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Hey,
I wanna go on a new hardcore lifestyle change of a new diet and lots of exercise. I just to be really healthy and fit. Not to lose weight, but just to be healthy. I do need to lose a bit of a weight, but that should come with my lifestyle change. I really don't know where to start. I do i mean, but i don't know what's good for me, don't know what are the dietry terms mean, etc. Can anyone point in the right direction? I want to cut out meat. I could just live on fish, vegies and fruit. Is this good for me? I haven't got a clue! But it makes me feel good when i eat like this. Just makes me feel very refreshed and natural. It's a great feeling! Thanks! |
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Don't do anything drastic. If you do, you will go into resentment mode and stop doing what you're doing. So number one, start taking a walk every day. It doesn't have to be a long one. In two weeks, increase the distance. Then every other week, increase the distance again. When you can walk half an hour straight without discomfort, get back to us. Number two, make sure you're getting your sleep at night. The walking will help. Any form of exercise will help overcome insomnia if you get that -- I am a living example. The problem with not getting enough sleep is that your system realizes it's low on energy and tries to make up for it by giving you cravings. It also means you have less willpower to keep on with what you're doing. Finally, sleep apnea seems to correlate highly with overweight. So if you are having sleeping problems, and you snore, you may want to get evaluated for sleep apnea. Number three, make a list of everything you eat during the next two weeks. Beverages too. The only way to know how to fix your eating habits is to know what they are. By making yourself write everything down, you can't ignore certain things you are putting in your body. Until they try this, some people think their eating habits are OK or "I don't really eat that much." nobody wrote: Hey, I wanna go on a new hardcore lifestyle change of a new diet and lots of exercise. I just to be really healthy and fit. Not to lose weight, but just to be healthy. I do need to lose a bit of a weight, but that should come with my lifestyle change. I really don't know where to start. I do i mean, but i don't know what's good for me, don't know what are the dietry terms mean, etc. Can anyone point in the right direction? I want to cut out meat. I could just live on fish, vegies and fruit. Is this good for me? I haven't got a clue! But it makes me feel good when i eat like this. Just makes me feel very refreshed and natural. It's a great feeling! Thanks! |
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Hi Patrica!
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:58:24 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote: Don't do anything drastic. If you do, you will go into resentment mode and stop doing what you're doing. So number one, start taking a walk every day. It doesn't have to be a long one. In two weeks, increase the distance. Then every other week, increase the distance again. When you can walk half an hour straight without discomfort, get back to us. Ok i will start this tomorrow. Number two, make sure you're getting your sleep at night. The walking will help. Any form of exercise will help overcome insomnia if you get that -- I am a living example. The problem with not getting enough sleep is that your system realizes it's low on energy and tries to make up for it by giving you cravings. It also means you have less willpower to keep on with what you're doing. Finally, sleep apnea seems to correlate highly with overweight. So if you are having sleeping problems, and you snore, you may want to get evaluated for sleep apnea. Yeah, ok, says me typing this at 1:15am Number three, make a list of everything you eat during the next two weeks. Beverages too. The only way to know how to fix your eating habits is to know what they are. By making yourself write everything down, you can't ignore certain things you are putting in your body. Until they try this, some people think their eating habits are OK or "I don't really eat that much." Ok i'll start this as soon as i eat next. Should i just post it here in a couple of weeks? Cheers |
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"nobody" wrote in message
news Hey, I wanna go on a new hardcore lifestyle change of a new diet and lots of exercise. I just to be really healthy and fit. Not to lose weight, but just to be healthy. I do need to lose a bit of a weight, but that should come with my lifestyle change. I really don't know where to start. I do i mean, but i don't know what's good for me, don't know what are the dietry terms mean, etc. Can anyone point in the right direction? I want to cut out meat. I could just live on fish, vegies and fruit. Is this good for me? I haven't got a clue! But it makes me feel good when i eat like this. Just makes me feel very refreshed and natural. It's a great feeling! Thanks! There's a website called fitday.com where you can put in what you're eating each day. That would give you a good idea if how you want to eat is giving you all the nutrients you need. Be careful if you're eating lots of fish. Some fish is high in mercury and you can overdo it easily. If you start eating fish every day, then you might want to get your mercury level in your blood tested every few months to make sure it's not getting too high. |
