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[Senoculum]

Chips are insidious, never eat them. A large bag will often times have way over your recommended daily intake of calories (double the amount isn't even that rare). That's the equivalent of 3 decent meals in a single bag. It's insane.

Yup. The sodium intake with chips is also Devilish. I only have some of them at parties; bonus tip: go to less parties too (no, seriously; you will always drink more and eat more with friends)!

I don't buy chips anymore, and I definitely feel good about that.

 

[mkenyon]

The only two foods I had to give up forever were crisps (you call them potato chips) and biscuits (you call them cookies).

I couldn't find any way to add them into my calorie budget without fucking it up completely. Just empty calories that are very, very hard to control.

If I have a snickers, that's a satisfying 250 calories and that's that. If I buy a packet of biscuits, the first two biscuits give me that 250 calories... and then I have to resist eating the rest of them, which I invariably will, which ends up being 1,600 calories or thereabouts. Too dangerous. Crisps are the exact same.

Cut 'em out.



What? Without knowing what height he is and his muscle mass there's no way of knowing he's not fat. I'm 6'2 182lbs and I'm fat as fuck because of low muscle density. And for most heights 240lbs would put you in the 'obese' section of the BMI.

I think cutting them out completely is silly. People see eating them as a fail state, and end up giving up when they eventually (it will happen) cave.

I'm a big proponent of the cheat day. If you fail during non-cheat days, that's okay, it happens. It's all about creating a typical routine and lifestyle, exceptions are exceptions and they're totally okay.

 

[lsslave]

Unless you put your body in a shock, it's not going to happen. Those commercial are scams. Don't fall for that ''results in 10 days'' bullshit. Especially at your size: no one is going to notice.

Thinking like this is the reason so many people buy gym membership and new clothes only to quit 2 weeks after. And then complain that they can't lose weight or that it doesnt work. No, you just dont want to put in work. You want it now, and that's not how it works

Exactly!

A lifetime of fatty foods can't disappear in 2 weeks.

What no one ever learns is that if you work out every day (or even every second day) and make it a month your body starts craving that workout.

And the testosterone boost for the boys is so worth it.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

I think cutting them out completely is silly. People see eating them as a fail state, and end up giving up when they eventually (it will happen) cave.

I'm a big proponent of the cheat day. If you fail during non-cheat days, that's okay, it happens. It's all about creating a typical routine and lifestyle, exceptions are exceptions and they're totally okay.

Why do you need to eat them? They don't do anything for you. It is like eating poison.
Once you stop eating candy or snacks, you won't miss it after a while.

Cheat days are ridiculous! Why would you set yourself back every time? You don't need this shit. A recovering drug addict doesn't need to have a cheat day either.

Sure, exceptions are fine. But when someone talks about wishing to eat less, you don't go and tell them to enjoy a cheat day. A lot of foods these days are engineered to be addicting. Even organic yoghurts that advertise themselves as being healthy contain a ton of sugar.

 

[SmackDaddy]

Lol at that potato thing. Don't do some stupid pseudo science diet. Eat less, eat better, exercise. Tons of great advice here.

You currently have a problem with your body - but the underlying causes are mental and time-based. Solve those and the rest will come easy.

Oh, and my cobstant advice with human betterment - don't start until you know you're ready and committed . Otherwise you'll keep failing and get depressed and fall into a viscious cycle.

 

[Sweetjebus]

poop more

 

[Griss]

I think cutting them out completely is silly. People see eating them as a fail state, and end up giving up when they eventually (it will happen) cave.

I'm a big proponent of the cheat day. If you fail during non-cheat days, that's okay, it happens. It's all about creating a typical routine and lifestyle, exceptions are exceptions and they're totally okay.

I see exactly what you're saying and it's why I didn't give up chocolate or coke or ice cream - I don't want to feel like I'm on a diet, just that this is my everyday life now. And it works.

My problem is that with chocolate or ice cream my cheat day has me about 500 cals above my maintain level for that day. That's fine. If I buy biscuits or crisps I can hit 5,000 calories in a day easily and then my entire week of eating reasonably is wasted. And that's no good.

