Yes, science does back it up. And you'd know that had you attended medical school instead of following "bro-science".
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Health, Good Practises, and Exercise
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Sure, that's right because the body doesn't get what it is supposed to get and seeks alternatives for energy - that's not the way the body intends to work. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are certain risks that go with such a drastic diet.
If taken too far can lead to ketoacidosis according to WebMD.
Ketosis and ketoacidosis can be especially dangerous for diabetics like myself. These fad diets are not anything I'd recommend to anyone trying to lose weight. But at the end of the day, you do whatever you want to do.
From my own experience with the Atkins diet about 15 years ago, I know it can be used to drop weight fast. I lost 40 pounds with it, however, it's only good for short term, a serious lifestyle change must happen, that includes a balanced diet and exercise, and it's not a healthy diet especially for an older person. Typically high colesterol intake causing lipids to sky rocket. The hard part- as I weened myself off this diet, I gained the weight back.
That's the problem with almost any diet, as soon as you go off the diet and return to your old eating habits, you gain all the weight back. The reason for gaining all of the weight back is because your old eating habits were responsible for being overweight to begin with.
Many people don't realize this and assume that they failed to follow the diet so they try the diet again - this known as the yo-yo effect.
If you want to lose the weight and keep it off you would need to find a diet you'll be happy with for the rest of your life - you can never return to your old eating habits unless you want to gain the weight back.
The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to follow some simple rules:
* discuss weight loss with your physician
* adopt a healthy diet
* adopt an exercise regimen
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I've been pretty healthy for the last few years: I run, I cycle, play tennis, try not to eat too much. I used MyFitnessPal in the past to get my weight down to a level I hadn't seen since high school, but in the past year, every time I tried to get back on the MFP bandwagon, I'd lose interest pretty quickly. I'm working on losing around 10 pounds that I'd gained back.
I feel like I'm making progress now, though, due to two things: instead of using MFP as a single user with friends, my wife and I are sharing an account. We have a certain number of Calories that we share for the day, meaning if I go over my allotment, I'm eating into hers. It wasn't working lately to have two separate accounts as, psychologically, it wasn't affecting me enough if I went over. This has changed by sharing one account (and renaming the meals to "tobefirst" and "mrs. tobefirst"). And second, I finally picked up an activity tracker and have been religious about getting my steps in, which means getting up from my desk regularly. I haven't missed my goal (growing to >13k steps now) since January. Yesterday was a banner day: almost 25k steps.
I understand that muscles like for workouts to be changed up in order for growth to continue. I'm learning that the mental side of weight loss and maintenance for me is the same way.
I feel like I'm making progress now, though, due to two things: instead of using MFP as a single user with friends, my wife and I are sharing an account. We have a certain number of Calories that we share for the day, meaning if I go over my allotment, I'm eating into hers. It wasn't working lately to have two separate accounts as, psychologically, it wasn't affecting me enough if I went over. This has changed by sharing one account (and renaming the meals to "tobefirst" and "mrs. tobefirst"). And second, I finally picked up an activity tracker and have been religious about getting my steps in, which means getting up from my desk regularly. I haven't missed my goal (growing to >13k steps now) since January. Yesterday was a banner day: almost 25k steps.
I understand that muscles like for workouts to be changed up in order for growth to continue. I'm learning that the mental side of weight loss and maintenance for me is the same way.
The mental side. Yes, our state of mind has a direct effect on our weight. Stress, depression, anxiety, and many other factors contribute to eating when we're not hungry or eating for comfort.
Our desire to change must be stronger than our desire to remain the same.
It was legs day this morning and it was brutal. 10 sets and 272 reps of just squats alone! Then 7 sets and 175 reps of seated calf raises and one set, 20 reps of standing calf raises. All done in a pyramid style, increasing weight with every set, and decreasing reps each set. Total weight lifted: 33,790lbs. I'm not expecting to walk very well for a few days now. Today's leg session was based on Doug Brignole's routines.
Ouch. I'll be honest and say that I've always resisted the idea of being married to a gym, that's why I ran, out doors, sunshine, watching the trees go by (also rain, snow, sub zero temps on occasion
), but yet here I am spending 6 hrs a week at the Y. 
I agree with your philosophy.
Yep. Weight control and fitness is a life style.
I wrestled until I was 35 years old and cut tons of weight both healthily and not. But my best weight management education came from lifting and amateur bb.
*Consult a doc
*Identify a reasonable exercise regimen (everyone is an expert -- beware of club trainers -- so educate youself well)
*Identify the RMR
*Calc the adjusted RMR based on your exercise program
*Eat a balanced diet according to your goal and adjusted RMR
*Adjust the diet as you approach the goal for maintenance
Anything physical is hard. I learned long ago mental toughness need's developed. The brain will quit long before the body needs to.
