Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
Question about losing weight.
-
28-12-2010 11:56pm#1
Comments
-
-
Get up in the mornings and go for a walk, or run if you could manage it. I get up at 07:00 each morning for a run and its almost like a different world when you're out running, sky looks amazing most days and its really peaceful.
As for food, its the same as everyone will tell you, cut back on sweets and fizzy drink. Forget about the shakes and that stuff, people have been fit for thousands of years without that stuff. For loosing weight, short burst will do little compared to trying for long distance. If you have a bike, use it. It basically all about getting up of your arse, moving more and eating less rubbish.
Look at almost any endurance athlete, they're all lanky f**kers
EDIT: I can't see the advantage in using the gym to loose weight, thats all muscle building equipment and treadmill/crosstrainers. You'd be better off running/cycling in the fresh air. As for building a bit of muscle, give push ups a go or chin ups. TK Maxx have a pull up/chin up bar for a tenner and its great!0 -
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
BengaLover wrote: »I did the Celebrity Slim diet and lost 3 stone, at a rate of approx 1-2 lb a week, which is the recommended rate, dropped from size 16 to size 12 and found the shakes LOVELY, and filling too.
Its a whey based protein shake, so limits your calories and carbs whilst giving you all the protein and nutrients.
I like shake diets cos they get your stomach capacity used to having less, they are handy, and having one proper solid food meal makes you look forward more to your allowed evening meal.
CS is a tad expensive but the SlimFast shakes are gorgeous too, you could even just substitute your breakfast and have it once a day.
But if you dont want to go down the shakes road, I would do the following:
Switch from full fat milk to skimmed
Switch from butter to low fat spread
Consider ditching the bread and pasta if you can, if not, limit it drastically
Swap sugar for sweetener
Make up snack boxes of fruit salads or veg salads
If you find a low fat meal that you like, make a few and freeze them in portion sizes, if you have a meal to hand when you need one you're less likely to snack on the wrong thing.
If you want to eat rice, eat brown rice.
Lots of water!
You did Celebrity Slim? Really? Would be shocked if you kept all the weight off. Please don't mention it around here, I hate fad diet advice.
Some of your other points are OK but switching butter for low fat spread?
Find ''low fat'' meals?
Smacks of fad diet advice tbh.0 -
SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »You did Celebrity Slim? Really? Would be shocked if you kept all the weight off. Please don't mention it around here, I hate fad diet advice.
Some of your other points are OK but switching butter for low fat spread?
Find ''low fat'' meals?
Smacks of fad diet advice tbh.
I will mention whatever I like, the OP asked for tips, I gave mine - she doesnt have to take it on board, but this is a public forum.
CS is not a fad diet, its pretty scientific, and YES I kept it off, now on the maintenance plan, and eating low carb high protein meals.
You have a problem with switching from butter to Flora? Do you have any idea how bad butter is for you - granted low fat spreads are too, and if you can stomach it then olive oil is the way to go.
as per the above post that says CS is unhealthy, you can check them out yourself:
http://www.celebrityslim.co.uk/
CS isnt for everyone, but it worked for me.
Same as weight watchers or any other diet plan.
I love my food, and the CS didnt make me feel like I was starved all the time.0 -
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
+1 to Khannies advice big time.
BTW, butter is far far more nutritious than low fat spreads. Not from a calorie pov but from a better for you body pov. Low fat spreads are laced with veg oil which is inflammatory for the body.
Butter is a great source of Vitamin k2 and has vit d which act in sync and is a good source of selenium. And if you have to add vitamins to a foodstuff to make it nutririous, its not nutririous to begin with imho
Not to go all pedantic, but i will, Bengalover, you said you kept it off? You started a thread on CS very recently in the nutrition and diet forum saying you fell off the wagon. Now, all i am saying is that the best way forward is to get more active and eat wholefoods. That way you will keep it off. And this is from someone who has lost close to 6 stone and kept it off - so i like to think i know a little of what i post about here
And yes - the Mediterranean diet is healthy like Bengalover said, and guess what? They eat butter too - and a fair bit of it too 0 -
-
-
-
-
-
Hi,
It's my first time using boards so I won't be offended if you don't take my advice too seriously
There's a lot a of good info on this thread, a lot of not so good too (imo)...
