How To Lose Weight

Re: How To Loose Weight

Mtns2Skies said:
Atkins diet will kill you. The man who invented it died of a heart attack.

I personally dont have a weight issue (ya know being active and all) but I stay the hell away from artificial sweeteners. They may be "diet" but they also give you cancer. They are 0 calories because your body cannot process the extraordinarily unnatural substances in it and thus the cells mutate. Calories or not, sugar beats artificial sweeteners. The best is the more unrefined sugar that takes even longer to breakdown.

Diet pepsi and coke have also been linked to early onset dementia.
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I disagree on several points but you can believe whatever you want. Obesity is very harmful and sugar is very bad if persistently consumed above metabolic needs. People on sugar restricted diets usually have a big improvement in their lipid profile. Show your data on artificial sweeteners (not just a link to a hysterical website).
 
Missa said:
Half marathons can be daunting but the one I just did was FUN too!
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Good job Missa! A solo XC and a half-marathon? You're on a roll, good job!

I am doing a half this weekend, not looking forward to it. I hope I have fun like you did though... but I"m not optimistic.:no:
 
Tracey said:
Good job Missa! A solo XC and a half-marathon? You're on a roll, good job!

I am doing a half this weekend, not looking forward to it. I hope I have fun like you did though... but I"m not optimistic.:no:
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My First Solo XC was manny moons ago, you must have found an old post. I've had my certificate for over 7 years.

I was very uneasy starting the race AKA COMPLEATLY FREAKED OUT. After the race I was a TOTAL GRUMP for about 3 hours, when the exhaustion and hurt started wearing off. Right after the race my cousin asked if I was proud I had finished. My answer was all I am right now is hurting, there is no room for more.

I did a Disney race and it was so COOL. There were pirates along the race chearing you on, school bands, cheer squads. Music about every mile. Disney Charectors (with lines for pictures!?! No, I'm not stopping _must_ finish)

However I'm doing another 1/2 in May and agian in November. So I didn't learn the first time. :mad2: (Prity shiney metal....)
 
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Re: How To Loose Weight

Gary F said:
I disagree on several points but you can believe whatever you want. Obesity is very harmful and sugar is very bad if persistently consumed above metabolic needs. People on sugar restricted diets usually have a big improvement in their lipid profile. Show your data on artificial sweeteners (not just a link to a hysterical website).
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How's the Mayo Clinic for you?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/MY00073
Though cancer is not proven, it is still not the best alternative.

You cannot deny that putting something natural into your body is better than something unnatural. I will admit the cancer part is from saccharine however has been resolved in later sweeteners.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/HEALTHbeat_033005.htm

"These experts believe that there’s not enough evidence on the sweetener aspartame to be sure that it’s completely safe"
 
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Re: How To Loose Weight

Mtns2Skies said:
How's the Mayo Clinic for you?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/MY00073
Though cancer is not proven, it is still not the best alternative.

You cannot deny that putting something natural into your body is better than something unnatural. I will admit the cancer part is from saccharine however has been resolved in later sweeteners.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/HEALTHbeat_033005.htm

"These experts believe that there’s not enough evidence on the sweetener aspartame to be sure that it’s completely safe"
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Where is all of the scary stuff? I didn't see anything that indicates a proven health risk from artificial sweeteners.
 
Re: How To Loose Weight

Mtns2Skies said:
Atkins diet will kill you. The man who invented it died of a heart attack.
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He slipped on ice and died of a brain bleed (epidural hematoma).

He did have heart disease at the time of his death, the cause of which has not been determined (according to him, it was cardiomyopathy caused by an infection of the heart muscle).
 
Re: How To Loose Weight

Mtns2Skies said:
You cannot deny that putting something natural into your body is better than something unnatural. I will admit the cancer part is from saccharine however has been resolved in later sweeteners.
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Yep, that's why I stick with all natural protons, neutrons, and electrons for my diet.
 
Missa said:
My First Solo XC was manny moons ago, you must have found an old post. I've had my certificate for over 7 years.

I was very uneasy starting the race AKA COMPLEATLY FREAKED OUT. After the race I was a TOTAL GRUMP for about 3 hours, when the exhaustion and hurt started wearing off. Right after the race my cousin asked if I was proud I had finished. My answer was all I am right now is hurting, there is no room for more.

