bacardi73
01-05-2005, 07:47 PM
I am looking to lose as much weight as possible in the next month. We are planning on getting pregnant next month and I want to lose the last ten pounds from the last pregnancy. I acan make it to the gym on average 2-3 times a week. I eat fairly decent already. Are there any supplements that can work with exercise? I have heard that Xenadrine EFX works well. Is that true? Any help would be appreciated.
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LivefortheDay
01-05-2005, 09:15 PM
I can give you my advice based on actual results and experience:
It will depend on your current weight, but if you have an entire month you could lose a LOT of weight. If you are, say, 11 stone and 5 feet 10 inches, losing 10 pounds should be very easy. Following a true (still very healthy) detox diet could see you lose well over 20 pounds. Shock Horror! But true. You needn't go to those lengths however.
Our lifestyles these days are so much less active than 50 years ago. Most of the logic that tells us to eat 3 square meals a day is from a very, very outdated era. I would be personally very happy to eat 3 square meals a day if my job involved running around all day on my feet (and I don't mean 'running' as a metaphor), or a very high degree of manual labour.
These days, most of us (me included) spend all day sitting down rather than moving around burning off fat. You ought to ask yourself, first of all, if the quantity you are eating each day is really required by your body. I doubt it. Most likely, you are addicted to eating at specific times of the day and in specific quantities due to a combination of boredom, greed, or cravings for specific tastes.
Many people in the West have almost no comprehension of the actual physical feeling of hunger anymore, since we have fully stocked fridges at all times! In order to physically feel hunger (and remember what the word actually means), try going all day without eating until, say, 8pm at night. You should start to feel a slightly sick feeling in your stomach. This is hunger.
The little you do eat should be very healthy. Eat less (possibly much less) and eat healthy, nutritious food. You will need to adjust your food intake according to your lifestyle, but to give you an idea, take the following scenario:
I spend all day working on a computer, and I never exercise. In order to maintain optimum health I eat just one medium-sized meal a day (a bowl of pasta, some pitta break on the side, a glass of juice), sometimes a little more if I think I *need* it. Not only am I physically significantly healthier than my friends (and more toned, slim and much more muscular physique), I am also able to perform any physcial activity such as soccer or tennis, with far greater endurance than them, on the rare occasions (once or twice a year) when I am coaxed into taking part.
Another plus = I never get tired (my body is not wasting energy digesting endless food). I find I need just 5 or 6 hours sleep a night max. I wake early (6 or 7 am) and go to bed late (1 or 2 am)
Hope some of this helps. There will be many conflicting answers to your question. Mine is, I like to feel, hardcore realist. It is very popular these days to have a politically correct attitude to such things however ;) For this reason I would expect my post to be flamed.
It will depend on your current weight, but if you have an entire month you could lose a LOT of weight. If you are, say, 11 stone and 5 feet 10 inches, losing 10 pounds should be very easy. Following a true (still very healthy) detox diet could see you lose well over 20 pounds. Shock Horror! But true. You needn't go to those lengths however.
Our lifestyles these days are so much less active than 50 years ago. Most of the logic that tells us to eat 3 square meals a day is from a very, very outdated era. I would be personally very happy to eat 3 square meals a day if my job involved running around all day on my feet (and I don't mean 'running' as a metaphor), or a very high degree of manual labour.
These days, most of us (me included) spend all day sitting down rather than moving around burning off fat. You ought to ask yourself, first of all, if the quantity you are eating each day is really required by your body. I doubt it. Most likely, you are addicted to eating at specific times of the day and in specific quantities due to a combination of boredom, greed, or cravings for specific tastes.
Many people in the West have almost no comprehension of the actual physical feeling of hunger anymore, since we have fully stocked fridges at all times! In order to physically feel hunger (and remember what the word actually means), try going all day without eating until, say, 8pm at night. You should start to feel a slightly sick feeling in your stomach. This is hunger.
The little you do eat should be very healthy. Eat less (possibly much less) and eat healthy, nutritious food. You will need to adjust your food intake according to your lifestyle, but to give you an idea, take the following scenario:
I spend all day working on a computer, and I never exercise. In order to maintain optimum health I eat just one medium-sized meal a day (a bowl of pasta, some pitta break on the side, a glass of juice), sometimes a little more if I think I *need* it. Not only am I physically significantly healthier than my friends (and more toned, slim and much more muscular physique), I am also able to perform any physcial activity such as soccer or tennis, with far greater endurance than them, on the rare occasions (once or twice a year) when I am coaxed into taking part.