Firstly, congrats for deciding to join a gym, and giving up smoking! You'll start to feel the benefits really soon into your program.
If your goal is weight loss, yes you will have to do cardio. Make sure to include resistance work too though. Resistance work makes the muscles grow. Muscle consumes the greatest amount of energy so working with weights will help spike your metabolism and can keep burning calories for up to 48hrs after a workout.
As a beginner you should be aiming to go to the gym 4-6 times per week. At least 3 of these days should include resistance work. Start off by doing full body days and then progress to a split program. Using body resistance and machine weights will help to improve technique and to avoid injury. Move to free weights as soon as you feel ready.
When doing resistance work, start with the major muscles first, the legs, by doing squats, lunges, leg press etc. Then move on to the smaller groups, back, chest, shoulders, arms.
Then (if you're not too knackered) try to squeeze in some cardio. Try to do 20mins minimum directly after your resistance work. Running is the best exercise for fat burning but any of the other machines are great too. Interval training is very good but if you're only starting it might be best to stay at a steady pace and increasing time or intensity as you get fitter. Even walking will burn fat if you increase your heart rate enough!
If you're managing the 3 days resistance/cardio per week, try also to do a few cardio only days.
If you get bored with a program or need more motivation, try a class. Body pump, circuits, boot camp, boxercise etc. are all great resistance/cardio sessions.
When it comes to food, be sensible. Keep your meals balanced. Avoid high sugar high fat snacks munching instead on fruit, veg or nuts.
Try to eat approx 5 times a day (3 meals and 2 substantial snacks). Always eat breakfast as this will kick start your metabolism. Porridge, eggs on wholewheat etc. provide slow burning energy release to get you through the morning.
For main meals, don't be afraid of carbs, just know which ones are better for you. Try wholewheat/brown pasta/bread and rice (though basmati is good too) instead of the white variety. Bake your potato instead of mashing. Even better, try sweet potatoes!
Red meat and chicken are a great source of protein but try to include some oily fish too (salmon, mackerel).
Boiled or steamed veg are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fibre and there are also very filling while being relatively low in calories.
Oh! And drink water! At least 1.5litres a day, more if you're working out.
And don't deprive yourself of treats, everything is good for you, in moderation
Good luck and have fun
0 -
Advertisement
-
Two *very* important points there which lots of people miss or trip up on...Oh! And drink water! At least 1.5litres a day, more if you're working out.
And don't deprive yourself of treats, everything is good for you, in moderation
You need to drink loads of water, loads and loads of it. The figure I was told was 30ml of water for every kg of body weight [assuming your an active person] - work that out for you, folks are always amazed get yourself one of those vita water filter jugs and put it in the fridge.
Second, when I started I was having a nervous breakdown about "cheating" or going out for a few pints. Thats very wrong for lots of reasons, as most of the success for people loosing weight starts in your head, so you cant be worrying about stuff like that.
So its very important to relax. I know lots of people allow themselves a cheat meal once a week [dont make that meal 3 large pizza's with the works- but have what you like]. I also allow myself drink once a week, but cut back and changed to drinking coors light, its a small change, but it all counts. So I go to Thursday pints with the lads, and we drink a lot! Happy days. [Now that means some times I may go out twice in a week, but just dont drink one of those times, and other weeks there is nothing on, so I dont drink at all - but I stick pretty strongly to the once a week thing]. Beer is empty calories, but all work and no play....
Also, on the couple of days after drinking or cheat meal I tend to work a bit harder in gym or run a bit longer - to work it off, but its no drama. I want to be healthy long term, Im not trying to loose x amount of weight by next week.0 -
-
-
-
Advertisement