Posted on Sep 12, 2016
Does anyone have any experience with effective weight loss programs?
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I've currently been struggling with losing weight. I am 10 pounds over but still able to make tape. I'm just trying to slim down as much as I possibly can. I've tried a few diets and took Hydroxy Cut for a while but neither really helped. Does anyone have any experience with weight loss and would be okay with sharing some advice? I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Try the Insanity workout program...cut the breads / candy / chips and introduce protein and salads naturally.
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It's all about the calories, Working out is not nearly as effective at loosing weight, mostly because it just makes you hungry. Look at the calories for everything you eat and compare it to time running on a treadmill. ~3 calories a minute, so if you drink a 12 oz Mountain Dew that is an entire hour you need to spend running just to compensate for the 170 calories. That means every Oreo cookie you eat is 15 minutes running. It's all about dieting. When you do workout don't eat afterwards, or you just gained more weight than you lost. Hopefully this gives you some mental tools to watch and avoid foods.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
SSgt Paul Esquibel - You are wrong on so many levels. The problem is that you are spewing "half" science, without understanding the underlying principals behind it.
The reason High Protein (which is still calories at 4 calories per gram) and Low Carb (4 calories per gram) works is because the body has a DIFFERENT hormonal response to it than the other way around. Rather than triggering an insulin response (sugar), the body instead goes into ketosis (this is a VERY OVERSIMPLIFIED explanation) forcing it to use Fat (9 calories per gram) for energy. 1 lb of fat is 3500 calories.
Before you even start burning fat (still calories), your body will get rid of its Glycogen stores (which it got from carbs), as well as any excess water and sodium, resulting in massive water weight loss. Imagine losing a gallon of milk (7lbs) of water weight quickly. Fat is less dense than water. So has higher volume. Using Protein/Fat as your primary food stuff is merely a means of keeping you in ketosis, rather than providing fuel. Your liver (bodies fuel cell) can't use all the energy you are consuming and is just going to send it down the pipe.
Humans do not have to eat every day. At 10% body fat at 150lb (15lbs of fat) male can survive for 20 days with little problem. We eat from habit, not from hunger.
The reason High Protein (which is still calories at 4 calories per gram) and Low Carb (4 calories per gram) works is because the body has a DIFFERENT hormonal response to it than the other way around. Rather than triggering an insulin response (sugar), the body instead goes into ketosis (this is a VERY OVERSIMPLIFIED explanation) forcing it to use Fat (9 calories per gram) for energy. 1 lb of fat is 3500 calories.
Before you even start burning fat (still calories), your body will get rid of its Glycogen stores (which it got from carbs), as well as any excess water and sodium, resulting in massive water weight loss. Imagine losing a gallon of milk (7lbs) of water weight quickly. Fat is less dense than water. So has higher volume. Using Protein/Fat as your primary food stuff is merely a means of keeping you in ketosis, rather than providing fuel. Your liver (bodies fuel cell) can't use all the energy you are consuming and is just going to send it down the pipe.
Humans do not have to eat every day. At 10% body fat at 150lb (15lbs of fat) male can survive for 20 days with little problem. We eat from habit, not from hunger.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Gents,
SSgt Paul Esquibel Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS This post is intended to be advice to help a PFC maintain his weight standards, not a nutritionalist specific advice. Certainly not all calories are equal, but weight loss is simply using more energy then you eat. The majority of weight problems are caused by overeating. I simply stopped eating dinners, small snack instead and I've steadily lost weight, with no other changes to my lifestyle. The problem with eating after you workout is your body tries to compensate for the lost calories, don't starve yourself by any means or your metabolism just shuts down, you gain weight, and feel sluggish. But most individuals with weight issues binge eat after a workout, that is what defeats the entire purpose of workingout for weight loss purposes. Lets try and be a bit more constructive then overzealous competition for correctness.
