16-07-2005 01:46									#1
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Trying to lose some weight.... I am a little overweight and trying to lose it.

I don't eat *ANY* junkfood, I eat a low fat, moderate carb diet.... that is really not an issue. I drink a TON of water, mainly because I like water heh.

My strategy has been this: Grab a walkman and listen to talk radio, then go walk through some backroads for about an hour and a half.... or till I get really tired, rest for a minute or two, get up, walk home, which takes about as much time.... roughly 2 to 3 and a half hours of walking outdoors in about 80 degree weather.

I usually end up drinking one or two bottles of water, 1 on the way there and one back, depending on if I pass by a store or an ice cream truck(they sell bottled water!) on the way.

Any advice on anything to do to make my efforts more effective?

	16-07-2005 01:47									#2
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Well, I hear the Breatharian diet is pretty bad for you...

But if weight loss is your only goal...

	16-07-2005 01:49									#3
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I lost 50 pounds without excersize.

my secret? eat half of what I was eating before. It's just that simple. I didn't do it all at once though. I started by going to about 3/4 my normal amount. And then finally 1/2.

Even if you eat only healthy food, if you eat too much of it, you will be fat. It's all a matter of calories, not fat grams.

The hard part is maintaining discipline over what you eat.

	16-07-2005 01:51									#4
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Not an issue for me, really, I eat a good diet.

I am not your stereotypically eating too much #### overweight person, my diet is actually very good, I am your stereotypicall sits on his ass too much overweight person.

	16-07-2005 02:20									#5
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Walking is good, but mix it up a bit with weight training three times a week. Mix heavy weight low rep (6-8) days with light weight hig rep (18-20). I generally do one set on the heavy days and multiple sets on the lights.

Also, walking should morph into running at some point. Swimming is also good.

	16-07-2005 02:21									#6
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While walking is decent exercise, you will get better results if you do things that can elevate your heart rate a bit-- A much shorter period of running would burn the same calories as your walk and some weight training could improve your muscle tone

Whenever I am in better shape I amusually eating the same but exercise better

	16-07-2005 02:29									#7
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My tip: Don't ask for fitness advice from a bunch of nerds who spend all their spare time posting here.


But if you insist, my tip is avoid diet soda. Messes your metabolism up.

	16-07-2005 02:36									#8
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Running will do a better job than walking

Also, if you want to lose weight you will probably have to go a bit hungry (not overboard). You have to take in less calories than you put out, and when you start exercising you will start to want to take in a lot more calories.

Finally, don't give up: 1 lb of fat contains 3500 calories. To lose a pound of fat takes a week or more of consistently ingesting significantly less calories than you're burning. There will be some additional weight loss from the associated tissue holding the fat, but what you're interested in is shedding as much actual fat as possible.

	16-07-2005 04:41									#9
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Swimming and bike will help more than walking. You need a fairly long continuous efofrt (about one hour) to start using your reserves. Once you have one hour of effort behind you (a more intensive one than walking), you can say that you have begun the actual exercize.

Even though you say that you have a good diet, make sure that you don't ingest too much food. A balanced diet can still bring in excessive calories. Generally, a young man sitting on his chair all the time will need about 2500 calories a day. Your food may bring such an amount, but an excess might come from any sugary beverage (even healthy ones, like orange juices). Sugary beverages actually add many calories that are often overlooked by dieters.
As you'll be hitting your reserves of body-fat, you'll feel a kind of hunger that feels unusual. It's unpleasant, but it's something you have to go through.

	16-07-2005 05:07									#10
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http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

JM

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doing just under cardio range is the best for weight loss, as you burn up a lot of calories (if you do it for any good length of time) but it doesn't cause your body to require food as much as cardio

cardio, and weight training, both will increase your metabolism, which will cause you to burn more throughout the day, even when you are sitting on your ass

so you shuold do some of them also

sleeping regularly and eating regularly also both increase your metabolism..

JM

	16-07-2005 05:24									#12
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I have to tell you, I know a guy who knows a guy who posts on another site, he's a fitness guru, in great shape, why he seems to know what hes talking about?

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	16-07-2005 06:03									#13
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Lefty's going to be so mad you're posting his pic around like that.

	16-07-2005 06:08									#14
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I thought the point of the Internet was that people DIDN'T know what you looked like...

