Yeah, I lost about 25Kg over the course of a year. Still workout though. I don't think I'll ever stop.

I've lost nearly 80lbs since September 2010 using Weight Watchers. Still have about 30lbs to lose.

15lbs in a week is definitely not healthy I'm afraid but depending on how heavy you were initially, if you basically fasted it's definitely doable.

If you say so.

The process you're describing is not what causes people to lose weight on a high-protein diet.

I'm not advocating it. People who go on high-protein diets usually regain all the weight once they go back on a normal diet; and if you were fat to begin with, getting thin on this diet doesn't help your cholestoral or blood pressure any. I'm trying to explain to myself why he would be losing so much weight.

was just mentioning it, its typical for companies and the media to demonize something that most people are unaware of or know little about and then sell a product that has zero of that substance in it.

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Haven't really read the posts but I just want to say, why do people think weight loss is hard?

It's a mathematics game, if anything. It's just cutting down on how many calories you eat.

I forgot the equation but could find it somewhere, you can actually figure out how many calories you must eat daily to maintain your weight. So, lets say you weigh 100 pounds and have to eat 2000 calories a day to maintain your weight, it's easy to figure out how much you can lose. If you cut 500 calories out of a 2000 calorie diet, it adds up. One pound is about 3200 calories, I believe. So if you eat 1500 calories daily instead of 2000 calories daily, those removed 500 calories will eventually add up past 3200 calories (1lb) and you will have lost a pound. If you continue this, you will eventually get your yearly weight loss number.

Of course the numbers aren't exact because to maintain 100 pounds you have to eat slightly less than 2000 calories. But it's just rounded out.
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I figured my numbers out in Health class before, I weigh about 110 pounds which would need about 1700 calories daily to be maintained. So if I eat 2000 daily instead of 1700 daily I will gain weight and if I eat 1500 daily instead of 1700 daily, I will lose weight. Of course this isn't in reference to general organ/bone etc. weight so it's not precise. Still, any sort of calorie cutting will lose you weight if it is persistent. So you honestly don't need exercise to lose weight or gain weight.

But this is also in reference to positive weight gain, since muscle weighs more than fat. So I weigh 110 pounds, say I want to start getting good muscle and do, my weight would go up positively. Unless I start eating more and not exercising as much then it will be negative weight gain even though people say I'm too skinny.

Muscle is better than fat no matter how much you weigh.

I've always played a ton of sport, so mostly I needed to gain weight. I'm now at a good optimum weight, which is about 175kg and I'm 6 ft tall. I've been in the gym 5 times a week for about a month now and I'm starting to notice results in my strength and body appearance. I've really got the bug, I love going now.

I'm 1.8m and I weigh 85kgs. Did you mean 175lbs?

Sorry! I meant 75kg I normally work in stone. I'm 12 and a bit stone I think.

I thought one of us was doing it wrong! You had me doubting myself...

I'm gonna need to resort to lifting weights for me to gain weight...

All I've done this winter was sit around and eat but I haven't gained any weight.

It would be even harder once it's spring, because I'll actualy go outside once it's warm.

The problem is that virtually every overweight person knows that fact, but it doesn't help them. You could tell them how many calories they need to eat in a day to lose, but the temptation to have a cookie or a burger or a chocolate bar just overcomes that knowledge. Weight loss isn't hard if you think of it like a science, but psychologically if you don't have a good enough reason, it's a tough thing to do. Particularly if you've grown up in a family that values taste/convenience/cost over healthy eating. Its why you rarely get fat advlts that were skinny kids - most bad habits (including nutritional ones) start early on.

Personally that was the final straw for me being overweight. I was REALLY fat and realised that I was basically condeming my children to the same fate unless I stopped. How could I, in good concience, tell my children to eat good foods when I was sitting scarfing a burger into my mouth?? And I suppose, even though I don't have them yet, my future kids are more important to me than eating a burger. I decided there and then that I wanted healthy kids and the only way to do that was to be healthy myself.

But sadly losing weight isn't a numbers game. It's making the decision that there are some things more important than eating til your heart's content.

I think its a bit phychological and bit biological.
My dad grew up skinny and fit, same as my mum but she piled on weight after having 3 kids but never lost it again, but she's been on and off diets for years.
My mum eats less than me and my dad but still retains the fat, my dads started adding it on (though it's mostly just a beer belly), but I've not added any weight on in almost 3 years and I'm the only one that eats junk food - I'm also the only one that exercises on a near regular basis.
I don't think its all about reducing how much "crap" you eat but balancing the "crap" with exercise, instead of cutting the "crap" out altogether and just exercising constantly because without the fat/energy from the crap you can't effectively exercise.

