netghost2.0 said:
DW probably stated it best.
Anyhow, since I'm actually studying this crap, I might as well offer some of my input from a medical standpoint. Like DW stated, going on a low calorie diet or low carb diet will reduce your weight, however, not in the good way. Contrary to popular belief, your glucose and fat storage are deplenished within a few hours. Hence, you're not losing adipose tissue or fat when you're starving or don't have enough calories in your diet. Your body then goes into gluconeogenesis and starts breaking down amino acids and protein as an alternative means to obtain glucose. I'm fairly certain you don't want to lose muscle mass.
Bottom line: diets do not work. In order to maintain a healthy weight, you have to change your lifestyle. Eat sensibly. Use the national food guide to get a bearing on a sensible diet. On a daily basis: 5-12 servings of grain products (probably on the lower end, if you wish to lose weigh), 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2-3 servings of meat products, 2-4 servings of milk and dairy products. Consult a doctor or your nutrionist if you need detailed advice. And exercise on a consistent basis... you don't have time? Make time. There's no quick and easy fix-it method of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Ah! Fellow Nutritionist or simply medical?
Judging by the responses here...Some of you young folk take serious health risks simply for quick weight loss. Truth is even if some of these fads did work for some of you, it does not guarantee that the weight will stay off. As netghost has stated, you have to eat sensibly.
If your like us, and need to satisfy a bad craving such as pizza or chocolate (our weaknesses), try to balance out the extra caloric intake with some exercise. Hate workouts? Go for a walk, pass up the elevator and take the stairs, play sports, go dancing, have sex (well..it helps :thumb: ), get one of those damn Dance Dance Rev games.
Sometimes the simple things help...for instance eliminate mayonnaise and use mustard. Use ground turkey for hamburgers or pasta meat sauce..balance out carbs and fiber...use 2% or skim milk...go to Subway instead of MacDonalds. If you find yourself in MacDonalds, try the grilled Chicken sandwich on Wheat or the Fillet o Fish. Get two regular hamburgers with a side salad (No Fries!). DRINK WATER! :spit: Sometimes you may confuse hunger for thirst, and water is an excellent filler (and has no excessive sugars). Try eating 5 to 6 small meals a day instead of just breakfast / Lunch / dinner. Your body is like a furnace..you have to keep it stoked with fuel..This keeps your metabolism running high. It also prevents you from getting over hungry waiting for lunch or dinner (which may result in you over eating). Eat till content, and not till full. Give yourself one reward day where you can eat something bad (helps to reduce binges, and you feel like you earned something). If you normally go to sleep at 10PM then quit eating by 7PM (adjust times accordingly). You burn little to no calories during sleep...so if you had some milk and cookies..guess what...your body will just store that as fat.
Bah...enough preaching..just take care of yourself...
Are you picking up what we are putting down?