Topic: The I'm a fat bastard and trying to lose weight thread aka JoeyC's skiving zone

[callanlfc5times]

So started to put a bit of beef on due to my larger and junk food diet and really want to lose a bit of weight for the summer. Only problem is I don't think I have the motivation to keep up healthy foods and lots of exericise. Wouldn't mind getting a few tips from some people who have gone through this painful experience. Should I just go cold turkey on things like booze and junk food dont really know how to start a "diet" or know what types of food is good and how often I should be eating them? Any tips and discussion is welcome.

Oh and I did a search for "diet" and "losing weight" threads but couldn't find anything so hope this is ok.

[rowan_d]

Try and find a job working nights. The pounds will fly off, not in a good way though.

[Billy The Kid]

I recently gave up beer (well cut down drastically at least) and lost 2 stone in 2 months

[callanlfc5times]

2 stone in 2 months just from cutting out the booze and doing nothing else?

[Lord Roger Hunt]

This chap had the same problem and lost 2 stone instantly...not sure if it made him happy though.....

[Finn Solomon]

I'm drastically reducing my food intake. I eat a normal breakfast but nothing else but frozen yogurt and water for the rest of the day. It's been great so far, I love froyo. Good for the wallet too.

[ThepepeReina]

Theres no point giving you any advice. Theres no quick fix so if theres no motivation nothing will change. It needs to be a change of lifestyle not just diet, and the majority just dont want it bad enough, which is why most men over the age of 30 have giant beer bellys.

[rowan_d]

I'm drastically reducing my food intake. I eat a normal breakfast but nothing else but frozen yogurt and water for the rest of the day. It's been great so far, I love froyo. Good for the wallet too.

If I had to do something like that, I'd have frozn yoghurt for breakfast, and a normal dinner

[Billy The Kid]

2 stone in 2 months just from cutting out the booze and doing nothing else?

Yeah. Cut down on booze and the pounds will fall off you

[cim-pim-param]

Start smoking?

[Finn Solomon]

If I had to do something like that, I'd have frozn yoghurt for breakfast, and a normal dinner

I thought about it but everyone says eat less as the day wears on.

[NowInOz]

Try reading the 4 hour body book or down loading it, i lost 3kg in a week and am not fat at all just had a beer gut. It exercise free as well plus you can eat and drink as much shit as you want 1 day a week.

But basically it is a 0 carbs 0 sugar diet 6 days a week then what ever you want for the 7th

No bread, no rice, no spuds, no pasta at all, no diary and no fruit

Major problem for me is i really dont like any vegetables.

Book has all sorts of tips like cold showers etc etc you can take it as far as you want.

Anyone read or tried the four hour body?

[RedJam70]

The old saying is breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper. Honestly I don't think it matters when you have a high calorie intake, as long as your calories in are less than calories out you'll lose weight. Just that calorie counting can be time consuming and annoying and exercise takes effort. hence everyone looking for the quick fix.

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It's as hard or even worse in some cases being underweight.
It's my mates 19th today and he was having a bbq at his then going out later... I feel like shit, I don't actually worry about what I look like until I'm just about to go out, and then I'm there trying every shirt I've got, every pair of jeans. I even put tracksuit trousers underneath my jeans so I don't look as skinny. I eat loads, just can't put any weight on, recently I've started lifting weights and eating protein shakes every day but it'll take ages to get to how I want to look.
Going out and seeing everyone in shorts and t shirts makes me feel angry as fuck.

[andy in warrington]

I'm a fat fucker. I've lost serious amounts of weight 3 times in my life and each time I've gradually put it on again. I've lost it each time by running; the weight falls off you. But my knees are now fucked. I love food, and given my mouth is bigger than my arsehole I've got problems.

[stevensr123]

I heard having a nice wilfrid Hyde-white before going to bed helps a little, don't take my word for it though.

[Sir Harvest Fields]

Put down the fork

[Azi]

see im a lanky bastard but have a moobs that jordan would be proud of i dont drink  my vice is i love to eat and maybe drink 4ltrs of irn bru/coke a day  whats the best way to lose them ?

[Kopite B205]

Cut down on your complex carbohydrates (bread, pasta, rice etc), particularly in the evenings. Introduce a diet based around lean meats, veg and fruit, do a little bit of cardiovascular exercise 2-3 times a week – i.e. a brisk walk, jog etc. Do this over a consistent period and you will lose weight.

[Effes]

Any tips and discussion is welcome.

