Enough Now, What to Do to Lose Weight

ozzyoi on 09/04/2017 - 10:12
Last edited 12/04/2017 - 20:05

I am tired of being FAT all my life!

With all these pizza/Krispy creme/7-eleven deals etc, I am becoming fatter day by day.

I can't give up food, I can't starve which is my weakness.

I just need a 1 line tip from Ozbargainers to reduce weight.

Thanks

UPDATE 1: Thanks so much Ozbargain - I am overwhelmed by the response.

You are such an awesome community. Helping a stranger out. I got several PM's as well. The world is an awesome place.

Today is my Day 3 without sugar and Day 2 of Food logging. Been a tiring day and I am sure worth it.

Health & Beauty

Comments

    • [Deactivated] on 11/04/2017 - 10:07

      By the general disinterest OP is showing in writing and willingness to read or take effort seems like the perfect reason why he is fat.

      I guess the only 1 line answer maybe "stop being lazy"

    • Bunnyburger on 11/04/2017 - 18:36
      +4

      Why can't you suggest that one trick that will make doctors hate him and hot young singles appear in his area? ;)

      • Xastros on 12/04/2017 - 18:16

        I Lol'd

  • amipatil on 11/04/2017 - 09:07

    We usually know everything , what works , what does not . Do we know why we still do not do what we have to ? The answer lies in the very definition of the word Habit . Habits take time to become habits . Different time for everyone.Remember the days when we did something just like that , freely , easily .. patted ourselves , rewarded . Those are the days we had positive or negative motivation going for us OR simply love , recognition from someone who we care , value . We need to be in the state of right emotional well being in order to sustain our habits for a long period . This emotional state can be acquired by trying to attract love from your surroundings, from your family , friends , nature or whatever you feel for , feel important for . A fighter always wins the race .

  • bocca on 11/04/2017 - 09:19

    1 Line tip: slowly cut out one bad thing from your diet and walk 20 mins per day.

    I lost 40kg in 43 years

  • [Deactivated] on 11/04/2017 - 09:43

    1) Change what you eat - Like reducing meat and unhealthy foods helps for many people. Learn to cook. Start to cook well enough to like your own food more than restaurant foods.
    2) Be more active - Start slow with exercise. It takes about 8-10 weeks for your body to get used to some new activity. If you start off too hard, exercise will be punishing and hard, it can even cause injury.
    3) Do more research - There is a wealth of information out there. Don't get carried away with all of it. Set a small goal and try to work on just that and achieve it. Then slowly move forward and set another one. You cannot make big changes in short amount of time, it is a process and initially it is very hard but it starts to become more rewarding like you will have more energy than before and be less lethargic. This will allow you or even make you feel like doing something you didn't want to before.
    4) Use your anger - If someone says something nasty about your looks direct the anger internally and constructively and work out to achieve results. Once you achieve a small goal then be happy and celebrate with someone close. Keep a record of your progress through your journey.

  • PleasureMe on 11/04/2017 - 10:00

    Take lots of speed. Once you have good speed, you literally wont be able to eat as it takes away all desire to eat and thus you will lose weight. Long term, this will most likely have a damaging effect and is not a recommended solution for good health, however it will make you lose weight.

  • luffyex2010 on 11/04/2017 - 10:42

    Is this you ozzyoi?

    http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=141723102

    Lol your profile says athletic body type.

    • Janko on 13/04/2017 - 02:07

      It also says he has children but does not want children. lol

  • bargainjargon on 11/04/2017 - 11:01
    +1

    Try not to rely on food (or at least unhealthy food) to give you pleasure. Look at food more as sustenance which can be delicious from time to time and try to find pleasure in other things so you don't seem like you're sacrificing. Maybe try to find pleasure in being fit. And once you're fit, you can indulge on some unhealthy foods once in a while and you wouldn't have to feel too guilty about it because you're doing great.

    Different things will work for different people. This may not work for you. Just sharing my experience. I didn't do it intentionally but I gradually stopped craving the pleasure I get from food. I still enjoy food but if I don't get to eat something delicious, I don't experience negative emotions like I did before. I also dislike exercise but I walk to work every day and make it a point to get up from my desk every hour or so, just to stretch my legs a bit.

  • mahazza on 11/04/2017 - 11:16
    +1

    Don't make a temporary change, it won't work for the long term. Make a Lifestyle change!

    For life, incorporate 95% + of your diet from whole plant foods.

