"All Salad-ed Out b/w Droppin' Pounds"
Big_Stacks
"I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
Hey,I'm finally getting serious about exercising and dropping pounds. Man, I've cut the carbs in a major way, eatin' lean meats and mad salad (sick of it, actually), and I've taken off 20 pounds. Anyway else out there trying to drop pounds? Let's support each other in this because it can be tough.Peace,Big Stacks from KakalakP.S. Man, that Sbarro's Pizza in the (Rutgers's) Livingston Student Center calls out to me like crack did Pookie!
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Actually, I mostly drink water (occasionally fruit juice) and no sodas. I'm not a huge eater, but I would eat badly on every now and then (e.g., pizza, wings, chug beer, etc.). The big thing for me was being very sedentary, being a prof and all. I always drop weight quickly when I get up off my fat ass and exercise. T**i is pissed because I've lost more weight than her. She can't see me!!!
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
More fresh fruits and veggies. If you drink coffee switch to tea. Glad to know that you're eating healthy.
What does this have to do with weight loss??
Not weight loss, lethargy. Tea has way less caffeine, and the body has an easier time processing it, thus you won't be all ate up after a few cups. However, now that I think of it Pu-Erh tea is supposed to help with weight loss. In general, making a habit of drinking tea is a good move for your health. From what I've heard/read, there are studies that show that making a lifetime habit of drinking tea strengthens the immune system, and helps to prevent cancer.
My High Scool Hippie Physiology Teacher told us that this was big MYTH.
But back in the 80s, the Black/Green Tea game wasnt mainstreamed yet.
Either way SUGAR IS THE DEVIL...SUGAR IS THE DEVIL....SUGE KNIGHT IS THE DEVIL...
i just started making smoothies again, and this helped me last year maintain eliminating any extra weight gain because they would fill me up. like last night after my soccer game all i had was a smoothie [banana/strawberry/honey/very vanilla silk], a bag of pretzels, and a vitamin water. yay for health! sorry, this probably wasn't any help.
ohh, and i run 3 miles 3 times a week.
Most tea actually has more caffeine, in the plant, than coffee. But because tea's only an light infusion, less is passed on to the drinker.
I have found that Im doing much better when trying to think of what new foods to put in my diet as opposed to what i should cut out.
ive added a lot of walnuts, blueberries, avocado, and turkey to my diet lately.
Also, make sure you hit up those weights man, nothing will burn fat like some good resistance
I LOVE COFFEE BTW.
I can't give any scientific backing for that but it definitely appears to be true, at least in my case.
Is that what your Ralph Lauren Chaps gear is for?
So no Jack Lalanne for you?
haha, thats not true
atrophy does happen though, your muscles get smaller doesnt mean then turn into anything else
Stay away from the Sbarro. The crack too.
Best of luck,
JRoot (could stand to drop 10 ell bees)
I've done a great job of avoiding both (especially crack, since I've never done base), but I love pizza! In the name of weight loss and good health, I've kept up the discipline by consistent exercise and eating right. I hope to get down to my ideal weight by the end of the year (slow, steady weight loss is best), which is possible if I keep on pace. Thanks for the support people, and good luck to those working on their health and well-being.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
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You could get all hippie/bourgie with it and make your own pizza at home, with whole wheat flour crust and shit.
You may want to consider adding a protein shake as a meal replacement. Be sure to avoid brands like Muscle Milk, though, as they are usually pretty high in fat.
Also, are you eating 5-7 small meals a day? That's a great way to boost your metabolism.
Vegetables are key, no refined flour, cut as much sugar as you can (somebody mentioned vitamin water, that stuff has tons of sugar in it..) eat brown rice, yogurt, steam, bake, or boil things, dont pan fry, if you do use conservative amounts of olive oil.
If you eat fiber it moves what you eat through your system so you dont absorb as much, while still getting what you need. Lots of spinach, broccoli, asparagus, whole grains. that kashi golean cereal tastes great and gives you tons of fiber and protein. Not necessary but I went vegetarian (really only sporadically ate chicken and turkey anyway) I eat lots of tofu and veggie burgers, brats. made an insanely good veggie chili last week.
Not sure if its fact but I heard that spicy food helps you out (well it makes you drink more water anyway) I eat alot of korean, spicy soups with bok choy, tofu, sprouts etc, mushrooms, udon, cayenne, sesame oil. kim chee is really good for you on a macro level. get creative, learn how to season things.
Portions are super important too. you can eat pizza, just dont eat half a pizza, a regular serving is like two slices, get vegetables on it, and order a salad. you go out to eat, eat half of what they bring you and take the rest home. If you eat smaller portions for a while it will be tough for you to overeat, which is a good habit to develop.
I drink but maybe one or two beers while chilling in the studio, but lately its been none, instead of a four or five every night like in college, I still go out late during the weekends.
coffee every day, skim milk, no sugar. kashi granola bar, non-fat yogurt with some berries and wheat germ.
If you eat well all week, go out once a week to your favorite restaraunt and order whatever the hell you want.
I went from a size 36 to a size 31 pants in the past 6 months. got rid of that italian fat face curse, and just generally feel healthy. I feel really good and its going to be better in the long run.
also, get down with "How to Eat to Live". i read that book years ago, and although some of it's crazy...it does dish out some good food knowledge for the godbody.
Hmmm... Not so fast with the Kimchi. Kimchi is known to be a direct cause of stomach ulcers and cancer. Korea has the highest rate of stomach cancer and ulcers in the world. I've cut it almost entirely out of my diet (after eating it with almost every dinner).
"The researchers, all South Korean, report that kimchi and other spicy and fermented foods could be linked to the most common cancer among Koreans. Rates of gastric cancer among Koreans and Japanese are 10 times higher than in the United States.
"We found that if you were a very, very heavy eater of kimchi, you had a 50% higher risk of getting stomach cancer," said Kim Heon of the department of preventive medicine at Chungbuk National University and one of the authors. "It is not that kimchi is not a healthy food ??? it is a healthy food, but in excessive quantities there are risk factors." "
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/21/too-much-kimchi-migh.html
Everything in it's right proportion.
Absolutely. Spicy and smoked foods in large quantities over extended periods of time increase the incidence of several types of cancer. But that said, just about anything in large enough amounts is toxic, so just practice some moderation and keep switching things up, and you'll be alright. Or at least as alright as the next man.
interesting....I could see how it would be on a with every meal type basis, It is very acidic. Im talking like a little bit in some bibimbap or with some brown rice every once in a while.