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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgiving starts!
Want to kick yourself in the fanny and get started on a low-calorie
approach to take weight off? Concerned about health and looks and everything else? Worrying about the latest blood pressure reading or the pain in your over-stressed knees? Why not promise to yourself that on Sunday you'll start to get ready for the Monday diet program, and then on Midnight tomorrow night -- August 17 -- you'll start to implement it. Low calorie with at least some exercise, recording of calories consumed, weighing on a fairly regular basis (I will weigh myself daily, but using a balance beam scale so I don't have to look and see how much water weight I have put on, etc. -- more of this below), and a restricted calorie approach (aiming at about 1000 to 1200 for men and maybe 800 to 1000 for women). 100 Days from tomorrow midnight (or maybe Monday midnight or Tuesday Midnight) for 100 Days. Ending before Thanksgiving with all the trimmings. For me it's easiest if I avoid bread, alcohol, and graph daily. Also, I wear numbers on my watch (e.g., 4/2 would indicate that on day 4 of my diet I have lost 2 pounds). And I weigh myself daily, using a balance beam scale. But in weighing myself I never move the indicator to the right. I know that if I stick to a low-calorie approach then the weight will HAVE TO COME OFF, unless the laws of physics are suspended in my kitchen (as Joe Pesci said to a witness in "My Cousin Vinnie"). So I know that over time the indicator will show me at a lower weight. At any rate, think about getting ready to get ready. If you start out a day after me or two days, that's fine! Check with your doctor or other health care professional, but I'm going to do it and if you would like to lose weight over the next 3.3 months, it would be GREAT to have you along! So, Gentle Persons -- Start your Engines! Time to get serious about GETTING SERIOUS!!! Yours, Caleb |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
On Aug 17, 1:35*am, Caleb wrote:
Want to kick yourself in the fanny and get started on a low-calorie approach to take weight off? Concerned about health and looks and everything else? Worrying about the latest blood pressure reading or the pain in your over-stressed knees? Why not promise to yourself that on Sunday you'll start to get ready for the Monday diet program, and then on Midnight tomorrow night -- August 17 -- you'll start to implement it. Low calorie with at least some exercise, recording of calories consumed, weighing on a fairly regular basis (I will weigh myself daily, but using a balance beam scale so I don't have to look and see how much water weight I have put on, etc. -- more of this below), and a restricted calorie approach (aiming at about 1000 to 1200 for men and maybe 800 to 1000 for women). 100 Days from tomorrow midnight (or maybe Monday midnight or Tuesday Midnight) for 100 Days. Ending before Thanksgiving with all the trimmings. For me it's easiest if I avoid bread, alcohol, and graph daily. Also, I wear numbers on my watch (e.g., 4/2 would indicate that on day 4 of my diet I have lost 2 pounds). And I weigh myself daily, using a balance beam scale. But in weighing myself I never move the indicator to the right. I know that if I stick to a low-calorie approach then the weight will HAVE TO COME OFF, unless the laws of physics are suspended in my kitchen (as Joe Pesci said to a witness in "My Cousin Vinnie"). So I know that over time the indicator will show me at a lower weight. At any rate, think about getting ready to get ready. If you start out a day after me or two days, that's fine! Check with your doctor or other health care professional, but I'm going to do it and if you would like to lose weight over the next 3.3 months, it would be GREAT to have you along! So, Gentle Persons -- Start your Engines! Time to get serious about GETTING SERIOUS!!! Yours, Caleb Jillian Michaels would never recommend a diet with that few calories. You'll put your body into starvation mode and your body will hang onto everything. |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgiving starts!
Tin@ wrote:
snip Jillian Michaels would never recommend a diet with that few calories. You'll put your body into starvation mode and your body will hang onto everything. Don't waste your breath. Caleb is the resident troll who shows up once a year around this time trying to get people to join him in his crazy ultra low calorie, nutritionally unbalanced diet. The more you tell him what he's doing isn't healthy the more he argues that it's fine. -- Jeri "Change is inevitable, except from vending machines (and Caleb)." |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
On Aug 17, 2:19*pm, "Jeri" wrote:
Tin@ wrote: snip Jillian Michaels would never recommend a diet with that few calories. You'll put your body into starvation mode and your body will hang onto everything. Don't waste your breath. Caleb is the resident troll who shows up once a year around this time trying to get people to join him in his crazy ultra low calorie, nutritionally unbalanced diet. The more you tell him what he's doing isn't healthy the more he argues that it's fine. -- Jeri "Change is inevitable, except from vending machines (and Caleb)." Thanks for the heads up. |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