  • Mikeologos on 11/04/2017 - 11:16
    +1

    Heartache worked well for me. Dropped 4.5KG in just over 2 weeks! All it took was a split from my SO of 18 months. :///

  • billy77 on 11/04/2017 - 11:31
    +1

    Been there done that. I don't even drink coke and eat bad food rarely, never stuff myself, don't add any sugar and salt at all to my food, no white flour at all, enough amount of veggies etc etc… yet still couldn't lose much weight and keep it off. Tried keto diet and lost nearly 10kg but gained back shortly after. If it was only as easy as deciding to lose some weight… Got sick of it and got a prescription drug - Duromine after talking to our GP and been taking it a week: small but noticeable weight already gone. It simply makes you feel less hungry without feeling tired. Do your research and talk to your doctor. If you've been overweight for a long time and tried different methods with not much result, maybe it's time to go this way.
    Cheers

  • Tasmaniac on 11/04/2017 - 12:12

    Millions of people go hungry every day, you really need to reassess your use of the word can't.

    If losing a bit of weight was the biggest problem facing me in my life I'd be stoked, in terms of effort involved, adjusting to a nag in the belly is as easy as it gets.

    Also are you willing to shuffle your life around and live as a skinny person or do you just want the result without any effort.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/04/2017 - 12:51

    If you want to go hardcore, and avoid triggers and dodgy spontaneous decisions all day, then each night you put together everything you will eat the next day, stick it in a container (small esky if you leave the house) and only eat from that the following day. But you need to have decent food available, which means going shopping with a list once a week when not hungry, and you need to understand what a balanced diet looks like so you buy the right stuff, and to do that you need to know where all your kJ are coming from and manage that. Every time i have done this it has worked - i eat a lot of decent food all day and i don't go hungry and gradually lose weight as i manage the total kJ intake. Because it's a limited batch of stuff you tend to eat it early, when you need it to function properly, so that later in the day when you run out it doesn't matter. If you want to accelerate things then cut the kJ back - you'll only get hungry late in the day and going to bed hungry is not such a bad thing as the body will then draw slowly from your fat bastard bank while you sleep. I'm about to start it again as when i'm not doing it i just eat whatever is easiest to catch which isn't gazelle. <EOL>

  • aromatase on 11/04/2017 - 14:06

    Intermittent fasting.

    Also, weight loss = energy in < then energy out.

    Also, genetic profile will skew above formula slightly.

  • nobarginsarehere on 11/04/2017 - 14:48
    +1

    You need to give up carbs

    I've been doing keto over the last 40days and lost 10kg with NO EXERCISE

    • thord on 11/04/2017 - 15:40
      +1

      You lost weight because you ate less calories than your body needed. It's irrelevant whether you ate carbs or not to weight loss.

      The only thing skipping carbs does is impact your health, and possibly make it easier for willpower (possible also harder for some people).

      Anyway, it's all calories. Nothing else.

      • nobarginsarehere on 11/04/2017 - 15:42
        -3

        Negative. I've been trying to lose weight by tracking calories for a while now

        Same amount of calories just in protein and fat with almost no carbs

        • thord on 11/04/2017 - 15:50

          Sorry dude but that's not possible. You mustn't have been tracking properly.

          Otherwise, congrats, you've broken the first law of thermodynamics and the nobel committee will be knocking on your door soon.

        • nobarginsarehere on 11/04/2017 - 15:54
          -3

          @thord: Not all calories are equal

          But judging by your other comments in this thread you arent going to change your mind

          So you win

        • tetra on 11/04/2017 - 16:22

          @nobarginsarehere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH0hikcwjIA

          You claim to have lost 10kg in 40 days (ridiculous) while consuming the same amount of calories.

          That's just delusional.

        • nobarginsarehere on 11/04/2017 - 17:04
          -1

          @tetra: The girlfriend has lost even more, 13.6kg

          You guys are thinking old school.

          You are basically saying you could eat 2000 calories of cheeseburgers and it would be the same 2000 calories of veggies.

        • Sweaty-penguin on 11/04/2017 - 23:03

          @nobarginsarehere: It would be.

          It regards to satiation it would be different but nonetheless the same.

        • Xastros on 12/04/2017 - 13:32

          @nobarginsarehere:

          Not exactly the same but yes 2000 calories of cheeseburgers would be ROUGHLY the same as 2000 calories of veggies.

          A hippo eats nothing but veggies and manages to grow very large and have a large amount of fat.

          There is nothing old school about our thinking. I have personally tried many different diets. Low carb. Low fat. Low sugar. Eat 6 meals a day. Eat only 1 meal per day. I can conclusively say that at least for my body, the composition of the calories eaten makes little difference compared to the total amount of calories eaten.

          My current diet involves eating 300g of carbs per day (roughly 1200 cals worth of carbs) and I am very lean. The reason I track macros is because I want to maintain muscle mass. However, if you are just interested in weight loss you just have to worry about the calories not the macros.

          Having said that, since your diet is currently working for you and your girlfriend you absolutely should keep going with it. Don't fix what isn't broken.

