And eat picklesWhile it's mostly true, that there is no one answer that fits everyone, the OP is right.
At the basics of weight loss, it IS all about the amount of calories consumed. Anyone who really thinks otherwise doesn't understand the body in the least. To lose weight (stored calories) you need to use more than you consume.
Some people are just lucky and have the metabolism where you can eat whatever whenever you want and not gain weight.
A few years ago, I decided to loose some weight. Took me about a year, but I lost 50lbs. I just counted calories and started with stupid little stepper.
I started by cutting down those extra high cal items from things like liked. Hamburger no cheese. Pizza asked them to cut the amount of cheese. Water instead of a soda etc. Took me a long time since Im a slow metabolism person.
Once you up your activity you can change your metabolism , takes a bit of time, but it does happen , unless of course your endocrine system is truly out of whack.
I have low thyroid and not a person that likes to sweat. It takes patience, again, try to keep things similar to what you do now, just modify it.
Its amazing how all of a sudden things taste too sweet, or how greasy foods start to loose their appeal. People try to change things too drastically and end up suffering and equate suffering with healthy.
One thing that bugs the shit out of me is WHY does eating healthy have to mean tasteless, bland, stupid meals of cardboard like stringy rabbit food?
Of course one would not want that.. at least for too long and fall back into food that is good?
Everywhere I go , even burger joints or restaurants that used to have good meat balls, now serve food with NO SALT what so ever?
Unless you have problems a bit of salt is not going to kill you. Big difference in taste from cooking with a bit of salt , than adding salt to something, its never the same.
People just dont seem to be able to find a medium, its always EXTREME.... No fat, equals literally loosing your mind, your brain needs fat/ lipids to function. No glutens? damn unless you have an actual intolerance ( which is agonizing ) why? People have been living with grains for thousands of years.
Ok, Im stopping now, I know that everyone is different and it can be really , really hard to loose weight but unless a physician tells you to loose weight right now or die, take it easy, take it a step at a time. There is no miracle to weight loss except being captured and thrown in a hole and fed practically nothing or being put into a work camp and they work the weight off in a unpleasant manner.
Eating Healthy does not have to mean Bland or Tasteless. You can cook using spices and minimal salt and serve Heart Healthy meals that taste great. I do it all the time and it is really actually simple. Because fast food is crammed with many additives that are unhealthy right away the go after the salt which in moderation is a requirement for a healthy diet.
And I am that person those with weight problems hate because I don't gain weight even when I eat fattening foods.
i am sort of like forest gump,, i can walk forever,,,,,,,,,,,but you wont really lose weight unless your walking/activity raises your heart rate.........i have very low bp / heart rate...but in the summer i swim,,,,a lot. i will do anything that raises my heart rate.. for me its not about losing weight,, its about keeping everything working (my weight is fine,, and i eat like a horse)...but i can over eat around certain foods,,,,,,,years ago when i played ball the coach had all of us on a version of the atkins diet,, eat all the protein you want,,,,,,,,,,,but that is it,,,,,,,,,,, sounds great until you cant stand meat after a few days......but it does work,, you drop fat not muscle. imagine going to the store and buying 27 cans of tuna lol..........BORING!In all seriousness, I do need to loose a few, but depression and apathy make it hard to take myself serious.
Yes, all the "dieting fads" work for some people, some times for a while, but most end up gaining it back sooner or later.
Like others have stated the only thing that really works is cutting down on calorie intake to match what one is burning.
Most people put themselves on some really hard regimens that remove what they like to eat. I love bread, doughnuts, pizza , I like FOOD.
What has worked for me was putting myself on a routine of counting calories. Yes its a pain, but really the only thing that works with out changing your whole life. All those Jenny craips, weight warpers, etc are not real life routines. If you feel like a hamburger, have one, but have real light other meals.
Walk a little, it doesnt have to be a marathon, any extra exertion of physical activity is better than none. People go and join gyms, or start stupid "exercise" routines that end up with you in pain or injuries that makes your brain equal healthy with pain.
anyway, its possible, one just has to want to do it, not for that pair of jeans , not to catch the eye of someone, not for that wedding outfit, for YOU.
