Alright fellas. Starting to pack on a few pounds and need to reverse this weight gain asap. Anyone have any luck on it? How hard was it to stick to?
Keto?
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I remember the first time when it was called the Atkins Diet.
Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Better idea: tons of fruits and veggies, a little lean meat, and a mix of strength and cardio. Done.
Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Better idea: tons of fruits and veggies, a little lean meat, and a mix of strength and cardio. Done.
No diet will ever replace eating less and exercising. I bought an Apple watch which holds me accountable
to stand up move around. I work behind a computer every day and a sedentary life style was killing me. It
might not work for everyone, but it sure has for me.
i went from 235 to 175 in a little over 6 months - I still eat some of the stuff I shouldn't have but not as often.
I try to walk 5-7 miles a day, which isn't as much as you might think once you get to used to it. The way I
look at it, if I want to stray away from a healthy diet, I need to make it up with exercise.
Wife thought I would yo yo back and forth, but I've been able to keep it between 175 and 185 which is a
hell of a lot better than where I was.
If you need help with other health issues or are at any type of risk, be sure to ask your doctor first.
to stand up move around. I work behind a computer every day and a sedentary life style was killing me. It
might not work for everyone, but it sure has for me.
i went from 235 to 175 in a little over 6 months - I still eat some of the stuff I shouldn't have but not as often.
I try to walk 5-7 miles a day, which isn't as much as you might think once you get to used to it. The way I
look at it, if I want to stray away from a healthy diet, I need to make it up with exercise.
Wife thought I would yo yo back and forth, but I've been able to keep it between 175 and 185 which is a
hell of a lot better than where I was.
If you need help with other health issues or are at any type of risk, be sure to ask your doctor first.
Keto is tough...do carb counts <150 a day with exercise. Went from 195 to 170 in about 6 months and held steady. My brother does keto and no thank you with that. I eat a lot of keto recipes like pancakes, cakes etc. I take one day a week as a cheat day and eat something(s) l don't otherwise. Exercise is key.
Just make an effort to be aware of an reduce the amount of carbs each day. It also helps greatly with blood sugar levels. Exercise and you'll maintain a healthy weight.
Exercise. Theres no getting around this if you are serious and theres no shortcut.
The people I know that use keto are already in pretty good shape, they use keto for like competition
The people I know that use keto are already in pretty good shape, they use keto for like competition
I’ve maintained my weight for years at 210-220lbs-i’m 6’4”-by drinking liberal amounts of light beer.
Did Keto for about three months.. I was skeptical, but it works. You will shed like a half pound a day, maybe more. A lot of it is water weight as your body no longer has carbs, but eventually it just starts ripping through fat.
Unfortunately, I had to stop. Family history of heart issues and high blood pressure, and Keto got me in the Doctor's office once or twice.
If you're going to do it, make SURE to keep tabs on your vitamin levels. Potassium, Magnesium, etc. And you need to intake vegetables as much as you can.. a diet of fat, cheese, and meat is going to get you at some point.
Unfortunately, I had to stop. Family history of heart issues and high blood pressure, and Keto got me in the Doctor's office once or twice.
If you're going to do it, make SURE to keep tabs on your vitamin levels. Potassium, Magnesium, etc. And you need to intake vegetables as much as you can.. a diet of fat, cheese, and meat is going to get you at some point.
Actually, it's diet. Exercise is just a small component. If you want to lose weight it has to be done in the kitchen, because it's just too easy to eat 1,500 calories in a sitting. Trying to burn 1,500 calories a few times a week, not sustainable.
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You have to watch what you eat, period. Cut out red meats, processed carbs, and eat lots of veggies/fruits. Lean and Green. If you can do that for a month or so, you will get to the point where you just aren't that hungry through the day and don't think about food.
As other have said, you will also need to exercise, even if that is just walking.
Drinking alcohol doesn't help.
Meal planning/prep helps a ton. Usually use most of Sunday morning to make a lot of bean dishes for the week. I love eating chickpeas...
My meal plate tends to be 75% veggies these days...drizzle some hot sauce and pepper...yum.
The weight will come off, but you need to eat right. Don't care what diet you do, you have to be committed to changing your lifestyle. Period. Easier said than done, but you can do it. Good Luck.
As other have said, you will also need to exercise, even if that is just walking.
Drinking alcohol doesn't help.
Meal planning/prep helps a ton. Usually use most of Sunday morning to make a lot of bean dishes for the week. I love eating chickpeas...
My meal plate tends to be 75% veggies these days...drizzle some hot sauce and pepper...yum.
The weight will come off, but you need to eat right. Don't care what diet you do, you have to be committed to changing your lifestyle. Period. Easier said than done, but you can do it. Good Luck.
The important thing about that is that nobody likes a fat drunk.