I did a Disney race and it was so COOL. There were pirates along the race chearing you on, school bands, cheer squads. Music about every mile. Disney Charectors (with lines for pictures!?! No, I'm not stopping _must_ finish)

However I'm doing another 1/2 in May and agian in November. So I didn't learn the first time. :mad2: (Prity shiney metal....)
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Whoops, I think I confused you with someone else- sorry about that. Pretty shiny metal... that's funny. Maybe that thought will keep me running. :dunno:
 
I'm not totally convinced of the natural/unnatural argument. My retort to this blanket statement is that arsenic is completely natural, but that doesn't make it good for you. Our bodies are obviously very complex machines, so I certainly do have respect for those that work in the nutrition science field.
 
My weight is currently about 5 or 10 lbs above my "ideal weight" and has varied from a little less to about 10 lbs more over the past 20 years. I have never gotten into the habit of regular exercise (in a gym) but I am active in a few sports that involve a fairly good workout (snow ski racing, hockey, and competition waterskiing). When I was younger it didn't seem to matter what or how much I ate, I only gained weight when I was getting a good workout several times a week but these days I can bump my weight up or down about 5 lbs by eating more than I need or less than I want. I seem to do best if I skip lunch or limit my dinner intake if I do have lunch. I've never been able to resist most sweets and unfortunately when I'm working at home I consume too many of those.
 
Tracey said:
Whoops, I think I confused you with someone else- sorry about that. Pretty shiny metal... that's funny. Maybe that thought will keep me running. :dunno:
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Well, in most races running the whole thing is optional. I ran for 5 min, walked for 5 min at the start and progressivly did more walking then running. The Tinkerbell had a time limit, the race had to be compleated at no less then a 16 minute mile. My average pace over the whole race was 14.9. As I crossed mile 10 at aproxmatly 2hrs 30minutes the only thing in my head was I have 1 hour to do 3.1 miles, I got this... one foot in front of the other! Just keep going... just keep going....

45 minutes later I crossed the finish.

The Tinkerbell has a AWSOME medal in the shape of fairy wings. I'm also doing the Flying pig ('cause who wouldn't want a medal with a winged pig on it) Then the Wine 'n Dine in Disneyworld because if you do a half at both Disneyland and Disneyworld in the same year they give you an extra really cool medal called the "Coast-to-Coast marathon" with Walt and Mickey holding hands. I want it and I already did Tink so off to Disneyworld.
 
Re: How To Loose Weight

Mtns2Skies said:
You cannot deny that putting something natural into your body is better than something unnatural. I will admit the cancer part is from saccharine however has been resolved in later sweeteners
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Oh I can easily argue that. You're speaking with a lot of absolutes to some very smart people that know quite a bit more about this then yourself or what some crazy teacher told you. They know more then me as well.

What is natural? There are plenty of natural things that will kill you very quickly. You can't just say "natural is better than unnatural" because of that. You also can't say that if there is nothing to suggest that is even true.

Plenty of "unnatural" drugs save millions of lives.
 
gismo said:
I seem to do best if I skip lunch or limit my dinner intdake if I do have lunch. I've never been able to resist most sweets and unfortunately when I'm working at home I consume too many of those.
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Based on how the glycogen storage mechanism for carbohydrates and long term fat storage works, there is a good reason to go light with dinner and particularly to avoid late night snacking. The problem is that if I have something light with the kids at 6-7pm, I am starving by midnight and it is difficult to resist the call of the refrigerator at that point.
 
weilke said:
Based on how the glycogen storage mechanism for carbohydrates and long term fat storage works, there is a good reason to go light with dinner and particularly to avoid late night snacking. The problem is that if I have something light with the kids at 6-7pm, I am starving by midnight and it is difficult to resist the call of the refrigerator at that point.
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Generally, that's true, although in my particular case I usually wake up at zero dark thirty and work out in the gym during the early morning hours before work - an hour of cardio (30 minutes minimum) and weights. I do this seven days a week, although slightly later on weekends. I'm burning off whatever I ate for dinner.

I normally skip breakfast, have a light lunch, and a heavier dinner. Backwards from what the dieticians say but it works for me. I don't snack either - bad way to lose count of calories unless you carefully meter out everything you eat.
 
Sac Arrow said:
...I normally skip breakfast, have a light lunch, and a heavier dinner. Backwards from what the dieticians say but it works for me. I don't snack either - bad way to lose count of calories unless you carefully meter out everything you eat.
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If you skip breakfast before going to the gym in the morning, you may be compromising the effectiveness of your workout in controlling weight. Even a 200-calorie protein shake will help hold the metabolic throttle open.

I've tried on a couple of occasions to lose a few pounds, and for me personally, one of the biggest challenges is just getting used to the feeling of being "not hungry" vs. "full." It's very easy to get accustomed to feeling tightness against your belt after dinner, and hard to stop eating when you stop being hungry. This may be the greatest benefit of eating several small meals during the day.

