Weight Loss

[MrBurns]

Might be good to have hints and tips about how to lose weight.

For me , I'm about 10 kg overweight not huge but enough to make me uncomfortable and I cannot get rid of it, it's purely psychological.

It all boils down to what you put in your mouth, but I love food, ???

HELP !

 

[Julia]

For sure 10kg too much will be making you really uncomfortable.

How much carbohydrate do you eat, Mr Burns? There may be no connection, and it may be more to do with sedentary life styles, but it's possible to date the start of the current obesity epidemic to the time dietitians were recommending everyone stashed away large quantities of carbohydrates in favour of less protein and fat. They suggested six slices of bread per day, plus three servings of potato, rice, or pasta.

That might be fine if you're burning up lots of calories but most Australians simply are not.

How about cutting all the carbs, eating grilled fish rather than fried meat, lots of fresh salads (without lots of oil laden dressings or mayonnaise), and plenty of fresh vegetables. Three pieces of fruit, minimal alcohol, and overall simply serving yourself smaller portions than usual.

Visualise how much more comfortable you will be without that extra weight, see yourself looking slimmer and fitter, and get into the exercise in whatever form you enjoy.

It simply comes down to energy in versus energy out. Get yourself a kilojoule/calorie counter so you know the energy value of what you're eating.

Does that sound possible?

 

[MrBurns]

For sure 10kg too much will be making you really uncomfortable.

How much carbohydrate do you eat, Mr Burns? There may be no connection, and it may be more to do with sedentary life styles, but it's possible to date the start of the current obesity epidemic to the time dietitians were recommending everyone stashed away large quantities of carbohydrates in favour of less protein and fat. They suggested six slices of bread per day, plus three servings of potato, rice, or pasta.

That might be fine if you're burning up lots of calories but most Australians simply are not.

How about cutting all the carbs, eating grilled fish rather than fried meat, lots of fresh salads (without lots of oil laden dressings or mayonnaise), and plenty of fresh vegetables. Three pieces of fruit, minimal alcohol, and overall simply serving yourself smaller portions than usual.

Visualise how much more comfortable you will be without that extra weight, see yourself looking slimmer and fitter, and get into the exercise in whatever form you enjoy.

It simply comes down to energy in versus energy out. Get yourself a kilojoule/calorie counter so you know the energy value of what you're eating.

Does that sound possible?

I eat whatever I like , fatty, sweet, you name it, like fruit and drink too much especially since the marriage broke.

I know what I should do but cant .....yet,....... I almost feel like taking up smoking again to help but wont as that would be a death wish.

I'll get there but in my own time I guess.

I remember what is like to be slim or underweight, fantastic, I want that again.

Thanks for the advice Julia, I try every day and fall down usually before the end of that day.

 

[stockGURU]

Mr Burns, you must yearn for the days when you looked like this.

 

[MrBurns]

I was a muffin wasnt I ?

 

[bluelabel]

According to "The Biggest Loser Club" all you have to do is replace 2 meals a day with one of their shakes. Burn baby burn that fat away. Hypocrites.

:bier:

blue

 

[So_Cynical]

Might be good to have hints and tips about how to lose weight.

For me , I'm about 10 kg overweight not huge but enough to make me uncomfortable and I cannot get rid of it, it's purely psychological.

It all boils down to what you put in your mouth, but I love food, ???

HELP !

LOL its like your describing me.

I fast walk/jog 4 to 8 km > 4 to 5 times a week....the weight refuses to move...i only eat
crap and drink alcohol on the weekend...not unusual for me to eat salad 4 days in a row.

 

[Prospector]

I had maybe 5 kilos to lose. So last November I tried the Lemon detox diet. Lasted for three days only, (it is a grim detox) but that was enough to totally rejig my system. Now I actually like the foods that are good for me - and by filling myself up at lunctime with things like cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, celery, some cheese and crackers, I am not hungry again until teatime. Then just a smaller serve of meat with more vegies. Cut back on alcohol, and the weight will come off, even without exercising. Yet I had been exercising for years without any change in weight.

Just by reducing the size of your meals over a period of time, you will be surprised at what a difference this will make.

 

[JTLP]

Gav the bodybuilder will be all over this...but.

To lose weight is the simplest equation of all:

Kilojoules In < Kilojoules Out/Burned.

MrBurns...simply decrease the amount of kilojoules you put in your body (or eat negative kilojoule foods like celery) or increase your heart rate when exercising to burn more of them (seems as though you are a glutton to the sweet foods!)

A great exercise that I like to use when getting fit+to lose weight is to do something called the Fartlek drill.

Basically I do a 40m jog, followed by 40m at 75%, followed by 40m at sprint pace, followed by a walk for 40m. Do this over a period of 30 - 45mins 5 times a week.

Here is some more info on it here:
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/expert/1997c002.shtml

You can basically tailor the intervals to your own needs...hope it helps!

 

[sammy84]

I used to swim competitively and the simplest advice I received was to chew slower

 

[So_Cynical]

Gav the bodybuilder will be all over this...but.

To lose weight is the simplest equation of all:

Kilojoules In < Kilojoules Out/Burned.

I'm a great example of why that isn't so....ive cut my total intake (Kilojoules) by
about half and the weight will not move....WILL NOT MOVE.

