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Re: Permanent diet may equal longer life
I've been doing a reduced calorie diet for a few months now, and there's no starving involved. I'm actually pretty surprised at how much I can eat and still be in my target range. I've lost 20 pounds this summer so far and it's been pretty easy.
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That's about what I need to lose; maybe more like 25-30 lbs.
Can you give me a run-down on what you're eating and the quantities involved? My biggest problem is late-nite munchies. Around 9 or 9:30 or so, I start getting the urge to pig out. |
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Based on your starting weight you'll need to determine how many calories you actually need everyday. Check out a site like this to get a basic idea Perfect calculator to determine whether you are overweight or not. | AHealthyMe.com Basically, I stay between 1500-2500 calories per day. It's a good idea to mix up your calorie intake from day to day to keep your body guessing. Exercise is of course a big part. I do at least 30 minutes of cardio 3-4 days per week and I also mix in some weights as well. I cut way back on red meat and alcohol too. When I do drink it's mostly light beer. I can post some samples of what I eat on a daily basis later. I've got to run now. |
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It sounds to me what you're doing is just counting calories, eating healthy foods, and exercising. I'd call it the common sense plan. When I saw the news story the other night about reduced calorie diets, I was thinking the extreme. All the people do is eat fruits and veggies, practically. They're hyper skinny, to the point where it appears skin is sagging off bones. I don't think you're on that plan, you're on the one that any doctor in the world would recommend, which is the one that works - common sense.
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Re: Permanent diet may equal longer life
I lost 30 pounds, without changing my diet, when I moved to Colorado and started hiking mountains. You could always try that, if you like hiking.
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breakfast: 1 nutrigrain blueberry bar - 130 calories 2 homemade low fat waffles with a tiny bit of no sugar syrup - 210 calories lunch: 2 grilled chicken sausage links - 260 calories steamed mixed veggies (2 servings) - 120 calories dinner: 1 broiled chicken breast - 213 calories 1 medium bake potato (dry) - 163 calories 1 large mixed greens salad w/cheese and croutons - 200 calories snacks: cheez-its (100 cal pack) baked tortilla chips with salsa - 150 calories goldfish crackers (100 cal pack) 1 mini drumstick ice cream cone - 130 calories exercise 30 minutes on stair climber moderate intensity - burned 372 calories Net calories for the day: 1404 I hear you on the late night snacking. But if you have a snack mid morning, mid afternoon, and another one a few hours after dinner, you shouldn't get those late night cravings. Plus I drink a lot of water, 8 glasses/day at least is a must. And I simply don't allow myself to eat after 8pm. Counting your calories really helps you realize what you're putting into your body. |
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I'm about 6'3" and flucuate between 240 and 250 with most of it around my waistline and my face. So something's got to be done. |
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I lift 3 times a week and I do cardio 4-5 days a week and I've noticed that since I started lifting again (I hadn't in a few years due to a bad shoulder) my body has changed tremendously, my weight loss may have slowed, but I'm definitely adding muscle and getting more defined. |
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For the stair climber, do you use the normal stair stepper, or the actual stairs that rotate (called a stepmill)? I use the rotating stairs. It's great cardio. I'm drenched after 30 minutes on level 5.
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Re: Permanent diet may equal longer life
Matty, another question about the diet you're on -- I guess you have to totally swear off fast food, right? If you're famished, and you don't have any food with you, where do you go and what do you get?
Fast food completely destroys my waistline and my wallet. |
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For lunch I hit sandwich/salad type of places, and most grocery stores have kick ass salad bars. I'm also a big sushi fan. Packing a lunch is really the best thing to do but I'm pretty lazy when it comes to that. I always keep good snacks on hand in my desk too. I'm not always eating salads though. Had pizza for lunch today, just one slice and a bottle of water. |
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