Now, I'll have a packet of mini oreos or a small pack of doritos once in a blue moon. Mentally I log those as 'chocolate bars'. But it's the big packs of both that I'm talking about as they're what I used to eat, and those just had to go for good.

 

[mkenyon]

Why do you need to eat them? They don't do anything for you. It is like eating poison.
Once you stop eating candy or snacks, you won't miss it after a while.

Cheat days are ridiculous! Why would you set yourself back every time? You don't need this shit.

Why do you masturbate?

Why do people drink?

Why do people do drugs?

Why do people do all sorts of things that are not great for them but are fun?

Cause it's fun and makes you feel good.

In terms of why include the cheat day

1) Anecdotes and a few studies suggest it actually improves weight loss. If combined with a strength routine, it also helps boost recovery and increases muscle mass.

2) In terms of a "setback", it really doesn't do much at all other than the obvious water weight gain for a day or two after. One day doesn't destroy a diet.

3) For people who really enjoy eating those foods, it gives an outlet in which to enjoy them. That makes being good on the other days much easier.

Getting puritanical ends up turning off people that enjoy those foods apparently more than you do. Fat people typically fall into this category of people, but of course, not always.

If a cheat day isn't necessary, then it isn't necessary. But it's not objectively bad, and in fact, can be a very good thing.

I see exactly what you're saying and it's why I didn't give up chocolate or coke or ice cream - I don't want to feel like I'm on a diet, just that this is my everyday life now. And it works.

My problem is that with chocolate or ice cream my cheat day has me about 500 cals above my maintain level for that day. That's fine. If I buy biscuits or crisps I can hit 5,000 calories in a day easily and then my entire week of eating reasonably is wasted. And that's no good.

Now, I'll have a packet of mini oreos or a small pack of doritos once in a blue moon. Mentally I log those as 'chocolate bars'. But it's the big packs of both that I'm talking about as they're what I used to eat, and those just had to go for good.

That's just not true at all. Are you looking at it in terms of what the scale says the following day? That's an inflated number that isn't really a good metric for body mass. You're saturated with water and food.

 

[Reeks]

Here are some tips that helped me loose weight. They may not be the best or healthiest advice- but you can find the standard healthy advice tips anywhere. These are just practical things that helped me. Use at your own risk.

- No beer or soft drinks. I like to drink; so when I wanted to, I'd drink hard alcohol on the rocks or neat.
-Before each meal, I'd drink two glasses of water to help me 'feel' more full
-Ate slowly
-When I wanted a snack that I knew would turn into more than x-amount of calories, I'd drink two glasses of water and then brush my teeth to make sure anything would taste bad for a while.
-If I'm being honest, I didn't really change the content of what I ate, just the amount and frequency. And I'd keep a rough estimate of my caloric intake in the back of my mind.
-I started taking the stairs instead of elevators and escalators
-I parked farther away from work to ensure I walked about a couple miles a day. I really didn't add any strenuous exercise to my routine

Honestly, there are better ways to lose weight and certainly be healthier. This was what worked for me because it didn't involve changing my lifestyle or diet radically. Funny enough, once I lost the weight, I started eating a bit healthier and being more active.

 

[blame space]

https://youtu.be/nuO4OZJ5ncY

i miss chewed up Louis C.K.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

Why do you masturbate?

Why do people drink?

Why do people do drugs?

Why do people do all sorts of things that are not great for them but are fun?

Cause it's fun and makes you feel good.

In terms of why include the cheat day

1) Anecdotes and a few studies suggest it actually improves weight loss. If combined with a strength routine, it also helps boost recovery and increases muscle mass.

2) In terms of a "setback", it really doesn't do much at all other than the obvious water weight gain for a day or two after. One day doesn't destroy a diet.

3) For people who really enjoy eating those foods, it gives an outlet in which to enjoy them. That makes being good on the other days much easier.

Getting puritanical ends up turning off people that enjoy those foods apparently more than you do. Fat people typically fall into this category of people, but of course, not always.

