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re: People who've lost a lot of weight, how did you do it?
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:23 pm to northshorebamaman
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:23 pm to northshorebamaman
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Nature has given us so many options with so much variety in taste and texture. Unfortunately, the modern industrial diet (aka SAD), and the never ending chase for the 'bliss factor' has robbed us of our ability to fully appreciate them. Unplug from that bullshite completely and you'll be cranky for a few weeks or months but if you have an open mind to trying a few new things you might be surprised to learn that the human body actually likes real food.
Not at all disagreeing with you, but would you elaborate on ‘real food’? Basically eliminate all processed/prepared foods? Large amounts of lean protein, fruits, nuts, vegetables, whole grains?
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Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:26 pm to Asgard
1) Don't drink calories. No beer, sodas, juices, or anything with sugar.
2) Eat clean. Grilled chicken, steak, fish. Leafy greens and veggies. Carbs are OK, but stick to slow digesting carbs (whole grains). Keto works because when you eat only meat, you don't consume many calories. It's all about calories.
3) Exercise some. Gotta be careful, though, as too much exercise can increase your appetite. Gotta find a balance.
4) If you want to get really technical, you can find your body's resting metabolic rate with indirect calorimetry in a lab setting. They put a mask on you and measure your metabolic rate. Once you find that, you put yourself in about a 500 calorie deficit every day. For example, if your RMR is 2,500 calories, then you will want to eat 2,000 calories per day to lose 1 pound of fat per week.
All of this assumes no medical issues (like thyroid problems, etc.). If you have underlying issues, treating those might help with losing fat.
2) Eat clean. Grilled chicken, steak, fish. Leafy greens and veggies. Carbs are OK, but stick to slow digesting carbs (whole grains). Keto works because when you eat only meat, you don't consume many calories. It's all about calories.
3) Exercise some. Gotta be careful, though, as too much exercise can increase your appetite. Gotta find a balance.
4) If you want to get really technical, you can find your body's resting metabolic rate with indirect calorimetry in a lab setting. They put a mask on you and measure your metabolic rate. Once you find that, you put yourself in about a 500 calorie deficit every day. For example, if your RMR is 2,500 calories, then you will want to eat 2,000 calories per day to lose 1 pound of fat per week.
All of this assumes no medical issues (like thyroid problems, etc.). If you have underlying issues, treating those might help with losing fat.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:28 pm to Asgard
Down 25 lbs since Jan 4th. 209 to 182. For me, it’s discipline and consistency. I started running for the first time since college (42 now) and have stuck with it and love it. Follow the workout schedules the Coach gives me on the Garmin app and I’ve gone from barely doing a 1/4 mile without stopping to 10 mile runs weekly. Our bodies are amazing if we fuel and recover right.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:31 pm to Asgard
Get off sodas and fast food. Eat healthier food. Kick sodas for a couple months and the weight falls off.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:33 pm to Flavius Belisarius
We’ve been on an Asian cuisine kick, so last week made beef bulgogi from scratch with butter lettuce wraps, along with Thai chicken butter lettuce wraps. Delicious, nutritious, and skipped the rice!
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:35 pm to Pisco
I discovered topo chico a few years ago and accidentally weaned myself from all soft drinks thanks to it. 
now that I’m used to sparkling water, soft drinks taste like gross sweet syrup sparking water to me lol
now that I’m used to sparkling water, soft drinks taste like gross sweet syrup sparking water to me lol
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:35 pm to Flavius Belisarius
quote:Well, a simplistic way of answering that I've heard used is "stick to foods your great-grandmother would recognize as food." That's really not a good descriptor anymore, because, at this point, even our great-grandparents were starting to eat a lot of trash food.
Not at all disagreeing with you, but would you elaborate on ‘real food’? Basically eliminate all processed/prepared foods?
'Unprocessed' isn't technically accurate either because even most things that are considered whole foods are processed in some way.
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Basically eliminate all processed/prepared foods? Large amounts of lean protein, fruits, nuts, vegetables, whole grains?
I would never eliminate prepared foods. A baked sweet potato is a prepared food. Whole or natural doesn't mean it has to be raw. but other than that, yes. Those foods you listed qualify and some combination of them should make up the majority of your diet.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:36 pm to Asgard
I watched this video over 25 years ago and said challenge accepted. Made my gains and got in better shape and never looked back.
Body of Work (Bill Phillips)
Body of Work (Bill Phillips)
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:39 pm to Asgard
More protein, less fatty foods, and working out
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:39 pm to Asgard
Cancer. Don’t recommend.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:45 pm to Asgard
49 year old, here. Started at about 195, dropped 30 lbs in 6 months, but have gained about 5 lbs on the scale because of more muscle. Waist is still shrinking.
I am doing the Carnivore diet. Within that diet, I consume about 90% red meat. I'll have bacon once or twice a month, a few eggs, fish a few times a month, and a lot of butter. Oh, tons of salt.
I only "cheat" by drinking coffee.