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Hi the food diary is really for you. What you could do, however, is tell us "I find I drink (whatever, coffee, tea, soda, alcohol) about X times a day/week" or "I have been eating (pick anything you eat a lot of) Y times a day/week." Then maybe we can make suggestions. This diary will be important if you get to a doctor who refers you to a registered dietitian. A good RD will look into your eating/drinking patterns. S/he will help you change your recipes to be healthier, or help you find ways of keeping fast non-perishable healthy food in the house if you're on the run all the time. My sister used to check into the stores local to her clients (she's a full time mother now, that's why I say used to) to see if they could get the things she wanted them to eat. It's no use telling people to eat wild salmon instead of farmed (I forget who used to tell people that) if none of the chain grocery stores carry wild salmon or it costs 5 times as much as farmed. Most of all, make changes you can be happy with the rest of your life. The problem with ALL the specialty and commercial diet programs is that people think of them as a temporary fix. Then they wonder why the weight comes back on. nobody wrote: Hi Patrica! On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:58:24 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote: Don't do anything drastic. If you do, you will go into resentment mode and stop doing what you're doing. So number one, start taking a walk every day. It doesn't have to be a long one. In two weeks, increase the distance. Then every other week, increase the distance again. When you can walk half an hour straight without discomfort, get back to us. Ok i will start this tomorrow. Number two, make sure you're getting your sleep at night. The walking will help. Any form of exercise will help overcome insomnia if you get that -- I am a living example. The problem with not getting enough sleep is that your system realizes it's low on energy and tries to make up for it by giving you cravings. It also means you have less willpower to keep on with what you're doing. Finally, sleep apnea seems to correlate highly with overweight. So if you are having sleeping problems, and you snore, you may want to get evaluated for sleep apnea. Yeah, ok, says me typing this at 1:15am Number three, make a list of everything you eat during the next two weeks. Beverages too. The only way to know how to fix your eating habits is to know what they are. By making yourself write everything down, you can't ignore certain things you are putting in your body. Until they try this, some people think their eating habits are OK or "I don't really eat that much." Ok i'll start this as soon as i eat next. Should i just post it here in a couple of weeks? Cheers |
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IMO, you will fail at this type of strategy. Sorry for being so direct
but you did ask. I have found that going "hardcore" is not the way to do it. I started out by simply eliminating the junk(sugars, un-needed carbs) watching my portions, upping my water intake and getting up and walking everyday too more weight off me than "dieting" - I am not saying that dieting wont work because that's also part of my WOE now that I am further into my weightloss. I monitor my nutrition intake as well as simply cutting the junk - so it's a combo of things. So If I were you and I had a substantial amt of weight to shed(I don't know your stats currently) I would.. A.) Buy a food scale and monitor your actual servings of food. I found that I was eating WAY WAY too much per meal. Ask yourself about 1/3 through your meal (any given meal) "Am I still hungry?" if you answer honestly, STOP. Put the fork down. You will find you eat alot less. It is a meal by meal struggle sometimes to be honest that way with yourself. B.) sign up at http://www.fitday.com and log everything you eat per day and start knowing exactly what you're putting in your body. Make subtle changes to improve your nutrition. C.) Get off your duff and MOVE, I went from walking at a moderate pace 1 mile a day to a brisk 6 miles per evening everyday in less than 6 months. Yes.. that's a steady upbuild to that. I didn't get fat overnight and I don't expect to lose it overnight either. It all depends on your mindset. Ask yourself if you are wanting to "diet" or change your life? There is a huge difference in the two. As you feel better with the nutritional changes you make and the exercise you get. You will likely want to take on more exercise.. for me it was my cycle and free weights. Everyone has their own thing. Just my thoughts. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 3weeks 1days 6:31hours of being smoke-free, 3,330 cigs not smoked, $616.05 saved, 1wweek 4day 13:30hours of my life saved "nobody" wrote in message news Hey, I wanna go on a new hardcore lifestyle change of a new diet and lots of exercise. I just to be really healthy and fit. Not to lose weight, but just to be healthy. I do need to lose a bit of a weight, but that should come with my lifestyle change. I really don't know where to start. I do i mean, but i don't know what's good for me, don't know what are the dietry terms mean, etc. Can anyone point in the right direction? I want to cut out meat. I could just live on fish, vegies and fruit. Is this good for me? I haven't got a clue! But it makes me feel good when i eat like this. Just makes me feel very refreshed and natural. It's a great feeling! Thanks! |
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Hey nobody it sounds like you want the same "tough love" diet and
