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JimmyTheHutt · 06-12-2005, 08:46 PM

...figuratively speaking.

Given my handle, you can guess how I am built. On the advice of my doctor, I need to lose about 100lbs more in the next year. I've managed to lose about 80 or so through alterations in my food intake (no soda, no fast food, smaller portions) but I have stablized at my current level. To accomplish my objective will obviously going to require a lifestyle change or three. I have already taken up exercise in the form of martial arts three times a week (high cardio work) but I am looking for diet advice that is low calorie, low carbs.

Since I have yet to stump any section of the TFP when I have asked a question, I naturally thought of this place first.

Does anyone have any advice on dietary plans to accompany my exercise? Thanks in advance!

Jimmy The Hutt

Sage · 06-13-2005, 11:26 AM

Start noshing on lots and lots of veggies and lean meats. Drink lots and lots of water- and take some vitamins while you're at it. Don't put high fat dressings on the veggies, and don't restrict yourself so much you feel deprived. Learn about "good indulgence foods," for example, dark chocolate is actually good for you in small amounts, and will make you feel like you've had a special treat. Part of the problem with lifestyle changes is that when they're really really extreme, it is really hard to stick to them. Also, have you thought about seeing a nutritionist? Your regular doctor might not know enough to give good nutrition advice, so you should probably see a specialist. My chiropractor is also a nutritionist, so if there's not any listings in the yellow pages for "nutritionist" look and see if any of the chiropractors are also nutiritionists. Best of luck!

skier · 06-13-2005, 04:36 PM

First off, congratulations on losing 80 pounds! it's quite an accomplishment. Changing habits is a hard thing to do.

I think you should get a rough estimate of the calories you consume every day for a week (~500 calories). After you've figured out how many calories goes in what for a week, you'll have a better undstanding of your complete nutritional intake for basically the rest of your life. It'll be powerful information you can use in your efforts to lose weight.

I'm sure someone here will have more intelligent stuff to say on diet though.

The martial arts sounds like an awesome idea. The cardio and flexibility training will be great for your health. How long have you been going? 3 times/week should be helping you a lot.

Rodney · 06-13-2005, 08:58 PM

Besides the cardio, walk daily. It doesn't have to a huge, long walk to be effective. If you managed to walk three times a day for even 10 or 15 minutes, it would help. The more active you keep yourself throughout the day (with lower-intensity exercise), the more likely your body is to draw on fat rather than carbs for energy, which also has the byproduct of reducing your appetite. The most effective weight loss I ever did (25 pounds over about four months) came from a reduced and modified diet (heavier on the veggies and fruit, lighter on starches) and 3/4 time-a-day moderate walks (I had a really boring job and it was easy to slip out of the building) on top of my normal exercise (weight training, a little bicycling).

SparklingDot · 06-14-2005, 10:39 PM

You could speak with a dietician. See what they recommend. Or invest in a personal trainer. It is their job to help you meet your goals within your limits. Your body will naturally plateau after a certain point and will not change unless you make different changes. You may not know what to do to keep your weightloss going (congrats by the way), but they will know what to do.

06-12-2005, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
JimmyTheHutt Psycho Location: Hell (Phoenix AZ)	Time to shake things up ...figuratively speaking. Given my handle, you can guess how I am built. On the advice of my doctor, I need to lose about 100lbs more in the next year. I've managed to lose about 80 or so through alterations in my food intake (no soda, no fast food, smaller portions) but I have stablized at my current level. To accomplish my objective will obviously going to require a lifestyle change or three. I have already taken up exercise in the form of martial arts three times a week (high cardio work) but I am looking for diet advice that is low calorie, low carbs. Since I have yet to stump any section of the TFP when I have asked a question, I naturally thought of this place first. Does anyone have any advice on dietary plans to accompany my exercise? Thanks in advance! Jimmy The Hutt __________________ Think Jabba, only with more hair and vestigal legs.... "This isn't a nightmare, its real. Nightmare's end." -ShadowDancer

06-13-2005, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sage hoarding all the big girl panties since 2005 Location: North side	Start noshing on lots and lots of veggies and lean meats. Drink lots and lots of water- and take some vitamins while you're at it. Don't put high fat dressings on the veggies, and don't restrict yourself so much you feel deprived. Learn about "good indulgence foods," for example, dark chocolate is actually good for you in small amounts, and will make you feel like you've had a special treat. Part of the problem with lifestyle changes is that when they're really really extreme, it is really hard to stick to them. Also, have you thought about seeing a nutritionist? Your regular doctor might not know enough to give good nutrition advice, so you should probably see a specialist. My chiropractor is also a nutritionist, so if there's not any listings in the yellow pages for "nutritionist" look and see if any of the chiropractors are also nutiritionists. Best of luck! __________________ Sage knows our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's She answers hard acrostics, has a pretty taste for paradox She quotes in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus In conics she can floor peculiarities parabolous -C'hi

06-13-2005, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	First off, congratulations on losing 80 pounds! it's quite an accomplishment. Changing habits is a hard thing to do. I think you should get a rough estimate of the calories you consume every day for a week (~500 calories). After you've figured out how many calories goes in what for a week, you'll have a better undstanding of your complete nutritional intake for basically the rest of your life. It'll be powerful information you can use in your efforts to lose weight. I'm sure someone here will have more intelligent stuff to say on diet though. The martial arts sounds like an awesome idea. The cardio and flexibility training will be great for your health. How long have you been going? 3 times/week should be helping you a lot. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

06-14-2005, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
SparklingDot Insane	You could speak with a dietician. See what they recommend. Or invest in a personal trainer. It is their job to help you meet your goals within your limits. Your body will naturally plateau after a certain point and will not change unless you make different changes. You may not know what to do to keep your weightloss going (congrats by the way), but they will know what to do. __________________ 17 seconds is all you really need - Smashing Pumpkins

06-13-2005, 08:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Besides the cardio, walk daily. It doesn't have to a huge, long walk to be effective. If you managed to walk three times a day for even 10 or 15 minutes, it would help. The more active you keep yourself throughout the day (with lower-intensity exercise), the more likely your body is to draw on fat rather than carbs for energy, which also has the byproduct of reducing your appetite. The most effective weight loss I ever did (25 pounds over about four months) came from a reduced and modified diet (heavier on the veggies and fruit, lighter on starches) and 3/4 time-a-day moderate walks (I had a really boring job and it was easy to slip out of the building) on top of my normal exercise (weight training, a little bicycling).