type of weigh in. It's more honest. Yeah, it's more dangerous if you dry out, then fight. They should know the risks of getting in the ring. BranKetra

Simply eating less won't help at all, the key is to use more calories than you eat, aka. known as the unholy word: EXERCISING

DoomZaW

But you can do this by simply eating less...

Granted adding exercise would be optimal.

The need for instant gratification is 90% of the problem people have losing weight. When they don't see any difference 2 days later they just throw up their arms and quit.

Then that person runs off to the store and buys overpriced and un-needed miracle pills to expedite the process or as a stand in for things that actually work. There is a reason every single word on those pill bottles has an * beside of it.

Make the amount you work off larger than the amount you take in and you will lose weight. It really is that simple.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]Personally, I would prefer the second type of weigh in. It's more honest. Yeah, it's more dangerous if you dry out, then fight. They should know the risks of getting in the ring. BMD004

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