Let habits be your friend. Find a half-dozen between-meal snacks that you like, that are healthy and 150 calories or less, and just build them into your routine, so you don't feel like every snack is a math quiz. A couple tablespoons each of cottage cheese and applesauce is one of my faves, and takes no time to prepare.
 
Sac Arrow said:
I normally skip breakfast, have a light lunch, and a heavier dinner. Backwards from what the dieticians say but it works for me.
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It works for you because you get a lot more calorie burning exercise than the average bear. Also with daily weights you probably have well above average muscle mass which drives up your basic metabolic rate.

If you look at what bicycle racers stuff into themselves on a daily basis during training and races, you would think that they weigh 400lbs, but they dont. The first law of thermodynamics applies to the human body and the domestic pig with which we share the metabolic pattern.
 
Reading this thread has motivated me to start my first ever diet. I installed tap & track on my iPod and have lost the equivalent of 1 gal of fuel in one week. :). Thanks everyone!!
 
Swampfox201 said:
Reading this thread has motivated me to start my first ever diet. I installed tap & track on my iPod and have lost the equivalent of 1 gal of fuel in one week. :). Thanks everyone!!
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Congrats. That was my hope. Taking care of yourself is the number one preventative measure for being a pilot. The older you get the tougher it is, and the more tenacious weight loss can be.

Exercise is always good, but controlling caloric intake is the key. Weight watchers works for us.

Again, congratulations.
 
Mtns2Skies said:
I will admit the cancer part is from saccharine however has been resolved in later sweeteners.
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The cancer part regarding saccharine has been resolved too. It causes cancer in male rats at large doses due to an irritant effect unique to male rats.

The physiology is different in humans. Notice the warning label for saccharin disappeared a few years back??
 
I am drinking lots of water, cutting back on portions, eating less beef and walking 20-30 minutes daily. This started 10 days ago. Weighed 220 then. Haven't been on a scale since getting weighed, but I have to take in me belt two notches.I am getting ready for a stress test and walk longer now without getting as winded as when I started. Eating some salads, chicken instead go burgers when eating out.
 
I lost a good amount of weight before the POA fly-in for 2011.

I didn't want to show up as a blimp.

Since then, some of it has come back.

I know how to lose weight, it just takes EFFORT. AND TIME. AND PLANNING.

So I guess I'm lazy. Having a boyfriend that says I'm ok helps too.

To lose the weight for the fly-in I did this:

The gym, for a MINIMUM 1 hour on the treadmill, sometimes 1.5 hours. Started out of shape with walking, then moved on to walk / jog every 5 minutes, then jog for the first however-long-I-could-jog. Kept this up but increased the miles per hour. Then I read the calorie thing on the treadmill's display and wouldn't accept less than 400 calories burned.

I tried to go every night, but really I probably went 2-5 nights per week.

Eating - I would have lots of snacks and most 100 calories every hour or two at work. Things like veggies or a bit of soup. Weekends I did whatever. I tried to keep things under 1,500 - 1,800 calories per day but I wasn't that strict about it.

Drinking - I pretty much stopped drinking. This is probably why I lost weight.

Sleep and water - I should have done more of both, but didn't. Heard that can help too.

What I do for a living, and in my free time, involves ZERO movement so for a person like me I really do have to put in the time to go to the gym. I made a promise to myself long ago - paid lots of money for a "package" that put me into 24hour's 500+ gyms across the USA for under $20 per month. I vowed, even when unemployed, to NEVER quit paying a monthly gym membership due to the heavy fees of re-joining. It has gone up every year and now I'm around $24 but that is insanely cheap for this area. There are gyms near my airport, my house, and my boyfriend's house, all 24 hour fitness, all accessible to me. Like I said, I just have to GO....

I really have no excuses!!! Plus I used to be thin, and I refused to buy "bigger clothes" so now I'm stuck wearing the same thing over and over. The motivation to get small again is my closet full of clothes, sitting there, waiting for me.
 
I keep reading all this bad stuff about artificial sweeteners, they cause cancer, dementia, gout, all sorts of things. A regular agent of the Sith, from the sounds of it. I drink a fair amount of that stuff too. On the other hand, I suspect the health effects of all that sugar would be far, far worse...
 
steingar said:
I keep reading all this bad stuff about artificial sweeteners, they cause cancer, dementia, gout, all sorts of things. A regular agent of the Sith, from the sounds of it. I drink a fair amount of that stuff too. On the other hand, I suspect the health effects of all that sugar would be far, far worse...
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I agree. For me sugar was poison. I believe that the addiction to sugar is the primary cause of the obesity epidemic and this is a major health problem. I use artificial sweeteners (sucralose and stevia) as a crutch to stay off sugar. As of the morning I am in the 170s for the first time in decades. Actually 179.8 lbs but that still counts. I started out around 246.
 
