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post #1 of 28
8/27/10 at 6:28pm
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I'm not overweight by any stretch of the imagination but a few weeks ago I was talking to some friends who are in great shape (eat healthy, exercise, etc.) and I thought I'd give myself a little challenge. I wondered how much weight I'd loose if I watched my portion sizes and actually paid some attention to calories. Before this I'd never think twice about eating anything I wanted (I had no idea what my calorie or fat intake should be). With some minor adjustments to my diet (minimal potatoes, rice, switching to diet pop and watching portion sizes) I dropped about 7-8lbs in 3 weeks.

I would always have seconds at dinner but I realized I didn't really need them, I was just eating because I liked eating and there was some left over.

I'm really amazed by how well this worked, but it's really a life-style change, not a diet. If I went back to my old ways I'm sure I'll put a few on.
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post #2 of 28
8/27/10 at 6:29pm
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Originally Posted by LVoer View Post
I'm not overweight by any stretch of the imagination but a few weeks ago I was talking to some friends who are in great shape (eat healthy, exercise, etc.) and I thought I'd give myself a little challenge. I wondered how much weight I'd loose if I watched my portion sizes and actually paid some attention to calories. Before this I'd never think twice about eating anything I wanted (I had no idea what my calorie or fat intake should be). With some minor adjustments to my diet (minimal potatoes, rice, switching to diet pop and watching portion sizes) I dropped about 7-8lbs in 3 weeks.

I would always have seconds at dinner but I realized I didn't really need them, I was just eating because I liked eating and there was some left over.

I'm really amazed by how well this worked, but it's really a life-style change, not a diet. If I went back to my old ways I'm sure I'll put a few on.

my point exactly in my current weight loss status.
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post #3 of 28
8/27/10 at 6:44pm
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If I went back to my old ways I'm sure I'll put a few on.

This. Its a fine line to follow but works surprisingly well. Just eat a little slower and put down the damn fork when you feel full. I love food and my wife is an amazing cook. But I can't be piling down all the left overs and expect not to get a spare tire.
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post #4 of 28
8/27/10 at 11:27pm
This is something I've been trying to manage recently. I come to the realization that while I eat pretty clean, I'm probably eating too much of a good thing.
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post #5 of 28
8/27/10 at 11:46pm
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This is something I've been trying to manage recently.

I come to the realization that while I eat pretty clean, I'm probably eating too much of a good thing.

A lot of people, even if they eat "healthy" just eat way too much. Decreasing volume of food intake is the best thing you can do for yourself.
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post #6 of 28
8/27/10 at 11:56pm
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I also find its important to eat food that will make you more full. If you snack on a bag of potato chips they don't fill you up and they are full of trans and saturated fat. Now I eat almonds. Plain almonds also have TONS of fat (most nuts do), but its plain old fat (not trans or saturated) and I end up eating less.
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post #7 of 28
8/28/10 at 1:25am
nuts are such a bad diet snack food. they dont fill you up and they're mostly fat and a little bit of fiber. same with dried fruit but change fat to simple carbs.
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post #8 of 28
8/28/10 at 8:31am
I used to snack a lot through out the day on nuts. When I stopped I lost a few pounds right away. I've never had a weight problem, but I was surprised at the noticeable loss of weight when I stopped the nuts.
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post #9 of 28
8/28/10 at 8:35am
whoa whoa WHOAH! Are you telling us you ate less and you lost weight? Just what do you think you're trying to pull here, buddy?
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post #10 of 28
8/31/10 at 12:43pm
I've been doing more or less the same thing for a couple of months now following a decision to improve my cholesterol, which was very bad. I've cut back on potatoes, rice and pasta, I switched meat for fish for most meals and reduced my portion sizes. I do snack on almonds and walnuts though, as my doctor recommended these as being good for reducing cholesterol, although I limit this to a small handful a day. I've lost 9kgs (20 pounds) in two months without too much effort. Right now I weigh 79kgs (174 pounds) and I'm 5 foot 8 tall so still a way to go. I'm targetting 72 kgs or about 158 pounds by the end of the year.
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post #11 of 28
8/31/10 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by PipPip View Post
I've been doing more or less the same thing for a couple of months now following a decision to improve my cholesterol, which was very bad. I've cut back on potatoes, rice and pasta, I switched meat for fish for most meals and reduced my portion sizes. I do snack on almonds and walnuts though, as my doctor recommended these as being good for reducing cholesterol, although I limit this to a small handful a day. I've lost 9kgs (20 pounds) in two months without too much effort. Right now I weigh 79kgs (174 pounds) and I'm 5 foot 8 tall so still a way to go. I'm targetting 72 kgs or about 158 pounds by the end of the year.

That is a very achievable goal
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post #12 of 28
8/31/10 at 3:14pm
This is also nice because it may be hard at the beginning, but your stomach will shrink and you will become full quicker and thus it is something that will turn into a habit fairly easily.
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post #13 of 28
8/31/10 at 3:43pm
Remember the basic fundamentals of weight loss - calories eaten > calories burned = weight gain calories burned > calories eaten = weight loss Even if you're eating everything clean and healthy, if you're eating so much that you can't burn it off, you'll end up packing a few on.
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post #14 of 28
8/31/10 at 8:35pm
I'd suggest buying an electronic scale to measure the amount of food you're eating in order to cut down. I've used this method successfully by cutting down the amount of potatoes I was eating.
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post #15 of 28
8/31/10 at 10:10pm
We all have our beloved carbs: rice, potatoes, bread, tortillas, etc.

The stuff that keeps out sanity glued together from eating only veggies and meat.
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