Being slim and pretty does not magically transform you into a happy wonderful person. If youre a miserable horrible person that looks perfect you are still miserable and horrible to others.
i am sort of like forest gump,, i can walk forever,,,,,,,,,,,but you wont really lose weight unless your walking/activity raises your heart rate.........i have very low bp / heart rate...but in the summer i swim,,,,a lot. i will do anything that raises my heart rate.. for me its not about losing weight,, its about keeping everything working (my weight is fine,, and i eat like a horse)...but i can over eat around certain foods,,,,,,,years ago when i played ball the coach had all of us on a version of the atkins diet,, eat all the protein you want,,,,,,,,,,,but that is it,,,,,,,,,,, sounds great until you cant stand meat after a few days......but it does work,, you drop fat not muscle. imagine going to the store and buying 27 cans of tuna lol..........BORING!
AS i age,, i am watching my weight more and more,, because i dont want to be heavy when i am old and unable to move myself around. (i have watched old overweight people just flounder around.......i want to be that crazy little old lady zipping around)............recently i took sugar off my coffee routine........first few days a bit rough,, but now i dont even miss it. vaping has replaced my late night snacking...........so chips mid day is my problem area... i have replaced that with sunflower seeds or veggies. i hope whatever you do,, that it works out for you.
i have this stupid funny thing i do only at night,,,,,,i hunch over with a pretend cane and walk real slow and talk like i am over 100 every time i go to the kitchen for water refills.........my husband finds it hilarious..............i tell him 'its the future'.. he laughs and says 'sure for me (him),, you on the other hand will be one of those old ladies with a handsome 20 year old boyfriend'Same here, all the ladies in my family are short and most of them get pretty round in their later years ( I hate the word OLD)
Most of them have the usual problems, finding clothes, its hard to find clothes that are wide enough but you dont end up with giant long sleeves or having to have the length of pants or skirts chopped off so one doesnt trip.
I have a few aunts that have watched themselves as they got over 60 and like you say, they are trotting around, going on vacations, doing their own pedicures, etc.
why,Honey and lemon juice together result in great amount of weight loss.
I weighed 465 pounds Oct 16, 2011. I started to diet. I weighed 404 pounds January 2015. I became a vegetarian and switched up my whole lifestyle. I weigh 255 pounds this morning. Portion control. That's what works. I've lost enough weight to know what works for me.
Eating Healthy does not have to mean Bland or Tasteless. You can cook using spices and minimal salt and serve Heart Healthy meals that taste great. I do it all the time and it is really actually simple. Because fast food is crammed with many additives that are unhealthy right away they go after the salt which in moderation is a requirement for a healthy diet.
And I am that person those with weight problems hate because I don't gain weight even when I eat fattening foods.
Do you have a sense of smell?
Exercise.
Build a menu you can live with over time, instead of dieting for a short time.
No fried foods.
No soft drinks.
Less carbohydrates.
Less processed foods.
More vegetables (and no onion rings is not vegetables).
Well I guess no fried food is asking too much so lets say less, but still no soft drinks is a must.
There are other ways to make whole chicken, chicken parts and chicken breast, like baking and grilling.
A lot of vegetables can be eaten fresh or made into a salad and a lot can baked or grilled.
The "secret" to losing weight is simple. Take in less calories than you put out. In other words, caloric deficit.
nobody knows the nature of addiction..if we could crack that nut,it would solve a whole lot of problems....I don't know if it's emotional disorders, genetic predispositions, diets, brain chemistry what...but until we do know I think you're right at some point you just have to stop hurting yourself....It always, always amuses me when an obese person claims they have a glandular problem that's the root of their problem. I know I should be more sympathetic but realistically I have little sympathy for any addicted individual. I was an addict, an alcoholic, a smoker. I have a predisposition to become addicted. I came to my senses and realized that I needed to stop this shit and look after myself. I did this without any "programs". I didn't need to discuss my problems with a group of strangers. My problems weren't the cause of my addiction. It was my lack of resolve and my being too dumb to look after myself that needed to change. Nobody else will change that. You need to do that on your own. There's no magic pill that's going to stop you from hurting yourself. Back to the glandular problem. It must be something that is in the genetic makeup of affluent countries only because you never see people with this glandular condition in countries where getting food is a struggle. In fact you never see any "eating disorders" in any country that isn't populated by self absorbed whiners that blame everybody else for their self inflicted ills. The method to losing weight is simple. Consume less calories and expend more calories. Stop at the supermarket salad counter for dinner instead of the McDonald's. If you're going to Mickie D's make healthier choices, a salad instead of fries, a grilled chicken instead of a double bacon cheeseburger, a water instead of a large shake. There's no secrets here. Everybody knows how to eat right. The trick is to actually do it. Occupy your free time taking a stroll instead of watching Oprah or some other slob that makes you feel better about yourself. Get a dog and walk him, a lot. That tub of ice cream will make you feel better until you look in the mirror, jump on a scale or take your blood pressure at the local drug store.