Yep. Weight control and fitness is a life style.
I wrestled until I was 35 years old and cut tons of weight both healthily and not. But my best weight management education came from lifting and amateur bb.
*Consult a doc
*Identify a reasonable exercise regimen (everyone is an expert -- beware of club trainers -- so educate youself well)
*Identify the RMR
*Calc the adjusted RMR based on your exercise program
*Eat a balanced diet according to your goal and adjusted RMR
*Adjust the diet as you approach the goal for maintenance
Anything physical is hard. I learned long ago mental toughness need's developed. The brain will quit long before the body needs to.
Just reading this session doubled the hitch in my get-along. Proof that work-outs are personally based. What's good for one isn't necessarily for another, and on a different day wouldn't be for either. I'm doing a couple of different whole body routines. Your pointing out Doug Brignole earlier in the thread helped me quite a bit, especially so with shoulders. Whether one is experienced or not, he's well worth checking out online. He emphasizes safety and efficiency.
IMO, LCHF is a brilliant way to kick start weight loss and promote a healthier lifestyle but I wouldn't want to do it for an extended period of time.
18 months ago, I weighed 265lbs with a 44" waist: I now weigh 150lbs with a 29" waist. I did this by starting with 6 months of extreme LCHF (less than 20g carbs a day) and once I'd lost some weight, I upped my exercise and gradually re-introduced carbs back into my diet
I still track everything in MyFitnessPal and stick strictly to less than 2500 calories a day and make sure I get plenty of fresh vegetables and no (or very little) processed food. I also don't drink alcohol or eat takeaways at all
Exercise wise, I play squash, soccer and run regularly
Losing the weight was the best thing I've ever done: I'm 50 this year and feel better, fitter and healthier than I have since my 20's
18 months ago, I weighed 265lbs with a 44" waist: I now weigh 150lbs with a 29" waist. I did this by starting with 6 months of extreme LCHF (less than 20g carbs a day) and once I'd lost some weight, I upped my exercise and gradually re-introduced carbs back into my diet
I still track everything in MyFitnessPal and stick strictly to less than 2500 calories a day and make sure I get plenty of fresh vegetables and no (or very little) processed food. I also don't drink alcohol or eat takeaways at all
Exercise wise, I play squash, soccer and run regularly
Losing the weight was the best thing I've ever done: I'm 50 this year and feel better, fitter and healthier than I have since my 20's
Those are the priorities and staples of my routines. I do not want to be injured and am always looking for ways to improve my gains.
You want to improve your gains? Drop-sets. Take the muscle to failure on the last rep, drop 15% of the weight and take it to failure again. My gains improved big time after adding drop-sets.
I do incorporate drop sets into my routines from time to time. Best way to push them beyond the limits.
Grat JobI'm 5'6". Years ago I weighed 275 pounds, I weigh 140 pounds today.
The things I did to lose weight were:
* eat only when hungry
* never eat to the point of being full
* go to bed hungry
* I removed dairy and pork products from my diet
* I replaced all drinks with water
My meals are no larger than my fist. If that means eating 5 meals per day then I eat 5 meals per day. The first meal of the day has been plain oatmeal and dry toast, this has gone on for over a decade.
I recently had a physical examination and the results were:
Age: 51
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 pounds
Blood pressure: 112 over 78
Medications: none
Medical issues: none
Years ago, when I weighed 275, my doctor told me that I likely wouldn't see retirement if I didn't lose weight. I still see this doctor and she is amazed at the transformation. It takes the willpower of a warrior, but I like to think there is a little warrior in all of us
How long did it take you to lose that might weight? Did you exercise regularly?I didn't exercise for the first 5 months or so, just kept up with the diet, and began losing the weight. Six months into it I added 30 minute walks daily, sit-ups and push-ups, and the weight just started falling off. This encouraged me so I increased the exercises, due to a lighter body I didn't have to work so hard.Grat Job
The whole thing took me about a year and I was learning more and more as I went - slow progress is still progress.
I'll tell you, being told I wouldn't live long enough to see retirement was a heck of a wake up call.
Can the gadget differentiate between incline and stairs or does that require user input? Either way, cool gadget.
Ah, the good old days when I used to be outside, exercising with the wind in my face. Today... 60 laps! But the pool is in a covered area, kinda outside.
Its a Fitbit and it measures floors climbed by sensing changes in atmospheric pressure as you climb up flights. So a stationary stair climber found in a gym won't cause it to track anything - you have to climb actual stairs.
Thanks. I should've been more clear and asked about walking on hills. I looked into it a little further at the Fitbit forum. With a 10 foot elevation change, it does record hills as floors. Makes sense.
Side note : some posters said they were getting credit for floors while they were driving, hehe.