What I have done in the past, and what I did when I got back from work lunches/dinners in China
last month - do a graph of weight vs each week and monitor your weight weekly.

It means you keep an eye on how you're doing and you get less "ah fuckit" moments.

Ive lost 7lbs in 3 weeks.

Ive cut out carbs and just have meat n veg for dinner - I have a slimfast drink some days for lunch

[mazlo123]

Do what i did get your heart ripped out and shat on by a total fucking bitch, drank lots, smoked lots, ate little for just over a year. Changed my lifestyle, no more sitting in front of the box stuffing my face with take aways and ice cream. Started back up 5 a side footy. Now play twice a week and maybe eat a take away once every 2 or 3 weeks.

Was just over 15 1/2 stone and im now just under 12 and have been for over a year. Like was said above you have to change your lifestyle to keep the weight off.

[scoresagain]

I did this diet thing called Lipotrim. Fucking rank stuff it is, but i lost a stone in a week. I couldnt bare doing another week of it, so just didnt eat for the week after that, lost another stone. Then just started eating nothing but protein and running. Lost 3 stone in 6 weeks. Then went on a cruise for two weeks, and since then i've been piling it back on.

[Effes]

3 stone in 6 weeks is nuts - they say if  you lose it quick you put it back on quick
And you must be a shining example

[Fitzy.]

I'm not heavy but thought I needed to be healthier so I largely stopped eating sweets, buscuits and chocolate. After meals and at snack time I tend to eat freash or dried fruit (raisins, etc). I lost over half a stone in a month. Not a massive amount but it was what I wanted to do. The beer is definitely something that keeps the weight up thoughn - that's a no-brainer.

[Mavis Cruet]

see im a lanky bastard but have a moobs that jordan would be proud of i dont drink  my vice is i love to eat and maybe drink 4ltrs of irn bru/coke a day  whats the best way to lose them ?

Quit drinking 4ltrs of irn bru/coke for starters. There is a serious amount of sugar in that shit (Unless it's the diet variety which tastes terrible)

[classycarra]

on a related note, does anyone know anywhere that stocks low calorie beers (lager especially) and any decent brands?

[Fitzy.]

see im a lanky bastard but have a moobs that jordan would be proud of i dont drink  my vice is i love to eat and maybe drink 4ltrs of irn bru/coke a day  whats the best way to lose them ?

STOP WITH THE FIZZY DRINKS! It's so bad for you and your gut. Make water your drink of choice - it's far more quenching and not full of fats and sugar. I only really drink water in terms of soft drinks.

[CarraG238]

Try and find a job working nights. The pounds will fly off, not in a good way though.

It's true, though I could use to lose a few more pounds myself. Got this running app on the iPhone, addicted to it when I do it, but a lazy ass when I don't.

[Azi]

Quit drinking 4ltrs of irn bru/coke for starters. There is a serious amount of sugar in that shit (Unless it's the diet variety which tastes terrible)

ive tried to quit  coke/ irn bru and find it near impossible i dont drink alcohol and when i go out with mates i just end up having a coke i tried switching to orange juice but it just doesnt  work i dont eat alot of junk food maybe have 2 packets of crisps a week and a dont eat chocoalte either a just love to have big portians

[callanlfc5times]

Well the diet has not gone to well so far, already had a couple of pints today and a double burger and chips. It did have a salad with it though. Tomorow I'm going to throw out all the crap to get rid of temptation then do some shopping and get in loads of veg, salad and fruit stuff.

[Kopite B205]

see im a lanky bastard but have a moobs that jordan would be proud of i dont drink  my vice is i love to eat and maybe drink 4ltrs of irn bru/coke a day  whats the best way to lose them ?

Fuck me mate! 4 litres! you do realise that one litre of coke alone has 20 spoonfuls of sugar. Thats 80 spoonfulls a day, not to mention other sugars you may consume as part of your everyday diet.

Try and substitute sugary drinks with diet drinks, cordial, water or fruit juices. I done this several yers ago and have never looked back.

[mobydick]

Well the diet has not gone to well so far, already had a couple of pints today and a double burger and chips. It did have a salad with it though. Tomorow I'm going to throw out all the crap to get rid of temptation then do some shopping and get in loads of veg, salad and fruit stuff.

I've cut out most if not all the Carbs and just going for proteins, Have stopped the beer and if I drink at all then it's a red wine at the weekend. I've also started Nordic walking, my knees and lower back are knackered too. The walking is great and I've got some good routes through the woods near me, it's quite addictive too. 

