Soardfish
10-10-2004, 08:21 PM
I have always had trouble using treadmills. They never keep my attention for more than a half-hour. Then I was introduced to a great game that helps you loose weight and is addictive! Its called Dance Dance Revolution, and it is no different than jogging. The game plays techno/dance music and arrows appear on the screen. When the arrow enters the stationary arrow at the top of the screen, you press the corrosponding arrow on a "dance pad" that you stand on. It is very addictive and well worth the cost of about $50 for the game and $20 for the dance pad. They sell it for playstation 2 and Xbox. I have told numerous people at my school and they all went out and bought it. Within the last 7 weeks i lost 30lbs just by playing it for 45min a day and eating healthy. If you get a chance, definately try this out!
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Jess75
10-10-2004, 09:27 PM
Cool :cool:
Although I'm not understanding how you are moving. :confused:
Although I'm not understanding how you are moving. :confused:
LV40
10-10-2004, 09:53 PM
30 pounds in 7 weeks.
EMarieD
10-11-2004, 05:36 PM
My son bought it and he and his friends had a blast with it and really worked up a sweat. But it moved with him to California. Thanks, though, for the reminder, I had totally forgotten about it.
modert
10-11-2004, 07:21 PM
30 pounds in 7 weeks. This cannot be from excercise alone. Only a VERY stringent (and possibly unhealthy) diet would result in such dramatic results. Even Optifast, a complete doctor-monitored fasting program, doesn't typically exceed 5 lbs per week. It is possible that a person could be retaining 10-15lbs of water weight that could come off in the first week or two of a diet, but I would be curious to know how the other 15-20 lbs came off so quickly.
LV40
10-11-2004, 08:29 PM
This cannot be from excercise alone. Only a VERY stringent (and possibly unhealthy) diet would result in such dramatic results. Even Optifast, a complete doctor-monitored fasting program, doesn't typically exceed 5 lbs per week.
Exactly.
My post was more of a statement than a question. In other words I was saying, "Yeah, right."
lol
Exactly.
My post was more of a statement than a question. In other words I was saying, "Yeah, right."
lol
Soardfish
10-11-2004, 09:37 PM
Hey, all i know is that i have lost 30lbs since the last week in Augest when i started my diet. It was a huge change for me. All i used to do was sit around and eat. So, i most likely boosted my metabolism and changed the way i eat. I rarely intake 3g of fat a day, and eliminate almost all sugar from my diet. If it gets you through life by putting others down, than you keep on doin that. All i know is im 16, ive lost 30lbs and 4.5 inches off my waist and all ive done is changed my diet and started working out. If you dont beleive me thats your problem. All i want to do is tell others about this fun way to get cardio exersise.
LV40
10-11-2004, 10:15 PM
Whoa! Wait a minute, nobody put anybody down. We're just, and with good reason, a little skeptical of such a statement. I'm no expert on weight loss, but it can't be good to lose 30 pounds in 7 weeks. That's more than 4 pounds a week and according to the real 'experts', that's too much.
modert
10-11-2004, 10:27 PM
Soardfish, No need to get defensive, nobody is "putting anyone down." I am simply saying that such a dramatic weight loss in a short period of time is a HUGE red flag for health problems and long term diet failure. Usually such a dramatic weight loss occurs with undereating (or what some of us refer to as "starvation mode"). This is typically not a healthy approach as it weakens the metabolism and ultimately leads to weight gain once normal eating habits are resumed.
The fact that you are only eating 3 grams of fat per day further indicates that you are not getting enough food. For example, a normal, active 16 year old female who is 5'4" and 150 lbs should be able to consume 1300-1500 calories per day (or possibly more) to lose weight at a safe, healthy pace. At 1300 calories you should be able to consume 20-30 grams of "good" fat per day, and even more at the 1500 calorie range. I don't know your size or activity level so the numbers would likely be somewhat differet for you, but not THAT different. If you are truly only getting 3 grams of fat per day, then you are either consuming WAY to many carbs OR you are starving yourself.
Just trying to help.
The fact that you are only eating 3 grams of fat per day further indicates that you are not getting enough food. For example, a normal, active 16 year old female who is 5'4" and 150 lbs should be able to consume 1300-1500 calories per day (or possibly more) to lose weight at a safe, healthy pace. At 1300 calories you should be able to consume 20-30 grams of "good" fat per day, and even more at the 1500 calorie range. I don't know your size or activity level so the numbers would likely be somewhat differet for you, but not THAT different. If you are truly only getting 3 grams of fat per day, then you are either consuming WAY to many carbs OR you are starving yourself.
Just trying to help.
LV40
10-11-2004, 10:32 PM
And I'll add to this, for Soardfish, that too LITTLE fat in the diet is NOT good. Go do some research and learn about the deficiencies of not enough fat in the diet. jd is correct.
Soardfish
10-12-2004, 10:13 PM
LoL ok i get it but get this : Im 16, m, 310lbs, 6'8'' and have a size 20 shoe. Not real good comparison to the 16 yr old female. Im sure i get more than 3g of fat, because i usualy dont know the fat content of my mother's dinner. Plus, i eat alot of tuna and get healthy fats from fish and oils like salad dressings. Thanks for the tips guys. I just got 3 grams because i was told that fiber content cancels out fat content. Ex- a 5g fat bagel with 4g of fiber makes it actualy 1 g of fat. Is this true?
modert
10-12-2004, 10:42 PM
Soardfish, If you really are that size, you should be consuming AT LEAST 2800 calories per day, and possibly more if you are active. When looking at a 2800 calorie diet, you should be able to consume 60-90 grams of fat per day, of course spread out across several meals and snacks.
If you really are this size and you are not eating this much food, you might very well be starving yourself which would explain the severe weight loss.
Regarding your question about fiber, I believe you should calculate what you eat at face value - skip the "net carb" and "net fat" theories. While they may be true to some extent, the actual benefits differ for everyone. If you ate the fat, you ate the fat, no getting around it. Any benefits that you do realize from eating fiber should be thought of as a bonus.
If you really are this size and you are not eating this much food, you might very well be starving yourself which would explain the severe weight loss.
Regarding your question about fiber, I believe you should calculate what you eat at face value - skip the "net carb" and "net fat" theories. While they may be true to some extent, the actual benefits differ for everyone. If you ate the fat, you ate the fat, no getting around it. Any benefits that you do realize from eating fiber should be thought of as a bonus.