I've been on keto for about 2 years (maybe not ALL keto but greatly reduced carbs, especially flour and sugar). BP down. Triglycerides way down. Cholesterol down and HDL (good) up. Weight down > 20 lbs and holding steady. Waist down by almost 2". Fruits and veggies are OK as long as they're the RIGHT fruits and veggies. Bananas - never. Beans, corn, potatoes - nope. Lots of dark green veggies. From what I've read, it's the combination of fat with bad carbs that leads to heart, BP, diabetes, etc. problems. If you cut way down on carbs, the protein and fat don't harm you. Of course, exercise, too, but as someone above said, the kitchen is where you lose weight. Cut way back on eating out, too.
Before changing my diet, I was probably eating 300 carbs a day - cereal, toast, juice/fruit in the morning; sandwich with side/fries/beans at lunch; fruit snack in afternoon; chicken with rice and green salad for dinner. Never a big dessert eater. No matter how much I exercised I couldn't keep from gaining a pound or two a year (for 15+ years). As soon as I changed, the weight melted away. Haven't had any trouble sticking to it, either. I even make low-carb pancakes every week or two, put fresh or frozen strawberries on them and chow down. 4 carbs/pancake. Regular pancakes with butter and syrup: a zillion carbs, all of them bad. Not that hard to stick to it if you see results. I've probably had 4 pieces of pizza in the 2+ years since I've made the change. Don't miss it.
Before changing my diet, I was probably eating 300 carbs a day - cereal, toast, juice/fruit in the morning; sandwich with side/fries/beans at lunch; fruit snack in afternoon; chicken with rice and green salad for dinner. Never a big dessert eater. No matter how much I exercised I couldn't keep from gaining a pound or two a year (for 15+ years). As soon as I changed, the weight melted away. Haven't had any trouble sticking to it, either. I even make low-carb pancakes every week or two, put fresh or frozen strawberries on them and chow down. 4 carbs/pancake. Regular pancakes with butter and syrup: a zillion carbs, all of them bad. Not that hard to stick to it if you see results. I've probably had 4 pieces of pizza in the 2+ years since I've made the change. Don't miss it.
Breads and pasta a no no...although l do eat some 100% WW, 11 carbs a slice a couple times a week. Also , make a breakfast smoothie every other day and use 1/3 of a banana...recipe for pancakes? I use almond and coconut flour w blueberries. Also would recommend the crustless pizza at Papa Murphy's.
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For me, at age 57, one tablespoon full of Apple Cider Vinegar With the Mother has been miraculous.
The only conscious dietary change I’ve made is getting off of diet drinks and back to regular.
I’ve lost 30 pounds in 6 months, and tend to forget meals rather than crave them.
The only conscious dietary change I’ve made is getting off of diet drinks and back to regular.
I’ve lost 30 pounds in 6 months, and tend to forget meals rather than crave them.
When I was trying to get in better shape before my back screwed up I didn't change what I ate much at all. I just mainly cut the portions way down and did like an hour of cardio like 3 or 4 days a week. Lost 20 pounds in a month doing that. Unfortunately I gained all that back and about 15 more pounds after multiple surgeries. Maybe when pool weather gets here I might try to do some low impact stuff in the water and see how the back holds up.
I wonder if they meant 3,000 carbs a day? All of that listed is way past 300 a day.
I think Keto can work for a lot of people, and it helps rewire our brain to look at carbs, particularly bad carbs, as the enemy. But there are problems with Keto, also.. and you highlighted one of them. Demonizing of foods, especially good carbs. Beans, potatoes and bananas should never be considered "bad" food. Should you eat a loaded baked potato, Bushes maple baked beans, or a giant banana every single day? Probably not. But these foods, on their own, are fine, and have a ton of benefits.
Eat in moderation, stop doctoring up foods with sugar/sodium/presarvatives, eat more things on the outside of the grocery isles, watch calorie intake, offset it with activity. That's it.
I cut 25 lbs one month for a contest by doing a modified Atkins where I tried to do no carbs other than vegetables. It was hard to deal with the cravings, but within 3 weeks I was over them. The day the contest was over I went to this sports bar I liked and got the most unhealthy fried dish they had. It tasted awful after staying away for a month:
Hey, seeing as were all stuck inside. Watch "The Magic Pill" on Netflix. Great documentary on how we view Carbs as the healthiest food group and Fat as the worst, when in reality, it should be reversed. Lots of studies, lots of FDA misinformation. Amazing to see the people that cut carbs (the bad kind) and what possitive effects it had on their health.
Also, don't buy into the "dont eat red meat!" too heavily. Yeah, don't eat Ribeye 3 nights a week, the fattiest of cuts and one that has almost double the calories of leaner cuts like Strip or Flank. But red meat is not the same as drinking a 6 pack, eating McDonalds, or chowing junk food.
