Weight loss tips needed

[lyssword]

get the chuck norris machine on garage sale

 

[Red Dawn]

Is the elliptical machine enough?

Yes if you work it hard enough for long enough. Do 5 miles on it in 40-45 minutes at a 8 setting and you'll burn about 800 calories. Do that 4 times a week while watching your calorie intake and you'll easily burn off 1 lbs a week or more.

 

[mflacy]

How did you put on at least 8 pounds a month? WoW + a constant diet of Monster Thickburgers?

 

[jai6638]

Hey crono, what exercises did you do from a weight lifting standpoint?

How did you put on at least 8 pounds a month? WoW + a constant diet of Monster Thickburgers?

Eating a pizza everyday for lunch... I was lazy and hence didnt cook for myself at first.. I've started having homemade food in the past month so that should get better I hope..

Can you eat eggs or drink milk? Eggs have a lot of "good quality" protein (so I've heard). I'm Indian too I'm not a vegeterian, however, but I do know that Indian food isn't exactly the healthiest; just too many refined carbohydrates and not enough protein. Soy is also very good if you can't eat eggs, but I have heard soy protein isn't the best.

I love milk. I drink two glasses of buttermilk in a day and have a bowl of milk and cereal ( 2-3 months ago, I used to have 4 bowls of milk and cereal in a day ). I eat eggs outside but dont cook it at home..

Do 5 miles on it in 40-45 minutes at a 8 setting and you'll burn about 800 calories

Whats the 8 setting? Is this when it emulates an incline? At my current "FAT BURN" setting, I lose 400 calories in 45 min ( @ 5 mph... ). I thought that was enough sinec apparently my heart rate was averaging 165 which is above what the machine recommends..

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Reduce Calorie intake to 1500-1800 Calories per day, eat a diet high in carboyhydrates and low in fats, and exercise regularly and vigorously.

whoa, really? i think he should do that gradually, have his body get used to the reduced calories.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: jai6638
Since I am a vegetarian ( by religion ), how could I supplement complete proteins?

Whey and casein. Whey is complete, I don't recall if casein is. Both are derived from milk.

Whey is very fast absorbing, whereas casein is slow releasing. Whey is best in powder form; I like Optimum Nutrition's Whey. Casein powder tends to be expensive. Low fat cottage cheese tends to be tastier and more economical.

 

[jai6638]

I see. Cool.. Will try and take the Whey supplement...

I honestly dont think that I eat more than 1800 calories per day... However, back when I used to eat pizzas everyday, I bet I did go over that..

 

[cker]

Hard-boiled eggs are easy and you can dice them and add them to other foods. They keep for days in the fridge, so you can make several at a time, and cleanup is a breeze. Also I don't know if you cook jasmine rice but I just saw a bag of BROWN jasmine rice which at least isn't a pure carb.

Tempeh might be a nice thing to try Text
as it has high protein with low calories. Textured Vegetable Protein, TVP, can be bought dried and reconstituted. It works well with sauces, but I never really liked it.

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[eits]

diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: eits
diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

So let me get this straight if you walk 45 minutes daily and burn 300 calories you'll lose more weight than if you use the Eliptical or run 45 minutes daily and burn 800 Calories?
Well from personal experience I had the opposite results.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: eits
diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

So let me get this straight if you walk 45 minutes daily and burn 300 calories you'll lose more weight than if you use the Eliptical or run 45 minutes daily and burn 800 Calories?
Well from personal experience I had the opposite results.

Red Dawn you have it right. That walking thing, about it being in your better fat burning zone , is a myth and something that companies used for marketing. Low intensity cardio might be right for old people or those with health problems, but high intensity cardio is still better for losing weight. Most recent studies (they are about 6 months old) have all indicated it is still about total calories burned, and not that "fat burning zone" crap.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: eits
diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

Welcome to mythville, Speculationcity, population (unforutnately) a couple thousand.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: eits
diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

So let me get this straight if you walk 45 minutes daily and burn 300 calories you'll lose more weight than if you use the Eliptical or run 45 minutes daily and burn 800 Calories?
Well from personal experience I had the opposite results.

