need to loose weight

The Bollox

right, I am not a major case, at least I don't think so, I am 6'2" and weigh 15st

I was grand last summer, I was only about 13st because over the summer I walked a lot, and rarely stayed indoors, however the stress of this year in college has got to me, I don't get the chance to walk as much as I would like and I find I am eating more than I used to. while I plan to loose the weight over the summer, I would appreciate a few tips on how to keep the weight off next year, and how to loose the weight faster/healthier

the Guru

whats really working for me is , I lost 25 lbs so far ,not drinking a lot of beer, fruit for my breakfast and eating healthy in the evening, also plenty of exercise , I recently gave up ciggies and running and exercise is so much easier and a hello of a lot more fun

The Bollox

well I don't smoke and don't drink that much booze, however I don't eat a lot of fruit, so I'll have to start doing that. thanks Guru

Dragan

the Guru wrote:

whats really working for me is , I lost 25 lbs so far ,not drinking a lot of beer, fruit for my breakfast and eating healthy in the evening, also plenty of exercise , I recently gave up ciggies and running and exercise is so much easier and a hello of a lot more fun

so what you saying is what worked for you was giving up beer and smoking, eating healthier and gettin excercise....weird!!!! lol

Perfect points though, just replace what is currently bad with good habits and you can't go wrong.

There are no real secrets, and what is bad can be pretty obvious.

What would you say are your current eating habits? whats your diet like?

The Bollox

well I only really have breakfast on college mornings because otherwise I am not up until atleast 1.00pm, so I have lunch, generally not the healthiest either, mostly it's a roll from the deli. If I do have breakfast then it's cerial. I have a little something to eat in college, like a sausage roll, and a sweet thing. then for dinner I eat healthily enough, I only have desert on Sundays. later I'll have a snack of a few crisp sambos and a cuppa tea, I also have a nasty habbit of eating bickies *sigh*

Aedh Baclamh

Sorry if this is being blunt, but just feel I have to say it.

You say what you're eating right now, and even say yourself how unhealthy it is, and then go on to say that you're going to continue this on tonight? Makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Check the sticky threads there, that's how I changed my habits. I knew I was way off the mark with what I was eating so just stopped and started fresh. Kept a record and it works a treat.

Anyways, become organised. Make sambos the night before and all that. Buy a load of the stuff mention in the threads and you'll have lots to pick from.

The Bollox

oh that was a grammatical error on my part, sorry, I meant I would have sambos later at night, I didn't mean that I was going to get some later tonight

7mountpleasant

See the Lipotrim thread mate. Was constantly trying to lose wieght for ages. Went on Lipotrim start-mid february at 16st 6 lbs am coming off in a week or 2 and am currently at 12st 3 lbs and hoping to go a bit further

Dragan

7mountpleasant wrote:

See the Lipotrim thread mate. Was constantly trying to lose wieght for ages. Went on Lipotrim start-mid february at 16st 6 lbs am coming off in a week or 2 and am currently at 12st 3 lbs and hoping to go a bit further

Indeed, instead of taking the trouble to change you eating habits just find a quick fix :rolleyes:

When are people going to see there is more important things behind diet than just weight management?

7mountpleasant

Dragan wrote:

Indeed, instead of taking the trouble to change you eating habits just find a quick fix :rolleyes:

When are people going to see there is more important things behind diet than just weight management?

It works simple as that. I know my eating habits will have to change but at least I won't have to struggle to lose 4 1/2 stone before I start.

Dragan

7mountpleasant wrote:

It works simple as that. I know my eating habits will have to change but at least I won't have to struggle to lose 4 1/2 stone before I start.

And not to be smart but now you will put on weight while trying to sort out what you should or should not be eating.

I am also assuming that your excess weight was due to a combination of bad diet and no excercise, so you may want to also sort out the later.

Remember folks, just because you lose a belly does not make you suddenly healthy.

About 4 years ago i was 240 pounds ripped, with a really good six pack and loads of muscle seperation and it's only now that i can see that i was not really in any way healthy at all!!!

7mountpleasant

I am aware of the pitfalls of coming off an extended period of dieting , however with lipotrim a maintenance formula is taken at the end of the diet to prevent carb loading and to ensure that you do not also absorb excess fluid/glucose. As for trying to figure out what to eat I've had over two months to figure that out and have consulted a nutritionist in the meantime. Listen I am not saying that this is the be all and end all only that it can be an excellent help in losing and keeping off excess weight and should not be dismissed so flippantly in such a condescending manner

Dragan

7mountpleasant wrote:

Listen I am not saying that this is the be all and end all only that it can be an excellent help in losing and keeping off excess weight and should not be dismissed so flippantly in such a condescending manner

It's not being dismissed flippantly at all, nor am i being condescending. In fact i will go so far as to say i have been one of the most active posters with decent advice for people in the last few months on this board.

