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So I've always been a pretty picky eater, combo'd with the fact that I don't really get tired of foods very often and was fine eating the same stuff almost every day once I found something I liked.

Together, that makes me SUPER ignorant of the different types of foods out there. Does anyone have any good suggestions for low carb foods/meals/snacks? I can and will google for more info, but this thread has been the thing that I've trusted most.
 
Ape Gone Insane said:
Would there be a lot of interest in this do you think? I'd be up for creating one. Could have weekly weigh-ins and people sharing diets etc.
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GAF Weight Watchers. Damn haha wouldn't be a bad idea.

Trying to cut down myself. I'm not obese, but I caught a reflection of me sitting down shirtless and it was disgusting. I've not gone on a date in months and starting to think that's why...
 
Fuck the gym for now, that isn't gonna do anything if you cannot control your eating.

Set yourself a calorie limit, try 1500 a day, this isn't extreme and easily doable while still fairly limited, plan what you can eat each day within that limit and then stick to it.

Gym is for when limiting what you eat starts to not reduce weight much anyore, but at 320 pounds that'll be a long while off.

edit: Oh wow this thread 9 pages. Still....
 
This is 100% subjective, but enjoyable exercise is a key component of weight loss. You get endorphin highs and your physical functionality improves significantly. These are both things that will motivate you to keep going.
 
MadLaughter said:
So I've always been a pretty picky eater, combo'd with the fact that I don't really get tired of foods very often and was fine eating the same stuff almost every day once I found something I liked.

Together, that makes me SUPER ignorant of the different types of foods out there. Does anyone have any good suggestions for low carb foods/meals/snacks? I can and will google for more info, but this thread has been the thing that I've trusted most.
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I am a daily reader of /r/keto and /r/ketorecipes on reddit, highly recommend them.

My go to daily meals basically vary between 5 things

- 1 lb ground beef + 1 lb ground turkey, cooked in coconut oil (browned), dump a bunch of spices on top while its cooking (hot pepper, salt, ginger, coriander, whatever), put in some mushrooms and jalapenos and sliced deli pickles and whatever else you want while cooking. after 15 minutes take out, let it cool for 5 minutes, dump a cup or two on top of a bunch of shredded lettuce. Add some salsa, shredded cheese, guacamole, hummus, and sour cream and its a mexican salad. Soooo good! Leftovers keep forever and i just reheat in the microwave the meat and remix.

- buy a few lbs of chicken thighs/drumsticks. in a ziplock bag add some spices and some marinade or some soy sauce, seal, shake it up so its all coated and mixed, store in fridge for 4-60 hours. take out, pop into oven at 400 for 15 minutes, turn the chicken over, cook for another 10-15 minutes. take out, drown in frank's hot sauce (or any chicken wings sauce), its a meal

- mix a can of tuna, some spices, some sort of mayo (trader joe's sriracha or wasabi mayo is my go to) in a bowl until tuna is broken up and mix is creamy. dump in some salad, some cooked bacon, some cooked shrimp (optional), some hemp seeds / chia seeds (fiber, ultra low carb), mix it up, maybe toss in a tiny amount of low carb salad dressing (ranch, greek) and its a yummy salad

- ground beef + ground pork, form into patties, grill burger with a slice or three of cheese on top, wrap in big chunks of lettuce, drizzle in some sriracha mayo and mustard. optionally just go to in n out and get a double double, animal style protein style for the lazy mans version

- but a rotisserie chicken at costco or Sam's Club ($5), eat the wings and legs for one meal. store in fridge. Shred meat into a salad bag + dressing/cheese/whatever for 2-3 more meals. can cook down the leftover bones in a crockpot overnight for chicken stock, I just feed the bones to my dog though who loves them like crack (don't give dogs tiny cooked bones though can get stuck in windpipe).

- eggs, eggs, eggs. scrambled, hard boiled, omelettes, mixed with just about everything under the sun. cheap and filling as fuck.