        • MrTweek on 12/04/2017 - 16:43

          @Xastros:

          Not exactly the same but yes 2000 calories of cheeseburgers would be ROUGHLY the same as 2000 calories of veggies.

          This is true, but:
          The difference is that 2000 kcal in cheeseburgers is maybe 4 or 5 of them, which I guess most people would struggle to get fed on.
          If that was my daily diet, I would be constantly hungry.
          2000 kcal of vegetables on the other hand is a (profanity) ton of veggies (i.e. approximately 25 tomatoes + 15 capsicums). I'd struggle to eat that much.

          I can conclusively say that at least for my body, the composition of the calories eaten makes little difference compared to the total amount of calories eaten.

          Yes, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the difference between calories in vs calories out.
          It's just that some diets are easier to cope with than others. And that again depends on yourself.

          I would struggle with a low fat diet in the long run (love pizza and chips too much). On low sugar on the other hand, I wouldn't miss much.
          My partner is the opposite. Doesn't care too much about chips but can't live without chocolate.

          tl;dr: the only thing that really works is finding a diet that suits you so well that you can stick to it, long term.

        • Xastros on 12/04/2017 - 17:10

          @MrTweek:

          I completely agree with what you said. Find a diet that suits you.

          I was responding to a previous poster nobargainshere who was saying that giving up carbs is the way to go and basically saying that the macro composition you eat has a big impact on how much weight you lose.

          I am saying the same thing as you. Eat the macros that suit you and just keep track of the calories.

          When Maccas has $1 cheeseburgers I will eat 4 of them almost everyday which is over 20 cheeseburgers a week. I just stay within my calories and I certainly don't get fat.

          Same with KFC 9 for $9.95. Will eat 9 pieces per day every Tuesday while the promotion is on. 9 for $9.95 makes it much harder to stay within my calories though.

          Personally, 95% of the time I do stay without a certain ratio of macros but that is because I'm trying to gain/keep muscle. And that ratio I stick to contains more carbs than protein or fat. Roughly 300g carbs, 200g protein, 100g fat. However if you only care about losing weight and don't care about building muscle you can go ahead and disregard macros IMO.

        • iridiumstem on 13/04/2017 - 09:22

          @Xastros: Be fair, how Keto diet works is by (profanity) with insulin. It's mimicking one of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes (no insulin means less fat build up and fat being used as energy source). Plus, fat makes you to fill full (calorie deficit is bloody easy to achieve with Keto as a result). I am sure advocates of the diet recommend you to go on calorie deficit as well. You are likely going to anyways, since achieving 75% worth of calories using fat is hard. That's why they have to focus so much on carb level.

          http://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/unexplained-weight-loss.h…

          Though, early weight losses from it I've heard are mainly due to body using stored glucogen in liver, using up a lot of water. I don't think that weight loss is meaningful.

          In four words, I find it dangerously effectively, effectively dangerous. I don't think it's healthy, that doesn't mean I don't think it's effective. I am on that diet, probably until I get to a weight level where I can start doing vigorous exercises.

        • Xastros on 13/04/2017 - 19:11

          @Oversimplified: I do understand how keto works. My contention is that the result on weight loss is not materially different from any other calorie deficit diet.

          E.g. let's say you do the opposite of keto and go on a high sugar diet. This would result in high insulin levels after eating albeit for short periods. However, if you are eating at a caloric deficit then at some point in the day there will be insufficient blood sugar and glycogen in the body for you to use as energy and the body is forced to burn fat for you to survive. This is a biological certainty.

          Similarly, if you are on a keto diet but you consumer 5000 calories per day, even if most of it is from fat and protein there will be a point where your blood sugar will become too high regardless of the low GI of fat/protein and your body will produce insulin and store the energy as fat.

          Keto does have some advantages because the thermic effect of fat and protein is higher than carbs so if you are counting calories then the net amount of calories you get from your food will be less than someone who eats the same amount of counted calories from prominently carbs. But the difference is marginal. Keto is not a magic bullet that allows you to eat much as you want. That's why I say that eating 2000 cals of cheeseburgers is ROUGHLY the same as eating 2000 cals of veggies.

          Appetite suppression is definitely favourable on keto compared to a high carb diet but this is only part of the solution. It may be highly effective for people who struggle with hunger but from my experience many overweight people eat for reasons other than hunger (stress/boredom/depression etc).

          I am not disputing that keto can help you lose weight. Like I said in my previous post I believe almost any diet works so long as you are at a caloric deficit. The bottom line is that the best diet is the one you can adhere to. Keto may be it for many people. For others who may really really love carbs keto will not be sustainable. Or at least not in a way that will allow the person to be happy in life when they love pasta and bread but can never eat it. Vilifying carbs is not the answer for everyone especially in the long term.

