Losing weight

[AndyG]

Well with an upcoming operation I have to lose 20 kg,
Started at 112 and now at 109 after 3 weeks so on track.
First, cut out the beer, now it's a shot of vodka and a can of soda,
No more fried food
And cut my portions in half
Trying to walk the cattle dog into the ground, but I think my knees will give out first
Track every kilojoule within my 6300 limit
The occasional treat if I'm within allowance.

Anyone else doing this, tips

[grey_ghost]

My tpis - not for everyone though..

Eat little and often. So every few hours have a piece of fruit.
Don't eat late at night - eg after 8pm
Eat breakfast
Reduce carbs (bread, rice, pasta)
Reduce grog... Oh dear!

I am not expert but have dropped 10kg in a few months doing the above.

Cheers,
GG

[Rextheute]

preface by saying - " i am not dr "

be careful with the fruit - contains sugar which convert to fat , diabetes is common as you age .

Try to eat a 'subsistence diet ' only what you need - trick your body into a state of higher metabolic burn , do mild exercise , walk , garden, housework etc

To lose weight a few years ago , i bought a lawnmowing business - lost 60 kg in 3 months .

I now weigh approx 92 kg , went down to 80kg , my mother is a fruit nut
' eat more fruit , dont eat red meat , more salad etc .

I am fairly solid , like meat and potatoes , but i dont eat junk food - i can cook very well so eat a varied diet .
Beer is my enemy - and i like beer ! but it piles the weight on rapidly .

There is a book called 'eat right for your type ' john tickell - it works on the principle of different blood types will require different foods to perform . Ever wondered why a steak makes you slow and sleepy - you may require a more white meat protein diet .
As westerners we eat a lot of highly proccessed foods , in the olden days the food travelled less miles and was closer to what it started out as .

more exercise , less fuel , makes you more efficent ! ( less weight helps )

[cafe latte]

Most diets fail as people go too far and food is no longer fun. I am very fit, I need to be as I am a fire fighter and the farm helps too. My advice is decide what meal is most important to you and enjoy it without going mad. My day for example starts with yogurt for breakfast, I have maybe a third a bowl just as it comes, but you could always add fruit if you want. Remember though fruit is still sugar so not too much. I have either a large cup of tea or a strong cap depending on my mood. Basically my breakfast has few calories just enough to get me going. I am ready for lunch when it arrives and I have a wrap with salad, cheese and ham, some fruit and a tea or coffee and water if it is hot. Again not a huge meal but enough, if I am out for a day out I will still get a pie or fish and chips the main thing is it is a treat not every day. Evening meal is either a pasta dish, steak with potato, or maybe a risotto or similar. On a Sunday we have a chicken roast with roast potatoes, and it is the only evening we have cake. I always have a couple of glasses of wine with my evening meal, or even a beer if it is very hot and I allow myself a malt whiskey or two on a Sunday evening. Basically nothing is excluded, fired food, cake, or alcohol, just all in moderation. Give yourself a good satisfying meal in the evening, but not too late ie stop eating a good few hours before bed and no supper it is not good for you.
If you are eating massive portions in the evening do reduce them, but dont starve yourself either or the diet wont last very long.
Best of luck
Chris

[Homestar]

The biggest think I did was to cut out sugar entirely from my diet - down to sauces, etc. I read every label now, and almost all packaged foods have sugar, so fresh veggies and meat is my main diet. It takes about 10 days for sugar cravings to go away, I have relapsed a couple of times, but ok at the moment. With modest excerszie I've lost around 10Kg all up. Started at 132, been down to 118 but back to 123 at the moment, so a continual struggle for me. I know what to do to make the weight come off, but sticking to it is my hardest problem as I find too many distractions.

[Dark61]

consider swimming. Very good exercise , gentle on the joints etc.
cheers,
D

[cafe latte]

The biggest think I did was to cut out sugar entirely from my diet - down to sauces, etc. I read every label now, and almost all packaged foods have sugar, so fresh veggies and meat is my main diet. It takes about 10 days for sugar cravings to go away, I have relapsed a couple of times, but ok at the moment. With modest excerszie I've lost around 10Kg all up. Started at 132, been down to 118 but back to 123 at the moment, so a continual struggle for me. I know what to do to make the weight come off, but sticking to it is my hardest problem as I find too many distractions.