My go to ingredients are ground beef/turkey/pork, chicken, sour cream, cheese, hummus, salsa, lettuce, and frank's hot sauce. can mix and match a lot of it. I mostly cook for myself since my wife is vegetarian and eats like a bird.

also if you have a Trader Joe's near you they recently started selling cauliflower rice, basically it tastes like rice but its low carb and easy to prepare (heat in pan for 5-15 minutes). Can mix with a bunch of stuff to basically make rice + whatever.


I've been low carb for ~2 years now, slipped a few times but lost 45 lbs and have gone from pre-diabetic to functionally cured. If I ever slip back and go back to eating sugar and junk food like a fiend I would be screwed, but I find it pretty easy to maintain the diet with no real calorie counting or limits, I just eat till I am full and I stop. Most days 2 meals, some days 1 meal. Its easier and easier nowadays with a ton of foods that are low carb, like quest bars (nice dessert) or recently my grocery store started selling low carb yogurt, 3g of sugar in one and it tastes just like real fruit yogurt and is a great dessert during the summer.
 
Went on a downward mental spiral over the past month or so and it seems also threw on close to thirty pounds and am at the highest that I have even been and crossed the 3** mark.
Really need to flip things around.
 
Hey bud, I know I'm late here but I figured I'd offer some encouragement/advice.

I just lost ~54 pounds over the last 6 months. Couple of things that helped me:

1)Counting calories. Get the underarmour app. It will keep you honest. Keep it to a healthy amount but you really don't realize how many calories you are actually putting into your body until you start counting them religiously.
2)Exercise - EVERYDAY. You gotta get into the gym. Get on the treadmill. Go at your own pace. Then after awhile you can ramp it up. Don't have to kill yourself. Go for a walk, get a sweat going. This was the most important part for me.
3)Water Water Water. Every day just crush water. Feeling hungry? Drink a glass of water.
4)Gotta go cold turkey to get yourself started. Cut out EVERYTHING bad. Like soda? Try flavored Seltzer water. It saved me. No beer for at least 2 months (if you're into that, I know I am and it was a huge reason for my weight gain). After you've dropped a good amount, treat yourself on the weekend, but within reason.
5)This one might not be applicable to you but if you can make it happen it will make a world of difference. I corralled 2 of my buddies and we all did a weight loss competition. It kept me motivated and focused for the entire 6 months.

You can do this. I remember feeling the same way. Now when I walk around I feel so much better about everything. You will feel that way too. Keep that in mind as motivation.
 
Stallion Dan said:
At 320 pounds he likely to injure himself doing anything more than a walk, gym is too much until he loses some weight first.
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Walking is great. It's doing something and getting the ritual going and making it part of your daily routine that is also really important. Even if he can't do much to start out it will help him get in a groove to just go walk on the treadmill for 30 mins at 2.5-3.5.
 
Stallion Dan said:
At 320 pounds he likely to injure himself doing anything more than a walk, gym is too much until he loses some weight first.
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I know it can be costly, but if he can't find someone in his life that uses the gym often, a personal trainer that actually cares could do wonders for him.

My trainer takes weekly measurements, weigh ins, and photos, provided me with a meal plan that I follow, and regularly checks up on me.

It doesn't have to be a PT but I feel that having someone that can show you how to operate equipment safely, and more importantly motivate you consistently will do wonders for anyone that genuinely wants to lose weight.

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Also what the poster above said, walking for decent distances can have a much bigger impact than one would think.

However the key is always consistency.
 
OP there sounds like there's a lot of other factors affecting your ability to reach your goals. However with that said, I'll tell you what worked for me and what others have told me.

Focus on one thing at a time. It's easy to become overwhelmed and struggle with sudden/drastic changes all coming at you at the same time. For example, right now if diet is a big issue for you then start by just focusing on how you want to refine your diet. Maybe by just reducing the amount or by adding healthier options in. Whatever works, which leads into my next point.