          That's why I use IFFYM because it allows me to eat whatever foods I like so long as they fit within my macros. If I have 5 pieces of KFC for lunch then I can have a bowl of oats and for dinner and a salad. It allows choice. A diet like keto that says you can never eat a big bowl of pasta ever does not suit me and it is unlikely that I would be able to stick to it in the long term. For others who might like eating lots of protein/fats and don't have a taste for carbs it could be perfect.

        • iridiumstem on 13/04/2017 - 19:37

          @Xastros: I kinda don't want to go into arguments on what is correct and what is not. That said, I wasn't trying to imply calorie deficit isn't important. On contrary, I think I have implied otherwise.

          I am sure advocates of the diet recommend you to go on calorie deficit as well. You are likely going to anyways, since achieving 75% worth of calories using fat is hard.

          I should've mentioned it more clearly. Also, I don't think I have said, eat as much as you can with Keto and you will still lose weight? I kinda mentioned this on other comment. I do think some of the effects are replicable with calorie control since you usually end up going on deficit with Keto. I simply think it messes things little bit more in a few different ways (mainly hormones) that makes it more damaging, or effective, depending on how you see it.

          I was simply pointing out that Keto diet basically relies on no insulin in your body in last comment. That's why they are so obsessed with carb, villainising it to a comical degree. They are basically doing what they claim other people do to fat, to carbs.

        • nobarginsarehere on 16/04/2017 - 18:56

          All calories are not equal

          Eating 100 calories of almonds is not the same as drinking 100 calories of sugary drinks

          For instance, the fiber in almonds slows the release of sugars into your blood stream where sugary drinks instantly hits you and will go straight to your liver to be turned into fat

          Calories is a stupid number for stupid humans. The official definition for calories is: the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C
          Is the human body more complicated than burning food to raise water temperature, YES!

          Trying to simplify things down to calories in/calories out is old school thinking mostly dominated by advertising

          Thord's comments in this thread are typical from someone who has never had excess weight to lose
          Instead of giving helpful information, all he says is "eat less you fat (profanity)"

        • nobarginsarehere on 16/04/2017 - 19:45

          TRS 916, google it

  • Struzycki on 11/04/2017 - 16:26
    +2

    1 liner: Healthy food, more exercise. It's not fun but its all that works.

    My story…

    187cm 30yr old male, down 6kg in 9 weeks. 88kg down to 82kg.

    This is whats worked for me, I've been trying to slim down a bit for a few years with little luck until this year.

    Diet: I have switched to calorie controlled prepared meals for the most part as I find it easy. A weeks worth cost me $100 at 10 meals a week and I have 2 a day Monday-Friday. On weekends I still try to make healthy choices but as ill be out a lot more the meals aren't convenient for weekends… I just make sure I don't smash full pizza's, Macca's or anything like that. I drink mostly water but will drink sugar free soda and energy drinks whenever I feel like one.

    Monday-Friday

    breakfast: Coffee

    Lunch: 1 x prepared meal

    afternoon snack: quest bar (buy in bulk off ebay)

    Dinner: 1 x prepared meal

    snack: 2 x 20gm pack of salted popcorn (you can grab big packs of these at most supermarkets)

    Exercise:

    Basketball 3 x 40 min game per week

    Gym: 2 x multiple hr session of cardio and weights.

    EDIT: Just wanted to add… Nobody told me to do this its just something that I've started doing and it seems to be working for me because its easy and I can stick to it.

    • airal3rt on 11/04/2017 - 21:54

      I also play 3 basketball games per week, do you find weights sessions at the gym has helped you on the court? Any lifting routines that are good for ballers?

      • Struzycki on 18/04/2017 - 11:30
        +1

        https://stronglifts.com/5x5/

        This is what I follow, strength gains will help you on the court for sure, you'll see that you become more explosive, harder for the opponent to bump around on offence and defence as well as your endurance going up.

        I do the weights routine (40 mins) and 5km+ on the treadmill (25-30 mins). If I'm feeling really good ill do 10km (50-60 mins) but I just see how i'm feeling on the day with the cardio.

  • panek on 11/04/2017 - 18:29

    Expend more calories than what you eat, or what's required as part of you daily intake, assuming you do no exercise. Use something like MyFitnessPal to get an idea. It seriously isn't more complicated than that (assuming you also know what foods are healthy/unhealthy for you).

  • Bunnyburger on 11/04/2017 - 18:34
    +1

    Here's something simple.

    Keep doing what you're doing if diabetic wasting doesn't help you lose weight amputation surely will in the end.

    But seriously, stop looking for that magic bullet, fat loss is more complicated than eating less and moving more. See a registered dietitian, hunker down and follow their instructions. Go to your GP and get a medicare subsidised care plan to see one.

