I learned the hard way about weight and all the factors.

First off you had better decide if you really want it or not. You need to change your way of life, not diet. Because if you go off of a diet, you will baloon up again.

you said you like soda, quit regular and switch to diet. Yeah aspartame might killy you, but its been used in tons of products for 20+years. all of the other foods we buy in the store are full of crap as well, from meat to packaged products, so in this day and age it isn't worthy worrying about. None of the doctors I have seen have warned about it with taking my meds, or being bad.


Pretty much anybody who eats less calories then they burn off are going to lose weight. In order to maintain when at a healthy weight you will have to keep your diet in check for the long term.

A sensible diet, drinking gallon or so of water a day, and exercise, like atleast 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity(mix of cardio and weights) is what healthy people do, NOT just dieters. So it does take discipline and changing your life. It just becomes the norm.


I don't believe in fad diets because they send the wrong message. You just want to lose fat, not muscle, there isn't some magical pill or diet that is gonna make you drop the weight in a month.

You can do different routines for sure and see success when you change what you have been doing for sure, but the problem is when you go off of it, so thats why I stay away. The yo yo effect sucks. I have people in the family that are always cycling the atkins thing, but their eating habits when off are still bad and not good for the body and issues they are dealing with. You don't want to get high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.


Carbs and fat aren't the enemy like people say. Its all the crap manufactured unnatural foods we have the throw the portions out of whack.


Anyway if you want to follow a nice program that breaks it down very simply, go with body for life, buy the book and follow it. I did it and it helps reinforce everything and why I'm doing it. I lost 117 lbs and maintained for months. I did yo yo due to stress and thats when it clicked that it needs to be a healthy way of life, not some fad diet or gimmick. I'm back on it now and won't change because it is sound, easy to follow. I can lose weight, exercise and feel great, without giving up carbs or the junk foods I like one day a week.

For meals, all you need is one giant bowl of Frosted Flakes with banana slices on it. Make it a huge friggn' bowl though, it's got to last you all day.

Don't worry about lunch and dinner. A twelve pack of Coke will keep you going just fine.

Do this and you'll be a lean, mean, porn machine in a matter of weeks.

I see a lot of anit-diet soda posters. I've been drinking diet soda in excess for a very long time and have had no bad side effects and both of my parents are addicted as well and have suffered no ill effects. I personally think diet soda helps keep me thin... curbs the appetite....

I only weigh 100 lbs and never work out, but I have to agree with many: cut out the fast food and beer. (Not all low fat food is disgusting either). ICQ me and I'd be happy to give you some tips... I used to be around 150 and like I said, I dropped 50 lbs about 12 years ago and have kept it off.

These statements about atkins make me fucking crazy. We are on atkins we eat salmon,chicken lots of green vegetables, two salads a day. Anyone who thinks atkins is all you eat is meat ,bacon and eggs. Hasnt taken the time to read the book. A low carb lifestlye is much healthier for you. There is more and more proof atkins is actually the heathlier way. Its not fat that gives you clogged arteries and health disease its insulin that does. Which is the by product of eating complex carbs.

ooohh..ok....sounds good...lol.....yeha youllneed the stamina to keep up ....

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exactly... I eat mostly meat and fresh salad stuff, lots of water and it keeps me in ok shape considering I get zero exercize in front of my computer 15 hours a day.

My best advice is to keep track of things you really like to eat, that fits into your diet regimen, and stick to them until you're burned out on whatever food it is.

A good starter to increase your metabolism and speed up your digestive system is to eat a big huge bowl of salad every day.

I get really, really stoned and eat a big ass bowl of romaine and butter lettuce with greenhouse tomatoes, mushrooms, baby carrots and whatever else. A yummy viniagrette dressing and a little lemon pepper. Diet Cherry 7-Up is really good too hehe.

Lots of meat, steak, chicken, with tobasco and hot stuff which is good too for seasoning. Also chili pepper will help speed up your metabolism too. Its good for cleaning out your pipes hehe.

And fast food is the enemy. But if you can use will power at the drive through, most places do have some decent stuff you can get.

For example: Mc Donalds has these chicken fajita things, I can eat like 3 of them and they're pretty good. El Pollo Loco is good stuff too, lots of their chicken. And best of all In and Out makes a protein style burger which is wrapped in lettuce instead of bread. Sounds kind of bunk, and its a little big messy to eat, but it still damn good and I can eat two of those if I'm really hungry hehe. No fries and a diet drink or water.

Also a good thing is to set small goals, which are easier to achieve. I've been meaning to get into a fitness regimen myself, but trying to make myself commit to several hours a week just wouldn't cut it for me. Gradually changing your eating habits and fitness regimen is the best way to go.

Good luck.