Any progress is great and it's better than no progress. It's all about the gradual progress and it will take time. Sounds cliche but with any kind of lifestyle change its going to test your patience, consistency, and dedication. All of this is easier said than done, I'm aware. But if you're really sick of the way you're feeling and how you're living now, you'll go through the pains of adjusting to a new lifestyle versus going through the same pains you're expierencing now. At the end of the day no one can make you do anything or change your life for you. You must take the first step.

Now for more specific advice. First, I definitely recommend getting a gym membership. Don't worry about how you look or what others think, everyone is there to better themselves. Going to the gym should help you build a routine and give you structure. Second, clean out your kitchen with all the foods that you know you shouldn't be eating. If it's around you, you're going to eat it. Remember take it slow if you need to.

I think one of the most important things to keep in mind is you're not going to see results fast. You might not even get the results you want in a couple months. However, do not let that deter you. If you feel better than the day before then that's a win in my book. Best of luck my friend. I hope you succeed with everything you set to accomplish. Believe.
 
jakonovski said:
This is 100% subjective, but enjoyable exercise is a key component of weight loss. You get endorphin highs and your physical functionality improves significantly. These are both things that will motivate you to keep going.
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Group exercise like say a martial art can be great motivation.
 
I've posted in other threads regarding the topic mainly because my transformation has been the easiest "hard thing" I've ever done in my life, and I want to encourage people because literally anyone can do it.

I go to the gym 3 times a week for strength training (two upper body workouts and one leg day). I count calories and do intermittent fasting. In about 8 months I've lost 86 pounds (295-209 so far), all while gaining strength in all my lifts. I lost 12 inches on my waist and went from a size 40 to a 32 in pants. It's pretty cool seeing random people frequently coming up to you and congratulating you on your progress at the gym.

The thing about it is this type of life style is not for everyone. It works for me because in my mind it makes the most sense to handle eating like a budget with numbers that allow me to make accurate predictions about my progress weeks in advance. A lot of people don't want to fast for 16 hours, and be methodical about the exact amount of food they consume and how each of these macronutrients affect their body. It makes sense to me because there's no guesswork, and if you think it'll make sense to you here's some inspiration.


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I'm currently 5 pounds lighter than the pic on the right. When I reach 200 in the next few weeks I'll go get my evaluation which will probably have around at 20% body fat (down from 43% at 295 and the most recent check in December with 28% at 250). My goal is to reach <15% which I will probably be at when I reach 175-180 by the end of the summer marking my one year body transformation.
 
I lost 70 pounds once in my life without lifting a finger. While that may not be a particulary healthy thing to do, it absolutely works.

All that matters is eating less calories than you burn. In my case I reduced my calorie intake to 1200-1500 calories for about 9-10 months.

Was way easier than quitting smoking, that's for sure! Will only work if you are honest with the calorie counting and are willing to work through beeing hungry all day.

I was 100% sure I was too lazy for exercise so I went the starvation route. Whatever works best for you!
 
I used to weigh 310 pounds. I was surprised to learn that since I knew I had been gaining weight but found that unacceptable. Over the course of about six months I got down to 240 pounds. I have been sitting around there now for over a year.
My method was heavily focused on diet. I did little to no exercise since I have always found exercise makes me feel terrible. I first cut my caloric intake basically in half down to 1200 a day. I also basically cut out all sugar and carbs. I found the cutting of sugar to be the number one biggest boon to my weight loss.
This was not fun and left me often feeling tired but it worked. This diet was completely focused on weight loss. I am not doing that right now since I am just trying to maintain my weight but soon I plan to go back on the diet so I can get down to my target weight. Weight loss is not easy though sugar tastes god damn amazing.
 
I once destroyed my body with a crash diet, all lean mass gone, twig arms, etc. My metabolism was completely fucked. I slowly upped my calorie intake, started lifting and cardio to avoid the yoyo. It took about 5 years of that to undo the damage of half a year of crash dieting. Mistakes were made, but I learned a lot in the process. My bodyfat is around 12%, still enjoy running, cycling, lifting and do pig out sometimes without little repercussion. My metabolism is definitely not running in constant saving mode anymore. It's almost like I primed my body to a new body type, around the crash diet it was like fighting to get back to the fat me. Now it happily snaps back to my leaner self even when I pigged out for a week or two, e.g. over the holidays.
 