    But before you go do all that read all of this website: http://ss.fitness If you can't understand it and don't want to you'll never achieve a healthy body fat percentage. Don't say noone tried to help you.

  • bozbargain on 11/04/2017 - 21:14

    pizza/Krispy creme/7-eleven

    I think using these outlets as your food providers is part of your problem. As a kid, I've been fed quality food (I know this sounds pretentious but no sure how to phrase it otherwise). No microwave meals, everything freshly made, always plenty of fruit and veg, good bread, simple toppings and very little sweets. As a result, I have never craved extremely fatty or sugary junk food but I do eat a lot - eating healthy is not an effort for me, good food happens to be the stuff I like to eat and I'm pretty sure that's a direct result of how my tastebuds developed (and that's also what I now see with my own kids). To me, Krispy Creme is the opposite of appealing so I feel for you if that's the stuff you truly enjoy. Not sure if you can still change your taste/appetite later on in life but if you have kids or planning on having them, I'd really encourage you to serve them healthy stuff as much as possible (noting that healthy food is expensive).

  • atlantisse on 11/04/2017 - 21:41
    +2

    Google liam rosen fitness, it saved my life, it might save yours

  • Wally on 11/04/2017 - 21:48

    Maybe research the current science of Satiety control - fwiw MCT oil and Apple pectin seem to assist YMMV

  • Freshie on 12/04/2017 - 01:07

    Taper off calories, meal sizes etc.
    Any savings you make by not buying as much foods should be put in a savings account or a money jar or something so you have financial improvements seen visually along with physical improvements

  • [Deactivated] on 12/04/2017 - 01:26

    Eat less. That's the only way out of it.

    Getting rid of fat it's not dumping it through poop, you have to actually transform it into air. That's a lot of air.

  • frostman on 12/04/2017 - 08:18
    -2

    Is this guy a troll?

    Anyway if not; don't follow anyone's diet plan.
    We all have different genes, broadly what works is exercising and eating less carbs/saturated fats.

  • yoey on 12/04/2017 - 08:51

    Cant give you a one liner, but i can give you good advice.
    Doing something Drastic, isnt going to help anyone.

    Get MyFitness Pal and just for one week log everything you eat in it, this may seem daunting but youll get a grasp of how many calories you are really consuming.

    Then Ether introduce exercise and slowly cut back, if you are only getting in the Gym once a week that's success, 4 times a month compared to nothing is better 100%.

    Then you need to cut back on foods and be aware of what's not agreeing with your body.
    Cutting back on the amount of sugary drinks and bars consumed by half a day will help, slow gradual changes are the way youll keep the weight off long term.

    • Xastros on 12/04/2017 - 17:23

      Doing something drastic is the best course of action. Telling people to just take the stairs on exercise once a week is well intended but they will not make a drastic change to their body without taking drastic action.

      The people I see making small changes to their lives, typically only make small changes to their weight. OP is 100kg + and has a lot of weight to get rid of.

  • hello007 on 12/04/2017 - 09:14

    Contact the Boden Institute for obesity research at Sydney University.

    You may be eligible for a weight loss trial.

    No guarantees.

  • upper-d on 12/04/2017 - 09:19
    +1

    Intermittent fasting. Try eating in an 8-10 hour window during the active part of your day. Then try reducing the window slowly.

  • gorge on 12/04/2017 - 13:05
    -3

    maybe being able to eat nice food gives you more happiness than being thin ever could and thats why you continue with this diet. perhaps you shouldn't do anything otherwise it might make you unhappy if you miss out on those foods. we underrate the influence that nice tasting foods are able to have on our overall happiness.

  • Sergeant Salami on 12/04/2017 - 14:02
    +1

    Keto diet - just started it Monday. 70% fat, 25% protein 5% carbs. I don't feel hungry at all so we will see how I go.

  • KevinFine on 12/04/2017 - 14:31
    +1

    No grains, no legumes, no dairy, no sugar - Go Paleo and eat as much as you like and lose weight. Don't do diets! Change your lifestyle!

  • vinster55 on 12/04/2017 - 15:10
    +1

    take less carbs and sugary diet. Keep up with regular exercise rhythm and you would notice change in no time.

  • baycie on 12/04/2017 - 16:32

    Stop eating carbohydrates.

  • sintro on 12/04/2017 - 17:33
    +2

    You must watch Fat Sick and Nearly Dead.
    https://youtu.be/-XDSpuMIMPs

    • ozzyoi on 13/04/2017 - 06:53
      +1

      very nice.

