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 Dec 4 2007, 06:46 PM
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 Crazy Fingers  Group: Resident Posts: 1,066 Joined: 2-April 07 From: Dirty Jersey Member No.: 10,900 Gender : Male  |
Are you on a diet?
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Dec 5 2007, 07:55 AM
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 Jesus Freak Group: Resident Posts: 281 Joined: 13-November 07 From: Ireland Member No.: 14,440 Gender : Female |
Kind of...I have major problems when it comers to diets and eating and loosing weight though. I go way overboard, it's sad how everyone feels they need to be so thin to be beautiful.
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Dec 5 2007, 10:49 AM
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Bible Thumper Group: Resident Posts: 208 Joined: 17-September 07 From: UK Member No.: 13,576 Gender : Female |
Yeh I'm on slimming world
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Dec 5 2007, 09:06 PM
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 CTF Owner Group: Owner Posts: 4,091 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Winter Springs, Florida Member No.: 1 Gender : Male Name : Chris |
I am not on a diet per say. I watch what I eat. I tend to stay away from fast food period. I stick alot to sandwhiches and salads and home cooked meals. I don't drink any soda and stick mostly to water all day. I run 2-5 miles a day and lift weights and work out. I make sure I get a good amount of protien and potasium. Doing this method I have been loosing weight for a while now. I am down 60lbs from it. I have slowed on weight loss but I am still loosing inches. This is because I am gaining muscles over fat. I am down from almost a waist of 40 down to 33 nearing 32.
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Dec 5 2007, 10:37 PM
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Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,066 Joined: 2-April 07 From: Dirty Jersey Member No.: 10,900 Gender : Male |
QUOTE(Syphon @ Dec 5 2007, 09:06 PM) [snapback]783207[/snapback] I am not on a diet per say. I watch what I eat. I tend to stay away from fast food period. I stick alot to sandwhiches and salads and home cooked meals. I don't drink any soda and stick mostly to water all day. I run 2-5 miles a day and lift weights and work out. I make sure I get a good amount of protien and potasium. Doing this method I have been loosing weight for a while now. I am down 60lbs from it. I have slowed on weight loss but I am still loosing inches. This is because I am gaining muscles over fat. I am down from almost a waist of 40 down to 33 nearing 32. Dude that's great. make sure you eat some meat(it contains natural creatine) and have some quality carbs to help bring energy to your brain. Even though carbs can be fattening, it shouldnt have an effect on you simply because you're working out. Usually my meals are mainly protein and carbs(mostly protein) w/ juice or water. Yeah, you can still lose significant weight even though you've hit a "plateau". the more variety of workouts, the harder it is for your body to recognize and get used to it. It's called 'muscle confusion' .. anywayz. . .keep it up .. if you are working out a lot lately(for those who do workout), do not avoid carbs, because you'll be tired easily and will lack energy while working out. My daily sched of eating: meal:small breakfast or healthy granola bar snack: fruit/veggies meal:meat & whole wheat bread/brown rice snack:granola bar -workout- meal:meat & whole wheat bread/brown rice |
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Dec 5 2007, 11:39 PM
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 Got Pinky Text?  Group: Retired Staff Posts: 5,769 Joined: 25-November 07 From: on a Moat Member No.: 14,633 Gender : Female |
No diet.. I'm thin as it is. I must eat moooreee
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Dec 6 2007, 12:38 AM
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 Chatterbox Group: Resident Posts: 453 Joined: 8-October 07 From: NYC Member No.: 13,877 Gender : Female |
diets are evil! lol i dont diet but i do eat healthy as a lifestyle choice and i eat small meals throughout the day maybe about 5-6 times a day
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Dec 6 2007, 07:40 AM
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Jesus Freak Group: Resident Posts: 281 Joined: 13-November 07 From: Ireland Member No.: 14,440 Gender : Female |
What do people think would be the best way to diet?
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Dec 6 2007, 06:39 PM
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Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,284 Joined: 25-November 07 Member No.: 14,629 Gender : Female |
Probably the best way to diet is to be realistic and start small.