1. Change the foods you eat.

Not all calories are equal. Avoid carbs (sugars, starches, bread) as much as possible. Replace with lots of leafy greens, nuts, And plenty of protein. Do not be afraid of animal fat consumption. The enemy is carbs, not fats.

You cannot avoid consuming carbs, so when you are consuming carbs, make sure it is attached to lots of fiber (Broccoli, fruit). Any carbs consumed detached fiber will keep you fat. Increase your intake of fiber rich food. DO NOT CONSUME JUICES.

Minimize alcohol consumption. Alcohol is also carbohydrates. Carbs that you drink. It negates any progress you may make with your food.

Do not count calories, COUNT CARBS! Limit you carb intake to 100 grams per day. 50 grams per day is tough to do, but 100 grams and less is perfectly doable when you cut out sugar (natural or artificial), bread, starches, and rice.

2. Be more active.

Walk whenever you can. Stop driving everywhere.

If you don't want to join a gym, just start a physical activity that would be fun and you can stick to, and do everyday. Get your metabolism cranking again.

3, Treat your Sleep Apnea if you have it.

Sleep apnea restricts amount of oxygen you take in at night while sleeping, thus restricting the amount of calories you burn while sleeping.
 
One thing I found very motivational is getting a smart scale. Weigh myself just about every day and I can't kid myself on. In the Withings App and Healthmate site I set a target a while ago to reach 15st(210lbs) before I go on holiday and its been giving me a weekly goal since then of about 2.7lbs.

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Pendas said:
Align your video game goals with Workout Goal.

I used to do this when I played MMO's or WoW. Whenever you gain a level or complete a goal... stop. Then do 10-20 pushups / run around the block / Squats, or whatever you prefer. You can do this with almost any video game, but you have to STICK TO IT. See gaming as a reward for working out to trick your brain into doing it.

It helped me maintain a nice body during my crazy gaming days when I kept procrastinating my workouts. Also.. fix your diet immediately.Your body doesn't need 2 pastries and hot dog to feel full no matter how big you are.
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I do this with Destiny; In between crucible rounds or strikes I do push-ups or curls; Run out to the garage and jump on the bench press. By the end of the day I've easily done 100 of each...if I'm doing a gaming marathon.
 
oti xero said:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/0...mes&smtyp=cur&referer=https://t.co/esUyqN6Vx3

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These things haven't changed since the dawn of the human race lol. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone as long as you're careful to avoid the nutritional misinformation that is often spouted, even looking down this page, stuff like this:

Shogmaster said:
1. Change the foods you eat.

Not all calories are equal. Avoid carbs (sugars, starches, bread) as much as possible. Replace with lots of leafy greens, nuts, And plenty of protein. Do not be afraid of animal fat consumption. The enemy is carbs, not fats.

You cannot avoid consuming carbs, so when you are consuming carbs, make sure it is attached to lots of fiber (Broccoli, fruit). Any carbs consumed detached fiber will keep you fat. Increase your intake of fiber rich food. DO NOT CONSUME JUICES.

Minimize alcohol consumption. Alcohol is also carbohydrates. Carbs that you drink. It negates any progress you may make with your food.

Do not count calories, COUNT CARBS! Limit you carb intake to 100 grams per day. 50 grams per day is tough to do, but 100 grams and less is perfectly doable when you cut out sugar (natural or artificial), bread, starches, and rice.

2. Be more active.

Walk whenever you can. Stop driving everywhere.

If you don't want to join a gym, just start a physical activity that would be fun and you can stick to, and do everyday. Get your metabolism cranking again.

3, Treat your Sleep Apnea if you have it.