      • sintro on 15/04/2017 - 09:11

        Also read this document on HOW TO EAT.
        It's the basic rules, like an instructions manual.

        http://www.i-nhs.com/inhs/members/general/e/files/shelton28f…

        Once you have taken in the knowledge you must use your WILL to achieve the goal.
        1) Take in the nescessary knowledge, continuously learn about your body and how to eat
        2) Control your emotions and urgues, do what you know is RIGHT by your body for a positive result.
        3) Take ACTION in unison with the above 2 steps, keep improving in progression.

        Self-Mastery: As you "Think", so you "Feel", so you "Act" and there is no contradiction between those 3 aspects of consciousness within.

  • ggrant on 13/04/2017 - 04:16
    +1

    Good luck OP.
    Apart from the likely fact that fat people are no more responsible for their weight tendancy (micro-organisms?), than ugly people or smart people.
    Cutting food to the minimum needed + discipline still works 100%.
    But whether it is worthwhile, is perhaps more to do with pleasing others.
    I had a big jew nose, got it clipped. I could not stop smoking cigs, I have now stopped for health, 10 years. If I was skinny-challenged, I would only moderate my diet I believe. To maintain health, it is extremism to fight nature with this I think.
    Take it easy on yourself OP, it's just a ride…

  • unqualified89 on 13/04/2017 - 05:26
    +1

    Eat less than 24 grams of added sugar per day (which is 6 teaspoons per day as per the World Health Organisation recommendation) and everything else will take care of it self and you will be dropping weight like crazy. Added sugar is anything written in the nutritional information on food eg don't worry about counting a banana. Hit that target each day and you won't be able to eat too many bad carbs etc anyway.

    Do NOT go hungry, ever! That's when bad cravings, bad decisions and blowouts happen. I would say that you should eat just as much as you do now, but good wholesome foods. Rule of thumb, eat from the outside of the supermarket only, eg fruit veg, meats etc as most foods in the aisles are very processed. You need structure, know what you are planning to eat the day before, and then if you are full from good foods then you won't even be tempted by that packet of Tim Tams sitting in your pantry.

  • lollyball on 13/04/2017 - 07:16

    Easy but hard to do.
    The only thing you need.
    EAT LESS!!!

    Michael Mosley 5 2 diet

  • zine21 on 13/04/2017 - 07:31
    +1

    I was overweight all through out my teens and shared the same mindset that I couldn't diet/would get annoyed at people telling me to cut everything out. I'm now quite healthy and I never starved myself.

    Don't starve, eat smarter is my tip. Combine this with activity (I think this is a lot more important then diets that you'll only be on for a few weeks before you relapse).

    Don't go into it thinking you'll cut ALL sugars, fats, carbs. Wont last long. Go into it cutting out takeaway and junk/soft drinks. get into a routine to cook nicer alternatives. No this doesnt mean salads everyday either.

    Choose something thats relatively healthy but you enjoy eating to snack on instead of junk. For me it was carrots with tons of lemons and corn/beans

  • fungasb on 13/04/2017 - 08:32
    +1

    I was over weight because I had a sleeping disorder and I had the sleeping disorder because I was over weight. Neither was going away. I got a sleep study done, brought a CPAP machine and I've have slept off 25kgs over the last 18 months. Since I wasn't sleeping properly I was always hungry and making bad food choices, high carbs and lots of sugar. Now I don't crave those foods anymore and my appetite isn't what it used to be. Weight loss is not always as simple as kilojoules in. At times, there can be more to it. Don't be embarrassed to ask your GP for advice either.

    • ozzyoi on 13/04/2017 - 08:37

      Cheers mate. I have booked the appointment with the GP.

  • getjaleel on 13/04/2017 - 09:08
    +1

    One word answer is " DETERMINATION"….
    An individual with working on achieving something with full determination will ultimately see his success.

  • UMSEEE on 13/04/2017 - 10:53

    When you all say eliminate sugar, does this mean extra sugar in tea, desserts etc? or do you guys mean natural sweets as well like fruits too?

  • dazza826 on 13/04/2017 - 13:02
    +1

    One liner - eat less sugar, move more.

    What works for me at the moment is keto/low carb high fat. Down about 15.5kg since starting in late Jan.

    It's about finding what works for you. Generally regardless of what eating plan you change to you need treat it as a lifestyle change.

    Fundamentals apply ie use more energy then you expend and you will lose weight. I've done calorie counting and lost weight but rebounded bad and never felt full. keto / low carb has worked best for me.

    Even if you dont go on an eating plan…Cut out or down sugar and simple carbs, heavily processed crap, eat smaller portions, reduce alcohol and move more.

    Even if it's just walking it helps.

  • Shiny Mew on 14/04/2017 - 01:01

    Enrol at university. I'd say less than 5% of students at mine (out of tens of thousands) would be considered 'fat'. This is possibly due to constant stress, the inability to afford food, the precious little time to prepare, cook and eat, and the considerable amount of walking between buildings (young average age and higher average socioeconomic background would play a significant role also).

