Posts by gg80

Yes and we'll call it

'Tact or Fiction: What to say when people comment on your weight loss and they clearly want you to say something other than what you are going to say, but you can't be bothered explaining the truth to them anyway and you just want to be left alone with your cottage cheese'.

Might have to be a BIG book.

and then what happened is...

Holy moly, so the other day at lunch we had a staff barbecue, sausages, steak, coleslaw, the usual slop. Lovely.

I'm eating my sausage in a bun, a guy comes up to me and says 'oh but you've been doing so well! You shouldn't be eating that!'*shakes his head*

Funnily enough though, I didn't punch him in the face at all, I calmly said 'you know, its funny, I've lost 23kg without any nutritional advice from you, but now all of a sudden I need it! How strange!' and gave a girly laugh.

Don't get me wrong I wouldnt swap my weight loss for any money in the world, but why are people so bad at dealing with it? Its a popular topic at work, except most people (who are quite a bit older than me) seem to think that starvation is the key, so when they see me eating anything at all other than an apple dipped in water they think I've fallen off the wagon.

When they see somone else who's trying to lose weight eat nothing but 2 crackers with cottage cheese on them all day, they applaud it- and say 'my what will power you have!'

I could bet them my knickers she goes home and gorges on the entire contents of the fridge after work.

I run outside - I know you're talking about on the treadmill - but what I think about is my feet, i.e where they are going and what I am stepping on, as on the track that I run on there are numerous lizards, snakes, bugs and things that sleep in the middle of the track. I also need to think about where the blazes my dogs are, as they go off chasing kangaroos and rabbits and often get lost and left behind!

Also I need to think about the magpies and wattle birds that nest low down in the trees, as they will swoop your head and peck your hair if you dont pay attention.

I also need to think about the flying bugs and flies that follow me and sometimes get inhaled as I puff away.

Hmmmm

Maybe I should just go the hell inside!

I'm not sure of the answer, but bags not playing scrabble with you if you try to pull out words like facebood.

I'm pretty sure men don't get symptoms of thrush, they are just carriers.

If you are trying to lose wieght, then the burn meter should be showing a number higher than the eat meter. This difference in eat / burn is what is called a deficit. It is how you can keep track of your energy usage and consumption. It is the entire basis of Calorie Count.

Your deficit for weight loss  should ideally be no higher than 1000 per day, but the minimum depends on how much weight you have to lose, the strategy you are using etc, most on here would say 200-500.

Keep track of your deficits. Ideally CC should have a deficit tracker as well, lets hope they're working on it. I log mine on a spreadsheet, and it can help show you patterns in your habits, such as when you eat too much (saturdays fro me) It also shows the combined deficit for the week, so you can see (in theory) how much weight you will have burnt off (3500 cals = 1 lb)

Original Post by trikki:

Original Post by gg80:

did you know that the food pyramid was designed by a team employed by the agriculture and grain board? thats why bread is so highly reccommended.

Bread is not good for you!

Says who?

 Says the scientific community who study 'Lectins' - a highly toxic natural substance found in wheat.

Lectins are found in ALL foods, certain foods more than others, and the same food may contain varying amounts of lectins depending on processing, when and where the plant was grown, and species.

The most common potentially 'toxic' lectin containing food groups are

grains, especially wheat and wheat germ but also quinoa, rice, buckwheat, oats, rye, barley, millet and corn. legumes (all dried beans, including soy and peanuts), dairy (perhaps more so when cows are feed grains instead of grass, a speculation based on research showing transference of lectins into breast milk and dairy and potentially more harmful in pasteurized, processed milk because of the reduction of SIgA, an immunoglobulin that binds dangerous lectins , Biol Neonate 1991;59(3):121-5 Davin JC et al The high lectin-binding capacity of human secretory IgA protects nonspecifically mucosae against environmental antigens.), NOTE: Only breast milk is good for babies.

nightshade (includes potato, tomato, eggplant and pepper).

Lectins are hardy proteins that do not break down easily. They are resistant to stomach acid and digestive enzymes.

Lectins may bind to the gut wall and damage the gut lining, are not altered by digestive enzymes, and may alter gut permeability and pass through the gut into general circulation.

