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That is poor advice and doesn't work for most people.

by mirsadm 11y ago

mdpopescu 11y ago
Yes. My issue is not losing weight - that's easy, I'll just not eat anything for a week. (I've lost weight before, usually when being violently sick.) My issue is keeping the weight down. I've been in Dublin for three months and lost about 10 kgs (nasty commute, stressful job and so on). I've been back for two weeks and gained back two kgs. Wife's a great cook :)
- mathgeek 11y ago
  "Wife's a great cook " I think you've succinctly expressed one of the core issues that we have as individuals and as a society: we love tasty food more than we love healthy food. We generally consider meals that derive flavor from fats and sugars as great/tasty/enjoyable while we relegate more healthy options as that which we only eat to either make up for or "save calories for" the meals that we really enjoy.
  - JoeAltmaier 11y ago
    Not necessarily - overeating is the real issue. Wife may cook those alfalfa sprouts to perfection. He just eats a bushel.
    - mathgeek 11y ago
      I'd like to hear from someone who got fat eating too many vegetables that weren't covered in oils or other toppings.
- cubancigar11 11y ago
  I am in no way related to this but have you tried https://www.noom.com/ https://www.noom.com/ ? It not only helps in counting calories it also gives daily articles and a set of TO-DOs. I was 275 lbs around 2.5 months ago but since then have lost 22 lbs. Regarding 'keeping the weight down', I learned from this app itself why it is difficult: 1. Not eating anything for a week is not only a bad strategy to lose weight it is actually a good strategy to gain weight afterwards. In my own experience whenever I tried to lose weight by eating less I lost a lot of weight but gained more than what I lost afterwards. You cannot stay hungry forever and if you lose more than 2 lbs per week your body goes into starvation mode, burning any stored energy rapidly, and rapidly storing anything you eat afterwards as fat just in case you don't get food again. Body is more intelligent than we think. 2. Once a fat cell is born it craves fat and that makes you hungry. Rapidly losing weight by staying hungry will only remove fat from fat cells but won't kill them. Weight loss must be sustained for longer time to have any permanent effect. 3. I have replaced white rice with brown rice, white bread with whole grain wheat bread and started eating sprouts and corn, oranges, guava etc. other fruits. Sprouts are killer deal man - you eat 200g of it you will hardly feel hungry for hours. 4. You need to do some physical exercise everyday - not intense, just walking is okay. But you have to be consistent so your body learns how much energy you are going to lose anyway and doesn't store much fat. I have yet to start heavy exercises but I like the effect on my body :)
anon4 11y ago
I have a feeling that if most people are exposed to a varied enough diet for a long enough time, they'll start eating more healthily. Your stomach has a complicated neural system of its own which seems to be entirely for learning and recognizing what food contains what nutrients, so that you can get everything your body needs.

That is poor advice and doesn't work for most people.

by mirsadm 11y ago

That is poor advice and doesn't work for most people.

Yes. My issue is not losing weight - that's easy, I'll just not eat anything for a week. (I've lost weight before, usually when being violently sick.) My issue is keeping the weight down. I've been in Dublin for three months and lost about 10 kgs (nasty commute, stressful job and so on). I've been back for two weeks and gained back two kgs. Wife's a great cook :)

mathgeek 11y ago
"Wife's a great cook " I think you've succinctly expressed one of the core issues that we have as individuals and as a society: we love tasty food more than we love healthy food. We generally consider meals that derive flavor from fats and sugars as great/tasty/enjoyable while we relegate more healthy options as that which we only eat to either make up for or "save calories for" the meals that we really enjoy.
- JoeAltmaier 11y ago
  Not necessarily - overeating is the real issue. Wife may cook those alfalfa sprouts to perfection. He just eats a bushel.
  - mathgeek 11y ago
    I'd like to hear from someone who got fat eating too many vegetables that weren't covered in oils or other toppings.
cubancigar11 11y ago
I am in no way related to this but have you tried https://www.noom.com/ https://www.noom.com/ ? It not only helps in counting calories it also gives daily articles and a set of TO-DOs. I was 275 lbs around 2.5 months ago but since then have lost 22 lbs. Regarding 'keeping the weight down', I learned from this app itself why it is difficult: 1. Not eating anything for a week is not only a bad strategy to lose weight it is actually a good strategy to gain weight afterwards. In my own experience whenever I tried to lose weight by eating less I lost a lot of weight but gained more than what I lost afterwards. You cannot stay hungry forever and if you lose more than 2 lbs per week your body goes into starvation mode, burning any stored energy rapidly, and rapidly storing anything you eat afterwards as fat just in case you don't get food again. Body is more intelligent than we think. 2. Once a fat cell is born it craves fat and that makes you hungry. Rapidly losing weight by staying hungry will only remove fat from fat cells but won't kill them. Weight loss must be sustained for longer time to have any permanent effect. 3. I have replaced white rice with brown rice, white bread with whole grain wheat bread and started eating sprouts and corn, oranges, guava etc. other fruits. Sprouts are killer deal man - you eat 200g of it you will hardly feel hungry for hours. 4. You need to do some physical exercise everyday - not intense, just walking is okay. But you have to be consistent so your body learns how much energy you are going to lose anyway and doesn't store much fat. I have yet to start heavy exercises but I like the effect on my body :)

anon4 11y ago

I have a feeling that if most people are exposed to a varied enough diet for a long enough time, they'll start eating more healthily. Your stomach has a complicated neural system of its own which seems to be entirely for learning and recognizing what food contains what nutrients, so that you can get everything your body needs.