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quote: Originally posted by Commy I thought the point of the Internet was that people DIDN'T know what you looked like...

I just felt.. relieved to share what my plan has done for me and without A motivational speaker

	16-07-2005 06:49									#16
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Granpa Troll...you ROCK...



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	16-07-2005 07:00									#17
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How often do you do this run in the hills?

	16-07-2005 08:09									#18
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I recommend running too. I get a real kick from my daily run. I don't know the science behind it, but I think endorphins or some other brain chemical gets stimulated.

Running is also more time efficient. You will probably get bored with walking three hours per day.

I don't know if I would recommend weight training. That will bulk you up, and increase your weight. I truly don't understand why people pursue weight training, unless they have a wimpy physique to start with.

Consistency is the key. Make your exercise part of your lifestyle. A routine you don't even have to think about.

	16-07-2005 08:42									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Bkeela I recommend running too. I get a real kick from my daily run. I don't know the science behind it, but I think endorphins or some other brain chemical gets stimulated.

But please build yourself up to it first

quote: Running is also more time efficient. You will probably get bored with walking three hours per day.

well, if your a bigger person, watch injuries running, all that weight could cause injuries in joints

quote: I don't know if I would recommend weight training. That will bulk you up, and increase your weight. I truly don't understand why people pursue weight training, unless they have a wimpy physique to start with.

you dont have to be wimpy to want to weight train

quote: Consistency is the key. Make your exercise part of your lifestyle. A routine you don't even have to think about.

Indeed, but work out different parts on alternating days

when in doubt, spit it out! in otherwords, dont overindulge, moderation and timing of meals

	16-07-2005 09:08									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Bkeela I don't know if I would recommend weight training. That will bulk you up, and increase your weight. I truly don't understand why people pursue weight training, unless they have a wimpy physique to start with.

More muscle mass = you burn more calories while at rest. Weight loss regimens should include both cardio and weight training for maximum effectiveness.

Besides, it will make guys look sexy.

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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov More muscle mass = you burn more calories while at rest. Weight loss regimens should include both cardio and weight training for maximum effectiveness.

	16-07-2005 09:15									#22
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Go visit a foreign country, and drink the local water.

You'll be down 20 pounds in one week.

Regarding the walking, what you need to do is buy a heart rate monitor. I would stop all that 3 hours (good lawd) of walking and replace it with 45 minutes of running. Use the heart rate monitor to make sure your heartbeat is in the right range. There is a particular range which is optimal for fat burning. You don't want to go too fast, but you don't want to go too slow either.

Do some Google searching on "target heart rate fat burning" to find out what your target heart rate should be.

	16-07-2005 09:51									#23
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Get a pedometer game and walking won't be so boring.

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Running might be better excercise when it comes to burning calories, but you are also beating up on your joints. Biking and swimming if you can are both better in the sense that you elevate the heart rate without having your joints take a beating.

In terms of diet, Dis is right- the quantity you eat is probably crucial. You might vae a "good diet" but even a good diet can have way to many calories.

Its good you drink lost of water- but you say two bottles.how big? Remember, you should be drinking half a gallon of water a day minimum.

Also make sure that you have enough fiber in your diet from vegetables and fruits.

	16-07-2005 11:06									#25
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Good point, 2 bottles is not a lot, when I think about what normal size "bottles" are. Especially if you are doing 3 hours of walking, 2 bottles wouldn't even be enough to cover what is lost in sweat.

	16-07-2005 19:08									#26
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quote: Originally posted by GePap Running might be better excercise when it comes to burning calories, but you are also beating up on your joints. Biking and swimming if you can are both better in the sense that you elevate the heart rate without having your joints take a beating.

* Grandpa Troll stated above in a reply that, well, if your a bigger person, watch injuries running, all that weight could cause injuries in joints

I couldnt have said it better

	16-07-2005 19:33									#27
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A lot of sound advice here, and as usual it boils down to two things:

Eat less. (And smart.)

Exercise more. (And smart.)

	16-07-2005 19:36									#28
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Losing weight is for fat people.

	16-07-2005 19:38									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Last Conformist Losing weight is for fat people.

how profound!!

	16-07-2005 19:41									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer A lot of sound advice here, and as usual it boils down to two things: Eat less. (And smart.) Exercise more. (And smart.)

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