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| Weight Loss | Paleo Diet/ Mediterranean/ Calorie Counting | Jul 05 2009 23:33 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the great discussion people. I think what I may do is start on a mostly-Paleo diet with the exception of adding beans and, after I reach my goal weight, slowly transition into Mediterranean to maintain. giasbash6260 - You look fantastic! Thanks for the motivation! |
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| Weight Loss | Paleo Diet/ Mediterranean/ Calorie Counting | Jul 04 2009 22:36 (UTC) |
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Original Post by dkenworthy: I completely agree with you on enjoying the trip as much as the destination, but I also believe that it is possible for one to change the way they were tradiationally raised to eat and learn to love the new way. I understand that you want to keep grains in your life because you enjoy them, but it is possible to forget them and learn to love substitutes. The more you live without something, the more you forget about them and your tastes will change (when I was on Atkins a long time ago I completely forgot about crackers and chips - I never thought twice about having them, it was like I was hypnotized.) I think grains and potatos are completely fine in moderation, but I have always had an issue with moderation. I may have them in moderation during a given meal, but if I look at the entire day, they made up a great percentage - they are so easy to eat and snack on (granola bars, pretzels, oatmeal, toast, rice, pasta, yams, etc.) |
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| Weight Loss | Paleo Diet/ Mediterranean/ Calorie Counting | Jul 04 2009 22:27 (UTC) |
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Original Post by jewelsmcblah: Unless it's grass fed and super lean, red meat has a really high saturated fat content that leads to a whole host of health issues including heart disease. So, I suppose I wouldn't have an issue eating super lean organic beef, lamb or pork (pork is considered a red meat according to the Dpt. of Agriculture) but honestly, I'm not a huge fan of super lean beef - it just doesn't have any flavor without the marbled fat running through it. There have been a ton of studies linking cancer to red meat so if I'm not going to enjoy it that much, then why not throw it out? |
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| Fitness | Replace Barbell with EZ Curl Bar? | Jul 04 2009 01:25 (UTC) |
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Anyone have knowledge on this? |
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| Weight Loss | Acai | May 15 2009 07:33 (UTC) |
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It's just juice... |
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| Weight Loss | For those told that they were eating too few calories... (or those telling)HELP! | May 14 2009 02:07 (UTC) |
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Original Post by biglamb: Huh? |
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| Weight Loss | i don't care about being healthy i want to lose weight quickly... | May 13 2009 06:13 (UTC) |
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Honestly, regardless of what others say, how fast you lose weight doesn't really matter. If you plan to live a long life, dieting and exercise will always be a long terms agenda. You have two options: 1) Lose weight fast, then maintain the weightloss for the rest of your life 2) Lose weight slow, then maintain the weightloss for the rest of your life. Fast or slow, relatative to your entire life, it doesn't really matter. The deciding factor is whether you maintain a healthy life style upon reaching your goal. Good luck. Never give up. |
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| Weight Loss | Question about zig zagging | May 08 2009 16:27 (UTC) |
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The top one isn't relevant. It's just a random example to show the differences. One schedules goes High, medium, low in consumption and the other goes High, Low, High, Low in consumption. Both are not comparable. |
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| Fitness | Free exercise | May 07 2009 15:23 (UTC) |
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Honestly, you don't really need to spend any money at all to get a good workout in. In fact, you don't even need to travel anywhere. You could come up with a stationary high intensity interval routine like, jumping jacks, push ups, squats, situps and then repeat the routine for however long you would like. In fact, you can lengthen the routine to make it a bit more serious. For example, you could start with a light jog or fast walk, then stretch for 10 minutes, then get into your high intensity intervals then end with more stretching. |
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| Motivation | How EXTREME and DETERMINED are you TO LOSE? I need an EXTREME MOTIVATOR!! | May 06 2009 21:43 (UTC) |
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Hajab, it's awesome that you are totaly motivated. I am too and it's nice to see others as such. Sometimes it gets tiring seeing people come on CC and whine about how they aren't motivated, don't know why they are doing it anymore, blah blah blah. No offense, but those who are actually serious are the ones who will make it to their goals. Honestly, I think your goal is great. You need to know that there's a chance you won't meet it, but you already do since you said it would be just as great to hit half or so of that goal. Having a big goal is motivating. My only advice is to also tape measure yourself. You may get really frustrated by your weight not decreasing fast enough, yet all along your waistline was decreasing and you were burning fat. Good luck! Let us know how it goes! |
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| Fitness | Why am I going to the gym again?? | May 06 2009 21:33 (UTC) |
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I'm in the same boat as you, except that I went from running+diet to "gym" workouts which includes lifting weights and the stationary cycle. My weight has been very stubborn to budge the last few weeks, so I decided to buy a body tape measure and AccuMeasure self fat caliper. Now, I'll have my body measurements, body fat % AND scale weight to track my progress. If all three aren't budging, I can conclude that I need to make a change. If only one or two are budging, I can conclude that I'm making progress. Ideally I'll be able to see weekly decreases in my waist measurement. I care more about that than the scale weight. I think having an arsenal of measurement tools is really key. I REALLY wish I had started my weight loss regimen with different tools. It's not like we're dieting to see a lower number on the scale, we want to lose the fat! Which is best measured with the tape and caliper, not a scale. |
