Some diet tips. (drink, fast, burn, calories)

[70Ford]

101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds | brip blap

I didn't know store bought bread had high fructose corn syrup in it...so I pulled the loaf off the counter and looked at the ingrdiets. I'll be danged.

I've made a good many loaves of bread in my life. None of them had corn syrup in them.

[hooligan]

Sadly, you're hard-pressed to find much that doesn't have HFCS in it these days.

[Bluefox]

Interesting tips. Though one thing I did notice is that the author bashed on diet sodas because of the artificial sweeteners like aspartame and Splenda, and that it "made him feel hungry," but touted Crystal Light as this amazing alternative. Really both of them are packed with artificial chemicals. I'd say stick with water and tea or at least things with natural ingredients.

[5ive8ight5ive]

here's a tip: burn more calories than you take in.

done.

[springfieldva]

Originally Posted by 5ive8ight5ive

here's a tip: burn more calories than you take in.

done.

So true. But often easier said than done!

[5ive8ight5ive]

Originally Posted by springfieldva

So true. But often easier said than done!

oh, absolutely! but you'd be shocked by how many people are oblivious to this fact. people seem to think there's some intricate, complex, and esoteric science that goes into losing weight, when in reality you can't have a more straight-forward concept.



doesn't matter if your diet consists of grapefruit and water or pizza and beer--as long as you have a caloric deficit, you'll lose weight!

[Clark Park]

In most restaurants here in the US the portions are huge. European tourists to the US are astounded how large the portions are.

Eat half and take the other half home in a "doggie bag." This also makes eating out more affordable ... it's two meals.

[JL]

I just saw this video on peanut butter. I better cut back on that peanut butter as i thought it was one of the excellent sources for protein..gotta be careful though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3D4gRYZvBA

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by JL

I just saw this video on peanut butter. I better cut back on that peanut butter as i thought it was one of the excellent sources for protein..gotta be careful though.

I always do Almond Butter instead of peanut butter. Costs a bit more but its so much better than the peanut stuff. Try the raw crunchy unsalted and you'll never eat peanut butter again.

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by 70Ford

Some diet tips.

1. Dont overcomplicate it. Too often you hear people say things like "Oh, at my current weight of 175 pounds, I should be eating between 1800-2300 calories per day, but 45% should come from lean meats and 20% carb but if I run 3 miles I burn X amount of calories but I must have Y amount of protiens per pound of body fat.........." Dont make out to where you need to hire a quant analyst with modeling skills to create a spreadsheet for you.

2. Eat healthy. We all learned in 7th grade health class about proper nutrition. Just get back to the basics and start eating right - Vegetables, fruit (in moderation), lean meats.

3. Eliminate the bad stuff. NEVER drink soda. Stay away from white breads, white rice and white pasta. Dont eat fast food, or at least save it for special occasions or only once a quarter.

4. READ AND EDUCATE YOURSELF. Lots of materials are available at your fingertips (google). Do a search on Proper Nutrition and you'll have your answers.

5. Dont be lazy. This is simple. Too man people are just flat out lazy. Too lazy to prepare their own food. Too lazy so they dont do it and complain that "its too hard to eat right".