As such, in my view, Lipotrim is merely a symptom of a bigger problem. It takes many years to eat yourself into poor health and to become overweight to any large degree. I should know, i have managed to do it twice in the course of my life.

Yet most people demand the solution to the problem be easy, requiring little effort and willpower and demanding quick results, which for my money is just a little hyprocrytical.

What can i say, i can just respect people a little more who seek out real solutions and put in the time, effort and sacrifice it takes to get those results. I respect people who self educate themselves on nutrition and excercise and general health, and who can be honest with themselves in acheiving there goals.

In the last few months i have offered the best advice to people that i can, and one part of that advice is, to improve your HEALTH, both mental and physically, you are better off to suffer a diet than to go the quick solutions route.

Sure, there are rare exceptions, people with too much of this or that in there system who just can't seem to overcome the weight but for most people, whats wrong with a little hard work?

I just can't see Lipotrim contributing in a major way to most peoples attempts to become healthier. Over eating is not only a physical issue, but a mental one as well, and without the struggle to overcome that problem most people will not beat it properly. Eating patterns will not be changed, small hard fought victories will not be won in a way that i feel is truly beneficial to the person.

That is just may, and maybe i am looking at the bigger picture, but hey, someone needs to.

Fair dues to you if you educated yourself on diet etc while you were doing the Lipotrim, but most people will not. Once again it will just be that jumping at a quick fix only to find themselves in the same boat a few months/ years down the line after how much of a financial investment in the product?

Just my opinion but take the wholefood way to living and you can't go wrong.

justsomebloke

just as a matter of interest why haven't you changed your eating habits while on lipotrim. Would it not have been better to start to eat healty before coming off it or are you suppose to eat the same crap while on it.

As i stated on the paul mckenna thread, this is a fitness forum as oppose to a weight loss forum, yes a lot of the people posting are looking to lose weight however they are looking to lose weight in a healty manner i.e. watch their diet and exercise. Yes tou may be skinner but that doesn't mean you are that much better off unless you have been doing some sort of exercise. As oppose to being fat and unhealty now you are skinnier but still unhealty

7mountpleasant

Fair enough I except your points. I can see where you are coming from. However I feel personally that when you can lose the majority of your excess weight you can break the vicious cycle. I feel so much happier now that I have removed that excess weight I can never see myself falling back into the viscious cycle of overeating and binge dieting.

Dragan

7mountpleasant , sorry if i came across as arrogant at any point, i can just be a little over entusiastic at times, especially about the subject as health and fitness because right now it is pretty much central to every choice i make!!!

Just a quick question for you, do you think Lipotrim should go back to being perscribed by a doctor like it used to be?

The reason i ask is because in fairness the OP only has 2 stone to lose or there abouts, so this is pretty attainable with just clean diet and hard work. Like i said, i really can see the benefit of the Lipotrim product for those who have serious issues with weight and will power, but sadly i just think most people don't give themselves the benefit of truly testing what they are capable off before thinking they need "help".

7mountpleasant

The only reason anything should be perscribed is if it is potentially harmful if not used correctly. It is an individuals personal choice how he chooses to eat and in his/hers lifestyle choices and I believe that lipotrim is a choice.

The Bollox

what do you eat on the diet? all I can see is "lipotrim portions" what are these?

7mountpleasant

Basically a portion is a satchet of powder which you blend with water to make a shake.

The Bollox

so you live on shakes and water for x weeks? I read ppl saying that if you do get hungry you just drink water, is water all you can drink?

zAbbo

thats now how its done, someone asks for weight loss advice, they get sound replies focused around diet and exercise, none of this quick fix crap.

7mountpleasant

After the first couple of days your body enters a ketonic state and feelings of hunger subside ,after the first week or two you pretty much don't feel hungry at all and the main challenge is trying to cope with the boredom. I understand how people view it as a quick fix but it isn't just a fad, as can be seen by previous posts up until last year it was a perscription option (and still is widely used in the NHS for people who need to reduce weight ). As I said I am just putting it out there as an option . I believe that as part of the total picture it can be a fantastic help

t-ha

I would love to see everyone lose weight their excess weight with dietary adjustments and exercise, but I'm not going to knock anyone who succeeds via Lipotrim. Ultimately it's alot better than being unhealthily overweight, or having surgery to get thinner (lipo or stomach stapling).

I can also accept that it may be easier for someone to improve their diet after using it, as they will be feeling a bit more positive about their bodies. Positivity is good for motivation.