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Misc 2019 Banter & Friendly Conservation

Shawn said:
For everyone though, outside just Keto.. sugar and (too many) carbs is bad. Make smarter choices to stay away from that "extra size of fries" and watch your calorie intake daily and you're good.

For example, an obese person can literally loose hundreds of pounds just by eating one pizza per day. It's not the best choice, and I would not recommend it at all, but a calorie defecit vs what you require is the #1 key to start using extra fat as energy.

Figure out your BMI and pick a healthy calorie defecit and you can just eat at or under that number and not feel like you're starving if you do it right. My advice is to mix in 3 days or excercise, and don't ever look at something like the "1200 a day calorie diet". You're more likely to fail a strict diet like that and feel hungry.

The idea is to enjoy foods and life still, even cheat sometimes.. but own up that you had a cheat day and take a walk or jog for an extra 30 minutes to make up for it. If you set out to make it work, you'll be just fine.
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Caloric intake is huge no pun intended..... that's the main issue. And my brownie I'm working on now isn't helping. I've been a runner for over 12 years and hit a slump over the holidays like never before. In the last several weeks finally getting back to it like I should, but even running 3 or 4 times a week (any exercise) if you don't watch the calories and use some self control, it's a mute point. I've seen people that run 20 miles a week continue to gain weight, because they never alter their diet at all. Their body adapted to it and before you know it you have an overweight runner, it happens.
 
Shawn said:
Nutrionists, reddit, and various websites have great recipes and meal plans laid out. You'll more commonly see ones specific to 1800 calories and 2000 calories, but you could just substitute some things in and out to reach that 1900 goal based off what you stumble across.
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I love the myfitnesspal app, it helps you determine your caloric intake based on your goals, then you literally log every single morsel of food you consume to track those calories. It's time consuming at first but with the history and it's database over time logging foods become quick and easy (you can scan barcodes too). Very effective for me anyway
 
Shawn said:
I have a vertical climber I bought just sitting in the corner. that thing destroys me.. but I've got to change my lifestyle around. I'm not overweight or anything, but the years of alcohol (beer epsecially) and lack of overall good eating habits are starting to take a toll on me.
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I played football and was in really good football shape until after college. Then work and life and it was on. 2 years ago I read the 4 hour body by Tim Ferriss and it was life changing. I did his diet for a year and lost 50 pounds and then went Keto and lost another 50 pounds. I now do Keto IF and have an eating window of 8 to 1 hour depending on the day. I lift 3 days a week for 30 mins and never been stronger. I do one set and lift until failure. I have also turned myself into a human experiment and love it. Try different things and eating plans. It is just fun to do while doing the research.
 
No snow for you said:
I played football and was in really good football shape until after college. Then work and life and it was on. 2 years ago I read the 4 hour body by Tim Ferriss and it was life changing. I did his diet for a year and lost 50 pounds and then went Keto and lost another 50 pounds. I lift 3 days a week for 30 mins and never been stronger. I do one set and lift until failure. I have also turned myself into a human experiment and love it. Try different things and eating plans. It is just fun to do while doing the research.
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Did you elminate red meat? I forget if his book suggested that or not.
 
Brick Tamland said:
I don't care about having a lot of muscles and being ripped. I really just want a flat , stomach again. That is where all my extra weight is.
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I hear ya Brick! I don’t want ripped /pretty muscle!i just want bulk , like road warriors or Sid vicious ! Or the guys in the stongmen competitions! Being 6’6” 1/2 and 275 lbs, is a good start! Just need to put on 30lbs of muscle mass, but that might hurt my golf swing!?
 
No snow for you said:
Nope. I eat a lot of red meat but it is grass fed and grass finished. lots of organic free range eggs and bacon from whole foods as well.
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Eggs still aren't given the mainstream credit they're worth when it comes to feeling full and getting good proteins, even with eating the whole boiled thing, lol.
A lot of focus on "egg whites" these days.
 
Brick Tamland said:
I don't care about having a lot of muscles and being ripped. I really just want a flat stomach again. That is where all my extra weight is.
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If you do Intermediate fasting, that would help a lot. It will keep your insulin low so you can enter ketosis for at least part of the day.
 