Sleep apnea restricts amount of oxygen you take in at night while sleeping, thus restricting the amount of calories you burn while sleeping.
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Ape Gone Insane said:
These things haven't changed since the dawn of the human race lol. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone as long as you're careful to avoid the nutritional misinformation that is often spouted, even looking down this page, stuff like this:
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Fuck off. Have you ever tried to lose a lot of weight? I have. Nothing worked until I did research on nutrition. Only then I lost the weight. 40 lbs in a course of the year. And I managed to keep most of it off with avoiding those certain foods. I only gain those weights back when I start eating those foods again (usually due to laziness and cost)

If you've never been fat or obese and like to tell fat people how they are fucking up, you can go suck an egg. Too many fitness experts that are young and/or genetically blessed led too many overweight people on the wrong path for too long. Jillian Michaels of the world can you fuck themselves.

The food industry is full of much "conventional wisdom" that are flat wrong and only when you dive into the science backed up with actual research, you get to the truth.

Recommended reading: Good calories Bad calories by Gary Taubes.
Recommended viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
https://vimeo.com/127401963
 
Salsa said:
sign up to a gym



doesnt need to be all about eating less and it'll hopefully keep you motivated once you get into a rhythm
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It's not this simple. Diet accounts for the majority of weight loss and overall health; also, it's not about eating less but rather eating right. Eat more beans/rice and deeply colored greens and other veggies. Eat more whole foods that fill you up instead of fried/processed/oily foods that leave you hungry in 30 min. Get your sugar from fruit. Make shakes with fruits and veggies without squeezing them dry (no juicing). Get rid of junk foods that have empty calories.

Exercise daily; shoot for at least 30-60 min a day. Biking is fantastic if you are able (my GF and I go 60 min a day). Walk for 20 min or so.

Biggest thing is diet though. Exercising isn't enough when it takes hours of intense exercise to burn off a single donut.
 
yeah, everyone is different and things will work differently for everyone. I simply cannot "count calories", if I have one donut or slice of pizza I am GOING to have two... then three... then four. I'm a weak ass bitch when it comes to junk food. My brother is the opposite, he can have a single slice or scoop of ice cream and be totally happy and content and looks at me like I am a crazy motherfucker when I tell him I can't do that, and we both grew up together so its not like our mom made us different or something.

My wife eats mostly vegan with some seafood, she fills up insanely fast and her taste buds actively dislike sugar.

So for me low carb diets work great, since I can eyeball a giant steak or pile of chicken and eat as much as I want, but every week I end up eating less and less since that stuff fills you up super fast, and the craving to eat more just simply isn't there. I'm sure for a ton of other people it won't work at all, but the key is to find something that works for you. Something definitely exists for every single person out there, the only thing that is not acceptable is the excuse that "I cannot lose weight".
 
Shogmaster said:
Fuck off. Have you ever tried to lose a lot of weight? I have. Nothing worked until I did research on nutrition. Only then I lost the weight. 40 lbs in a course of the year. And I managed to keep most of it off with avoiding those certain foods. I only gain those weights back when I start eating those foods again (usually due to laziness and cost)

If you've never been fat or obese and like to tell fat people how they are fucking up, you can go suck an egg. Too many fitness experts that are young and/or genetically blessed led too many overweight people on the wrong path for too long. Jillian Michaels of the world can you fuck themselves.

The food industry is full of much "conventional wisdom" that are flat wrong and only when you dive into the science backed up with actual research, you get to the truth.

Recommended reading: Good calories Bad calories by Gary Taubes.
Recommended viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
https://vimeo.com/127401963
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Think you need to do more research. I don't care about your personal experiences, I only care about what's undisputed and hard scientific fact. You lost weight because you ate less calories than you burned. You drop the line about the 'conventional wisdom' but that's what you're pouting basically. Shall we go through it?

Shogmaster said:
Not all calories are equal.
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All calories are equal. 100 calories of carrots are the same as 100 calories of chocolate for weight gain and loss purposes. Now when it comes to feeling full, then no, they are not equal.