Discussing problems isn't what "programs" are really about, they're about working toward the solution. Not everyone can do that alone. I admit, I used to think the same thing, until I experienced it.I know I should be more sympathetic but realistically I have little sympathy for any addicted individual. I was an addict, an alcoholic, a smoker. I have a predisposition to become addicted. I came to my senses and realized that I needed to stop this shit and look after myself. I did this without any "programs". I didn't need to discuss my problems with a group of strangers.
yeah too much truth to that....it used to be boys were proud of how hard they could work, if they could do a man's share of labor....now they are proud of how much work they can get out of...that aside our food in this country is shit ...whether it is overly processed empty carbs, or genticlly engineered grains that destroy the gut lining, or hormone laced milk and meat products.....or food that has just simply been raised on soil depleted of nutrients and minerals. usually the food pyramid in this country has devolved into the three major food groups....fat,sugar, and salt......There's so much wrong with our society now. Kids are too lazy to walk five blocks and we relent and drive them. They play video baseball instead of heading down to the baseball diamond with a bat, ball and glove. It shows too. Obesity is rampant in our youth. We should be putting on some long-johns, jeans and shoes and walking them were they need to go. Walk to the corner store instead of driving two blocks. Lose the pajama pants and sandals, get dressed, put on some boots and go.
Discussing problems isn't what "programs" are really about, they're about working toward the solution. Not everyone can do that alone. I admit, I used to think the same thing, until I experienced it.
Sorry for the OT post, but I suppose addictions, are addictions, regardless.
like Jesus said..when two or more are gathered in my name there am I....there is a power in creating a sanctuary with other people, and a power in solitiudeYep, exactly. AA won't help anybody who isn't willing to be helped, to actually make the changes that WILL help -- but I could never have stayed sober, my first year, without AA.
I've now been sober over 24 yrs, and rarely go to meetings anymore; I've internalized the AA program, and I know that I'm only 1 drink away from a drunk that I might never recover from. So when my mom died, and I was so miserable that the thought of chemical numbness was really tempting... I went to a meeting. Seeing people there in their first week, month, or year of sobriety, desperately clinging to it by their fingernails... that was all I needed, to remind myself that I don't ever want to go back to that.
Pain is part of life, and mainly, the worst pain results from love: when someone you love dies, or gets hurt or ill, or goes away, it's going to hurt, and badly. But the only way to avoid that pain is not to love, and who wants to live like that? I certainly don't. So you take the bitter with the sweet.
Andria
another approach that has had great succsess..is to have a well balanced diet with sensible portions...void of process foods, bad fats,sugar, and refined carbohydrates......stick to this diet as long as you can, but if you go off it ...eat what you want, and when your finished with your guilty pleasures a guy named Liam with hobnailed boots comes in and kicks you in the stomach for breaking the diet..it worked for me....Well, I will tell you what has worked for me.
About 6-8 months ago, I was between 250/260 Lbs at 6'2
3 lifestyle changes for me.
A-Stop Drinking Beer. I have about 2-3 glasses of Red Wine every night. Which has also done wonders for my Cholesterol. I no longer need pills.
B-For Breakfast, I have a 16 Oz mug (in addition to my morning coffee) of Vegetable Juice with two scoops of protein powder added. I also take dietary supplements per my doctor.
C-Lunch. Well pretty much what is easily available at the time. But a small portion.
D- For dinner a nice mix of protein, veggies and starches. Tonight was left over pieces of beef roast, some carrots on a bed of mashed potatoes with some gravy to cover.
Keep in mind, it takes you tummy about 15 to 20 minutes to tell your brain that you have had anything to eat. So have a bit, wait and then eat if you are still hungry.
Anyway, something is going right as this morning, the bathroom scale said 218.1 Lbs.
Keep in mind, it takes you tummy about 15 to 20 minutes to tell your brain that you have had anything to eat. So have a bit, wait and then eat if you are still hungry..
This thread ain't helping, I'm staving now....Every Animal has its place...Right next to the Mashed Potatoes and Gravy!