  • Shiny Mew on 14/04/2017 - 01:10

    Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

    Next.

    • No ONE on 14/04/2017 - 11:09

      How to gain weight when you don't have appetite :d

      • Shiny Mew on 14/04/2017 - 15:30

        I've the same problem. I've been underweight, so far as the misleading BMI is concerned, since I was a child. To make matters worse, I suffer from inherited hypercholesterolemia. I also don't have that much of an appetite.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/04/2017 - 02:03
    +1

    Diet and exercise can help you lose weight. Fruits and vegetables are great foods to help you become healthy and fit. Drinking water instead of soda can help you lose weight. A great way to lose weight is walking.

  • pranksta on 14/04/2017 - 19:01
    +2

    Try the ketogenic diet. was a life saver and game chafer for me. listen to the 2ketodudes podcast for a gentle introduction. All the best

  • MiniatureDino on 17/04/2017 - 15:37

    The same problem is with me. I am not FAT but I have a fat belly which seriously looks so bad. Plus, I am a fast food lover and I love to eat cheeseburgers, chips, french fries and pizzas very frequently. But I only follow these 4 steps to control my belly fat. Maybe it will help you!
    Eat whatever you like in breakfast. It can be eggs, butter or whatever.
    Skip your lunch and only drink green tea or take some red beans.
    Have a light dinner like salads or so.
    Don't sit and watch TV. Instead, you should sit and do some exercise while watching TV.
    I am doing it for almost 2 months now and I have reduced 4 kgs. So, I think this routine can/may work for you.

    • ozzyoi on 17/04/2017 - 22:26

      Thanks Mate. Yes I am eating healthy since last week. Lost a kilo, not much though :(

      • MiniatureDino on 18/04/2017 - 14:40

        Have patience… Once your body gets used to eating less, it will accept the changes and you'll start losing weight at a good rate :)

        • ozzyoi on 18/04/2017 - 19:00
          +1

          Fingers crossed! it works this time.

        • MiniatureDino on 20/04/2017 - 14:38
          +1

          @ozzyoi: I know it works :) Good Luck Mate…

  • OzHan on 18/04/2017 - 10:34
    -3

    Walk 20KMs a day, every day. problem solved.

  • ElevenoutofTen on 18/04/2017 - 14:45

    Go Vegan/Plant based.

    Not only will it change your diet for the better, it will change your lifestyle (eg. long term)

    • ozzyoi on 22/04/2017 - 00:15

      Yeah, that is something I am going to have a look at. Right now, I am doing boiled chicken as the only meat source.

  • 2ndeffort on 20/04/2017 - 15:56
    +1

    Buy a bike and ride it up hills. Several of the companies that make bike clothes including Rapha give a specific 'fit guarantee' because so many of their clients lose weight when they start cycling that they offer a big discount to buy smaller size tops to replace your new cycling kit in a few months time.

    Find a local bike shop and turn up to their free saturday morning rides. Make friends with the other riders. Most rides go via a decent coffee shop where you will sit and drink coffee and eat cakes. Cycling is one of the few sports I've done where you need to keep continuous eating or else you hit the wall and performance crashes. Literally most of the rides I do have an episode where a bunch of skinny guys are sitting around a coffee shop in lycra eating the most sugary cakes and coffee available. Guilt free bingeing because there will be a hill 10 mins out from the coffee shop where we will be burning up whatever sugar is in the bloodstream.

    • ozzyoi on 22/04/2017 - 00:15

      Cycling hmm I am 100+ I doubt the tyres will take my weight :/

      • 2ndeffort on 22/04/2017 - 00:20

        I ride with plenty of guys 100Kg+ but you are right, you need to be a bit careful with which wheels you buy. Tyres will be OK but you could end up braking spokes.

        • ozzyoi on 22/04/2017 - 00:21

          true. My aim is to come in late 80's and then give that a try.

  • katekate1 on 21/04/2017 - 22:39
    +1

    One Liner:
    Drink warm water early morning before having breakfast or any other thing. Luke warm water 4 glasses daily for a month a see the result.
    (Y)

    • ozzyoi on 22/04/2017 - 00:14

      Yes I have started that 3 days ago. Thanks

  • ragdollbaby on 27/04/2017 - 11:23

    New research shows it's not necessarily calories in/calories out. Look up info about gut microbiome.

    Just finished reading The Microbiome Diet. Lots of these sort of books available at the local library now.

    Don't know if I could overhaul my diet that much. But I'm thinking about it as it's better for overall physical & mental health.

    I've been doing the 4:3 (rather than 5:2) diet which I love as it allows me to eat whatever I want 4 days of the week. That way I don't feel deprived and my metabolism isn't lowered.