If a cheat day isn't necessary, then it isn't necessary. But it's not objectively bad, and in fact, can be a very good thing.

That's just not true at all. Are you looking at it in terms of what the scale says the following day? That's an inflated number that isn't really a good metric for body mass. You're saturated with water and food.

(Not sure how masturbation fits in this list...are you Christian?)

Nobody is stopping you from eating shit, doing drugs and drinking alcohol. But why don't you start a YOLO thread instead of advocating it in a thread where someone wants to start eating healthier?

Nice anecdotes and few studies. Got links? What do cheat days have to do with strength routines? What does weightlifting have to do with eating too much?

Who is speaking about being 'puritanical'? Cutting out bad foods isn't even a diet, it is just eating smart. If you cut out sugars and excess dairy, your body will crave less, which will lead to you snacking less. You can still eat as much as you want, just watch what you eat.

I speak from personal experience.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Start by increasing your intake of foods like fruits and vegetables, and decreasing your complex carbs and animal based protein. If you're not doing weights daily you don't need the high protein diet that many advocate. In fact at a certain point it's just being converted to fat. A few times a week with portions the size of your palm is adequate.

This is really hard because EVERYTHING has some sort of animal based protein in it, whether it's meat, eggs, fish or dairy. Especially if you're shopping for easy preparation meals or take out. So it means more preparation. For me milk in coffee is the big one, and a very overlooked factor in weight gain.

Your carbs, like protein, should be limited to occasionally but I don't advocate completely getting rid of either. Try get most of your carbs from fruit but if you're looking at complex carbs like rice, bread and potatoes than try swap to brown rice, whole wheat bread and sweet potatoes

Micro nutrient intake is also very overlooked compared to macronutrients, especially for general health, but I guess a lot of people look for an easy answer.

To come back to your question, filling your diet up with a lot more fruit and veg will fill you up way quicker. They simply take up more space in your stomach so you will get fuller quicker and for longer.

Obviously take away and pre packaged meals are mostly terrible for you. Loaded with hidden sugars and basically predesigned to make you fat and addicted to them

I've found this food score rating system to be a good way of identifying what I should be eating

https://www.drfuhrman.com/learn/lib...d-scores-rating-the-nutrient-density-of-foods

Edit: oh and lots of water

 

[RenegadeXV8]

Unless you put your body in a shock, it's not going to happen. Those commercial are scams. Don't fall for that ''results in 10 days'' bullshit. Especially at your size: no one is going to notice.

Thinking like this is the reason so many people buy gym membership and new clothes only to quit 2 weeks after. And then complain that they can't lose weight or that it doesnt work. No, you just dont want to put in work. You want it now, and that's not how it works

A friend of mine lost something like 90lbs in a year and a half.

When she posted progress pics on Facebook, a ton of people came to her for advice on weight loss. More than half of them checked out when they heard 'diet + exercise', because that's "too much work" and they wanted something easy.

 

[OraleeWey]

Still got a long way to go before becoming fat OP.

I understand what you're saying. But it hasn't gotten to the point where my weight gets in the way. I can still play sports, go up stairs and not get tired, etc. I haven't reached the point of no return yet.

 

[Griss]

That's just not true at all. Are you looking at it in terms of what the scale says the following day? That's an inflated number that isn't really a good metric for body mass. You're saturated with water and food.

No, I follow my weight on a weekly rolling average, I'm no slave to the morning weigh-in whatsoever.

The point is that I do a light 'diet' of 300 under my TDEE (which is 2230, sadly) every day. About 1800 on weekdays and 2000 on weekends. It means I can eat normally and not feel restricted while still losing weight.

A cheat day of 5,000 calories is 2,800 over my TDEE. That means that the other 6 days (300x6 = 1,800) doesn't cover at all for that one day. I'm still 1,000 calories ABOVE maintenance level for the week due to that one day. Experience tells me that 4 weeks in a row of that would lead to a one pound increase in weight, just as the maths indicate (1,000 calorie surfeit x 4 weeks = 4,000 = slightly more than one pound weight gain).

