how to lost weight

[P__S__2]

how do i lose weight...lol

[waz]

change your diet and do cardio 5-6 times a week (30-45mins). Cut out fatty and non-nutritional foods out of your diet, and eat 300 calories less then your body needs. Best cardio you can do is jog. believe me this works. at least for me it has. another thing. u gotta have patience. weight loss is a long term commitment, it takes time, and the more you lose the longer it takes to lose more. you want to develop proper eating habits to sick with them. so dont strave yourself, just eat, BUT eat healthy foods. good luck and have patience b/c results are hard to come by.

[waz]

dont eat for a while and live off your fat for a couple of days and it should work i think

worst advice ever. that will cause your body to go into starvation mode. and what will happen is that your body will start eating away at muscle tissue. YES you will believe your losing weight cause ur losing water and muscle tissue from your body, but your actually doing harm to yourself.

[x-batman]

change your diet and do cardio 5-6 times a week (30-45mins). Cut out fatty and non-nutritional foods out of your diet, and eat 300 calories less then your body needs. Best cardio you can do is jog. believe me this works. at least for me it has. another thing. u gotta have patience. weight loss is a long term commitment, it takes time, and the more you lose the longer it takes to lose more. you want to develop proper eating habits to sick with them. so dont strave yourself, just eat, BUT eat healthy foods. good luck and have patience b/c results are hard to come by.

You speak wise words, I have been doing this since August and thus far am 30lbs lighter,

The best advice is not to be dissappointed at losing weight slow. You do not put on weight fast so do not expect to lose it over night. Hard work and persistance is key. Eating low fat and lowering your calorie intake, and also instead of eating 3 or 4 big meals, eat 6 - 7 small meals throughout the day.

And Cardio is a must, and when you do cardio, remember to do some resistance (weight) training as well, because doing cardio also burns off your muscle along with the fat.

[sfu_lifer]

You cannot eat less calories than the minimum your body "needs."
You won't be able to function (wasn't it around 2000 calories per day to survive?). Eat less calories than what you are eating now and keep the carbs down. I know, it's hard for Asians to do thanks to our rice diet.

[thesober]

You really have to cut down on your carbs like rice, I stopped eating rice on a daily basis a few years back and it was the easiest weight i ever lost, and im I still kept it off. Now its time to do more cardio to bring down my body fat percentage.

You cannot eat less calories than the minimum your body "needs."
You won't be able to function (wasn't it around 2000 calories per day to survive?). Eat less calories than what you are eating now and keep the carbs down. I know, it's hard for Asians to do thanks to our rice diet.

[mtevel]

me no dovtor, but ...

TWO FRAKIN WORDS

Diet & Excercise......

(oh ya, forgot liposuction)

[Mary]

More information for you here (http://www.finertia.com).

[P__S__2]

cool thx

[B40]

Need more info....how much do you weigh now, how much are you looking to lose. Do you want to just lose weight or tone up and build muscle? What's your current diet and exercise routine like?

[ramoose]

You really have to cut down on your carbs like rice, I stopped eating rice on a daily basis a few years back and it was the easiest weight i ever lost, and im I still kept it off. Now its time to do more cardio to bring down my body fat percentage.

Cutting down on the carbs does work but you must maintain a healthy balance by eating greens, fruits and veggies(healthy carbs) along with proteins. doing resistance training builds muscle which in turn increase metabolism which burns fat even when one is sleeping(depending on the level of training). Interval cardio works better because it keeps the body thinking at different training levels so if you run all the time your body would get used to it and would adjust; the idea of interval training would run for 2 minutes and walk for 1 minute and so on. The important thing to remember is not to do this for no more than 15 to 20 minutes because after that you start burning off the muscles that you are trying to build for your metabolism. Try to get a core training program with a strength and power. Within 1-1.5 hours after your workout you must injest protein because these are the building blocks for rebuilding and replacement of the muscle tissues(EAS has a nice low carb protein drink that is excellent for after a workout and can be bought at walmart)
hope this helps because it has for me and I have been a mailman for 28 years and even with all that walking(10-12 miles a day) your body gets used to the conditioning so you must trick the body into training itself

[Headhunter]

You really have to cut down on your carbs like rice, I stopped eating rice on a daily basis a few years back and it was the easiest weight i ever lost, and im I still kept it off. Now its time to do more cardio to bring down my body fat percentage.