    • ozzyoi on 28/04/2017 - 02:51
      +2

      Yeah am following a balanced diet rich in Protein, good fats and fibre. Have joined a gym too and going to classes already. Feeling much better.

  • HardForU on 03/05/2017 - 15:48

    So, how much fat have you been successful reducing till now?
    Feeling really keen to actually know what worked for you…

    • ozzyoi on 03/05/2017 - 23:55

      I lost 4 kilos, drank warm water, stopped sugar/no chockies/ gym! and walk

      • HardForU on 08/05/2017 - 17:31

        Seems like you must be having a hard time avoiding chocolates and sugary food with lots of exercise and walk -_-

  • iamagirl1969 on 26/11/2017 - 18:07
    +1

    Am i losing weight too quickly?

    I recently had my 45 to 50 year check up at my local health clinic with no so good results. My blood pressure is up a bit, my liver is fatty, my bad cholesterol is up a bit, I am slightly anaemic and have low Vitamin D and Thyroid levels. I am also overweight at 120kg (at the time of weighing four weeks ago) ( I am 5 foot three inches or 163cm) These tests were carried out Thursday the 9th of November.

    Since that time I have completely altered my diet and exercise pattern. I now get off three tram stops before my work and walk to work (2.5km walk) I walk up the stairs to my office (four flights of stairs) I walk back to my bus stop each night (I do not take the tram opposite my work building) I walk up and down the stairs at two different train stations (I do NOT take the lifts) and I take my dogs to the beach for a walk (weather permitting) four times a week, for at least an hour and a half each time.

    I have completely cut out fried food from my diet (it makes me sick anyway so that was easy) I have also removed processed sugar from my diet (I have my one cup of coffee per day and herbal tea, without any sweetner) I no longer eat pastries, chocolate, cake or savory biscuits, chips or ice-cream (I have replaced these things with low acid fresh fruit, vegetables snacks (like carrot sticks or celery with some low fat cottage cheese etc) with my meals now consisting of low fat, complex carbohydrate, high protein and high fibre alternatives (such as lentil and vegetable soup, steamed chicken/fish, brown rice and steamed vegetables. For lunch at work I have two boiled eggs, a ham, (low fat cheese) and salad sandwich (or something similar) plus plenty of water and or unsweetened herbal tea. When I go home I eat homemade soup (Strained beef broth, barley or Lentil soup) and then have some unsweetened stewed fruit for desert or some plain unsweetened yogurt. When I haven't had time to make soup, I eat steamed chicken or fish or alternatively some tinned oily fish with a side salad. I drink two three glasses of low fat buttermilk a day.

    Once a week (usually on the weekend, I fast for 14 hours (From 7pm Sunday night until 9am Monday morning) My doctor recommended this as it helps to start Ketosis, which is required to help the body burn fat. I drink several large glasses of water each day and several before I go to bed each night. I do NOT drink any alcohol nor do I smoke.

    I was weighed on Tuesday the 21st of November whilst donating blood at the Red Cross, Mobile blood bank and my weight was 116.9kg. My iron levels were 124.9, (whilst my previous levels was around 116) and my blood pressure was 116/80 (which is perfectly normal)
    I weighed myself again (today) this afternoon and my weight was (exactly) 115kg.

    Am I losing weight too fast or is everything as it should be?

    My doctor saids my ideal weight (for my height) is around 65kg.

    What do others think?

    • mosquito on 27/11/2017 - 08:17

      The old saying of 0.5kg / week generally applies to those who are not very overweight, considering your previous weight than I wouldn't be too concerned unless you are seeing issues in your bloodmarkers/health markers or similar.

      Since you are not starving yourself (or at least not from what you have mentioned), the weight loss does sound sustainable…

  • amipatil on 20/07/2018 - 14:34
    -1

    A very simple but effective , tried an tested tip if you have some money.

    1) Do not prepare your own food - Eat outside - breakfast, lunch and dinner. ( 8 am, 12-1 pm and 7-8 pm )
    2) Make sure the food you buy is a takeway and do not spend more than 12$ for a meal and not more than 7$ for breakfast.
    3) You can select anything for the meal following the basic rules - dont eat the same thing every now and then, have only one slice of cheese if you get 3 etc.Try to eat more of steam rice + 2 choices OR wonton soup kind asian dishes more often
    4) If you feel hungry in between and if you are not allergic to nuts - eat 3-4 almonds everytime you feel hungry. If you are allergic to nuts then try an oats bar ( less sugary and only half at a time )

    That's it my friend, don do anything other than this. You can do walking, light jogging for exercise but DONT try full on exercise program to start with. You will lose focus . Try to build up walking distance slowly.

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