 

[mkenyon]

(Not sure how masturbation fits in this list...are you Christian?)

Nobody is stopping you from eating shit, doing drugs and drinking alcohol. But why don't you start a YOLO thread instead of advocating it in a thread where someone wants to start eating healthier?

Nice anecdotes and few studies. Got links? What do cheat days have to do with strength routines? What does weightlifting have to do with eating too much?

Who is speaking about being 'puritanical'? Cutting out bad foods isn't even a diet, it is just eating smart. If you cut out sugars and excess dairy, your body will crave less, which will lead to you snacking less. You can still eat as much as you want, just watch what you eat.

I speak from personal experience.

Hey, me too.

300lbs -> 187 -> ~195-205 bulked.

I'll dig up the research, but a tl;dr is that it tricks the body into thinking that it's overly full, which then allows for a greater amount of fat burning. When you are cutting calories for awhile, the body adjusts and you slow waaaaaaay down on weight loss. Nearly all nutritionists would suggest a "refeed/refuel/cheat" day in this instance to get the weight loss back on track.

I honestly don't know of a single fitness person that skips cheat days. Except for maybe the ones that are shredding for bikini/swimsuit competition.

Regardless of exercise levels, the same principle applies. The only difference if someone is on a cardio/strength routine is that the non-cheat day calories would be higher.

No, I follow my weight on a weekly rolling average, I'm no slave to the morning weigh-in whatsoever.

The point is that I do a light 'diet' of 300 under my TDEE (which is 2230, sadly) every day. About 1800 on weekdays and 2000 on weekends. It means I can eat normally and not feel restricted while still losing weight.

A cheat day of 5,000 calories is 2,800 over my TDEE. That means that the other 6 days (300x6 = 1,800) doesn't cover at all for that one day. I'm still 1,000 calories ABOVE maintenance level for the week due to that one day.

Ahhh, gotcha. I can see how it would have a higher impact given that you really aren't going down very much on calories. 1800-2k is quite a bit of food.

But, the body doesn't gain/lose weight based on weekly consumption either.

 

[Reeks]

Eh.

Salad can be the largest waste of calories for how most people eat them. The amount of nutrition you get in comparison to how many calories is silly.

Like, eating some greens with some balsamic vinegar and a teeny splash of oil, sure. But dressing makes salad a huge waste.

I use salsa instead of dressing. Yummy and wont break your calorie bank.

 

[muu]

Eat your fruits and vegetables? A 3lb bag of tangerines is ~5 bucks this time of the year. a 1-2lb bag of carrot sticks is $1-2 all year long.

Hey, me too.

300lbs -> 187 -> ~195-205 bulked.

I'll dig up the research, but a tl;dr is that it tricks the body into thinking that it's overly full, which then allows for a greater amount of fat burning. When you are cutting calories for awhile, the body adjusts and you slow waaaaaaay down on weight loss. Nearly all nutritionists would suggest a "refeed/refuel/cheat" day in this instance to get the weight loss back on track.

I honestly don't know of a single fitness person that skips cheat days. Except for maybe the ones that are shredding for bikini/swimsuit competition.

Regardless of exercise levels, the same principle applies. The only difference if someone is on a cardio/strength routine is that the non-cheat day calories would be higher.

Ahhh, gotcha. I can see how it would have a higher impact given that you really aren't going down very much on calories. 1800-2k is quite a bit of food.

But, the body doesn't gain/lose weight based on weekly consumption either.

I did not know cheat days are actually integral to a weight loss program. Makes a lot of sense now that I th ink about it.

 

[Griss]

Ahhh, gotcha. I can see how it would have a higher impact given that you really aren't going down very much on calories. 1800-2k is quite a bit of food.

But, the body doesn't gain/lose weight based on weekly consumption either.

Now you get me.

For what it's worth, after about two months I find I DO need a weekend of 3,500-4,000 calories a day or thereabouts to restart my momentum. If I find myself plateauing, I'll do that. But typically my 'cheat day' on a Sunday is no more than 2,300-2,500 to preserve my weekly deficit.