100 Day Diet – one day.
Day 1 of 100 Day Diet starts tonight at midnight! Until then, enjoy yourself! But get your gameface ready to put on! If people would like to aim at 1200 calories or 1400 calories, that would be great! I'm interested in the lower end of the approach -- less time in painful circumstances, but a less demanding approach makes sense. (My physician says fine to 800 or a 1000 calories a day.) I also will drink a lot of water, continue taking a daily vitamin/mineral pill, etc. Of course a variety of people should never attempt to make large changes in their calories without checking with their physicians -- people with various medical conditions, growing children, etc. On the other hand, I do believe that one of the greatest impediments to weight loss is the reactions engendered by nay-sayers who get people away from following an approach that works for them. I have not understood the motivation that many people have to bring this about, but I do think that in large part we are wired to give advice, and we feel vindicated somehow when someone takes our advice. As was said on this list about 6 years ago, if one tried to follow all the advice given, one would never lose weight. I think it's far best to pick a sensible approach (one hopefully that has worked in the past for you) and STICK WITH IT! In the 7 years or so since I first came to this site, I'd imagine many people have met their goals and maintained them. And at the same time, I think that many people also suffered serious consequences by not reducing their overweight status, of trying to follow competing advice and then giving up. Our words can certainly demotivate people and we should employ them carefully. And in the general area of weight control, demotivation may lead to increased health problems including: strokes, depression, etc. The simple secret is that to lose weight we must take in fewer calories than our body requires to maintain weight. The greater the calorie deficit, the more weight is lost, everything else being equal. I think about 1000 calories over a 100 Days is about the the minimum I can achieve, or really want to achieve. But the daily calories fluctuate. (Isn’t it funny how they almost always fluctuate up?) Another person's method may not work for you -- but guess what? YOU don't have to follow it! So, whatever method people use to achieve their health ends I applaud! That is, vegetarian, low carb, eating only every other day, etc., etc. -- as long as it works for them. Low calorie, medium calorie, etc. – but the basic equation is the same – enough of a restriction on the calories into your body for a long enough period of time and you will lose weight. I remember when I used to run in the Honolulu Marathon (In the 70's and before back problems), there was a chubby somewhat elderly guy (probably younger than I am now) would serve as a leader for one of the slower groups of runners. (The groups trained by expected time of finish.) Anyway, this guy had a propeller hat and was unmistakable. Also he was willing to poke fun at himself with his hat and outfit, and he was very good in helping others reach their goals. I'm sure he has run many, many marathons -- I think I've finished about 8 to 10 myself. Training for them takes a lot of time and energy, and my body would have trouble with the heavy running now. My long run was about 15 miles, from the University of Hawaii, jogging around Diamond Head, going out to Hawaii Kai and then jogging home. Lots of wear on the chassis, I'm sure. That was the way I controlled my weight, but that is not a method that I would be able to employ throughout my life. Not with back problems, knee and tendon problems, etc. Much easier to work on the calorie side. So, if I weigh 250 when I wake up tomorrow, and if I expend 300 calories a day, then in 100 Days if take in the following number of calories on a daily basis I will have lost about the following number of pounds: (Just a back of the envelope type of figuring, as a male, I require about 13 calories a pound to maintain body weight. Women probably require about 11 calories a pound. Add in the extra calories consumed in moderate exercise and the weight loss will be faster and probably healthier -- giving your physician says okay. (The following is based on a weight of 220 calories so I don't have to constantly change the factors. Just a guesstimate, but probably likely to be slightly conservative.) Daily Calories Pounds lost in 50 Days Lost in 100 Days 1000 26.6 53.2 1100 25.1 50.3 1200 23.7 47.4 1500 19.4 38.9 On the other hand, given the following calorie intake, this occurs: Daily Calories Pounds Lost in 50 Days Lost in 100 Days 2000 12.3 24.6 2500 5.1 10.3 Very, very few people are going to maintain motivation on a diet program that says that in 100 days you'll lose 10 pounds. There is already a sense of deprivation, of doing things that is slightly uncomfortable. So mainly I will just stick with my low calorie and exercise program (knees, tendons, etc., allowing me to do so), and will post daily. By Thanksgiving I WILL be much healthier and much lighter. I hope everyone meets their goals and succeeds in their health quests! Yours, Caleb |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
I hope this formatting is easier to read
Daily Calories Lbs lost in 50 Days Lost in 100 Days 1000 26.6 53.2 1100 25.1 50.3 1200 23.7 47.4 1500 19.4 38.9 On the other hand, given the following calorie intake, this occurs: Daily Calories Lbs Lost in 50 Days Lost in 100 Days 2000 12.3 24.6 2500 5.1 10.3 |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
I just looked up Jillian Michaels and think she's probably pretty