...wow, I'm eating nearly 10 bowls of rice a day. My weight's actually fine and I'm not fat, but this is alarming.

[zzricezz]

I have a question.. I have been working out for like more than 3 months now been going 3 times a week.. doing 10 minutes running at the following speed.. I forgot what the settings mean but i think it should be the same for all treadmills.. 2 minutes at speed 5 then 4 minutes at speed 6 then 4 minutes at speed 6.5/7 then 3 minutes of cooldown (1 minutes at 4.5, then 1 minutes at 3 then 1 minutes at 2.8 by this time i'm walking)

after that I do 10 minutes on the elliptical.

then around 30-45mins on the weights..

My problem is, I haven't been able to lose my stomach.. is there something I'm doing wrong? I think my weight have stayed the same since I started going to the gym..

[Headhunter]

Sounds like you're replacing fat with muscle; may take awhile before enough is converted for you to see a difference in body shape.

[zzricezz]

Sounds like you're replacing fat with muscle; may take awhile before enough is converted for you to see a difference in body shape.

I can see my arms are getting firmer.. just that my stomach hasn't changed yet hehe

[bionicbadger]

If you are serious, it isn't that hard.

Cut out most of your "junk" food. That includes pop/soda. Try to drink water instead of other stuff as often as possible.

Tell you parents not to buy as much junk food and buy more fruit. If you want a snack, eat a banana or apple or those little carrots or something like that instead of chips or processed crap. And don't worry that an apple or other fruit has carbs, you wont get fat from eating fruit and veggies.

[Corel]

if youre a little grease plub, do you reccomend building muscle first or losing fat first then muscle?

[rookie]

I did Atkins diet a year and a half ago and lost 20lbs which bought me to my "ideal weight". I haven't gained back any and it only took 2 weeks to lose. Best and quickest thing I ever did.

[Roninvancouver]

ok guys i weigh 160 and im only 13..but i dont look fat ...i may be heavy but u cant call me fat..cuz i dont look fat..i just wanna get my stomach alittle skinnier..then im gonna work out to get muscles

you're chubby. put the fork down and start running and activities - and your parents need to take away your computer - you spend too much time on your chair.






http://arts.ucsc.edu:16080/faculty/eanderson/stufff/CamsCD/book/guys/chubs/fat%20torso%203.jpg

[P__S__2]

OMG lol hahah i do spend alot of time on the cpu..about 4 hours or 5 a day..but i dont look chubby ..i jus have some extra meat hanging down my stomach..that i want to lose..i cant live without COCA COLA..i love that stuff i cant stop drinking that

[Mary]

OMG lol hahah i do spend alot of time on the cpu..about 4 hours or 5 a day..but i dont look chubby ..i jus have some extra meat hanging down my stomach..that i want to lose..i cant live without COCA COLA..i love that stuff i cant stop drinking that

You'll begin to lose weight as soon as you cut back on those cola...

[Fightguard]

I lost ~20 pounds so far since the beginning of September...but it doesn't look like I've been losing from my fat belly...