Also, those huge cheat days will happen monthly by accident anyway. You get drunk with friends and hit a pizza spot and then the next morning you're logging your shit and you thinking 'Whoops. That was 4.5k, and 1,500 of that was alcohol.' The whole point about living right is that you can then deal with these days by being at a deficit on your normal days.

 

[Mesoian]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PR77URW/?tag=neogaf0e-20

1.) get these and actually use them

2.) start cooking for yourself

3.) cut out soda and fast food.

 

[mullet2000]

First, you just need to eat less, no way around it. I use to have the same problem as you, up until a few years ago. I was nearly 200 lb and now I'm 160 and have pretty much maintained that for years.

First, get shitty food out of the house. Like candies and chocolates and cookies and soda and such. Soda especially is a fucking killer. I limited my dessert to a piece of dark chocolate after supper. I found that satisfied my sweet tooth while being pretty low impact. Once you're in a routine of not having those sorts of snacks you'll be able to keep them in the house and not really be tempted to constantly have them anymore. Until then, just keep them out. If it's not in the house you can't eat it, simple as that.

Second, cook more. Pretty simple. You don't have to go crazy, I still ate a lot of carb-heavy foods like pastas, but simply cooking and realizing what your ingredients are helps a lot. Eating out is fine sometimes but my rule is I had to cook 5 nights a week.

Third, swim. Swimming will help you drop weight so fast, I'll always swear by it. I went from like 185 to 170 in three months by swimming 3-4 times a week and making the above dietary changes. Doesnt even have to be a ton, start with 20 minutes of laps with breaks and work your way up. Once you lose what you want to lose, switch to weights and look up a basic routine.

This all worked for me and wasn't as hard as I was worried it would be once I got over the first two or so week hump.

 

[AdventureRacing]

The simple answer for me is I don't. I know I can control myself when it comes to food so I workout a lot. Weight training plus cardio. That way I can still eat what I want and stay fit, strong and at a healthy weight.

I do like intermittent fasting though. You eat the same amount of calories but in a shorter amount of time. It means you end up getting to have really big meals.

 

[Phobophile]

1) Avoid sweets and sugary beverages. Wine and sugary cocktails are to be avoided. Lower gravity beers and spirits served straight or with a low/no calorie mixer are ok in moderation.

2) Learn the difference between appetite and hunger. Eat when your body tells you it's hungry, not because you "could eat" or because the clock says so. At the same time, don't eat when you're too hungry or else you'll be prone to overeating.

3) When you do eat a meal, it should take you about 25 minutes. Eat for 10 minutes. Break for 5. If you're still hungry after the break, eat for another 10 minutes. It can take about 20-30 minutes for your body to feel full. Pace yourself by cutting your food up into smaller portions. The food may end up taking more surface area of the plate and as a result, you put into perspective actually how much food you're putting into an organ roughly the size of a fist.

 

[ColdPizza]

I've been eating clean for the past week now, and I've come to the conclusion that prior to this, I was a serial condiment abuser. It wasn't until I started plugging everything, and I mean absolutely everything into MyFitnessPal how much extra sugar and sodium I was consuming in sauces and toppings.

I've since severely restricted my sugar and sodium intake and dropped 5 pounds within the first few days...no doubt water weight.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Have more fiber. Either a pill or more fiver rich food. You'll feel too full to even want anything else.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

I just accept the fact that I eat too much. It's part of my destiny as an American.
I mean, that's how I deal with it.

 

[mkenyon]

Now you get me.

For what it's worth, after about two months I find I DO need a weekend of 3,500-4,000 calories a day or thereabouts to restart my momentum. If I find myself plateauing, I'll do that. But typically my 'cheat day' on a Sunday is no more than 2,300-2,500 to preserve my weekly deficit.

Also, those huge cheat days will happen monthly by accident anyway. You get drunk with friends and hit a pizza spot and then the next morning you're logging your shit and you thinking 'Whoops. That was 4.5k, and 1,500 of that was alcohol.' The whole point about living right is that you can then deal with these days by being at a deficit on your normal days.

Yes, this exactly.

