You know RUin Pinehurst, I always wondered if, in addition to vodka, you can add tequila and scotch to the drinking list? I know in a perfect world, they don't want you including alcohol in a diet but the world isn't perfect. Are those alcohols in the same category as vodka?
OT: How do I cut Belly Fat?
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You know RUin Pinehurst, I always wondered if, in addition to vodka, you can add tequila and scotch to the drinking list? I know in a perfect world, they don't want you including alcohol in a diet but the world isn't perfect. Are those alcohols in the same category as vodka?
So I was a fatty before I lost a lot of weight walking and preparing my own breakfast and lunches. That was all before I gained it all back in dental school sitting on my ass all day.
I like you worked in midtown and used to subway it up from Penn to 54th and Park. Then the MTA went on strike. To broke to get a taxi I started walking it. Briskly. Both ways. Everyday. Every season. I also went on walks at lunch. Lots of talent 3 seasons. I would eat my meal at my desk as I worked then get out of dodge for 50 min. Could do about 30 blocks. Then take the train back. I liked getting as far as I could rather than making a circle. I stopped getting a donut from the coffee cart and nixed the street meat.
Stay away from the carbs and saturated fats. But don't go for low fat or fat free as that just is a trade off of fats for carbs. Remember fats keep you satiated, carbs make you hungry. (They cause the release of insulin which removes glucose from the blood. The drop in blood sugar is what causes you to feel hungry.)
So here I am 8/9 yrs later. A fat seditary dentist with high BP and cholesterol giving you advice. Well I am trying to practice what I preach. Good luck and God speed!
I like you worked in midtown and used to subway it up from Penn to 54th and Park. Then the MTA went on strike. To broke to get a taxi I started walking it. Briskly. Both ways. Everyday. Every season. I also went on walks at lunch. Lots of talent 3 seasons. I would eat my meal at my desk as I worked then get out of dodge for 50 min. Could do about 30 blocks. Then take the train back. I liked getting as far as I could rather than making a circle. I stopped getting a donut from the coffee cart and nixed the street meat.
Stay away from the carbs and saturated fats. But don't go for low fat or fat free as that just is a trade off of fats for carbs. Remember fats keep you satiated, carbs make you hungry. (They cause the release of insulin which removes glucose from the blood. The drop in blood sugar is what causes you to feel hungry.)
So here I am 8/9 yrs later. A fat seditary dentist with high BP and cholesterol giving you advice. Well I am trying to practice what I preach. Good luck and God speed!
Source - all alcohol in drinks is identical - it's ethanol. Yes, other ingredients can add calories/flavors/etc., but the "active ingredient" in all of them is identical - always chuckle when I hear people talking about how "different" some drinks are vs. others, especially when it comes to impairment, since the ethanol in all of them is identical (only the concentration varies).
100% Agave tequila is often cited as a good choice for followers of a gluten-free or paleo diet. In general, distillation removes most gluten from spirits; the clearer the spirit, the better the option, if you want an occasional tipple or two.
Interesting RU848789. But I actually was looking for the difference, not in alcohol content, but other areas. So beer has both alcohol and carbs which is not good regarding weight gain. Wine has alcohol but sugars. Vodka has alcohol and ??? (carbs?). What about scotch, whiskey, tequila? Are they not a better choice than beer? or wine? even though they are ALL worse choices than not drinking them?
Change your lifestyle. Start by asking yourself if you really want to look & feel better with more energy and drive. If the answer is yes, commit financially by working with a personal trainer for 2 days per week for 1 month in addition to your own workouts and consult with a dietician for best eating practices.
I Lost 20% of body weight and gained muscle mass over a 2 year period and feel like I'm 25 again. Be smart about when and how you splurge. Eliminate fast food and sodas from your life altogether.
Good luck to you!
I Lost 20% of body weight and gained muscle mass over a 2 year period and feel like I'm 25 again. Be smart about when and how you splurge. Eliminate fast food and sodas from your life altogether.
Good luck to you!
I followed a plan that essentially stated don't eat anything that has more than 5 grams of carbs per serving. Around day 3 it is tough because your body is adjusting from burning carbs for energy to burning fat, but once you complete that change you'll never feel better. Basically the Belly Buster workout in the Men's Health Book of Exercises. Highly recommend this book.