Lectins can cause alterations in gut function that may be related to colitis, Crohn's Disease, Celiac-Sprue, IBS and gut permeability.

Lectin damage to the gut wall may allow other non-lectin proteins to cross undigested into general circulation and cause allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

Having gained access to general circulation various lectins may bind to surface cell membranes in arteries and vessels, organs and glands, including the thyroid, pancreas, kidney and adrenals, in susceptible animals and humans.

This binding may begin antigen antibody reactions leading to autoimmune disorders and so-called degenerative diseases.

Different lectins have been implicated in different diseases. Dairy lectins have been implicated in juvenile onset type I diabetes. Wheat lectins have been implicated in juvenile nephropathy.

 Most persons are aware that there are certain foods they seem to 'react' to. Symptoms could be obvious, such as gas, bloating, diarrhea or constipation (or both, alternating). Less obvious symptoms may include headache, fatigue, 'indigestion', skin problems including hives, psoriasis, swollen joints or water retention.  While some symptoms while resolve quickly after eliminating an offending family other symptoms may take 6-12 months. Be patient. If you are genetically intolerant you will never be able to consume that group of foods safely.

did you know that the food pyramid was designed by a team employed by the agriculture and grain board? thats why bread is so highly reccommended.

Bread is not good for you!

Serves all them fat, round lazy dogs right! Who wants to see curvy dogs on a cat(dog?) walk anyway?

I bet they'd like the fish soup flavoured protein supplement.

Why compound already dreary Mondays with a weight loss plan? Everyone feels like crap on Mondays, so you're probably less likely to stick to any plans you make.

Heres what I would do.

Plan out what you are going to eat for the next 3 days. calculate your calorie needs, the deficit you would like to aim for, and plan a menu that caters for it.

 Go buy the ingredients, nothing else, make the food (in advance if poss) and eat it over the next 3 days. Go for a walk.

See how you feel. If all is well, plan the next 3 days. If not, if you are unhappy or feeling low, re-evaluate the menu, add in some enjoyable excercise, start again. Optimism and motivation are much easier to come by when you are feeling happy. Good food and excercise makes you happy, chemically and psychologically.

Take one day at a time blah blah blah. Its sooo cliched, but its a cliche because its true.

Also, make sure you are doing this for the right reasons. It wont work if youi are not dedicated and serious. half arsed efforts will produce half arsed results.

Good luck

I would actually do the opposite of that...

Eating lots of carbohydrates first thing, in my experience, raises my blood sugar levels briefly, then drops sharply and I get hungry again an hour later. This leads to eating more.

The best thing is, eat a high protein low carb breakfast. Protein keeps you fuller for longer, as it doesnt raise your blood sugar.

Have some carbs at lunch, then at dinner have more protein and low GI carbs such as vegetables, and maybe just a small portion of rice/pasta/potatoes.

Its all about controlloing your blood sugar levels, when they're all over the place they can play havoc with your appetite, metabolism and general well being.

Sugar crashes leave you feeling low, lethargic and bloated.

Plus, the more carbs you eat the more you crave, so try reducing them slowly, so you get used to it. You will find that over time you will be fuller on less food, and therefore will consume less calories over all.

PS there are no such things as 'complex' carbohydates. Look it up, its quite interesting.

A comedian I remember saying ages ago:

 to freak people out at the shops, fill your trolley with wine, vodka, chocolate, condoms, cigarettes etc, and then a pack of nappies. When you get to the check out, pretend you don't have enough money, look searchingly through your trolley and only put the nappies back.

I logged all  my food up until dinner already (its only 8.30am) , and brought a yummy healthy sandwhich and a fruit salad for lunch, and had porridge with honey for breakfast.

I didnt bring any money or my bank card to work, as the shop across the road sells the nicest hot foods....very tempting at 12 o clock as the smells waft over....

cant do links

Dane Cook

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harrison ford

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Sam worthington

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in no particular order

also vote - johnny depp, hugh jackman, zac effron, leonardo dicaprio

*wipes drool off keyboard*

as far as i know, you dont keep salad in oil. It'll be water.