Secret of Atkins diet revealed.

[Requia ☣]

So what would a diet like this do for your cholesterol?

Probably horrible things, but I have an advantage in that cholesterol is the one thing i don't need to worry about getting too much of, my 'bad' cholesterol comes in abnormally low.  If I actually start losing weight on the bacon and vegetables (edit: and yogurt) thing I'm doing now I'm going to get it tested again to be sure its safe long term though (and in 20 years it'll probably be a different story).

[Suu]

Also, STOP DRINKING.

Srsly.  For the boozers out there, quitting drinking for a month is a guaranteed 7 pounds.

THIS.

Alcohol is the fastest metabolized sugar. That shit packs on the pounds.

The simple way of losing weight is:
eat less.
move more.


there, done.

not drinking is harder for many heavy drinkers (if so, seek help or stop whining and accept the consequences) so maybe switch to vodka? (lowest calorie drink there is)

Not always true. I got fatter by working out and eating less because my body freaked out and started storing fat thinking I was starving. However, this is my metabolism, not yours.

The trick is to balance what you eat, when you eat, in controlled portions, and do a regular amount of exercise. And vitamins, because a loss of calories also equals a loss of vitamins. And you need those to function properly.

I also am a strong advocate of teas. Teas have no calories (unless you add sugar or dairy) and great benefits.

Were you eating breakfast?

Probably not. That's why it failed. I have a very bad habit of skipping breakfast and making lunch my largest meal of the day. This isn't because I want to, it's just how it works out. Which is why when I was very hardcore on the low-carb diet for 3 years, I had the bars and shakes on hand. Yeah, it's not cheap, but for people like me who seldom have time to eat a real breakfast, it was worth it.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Also, STOP DRINKING.

Srsly.  For the boozers out there, quitting drinking for a month is a guaranteed 7 pounds.

THIS.

Alcohol is the fastest metabolized sugar. That shit packs on the pounds.

The simple way of losing weight is:
eat less.
move more.


there, done.

not drinking is harder for many heavy drinkers (if so, seek help or stop whining and accept the consequences) so maybe switch to vodka? (lowest calorie drink there is)

Not always true. I got fatter by working out and eating less because my body freaked out and started storing fat thinking I was starving. However, this is my metabolism, not yours.

The trick is to balance what you eat, when you eat, in controlled portions, and do a regular amount of exercise. And vitamins, because a loss of calories also equals a loss of vitamins. And you need those to function properly.

I also am a strong advocate of teas. Teas have no calories (unless you add sugar or dairy) and great benefits.

Were you eating breakfast?

Probably not. That's why it failed. I have a very bad habit of skipping breakfast and making lunch my largest meal of the day. This isn't because I want to, it's just how it works out. Which is why when I was very hardcore on the low-carb diet for 3 years, I had the bars and shakes on hand. Yeah, it's not cheap, but for people like me who seldom have time to eat a real breakfast, it was worth it.

Yep.  No breakfast puts you in conservation mode.  I slam a slimfast as soon as I wake up, and then I don't bother eating until 10AM or so.

[Reginald Ret]

for clarity:
when i say eat less i mean eat less at every meal. (like eat 20% less.) i don't mean eat differently or skip a meal.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

for clarity:
when i say eat less i mean eat less at every meal. (like eat 20% less.) i don't mean eat differently or skip a meal.

THIS.

I eat 1800 cal/day, over 5 very small meals.  So far, I've lost 30 pounds (no translation for Eurotards, unfortunately) since late April.

[Requia ☣]

The simple way of losing weight is:
eat less.
move more.

The best diet in the world will do you no good if it leaves you unable to sleep and out buying junk food at 1 AM when your willpower is low.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

The simple way of losing weight is:
eat less.
move more.

The best diet in the world will do you no good if it leaves you unable to sleep and out buying junk food at 1 AM when your willpower is low.

That's a willpower problem, not a diet problem.

[Requia ☣]

Its a monkey problem.  If we didn't have those there wouldn't be diets in the first place.

[Suu]

Once I get into the mindset of a diet, my willpower is unbreakable. Just when your meals are coordinated with other housemates and you all share the grocery bill, things are tricky to do your own thing.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

We just cut out all fast food, fried food and soda. Cut back on pasta and breads and eat more chicken.
I lost 10 pounds (all I needed really, could sure stand to tone up though) and Mr Squid lost 35 pounds.

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

i eat what i want and just dont go over daily calorie limit
oh and RUN MOAR

[Jenne]

We just cut out all fast food, fried food and soda. Cut back on pasta and breads and eat more chicken.
I lost 10 pounds (all I needed really, could sure stand to tone up though) and Mr Squid lost 35 pounds.

I have done this and been able to maintain my weight, just not lose.  I have to move around a lot to get that into any sort of effects of the GOOD sort...and unfortunately, once I STOP moving around a lot, I pile it all back on AND THEN SOME.

But all my family, both sides, battle obesity...so I think I'm lucky to still be on a single-digit for sizes here...by the time my paternal grandmother was my age, she was 5' tall and weighed 350 lbs.  No shit.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Wow that's not healthy at all.

I'd love to get more exercise in, but I'm really lazy, forgetful and I manage my time poorly-meaning I sit here on the internet in my free time usually instead of jogging or.... something

[Jenne]

I have this humungous fucking hill we have to walk over (uphill both ways, etc.) to get to my kids' schools...so if I walk that 3 times a week, I'm good, and if I want to LOSE weight, I jog the hills.  For a half-hour straight. 

[Kai]

I need to get motivated to gain some healthy weight. Right now, I'm about 110 lbs, which is about 20 lbs underweight, and its having an effect on my sleep, mental processes, and general well being. Eating horrible fatty foods and high sugar foods isn't going to help me; the former will make me sick and the latter will spike and bottom out my blood sugar. I /do/ eat breakfast every day, a good helping of steel cut oats (thanks for suggesting this badge; I haven't had a mid morning crash since I started), and I eat lunch and dinner (usually).