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Diets & Exercise
the best way ive found to lose weight is from a show called my 600 lb life [t2h]
the diet is just protein yogurt meat and water anything protein without sugar and carbs so far ive lost 10 pounds eat 3 times a day no snacking but dont do exercise cept walking the dog [:|] do you diet and what is your diet plan if any? im at 150 so i wanna at least be 120 |
Be VERY careful with weight loss. If you lose weight too fast, you're also losing muscle mass. It also can cause a lot of damage to your body.
Additionally, muscle weighs more than fat does by quite a bit, so if you do exercise there will be some muscle mass preventing weight loss. The goal should be to achieve a healthy weight over all else. Reaching a number is pointless if it makes you unhealthy. Instead of pursuing a number, you should pursue the area where you feel the best not look the best. This has been a wandering service announcement. *cough* On the topic of diets, I have never gone on a diet. I find no real need to. If I do not feel something is good for me, I cut it out 99%. I used to drink a lot of soda, a lot of greasy junk food, but now I eat primarily foods where the majority of ingredients are relatively healthy. I have no interest in losing weight, as I found if I do lose weight I get very sickly pale and weak. My goal is to keep myself energized with what I eat so I can go about my day. |
I mean - I wouldn't personally follow a diet from a show like that. I've heard a lot of behind-the-scenes/post-show where they gain the weight back because it's not sustainable. I'd try to throw some variety in your diet; or else you might gain some of the weight back when you start eating normal again!
I try and follow the Canadian food guide myself, and I worked with a dietitian to set goals. He was really good for showing me how to change it up; picking the right brands; and how to keep track of what you're eating without going calorie-mad. It's become 100% easier now that I moved out and do my own grocery shopping! I've also been going to the gym a few times a week. I usually warm up on the stepper or elliptical for 10-20 minutes then do the machines - either arms, legs, or a mix of both depending on the day. Yoga class on Thursday! I find the hardest part is staying hydrated!! Drinking all that water is haaaaaaard. I bought myself some of those mio flavor things though... so we'll see if that helps! Walking is good - but it might be good to consider throwing in some sort of weight training with your cardio to help with the weight loss. Or just for your overall health in general. :) Good luck! |
As someone who suffered from an eating disorder for the longest time, I concur with the above advice that not focusing on calories/numbers and focusing how you feel will make you much happier in the long run! [yes]
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The thing with ketosis type diets that I think people forget is that it's a lifestyle overhaul. You'll find you're never able to go back to a diet that is carb or sugar "heavy" (any amount of sugar is technically too much sugar, we shouldn't even technically have the 9g allowance) without gaining it all back and then some. This diet is also harder than people realize. There is sugar in everything, even meat. You can go to a restaurant, order chicken (you know, because it's a healthier and cheaper protein typically) and veggies (not carrots), test with ketone strips and still find your levels are either much lower than anticipated or non-existant because there some form of "-ose" used to pump up that protein.
There's just so many misconceptions about weightloss out there. I mean, no, you're not ALWAYS losing muscle if you lose weight too quickly, yes you could still be doing damage. Losing inches and not seeing the scale move does not mean you're gaining muscle. If you aren't doing muscle building exercises, you're not gaining muscle either. What is instead happening is a balancing act your body does with water. Your body can choose to replace the pounds lost with water. It substitutes by either weight or volume. Your body will eventually adjust and then you'll notice either the scale move or the inches come off but this could take months. Which is also why it's not always true that the first X pounds are water weight. Weight loss is complicated. Nutrition is complicated. Lots of people have this tendency to oversimplify it. I mean in TV the fat character is always shoving down the ice cream or eating incessantly. That's not always the case. The thing is, why does the scale number matter to you? Do you feel ok? Do you not? Maybe your focus should instead be to make healthier choices that make you happy or living life in a way that fulfills you. Forget the scale and instead evaluate how you feel. 30 pounds is a lot. First make sure it's a realistic goal and if that is what it will take to make you happy, go for it but keep in mind that you should be feeling well too. One of the best things I ever did was get rid of that scale. I promise. Once you become more self-aware and focus on doing things that make you feel better or more energized or happier, you'll find that arbitrary number won't matter so much anymore. It could even be simple like choosing water over a flavored drink. Choosing apples as a side over fries. Those little things add up and you can actually feel the effect of those little things really quickly. |
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