How do you lose weight?

[Flying Fish]

this one worked for me

Yes I'd kick her out of bed any time, way too under portioned.

 

[bvbfan]

Raves, nightclubs and sport.

Since I stopped doing those I've put on about 20-25kgs

 

[Pat]

Yes, i am familiar with weight training and i can bench the 13 kg pretty easy now in each hand. I was doing 10 reps, adding more weight and doing ten more etc. for a while. Arm curls are little challenging once i'm up to full weight.

Cheers,

Can, sorry for the late reply.

I suggest-

Try this for 2 weeks and see how you feel, Do all exercises slow, real slow, that should compensate for the lack of weight, eg, when you bench, count 5 seconds up, 5 seconds down, so it takes 10 seconds to one rep. When you do it with heavy weight it buggers you bad.

Also, If you can press a couple more reps out at the end of your set, It makes all the difference, That little extra is what makes a good workout a great workout.

bench press x 12-15
flys x 10-12
shoulder press, standing, staggered stance etc. x 8-12
Lateral Raises x 8-12
Curls, standing, one arm at a time. x 12
French press (tricep exercise) x 12
Lunges x 20
Squats x 20
(you can position yourself against a wall, with your back leaning on the wall and your feet placed 30cm out from the wall. Squat while your back slides up and down on the wall)

Do sit-ups every day, lying down, pick a spot on the ceiling, right above your head...so your looking straight up. The lift your shoulders and your head straight up like there's a rope pulling you from your chest. (make sense??????) You only have to move you shoulders of the ground a couple of centermeters, not curl over like the old school sit-ups.

Do all this twice if you can. might take a little longer if you do everything slow.
Also if you need more explanation of the exercises i'm more than happy too and Ill post some sites with pics and descriptions. Should of done that with this.

 

[Sprinter79]

I don't get why people are so hung up in "losing weight"

Your aim, if you are carrying too much fat, is to lose fat, not necesarily weight. A byproduct of losing fat will be increasing your lean muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat..... so you may in fact end up weighing more, but being healthier. Fat is useless, it doesn't help you do much, whereas muscles help you perform, no matter what the task To put a trading spin on it, trim the useless, underperforming fat, and put it into something useful.

Lean muscle mass also increases your metabolism, the best way to increase lean muscle mass is by doing weight bearing exercise. By definition, that pretty much includes everything except swimming. Take the stairs to work, go up or down stairs to have a crap at work, get up to make your own coffee (slack bastards!!!!) etc etc.

I also wouldn't jump on a forum asking advice for fitness. See a professional who can actually assess your body, your capabilities and nut out some goals. Goal setting and seeking professional advice is vitally important in both the trading environment and in health. Once you've got things happening, you'll need less and less professional advice, but its always good to stay in touch

 

[Pat]

I don't get why people are so hung up in "losing weight"

Your aim, if you are carrying too much fat, is to lose fat, not necesarily weight. A byproduct of losing fat will be increasing your lean muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat..... so you may in fact end up weighing more, but being healthier. Fat is useless, it doesn't help you do much, whereas muscles help you perform, no matter what the task To put a trading spin on it, trim the useless, underperforming fat, and put it into something useful.

Lean muscle mass also increases your metabolism, the best way to increase lean muscle mass is by doing weight bearing exercise. By definition, that pretty much includes everything except swimming. Take the stairs to work, go up or down stairs to have a crap at work, get up to make your own coffee (slack bastards!!!!) etc etc.

I also wouldn't jump on a forum asking advice for fitness. See a professional who can actually assess your body, your capabilities and nut out some goals. Goal setting and seeking professional advice is vitally important in both the trading environment and in health. Once you've got things happening, you'll need less and less professional advice, but its always good to stay in touch

Sprinter,

Fat is not useless. There is are reasons why our bodies produce fat. Some of us humans have altered our way of living a great deal, so there is minimal physical...anything. We are LAZY! (don't ya love it?) Society is now a place where fat does not fit in, but the way our lifestyles are set, contradict what we want and what we hope to achieve (appearance wise).

