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Jacob_Oram
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Posted: 6 February 2009 08:13 am |
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Hi everyone! I have been looking since the new year to find support to measure my diet calories. I am struggling. I have a 8 mo old daughter:) and I lost all the weight in the beginning (45lbs) in 3 1/2 months but now I am just lacking motivation and drive to eat perfectly, don’t get me wrong I eat all the good natural foods (my husband is a personal trainer/body builder so I have that to face everyday;) its portions. I am hungry all the time. I have always struggled with weight so this is nothing new but I have never struggled with getting myself to the gym... I just am bored or getting really unmotivated yet I am consuming the same amount of calories I would if I were still lifting on a regular basis etc. I guess I just need support so I can maintain and hold on to my current weight and if that goes good drop ten. Any advice to control my body fat?
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Nir
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Posted: 6 February 2009 03:19 pm |
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Some foods are healthy in moderation but are relatively easy to eat too many calories from. In decending order: nuts/seeds/avocado; whole grains; legumes; starchy vegetables; fruit; cooked green vegetables; raw green vegetables.
So therefore my trick would be to eat larger portions of the foods further on in the list, and scale down the ones at the beginning of the list. In other words: if you're over-eating on grains, switch to starchy vegetables; if you're eating too many calories from fruit, shift the emphasis to vegetables. If you're overdosing on cooked broccoli, slow down by eating more raw vegetables.
Some people find it easy to scale certain foods down whilst others behave like addicts with one slice of bread leading to 10. If you find a food where 'one is never enough' you might like to try completely avoiding it.
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JulieP
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Posted: 28 May 2009 03:56 am |
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| I recommend the R&D Diet Cookie. It's a food, not a drug and it really eliminates hunger! You can use them to lose weight until you get your eating under control again. They work for me!
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cportwine
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Posted: 1 June 2009 11:52 pm |
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Sounds like maybe you should do something different for exercise. If you are getting bored and unmotivated then try something different.
Maybe something you have never done before.
I do everything from machines to tapes to the wii fit. Don't limit yourself.
Have to say Nir makes a good point. Potatoes for me are the worse. I can't just eat one. It has to be until I can't eat anymore. So, now I only have them once in a blue moon.
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trobinson
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Posted: 3 June 2009 05:39 am |
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| I am a personal trainer
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 June 2009 12:00 pm |
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trobinson wrote: I am a personal trainer. They have an online nutrition journal that I have been using to help a 12year old client of mine gain a better understanding of what her nutrition really means. Check it out, it may be what your looking for.
I went to the site and I didn't find any nutrition journal or anything else that was helpful as far as losing weight goes. I don't know, maybe you have to sign up to get those features.
Anyway, the only thing I seen on there was a blog that you wrote yourself on how you were starting the site. So, I guess this is a plug for your own business.
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trobinson
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Posted: 1 July 2009 05:21 am |
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| I was told that if you find something you are good at never do it for free! I am a good personal trainer and the site offers a nutritional journal that has a link that says make smarter food choices. I don't know what your workout regiment is or what level you are at with your fitness so it would be irresponsible for me as a professional to make wide generalized solutions. If you can give me specific details as to what you have been doing for the last 6-8months I can offer better suggestions. I know nothing about you besides the fact that you are seeking help, and because i wouldn't want to risk injuring you I would need to know more about your current program.
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50lbs2lose
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Posted: 1 July 2009 12:21 pm |
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I didn't see any link to go to. Was it erased?
In any case, trobon were do you train from? I'm curious
About what type of help you offer. Thanks in advance.
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artistjohn
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Posted: 1 July 2009 09:16 pm |
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trobinson wrote: I was told that if you find something you are good at never do it for free!
Thank God we don't all think like that.