Red Dawn you have it right. That walking thing, about it being in your better fat burning zone , is a myth and something that companies used for marketing. Low intensity cardio might be right for old people or those with health problems, but high intensity cardio is still better for losing weight. Most recent studies (they are about 6 months old) have all indicated it is still about total calories burned, and not that "fat burning zone" crap.

Yeah and isn't HIIT more efficient at burning fat and maintaining muscle? The polar opposite of a pleasant walk.

 

[sniperruff]

threadmill. i ran 3 miles in 30 minutes and i supposely lost 450 calories. plus working out lifting weights helps... and eating a little less.

 

[ed21x]

i wanna object to the whole "Cardio + diet" makes you lose weight, but its all in losing muscle. I've been running for about 2 months now, and though I've been losing alot of weight, I sure as hell see my abs alot more, so it must be the fat that is getting burned off.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: eits
diet and walking = power combo for losing weight.

you lose more weight walking than you do running or doing eliptical. the reason is because you burn different kinds of calories and fats.

So let me get this straight if you walk 45 minutes daily and burn 300 calories you'll lose more weight than if you use the Eliptical or run 45 minutes daily and burn 800 Calories?
Well from personal experience I had the opposite results.

Red Dawn you have it right. That walking thing, about it being in your better fat burning zone , is a myth and something that companies used for marketing. Low intensity cardio might be right for old people or those with health problems, but high intensity cardio is still better for losing weight. Most recent studies (they are about 6 months old) have all indicated it is still about total calories burned, and not that "fat burning zone" crap.

Thankyou, thats what I thought. It didn't seem to make sense about the 'fact burning zone' consuming more calories than total calories burned.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: EmperorIQ

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Reduce Calorie intake to 1500-1800 Calories per day, eat a diet high in carboyhydrates and low in fats, and exercise regularly and vigorously.

whoa, really? i think he should do that gradually, have his body get used to the reduced calories.

Well, it really depends on personal needs and body type, but the general consensus is to lower overall caloric intake and increase exercise. I think anyone should be able to make that connection.

 

[Conky]

Yeah, if you keep up that program you will drop pounds.

I am an old guy and I just lost 25 pounds in the last few weeks. Consistency is the key. You hit that gym (or lifecycle in my case) often enough and stop eating garbage(fried foods, sugar, etc) and the pounds will drop off. The key is to make it a routine... after that it's just a matter of time. Good luck.

 

[Sureshot324]

Two words

Eat Less

Everything else people tell you is over-analyzing the problem.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Two words

Eat Less

Everything else people tell you is over-analyzing the problem.

That is a really, seriously, ignorant thing to say.

P.S. to the OP. I walk my dogs as often as possible too. Walking is a fine exercise... I used to laugh and think it was next to nothing as far as exercise goes but it has many, many benefits for anybody. Take advantage of other people's hard-earned wisdom.

 

[jai6638]

Thanks a lot guys for your opinions! Appreciate it!

 

[Tom]

walking causes muscle loss ??

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Tom
walking causes muscle loss ??

When your body needs energy it burns carbohydrates, then peptides (muscle fibers), then fat in that order.

So anytime you lose weight, you are going to lose some muscle. There is nothing you can do about it (besides AAS, but that's different), but you can keep it to a miminum by exercising at the right times (the morning, studies show the body matabolizes fat quicker at this time when cardio is done on an empty stomach, but a big carb dinner is still needed the night before, your body stores the carbs), getting a lot of protein in your diet so your muscles can repair themselves when recovering, and making sure you get the proper nutrition for energy, mainly carbs such as pasta, and high GI carbs right before and after (i.e. Gatorade).

 

[jai6638]

I thought that pasta had "bad" carbs, i.e., it wasnt really healthy... So wouldnt it contribute to weight gain?

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: jai6638
I thought that pasta had "bad" carbs, i.e., it wasnt really healthy... So wouldnt it contribute to weight gain?

No that's complete BS made up by companies such as Atkins and the like. Pasta is a great source of energy or running as the carbs are in perfect form to be stored and readily used when needed.