pikagod
New member
Hay, Took me a lot longer to get this posted than I wanted, but life happens =/
So, a few things my father and I noticed when we tried to lose weight:
1."Fasting" was in fact, bad for weight loss. It wasn't that an empty stomach bothered us. Often we didn't even realize we hadn't eaten, but it still felt like we were more sluggish, like our bodies were slowing down if you will. My father said this was because you're body goes into "conservation mode" when it doesn't get food. Not sure how accurate that statement is, but it well described the feeling.
2.We didn't always eat or even want breakfast, and it didn't make us gain weight. What we noticed worked best was simply eating when hungry. If dinner time rolled around and we weren't hungry we didn't eat. He never ate breakfast at all but he liked his beer at night (ironic when talking about weight loss, beer should be the LAST thing you drink) so maybe that had something to do with it. I usually avoid breakfast simply because breakfast foods for the most part don't agree with me. But I need something after being up a few hours.
3.Activity level does matter, however as long as you are taking in fewer calories than you burn you will lose weight. So it is possible to lose weight without working out or exercise classes. It is much slower, but neither of us stuck with an exercise program.
4.There is a lot more to what foods you should/shouldn't eat than fat/calorie content. Though if I had to put this into words, it'd be difficult. In essence we felt much of it was "common sense". If it seems like it should be bad for you, it probably is. We also noticed some "health" food wasn't as good for you as it claimed.
I lost about 20 pounds, albeit over about 6 weeks this way so it was pretty slow. Keep in mind, this is our observations over a small period of time. It is probably not complete or 100% accurate, and I'd love some feedback from new and old members alike on what they think of this, and maybe add some info.
Also, I was hoping that some might be able to help me with some healthy eating. Me and my girlfriend are both quite busy and find it difficult to sit down and make "home cooked" meals. Instant foods like ramen and hamburger helper are common. I'm not sure what is quick to make yet halfway healthy, but yet doesn't cost a fortune. I've tried searching online but there are so many sources claiming so many different things (not to mention the ads for claimed miracle foods) that I'm just not sure what is what. Any responses at all, are greatly appreciated
So, a few things my father and I noticed when we tried to lose weight:
1."Fasting" was in fact, bad for weight loss. It wasn't that an empty stomach bothered us. Often we didn't even realize we hadn't eaten, but it still felt like we were more sluggish, like our bodies were slowing down if you will. My father said this was because you're body goes into "conservation mode" when it doesn't get food. Not sure how accurate that statement is, but it well described the feeling.
2.We didn't always eat or even want breakfast, and it didn't make us gain weight. What we noticed worked best was simply eating when hungry. If dinner time rolled around and we weren't hungry we didn't eat. He never ate breakfast at all but he liked his beer at night (ironic when talking about weight loss, beer should be the LAST thing you drink) so maybe that had something to do with it. I usually avoid breakfast simply because breakfast foods for the most part don't agree with me. But I need something after being up a few hours.
3.Activity level does matter, however as long as you are taking in fewer calories than you burn you will lose weight. So it is possible to lose weight without working out or exercise classes. It is much slower, but neither of us stuck with an exercise program.
4.There is a lot more to what foods you should/shouldn't eat than fat/calorie content. Though if I had to put this into words, it'd be difficult. In essence we felt much of it was "common sense". If it seems like it should be bad for you, it probably is. We also noticed some "health" food wasn't as good for you as it claimed.
I lost about 20 pounds, albeit over about 6 weeks this way so it was pretty slow. Keep in mind, this is our observations over a small period of time. It is probably not complete or 100% accurate, and I'd love some feedback from new and old members alike on what they think of this, and maybe add some info.
Also, I was hoping that some might be able to help me with some healthy eating. Me and my girlfriend are both quite busy and find it difficult to sit down and make "home cooked" meals. Instant foods like ramen and hamburger helper are common. I'm not sure what is quick to make yet halfway healthy, but yet doesn't cost a fortune. I've tried searching online but there are so many sources claiming so many different things (not to mention the ads for claimed miracle foods) that I'm just not sure what is what. Any responses at all, are greatly appreciated