I guess my youthful metabolism did not die, it was just hidden underneath all of the garbage I was eating. I have cut out fast food, sodas, and candy and *boom* I lose 9 pounds in less than a week. Still need to work in some fruits and veggies but definately feeling better.
The big drawback is that I just got new pants and I have to now wear a belt to keep them on and in a few weeks they will not fit at all.
Well time to go out and take a stroll.
TTFN
Lit have you tried riding a bike?
you dont need to go off road riding though its is fun.
A bike connected to a turbo machine and turn the music upppp or watch the television.
Naaa turn the volume up and do some reps, just gentle spinning will help the weight drop.
After a 30 mile hard mountain bike ride I can drop 3lbs.
Swimming is good as well.
And there is nothing like a girl with tonned calfs in heels :o !!
I'll get my coat
Excellent, LIT.
I did the same a few years back. Just cut out the garbage (except chocolate - my inner Doctor prescribes it). And I added walking too. It doesn't really take much. I think our youthful metabolisms just need to be revved up a little.
Keep up the good work.
My bf cut out fast food and pop, and dropped 30 lbs really fast... I don't remember how fast anymore (bad with times and dates) but it was really fast, like a pound a day.
Quote from: Mikko on November 07, 2006, 03:34:43 PM
My bf cut out fast food and pop, and dropped 30 lbs really fast... I don't remember how fast anymore (bad with times and dates) but it was really fast, like a pound a day.
The first time I did a major elimination diet, I lost 30 pounds in two months. I kid you not.
I'm thinking about doing it again. After all the food experimentation I've done recently, I feel like crap. I really just need to keep it simple and avoid social eating. Anytime I've done something simple, I feel great. I swear I could live on oatmeal and orange juice.
Also keep in mind that I am not a large person by any means. At the time, thirty pounds was about 20% of my total body weight.
It's amazing what cutting back on junk food does for your body. just by removing most of the sweets you eat and eliminating soda (or using the 0 calorie stuff to trade fat for cancer) you will lose a ton of weight.
Smaller portions really helps, too, even when eating fast food. Eating frequently throughout the day but only having a little bit helps tremendously. Don't order a combo, order a larger sandwich. Instead of two burritos, get a loaded one so you don't get 200 calories from another tortilla.
Just don't starve yourself. Back in december I got a little anorexic after a terrible diet of junkfood, and the truth is you can actually stay the same weight, or be even slimmer, by eating non-starvation quantities. But if you starve yourself you'll balloon up if you have a carrot too many.
I've been losing 15 pounds a month for the last two months. I'm at 149 now going down to 140. Here's my diet:
830 am 1 banana
1200 pm 2 slices wheat bread
3 oz skinless low fat turkey, 5 hard boiled egg whites, 1/2 liter water
330 pm 1 non fat yogurt, 1 apple
700 pm 1 lean cuisine dinner or boiled chicken and boiled veggies
I workout 5 times per week, only cardio (eliptical and walking treadmill). I also do intrnse stretching for 1/2. I've never felt so good physically or emotionally. I want my body to be in excellent and have good eating/exercising habits before I go on hormones in a few months. this schedule of eating and exercising works well for me.
the hardest part in the beginning? cutting out soda and sweets. I LOVE CANDY!!!
I know what you mean. I lost 4 pounds in a week by not eating all the crap. Lets keep up the good work.