Artist John
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trobinson
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Posted: 2 July 2009 05:04 am |
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I have been a personal trainer in Omaha, NE for the past 8 years. Typically when I meet with a new client there are four things we must address. First we have to look at what & how much you are consuming. I work with the facts, weight loss only occurrs if their is a deficit created by reduction in food intake or increase in energy expenditure. So nutrition will be 70% of your results. Secondly, we need to address energy expenditure, cardio and resistance training. Lastly we need to look at committment, consistency, and education. Don't ever misconstrue this, you are talking about the most complex machine on the planet, you must approach it with a systematic science based approach. It is not your fault that you don't know these things, this is not the profession you chose for a career. The same as if I walked in to an accountants office and told them how I would be better than them at doing my own taxes! I do advocate making the investment in time and money and finding a certified professional that can help educate you and show you how to break through your current stalling point. The link I referred to can be found by typing in
bodiesofdistinction.com/meal-planning.htm
Health and Wealth to you
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trobinson
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Posted: 2 July 2009 05:10 am |
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| John, I encourage you to take a look at your profession and ask yourself this," If I was not being paid to do what I do would I wake up everyday with a smile and a desire to be the best at it?" I believe that your passion should always align with your pension. If you are not motivated to BE your best at whatever you chose to do, then you are standing in the way of someone that does! Life is given to everyone, but not everyone truly lives life!
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artistjohn
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Posted: 2 July 2009 11:25 am |
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Thank you for your advice. Being an artist I am one of the blessed in that my pleasure (painting) provides with money. Holidays and weekends don't exist, I am on a permanent painting holiday.
Many people on this site if you read the diary's have lost a great deal of weight without paying anybody any money. We motivate each other with our diaries and weight loss challenges. No money passes hands.
You are clearly here touting for business and I understand that, but don't condone it.
I am motivated to workout and eat a healthy diet. Calories in calories out. It does not need trainers or diet books or diets.
It is so simple but difficult to do. It requires discipline and self motivation and above all else takes time.
Artist John
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trobinson
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Posted: 3 July 2009 04:26 am |
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| John, I appreciate your civility. I agree with you that motivation and discipline are the answers to the weight loss problem. What I know to be true is that 70% of the population have neither. If it were a simple fix then people wouldn't die from obesity related diseases. I am not here simple to tout my website, I know more so than anyone the struggle people go through to lose weight. I have changed lives far beyond just weight loss. I am here because motivation, and discipline are not enough for many people out there. I am here because of the fact that you and so many others need my help to understand that because of the fact that technology has us doing this, we need to go out and run in place or move heavy, inantimate objects that don't need to be moved. The thought that just plain and simple calories in vs calories out will solve the problem is the reason why so many people experience things such as plantar fasciitis, overuse injuries at the knees, hips, and low back. Weight loss isn't that simple and the fact that you would tell me that you know more about my profession and can offer better advise than I can, is like telling you that I can appreciate art more than you can. Lets agree to disagree, and realize this is a muted issue. We will both hold onto our idealogy and pass by as strangers on the street.
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trobinson
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Posted: 3 July 2009 04:32 am |
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| P.S. go to this website this weekend and read the editorial on my client Jocelyn McNamara. She lost 140lbs over the last year and a half. She deserves the credit, I just stood by her and guided her in the right direction. skinnyscoopers.com Last edited on 3 July 2009 07:38 am by
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cportwine
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Posted: 6 July 2009 01:59 am |
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Ok, this site here helps people and supports people in losing weight for FREE! So, you can either offer your advise for free or not. This is not a site where you offer advise for a price....
I think that is all anyone is trying to get across to you. Is that we try to help each other in losing weight and we are not here to sell stuff. So, you can either do the same or leave...
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trobinson
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Posted: 6 July 2009 04:00 am |
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| All I have done is offer advise, didn't ask for a fee or any of the ill treatment I have recieved. This is the reason so many people fail at this quest, because they look at everything through a negative lense. Remember this that I offered how one can get help, all I can do is offer the advise, it is up to the listener to use it. I wanted to change the topic and say CONGRATULATIONS, to my client Jocelyn McNamara, she was featured on skinnyscoopers.com, if you would like to read her story go to that website and click on the link that reads scooperstars. She has done an awesome job and deserves the recognition she is recieving. Last edited on 6 July 2009 11:49 am by
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artistjohn
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Posted: 7 July 2009 10:28 pm |
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Here here Cport
Trobinson
You can't type more than a dozen words without linking to one of your money making sites. Have you noticed that long term members here don't do that.