As mentioned in other posts, drink lots of water, try HIIT workouts, do some weight training with a focus on legs and core. Strengthening your core is very important as it should improve your posture and make you look like you are losing weight in the belly area, even if your fat loss is coming from other parts of your body first.
Overall diet was 2 egg omelet for breakfast (onions, peppers, ham and cheddar - precut it for the week), snacks included almonds and sunflower seeds, lunch was a salad with a protein (grilled chicken, turkey, etc) - balsamic and olive oil (natural fats are good and keep you feeling full), dinner would be a protein and steamed broccoli or other vegetable. I would also have a chocolate protein shake blended with ice and natural peanut butter - probably higher than the carb limit, but not significantly, usually for dessert.
As mentioned in other posts, drink lots of water, try HIIT workouts, do some weight training with a focus on legs and core. Strengthening your core is very important as it should improve your posture and make you look like you are losing weight in the belly area, even if your fat loss is coming from other parts of your body first.
Overall diet was 2 egg omelet for breakfast (onions, peppers, ham and cheddar - precut it for the week), snacks included almonds and sunflower seeds, lunch was a salad with a protein (grilled chicken, turkey, etc) - balsamic and olive oil (natural fats are good and keep you feeling full), dinner would be a protein and steamed broccoli or other vegetable. I would also have a chocolate protein shake blended with ice and natural peanut butter - probably higher than the carb limit, but not significantly, usually for dessert.
Gotcha - lots of calories vs. "drinks" tables/calculators out there, which typically compare the same amount of alcohol in a drink vs. the total calories in that drink. As you noted, beer, wine, liquers, etc. have a fair amount more calories per given volume of ethanol, so they're more "fattening" per amount of alcohol. Most spirits are very similar to each other with the flavors coming from very low level "impurities" and not major additives like sugars or other carbs. So stick to shots, lol, if you want to get hammered while gaining at least a little less weight.
http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/Tools/Calculators/Calorie-Calculator.aspx
Since I wanted to stay healthy, you should do the following:
Cut down on your drinking, I drink about 1 or 2 drinks a week
Cut down on your carbs, bread, rice and potatoes, candy cake and ice cream
Jog/ walk interval training for about 30 minutes a day
Some weight training about 2-3 times a week
Cut sodas including diet and increase your water intake
Salad for lunch with some dressing
You barely have to do any stomach exercise since you will be lean already
Cut down on your drinking, I drink about 1 or 2 drinks a week
Cut down on your carbs, bread, rice and potatoes, candy cake and ice cream
Jog/ walk interval training for about 30 minutes a day
Some weight training about 2-3 times a week
Cut sodas including diet and increase your water intake
Salad for lunch with some dressing
You barely have to do any stomach exercise since you will be lean already
Try and stay away from other "pandas".
Get in with people who don't consider eating a hobby.
Get in with people who don't consider eating a hobby.
1.) Start tracking your intake/calories (myfitnesspal app).
::Track for 2 weeks, no other changes; during this time, also start listening to weight loss podcasts to stay motivated. I recommend "cut the fat"::
2.) Take stock of your intake and identify low hanging fruit - high calorie stuff that you can easily cut or sub out for lighter options.
:::Goal is to eliminate 500 calories per day. It's actually not that hard once you realize just how many calories are in certain foods. For example, if I normally eat a street vendor pretzel, that's about 400 calories right there. Sub that out for popcorn and you net out about 250. If you normally have a soda with that, sub it out with a water. Boom. That's practically 500 calories. Another big one is bacon -- sub out with Canadian bacon and save 1/2 the calories...
3.) Don't make any other changes and simply wait. You'll lose about 1-2 pounds/week (even more, early on).
4.) When you feel your cravings have stabilized, go ahead and find more low hanging fruit to attack.
5.) Once you lose about 10 pounds, introduce walking during your lunch break. By now, you will be feeling much better physically and mentally. Start very small - quarter mile, half a mile, etc. To make it fun, "reward" yourself by buying yourself a nicer pair of sneakers to keep at your desk.
6.) Every month, evaluate your progress -- if you've backslid, no worries -- just keep attacking the low hanging fruit. If you're ready for more (intake or exercise), go ahead but do so very slowly.
The key to this entire plan: DO NOT MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES -- YOU WILL RELAPSE!
