Which program to choose ?

sray68 · September 26th, 2009, 11:44 PM

Need some advise there are so many info on the internet about weight loss which one should I REALLY choose ?

Omega · September 27th, 2009, 12:13 AM

If you actually read around the forum - the major program that virtually everyone here chooses is to sort out their food so that their nutrition is tailored for weight loss in the short term and good health in the long term. We also do consistent exercise at a level appropriate to our size and level of fitness.

We tend to accept that for long term results we need to consider it a lifestyle change that will be with us for the rest of our lives.

We have had excellent results with this approach.

I suggest that you read around the forum - especially the sections on nutrition and fitness paying particular attention to the sticky threads. You should get a free account from FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal, set up your profile and log both your food and exercise - and you will see your calorie balance which is the weight loss that you deserve.

Fitday will break down your food into its different nutrient components and you will then be able to hone it towards the levels for things like protein, fibre, calcium, healthy fats that you learn of in your studies of the nutrition section.

I suggest that you start to log your food today so that you can see where your nutrient levels currently stand.

This means that you lose weight while learning healthy eating habits and will not have to eat too differently when you get to your goal weight. You will simply vary the approach by allowing yourself some extra calories.

Many of us find that our bodies appreciate working properly and getting the right fuel so have no desire to return to our old unhealthy eating habits then anyway.

Good luck.

Seki99 · September 27th, 2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Omega

If you actually read around the forum - the major program that virtually everyone here chooses is to sort out their food so that their nutrition is tailored for weight loss in the short term and good health in the long term. We also do consistent exercise at a level appropriate to our size and level of fitness.

We tend to accept that for long term results we need to consider it a lifestyle change that will be with us for the rest of our lives.

We have had excellent results with this approach.

I suggest that you read around the forum - especially the sections on nutrition and fitness paying particular attention to the sticky threads. You should get a free account from FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal, set up your profile and log both your food and exercise - and you will see your calorie balance which is the weight loss that you deserve.

Fitday will break down your food into its different nutrient components and you will then be able to hone it towards the levels for things like protein, fibre, calcium, healthy fats that you learn of in your studies of the nutrition section.

I suggest that you start to log your food today so that you can see where your nutrient levels currently stand.

This means that you lose weight while learning healthy eating habits and will not have to eat too differently when you get to your goal weight. You will simply vary the approach by allowing yourself some extra calories.

Many of us find that our bodies appreciate working properly and getting the right fuel so have no desire to return to our old unhealthy eating habits then anyway.

Good luck.

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal is great , thanks

Omega · September 27th, 2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Seki99

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal is great , thanks

I am pleased that you like it.

The term carbs are often misused in general usage to simply refer to starchy carbs - stuff like bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, cereals. Be warned that many novice dieters make the mistake of reading of carbs and believing that this refers to the above list alone. Carbs as used on the forum refers to the technical term based on the chemical composition. Since carbs are present in all fruit and veg - many people that believe that they are eating a low carb diet are actually eating a lot of carbs... This is one great reason for starting to log your current food on fitday before changing things to hone them.

My own personal top tips for healthy nutrition were used as bonuses in a challenge that I recently ran. In my opinion you could do a lot worse than read the bonuses and try to incorporate them into your food plan. You can find it at http://weight-loss.fitness.com/club-...oresheets.html

Cord the Seeker · September 28th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Having been one of the participants in Omega's recent challenge, I can testify that following her nutrition bonuses/challenges was quite useful. When I was doing it all my nutritional balance was pretty much spot on.
The only problem I had was that I found meeting all the requirements tended to put me over my caloric budget, but that was mainly becasue I don't like beans very much.

I did, however, lose a fairly significant amount of weight during that challenge.

KaraCooks · September 28th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Add my voice to the above.

Here's what I've written in my journal about my plan and about "diets":

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My Plan
Food: I currently eat a "whole foods" based diet as much as possible - limiting processed and packaged foods and eating real, whole foods.
I count calories and aim for around 1600 calories per day while trying to keep my macros around 40/35/25. I allow myself one free day a week in which I can indulge in things I wouldn't normally eat. It allows me to satisfy a craving or go out with friends w/out freaking out. That's it really - nothing fancy or detailed and nothing forbidden. Just healthy eating that I know I can sustain.

My exercise plan: My workouts have varied over the years, but on average I make it to the gym 3-5 times a week. I do a combination of weight lifting (real weight lifting, not barbie weights) and cardio. In June I started the Couch to 5k training program (for the 5k race I mentioned above).

My Philosophy on Dieting
Over the last 2+ years I've come to realize that I don't believe in "diets". A diet is something that you "go on" to lose weight - but no one thinks about what happens when you "go off" the diet. What usually happens is that people go right back to their old ways of eating and they gain all the weight back. Then, of course, they say (as I did) that "diets don't work for me". The truth is that the diet *did* work - but the maintenance of the lifestyle was impossible.

What I try to do now is live a healthy life. That includes eating reasonable amounts of real food and getting a reasonable amount of exercise at least 3x a week. I've learned that for me being healthy, losing weight, and keeping it off means always being aware of what I'm eating and what I'm doing - not in an obsessive way, but in a keeping accountable kind of way. It's just like driving - once you have been doing it a while, you can drive w/out being 100% focused on the details, but you still wouldn't drive somewhere without keeping your eyes on the road.

Hope that helps you out some.

Which program to choose ?

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Which program to choose ?