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The TB fitness/weight loss challenge

#21
Originally posted by embellisher
Atkins is a plan for life.

There is a common misconception that you stay at 20 grams indefinitely. That is not true.

People who gorge themselves on red meat have either not read the book, or they are not following the diet properly.
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I apologize if what I said came of a bit one-sided and harsh. I guess I was making a bit of a generalization .. I was refering to and relating the Atkins diet with with too many people,(most of whom I work with) who are using the diet as a means to quick weight loss.

Most of the people that I associate with Atkins, or so called Atkins diets, are cutting carbs completely out of their diet yet speak about how they ate 3 eggs and 5 pieces of bacon for breakfast and are going to have an "Atkins burger" for lunch, and then steak for dinner.

I guess by some people, a low-carb diet in any way, shape, or form is being called an Atkins diet. I didn't mean to come across in a bad way. I'll edit my original post.
 
#22
It's not a big deal, Farley. I was just trying to dispel some of the common myths about the Atkins diet.

There are a lot of people out there doing it wrong, and I suspect that most of them didn't read the book.

I have about 4 or 5 servings of red meat a week. The rest is fish and poultry. Cheese is very important too, and after the induction phase, nuts are very important. Along with plenty of low carb vegetables, either eaten raw or steamed/stir fried until tender crisp.
 
#24
Ok. Here is me.

When I started the wrestling season I was working our from 2:00pm or so till about 5:30pm. Pretty difficult workout at that. 3-4 mile warmup, drilling for a couple hours then doing anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes of sprints at the end. Wrestling is physically tiring itself, let alone all the sprinting and other stuff. I also started to eat a lot better. I started eating breakfast, cut back on snacking, at healthier food, stopped eating candy and drinking soda, consumed more water. Couldn't finish the season due to academic reasons, so now that I'm not wrestling anymore, I'm still eating pretty good and I lift for about an hour everyday and run a mile at night with my dog. I've picked my soda habit back up, but am cutting it off officially on Monday! Since I've quit wrestling I have managed to NOT gain the weight back and have lost some more.

I did weigh 250, now I'm at around 232. I'm keeping it going though!
 
#25
im doing a research paper over the problems with atkins diets, and the various others like it.
LOW CARB DIETS ARE NOT THE ANSWER. Especially not for teenagers.

Ketosis, it aint good. Dr. Atkins is wrong.
there are no true studies that say the Atkins is a safe plan.
And, as soon as you get off the diet, you WILL regain the weight.
Most weight lost with these diets isnt even fat loss, but normally is muscle loss, and water loss.
C'mon people, you start peeing out your bones because your body has nothing else to make energy.
 
#26
Ketosis is a by product of your body going into lipolysis, which is burning your stored fat.

I do agree that the diet is not a good idea for teenagers who aren't fully grown.

But neither are twinkies, white bread and Froot Loops.

If my weight loss is my body 'peeing out my bones' and muscle tissue, why is my waist getting smaller? Why is there less fat on my legs than there was 5 1/2 months ago? Why can I now see my pecs, for the first time ever?

And if it is water loss, what about people who have lost over 100 lbs on this diet? Not even a 1000 lb person has 100 lbs of water to lose.
 
#28
yes! water is a huge factor in my weight loss i believe. i cut back on the sodas and tea (not a coffee drinker so that wasnt a prob) and man, i've grown to enjoy drinking water. i still drink a soda every now and then (no more than one a day, most days none) and i do drink milk regularly (skim).

also, i forgot to mention what i've been doing to lose weight...

i cut back portions of what i eat. no specific foods i avoid really, its just the amount i eat that has been key for me. i also work out a good bit. i lift weights for an hour and a half every day at the school gym (full upper body/lower body workouts alternating days between the two) and that has been a big help as well. good luck to everyone else. :)
 
#29
I'm Scandinavian.

I will float my body out on a longboat
and burn it before I give up coffee.

Nordics drink strong coffee black, putting
a cube of sugar between their teeth, and
ingesting.

Kind of like a marguerita thing, but more rush.

I can give up the sugar, { already have ...}

but no coffee,


just kill me now ....
 
#30
Originally posted by DEFELDUS
yes! water is a huge factor in my weight loss i believe.
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I got this info from a Doctor and I didn't believe it at first either.

Apparently humans have evolved to have such a weak thirst instinct, that our brains often confuse thirst with hunger. In other words, often when you feel hungry, your really just thirsty but your brain mis-interprets the signal. If you respond by eating, it's not long before your body sends out the thirsty call and again your brain misinterprets it as hunger. So you eat again...... the viscious circle has started.

If you don't believe me, try it.
 
#31
Originally posted by Petebass
I got this info from a Doctor and I didn't believe it at first either.

Apparently humans have evolved to have such a weak thirst instinct, that our brains often confuse thirst with hunger. In other words, often when you feel hungry, your really just thirsty but your brain mis-interprets the signal. If you respond by eating, it's not long before your body sends out the thirsty call and again your brain misinterprets it as hunger. So you eat again...... the viscious circle has started.

If you don't believe me, try it.
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It's true. If you are ever hungry drink some water before you eat. And see if you are hungry againg. Also sometimes I would over eat. Now I just drink a glass of water before the meal. And it would help me not eat so much.
 
#32
I'm in! Well, I do NOT need to lose weight, I need to gain healthy weight and get stronger.
Here are my measurements:
I'm 17
I'm 5'8"
115 lbs (I was at 120 before Christmas, but my appetite went down after I quit running over the holidays)
My waist is 30"
I am vey skinny, my plan is to get back up to 120 and I'd like to be at 125. I have started exercising again, so I will be running at least 5 miles 2-3 times a week. I am doing at least 100 situps before bed, and I have some 30 lb dumbells that I use daily.
My diet is pretty much free of junk food. I eat a donut or cookie every once in a while, but no soda. I drink a lot of water, water and exercise make me feel really good. BTW, drinking a lot of water will help you avoid sickness and ease your allergy symptoms.
 
#38
I guess I'll join in... I'm 15.. Fairly built, but it's all under flab... I don't really know how tall I am... I'll guess 5'5'' and I weigh around 190... it's in flux, any day it could go down a few or up a few...

Anyone have tips for teen weightloss? I know I need to start running or some kind of cardio... but what other things are good for teens specifically?
 

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