For instance rather then all of a sudden saying "I am only going to eat salad" which isn't realistic simply cut back on small things. A good example of this is to stop drinking soda and replace all soda with water, you would be suprised how much better it is for you as water is a metabolism stimulizer. So basically start by cutting back small, and slowly over time cut back more things and excersize more and you will see change. |
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Dec 7 2007, 08:43 PM
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 I like Pencils Group: Resident Posts: 2,169 Joined: 19-May 06 Member No.: 5,792 Gender : Not Telling |
QUOTE(Celeste @ Dec 5 2007, 11:39 PM) [snapback]783337[/snapback] No diet.. I'm thin as it is. I must eat moooreee Actually any structure of eating, even the lack of structure in your eating is concidered a diet. Diet simply means what your eating habits are. (Ok enough being nitpicky with the definition of words) Anyway, on the subject now. One of the major misconceptions about weight loss is that you need to eat less food. Actually, eating less food causes your metabolism to slow down, and it goes in to energy conservation mode. This results in your body atempting to take all the food that it can out of what you eat and tern it directly in to fat. What you need to do is change the kind of foods that you eat. Reading labels is a must as well. Theese days, a substance known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup is being used as the primary sweetener in foods, and it is absolutly everywere. Cuting back the sugar in your diet is an important thing if you want to lose weight. So watching to lower the amount of products containing High-Fructose Corn Syrup is also important. Dropping the soda from your diet and drinking mainly water as has been mentioned several times before goes along with that to. Once you have changed the kinds of food that you eat. It is then important to change the times that you eat certan quantitys of food to work with your metabolism. As far as that goes, here are the three basic guide lines as far as the times you eat your meals, and in what proportions in order of importance. 1. Make breakfast your largest meal of the day, and it should really be a large meal at that. By doing so, you give your metabolism a good jump start. 2. Do not eat after 6:00 P.M. At night your metabolism slows down, so any food you eat later in to the night is more likely to be put on as fat. 3. Eat five meals a day instead of three. I am not necisarily talking large meals. Besides breakfast, most of your meals should be a bit smaller than what people tend to consider a meal these days. For the most part, breakfast should be your one big meal and the other four about half the size. Another thing about what kind of foods to eat, you should make sure that you get an adiquite amount of iodine in your diet. The thyroid gland uses iodine to senthisize the hormone that stimulates your metabolism. The best source of iodine is in seaweed. Sushi wraps are a good example of how to get it in your diet. Iodine concentrates in seaweed so mutch that you should be able to get your dayly recomended portion from just one sushi wrap. Other sources of iodine include (coppied directly from a neutrition book) Keep in mind this is the amount of iron in 100mg of the food or drink listed. I will also copy out the dayly recomended doses at the botom. QUOTE([u) the vitamin book[/u] by Rich Wentzler] water, oranges, and myshrooms 0.00020mg grapefruit 0.0010mg corn 0.0011mg tomatos 0.0012mg wheat 0.0012mg green bell pepers 0.0014mg oats 0.0015mg beats 0.0016mg honey 0.0018mg radishes 0.0018mg fruits (aproximate average) 0.0020mg almonds (raw) 0.0020mg wheat germ (the core of a grane of weat) 0.0020mg coconut 0.0020mg tuna 0.0023mg veal (beef from young cow) 0.0028mg alfalfa 0.0028mg cashews 0.0030mg vegitables (aprox average) 0.0030mg walnuts 0.0030mg freshwater fishes 0.0030mg lamb 0.0030mg apples 0.0030mg salmon 0.0037mg coffee 0.0040mg medium molassess 0.0040mg grains 0.0040mg cow meet (beef) 0.0060mg peaches 0.0060mg chicken 0.0060mg sea water 0.0060mg turkey 0.0060mg cream 0.0060mg cow's milk 0.0070mg spinach 0.0090mg eggs 0.0090mg butter 0.0090mg lard 0.0097mg pig meat 0.010mg lettuce 0.010mg cheezes 0.011mg potatoes 0.015mg pineapples 0.016mg tea (black I am guessing) 0.016mg soybeans 0.017mg liver 0.019mg cantaloupe 0.020mg peanuts 0.020mg vegitable oils 0.024mg crab 0.031mg halibut 0.046mg turnip greens 0.047mg oysters 0.048mg herring 0.052mg sunflower seeds 0.070mg perch 0.074mg sea salt 0.095mg beans (pinto, used for refried) 0.10mg lobster 0.10mg chard 0.10mg shrimp 0.13mg cod 0.14mg haddock 0.31mg soil (?) 0.50mg cod liver oil 0.84mg ionized salt (by the U.S. method) 10mg seaweeds 62mg kelp 180mg Dayly recomended amount in mcg (micrograms, 1/1000 or 0.0001 of a miligram (mg)) QUOTE([u) the vitamin book[/u] by Rich Wentzler] Birth - 6 months 35mcg 6months - 1 year 45mcg 1 - 3 years 60mcg 4 - 6 years 80mcg 7 - 10 years 110mcg 11 - 14 years 130mcg Men 115mcg Women 15 - 18 years 150mcg Men 115mcg Women 19 - 22 years 140mcg Men 100mcg Women 23 - 50 years 130mcg Men 100mcg Women 51+ 110mcg Men 80mcg Women pregnant women 125mcg lactating women 150mcg BTW: I hate it that CTF doesn't recognize spaces in exess of 1 BBTTWW: Girr, it didn't recognize my quote sourch insert ether. Anyway, it is from The Vitamin Book by Rich Wentzler This post has been edited by Jemini: Dec 7 2007, 08:46 PM |
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Dec 7 2007, 08:48 PM
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 Given the chance, I'm gonna be somebody. Group: Gentryman Posts: 8,601 Joined: 26-November 06 From: the Risen Son. :) Member No.: 8,851 Gender : Female Name : Steph? Er... |
Pshaw, I'm too cool for diets.