Go away, with love and leave us to lose weight and get healthy for free
Artist John
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Posted: 1 April 2010 04:51 am |
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| One way to get "unstuck" is just to take small steps. Don't focus on the weight loss at first and just get in the thought process of the goal to just get outside to get some activity like going on a walk to get some fresh air (Spring is coming!). Its really important to do an activity that you really enjoy and it does not matter what the activity is. You also do not need to focus on changing your eating diet in the very beginning if you are "stuck", just focus on doing small steps. People tend to focus too much on a number and not enough on the change of habits. Good luck with your weight loss! Last edited on 1 April 2010 08:52 pm by
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JulieP
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Posted: 29 June 2011 11:23 pm |
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artistjohn wrote: trobinson wrote: I was told that if you find something you are good at never do it for free!
Thank God we don't all think like that.
Artist John
I agree!
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JaneMoore
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Posted: 30 June 2011 09:53 am |
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| Have you ever considered lipotropic injections? i have been taking them for the past two years and i am really happy with it. be careful though - you should really get them from a trusted source. there are some people who sell them online and you don't know if it's a trusted source. my doctor is based in beverly hills but he has a remote patient system set up so he can work with patients who do not live in LA. most of his products are available online. His practice is called Delight Medical. He is trustworthy, I recommend him.
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youregettingskinny
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Posted: 4 July 2011 07:01 pm |
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wrote: One way to get "unstuck" is just to take small steps. Don't focus on the weight loss at first and just get in the thought process of the goal to just get outside to get some activity like going on a walk to get some fresh air (Spring is coming!). Its really important to do an activity that you really enjoy and it does not matter what the activity is. You also do not need to focus on changing your eating diet in the very beginning if you are "stuck", just focus on doing small steps. People tend to focus too much on a number and not enough on the change of habits. Good luck with your weight loss! Excellent advice! I always find that the best weight loss tips are the ones that we can incorporate into our everyday lives. You should metabolize daily. Metabolism is the amount of energy (calories) our body burns to maintain itself. It is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running. Try cardio kickboxing- which just so happens to be a great workout- too! Burn an average of 500 calories an hour (some estimates reach 810) and targets your arms, shoulders, abs, thighs, and butt in one workout.
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dropthefat
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Posted: 19 July 2011 04:07 pm |
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Great question! Weight loss is about proper dieting and exercising. Here some tips that should help you if you apply them.
Tips for weight loss
- Fruits and vegtables
Fruits and vegetables are very healthy for you. They have a lot of fiber and antioxidants. In addition to this, eating raw fruits and vegetables will make you feel fuller, faster! The amounts of calories that fruit and vegetables have are really low. So be sure to eat plenty of them!
- Eat in Proportions
Never overfill yourself. Eat until you are satisfied but do not overeat. Remember, you can always pack food up and save it for later. Remember this tip when you got out to eat at a restaurant or fast food!
- Frequency
Instead of three big meals a day, eat less but more frequently. Doing so will keep your blood sugar levels in check. It will help avoid a calorie overload. Try to eat 5-6 small meals in a day.
- Better Choices
Avoid fast food and processed food, they have more sodium and fat. You can lose weight just by eating home cooked meals.
- Be Consistent
Do not jump into eating healthy right away. Allow yourself time to eat some of the foods you really like. A consistent change will give you more hope than a quick change and failure. A slow progression will give you faith about your overall progress.
- Understand Food Nutrition
Fat free claims on products do not necessarily mean that the product is low in calories. Read the nutrition facts on the label to avoid foods that are high in sugar and fat. Do not be fooled by misleading labels that can be put on any product.
- Water
Try to drink 8 glasses of water a day. It helps to avoid pop,coffee, and anything else loaded with sugar.
- Exercise
Exercise for 30 min 60 minutes each day to burn off calories. This is one great way to lose a lot of body fat.
Steve
dropthefatfast.com
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