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This is very very simple. Regarding weight loss simply stop drinking anything that is not 100% water and possibly 2% milk. Stop drinking soda. Stop drinking alc

This is very very simple. Regarding weight loss simply stop drinking anything that is not 100% water and possibly 2% milk. Stop drinking soda. Stop drinking alcohol. Stop drinking sugary juices. Stop drinking coffee. Just cutting those sugar/carbs will trim a lot of weight off of you. Combine that with exercise and a man will lose weight insanely fast 10 pounds in the first month is not even a problem. As for exercise - do everything that makes you sweat. And I mean fall down, can't breath, can't move sweat. Running, biking, swimming, weight lifting, dancing, rollerblading... whatever. At least 30min - 1hr every day. EVERY DAY. Be consistent. Don't stop. I just did a 2 mile swim in the Hudson river on Saturday and a sprint triathlon on Sunday. This will be my third season training for triathlons. The tri season is just getting underway for me in earnest and my training (swim, bike, run) will considerably pick up. You don't have to do a tri or compete in a run but for me it makes it more 'real' and I get to put events up on my calendar that I know I won't back out of and that I know I have to be ready for. My first half Ironman will be in September. In addition, I do P90X with my sister everyday (according to the schedule). P90X alone is a rock solid regimen that if you stick to will definitely improve your physique. It is very taxing but dead simple to do. Just pop the DVD in and do what the man says. If all you want is an above base level of fitness and a nice body - do P90X. It works, it's hard, it's probably too hard for most programmers who sit around all day reading HN, but it is definitely worth doing and it will definitely get you into shape. Do it one full time around with less weight, less reps, more rest and then step it up on the second time around.

wdewind 16y ago
Cutting juice, alcohol, soda etc. is just about the easiest thing you can do to lose weight (there is ZERO reason for you to have sugar at all in your diet - even fruits [relatively high in sugar] can be cut entirely as well as long as you eat you veggies). P90X is great, but all the other stuff you are doing (while also great) goes against the OP's goal of targeting hackers who don't have a lot of time. Sounds like exercise is a big part of your life.
- siculars 16y ago
  Ya true, training for anything, including triathlons, takes discipline and time. In deference to the OP, I really believe every person - including hackers - can devote at least 1 hour a day to their physical well being. If you can not take even a sliver of time out of your day to work on your own health than you really need to ask yourself what are you doing with your life. P90X is a fantastic option. Almost every class can be completed in an hour. The yoga class is 90 minutes. Every other day is abs, an additional 15 minutes. If you can not handle the 90 minute yoga, just do it for 60. Or simply switch it out with another class like the stretch or core synergistics. If your day is packed, just wake up earlier. Trust me, you will thank yourself when you are in your 40s, 50s and 60s that you invested an hour a day into yourself in your 20s and 30s.
OrangeGuutan 16y ago
Coffee contains caffeine (unless you get decaf), which is a stimulant. Stimulants increase your metabolism and therefore enhance weight loss. This all assumes pure coffee, no sugar or other additives. Other than this, I agree with everything else you said :) I decided to nitpick your statement because caffeine is actually a useful dietary aid in losing weight, and can even reduce appetite in addition to increasing basal metabolic rate!

wdewind 16y ago

Cutting juice, alcohol, soda etc. is just about the easiest thing you can do to lose weight (there is ZERO reason for you to have sugar at all in your diet - even fruits [relatively high in sugar] can be cut entirely as well as long as you eat you veggies). P90X is great, but all the other stuff you are doing (while also great) goes against the OP's goal of targeting hackers who don't have a lot of time. Sounds like exercise is a big part of your life.

siculars 16y ago
Ya true, training for anything, including triathlons, takes discipline and time. In deference to the OP, I really believe every person - including hackers - can devote at least 1 hour a day to their physical well being. If you can not take even a sliver of time out of your day to work on your own health than you really need to ask yourself what are you doing with your life. P90X is a fantastic option. Almost every class can be completed in an hour. The yoga class is 90 minutes. Every other day is abs, an additional 15 minutes. If you can not handle the 90 minute yoga, just do it for 60. Or simply switch it out with another class like the stretch or core synergistics. If your day is packed, just wake up earlier. Trust me, you will thank yourself when you are in your 40s, 50s and 60s that you invested an hour a day into yourself in your 20s and 30s.

OrangeGuutan 16y ago

Coffee contains caffeine (unless you get decaf), which is a stimulant. Stimulants increase your metabolism and therefore enhance weight loss. This all assumes pure coffee, no sugar or other additives. Other than this, I agree with everything else you said :) I decided to nitpick your statement because caffeine is actually a useful dietary aid in losing weight, and can even reduce appetite in addition to increasing basal metabolic rate!