Red meat has a ton of health benefits. B vitamins, iron, complete protein, still low in calories. The problem is processed red meat. Hot dogs, bacon, sausage.
Yes, poultry and fish are better for you, but its not like choosing broccoli over ice cream. Plus, red meat just tastes better.
Red meat has a ton of health benefits. B vitamins, iron, complete protein, still low in calories. The problem is processed red meat. Hot dogs, bacon, sausage.
Yes, poultry and fish are better for you, but its not like choosing broccoli over ice cream. Plus, red meat just tastes better.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...should-be-cut-from-netflix-doctors-group-says
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/...co-magic-pill-health-claims-evaluated/9891470
https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/a-die...he-magic-pill-gets-wrong-about-the-keto-diet/
https://blog.daveasprey.com/documentary-magic-pill-creates-ripples-through-global-health-community/
Take any of the diet-related "documentaries" on Netflix with a giant heaping pile of salt, unless of course you have high blood pressure.
I haven't seen this particular one, but I've seen several others on Netflix. And every single one has been nothing but one-sided propaganda.
Of course, im sure these documentaries have some sensationalism.. but it must be noted that the Keto diet, or forms of it, were used to treat epilepsy and autism for decades. Many doctors proved it works through actual application.
I try not to believe anything to the full extent. Everyone has an agenda. Everyone.
Every diet "works" because they create a caloric deficit. Create a meal plan under your calorie maintenance using a TDEE calculator (google) and then adjust it to maintenance when you are where you want to be.
It has to be something that you can stick with forever. Otherwise, you'll just get fat again. "Diets" are temporary; change your lifestyle. If you can be in ketosis the rest of your life, go for it, but most people go back to the carbs.
It has to be something that you can stick with forever. Otherwise, you'll just get fat again. "Diets" are temporary; change your lifestyle. If you can be in ketosis the rest of your life, go for it, but most people go back to the carbs.
It depends on your age and metabolic health. I was pre-diabetic, therefore insulin-resistant so going very low carb was perfect for me. I lost around 80 pounds and have maintained every since. I started in late October 2016.
When I was younger, if I needed to lose weight or get in shape for the beach I would just cut back on pizza and switch from Coke to Diet Coke. After age 30 that **** doesn't work anymore.
The gym bros who just tell you to "eat less and move more" don't have a clue about the role of hormones in obesity. Insulin, cortisol, leptin and grehlin are huge factors.
I don't doubt that your story is true, but these things are also a huge crutch/excuse for lazy people without enough discipline to in fact "eat less and move more"
That's true, they could be used as an excuse. For several years before I learned about insulin-resistance, I tried the mainstream advice of experts to eat low-fat, 1200-1500 calories a day, lots of cardio, etc, with no lasting results.
I actually was able to increase my calories and lost weight by just changing my macros. One thing I didn't mention, intermittent fasting has probably been as big of a factor as cutting carbs.
For 3 years now I've been eating either one or two meals a day totaling between 1800-2000 calories. We are all different.
Would enjoy having diet beer with you!
I'm 6'1 roughly stay between 205-210 been working out steady just turned 61 so trying to keep steady at that weight.
The Pruvit people live down the street from me and judging by the cars parked out front, they're doing alright.
I’m waiting for the FBI to raid that place. Not rooting for it, but I won’t be surprised.
You can drink on Keto.. but it has to be straight liquor.. vodka seltzers are perfect, canned spiked seltzers also work. No other mixed drinks or beers though.
Ive always been a low carb guy.. dont have a sweet tooth. Eggs and bacon, a smoothie with almost no carbs, steak and vegetables, sandwhich meat and cheese, cottage cheese, almonds.
But I may fire up a month or two of strict Keto.. 20 carbs or less, come Fall. Its an easy way to knock off some weight. Just have to make sure i get my vitamins and nutrients correct.
I did strict keto from Nov - Mar. When the pandemic started a lot of the stuff I was buying got even more expensive. But, I was also trying to actually out some lbs back on.
Went from 198 to 172. After relaxing and starting to just eat cleaned but reintroducing fruits and other not keto diet friendly foods, I'm 180.
I do lift 4 times a week. Not so great with cardio but picking up on that.
I would say go hard 6 weeks to fat adapt your body. Get to your ideal weight and then you have about 2 months of discipline to keep with a healthy diet.
Went from 198 to 172. After relaxing and starting to just eat cleaned but reintroducing fruits and other not keto diet friendly foods, I'm 180.
I do lift 4 times a week. Not so great with cardio but picking up on that.
I would say go hard 6 weeks to fat adapt your body. Get to your ideal weight and then you have about 2 months of discipline to keep with a healthy diet.