SSgt Paul Esquibel Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS This post is intended to be advice to help a PFC maintain his weight standards, not a nutritionalist specific advice. Certainly not all calories are equal, but weight loss is simply using more energy then you eat. The majority of weight problems are caused by overeating. I simply stopped eating dinners, small snack instead and I've steadily lost weight, with no other changes to my lifestyle. The problem with eating after you workout is your body tries to compensate for the lost calories, don't starve yourself by any means or your metabolism just shuts down, you gain weight, and feel sluggish. But most individuals with weight issues binge eat after a workout, that is what defeats the entire purpose of workingout for weight loss purposes. Lets try and be a bit more constructive then overzealous competition for correctness.
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SSgt Paul Esquibel
MAJ (Join to see) - Sir, I'm sorry but that's just proven to be incorrect, there is no scientific data that proves using more energy than you eat, overeating has nothing to do with it as long as your are not over eating non-complex carbohydrates that has been proven. After a workout you should eat some form of low sugar food, like I eat a handful of gummy bears, as when you workout your expend you glucose levels which causes you to crave sugar and stops the protein synthesis/rebuilding of your muscles to begin, which is why man post protein shakes are sweet. However after a workout you need a slow digesting protein to complete the process. I understand you like many others believe in the Calories theory but not proven it is just that a theory, Atkins is the only proven theory in weight loss because it can be proven with controlled and uncontrolled groups. That is why diabetics are placed on this type of lifestyle. It has been proven that High sugar/non-complex carbs leads to diabetes because they trigger the release of insulin which overtime you become deficient too. Believe me about 6 years ago I was just like you but then I found the research, read what was actually proven and not and that's the shocker it's the calorie theory has been accepted as truth but not proven.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Gents, here is a simple fact. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PROOF WITH STATISTICS. Anyone who claims proof is simply wrong. this is basic statistics 101. There is a correlation or indication, but there is no proof. What we have proof is Atkins had a heart attack, albeit caused by a virus not diet. Also bear in mind that this discussion is too complex for this forum, the Soldier needs to see a nutritionist for counseling to get this level of detail. SSgt Paul Esquibel Remember the framework for the topic, this isn't intended for a Soldier to excel this is someone who can't meet ~24% body fat percentage. Notice all my examples are high sugar sodas, oreo cookies, those are the issues junior soldiers struggle with.
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Plenty things:
Eat more than 3 meals daily to prevent your body from hitting starvation mode. These should not be huge meals. Eat healthy snacks - ie. nuts.
Get adequate sleep nightly. "Catching up on sleep" during the weekends doesn't work. Less sleep = More stress. Power naps (<60 minutes) mid day help.
Drink plenty water. Use healthy Miyo alternatives to add flavor.
Assuming you're active duty, work out 3 or 4 times a week on your own - some type of resistance training. Building muscle mass improves resting metabolism which indirectly fights body fat. Strength training (less than 10 reps after you've passed the "stabilizer muscles shaking during ever lift" phase) fight fat. HIIT (High intensity interval training), 30/60s / 60/120s for example, are better for fighting fat than long distance running. You could use your vest for added weight on certain exercises (NOT running), for example.
Find or use more of an outlet for relieving stress, excluding the gym. You need variety. Write, build, read, etc.
Work on improving on all factors and weight will be less of an issue. Habit and mindset is the core of fixing the problem.
Eat more than 3 meals daily to prevent your body from hitting starvation mode. These should not be huge meals. Eat healthy snacks - ie. nuts.
Get adequate sleep nightly. "Catching up on sleep" during the weekends doesn't work. Less sleep = More stress. Power naps (<60 minutes) mid day help.
Drink plenty water. Use healthy Miyo alternatives to add flavor.
Assuming you're active duty, work out 3 or 4 times a week on your own - some type of resistance training. Building muscle mass improves resting metabolism which indirectly fights body fat. Strength training (less than 10 reps after you've passed the "stabilizer muscles shaking during ever lift" phase) fight fat. HIIT (High intensity interval training), 30/60s / 60/120s for example, are better for fighting fat than long distance running. You could use your vest for added weight on certain exercises (NOT running), for example.
Find or use more of an outlet for relieving stress, excluding the gym. You need variety. Write, build, read, etc.
Work on improving on all factors and weight will be less of an issue. Habit and mindset is the core of fixing the problem.
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