At the end of this past June, my doctor weighed me at 231 lbs (my height is 5'8"). However, during July and August I had to have put on at least a few extra pounds since I ate a burger/fries/pop lunch at least a couple of times a week for those 2 months and didn't exercise. So by the end of August, I was probably hovering around 235 lbs., I suppose. That's the heaviest I've ever been in my life (I'll be 27 yrs. in a couple of weeks).
When September came around, I made the commitment to better myself...gave up all the crap I was eating/drinking and started cardio (running/aerobics/stair climbing) and light weight (dumbells) training, 5 days a week. I currently exercise 45 - 75 minutes a day, depening on my routine, but for the first couple of weeks I barely touched the weights.
This past Monday, I went to the doctor and I weighed in at 212 lbs. So I've lost around 20(+) lbs. in just over 7 weeks. So my rate of loss is ~3 lbs. a week.
My diet, I eat 6 or 7 small meals thoughout the day...nothing special (lean meats, chicken, fish, egg whites, fruits and veggies, rice (not everyday), and wheat bread) just no junk or fatty stuff. For snacks I'll have no-fat yogurt or unsalted nuts (almonds mainly). I do treat myself to desserts like pie or ice cream but not everyday. Finally, I'll have 1-2 servings of Protien shakes a day...1 serving after my workout and on days when I'm not exercising, I'll have a half serving in the morning and another half serving at night. Some days I'll have 1.5 or 2 servings of the shakes. The key is to never feel hungry and to never feel full (like, "let me sit back and unbuckle my belt" full).
Now, ~20(+) pounds lighter, I don't look all that different than I did over the summer (after all, I'm still overweight at 212 lbs)...like I said, I still have my fat belly which looks pretty much the same as it did before Sept. However, my face looks less chubby, my man-breasts have flattened down noticably, and the most significant change is that my A-S-S is smaller and less lardy...I used to have a huge butt! I could look down over my shoulder and see it easily...no joke :cheesygri I suppose all that stair-climbing fixed that. I guess it's time to add some sit-ups/crunches to the mix and get started on trimming the belly...

*edit* forgot about the water...I drink around 3-4 L of water throughout the day.

[CSR]

how bout this...

how tto put on some weight ... ??

specs: late teen. asian

[P__S__2]

lol is it ok to drink pop atleast twice a week?

[daimien]

how to put on weight?

eat mcdonalds everyday! that should give you atleast 5-10 lbs. in a week.

[Mary]

how bout this...

how tto put on some weight ... ??

specs: late teen. asian

What's your diet like?

[bdckr]

You cannot eat less calories than the minimum your body "needs."

You won't be able to function (wasn't it around 2000 calories per day to survive?). Eat less calories than what you are eating now and keep the carbs down. I know, it's hard for Asians to do thanks to our rice diet.

Depends on how you define "needs".

If you eat less than what your body "needs" to maintain itself, you will break down (or catabolize) parts of your body. Your body can get energy out of your fat and protein.

If you ate nothing, you could still survive as your body uses up your fat and protein (muscle) stores.

[justlooking]

I guess it's time to add some sit-ups/crunches to the mix and get started on trimming the belly...

You won't lose the belly by just doing situps and crunches alone. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll lose the belly.

i cant live without COCA COLA..i love that stuff i cant stop drinking that
This is why people fail to lose weight. It's because they love something too much to give up, whether it's Coke, chocolates, rice, pasta, beer, ice cream... I don't know how many times I've talked to people about losing weight, but they just can't give up ya di ya. I guess losing weight isn't more important to them.

Having a pop once or twice a week isn't too bad. If you can, cut it out all together and have it just once in a while.

[laptop-tech]

try Weight Watchers..

worked for me and for everyone I know....

[hightech]

What i did to lose 30 lbs in 3 months:

- Cut down on sweets (chocolates, cakes, chips, pop, etc.)
- Eat lots of protein (meats, fish, chicken) and fresh fruits (oranges, pinapple, etc.)

- WORK OUT DAILY. I did circuit training. 40 min weights, and then 40 min on the cross trainer 4 to 6 km a day. I worked off 1000 calories per workout

Eat more smaller meals to keep the metabolism going but watch those carbs (muffins, etc.)

I was at 175 lbs, and went down to 145 lbs and lost 5 inches on the waist. I have added 10 lbs since then (mostly muscle) since I been doing more weights.

[Robs2001]

I just came across this thread and saw that a lot of you folks as advising this guy to do cardio to lose weight, why??