Another plus = I never get tired (my body is not wasting energy digesting endless food). I find I need just 5 or 6 hours sleep a night max. I wake early (6 or 7 am) and go to bed late (1 or 2 am)
Hope some of this helps. There will be many conflicting answers to your question. Mine is, I like to feel, hardcore realist. It is very popular these days to have a politically correct attitude to such things however ;) For this reason I would expect my post to be flamed.
monacks
01-06-2005, 05:32 PM
Livefortheday - don't you get hungry, or does it go away after a while? Also, what about your sugar levels, any problems? I don't think anyone should flame you. You make an excellent point about our inactivity and such. I know I overeat, its just hard to stop. I am trying to eat less at each meal. I have sugar issues and if I don't put something in my system every 3 hours or so, I get nauseous, feel faint, break out in a cold sweat, etc. But I think everyone is different and whatever works!
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01-06-2005, 10:08 PM
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LivefortheDay
01-07-2005, 12:42 AM
monacks,
I don't get tired. To the contrary, I sometimes find it hard to calm down or sleep.
I'm not sure what you mean about sugar levels. I guess it's possible, but I have never had myself tested for that... on the other hand I assume I would notice some sort of adverse affect from such a thing, which I haven't. I would also assume that requiring a specific 'sugar level' would also be related to a specific level of physical activity?
I get nauseous, feel faint, break out in a cold sweat
This sounds suspiciously similar to nicotine or alcohol addiction. It's very easy to become addicted to eating too much too. I'm not saying that none of these symptoms could be caused by genuine hunger, but unless you have a very trained and resistant mind, I am sure that at least 50% of this feeling is due to food addiction.
I know I overeat, its just hard to stop. I am trying to eat less at each meal.
This will sound harsh, but frankly, there is no such thing as "try". There is simply "do", or "not do" when it comes to something like this. If you think you are trying and you fail, then you are not actually trying at all. It's an easy trap to fall in to. Think about it - what specifically is so hard about putting down that chocolate bar? Are you afraid something bad will happen to you :confused:
One very practical tip: If you realise you are about to *overeat*, try drinking a glass of water. I always found that was a great way to start. Once again, I must stress that my approach could seem very extreme to many people, but I don't think the conservative approach gets us anywhere.
A question: Have you ever seen an obese tiger?
I don't get tired. To the contrary, I sometimes find it hard to calm down or sleep.
I'm not sure what you mean about sugar levels. I guess it's possible, but I have never had myself tested for that... on the other hand I assume I would notice some sort of adverse affect from such a thing, which I haven't. I would also assume that requiring a specific 'sugar level' would also be related to a specific level of physical activity?
I get nauseous, feel faint, break out in a cold sweat
This sounds suspiciously similar to nicotine or alcohol addiction. It's very easy to become addicted to eating too much too. I'm not saying that none of these symptoms could be caused by genuine hunger, but unless you have a very trained and resistant mind, I am sure that at least 50% of this feeling is due to food addiction.
I know I overeat, its just hard to stop. I am trying to eat less at each meal.
This will sound harsh, but frankly, there is no such thing as "try". There is simply "do", or "not do" when it comes to something like this. If you think you are trying and you fail, then you are not actually trying at all. It's an easy trap to fall in to. Think about it - what specifically is so hard about putting down that chocolate bar? Are you afraid something bad will happen to you :confused:
One very practical tip: If you realise you are about to *overeat*, try drinking a glass of water. I always found that was a great way to start. Once again, I must stress that my approach could seem very extreme to many people, but I don't think the conservative approach gets us anywhere.
A question: Have you ever seen an obese tiger?
nbden
01-07-2005, 02:55 AM
i am a 23 year old female. i weigh 138 pounds and am barely 5'1. I went from a size 2 to a size 10. I know this may sound dumb, but I want to get back to my old size. it is not about the looks part of it, it is about the health aspect of it. i was much more healthy when i was smaller. i am running about a mile and a half every day and trying to eat right, having a little touble with the portion control though. I would really appreciate any advice to help me loose the weight and get back to being healthy. any suggestions?
jeremy138x
01-07-2005, 02:57 AM
Ok, Here is your flame. You know nothing about how to be healthy and eating like that is very bad for you. Your body produces insulin when you eat (sugar levels), and you need to eat often to maintain a steady insulin level. The part about eating three square meals is about the only thing you were correct on. We do not need to do that. It is actually been found that to be very healthy you should snack about six times a day instead of eating a whole meal. If you are only eating what you say you are each day, you will probably die younger than most people. Try looking at daily % values that you need and see if you are meeting any of them. I don't think that there is any chance you are close. If you only eat once a day and eat a meal like what you said everyday, good chance you will end up with diabetes.
bacardi73
01-07-2005, 04:10 AM
I know exactly how you feel "jbrdbr111". Before I got pregnant I was a size 1. After I had my son I was a size 10. I have now worked my way down to a size 7. I am 5'4". I weighed about 115 in high school. I gained a few pounds and I was around 125 when I got pregnant. When I went into the delivery room I weighed 195 pounds. I am so desperate to lose all the weight and it just isn't working.