You cannot avoid consuming carbs, so when you are consuming carbs, make sure it is attached to lots of fiber (Broccoli, fruit). Any carbs consumed detached fiber will keep you fat. Increase your intake of fiber rich food. DO NOT CONSUME JUICES.

Minimize alcohol consumption. Alcohol is also carbohydrates. Carbs that you drink. It negates any progress you may make with your food.
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The fuck? 'Any carbs consumed detached finer will keep you fat'. The reason people tell you to avoid carbs is because it's easier to feel hunger because of the spike in your blood levels and thus it's easier to binge and fall back into over-eating with carbs. Fibre makes you feel full for longer. Nothing to do with carbs keeping you fat.

You avoid alcohol cause of calories. Like any drink (Coke, Pepsi) that isn't 0 calorie. Not because it's 'evil carbs'.

Do not count calories, COUNT CARBS! Limit you carb intake to 100 grams per day. 50 grams per day is tough to do, but 100 grams and less is perfectly doable when you cut out sugar (natural or artificial), bread, starches, and rice.
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Again, what? You need to create a calorie deficit. Having a surplus made up of fats and protein can make you put on weight too. A person can lose weight on a high carb diet, might not be the best time of their lives but perfectly possible.

Other than that, the logic behind counting carbs along with calories is sound - so you can minimise the times you feel hungry.

Get your metabolism cranking again.
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Don't even know what this means. As we discussed on the previous page, your metabolism doesn't suddenly stop or slow down to any significant degree.

3, Treat your Sleep Apnea if you have it.

Sleep apnea restricts amount of oxygen you take in at night while sleeping, thus restricting the amount of calories you burn while sleeping.
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Calories in RMR and SMR are the same on average.
 
tearsintherain said:
yeah, everyone is different and things will work differently for everyone. I simply cannot "count calories", if I have one donut or slice of pizza I am GOING to have two... then three... then four. I'm a weak ass bitch when it comes to junk food. My brother is the opposite, he can have a single slice or scoop of ice cream and be totally happy and content and looks at me like I am a crazy motherfucker when I tell him I can't do that, and we both grew up together so its not like our mom made us different or something.

My wife eats mostly vegan with some seafood, she fills up insanely fast and her taste buds actively dislike sugar.

So for me low carb diets work great, since I can eyeball a giant steak or pile of chicken and eat as much as I want, but every week I end up eating less and less since that stuff fills you up super fast, and the craving to eat more just simply isn't there. I'm sure for a ton of other people it won't work at all, but the key is to find something that works for you. Something definitely exists for every single person out there, the only thing that is not acceptable is the excuse that "I cannot lose weight".
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The two aren't mutually exclusive, i.e. keep an eye on calories and keep an eye on the types of foods you're consuming, the former being the most important one. That way you know for sure that you're creating a deficit and you're eating foods that won't cause you to break and binge eat.

I'd say you were still calorie counting at a subsconcious level. You see the weight fall, you know you're eating at a deficit and therefore you keep eating roughly the same quantity of food.

The trouble is if you're eating a low carb diet but over-consuming proteins and fats. Still better to know where you fall I'd say.
 
Ape Gone Insane said:
The two aren't mutually exclusive, i.e. keep an eye on calories and keep an eye on the types of foods you're consuming, the former being the most important one. That way you know for sure that you're creating a deficit and you're eating foods that won't cause you to break and binge eat.

I'd say you were still calorie counting at a subsconcious level. You see the weight fall, you know you're eating at a deficit and therefore you keep eating roughly the same quantity of food.

The trouble is if you're eating a low carb diet but over-consuming proteins and fats. Still better to know where you fall I'd say.
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I really believe anyone that counts calories will ultimately have to eat healthier if they want to stay within their calorie budget. At first it seems great being able to "sort of" eat whatever you want as long as you're in deficit, but then you hit that hard wall where maybe that large soda isn't worth the 300 calories which could be spent on another meal. In time you will start filtering out all those empty calorie foods and spend your calories on more filling and healthier meals because it just makes more sense when you add up the numbers.
 