[Azi]

Fuck me mate! 4 litres! you do realise that one litre of coke alone has 20 spoonfuls of sugar. Thats 80 spoonfulls a day, not to mention other sugars you may consume as part of your everyday diet.

Try and substitute sugary drinks with diet drinks, cordial, water or fruit juices. I done this several yers ago and have never looked back.

you good lookin


but yeah i know it has a lot of suger but its just one of they things i wake up go straight to the fridge and open a can then i will have another can with my breakfast and lunch etc  it sounds weird but see when its good weather i will drink plenty of water but when its shitty weather all i seem to drink is coke

[El Denzel Pepito]

Struggling myself. Shockingly enough, I weigh just 9 stone, and the way my body's shaped, everyone thinks I'm a skinny fucker. When the top comes off though, it's a different story.

Last year, around this time, promised myself that I'll start the gym, eat healthier and exercise daily so that I'll be good for the beach and just feel better about myself.

Hasn't really happened though and I'm promising myself the same once again now.

Problem is, my ribs stick out, but my stomach is quite flabby/lose. Doesn't fully stick out, but I need to tone it up, A LOT.

I'm making sure I don't eat in the middle of meals, and at least do 100 sit ups, bench presses and push ups every morning. I hope it helps, as I don't want to be going to the beach and be embarrassed to get my top off.

[PhiLFC#1]

Don't eat as much.

sorry I've just never understood how people can find it hard to lose weight, I guess everyones different with will power though. I've just never seen how eating lots of junk is more appealling than being healthy and looking good. I love food but I don't NEED it. Then again I smoke socially quite a lot and have never got addicted to that either

The taste isn't worth the damage

Oh and I actually used to be chubby years ago

[Gili Gulu]

Commit to exercise. Build up slowly, like going for a walk each day.  Each week make the walks progressively longer.
After a while, turn one walk a week into a short run.  Then progressively start running on more days of the week, and then start running for longer.

The idea is to get into a routine. Once you've started investing in exercise, you won't want to throw it all away on snacks, so your eating discipline should improve.
Plus it won't matter so much if you want to have a blow-out like for a birthday party or Christmas. Just go for a longer walk/run to make up the difference.

At least this is what worked for me. The only problem is the whole thing can collapse like a pack cards if you stop the exercise, like if you get ill or whatever.

[Alf]

Don't eat between meals, exercise and make your last meal of the day a small one.

[Gerrard_8_]

but yeah i know it has a lot of suger but its just one of they things i wake up go straight to the fridge and open a can then i will have another can with my breakfast and lunch etc  it sounds weird but see when its good weather i will drink plenty of water but when its shitty weather all i seem to drink is coke

Would you drink less if you had it from a large bottle instead of by the can? Sounds daft, I know. But I used to go through loads of cans of coke a week because once it was opened I drank most of it, whereas with a bottle I could have a small glass  at a time and throughout the day drank less. Even drinking from the smaller bottles I had a lot less because I could have a few sips and put the lid back on, rather than the rush to finish it before the fizz went.

You should try to cut it out all together though, if you can. It's ridiculously bad for you. Try coke zero for a few days - that'll put you off it no problem Make up a bottle of something like no added sugar squash or keep fresh juice in the fridge if that's the first thing you do when you wake up, and stop buying the coke. Much easier to break the habit if the temptation is gone.

[Zizou]

If you don't wanna exercise regularly, or eat more healthily you're going to struggle to lose any significant amount of weight. Half arsing it doesn't get you anywhere from my experience.

[PhiLFC#1]

Struggling myself. Shockingly enough, I weigh just 9 stone, and the way my body's shaped, everyone thinks I'm a skinny fucker. When the top comes off though, it's a different story.

Last year, around this time, promised myself that I'll start the gym, eat healthier and exercise daily so that I'll be good for the beach and just feel better about myself.

Hasn't really happened though and I'm promising myself the same once again now.

Problem is, my ribs stick out, but my stomach is quite flabby/lose. Doesn't fully stick out, but I need to tone it up, A LOT.

I'm making sure I don't eat in the middle of meals, and at least do 100 sit ups, bench presses and push ups every morning. I hope it helps, as I don't want to be going to the beach and be embarrassed to get my top off.

You sound like you have a skinny-fat body type. This should give you some help on that

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-lose-the-skinny-fat-look-forever/