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| Weight Loss | How do I speed my weight loss? | May 02 2009 00:25 (UTC) |
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If you want to lose weight faster, cut your calories more and workout longer and/or harder. Whether you want to take it to the next level during finals week is up to you. |
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| Weight Loss | WebMD article advocating extreme calorie reduction | May 01 2009 15:22 (UTC) |
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Original Post by arielle130: You would think, but then the article uses a 200 lb person as an example: "He recommends cutting back to a daily level of 7 calories per pound of your current body weight (which for a 200-pound person, for example, would be 1,400 calories), but no less than 1,050 calories/day (the lowest level that can be done safely at home). Dietitians more typically recommend 1,200 calories as a daily minimum." So it makes sense to only apply the 7 calories per pound to a morbidly obese person, but the article says nothing of that and then goes on to use an overweight person as an example. |
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| Weight Loss | I feel like a failure | Apr 30 2009 23:16 (UTC) |
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Hi Sarah, First off, congratulations on your weight loss. It truly is impressive. Since I am still venturing down the path of weight loss, from time to time, I think about what my future strategy will be upon reaching milestones and ultimately my goal weight. I believe you are at a pivotal moment that many arrive to and either suceed or fail. It's what has happened to so many people--they lose a ton of weight, start to feel comfortable with their body, stop worrying about their weight so much and take a few days off. A few days turn into a few weeks and a few weeks turn into a few months. At this point, things occur in life that distract you from your *past* weightloss program and you begin to forget it. One morning, you step on the scale, scared as all hell and realize that you've gained almost all of it back. Months and months of hard work lost. Your motivation should stem from this moment. REALIZE that you are at the one of the most common crossroads of dieting success and failure. Choose the road of success! With that said, breaks are awesome. Of course, many of us break more often than we like to admit. It generally happens on the weekends. The best way to take a break is to PLAN your break. Decide how many days and whether you'll eat out or not. I wouldn't think about counting calories for the break (if it's relatively short.) Counting while trying to take a break may ruin the whole point of the break. Like another person above said, I have found success stories to be the most motivating tools. Here is a link to a success story of a blogger who went from obese to super skinny. His story is fantastic. The best part is his before and after pictures. It's amazing to see how different people look once they lose a ton of weight. It's like you're a whole new person. Crazy and exciting. Also, start to think of all the benefits of reaching your goal level of fitness. Sometimes I actually forget about how exciting it will be when I finally beat being overweight. I tend to think about shopping in stores and being able to try anything on. I think about how great I will look every morning before I jump into the shower. I think about being at the beach and LOOKING FORWARD to taking my shirt off. Lastly, you look great in your profile pics! Keep it up! |
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| Weight Loss | Calorie counting isn't rocket science... or is it? | Apr 30 2009 22:50 (UTC) |
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I would keep to your disciplined ways, but just add a few things that are healthy and will get you up to the 1,500 mark that you said you needed. A handful of almonds is about 200 calories. That should get you halfway there. Then, perhaps get some flavored protein powder. One scoop is only about 120 calories, but mix it with some milk or blend it into a smoothie and you'll definitely hit the 1,500 mark. A handful of almonds and a protein shake can pack a real calorie punch without you even knowing it. The protein and the healthy fats will do your body good in the long run! Ah, if only I was in the position where I had to struggle to eat more. Haha, it's always a struggle to manage my daily allotment out. |
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| Foods | Cup measurement on serving size | Apr 30 2009 16:24 (UTC) |
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Original Post by gi-jane: Ah, that makes sense. Now I'm wondering how many calories were in the liquid! |
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| Weight Loss | WebMD article advocating extreme calorie reduction | Apr 29 2009 16:04 (UTC) |
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I get where you guys are coming from. Thought it would be interesting to discuss the article's argument since it is basically the opposite of many CC user's viewpoint. The article is essentially saying that one can lose weight really fast by restricting calories even more and exercising more AND maintain the weight loss later on. I believe a few of its sources are registered dieticians. ...just for the sake of discussion. |
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| Weight Loss | How would I pull off Atkins as a vegetarian? | Apr 29 2009 09:21 (UTC) |
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Just say no. |
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| Fitness | Is it not worth it to only weight train once a week? | Apr 28 2009 15:35 (UTC) |
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Yeah, it's always intimidating at first. Mostly because you're unsure where to stand or if you'll being using the right form. I just recently overcame my own intimidation with free weights. Now, I'm obsessed with them. Not sure if it will be the same with you, but I only use dumbbells. I collected a series of dumbbell exercises that worked certain muscle groups and then looked them up on YouTube for correct form. I then mimicked the form at home before going to the gym. Once I got to the gym, I already felt like a pro. Free weights aren't as intimidating. I think I may still be intimidated by the barbell, but it isn't that big of a deal since, IMO, dumbbells do the job just as well (perhaps minus the deadlift.) Oh, and if you want a tremendously serious leg workout, do dumbbell squats. My legs were sore for a week and I had been using the leg press machine for weeks; never have been that sore before (except after my half marathon race.)