Ape Gone Insane said:
Think you need to do more research. I don't care about your personal experiences, I only care about what's undisputed and hard scientific fact. You lost weight because you ate less calories than you burned. You drop the line about the 'conventional wisdom' but that's what you're pouting basically. Shall we go through it?



All calories are equal. 100 calories of carrots are the same as 100 calories of chocolate for weight gain and loss purposes. Now when it comes to feeling full, then no, they are not equal.



The fuck? 'Any carbs consumed detached finer will keep you fat'. The reason people tell you to avoid carbs is because it's easier to feel hunger because of the spike in your blood levels and thus it's easier to binge and fall back into over-eating with carbs. Fibre makes you feel full for longer. Nothing to do with carbs keeping you fat.

You avoid alcohol cause of calories. Like any drink (Coke, Pepsi) that isn't 0 calorie. Not because it's 'evil carbs'.



Again, what? You need to create a calorie deficit. Having a surplus made up of fats and protein can make you put on weight too. A person can lose weight on a high carb diet, might not be the best time of their lives but perfectly possible.

Other than that, the logic behind counting carbs along with calories is sound - so you can minimise the times you feel hungry.



Don't even know what this means. As we discussed on the previous page, your metabolism doesn't suddenly stop or slow down to any significant degree.



Calories in RMR and SMR are the same on average.
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You don't have a clue what you are talking about. Go and do some reading.
 
Hey guys! Been at it for 22 days. So far, down 15 pounds!

Thanks GAF! I know it will get tougher from here, but I feel good about getting some momentum.
 
15 pounds in three weeks is really good, stick with your diet and you should continue to lose at a comfortable rate.
 
Also if you continue to lose at 15 per week consider upping your calorie consumption a bit to get closer to 2 lbs or so

You dont want to drop weight too fast, not as healthy as slower 2 lb loss
 
MadLaughter said:
Hey guys! Been at it for 22 days. So far, down 15 pounds!

Thanks GAF! I know it will get tougher from here, but I feel good about getting some momentum.
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The first month is when you lose the most amount of weight. I say this so that you don't feel discouraged if you lose less pounds next month. In my journey (90lbs so far) my first month was 19lbs and then the subsequent months were around 12, then 10 on average. Now that I'm closer to my target weight after about 9 months, I lose an average of about 8-10 pounds a month.

So keep being consistent, and I wish you good luck on your journey.
 
As someone with a test on diabetes/endocrine system in a week, I can feel this thread will be full of misinformation and half truths like all calories are the same.
 
I feel like I'm hitting a wall with my diet. I started at 226 (6'1) and I'm down to 213 after 4 weeks, but I've plateaued and haven't lost weight for a week.

Today I had Greek yogurt and a banana for breakfast, 1/3 lb baked chicken breast with asparagus and brown rice for lunch, and I'll probably have more chicken and rice for dinner. I had a granola bar for a snack too. My Achilles heel is beer - I drink about 3 IPAs a day, which is like 600 calories.

So aside from quitting beer, which I'm not ready to do, should I tweak my diet at all? Do I need to eat less?

I was doing great in the beginning because I was hitting the gym and doing lots of cardio, but I just can't seem to sustain the motivation to keep going.
 
DizzyCaffeine said:
I feel like I'm hitting a wall with my diet. I started at 226 (6'1) and I'm down to 213 after 4 weeks, but I've plateaued and haven't lost weight for a week.

Today I had Greek yogurt and a banana for breakfast, 1/3 lb baked chicken breast with asparagus and brown rice for lunch, and I'll probably have more chicken and rice for dinner. I had a granola bar for a snack too. My Achilles heel is beer - I drink about 3 IPAs a day, which is like 600 calories.

So aside from quitting beer, which I'm not ready to do, should I tweak my diet at all? Do I need to eat less?

I was doing great in the beginning because I was hitting the gym and doing lots of cardio, but I just can't seem to sustain the motivation to keep going.
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If you're not losing, then yes you need to eat less.
 
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Gaf, I'm losing my Mom.
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