Shawn said:
Eggs still aren't given the mainstream credit they're worth when it comes to feeling full and getting good proteins, even with eating the whole boiled thing, lol.
A lot of focus on "egg whites" these days.
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Egg maybe the most perfect food when it comes to nutrition. lots of Omega 3 fatty acids and cholesterol (it is actually really good for you).
 
Coffee and water are great to do intermediately through the week to help boost weight loss. Both liquids are very good, but coffee helps curb the hunger wolf for a good chunk of the day, and it boosts your metabolism.

Cream and sugars added to your coffee makes it bad, though.
 
In fact, you guys would be amazed what just getting 64 ounces of pure water through your day will do for your health, the way you feel, and other weight issues/complications. :)
 
Shawn said:
Coffee and water are great to do intermediately through the week to help boost weight loss. Both liquids are very good, but coffee helps curb the hunger wolf for a good chunk of the day, and it boosts your metabolism.
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yep. just avoid the cream and sugar if possible. If you need cream go half and half.

I fasted for 7 days last summer and it was great. I am planning on doing the same this summer and next year do a water fast for 4 weeks. If you only knew how much time I have wasted on this researching and such.
 
Brick Tamland said:
I don't care about having a lot of muscles and being ripped. I really just want a flat stomach again. That is where all my extra weight is.
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Agreed. No matter how much weight I've lost over the years I can't seem to get that flat stomach back...... it's said stress has a lot to that with that and stress is something that isn't in short supply in my line of work.
 
metwannabe said:
Agreed. No matter how much weight I've lost over the years I can't seem to get that flat stomach back...... it's said stress has a lot to that with that and stress is something that isn't in short supply in my line of work.
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The stomach area is the hardest and last place to lose from. Cutting carbs / beer /sugars out is a major key for that area. Ab workouts and crunches won't do much, in my research and experience.

Working large muscle groups out, like your legs can accelerate the process.
 
Shawn said:
Coffee and water are great to do intermediately through the week to help boost weight loss. Both liquids are very good, but coffee helps curb the hunger wolf for a good chunk of the day, and it boosts your metabolism.

Cream and sugars added to your coffee makes it bad, though.
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I only drink 2 things all week, coffee and water (coffee black for me). But I've read and unfortunately I think it's true, the caffeine in coffee actually causes sugar cravings. Maybe it's more psychological instead of physiological but I notice it
 
Shawn said:
Sounds good. Someone can make it under the "Everything Else" section if they'd like.
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I'd do it and move all these post over there but I really need to get back to work Lol.... might be cool to see if there's a group of people interesting in "lose weight pact" or something like that. You know follow up, check status, might be fun.... might be dumb too. Lol
 
Well that's good to know that I'm likely stuck with a belly. :rolleyes:

I don't diet, but I have a good bit of self control. For example, when I was out with a friend and had lunch, they give too many fries with what I ordered. Instead of me eating all of them, I ate what I wanted and threw the rest away. My friend commented about it and said "I wouldn't be able to do what you just did".
 
GeorgiaGirl said:
Well that's good to know that I'm likely stuck with a belly. :rolleyes:

I don't diet, but I have a good bit of self control. For example, when I was out with a friend and had lunch, they give too many fries with what I ordered. Instead of me eating all of them, I ate what I wanted and threw the rest away. My friend commented about it and said "I wouldn't be able to do what you just did".
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five guys burgers? their gimmick is giving way too many fries. lol
 
I’m 6’3 and 220. Workout at the gym 5x a week. Eat like **** though. Addicted to food, and bad food at that lol. Drink pretty much only water. Cookout gets the best of me far too often smh!
 
Shawn said:
five guys burgers? their gimmick is giving way too many fries. lol
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Nah, it's a wings place in the mall that I don't think is national. I think most places give too many fries. If I'm not with my dad and I'm out and about, I end up throwing them away, and sometimes it's more than just a few. Heck I've thrown half a Zaxby's meal away because I didn't want the chicken strips (I tried to make it clear that I wanted the wings meal but she thought I was meaning wings and things) and when I talked about it my dad said "you could have brought those with you and we could've fed the dog and cats with the food you didn't eat".
 