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| Fitness | Who's your favorite fitness guru? | Apr 27 2009 20:47 (UTC) |
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Ya, Melkor's info and advice has been the most helpful. It always seems to lead me to the weight room, haha |
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| Weight Loss | chubby face while slim body | Apr 27 2009 15:49 (UTC) |
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There is nothing wrong with a "chubby" face. You shouldn't worry about it. |
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| Fitness | Morning Workouts | Apr 27 2009 06:29 (UTC) |
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Sounds good...you may not be fully satisfied post-gym with just a protein shake. But that's just me. Also, just a heads up, I started going to the gym in the mornings recently and it generally leads me to being a lot hungrier over the course of the day. If I don't exercise in the morning, I get full alot faster as opposed to when I workout in the early morning. It's great for managing your time though! |
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| Weight Loss | Honest opinions needed. How much more to lose? (pics) | Apr 25 2009 16:26 (UTC) |
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I think you look great. Good job. In my opinion, you have two options now- begin practicing maintainance so that you can keep your weight down for life OR start lifting heavy weights to get real toned and strong. If it were me, I would start bringing my exercise program to the next level. Depends what your goals are. |
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| Weight Loss | Has anyone lost weight without working out? | Apr 25 2009 16:03 (UTC) |
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For long term health benefits, you'll do well to change your apprehension to exercise. Not only will your heart live longer, but you'll be a great role model for your kids/future kids (assuming you plan to have them someday.) I think you should stop thinking of exercise as a chore to lose weight and start thinking about it as if it is an essential part of life--like eating and sleeping. Perhaps you're trying too hard of workouts. I always hated exercise when it was really painful and hard to do. Try something low impact and easy going. You can't possible hate walking, can you? Go for a morning or evening walk. Walking is a form of exercise. You'll be surprised at how well it starts/ends your day. |
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| Weight Loss | Weight loss slower due to weight lifting? | Apr 24 2009 23:07 (UTC) |
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Thanks. Yeah, honestly, I think when it comes to weight loss, "more cardio" is always the answer. Of course, weight training is key to burning fat and keeping muscle, but in terms of speeding up weight loss, cardio is always the answer. |
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| Fitness | Gym routine: please critique | Apr 23 2009 19:16 (UTC) |
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So I did my first day of my new upper body workout (as previously posted):
1) Dumbbell bench press, 3x10 It felt good, but it was over really quickly. I ended up adding this: 5) Dumbbell curls, 3x10 When I was performing the sets, my muscles felt really worked, but after awhile, I didn't really feel like I did an intense workout. Should I repeat everything I did again? Or should I just add more different exercises? Perhaps I wasn't using enough weight since it was my first day, but anymore weight and I don't think I would have been able to do 3 sets. |
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| Fitness | Gym routine: please critique | Apr 22 2009 15:40 (UTC) |
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Hm, now that I think about it, I don't have a specific reason for not going to 10 on those. I read around and I recall you talking about working up to a number with a weight even if you can't at first. Free weights are awesome. Especially for legs. My legs feel dead this morning and I never got that from the Nautilus leg press or extension machines. I suppose you're just forced to lift more weight since, if you don't, you fall, haha. What about my balance between cardio and weight lifting? |
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| Fitness | Gym routine: please critique | Apr 22 2009 15:31 (UTC) |
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What about dumbbell deadlifts? Also, how do the lunges work the legs differently than squats (I honestly don't know)? |
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| Fitness | Gym routine: please critique | Apr 22 2009 15:11 (UTC) |
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I think my post is getting worn out...anyone? |
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| Fitness | Need Help Getting out of bed in the morning to workout | Apr 21 2009 20:55 (UTC) |
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I generally set my alarm and then end up snoozing for another 15. Not a big deal. But after that first snooze of 15, I am up. I generally get up because I'm hungry, haha. I want to eat breakfast and be able to take a nice walk in the morning then head to the gym for a serious workout. Try getting up early to do your workout. Won't have to try and fit it in for the rest of the day. |
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