I hit on a few very simple eating practices for eating out that seem to be paying off for me.

I simply look at the adult people already eating at the restaurant under consideration and consider how the majority look. If the vast majority are obese or look sickly, I don't eat there. Same way with choice of foods.

Its based on simple logic, if you don't eat where other fat people eat, and you don't eat what other fat people eat, you won't be fat.
 
kontiki said:
If you don't eat where other fat people eat, and you don't eat what other fat people eat, you won't be fat.
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This needs to be the national motto. :yesnod:


Kim, you are young and losing weight is easy........ now. Been there, been that.;)
Now that I have a few years under my belt losing is tough, really tough. Just a word to the wise. ;)
 
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Geico266 said:
This needs to be the national motto. :yesnod:


Kim, you are young and losing weight is easy........ now. Been there, been that.;)
Now that I have a few years under my belt losing is tough, really tough. Just a word to the wise. ;)
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Weight loss is easier when young but not an excuse not to when you get older. I am 53 years old and I managed to drop a lot of weight. Now off to the elliptical machine.
kontiki said:
I hit on a few very simple eating practices for eating out that seem to be paying off for me.

I simply look at the adult people already eating at the restaurant under consideration and consider how the majority look. If the vast majority are obese or look sickly, I don't eat there. Same way with choice of foods.

Its based on simple logic, if you don't eat where other fat people eat, and you don't eat what other fat people eat, you won't be fat.
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My family still decides where to eat especially on birthdays. Study the nutritional menu which is available online for most chain restaurants and decide what to order before you set foot inside.
 
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Gary F said:
I agree. For me sugar was poison. I believe that the addiction to sugar is the primary cause of the obesity epidemic and this is a major health problem. I use artificial sweeteners (sucralose and stevia) as a crutch to stay off sugar. As of the morning I am in the 170s for the first time in decades. Actually 179.8 lbs but that still counts. I started out around 246.
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Hell right it counts! I'm still looking for that 199.9 : ) Great Job!
 
Gary F said:
I agree. For me sugar was poison. I believe that the addiction to sugar is the primary cause of the obesity epidemic and this is a major health problem. I use artificial sweeteners (sucralose and stevia) as a crutch to stay off sugar. As of the morning I am in the 170s for the first time in decades. Actually 179.8 lbs but that still counts. I started out around 246.
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That is an impressive loss!!! Well done.
 
Gary F said:
Weight loss is easier when young but not an excuse not to when you get older. I am 53 years old and I managed to drop a lot of weight. Now off to the elliptical machine.
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Good for you Gary! That is impressive. With an attitude like that no wonder you lost so much. Okay, now I'm off to the gym! :yesnod:
 
The trick will be to get off the last 5 to 10 lbs and to keep it off. My rate of weight loss has really slowed down. I intend to continue to avoid sugar for the most part but am looking forward to a chocolate cupcake with a filling made from Snickers for my birthday in a few months.
Gary F
 
Unregistered said:
The trick will be to get off the last 5 to 10 lbs and to keep it off. My rate of weight loss has really slowed down. I intend to continue to avoid sugar for the most part but am looking forward to a chocolate cupcake with a filling made from Snickers for my birthday in a few months.
Gary F
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Ah ha! We now know who the Unregistered guy is! :rofl:
 
Unregistered said:
I'm at my office computer and can't remember my password.
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Sure! ;)

Lets see, Gary F is the guy that has kidney stones, high blood pressure, takes viagra, has broken numerous FAA regulations, takes prozac, and had a vasectom all in the last 60 days. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Is it possible there is more than one "Unregistered" POA member? :idea:


Sorry man, my warped sense of humor is like champagne, it is an acquired taste. ;)


:rofl:
 
Geico266 said:
Sure! ;)

Lets see, Gary F is the guy that has kidney stones, high blood pressure, takes viagra, has broken numerous FAA regulations, takes prozac, and had a vasectom all in the last 60 days. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Is it possible there is more than one "Unregistered" POA member? :idea:


Sorry man, my warped sense of humor is like champagne, it is an acquired taste. ;)


:rofl:
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I got it the first time. I was just explaining why I was unregistered. I only have about half of those problems.
 
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