Zaxby's is soooo good. My general weekly diet consists of Bojangle's (at least 2x), Taco Bell, Zaxby's or Arby's, a local sub place, Outback, Snoopy's (local hotdog place), and usually either pizza or hamburgers. Sometimes, we eat in. For beverages, mostly sweet tea, Mountain Dew, coffee with lots of sugar and cream, and Diet Coke. Occasionally, I force water upon myself. I could probably do a bit better.

During the spring and summer, I run 2-3 miles 5 or 6 days a week. From sometime in November though sometime in March, I don't do much of that. I will hit the weight room at work once in a while, if my shoulder holds up.

About to be 45, 6'3", 190. Probably going to try to focus on eating somewhat better this year.
 
Rain Cold said:
Zaxby's is soooo good. My general weekly diet consists of Bojangle's (at least 2x), Taco Bell, Zaxby's or Arby's, a local sub place, Outback, Snoopy's (local hotdog place), and usually either pizza or hamburgers. Sometimes, we eat in. For beverages, mostly sweet tea, Mountain Dew, coffee with lots of sugar and cream, and Diet Coke. Occasionally, I force water upon myself. I could probably do a bit better.
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Outback ?
 
Rain Cold said:
Zaxby's is soooo good. My general weekly diet consists of Bojangle's (at least 2x), Taco Bell, Zaxby's or Arby's, a local sub place, Outback, Snoopy's (local hotdog place), and usually either pizza or hamburgers. Sometimes, we eat in. For beverages, mostly sweet tea, Mountain Dew, coffee with lots of sugar and cream, and Diet Coke. Occasionally, I force water upon myself. I could probably do a bit better.

During the spring and summer, I run 2-3 miles 5 or 6 days a week. From sometime in November though sometime in March, I don't do much of that. I will hit the weight room at work once in a while, if my shoulder holds up.

About to be 45, 6'3", 190. Probably going to try to focus on eating somewhat better this year.
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No red bull?
 
I drink pretty much nothing but water, eat lots of veggies and fruits, and try to limit my carb intake. I rarely eat fast food and hardly ever go out to eat. I do eat sweets which is my weakness.
 
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Shawn said:
For everyone though, outside just Keto.. sugar and (too many) carbs is bad. Make smarter choices to stay away from that "extra size of fries" and watch your calorie intake daily and you're good.

For example, an obese person can literally loose hundreds of pounds just by eating one pizza per day. It's not the best choice, and I would not recommend it at all, but a calorie defecit vs what you require is the #1 key to start using extra fat as energy.

Figure out your BMI and pick a healthy calorie defecit and you can just eat at or under that number and not feel like you're starving if you do it right. My advice is to mix in 3 days or excercise, and don't ever look at something like the "1200 a day calorie diet". You're more likely to fail a strict diet like that and feel hungry.

The idea is to enjoy foods and life still, even cheat sometimes.. but own up that you had a cheat day and take a walk or jog for an extra 30 minutes to make up for it. If you set out to make it work, you'll be just fine.
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Yes, it is absolutely a mass balance equation. Calories out must be greater than calories in. This can be accomplished solely with diet, but I'd argue it is easier (and more fun) with exercise and a reasonable diet.
 
metwannabe said:
I only drink 2 things all week, coffee and water (coffee black for me). But I've read and unfortunately I think it's true, the caffeine in coffee actually causes sugar cravings. Maybe it's more psychological instead of physiological but I notice it
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So caffeine is good in moderation and every person has their own limits. As long as you stay below your limit (whatever that is) it is great for you and your should not see any increased cravings. If you go over that limit, you body will produce cortisol which is bad stuff. It is what gives you that craving for sugar and carbs as it jacks up your insulin levels and destroys testosterone in men an estrogen in women. It is telling your body to store energy as fat as the body is under stress.
 
Okay I'll genuinely be honest here, unless something catches my eye in the threads, I've been taking a break from going to my main model site. I'll probably be back after this week though lol.
 
crecre9 said:
Yes, it is absolutely a mass balance equation. Calories out must be greater than calories in. This can be accomplished solely with diet, but I'd argue it is easier (and more fun) with exercise and a reasonable diet.
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I do disagree a little. Our bodies are not perfect thermodynamic machines. If you do enter ketosis (body using fat as fuel as opposed to glucose) you actually urinate out Ketone bodies and you also breath them out. So our bodies are wasting energy. Also Insulin will force our bodies into conservation mode and store more energy that would normally be burned.
 
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