Poll: What is the best diet to shed pounds? What works for you? Opinions? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Question

What works for you? Shedding pounds? What works? What do you do, reccomend, ect. Thanks!

Answer 1

This is an universal Answer for all interested in Weight GAIN or Weight LOSS.
I will break it down the best I can if you have any questions please feel free to contact me any time.

1.) Food Intake, about 60-70% of your goal. Law of thermo dynamics. Energy in = Energy out.
Also c=c Calories in = Calories out. This means if you expend the same amount of calories you intake you will stay the same.
Problems: if you take in to little way under your caloric intake level you will start storing the food that you do eat as fat.
If you eat way over you caloric intake level you will gain fat.

It takes 3500c to burn 1lb of fat.
So if you put your self in a deficit of 500c per day you will loss about a 1lb of fat per week in theory.

Now for all of you wondering about carbs, proteins, and fats.
All are good for you a calorie is a calorie; some people will argue the fact. But I have one question for you all. Is this not true? C=C if this is a true Law in science. It is what it is.

Simple carbs vs Complex carbs. Once a carb is broken down your body either stores it as energy or uses it as you expend energy. Stored energy is fat. The best way to expend your energy and not store so much is Resistance training. This goes for women also. Don’t worry about getting big and balky women.

Regarding bulking up, LOVE your chicken and rice. Everyone needs to eat 6x a day. It speeds up your metabolize. The main difference between weight loss and weight gain should be Calories. I can’t tell you how much to eat because it would be based off of your body fat, and Muscle mass. Plus your activity level. I would say on an average 3000- 5000c per day. On an average most people gain fat along with muscle. I on an average go on a 10-20 lb gain in 3 months and then cut up. Most people ave 1-2 solid lbs of muscle per month. Don’t give up if you don’t think you are gaining fast enough. Give it a sold six month and if you eat 3000+ cal per month you will gain.

2.) Cardio, 10% of weight loss goal. For weight gain. Tread mill inclined 15, speed walk up hill. Helps developed muscle along with keeping your heart strong.
Number one problem with cardio I see people doing is the same thing over and over.
You really need to change it up. Let say stay with one thing 1. Tread mill. For 3-6weeks. Start slow and progress. Don’t do everything you know in one work out. Don’t do tread mill, classes, bike, cross trainer, row all in the same day 3 time a week. You are going to run into a steep plateau. Stick to one or at the most two things no longer then an hour maybe 1.5 hrs. If you don’t feel like you are getting a work out in that amount of time you need to switch it up. For example look at the difference between a sprinter and a long distance runner. Most long distance runner a pretty fatty, there bodies have to rely on stored fat/energy. Don’t over do the cardio.

3.) Supplements, I believe most weight loss supplement are placebos. As for weight gaining or supplements to supplement meals.
Let say you need to get 6 meals a day. Break fast, lunch, dinner, (3). Now you need 3 other meals Fruit. Apple, Bar with 200c or so.
Or a shake. Juice it up make shakes from 200c to 1000c. Unless you are a body builder or have some kind of medical issue, stick to trying to understand your natural foods and tracking calories. When you start going to supplements and understanding the complexity of wild pants and how they may affect you, you probably skip the underlined goal.

4.) Resistance training, 20-30% of your goal. Women, women, women.  You need to do this. Every lbs of muscle you have on your body on an ave burns about 10-15c per day extra. Fat doesn’t burn Cal. Once you are lean it is easier to stay lean. I would recommend everyone to read a body building mag. Like Flex or anything like that. This is would take to long to explain, but here is something to think about.
When you work out your (1) (Back) a primary muscle, you are also working out your (biceps) secondary muscle. So why not work them out in the same day. Same goes for (2) (Chest) a primary muscle and (Triceps) secondary muscle. Last but not least you don’t want to look like those people with chicken legs (3) Legs. I also like to do abs (core) everyday. There is 3 days of working out. Now don’t forget to switch it up in about 2-3 months you don’t want to plateau.

5.) Personal Trainer. They are great; make sure that they are certified. I recommend by NASM.
First get your endurance up. Then have them show you how to use the machines. Ect.
If you have the money, it is highly recommended. They will get you to your goal quicker.
I would recommend 3x a week for 6 months. They ave about $50 per session. It is worth a life time of happiness and it will show in everything you do.

Please take all this as its worth, recommendation, If you are all wondering, One of my greatest accomplishments was helping a lady who was 43, hypo thyroid, loss over 200lbs. Dr. told her she would never loss her weight because of her hypo. Also helped a guy rehab who’s Dr. said he would never walk again, Not only does he walk he is a trainer sharing his story around the us. Nothing is imposable if you have the drive and desire.

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Answer 2

I did the south beach diet and w/in 2wks lost 15lbs just from following the diet w/out exercise. I then included exercise into the later phases. But if you can tolerate eating a lot(which you have to do on it) and lots of protein and eggs then you will do great!! I enjoyed it better than Atkins b/c eventually you gradually bring back some carbs and sugars. It's also good b/c if you happen to mess up you can always start back at the first phase. I didn't buy the big book but went to Walmart and bought the smaller book for like $5 which breaks down the good and bad foods through all 3 phases. Think of it as a change of life instead of a diet! And remember, there's really no quick way! But I've offered this to a lot of ppl on here and they loved it! Good Luck w/whatever you decide and I hope you hit your goal!!

Answer 3

I lost 50 pounds in 3 months. All I did was cut all my portions in half or even less than. If I wanted a whole sandwich I only ate half or quarter. If I wanted 4 slices of pizza I only ate 1 or 2. I did some arobics but not much. With me it was the food intake.Yeah I was hungry at first but then I was used to it. I also cut down on my cola drinking. I'm a big softdrink person. 3 years later and I still havent put the weight back on. (5', 98lbs)

Answer 4

Weight Watchers!

My mom and I joined it together and we each lost 30 pounds!

The program is easy to follow- you don't have to buy special foods. They teach you how to make good food choices, eat a balanced diet, and they talk about portion size. It's all info you can use when you leave the program, so you don't have to rely on someone else to send you food.. you make the choices yourself. Info on exercise is also provided, as well as how it should impact your diet. The meetings provide a great support environment, and the leaders are able to answer your questions for you and offer advice.

It's a great program, and I highly recommend it. Once you join, the weight practically starts melting off!

Answer 5

The Curve's Diet!!

Answer 6

My mom is a nutritionist so i learned at a young age to grab fruit & veggies over sweets i learned that
1.Eating a well balanced diet &
2.exercising
are awesome they always have worked very well for me. I stay within 5-10 pounds of my weight year round.
I also drink at least 6 glasses of water a day..

Answer 7

i am doing the rice diet, i have been on it for 12 days and have lost 12 pounds. you can lose 30 in a month. It is a low sodium diet. you eat fruit, veggies, low sodium bread, pasta,oatmeal. you have between 500 to 1000 mg of sodium daily. go to www.ricedietprogram.com to find out more

Answer 8

high protein diet. eating a balanced diet that includes foods that have a lot of protein. You may need to eat more protein if you have had surgery, burns, or infections. Having a broken bone, cancer, weight loss, or other medical problems are also reasons to need more protein. Extra protein helps to heal wounds and form new tissue in the body.

Answer 9

Eat more protein, veggies and low-fat dairy. Complex carbs like brown rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes in small helpings.

Cut out simple starches like flour and sugar.

Excercise moderately.

Dont get hungry
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Answer 10

turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor

Answer 11

Try to know the calorie counts before ordering dishes on restaurant