Fat Enders

[Mozart]

So you people loosing weight, what have you been eating?

[DavidW]

So you people loosing weight, what have you been eating?

Less!

Oh okay: I chose a meat, bread it, bake or fry it and have veggies and taters for dinner.  For lunch it's a sandwich, chips, apple or banana and sometimes a rice pudding.  For breakfast I eat cereal or oatmeal.  See just normal food, very simple just less caloric than fast food.  No gimmick, no tricks just eat less.

[Homo Aestheticus]

So you people loosing weight, what have you been eating?

No secret really... Humans do best on a predominantly  complex  carbohydrate diet (fruits and vegetables, along with barley, oats, lentils, other legumes, nuts and seeds. And of course seafood a couple times a week. Extra virgin olive and sunflower oil should be your cooking oils..

That's about it...  

[Joe_Campbell]

No secret really... Humans do best on a predominantly  complex  carbohydrate diet (fruits and vegetables, along with barley, oats, lentils, other legumes, nuts and seeds. And of course seafood a couple times a week. Extra virgin olive and sunflower oil should be your cooking oils..

That's about it...  

I'd ramp up the protein a bit, but this is pretty good advice. Fish oils are very healthy (not all fat is bad fat).

[DavidW]

No secret really... Humans do best on a predominantly  complex  carbohydrate diet (fruits and vegetables, along with barley, oats, lentils, other legumes, nuts and seeds. And of course seafood a couple times a week. Extra virgin olive and sunflower oil should be your cooking oils..

That's about it...  

If you strike the "extra virgin" I'm cool with that.  Olive oil adds a nice flavor for cooking, but extra virgin is a bit dominating (and expensive!) for every day cooking.

[Anne]

Here in Texas I mowed the lawn at 9am to beat the 103 degrees...but it was 98 by the time I finished.

168 btw. That vacation was seriously unhealthy for me.

Our family lived in Little Rock for 3 years.  Every time the lawn needed to be mowed, I always wondered why someone didn't put headlights on lawnmower.  Then one could mow in the dark - a lot cooler!  If anyone swipes my idea, I want 10%.

[DavidW]

If you strike the "extra virgin" I'm cool with that.  Olive oil adds a nice flavor for cooking, but extra virgin is a bit dominating (and expensive!) for every day cooking.

Oh yeah duh, I just remembered that one of my parental units warned me about using extra virgin olive oil for frying or baking-- DANGER WILL ROBINSON! it has a low smoke point.

[Dr. Dread]

I've been trying to eat healthier but I pretty much eat what I want, only less of it.

The last time I weighed myself I was at 263, down from 272 over the last couple weeks.

[DavidW]

Congrats dude!   272 was where I had started.

[Dr. Dread]

Congrats dude!   272 was where I had started.

Thanks.

[Novi]

What I hate about walking now (thinking of Holden's post) is that it's so blazing hot!!  I'm starting to get up earlier so maybe I'll eventually get up early enough that I could go on a walk without the heat.

I'm having the same problem too. I'm feeling so disinclined even to go outside in the heat, let alone exercise. Does anyone have any tips for getting motivated in 30+ weather?

The last time I weighed myself I was at 263, down from 272 over the last couple weeks.

Good stuff!

[DavidW]

I'm having the same problem too. I'm feeling so disinclined even to go outside in the heat, let alone exercise. Does anyone have any tips for getting motivated in 30+ weather?


Good stuff!

I'm working on getting up earlier while it's still cool.  I don't know if it would help for you, but here in Oklahoma it does get down to the low 70s, even when the highs are in the 90s.  Just look up when dawn is and start setting your clock half an hour back each day until you get there, that's what I'm doing.

[Mozart]

All you guys quite posting so I assume you've quit loosing?

Last year at this time I weighed a good 215-225 pounds. I weighed myself in may and I was 176...I was shocked! But since then I've felt like I put weight on. So I told myself my goal was to be 160 by the end of August...I weighed myself today and guess what? I've lost 10 pounds even. 166  pounds, and thats with shoes and clothes on. Maybe I'll go down to 155 then by august and then try to put some muscle on. You know Im quite surprised because I still have a belly...Im certainly lighter but I've still some fat to loose. I suppose I should be proud of myself though.

[Joe_Campbell]

That's incredible! I hope you're not really tall, though...

[Dr. Dread]

Nah. I quit posting because I didn't want to bore everyone.

[Mozart]

That's incredible! I hope you're not really tall, though...

Im about 180 cms i guess, 5 ft 11 or 6 ft.

To be honest I've done little different. I added good fats into my diet...less processed crap...i eat alot some days...its not so hard once you avoid modern junk!

My BMI says 23.1, once it was like 27. I didnt stay so heavy for long, my average weight was 190 sometimes up to 200 sometimes down to 185 but average 190 or 195. In 10th grade i was 180 but with muscles.

My height weight chart says i should weigh 143 minimum (if i have a small frame?) but my waist is still 34 inches or so. ill check tomorrow my waist size. my pants certainly dont fit without a belt anymore, and ive dropped 3 notches. Has to be at least 2 inches right? I was lazy and went out yesterday without a belt to buy water and my pants fell I didnt know if to be embarrassed or proud.

[Brian]

Nah. I quit posting because I didn't want to bore everyone.

Dave! If you bored us, we would just scroll down. But you don't bore us. As a matter of fact ... I think you're trying to get out of reporting your progress. Hiding something? 



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[secondwind]

Hello fat enders!

I'm back from a two week vacation full of restaurant food and lots of sitting (on planes, trains, buses, boats, taxis, dog sleds--well, okay, no dog sleds).  I'll have to weigh myself to assess the damage some time this week, but I think I'll put it off as long as possible.  And start regular, organized exercise again.  Something more than stepping onto or off of the vehicle du jour. 

Mozart, two things:  1. You should be proud of your weight loss.  2.  You need to buy some new pants!   Please, I see enough guys around here with their pants falling off.  Don't join that club!   

[Mozart]

Yes in due time, when there is money to spend

[Dr. Dread]

Dave! If you bored us, we would just scroll down. But you don't bore us. As a matter of fact ... I think you're trying to get out of reporting your progress. Hiding something? 



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Nah. Holding at 263.5...