exercise program I'm on. The best advice for healthy eating comes from the Harvard School of Public Health: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio.../pyramids.html In a nutshell, eat good carbs, good fats, good proteins - and drink moderately. Good carbs - whole grains, fruits and veggies (but no white potatoes). Good fats - from oily fish, olive oil, unsaturated oils. Good proteins - fish, or veggie source. Also get one hour of exercise daily. Especially good foods: salmon, herring, olive oil, oatmeal, whole wheat, blueberries, other berries, spinach, broccoli, etc. Dark beers - like Guinness. Green tea. Nuts - esp walnuts and almonds. Worst meal - fatty red meat with french fries. nobody wrote in message .. . Hey, I wanna go on a new hardcore lifestyle change of a new diet and lots of exercise. I just to be really healthy and fit. Not to lose weight, but just to be healthy. I do need to lose a bit of a weight, but that should come with my lifestyle change. I really don't know where to start. I do i mean, but i don't know what's good for me, don't know what are the dietry terms mean, etc. Can anyone point in the right direction? I want to cut out meat. I could just live on fish, vegies and fruit. Is this good for me? I haven't got a clue! But it makes me feel good when i eat like this. Just makes me feel very refreshed and natural. It's a great feeling! Thanks! |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:14:50 +1030, nobody wrote:
Thanks for the support everyone. Here's my intake for my first day of measuring: source grams cals %total Total: 3089 Fat: 135 1215 41% Sat: 67 602 20% Poly: 7 67 2% Mono: 45 408 14% Carbs: 300 1055 35% Fiber: 36 0 0% Protein: 181 724 24% Alcohol: 0 0 0% I never drink alcohol so can't see that ever having a value, unless it's in a certain food. http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...wner=bgrossman There's more details. What do i need to cut down on etc? I probably shouldn't have eaten the 2nd piece of steak, and shouldn't have drunk the can of Coke, and also probably not so much cheese, but didn't want it to go to waste. I weigh 97kg (213 lbs), and am about 5' 10" - 6'. I'm in the 'severe overweight' category going by my the BMI. I didn't think i was that fat! I have set a goal to get down to 75kg (165 lbs) by February. Is this possible or am i going at it too fast here? Thanks in advance. By the way i was 'nobody', i just changed my nick cause i will hang around here. |
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"bjg" wrote in message
news http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...wner=bgrossman There's more details. What do i need to cut down on etc? I probably shouldn't have eaten the 2nd piece of steak, and shouldn't have drunk the can of Coke, and also probably not so much cheese, but didn't want it to go to waste. I weigh 97kg (213 lbs), and am about 5' 10" - 6'. I'm in the 'severe overweight' category going by my the BMI. I didn't think i was that fat! I have set a goal to get down to 75kg (165 lbs) by February. Is this possible or am i going at it too fast here? Thanks in advance. By the way i was 'nobody', i just changed my nick cause i will hang around here. You're eating enough red meat and cheese to almost be an instant heart attack, besides being way too many calories. Fitday tends to drastically overestimate how many calories people burn, so chances are if you keep eating like this, you're going to gain. |
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:35:29 +1030, bjg
wrote: Here's my intake for my first day of measuring: source grams cals %total Total: 3089 Fat: 135 1215 41% Sat: 67 602 20% Poly: 7 67 2% Mono: 45 408 14% Carbs: 300 1055 35% Fiber: 36 0 0% Protein: 181 724 24% Alcohol: 0 0 0% I never drink alcohol so can't see that ever having a value, unless it's in a certain food. http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...wner=bgrossman There's more details. What do i need to cut down on etc? I probably shouldn't have eaten the 2nd piece of steak, and shouldn't have drunk the can of Coke, and also probably not so much cheese, but didn't want it to go to waste. Your guesses are pretty good. Your diet is quite high in fat, thanks to lots of steak and lots of cheese. (Why would the cheese have gone to waste? It keeps for quite a while in the refrigerator.) I weigh 97kg (213 lbs), and am about 5' 10" - 6'. I'm in the 'severe overweight' category going by my the BMI. I didn't think i was that fat! BMI isn't the best indicator to go by. What's more important is your percentage of bodyfat vs. lean tissue. If you have a lot of muscle you can weigh more without being overfat. And of course BMI leaves out any consideration of bone structure/frame size. I have set a goal to get down to 75kg (165 lbs) by February. Is this possible or am i going at it too fast here? Most people recommend a goal of 1-2 lbs. of weight loss per week. By the beginning of February, which is about 8 weeks away, 2 lbs. per week would put you down 16 lbs. -- quite a bit less than the 48 lbs. you're hoping for. Perhaps you have a faster metabolism than some people, but your goal still seems too aggressive. Is there a particular reason you need to set such an aggressive goal? You might just set yourself up to be dissatisfied and to give up. Even if you lose 8-16 lbs. in the next two months, it's a lot better than not losing it, after all. Anyway, if you keep eating 3000+ calories a day you are unlikely to lose any weight. Usual recommendations are to eat around 10 calories per pound of bodyweight -- in your case around 2100 calories -- to lose weight. I forget if you've said anything about exercise. What sort of exercise are you doing? Thanks in advance. By the way i was 'nobody', i just changed my nick cause i will hang around here. Welcome. Keep us posted on how it's going. Chris 262/171/??? |
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