I didn't do it to lose weight, though. That's just an awesome byproduct of the diet. I did it to get rid of the constant, relentless gout attacks over the years. It's worked wonderfully to end those.
It's been pretty amazing tbh. Always thought of myself as a knuckle dragging neanderthal. Who knew I was spot on?
I am doing the Carnivore diet. Within that diet, I consume about 90% red meat. I'll have bacon once or twice a month, a few eggs, fish a few times a month, and a lot of butter. Oh, tons of salt.
I only "cheat" by drinking coffee.
I didn't do it to lose weight, though. That's just an awesome byproduct of the diet. I did it to get rid of the constant, relentless gout attacks over the years. It's worked wonderfully to end those.
It's been pretty amazing tbh. Always thought of myself as a knuckle dragging neanderthal. Who knew I was spot on?
This post was edited on 9/4/23 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:47 pm to northshorebamaman
The rule of thumb to mainly shop from the perimeter of the store and avoid the inside shelves is not bad advice, although there is some good stuff on the inside shelves.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:49 pm to Asgard
Calories in, calories out.
One can consume McDonalds every single day and still lose weight.
One can consume McDonalds every single day and still lose weight.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:50 pm to Asgard
Stop eating as much. Move more.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:52 pm to LSUtigerMD
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Cancer. Don’t recommend.
Four heart attacks either.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:03 pm to Asgard
I've went from a max of 330 down to a current weight of 225. I've gone as low as 195. I'm six feet tall.
It's fundamentally mental. Like some with addictions may know, you don't get where I was without a problem. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, etc. You may have what's called a "moment of clarity" or hit rock bottom. There's not much better place to be.
I started with easy changes. No liquid calories except milk in coffee. I had my sleep checked out. Got a CPAP. Started walking and reclaimed the ability to move 4 miles with my feet without feeling bad.
I hit a wall in the upper 200s. Insanity was doing the same thing and expecting a different result. I went online looking for info and found /loseit on reddit. The community has changed since I lost the weight in 2017, but there is still valuable information there.
I used If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) as a calculator and go a meal plan of around 2400 calories, 90 g fat, 180-200 carbs, and 170 g protein. I built my meals around that and tracked my food in a spreadsheet. You can't outrun your fork. Eat properly to lose weight. Exercise to feel awesome.
Outcome is subordinate to process, which in turn is subordinate to identity. Trust the process and eventually you will become what you repeatedly do.
I recommend trying mindfulness meditation, look into TM (transcendental meditation) or some such practice with the breath and sitting quietly by yourself in a room. 13 minutes twice a day has an effect. Look into "surfing the urge." I also recommend Body for Life by Bill Phillips. I don't follow his nutrition but I do have a "free" day once a week.
I hope this helps. People ask me sometimes how I did it and when I really tell them, I see their eyes glaze over because they don't want to do the work. Good luck.
It's fundamentally mental. Like some with addictions may know, you don't get where I was without a problem. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, etc. You may have what's called a "moment of clarity" or hit rock bottom. There's not much better place to be.
I started with easy changes. No liquid calories except milk in coffee. I had my sleep checked out. Got a CPAP. Started walking and reclaimed the ability to move 4 miles with my feet without feeling bad.
I hit a wall in the upper 200s. Insanity was doing the same thing and expecting a different result. I went online looking for info and found /loseit on reddit. The community has changed since I lost the weight in 2017, but there is still valuable information there.
I used If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) as a calculator and go a meal plan of around 2400 calories, 90 g fat, 180-200 carbs, and 170 g protein. I built my meals around that and tracked my food in a spreadsheet. You can't outrun your fork. Eat properly to lose weight. Exercise to feel awesome.
Outcome is subordinate to process, which in turn is subordinate to identity. Trust the process and eventually you will become what you repeatedly do.
I recommend trying mindfulness meditation, look into TM (transcendental meditation) or some such practice with the breath and sitting quietly by yourself in a room. 13 minutes twice a day has an effect. Look into "surfing the urge." I also recommend Body for Life by Bill Phillips. I don't follow his nutrition but I do have a "free" day once a week.
I hope this helps. People ask me sometimes how I did it and when I really tell them, I see their eyes glaze over because they don't want to do the work. Good luck.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:13 pm to Fraiser
I went from 195 to 164 in about 7-8 months by eating clean, weights, cardio. I never drank sodas or eat much sweats so that wasn’t my issue but would eat way to big of portions and a lot of starchy carbs.
I never stopped drinking beer but by adding beer to my calorie intake tracking I been able to stay 165-172 for 6 years now.
I never stopped drinking beer but by adding beer to my calorie intake tracking I been able to stay 165-172 for 6 years now.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:35 pm to Asgard
Fasting, Resistance Training, Sleep, Sunlight, Walking and Keto.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:44 pm to Asgard
Caught COVID. You’d be surprised how little you want to eat when you can’t taste a damn thing.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 6:08 pm to LSUtigerMD
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Cancer. Don’t recommend.
Same here. I don't know how much was the cancer and how much was the treatments. Like you say, would not recommend.
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