Posts by brianinnaples

If it works for you and you like it.. keep it up. Nothing wrong with it.

Also, just about everything gets your stomach juices flowing: thinking about food, smelling it, looking at pictures, etc. No harm in that either.. it's natural.

I recently started having a hot cup of tea in the afternoon. I think the Brits have the right idea. The hot liquid helps keeps me feeling satisfied til din-din.

Also on the liquid side.. Some days I'll have diet tonic with a lil lime and ice. I found the bitter helps curb appetite.

Hope that helps!

it's all about calories. As long as you're creating a deficit, you'll lose weight.

I double checked the package and it's 70 calories 1/4 cup dry.

Also, I can eat a lot of lentils.. guess that one reason I'm here. haha..  

Depending on my appetite I'm at either 400 or 500 after lunch. I get to 600 before dinner. When at 400 I like to break it up by 2 x 100 calorie snacks. So to answer your question, any of the following work for me:

Whatever fruit we have on hand:  Apple, Pear...  Still have some left over roasted pumpkin seeds (70 cal 1/4 cup), my old standby: plain rice cake with 1 teaspoon peanut butter (70 cal), maybe 100 calories worth of almonds if I can control myself.. 

Welcome to my life... I'm forced to count almonds. Lord help me..   

Actually I think it's just the method in which they kill the gelatin.

Just a lil kosher humor.. forget it. feh.  

Save your money.. My wife and I tried Hoodia and it was a waste.. it did nothing.

There is no magic pill.. Weight loss is all about patience and will power. Exercise and count your calories.. (rule 1: don't go below 1200) and you'll loose 1-2 #'s a week. There are no quick fixes Jona.

So if I eat over eat during the day I will just burn it off because I'm active? 

No, no, no...  

I agree with xo_ericaaa15 ...  It's about total number of calories, your body/digestion doesn't know the difference between 9am or 9pm. I eat 2/3 of my calories in the evening and I've been losing consistently. I just prefer to eat at night. That article states that "when your sleeping your digestion shuts down".. I'm sorry but since when does your digestion shut down??? That statement alone loses all credibility.  The metabolic process is 24/7.. That article smacks of MSN Health or something where they need to fill space.

Regarding blood sugar levels and insulin production, unless you're diabetic you're blood sugar doesn't change that much during the day to make any difference.   No offense to Bob Greene, but he can't seem to keep Oprah in check.. She yo-yo's more than a Duncan.

Excellent advice from all the above. Cutting your caloric intake that drastically is dangerous to your health and you won't win (or loose) in the long run.

I've tried  just about every fad diet, every loose 10 pounds by next Tuesday, eat nothing but pineapples and cabbage soup diet out there.. They're all liars! The truth on weight loss is simple. BUT you have to really, really want it. AND you gotta do it. It's hard work and sucks sometimes but you'll be so happy in the long run. There are no quick fixes.

The most dramatic, consistent method of loss for me was the following:

1. 1200-1500 calories a day. Count everything you put in your mouth and don't just guess. Keep a joural and plan ahead so you don't cheat, go over your limit or starve.

2. Exercise. Do it at least 3 days a week. Start small with something you can do. Ideally, weight train 2-3 days and do cardio 3-5 days for 20-30 minutes. As you get leaner you can do more..  This is about the only thing you can do more of to help speed the process.. 

3. Stick with it long term. It's not going to happen overnight. I started with 2-2.5 pounds a week for the first month and then 1-1.5 pounds a week from there (only had like 25 to loose) but I stayed with it and am thrilled where I am now. 3 pounds to reach my goal.. I have not been at this weight since grade school.. literally!

 Sorry for being long winded but you can do it I swear!!! 

Big rule in our house: don't bring home any temptations. Outta sight outta mind.

I'm Mr. Yo-Yo.. Every year, same thing (but not this year).. I'm good all year, then I pillage the kid's Halloween candy.. Now i've had sweet I need something salty.. chips! Now I've had salty I need sweet.. more candy.. You get the idea. A week later the kids ask where their candy went.. Look at daddy's man boobs and love handles.. there it is! Then we shift into Thanksgiving and Christmas and I wanna jump off a cliff after Valentine's Day. 

This year I worked too hard and the weight is staying off forever. I've found peace and not going back to that candy stealing mad man I was!!!!  

I like grainy mustards myself.. No calories and lotta flavor.

Like with all things diet related.. plan your meals..pre-measure your ketchup serving(s) and stick to it. As kristenbutt stated above, when you actually measure how much you  take (without counting) it can add up!!

Be cautious with portion sizes! ha-rumpf!