Resolution Bet

[paradog]

Well 1 month in down 10 lbs. FYI my ideal weight is like 155 so the 175 mark shouldnt be a killer to make. One step closer to Lakland!

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by iamlowsound

8lbs a month will be easy for the first few months, then it will get harder. Not saying you can't do it, but it is going to be hard to loose that much weight that fast when you aren't huge. A pound a week is easily doable and a good goal.

lowsound

I feel that's too little! I weigh 170 and can do more than that. I never understood nor could do slow weight loss.

[SoonerMatt]

First and foremost, stop drinking soda and stop eating packaged junk food. Everyone I know (myself included) dropped upwards of 15 pounds just from doing that alone.

Be sure to drink more water, it'll help suppress hunger. Capsaicin also suppresses hunger so a bottle of Sriracha will help you out. Eat lean meats (poultry, fish, etc), more veggies, and less grains. Half an hour of exercise (excluding warmup) at least 4 times a week. You know, the boring stuff everyone says they do, since it actually works

Best of luck!

[Kwesi]

I've been doing cardio and weights, monitoring my diet a little more closely (counting calories roughly but more so being careful about what I eat), and drinking whey protein after every workout.

I started out doing 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights 5 days a week but my knees where having none of that after a few months so I cut back to cardio and weights 3 days a week and just weights in between. Been losing pretty close to 10lbs a month and thats with a few 1-2 week breaks for holidays, visiting family and conventions and stuff.

[giacomini]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

You can do it. Small portions, lower the carbs, cut out the processed sugars, switch to raw fruits and veggies, and no late night eating (after 6PM or so).

Put on your sneakers and move around a little bit a few times a week.

It's a lifestyle/attitude thing. You can do it. And please come back and post pics of that bass in June.

Good luck!

This is what I'm doing in the last months, but taking it easy. Lost 17lbs in 3 months.

[Kwesi]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

You can do it. Small portions, lower the carbs, cut out the processed sugars, switch to raw fruits and veggies, and no late night eating (after 6PM or so).

Put on your sneakers and move around a little bit a few times a week.

It's a lifestyle/attitude thing. You can do it. And please come back and post pics of that bass in June.

Good luck!

The only thing I take issue with here is the "late night eating" it's not necessarily about eating at x time of the day it's what you eat and how much of it you eat relative to you winding down for the night. If you go to bed at 10pm sharp, I can see chillin out on the food around 6pm. But for us folks who stay up to ungodly hours for whatever reason (I hit the sack anywhere from 12-5am) it would be significantly later. Later still if you maintain some level of activity during that time prior to sleep.

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by Kwesi

The only thing I take issue with here is the "late night eating" it's not necessarily about eating at x time of the day it's what you eat and how much of it you eat relative to you winding down for the night. If you go to bed at 10pm sharp, I can see chillin out on the food around 6pm. But for us folks who stay up to ungodly hours for whatever reason (I hit the sack anywhere from 12-5am) it would be significantly later. Later still if you maintain some level of activity during that time prior to sleep.

I was about to OMG +1 till I read it was relative to when you go to sleep then I got sad.

Answer is no it's not. Eating 1000 calories is no different in the morning or evening. Your body will burn the same calories regardless, either via fat or food. If it burns your fat all day it'll replenish when you eat, if it burns fat all night it'll replenish when you wake.

[Ziltoid]

Then again, your activity level is important, I recall reading you burn more calories sleeping than watching TV.

[D Bopp]

I lost 35 pounds last year. From 205 down to 170.
I don't over think it, and I still have a killer sweet tooth. But the only things I drink all day are black coffee in the morning, and water the rest of the day. I don't have to force myself to drink only water now, I just enjoy it. I drink La Croix, a carbonated sparkling water that is zero calories and zero additives. It's really good!
I also stopped drinking beer. This came gradually after I started working out and running. I just didn't crave it any more. If I do drink now, I'll drink Jack Daniels on the rocks.

The biggest part for me losing weight has been maintaining a running schedule. I run at least 4 times a week, between 3 and 5 miles per day. This allows me to eat pretty much whatever I want without having to think about it too much.

I used to eat fast food all the time, but now I really don't want to. That's the best thing. Start taking care of your body and the other things will fall in to place. It will soon become a lifestyle rather than a diet where you have to force yourself to stay on track.

[seanm]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

You can do it. Small portions, lower the carbs, cut out the processed sugars, switch to raw fruits and veggies, and no late night eating (after 6PM or so).

6PM is late? I get off work at 6PM. Not sure I can get by on one meal a day