I don't eat as much as normal people though. I have a very small mouth [to the point where it'll require surgery within the next year or so] and I get really discouraged when I'm eating. I can only take really small bites, and so something as simple as a sandwich can take me up to twenty minutes to eat. 
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Dec 7 2007, 09:11 PM
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 Jesus Freak Group: Resident Posts: 264 Joined: 23-July 07 Member No.: 12,579 Gender : Female |
I dont diet. . i dont ahve the self dicipline too. I LOVE FOOD!!
lol. I am trying to eat healthier though. whole grains, salads, stuff like that. And i'm joining this amazing gym this month.!!! I"ve been told by a nurse that to be at a healthy height weight range i need to lose thirty pounds. . i'm only shooting for 15, if i lose 30 i'll be a stick! |
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Dec 7 2007, 09:38 PM
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 Gettin' Crazy Group: Resident Posts: 919 Joined: 1-December 06 From: Um. That rock looks familiar! Member No.: 8,992 Gender : Female |
I don't diet per say, but I run every day and so I have to be incredibly careful about what I eat. This means no fast food, as few processed/refined sugars as possible, and so on. I guess to some it would be considered a diet, but I find that it gives me so much more energy.
Ideally, this is what I eat every day: Breakfast: Juice (withiron supplement), whole wheat toast, cereal (dry so as not to mess with the iron), apple Lunch: Meat withsandwich, carrots (or a vegetable like peas/corn), Gatorade/water (50/50 plus salt) Snack: Raisins Dinner: Pasta...something with lots of carbs Lately though I've been missing breakfast, which is not good for me! |
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Dec 8 2007, 04:24 PM
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I like Pencils Group: Resident Posts: 2,169 Joined: 19-May 06 Member No.: 5,792 Gender : Not Telling |
Me, I really need to gain weight. Remember what I said in my post a little while about eating a big breakfast, and then four more meals later in the day about half the size? I eat about four LARGE meals a day. And still I only guain at most about 5 pounds and only keep it on as long as I keep eating like this.
Sometimes, dispite my need to guain wieght, I feel oddly called to fast. When this happens, I don't eat anything for about a day or so. It is also a bit odd, when I do this there is absolutly no change in my level of energy and I do not feel hungry. Just a normal amount of water and a bit of fruit juice is enough for me. |
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Dec 8 2007, 04:58 PM
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 Warrior of Christ Group: Gentryman Posts: 2,699 Joined: 3-June 07 From: MiddleEarth Member No.: 11,571 Gender : Female |
Well the only diet I am on is the vegetarian Diet. Also if I drink soda it is during the weekend. I drink juices, and water. Although I can't eat anything more than 2 meals a day. Actually you cant call what I eat meals lol ,but Yeah um, and then I just do my average workout.
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Dec 11 2007, 04:13 PM
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 Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,136 Joined: 12-November 07 From: uh oh...it appears that I am lost... Member No.: 14,425 Gender : Female |
when i do diet, i usually go zero carb. i know that it sounds ridiculous, a diet that allows you to eat a burger patty but not an apple.
but i can honestly tell you that it works. the first two days are the hardest. what you want to do is make sure that when you feel hungry, you eat. stay away from sugars carbs. allow yourself 20g of carbs a day. it usually takes 24-48 hours for me to enter Ketosis (the point where my body is burning fat for energy instead of stored carbs). It sounds extreme, but I can usually lose about 7lbs in 4 days. Another diet that I really like is the cabbage soup diet (i think the soup is yummy) When I am not dieting, I just watch what I eat. I drink lots of water and take a weightloss supplement. I come from a long line of eating disorders, heart problems, and weight problems, so I try to keep that aspect of my health in check. |
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Dec 11 2007, 04:30 PM
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Gettin' Crazy Group: Resident Posts: 919 Joined: 1-December 06 From: Um. That rock looks familiar! Member No.: 8,992 Gender : Female |
QUOTE Sometimes, dispite my need to guain wieght, I feel oddly called to fast. When this happens, I don't eat anything for about a day or so. It is also a bit odd, when I do this there is absolutly no change in my level of energy and I do not feel hungry. Just a normal amount of water and a bit of fruit juice is enough for me. An interesting point, as this is not uncommon in young adults. I've always wondered if it's just the way of the metabolism to even everything out? But it has always happened to me periodically as well in the same way that you have mentioned (no tiredness/hunger). Initially, I recall being concerned that my athletic performance would go down, and I was genuinely surprised that there was no change at all (and with a 300m race, even the tiniest difference in blood sugar makes a big difference). Weird 
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Dec 11 2007, 07:35 PM
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I like Pencils Group: Resident Posts: 2,169 Joined: 19-May 06 Member No.: 5,792 Gender : Not Telling |
