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[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Are you usually running out the door? Toast is a good filler.. and you can throw whatever on it. Also, nutri grain bars is another option. It's going to be a huge step down from 2 chicken biscuits but your body will eventually adapt to not digesting as much food.

Toast is useless unless it's 100% whole grain. You need complex carbohydrates, not simple sugars like white refined flour gives you. It gives you a sugar spike then you're stuck with a bunch of useless calories.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

less sugar, simple carbs (non whole wheat), and fats
more protein

if you're lifting, eat plenty still (just of the right stuff) there's no point in making your body struggle to make any gains

if you're not lifting eat maybe 10-20% less calories than you normally do and walk everyday or every other day for half an hour to an hour. First thing in the morning before breakfast is the best time, and then eat right after your walk.

Don't eat any carbs really at all within 4-6 hours of going to bed, dinner should be a piece of chicken or fish or steak and some vegetables (yea they're carbs but you'd have to eat several plate fulls to get the same amount as a couple pieces of bread, and they're complex carbs for the most part)

Eat every 2-4 hours, small meals of about 40% protein, 20% fat, and 40% complex carbs (except at night) and in the morning you can leave out the fat and add some extra carbs, including some simple ones like fruit juice or fruit. Also if you're lifting, eat simple carbs before lifting as well as some after and alot of protein, no or almost no fat.

Never have the mentality of "oh well I skipped this meal so I'll just eat twice as much now" or vice versa "oh well I ate alot for lunch so I'll skip this meal", same with working out

Oh and for weight lifting, do mainly big (multiple muscle) exercises such as bench press, Bent over rows, deadlift, and squats. Your body gains the most from these movements, especially when you're pushing yourself, and you also experience an increase in testosterone from big movements like these (squat I believe is by far the highest), the more extension you get from each movement (bigger range of motion), the more beneficial it will be to your body, so go all the way down.

OH AND DRINK LOTS OF WATER. you'd be surprised how often people mistake thirst pains for hunger pains, and the water is extremely good for your body.

No, complex carbs and unsaturated fats only. Complex carbohydrates and starches require more bodily resources to break down which gives you a slower release of sugar. That allows you to feel fuller for longer, plus, the nutrients do your body much better.
And I agree, the only things you should be drinking are those things without sugar that come from the earth, or those with sugar that come from animals. Water, coffee, tea (black) and more importantly green tea are what you should drink along with milk.

Before your morning exercise, it's a good idea to eat about an ounce of nuts or otherwise 10g or so of unsaturated fats. Just that small amount can curb your hunger like you wouldn't believe.

I've done everything I'm preaching on here, and it's been good enough to go from 240 to 158 at my lowest.

 

[PsychoTheRapist 5,000+ posts]

I don't think there's such a thing as good carbs/bad carbs. Carbs basically turn into energy, so the more carbs you take in, the more energy you have to use to burn them. What you need to stay away from are fatty acids and try and take in more essential fatty acids that are good for you. This might seem like a funny idea but buy that P90X workout video. I was on bodybuilding.com and it actually got pretty good reviews.
I used to have the total opposite problem and needed to gain weight and I ended up gaining about 30lbs of muscle and water weight to reach my goal of 200lbs (I'm 5'10 or 5'11). After I started my current job 2 years later I'm back to 175lbs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif I used to frequent bodybuilding.com a lot for my supplements and the forums so you might want to check that place out for a ton of good info. Good luck.

What is a Carbohydrate?

Carbohydrates are sugars that provide the body with energy. Your body can break carbohydrates down quickly and efficiently.

What Are Good Carbs?

Good carbohydrate foods are those that are still in their natural state, or they are still similar to their natural state. They are foods that have not been processed or altered by people or machines.

Good carbohydrates are generally high in fiber. Foods high in fiber will give you energy over longer periods of time. They also give you a sense of feeling full. Foods that are high in fiber help to lower cholesterol levels, as well as aiding the body in toxin removal.

Good carbohydrates generally have a low glycemic index. Foods with a low glycemic index will not cause a spike in blood sugar. This is especially important for diabetics who have to constantly monitor their blood glucose levels.

Good carbohydrates are nutritious. Good carbohydrates are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients.

Examples of good carbohydrate foods:

* Fruits

* Vegetables

* Beans

* Legumes

* Nuts

* Seeds

* Whole grain breads

* Whole grain cereals

* Whole grain pastas

* Some dairy products

What Are Bad Carbs?

Bad carbohydrate foods are those that have been refined and processed. These foods are not in their natural state. Most of the nutritional value has been removed from these foods. Bad carbohydrate foods are generally loaded with many additives, including colorings, flavorings and preservatives.

Most bad carbohydrate foods are usually very tasteful and are packaged for easy handling. However, they are generally considered harmful to the body because they are not easily digested and they spike an individual’s blood glucose level. Bad carbohydrate foods include candy, baked goods with refined white flour, white pastas, and sodas.

If you eat too many bad carbohydrates, you will most probably gain weight. The calories are “empty” and they have no nutritional value. Individuals who have a lifestyle of eating bad carbs are more at risk to develop diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more.

An individual who eats many bad carbs will notice a spike in their energy levels shortly after consumption. However, energy levels will generally fall off rapidly prompting the individual to consume more bad carbs.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I don't think there's such a thing as good carbs/bad carbs. Carbs basically turn into energy, so the more carbs you take in, the more energy you have to use to burn them. What you need to stay away from are fatty acids and try and take in more essential fatty acids that are good for you. This might seem like a funny idea but buy that P90X workout video. I was on bodybuilding.com and it actually got pretty good reviews.
I used to have the total opposite problem and needed to gain weight and I ended up gaining about 30lbs of muscle and water weight to reach my goal of 200lbs (I'm 5'10 or 5'11). After I started my current job 2 years later I'm back to 175lbs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif I used to frequent bodybuilding.com a lot for my supplements and the forums so you might want to check that place out for a ton of good info. Good luck.