I think basically the way is to make gradual changes. Cutting out sugar is good, but dont get too religious about it. I think it is better to look at every meal individually ie what do you have for breakfast and lunch and evening meal and be honest with yourself too. Anyone on a diet need to also be honest about snacks too they all count. My friend wanted to loose weight and they said they did not eat much, but when we looked at what they ate for each meal it was shocking. Breakfast was a huge bowl of sugar coated corn flakes followed by a heap of toast and peanut butter. Just for breakfast she was eating more calories than I had for breakfast and lunch. Lunch was a visit to the bakery for two pies and a cake and through the day she was munching snacks with her teas (with 2 sugars in too). Evening meal was probably no bigger than mine but too much fried and often with a sweet. She drank maybe the same, but my guess is she drank a lot more if she was honest with herself.. Anyway evening meal aside ie before she sat down for her evening meal this time she had consumed maybe double what I eat in a day and I am a lot more active. This is why I think it is important to control the calories during the day as often this is where the diet wheels fall off. Having a nice filling meal when you get home is not the end of the world (healthy though) if you have been good all day.
Chris

[cafe latte]

Adding to my last post re gradual changes, if you have huge breakfasts lunches and snacks do the changes slowly ie cut the snacks, maybe just allowing one small treat after lunch. After a week or so cut the breakfast down to something like my yogurt or a small bowl of corn flakes or something and leave lunch changes for another couple of weeks. After a while a larger breakfast will become impossible and sugar in your tea will just be foul as it is amazing how your taste changes. Years ago I had sugar in tea now I cant drink tea if someone has stirred my tea with a spoon that has stirred a cup with sugar in as I can taste it and it is horrible for me now.
Chris

[67hardtop]

Hi everyone, my weight at its peake in 2003 was 187kg. Ive had a few work related injuries before and was heading for a serious umbilical hernia repair. The surgeon told me i had to lose 30 kg before he could operate. So he put me onto optifast as its called now. After 4 months i had lost 23kg and he said it was enough. He also spoke to me about gastric bypass surgery. I had agreed to it as he had to cut me in the same area for the major hernia repair. As a result i lost a heap of weight. I got down to 110kg without any excersize due to a very bad knee. I then had another op on the r knee. Finally no pain in the knee. I started excersizing very moderatly but soon lost interest. Over the years i have stretched my tiny stomach to where i can eat almost a full sandwich. I eat 5 to 6 times a day and i maintained my weight at around 120 kg. A couple yrs ago we had a very hot summer and i started to drink coke again. Now im hooked on it again, (i used to drink around 8 litres of coke a day). My weight balooned up to 135kg. I seemed to maintain that weight for 3 yrs. Ive since had more surgery on both my feet coz of arthritis. The last surgery i had my major depression returned and i just sat home eating, and drinking coke and ice coffee. 3 weeks ago i stopped drinking coke and ice coffee, stopped the timtams and mint slices. I drink water now mostly and 3 to 4 cups coffee and occasional glass of full cream milk. I have lost 8kgs in the last 3 weeks by just cutting out those drinks and bikkies. Im now back to 135kgs and still losing. I get lots of pain when i walk due to the fusions in my feet so losing the weight will only help my feet issues. Its a big catch 22 situation for me. Food is my comfort. I dont eat maccas or kfc etc. And i dont drink alcohol or smoke. If i did id prob be dead my doc said. Anyway good luck with ur dieting. Im looking forward to getting down to 110kg ish. My doc told me coz of my very large frame ill prob never get much lower than 100kg. Take it easy. Dont go down the surgery route like i did. It still causes me a lot of problems. Its not worth it. Depression is really bad too.

Cheers Rod

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[Toxic_Avenger]

I employed the services of a personal trainer. It's not as expensive as you might think, but it gives one on one exercise training in a private gym (a skill you can use if you want to fly solo later), healthy eating advice and diet advice, and accountability to do your share of hard work to get to your goals.
I have had gym memberships for years and never went- no accountability and little motivation. Now I've got 2 weekly sessions and an eating plan and lost 11kg in 12 weeks. Not bad for a 93kg bloke when I went in, now low 80's... so a significant body weight percentage for me as I'd be low 70's if I were 100% lean muscle.