New U.S. diet guide recommends fewer calories, more exercise

[Vette73]

But but Atkins says I can eat all I want, as long as it is not a bread... So I can eat BigMac's without bread all day long. So off to McJunkfood I go....

 

[Ulfwald]

Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
But but Atkins says I can eat all I want, as long as it is not a bread... So I can eat BigMac's without bread all day long. So off to McJunkfood I go....

Hehe.....this is sadly right on the money for a lot of people.

 

[StageLeft]

We all know this already, but most people are too lazy and care too little about their lives to do anything about this, which is why - although this has been right forever and everybody knows it - people are generally willing to spend tons of money on anything that is easier.

 

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

:thumbsup:

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
We all know this already, but most people are too lazy and care too little about their lives to do anything about this, which is why - although this has been right forever and everybody knows it - people are generally willing to spend tons of money on anything that is easier.

That and they "don't have time to exercise". :roll:

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
But but Atkins says I can eat all I want, as long as it is not a bread... So I can eat BigMac's without bread all day long. So off to McJunkfood I go....

Hehe.....this is sadly right on the money for a lot of people.

Kiss my atkins biker boy!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
But but Atkins says I can eat all I want, as long as it is not a bread... So I can eat BigMac's without bread all day long. So off to McJunkfood I go....

Hehe.....this is sadly right on the money for a lot of people.

Kiss my atkins biker boy!

I'd fscking die if I tried to follow Atkins and kept riding.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

:thumbsup:

Keep at it!

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

:thumbsup:

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Cool thanks, I'm gonna sit on my ass some more and eat a burger/fries/pizza/drink soda later.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
Cool thanks, I'm gonna sit on my ass some more and eat a burger/fries/pizza/drink soda later.

:beer:

 

[NakaNaka]

Chalk this up under the Mr. Obvious category, right next to "Do not eat Ipod Shuffle."

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Chalk this up under the Mr. Obvious category, right next to "Do not eat Ipod Shuffle."

If it were that obvious, Americans wouldn't be quite so tubby.

 

[stinger25]

Oh welll...guess I'll have to forget about this! and :beer:

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

And if you are patient you will succeed.

 

[Ulfwald]

BTW, My trainer's step father DIED on the Atkins Diet. What did he die of...................??????????????? Cornary Artery Disease. MAJOR FLIPPING HEART ATTACK!!!!!, all 4 arteries to the heart wer 90% or better BLOCKED!!! No chance of recovery, he just keeled over right there. Yeah, she says he was as thin as a rail, but his cholesterol was terrible, and his BP was off the charts.

I have lost a lot of weight the past few months, but I am moderating everything, proteins, carbs, sugar, veggies, etc. Rather than 1 big honkin meal a day, I now eat 5-6 small meals a day, mostly consisting of veggies/fruit, and lots of water. I drink 3 52 ounce mugs of water a day. so I know that when I lose 10 lbs in a week, it is not water weight. It is actual fat.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Chalk this up under the Mr. Obvious category, right next to "Do not eat Ipod Shuffle."

If it were that obvious, Americans wouldn't be quite so tubby.

Can't wait to hear the singing stomachs of America.

 

[meltdown75]

Is it true that a growling stomach is caused by fat burning?

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Is it true that a growling stomach is caused by fat burning?

Nah...it's probably some death metal band playing on someone's iPod Shuffle.

 

[daveshel]

Better stay away from here.

 

[Patt]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

And if you are patient you will succeed.

:thumbsup:

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Yeah, I am a fat ass, but I am trying to do something about it. I have lost down from 370 lbs to 324 (just weighed in at Gold's Gym this morning) I have hired a personal trainer to help keep me going, and I have also changed my diet drastically. No more fast food, no more drive thrus, Cut out breads and refined sugars, got rid of the sodas, lots more fruits and vegetables, and plenty of exercise. I do 30 minutes in the morning on a treadmill, get my heart rate up to about 140, then hit the free weights for 4 sets of 8 each exercise, concentrating on one muscle group a day, then do a 15 minute cool down on the treadmill. Hit the showers then off to work.

If I were use I wouldn't try to lose weight too quickly. You saw what happened to Fat Bastard. :Q

 

[Ulfwald]

No, what happened to fat bastard? I am losing about 4-5 lbs a week, there fore I am losing it right on schedule.

 

[iamme]

but.....but....why work hard and discipline my life when i can just pop a diet pill!?!?

*hugs a box of twinkies*



my guess is that there will ALWAYS be a market for "loose weight without exercise" pills/fad diets/etc, no matter how obvious it may be that a healthy diet and exercise can yield results.