Wrong. The way to categorize good vs bad is whether or not your body will be able to use it immediately, or over a longer period of time (fruits and vegetables excluded). Complex carbs like rice, wheat, oats, flax seeds and pasta are good for long term energy and satiety, while simple carbs like white bread, candy, crackers and polished rice are only good for a quick boost even though you end up consuming the same amount.

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

I'm telling ya the easies way is get yourself on down to Rhode Island Hospital and talk to Dr. Oh 1st floor in the ambulator car building, he can fix ya right up. Wire up your jaw for a few weeks and stick to Ensure and Boost shakes about 8-10 a day and you'll loose the pounds right away.

I don't know if I could ever give up my 3 taco's plus a nacho cheese chalupa and double decker taco, oh and the nachos bell grande is pretty sweet way to mix things up too lol.

Sorry back on topic, I don't know too much but for sure cutting soda and sugary drinks will help big time. Cooking your own meals will most certainly help out, try just some simple scrambled eggs in the morning if you got time. Could even make some sort of breakfast burrito pretty easily and then you would have something you could easily carry with you and eat in the car on the way to work.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Well just like the car audio scene....i am in complete amazement at the amount of mis-information that is floating thru this thread.

 

[OoMesKoO 10+ year member]

Oh man...

Bones... enlighten me. I dont want false hopes. I really wanna drop this weight. lol.

at LEAST 50-70 pounds.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Oh man...

Bones... enlighten me. I dont want false hopes. I really wanna drop this weight. lol.

at LEAST 50-70 pounds.

truly make an effort towards the primary things I outlined, and you should start losing about a pound a week, possibly a little bit more, or less if you're putting on muscle at the same time (which is an exponential gain, because purely having the extra muscle burns more calories than the majority of any exercise you'll be doing)

pretty sure there were a few others who had good responses as well

bottomline is eat to live, don't live to eat. If you're feeding your body amounts and proportions of macronutrients based on its needs, you'll continue to get into better and better shape, period.

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

dont eat proccessd foods

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

What is a Carbohydrate?
Carbohydrates are sugars that provide the body with energy. Your body can break carbohydrates down quickly and efficiently.

What Are Good Carbs?

Good carbohydrate foods are those that are still in their natural state, or they are still similar to their natural state. They are foods that have not been processed or altered by people or machines.

Good carbohydrates are generally high in fiber. Foods high in fiber will give you energy over longer periods of time. They also give you a sense of feeling full. Foods that are high in fiber help to lower cholesterol levels, as well as aiding the body in toxin removal.

Good carbohydrates generally have a low glycemic index. Foods with a low glycemic index will not cause a spike in blood sugar. This is especially important for diabetics who have to constantly monitor their blood glucose levels.

Good carbohydrates are nutritious. Good carbohydrates are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients.

Examples of good carbohydrate foods:

* Fruits

* Vegetables

* Beans

* Legumes

* Nuts

* Seeds

* Whole grain breads

* Whole grain cereals

* Whole grain pastas

* Some dairy products

What Are Bad Carbs?

Bad carbohydrate foods are those that have been refined and processed. These foods are not in their natural state. Most of the nutritional value has been removed from these foods. Bad carbohydrate foods are generally loaded with many additives, including colorings, flavorings and preservatives.

Most bad carbohydrate foods are usually very tasteful and are packaged for easy handling. However, they are generally considered harmful to the body because they are not easily digested and they spike an individual’s blood glucose level. Bad carbohydrate foods include candy, baked goods with refined white flour, white pastas, and sodas.

If you eat too many bad carbohydrates, you will most probably gain weight. The calories are “empty” and they have no nutritional value. Individuals who have a lifestyle of eating bad carbs are more at risk to develop diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more.

An individual who eats many bad carbs will notice a spike in their energy levels shortly after consumption. However, energy levels will generally fall off rapidly prompting the individual to consume more bad carbs.

That's why I said "I don't think". When I was trying to gain weight I didn't care what I ate until later (fish, chicken, hard boiled eggs, peanut butter & jelly, etc) so I never really read up well on the breakdown of foods.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Where is beer mentioned? I do not see it anywhere.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Where is beer mentioned? I do not see it anywhere.

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[Crzy 10+ year member]

i just dont eat lunch while at work and only dinner really and a small breakfast, lost around 15 pounds this summer :/

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

i just dont eat lunch while at work and only dinner really and a small breakfast, lost around 15 pounds this summer :/

Pretty much definitely mostly muscle. You're starving your body, and then likely eating a lot, and then going into a state of rest.

Basically you were

1. waking up, your body's glucose levels are very low

2. you eat a little bit, this tells your body to wake up and increases your metabolism

3. that little bit probably wasn't even a 'good' little bit, and your body used it all up in an hour

4. metabolism is still increased for the next few hours at least, while your body still has very low glucose levels. What does it do? Eats the most readily available nutrient stored in your body- muscle. All day.

5. at dinner you probably eat more than you should in the first place because you're hungry from not eating all day.

6. you go to sleep and that thousand calories worth of food you just ate is mostly stored as fat, because you are now inactive and its all your body can do with it unless you lift weights, but even then, at least half of it will be turned into fat.

7. rinse and repeat.

Now you probably lost SOME fat, maye 10-20% maybe a little more, and yes, its POSSIBLE your body doesn't react to those circumstances EXACTLY as I described, but for the most part...it does. And its why starving yourself, and especially skipping meals/not eating breakfast are the worst things you can do if you're trying to lose weight.

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

i've gained almost 120 lbs since feb. I feel healthy.