 

[Sean K]

Maybe chop a leg off. Gotta be a few kilos gone straight away there.

 

[gav]

I'm a great example of why that isn't so....ive cut my total intake (Kilojoules) by
about half and the weight will not move....WILL NOT MOVE.

There can be many reasons for this. You could have cut your calories by too much, which will cause your body to hold fat. I wont go into the other reasons just yet.

Mr Burns - I will write a detailed post in the next few days, when I get the chance.


Gav.

 

[Wysiwyg]

I used to swim competitively and the simplest advice I received was to chew slower

Yes mastication is definitely the way to go.

 

[Boggo]

I read something recently about a family in the UK who claim that they couldn't work because they were overweight and it was a genetic issue.

Has anyone ever seen a fat Ethiopian, no, me neither

 

[wessiri]

I eat whatever I like , fatty, sweet, you name it, like fruit and drink too much especially since the marriage broke.

I know what I should do but cant .....yet,....... I almost feel like taking up smoking again to help but wont as that would be a death wish.

I'll get there but in my own time I guess.

I remember what is like to be slim or underweight, fantastic, I want that again.

Thanks for the advice Julia, I try every day and fall down usually before the end of that day.

Heya Mr Burns, Im a fitness instructor so know a little on the topic.

Sounds to me like you already know the answer. A shift in your lifestyle, mostly, your eating habits combined with 30 mins of activity (walking, sport etc, just get moving) p/day will shift the weight.

What the others say about calories in calories out is correct, and as Gav points out you must be eating the correct amount of calories to lose the weight, too much or too little and you gain fat. Eating and excercise are the simple answers, Go and get some pro help from a Personal Trainer or nutritionist if you dont know where to begin, but Im confident that a positive change in your eating and some excercise will help.

 

[Boggo]

This should do it for you Mr Burns


A guy calls a company and orders their 5-day/5-kilogram weight loss program.

The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but pair of Nike running shoes and a sign round her neck.

She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company. The sign reads: "If you can catch me, you can have me."

Without a second thought, he takes off after her. A few miles later, huffing and puffing, he finally catches her and has his way with her.

The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens. On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 5 kilo's as promised.

He then calls the company and orders their 5-day/10-kilo program. The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most stunning, beautiful, sexy woman he has ever seen in his life.

She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign round her neck that reads: "If you catch me you can have me." Well, he's out the door after her like a shot! This girl is in excellent shape and it takes him a while to catch her; but when he does, it's definitely worth every muscle cramp and wheeze, so for the next four days, the same routine happens.

Much to his delight, on the fifth day he weighs himself only to discover that he has lost another 20 kilograms as promised.

He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50-kilogram program. "Are you sure?" asks the representative on the phone "This is our most rigorous program." Absolutely," he replies, "I haven't felt this good in years."

The next day there's a knock at the door; and when he opens it he finds this huge, muscular, 7ft black man standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads: "I'm Nigel. If I catch you, you're mine!!"

 

[ck13488]

There can be many reasons for this. You could have cut your calories by too much, which will cause your body to hold fat. I wont go into the other reasons just yet.

Mr Burns - I will write a detailed post in the next few days, when I get the chance.


Gav.

well before gav responds with an accurate in depth post....

as of right now start to only eat things that; ran, flew or swam at sometime in their lifetime AND things that grew in the ground or on trees. ALSO only drink water or milk...diet soft drink if you feel the need

good luck!

eg. when was the last time you picked a slice of bread from a tree

you would be amazed at how much of a difference this will make!! i bet you would start noticing visual improvement without changing physical activity levels

if your going to change your physical activity...do weights not cardio! im sure gav will convice you why this is so!

sorry if i sound a little disjointed...i have officially been alive for 7,669 days (21 years) and have had a few beverages to celebrate hopefully i will find out that im getting a power rack for my bday tomoz and will talk to gav about making the most of it might even post some inspirational progress results all going well!

 

[MrBurns]

sorry if i sound a little disjointed...i have officially been alive for 7,669 days (21 years) and have had a few beverages to celebrate hopefully i will find out that im getting a power rack for my bday tomoz and will talk to gav about making the most of it might even post some inspirational progress results all going well!

Hey Happy Birthday i'll take a kilo off to celebrate for you

I remember years ago I got into changing my eating habits, it got to the stage where I couldn't even think about junk food without feeling repulsed. I mainly ate fruit and a little of other things never a big meal, after a while you're not hungry anymore, cant replicate that this time, I was smoking then which may have helped.

 

[noirua]

Hey Happy Birthday i'll take a kilo off to celebrate for you

I remember years ago I got into changing my eating habits, it got to the stage where I couldn't even think about junk food without feeling repulsed. I mainly ate fruit and a little of other things never a big meal, after a while you're not hungry anymore, cant replicate that this time, I was smoking then which may have helped.

Smoking does reduce weight, one lung at a time.

Seriously though folks. Nicotine is an appetite suppressant and generally causes the body to lose up to 200 calories per day.
It does increase the heart rate and if you tend to have high blood pressure and a high pulse rate, yes, smoking will bring about your earlier demise.

Some are in a catch 22 situation here. Generally though, seek advice on your present health, weight and blood pressure. Doing it alone is tough, it took me over 30 years. ( BMI now only 23.1 this morning - had to be done as they were making a box for me. )