QUOTE(saved_by_grace @ Dec 11 2007, 04:13 PM) [snapback]789218[/snapback] when i do diet, i usually go zero carb. i know that it sounds ridiculous, a diet that allows you to eat a burger patty but not an apple. but i can honestly tell you that it works. the first two days are the hardest. what you want to do is make sure that when you feel hungry, you eat. stay away from sugars carbs. allow yourself 20g of carbs a day. it usually takes 24-48 hours for me to enter Ketosis (the point where my body is burning fat for energy instead of stored carbs). It sounds extreme, but I can usually lose about 7lbs in 4 days. Another diet that I really like is the cabbage soup diet (i think the soup is yummy) When I am not dieting, I just watch what I eat. I drink lots of water and take a weightloss supplement. I come from a long line of eating disorders, heart problems, and weight problems, so I try to keep that aspect of my health in check. AHHH  Do you not know anything about proper nutrition? You have no idea how dangerous it is to your health to go on a zero carb diet. It completely cuts out all of your grain products witch are your primary source of the lower B complex. A vitamin B deficiency is not a pritty thing.Before you go on any diet that cuts out a food groop, (zero carb (<=I would not recomend it) veggitarian ext) you really need to do some proper research on neutrition. A far better alternitive to cuting on carbs is to work out harder. Burn more callories. Also, you need to somehow convice your body that it does not need to store more energy in the form of fat. The storeing of energy as fat is a response to haveing little sources of food. Your metabolism lowers, and the subsequent energy saved is stored as fat. In order to change this, you need to eat more (or at least more often with smaller portions) and at the same time become more active. |
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Dec 11 2007, 09:21 PM
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Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,136 Joined: 12-November 07 From: uh oh...it appears that I am lost... Member No.: 14,425 Gender : Female |
whoa! easy there buddy! im still alive and according to my doctor, in excellent physical health. the zero carb thing does not mean i am depriving my body of much needed nutrition, I simply get it from different sources.
I eat plenty of steamed veggies and lean meats. The main thing i cut is sugar carbs. |
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Dec 11 2007, 10:40 PM
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Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,066 Joined: 2-April 07 From: Dirty Jersey Member No.: 10,900 Gender : Male |
QUOTE(saved_by_grace @ Dec 11 2007, 09:21 PM) [snapback]789518[/snapback] whoa! easy there buddy! im still alive and according to my doctor, in excellent physical health. the zero carb thing does not mean i am depriving my body of much needed nutrition, I simply get it from different sources. I eat plenty of steamed veggies and lean meats. The main thing i cut is sugar carbs. it's ok if you get your carbs from other things, but make sure you don't cut too much because carbs helps recover your muscles and brings important energy for your brain. for me, i eat protein and carbs big time, and i burn it off when i workout, and it seems to be working.. you need 4parts of carbs and 1 part protein if you want to reduce muscle soreness and to regain strength from a big time workout.. |
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Dec 11 2007, 10:42 PM
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 A professional sarcasm specialist. Group: Gentryman Posts: 3,314 Joined: 17-June 07 From: a place with cupcakes galore. Member No.: 11,743 Gender : Female |
Diet? What is a diet?
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Dec 11 2007, 11:14 PM
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Catching On Group: Newcomer Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 07 Member No.: 13,764 Gender : Female |
I have been off and on dieting for two years now. I hate it but I really cant help it. I get really depressed about how I look then start a diet then I just dont care and say whatever and stop. I have lost tons of weight but I still want to lose a good 30 pounds more. But I still wish I could like the way I am no matter what...
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Dec 12 2007, 12:14 AM
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 Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,511 Joined: 10-December 07 From: CO, USA Member No.: 14,859 Gender : Male |
I'm eating all I can while I'm still growing up, as opposed to out xD.
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Dec 14 2007, 07:37 PM
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 Bible Thumper Group: Resident Posts: 242 Joined: 7-October 07 From: Earth Member No.: 13,870 Gender : Female |
i'm not on a diet but i do try to eat right and make it a lifestlye. like allow myself to eat one slice of pizza and some fruit and not 3 slices.
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Dec 15 2007, 09:01 PM
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Crazy Fingers Group: Resident Posts: 1,136 Joined: 12-November 07 From: uh oh...it appears that I am lost... Member No.: 14,425 Gender : Female |
QUOTE(remembrance @ Dec 14 2007, 06:37 PM) [snapback]792041[/snapback] i'm not on a diet but i do try to eat right and make it a lifestlye. like allow myself to eat one slice of pizza and some fruit and not 3 slices. i envy your self-control! *goes to get 3rd slice* |
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