::Track for 2 weeks, no other changes; during this time, also start listening to weight loss podcasts to stay motivated. I recommend "cut the fat"::
2.) Take stock of your intake and identify low hanging fruit - high calorie stuff that you can easily cut or sub out for lighter options.
:::Goal is to eliminate 500 calories per day. It's actually not that hard once you realize just how many calories are in certain foods. For example, if I normally eat a street vendor pretzel, that's about 400 calories right there. Sub that out for popcorn and you net out about 250. If you normally have a soda with that, sub it out with a water. Boom. That's practically 500 calories. Another big one is bacon -- sub out with Canadian bacon and save 1/2 the calories...
3.) Don't make any other changes and simply wait. You'll lose about 1-2 pounds/week (even more, early on).
4.) When you feel your cravings have stabilized, go ahead and find more low hanging fruit to attack.
5.) Once you lose about 10 pounds, introduce walking during your lunch break. By now, you will be feeling much better physically and mentally. Start very small - quarter mile, half a mile, etc. To make it fun, "reward" yourself by buying yourself a nicer pair of sneakers to keep at your desk.
6.) Every month, evaluate your progress -- if you've backslid, no worries -- just keep attacking the low hanging fruit. If you're ready for more (intake or exercise), go ahead but do so very slowly.
The key to this entire plan: DO NOT MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES -- YOU WILL RELAPSE!
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There was someone on here that lost a ton of weight. I forget who it was, but it was impressive. Hopefully, they chime in.
I think the most important takeaway from this discussion is don't allow yourself to be put in position where you have to talk about losing massive amounts of weight.
I think the most important takeaway from this discussion is don't allow yourself to be put in position where you have to talk about losing massive amounts of weight.
It was me. I lost 204lbs total.
Lots of protein, fiber, walking, but I did a ton of yoga. Yoga, whole cutting calories and eating protein, will build a lot of lean muscle, which will help melt the fat right off.
That did it for me. Besides reducing Alchohol, I still seemed to gain weight because of 1 day every weekend and it would take working out hard all week just to get back to where I was the week before. I switched from drinking beer to drinking Vodka and I am the same weight the next day. I did not look fat, but I was able to take off 40 pounds .
That's impressive. May I ask what you weigh now?
I once lost 125 pounds of dead weight. Of course the Divorce attorney was expensive but I felt a whole lot better afterwards.
Actually I've always had problems keeping weight on. The most I ever weighed was around 210. After I stopped drinking I had problems maintaining 190. Now I'm old and probably weigh a lot less.
Spartacus workout 3 days a week targets the core..then jog another day and heavy weights another..
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/spartacus
Worked wonders..and then watch the show on Netflix afterwards..great stuff
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/spartacus
Worked wonders..and then watch the show on Netflix afterwards..great stuff
I'm 6'3". I went from 399 to 195.
I cut out all soda about a month ago, and monitor sugar and sodium levels on food labels, Every 4 grams of sugar is equal to a teaspoon of sugar. I was surprised to learn how much sugar is in supposedly 'good-for-you' food.
+1 on the yoga, get addicted to it. Also, as far as eating just focus on eating healthy. You're not eating well if you are sometimes eating healthy and sometimes not. Maybe also put some rules down, like "no sugar" and "no fried foods". Yoga and a good diet will drop the weight really fast. Plus you get the benefit of being in class with a bunch of in shape ladies....if you're into that sort of thing.
Stop drinking soda immediately!!! You will lose about 12lbs in a few weeks....
Also trying doing 2-minute planks to start and then build that up to maybe 5 minutes...planks are best ab exercise u can do will tighten up ur belly
Also trying doing 2-minute planks to start and then build that up to maybe 5 minutes...planks are best ab exercise u can do will tighten up ur belly
I munch on protein bars, Greek yogurt and drink a lot of "good" fluids such as poweraid zero, crystal light (mix with 32oz of water not 16.9), diet Snapple. I eat one "real" meal a day (fish, chicken, steak with a salad and a baked potato, sometimes pasta). Work out 3-5 times a week. Imo, kiss and focus on high protein food and lots of liquid. Working out helps but is not the main driver. I'm at 14 percent BF
Excellent advice although I prefer to eat well and embrace what's below my belly, repeatedly, very fast. I call it the 2-1/2 minute workout.
Not sure if it works for everyone, but if I drink a cup of coffee my appetite gets curbed quite a bit. Replace breakfast and snacks with a cup of coffee.
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