neat! This is from her website: "Nutrition labeling includes calorie content. Make good use of that information. If you have tried sticking to 1200 calories in the past (or some other calorie limit) and still couldn’t lose weight, you were probably eating more calories than you thought. For many dieters, it’s the invisible calories eaten between meals, or consumed in beverages, that run up the daily total and sabotage weight loss. Remember: a latte on your coffee break, a handful of candy from a colleague’s desk, a sports drink during your workout, the French fries off your child’s plate—all these extras “count.” There are plenty of these calorie traps lurking in daily life. If you want to enjoy these treats, add them to your calorie total. Reduce your weight loss frustration by making food labels your friend." She sure doesn't think 1200 calories is a threat to health. Overall, what I've read of her site suggests she is effective at helping people with weight issues! I doubt if she has ever been as overweight as I have been, or as undisciplined in eating as I have been (or as many other stretch-pants Americans have been), but her advice to others regarding weight loss appears to be generally reasonable and not dogmatic. Yours, Caleb |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
On Aug 17, 4:02*pm, Caleb wrote:
I just looked up Jillian Michaels and think she's probably pretty neat! This is from her website: "Nutrition labeling includes calorie content. Make good use of that information. If you have tried sticking to 1200 calories in the past (or some other calorie limit) and still couldn’t lose weight, you were probably eating more calories than you thought. For many dieters, it’s the invisible calories eaten between meals, or consumed in beverages, that run up the daily total and sabotage weight loss. Remember: a latte on your coffee break, a handful of candy from a colleague’s desk, a sports drink during your workout, the French fries off your child’s plate—all these extras “count.” There are plenty of these calorie traps lurking in daily life. If you want to enjoy these treats, add them to your calorie total. Reduce your weight loss frustration by making food labels your friend." She sure doesn't think 1200 calories is a threat to health. Overall, what I've read of her site suggests she is effective at helping people with weight issues! I doubt if she has ever been as overweight as I have been, or as undisciplined in eating as I have been (or as many other stretch-pants Americans have been), but her advice to others regarding weight loss appears to be generally reasonable and not dogmatic. Yours, Caleb Do you even know who she is? She says she was overweight as a child. |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
On Aug 17, 4:04*pm, "Tin@" wrote:
On Aug 17, 4:02*pm, Caleb wrote: I just looked up Jillian Michaels and think she's probably pretty neat! This is from her website: "Nutrition labeling includes calorie content. Make good use of that information. If you have tried sticking to 1200 calories in the past (or some other calorie limit) and still couldn’t lose weight, you were probably eating more calories than you thought. For many dieters, it’s the invisible calories eaten between meals, or consumed in beverages, that run up the daily total and sabotage weight loss. Remember: a latte on your coffee break, a handful of candy from a colleague’s desk, a sports drink during your workout, the French fries off your child’s plate—all these extras “count.” There are plenty of these calorie traps lurking in daily life. If you want to enjoy these treats, add them to your calorie total. Reduce your weight loss frustration by making food labels your friend." She sure doesn't think 1200 calories is a threat to health. Overall, what I've read of her site suggests she is effective at helping people with weight issues! I doubt if she has ever been as overweight as I have been, or as undisciplined in eating as I have been (or as many other stretch-pants Americans have been), but her advice to others regarding weight loss appears to be generally reasonable and not dogmatic. Yours, Caleb Do you even know who she is? She says she was overweight as a child. How overweight? (As a kid I weighed a bit more than 290.) Overweight? In the stretch-pants group? Maybe yes. Maybe no. Do you have numbers on her weight? (You were the one who cited her -- I had never heard of her before.) Yours, Caleb |
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Tomorrow night at midnight the 100 Day Diet to Thanksgivingstarts!
On Aug 17, 4:39*pm, Caleb wrote:
On Aug 17, 4:04*pm, "Tin@" wrote: On Aug 17, 4:02*pm, Caleb wrote: I just looked up Jillian Michaels and think she's probably pretty neat! This is from her website: "Nutrition labeling includes calorie content. Make good use of that information. If you have tried sticking to 1200 calories in the past (or some other calorie limit) and still couldn’t lose weight, you were probably eating more calories than you thought. For many dieters, it’s the invisible calories eaten between meals, or consumed in beverages, that run up the daily total and sabotage weight loss. Remember: a latte on your coffee break, a handful of candy from a colleague’s desk, a sports drink during your workout, the French fries off your child’s plate—all these extras “count.” There are plenty of these calorie traps lurking in daily life. If you want to enjoy these treats, add them to your calorie total. Reduce your weight loss frustration by making food labels your friend." She sure doesn't think 1200 calories is a threat to health. Overall, what I've read of her site suggests she is effective at helping people with weight issues! I doubt if she has ever been as overweight as I have been, or as undisciplined in eating as I have been (or as many other stretch-pants Americans have been), but her advice to others regarding weight loss appears to be generally reasonable and not dogmatic. Yours, Caleb Do you even know who she is? She says she was overweight as a child. How overweight? (As a kid I weighed a bit more than 290.) Overweight? In the stretch-pants group? Maybe yes. Maybe no. Do you have numbers on her weight? (You were the one who cited her -- I had never heard of her before.) Yours, Caleb- I dont know how overweight. She is one of the trainers on The Biggest Loser and she does a Sunday morning call in show on my local radio. She says women shouldnt go below 1200 calories and men shouldnt go below 1500. |
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