Cardio can never ever make you cut pounds like working out on weights, if you wanna lose pounds hit the weights. Do cardio but only to help out your heart rate.

That's just in my opinion.

BTW I work out 6-7 times a week. My specs. are 5, 10" and 165lbs, with less then 10%bf.

[FboyZ]

Oh man this thread title reminds me of that famous post by Vin Diesel!! LOL

[StarStrike]

http://finertia.com/modules/Forums/images/smiles/cardio.gif

That's what it takes to lose weight!.

PS. Vin Diesel made a post here? :|

[xpoint9]

join the Personal training somewhere I joined at Canadian body works. www.canadianbodyworks.com

its called PT 1-2-3 they tell you how much you need to workout to loose a certain amount of weight.
and they check you bodyfat, BMI, water percent and all that other stuff. they tech you how to use the equipment properly, teach you proper techniques.

I have no idea what the results are gonna be like, but i'm willig to do anything he recomends. If some has past experience with Personal training. please let me know.

[findingnemoscar]

I just came across this thread and saw that a lot of you folks as advising this guy to do cardio to lose weight, why??

Cardio can never ever make you cut pounds like working out on weights, if you wanna lose pounds hit the weights. Do cardio but only to help out your heart rate.

That's just in my opinion.

BTW I work out 6-7 times a week. My specs. are 5, 10" and 165lbs, with less then 10%bf.

Dude, you must be eating some major protein or supplement to be able to recoup from working out 6-7 times a week. Have you kept track of your progress or ever thought about giving more resting time in between workouts?

As for cardio, it CAN be optimized for weight loss but not fat loss. I won't even get into the scientific part of it (unless you want me to:)) but I will give a simple comparison between two athletes doing similar sports: The long distance runner and the sprinter. If you have ever seen the boston marathon or even an Olympics marathon even, you will see that 99% of those runners do not exactly have a body most people thrive for. Now, look for photos of donavon bailey, bruny surin, michael johnson, something Green... check out their bodies. Bottom line, a balanced diet, high intensity training (be it weight training or interval training) will produce more efficient and desirable results in the fat burning department than any amount of long distance running or cardio activity you do.

If this is too hard for you to believe, just observe the people who use the treadmills at your local gym. I did. For a 3 month period. Same overweight, high body fat people using them to try to burn off fat. I feel sorry for them because they have been mislead into believe that cardio and tonnes of situps are the answer to their problems.

[gman]

Oh man this thread title reminds me of that famous post by Vin Diesel!! LOL

The plastic bag method. :D

[bdckr]

I just came across this thread and saw that a lot of you folks as advising this guy to do cardio to lose weight, why??

Cardio can never ever make you cut pounds like working out on weights, if you wanna lose pounds hit the weights. Do cardio but only to help out your heart rate.

That's just in my opinion.

BTW I work out 6-7 times a week. My specs. are 5, 10" and 165lbs, with less then 10%bf.Strength training and cardio can both help you lose fat.

Strength training uses mainly creatine phosphate and some glycogen for energy. No fat burning while you're doing it But building lean muscle mass increases caloric expenditure and use of fat stores when you're not strength training. Other activities during the day that rely on the aerobic energy system (glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids) take more energy when you've got more lean muscle mass.

Cardio uses the aerobic energy system while you're doing the exercise to burn fat (and glucose and amino acids). With cardio a large proportion of the weight you lose can be fat (http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/133/2/92). If you look at the study details, you'll see the exercise done was on a treadmill.

Dude, you must be eating some major protein or supplement to be able to recoup from working out 6-7 times a week. Have you kept track of your progress or ever thought about giving more resting time in between workouts?

As for cardio, it CAN be optimized for weight loss but not fat loss. I won't even get into the scientific part of it (unless you want me to:)) but I will give a simple comparison between two athletes doing similar sports: The long distance runner and the sprinter. If you have ever seen the boston marathon or even an Olympics marathon even, you will see that 99% of those runners do not exactly have a body most people thrive for. Now, look for photos of donavon bailey, bruny surin, michael johnson, something Green... check out their bodies. Bottom line, a balanced diet, high intensity training (be it weight training or interval training) will produce more efficient and desirable results in the fat burning department than any amount of long distance running or cardio activity you do.