..... I think this kinda makes sense, I've got at least another 30years before my metabolism slows down to the state of my dad's, and even then I welcome it as I can start building on this skinny frame.

This is an extremely good reason and motivation to lose weight. I must congratulate you with your weight loss, I always get happy when I hear people succeed on their journey.

Unfortunately I hear far too often about people failing on their goals, and this saddens me. When people however succeeds on their goals it is a true inspiration, it's not an easy thing to do, and it is much more than just a mathematical game.

Good job!

Thanks.

My appetite's been off for the past month. I've been skipping meals and have lost a few pounds. Pounds that I'll probably get back in no time. But I wasn't really overweight to begin with so it's cool.

The best way to lose weight is to have 4-5 small meals a day, high in protein and fruits/vegetables. If you starve yourself, your body dips in to its fat sources and you gain weight, or barely lose it.

Starving is also a bad idea because it's not sustainable, you will put it all back on.

Disclaimer: This is just some advice, not aimed at anyone in particular.

I've heard this awell, but it doesn't seem to apply to me.

First of all I'm an athlete, having played football (soccer) and running my whole life so I'm in good shape. I weight very little though, and I need to improve my diet. I only have a couple of meals a day, and I'm prone to "starve" myself because I don't eat enough to compensate for my calorie loss. If I don't eat alot I will lose weight rapidly, and it's not coming back later on.

All my life I've heard about what you mentioned, as I know many who struggle with overweight, but after years I've begun to question that 5 meals a day rule. I am no expert at this at all thoug, I just find it strange and interesting.

That's the way that all pro athletes eat. It keeps your metabolism running all day, so you never have a dip in energy, whilst still burning calories. If you want to put on muscle, that is the best way to do so.

Most athletes will eat something like this during a typical day.


Breakfast - Porridge, Banana

Pre workout - Protein shake - energy bar

Post work out - Peanut butter on wholemeal toast another protein shake

Grilled chicken or fish with vegetables for lunch

another light snack, like nuts in the afternoon

Dinner - whatever.

I lost 120 pounds in just under two years.

I had been at 240 to 250 for a number of years. I was overweight, but not obese. However, when I started traveling full time, I was eating restaraunt food all the time. I quickly gained another 60 to 70 pounds. So I decided to lose the weight and when I lost the first 60 pounds after a year, I decided to keep going.

I am now at 200 to 210 and am starting my final push to the 180's

EDIT: I did this with no diet, just eat less calories than I burn. Well, I did cut sugars almost out of my diet. But, I never considered a Snickers bar to be one of the food groups.

I've heard something like this before too. Not only for losing weight, but for gaining muscle..moreso the latter if you incorporate protein drinks in there..if you're not trying to gain muscle as much, then you can switch that out for a smoothie of some sort..the more natural/less sugar the better obviously.

Also if you don't like the taste of any of those things, findind something with the same attributes works as well. Nuts are really good for you so I'd recommend those in some shape or form..I usually have a serving or close to it of roasted almonds each day. The brand I get only has vegetable oil and sea salt with the almonds..you want to make sure the ingredients are close to that..you don't need any additives.

Regardless of anything, you should always be eating a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meats, vegetables, fruits..should be apart of all or at least one of them. Try to stay as far away from preservatives as possible, fast food is also a no go. Outside of something like Subway I guess. Anything meat, make sure you make yourself and if you bread it..make sure it's as natural as possible..IE..just bread no additives...and so on and so forth with every meal you have if possible.

For drinks, stick to water, orange juice, apple juice..fruit juices with no additives..100% natural. Low sugar etc.


As for me, I checked the other day and I finally gained up to 140lbs. I'm really light and am usually way to lazy to workout. My job gives a good workout but it's not targeted..shelving car parts can work some areas of the body but not like a good weight lifting routine would, hence why I don't look like I've gained any muscle..in fact I'm pretty sure I haven't. But it's an on off thing for me. I work out for a week then stop for 4 months lol. I have a pullup bar though so I hit that on a weekly basis usually..and that does a tiny bit at least.

Not to say you can't ever indulge yourself, just know that you'll have to burn off more calories, that's all.

That's what I'm trying to eat on a daily basis and I've definitely put on muscle in the last month. It's really effective if you're in the gym a few times a week.

I could honestly never let myself get to an obese point. I look at myself all the time and see what "could be" or "should be" even being as thin as I am. I'm too "aware" of my status to actually let myself get that way. Seriously, not a single cookie goes unpunished with me.

Not everyone's the same. I've played sport my entire life. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do that, or have parents who buy and cook healthy food.

This - I'm perhaps slightly overweight, but certainly not obese - and I think a lot of it is down to how you were raised. By the time you're old enough to make your own choices about food and exercise you're just battling whatever weight your parents let you get to.