With super strict diets, people feel like they've lost completely and fall off the wagon when they screw up. The mindset that you're describing is absolutely essential to continued, successful weight loss.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

MyFitnessPal app. Look at your calories, diet is the best and fastest way to lose weight. Over time, you can start jogging and working out.

 

[Bauer24]

I need to do the exact opposite, i can never put on weight.

 

[The Lamonster]

OP sounds like you want some quick and simple diet to kick things off. You want to see results quickly, right off the bat.

That's easy - cut out soda and all sugary drinks completely.

 

[Griss]

Yes, this exactly.

With super strict diets, people feel like they've lost completely and fall off the wagon when they screw up. The mindset that you're describing is absolutely essential to continued, successful weight loss.

Yep. After a decade of struggling I figured it out. I've been counting my calories for 3 years now, and it's as natural as brushing my teeth. It's not a burden whatsoever. I won't ever stop.

My real problem is with exercise. That's the thing I can't get to stick. I hate it. So damn much.

 

[Jezbollah]

Drink water. Not too much, maybe a litre a day. Cut your sugars and bread - that makes a big difference. Always make sure you have breakfast. A small snack (maybe fruit) in between breakfast and lunch, and lunch and dinner. Don't eat after 8pm. Try and get a good 30 mins to 1hr of walking a day.

These small things can help a lot.

 

[velociraptor]

Intermittent fasting.

By limiting the window you can eat food, you will naturally lower the amount of calories you consume.

It's the only thing that works for me. I'm surprised at the water suggestions - I can drink 500ml of water in one gulp and could still eat an entire pizza.

 

[mullet2000]

Yep. After a decade of struggling I figured it out. I've been counting my calories for 3 years now, and it's as natural as brushing my teeth. It's not a burden whatsoever. I won't ever stop.

My real problem is with exercise. That's the thing I can't get to stick. I hate it. So damn much.

The thing you need to do is create a positive association with going to work out / exercise.

For me, it was that I can't start listening to one of my weekly podcasts (Bombcast/Beastcast, etc) unless I was starting a workout at the gym. I love those podcasts so it made me want to go so I could listen while I work out.

 

[Cindres]

Just do a really big poo.

 

[Wag]

I recommend gallbladder stones. I smiled like fuck because I can't eat anything.

How do you feel about tapeworms?

 

[crap monkey]

So I checked that website for my TDEE(?). Using the worst case scenario, at 250lbs (seriously I don't think I weight 250lbs, fuck me if I do.), I need just shy of 3,000 calories to maintain my weight. So I should be aiming to eat less than 3,000 calories a day and I should be losing weight, but not so much that I'm losing more than 2lbs a week?

Once again, I recommend accurately measuring how much you weigh or else you're making the process harder on yourself. And are you sure its 3000 calories a day? Unless you're more than 7 feet tall, there's no way 3000 calories a day is maintenance for you. Did you put your activity level at sedentary? or did you try to make yourself feel better and put it higher than that? PUT IT AT SEDENTARY! Stop trying to weasel out of shit. If you're at a flat 3,000 calories to maintain your weight (you're not), then you could eat 2500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week, or you would eat 2000 calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week.

Once again, recalculate that TDEE, you are not maintaining 250 pounds at 3000 calories a day, at a normal height of 6 foot you'd have to be over 300 pounds to need 3000 calories a day. Stop cheating yourself.

 

[FallingEdge]

Easy. Work out more.

 

[Falchion]

MyFitnessPal and eat more filling foods. Instead of eating a ton of fried chicken, eat rotisserie chicken so that you can actually eat more for fewer calories since it's less calorie dense.

 

[Wag]

I'm guilty of this. Everyone eats too much at times.

Start changing your diet gradually. Add more whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, etc) fruits and vegetables to your diet. They have lots of fiber and are more filling. Don't do it too quickly or you'll be pooping for a week.

Gradually increase your physical activity at the same time.

It really requires a lifestyle change to lose weight and keep it off.

 

[Gaius]

Brush your teeth more often, I've heard that helps.