If this is too hard for you to believe, just observe the people who use the treadmills at your local gym. I did. For a 3 month period. Same overweight, high body fat people using them to try to burn off fat. I feel sorry for them because they have been mislead into believe that cardio and tonnes of situps are the answer to their problems.Again, cardio can be an effective method for losing fat (http://www.finertia.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13), but I'll agree with you that elite level endurance athletes do not have the physique that I would want. Some people can lose fat and stay lean just doing one or the other, but the most effective method is a combination of both. That's why you'll see bodybuilders add cardio to their routine when they're on a cutting cycle, and then stop it completely on a bulking cycle.

[Prankster]

Call you local hospital, ask for the diabetes wing, and pick up the free info on healthy eating, and stick to the guidelines

[StarStrike]

Call you local hospital, ask for the diabetes wing, and pick up the free info on healthy eating, and stick to the guidelines

Yup, that's correct. The main factor in losing weight is controlling what you eat and excercising regularly (like take a brisk walk for 20 minutes a day or so). Or you could go on the Moon ;), you'll lose a lot of weight ;) (not mass).

[Degenerate]

Anyone ever try hypnosis for dieting?

[Mooseport]

I lost 60 lbs over a one year span. If you are just starting out this workout, then enter slowly. Do maybe 15 minutes of running 2/3 tiimes a week for the first couple of weeks and then increase it every time (so the third week you are doing maybe 18-20 minutes 2/3 times per week, and so on). The trick is to graduate into this...if you try to go all out (5/6 times a week) and you are new to it, then you will most likely give up early. Plus the key is in your diet. I will admit, I didn't cut carbs, in fact I think I ate more carbs. However I massively cut out sweets and oils. I stopped eating fried foods, sweets, and only ate foods that were either boiled, steamed, or raw (like sushi, or veggies). You really have to get a grasp on calories. Forget about the eveything else and look at calories first, then the other stuff (fat/carb/protein/salt). Get to know how much food is in a 2000 calorie diet and I think you will be fine.

P.S. Drink tons of water and remember, don't over do it at the gym - I never work out more than 4 times a week and 30 minutes each time.

[P__S__2]

wow old post brought back,

well thanks for the tips guys...look like im gonna have to try some of them.

[sleepyguy]

Don't EVER think of it as a 'FIX'... it's a LIFESTYLE change. Get active and eat right... that is the bottom line.

[Skidz]

how do i lose weight...lol
you could try doing what the guy in your avatar did to lose weight Get Aids ;) R.I.P Eazy we miss you

[Homer88]

What i did to lose 30 lbs in 3 months:

- Cut down on sweets (chocolates, cakes, chips, pop, etc.)
- Eat lots of protein (meats, fish, chicken) and fresh fruits (oranges, pinapple, etc.)

- WORK OUT DAILY. I did circuit training. 40 min weights, and then 40 min on the cross trainer 4 to 6 km a day. I worked off 1000 calories per workout

Eat more smaller meals to keep the metabolism going but watch those carbs (muffins, etc.)

I was at 175 lbs, and went down to 145 lbs and lost 5 inches on the waist. I have added 10 lbs since then (mostly muscle) since I been doing more weights.
Wow your case is similiar to mine. I lost about 35 pounds in 2 months. What I did was cut down on the food (it was during the summer so it didn't really matter), bike around 2 hours a day. I went from 188 to 150, and went from 36 waist to 31. It could have been more but some punks stole my bike (double locked.. =() I gained about 10 pounds in 1 1/2 years, but then mine is mostly fat (I think..). Just have a clear mind about it and losing weight won't be hard :D

[Skidz]

went from 36 waist to 31
Damn thats impressive BTW you must be the coolest kid in school with them baggy ass pants :D