 

[CanOz]

I also wouldn't jump on a forum asking advice for fitness. See a professional who can actually assess your body, your capabilities and nut out some goals. Goal setting and seeking professional advice is vitally important in both the trading environment and in health. Once you've got things happening, you'll need less and less professional advice, but its always good to stay in touch

Thats a great thing to do if you're in a country where you can speak the language....not too mention a place where you could actually trust the advice.

Pat, thanks for you advice, always appreciated.

Cheers,

 

[Pat]

Thats a great thing to do if you're in a country where you can speak the language....not too mention a place where you could actually trust the advice.

Pat, thanks for you advice, always appreciated.

Cheers,

Sweet as,
But sprinter is right.
However, do you swim between the flags?
It's a bit like that if you know what I mean. (if you can swim, why bother....man up! )

 

[BlingBling]

I haven't even read half of the posts but I'll tell you what I did last year..
Started the ABS Diet. I didn't follow the thing to the T, just used their principles. Changed vege oils for olive or nut based oils. Eat healthy snacks between meals and generally eat alot!
Ran 3 times a week (mainly intervals) and did some weights..
Lost 10kg in 8 weeks and did have maintained and drink a **** load of piss still! Works for me..

Living here in Japan made it hard to get alot of ingredients but I guess you won't have that problem in OZ!

 

[noirua]

This is the way to lose weight and it's time ASF members got down to a bit of training. Leap off that chair and it's down to the gym: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/746000/300_spartan_workout_home_version_2/

 

[noirua]

Those exercises on the last post post are a bit too much for most. So here is a more gentle workout. Get those tummy muscles in trim: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/442873/smooth_body_stomach_muscles/

 

[noirua]

Right now, these Yoga exercises are far better and Tara Stiles will take you through them: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/781058/yoga_for_the_butt_with_tara_stiles/

 

[Joules MM1]

http://online.wsj.com/video/3000-mi...879-27D4-4D84-BED3-DEDE59FC8687.html?mod=e2tw

tops

 

[MrBurns]

Cut out carbs, it's that simple.

 

[trainspotter]

Get a divorce and watch you balls get ripped through your wallet. Highly entertaining and great weight loss program. Sail a 42 foot yacht from Singapore to Bali through the South China Sea.

Give up bread and pasta in your diet. Lost 12 kgs in 6 months. What Mr Burns said.

 

[McLovin]

Fewer calories in than calories out. That is the absolute only way you will lose weight. Protein makes you feel full longer than carbs, but it doesn't change the equation.

 

[Tightwad]

Find an exercise you enjoy, like cycling or swimming, youll be more likely to stick with it

 

[motorway]

Motorway

 

[RamonR]

The people pushing the energy balance thing are missing one point. ( I was a firm believer in this until recently ).

You can get fat only eating half the calories you are supposed to, if they are simple carbs. Eat the carbs and the body releases insulin to remove blood sugar from blood.

Instantly depositing the calories into fat cells. Now the rest of your body doesn't have the energy it needs so it makes you lazy and raises your hunger.

Avoiding the release of insulin if the best way to loose weight and maintain a healthy body.

 

[MrBurns]

Have a light lunch, cup a soup and a banana for instance.

Eat dinner and DON'T SNACK........problem solved....if you get hungry drink tea or coffee.

 

[sails]

Have a light lunch, cup a soup and a banana for instance.

Eat dinner and DON'T SNACK........problem solved....if you get hungry drink tea or coffee.

And tea or coffee without sugar!

IMO, getting hungry is the worst thing when dieting. I think the body goes into starvation mode and slows the metabolism.

I have found it best to eat something - maybe a small piece of cheese, an apple, etc. High protein foods often help to quell hunger. It is easier to hang in for the long haul.

Also, Burst or Interval training helps to increase the metabolism with only a small amount of time required, although this should be in addition to a healthy exercise regime and not replace it - more info on this technique can be found on the internet. I have run this past a couple of physios and they agree it is a good way to help speed up weight loss.

The above is no more than my