 

[OraleeWey]

Once again, I recommend accurately measuring how much you weigh or else you're making the process harder on yourself. And are you sure its 3000 calories a day? Unless you're more than 7 feet tall, there's no way 3000 calories a day is maintenance for you. Did you put your activity level at sedentary? or did you try to make yourself feel better and put it higher than that? PUT IT AT SEDENTARY! Stop trying to weasel out of shit. If you're at a flat 3,000 calories to maintain your weight (you're not), then you could eat 2500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week, or you would eat 2000 calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week.

Once again, recalculate that TDEE, you are not maintaining 250 pounds at 3000 calories a day, at a normal height of 6 foot you'd have to be over 300 pounds to need 3000 calories a day. Stop cheating yourself.

Sorry man I didn't mean to get you riled up. I created this thread while I was at work and I can't necessarily weigh myself at work. That's why I said I put in the "worst case sceneraio". I intend to weigh myself so that I can accurately follow what you wrote. Also I did put it at light exercise. I'm not cheating, at least I don't think. I am a security officer and part of my job is to walk around my property. I have to patrol over 5 buildings to make sure everything is nice and secure.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I will start cutting off soda, unnecessary junk food and I will count my calories and try to exercise more as a start. I hope that one day I can update this thread and say I've lost a lot of weight. For the record, I don't smoke weed or do any drugs.


Edit: I'm about to create a myfitnesspal account.

 

[Oppo]

imho all of these diets are more or less bullshit and to some extent very detrimental to your health.

I really don't understand why so many people are so reluctant to exercise/work out (running takes like half an hour maybe?) instead of torturing themselves with these crazy diets.

reminds me of an old Steve Martin joke:

"Boy, I'd give anything to look like that guy.. except eat right and exercise more."

 

[Malvolio]

Much more important to figure out "why" before "how". People usually don't fail at weight loss because they tried the wrong diet, they often fail because their motivation isn't strong enough to overcome their addiction.

 

[God Dayumm]

Sorry man I didn't mean to get you riled up. I created this thread while I was at work and I can't necessarily weigh myself at work. That's why I said I put in the "worst case sceneraio". I intend to weigh myself so that I can accurately follow what you wrote. Also I did put it at light exercise. I'm not cheating, at least I don't think. I am a security officer and part of my job is to walk around my property. I have to patrol over 5 buildings to make sure everything is nice and secure.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I will start cutting off soda, unnecessary junk food and I will count my calories and try to exercise more as a start. I hope that one day I can update this thread and say I've lost a lot of weight. For the record, I don't smoke weed or do any drugs.


Edit: I'm about to create a myfitnesspal account.

3000 calories is a lot of excess for just walking. Unless you walk several miles a day, that is still sedentary. That sort of intake is for when you are lifting heavy to build muscle. Also you put in the calculator more than your actual weight so it gives you a higher calorie number, that is cheating. It would be better to put your goal weight in there if you don't have the exact number right now.

 

[hohoXD123]

Don't buy junk food in the first place. It's easier to avoid buying them for the short time you're in a grocery store rather than relying on your own restraint for the rest of the day.


Take pictures of yourself every week. Progress will become more obvious and should motivate you, fucking around and not progressing should give you an extra push.

 

[ColdPizza]

MyFitnessPal and eat more filling foods. Instead of eating a ton of fried chicken, eat rotisserie chicken so that you can actually eat more for fewer calories since it's less calorie dense.

While rotisserie is certainly better than fried chicken, it could still be high in sodium which can make you hungry earlier than you normally would be. Take off the skin, too

 

[SeanR1221]

Eat a bunch of vegetables everyday

I usually eat 10-12 cups a day.

 

[Bornstellar]

Counting calories works for me.

. Lost 20 pounds over the last 6 months doing just this and nothing else.

 

[Oscar]

I highly suggest Kratom (google it). It's (still) legal and affordable online.

Suppresses appetite and enhances your mood.

Other than that, drink one of those 16.9 FL OZ water bottles before every meal. A lot of times you may think you are hungry but you're actually thirsty.