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I used to be 190 lbs. years later , I'm nearly 300. Not sure why I can't stop eating. Need helpful suggestions. Please no stop,eating comments. 
 
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There is no such thing as trying to lose weight, you either do what is required or you do not.

It does not matter what your weight was, nor what it is. You begin where the scale says and you go forward..dont look back and commit to making a change.

If you really want to lose weight you have to drastically change your current choices. If you have ever watched those shows like My 600 LB Life, the advice is consistent and the results are up to the person.

About two years ago I wanted to drop 30 lbs, not that I needed to but I wanted to..get back to high school weight. I decided to start running. I had no past experience running outside a very small distance, small meaning like 1/3 mile. That was my start. 

I see people out when I am running that are young, much older than me, heavy, thin whatever. It does not matter where you begin only what you do going forward.

To really lose weight you have to do activity that raises your heart rate and do it for a long enough period that you burn calories...do not fall into lazy routines or make excuses. If you want to swim to lose weight, that works, cycle, that works, running that works, aerobics that works...but you will not see results unless you BURN calories...and do so most every single day. 

You need to find an activity that motivates you, that you can do 5-6 days a week and grow into...that you really burn calories and you are ok doing for a long period of time. 

Second of course is diet. I suggest if you really want to lose weight, drastically change your diet...do not leg into it and take your time...go cold turkey and make a drastic change. On that 600 lb show the doctor recommends a daily calorie consumption of 1200 calories. That is a solid guide to live by and that means low low low carb, low calorie and high veggies/lean meats. It also means no aklie, no sugar drinks, no sweets and no excuses.

When I was dropping weight I would burn 3000 calories a day and eat in that 1200 to 1500 a day range. You can do the math and figure out how many calories is in a pound of fat, then you either consume less or burn more, or a combination of both.

That is all there is to it...really. What you do with the information is completely your choice. If you really worked hard you could be down to 190 in less than a year, it would take sacrifice and hard work, but of course you would expect that to be what it takes.
 
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Wow, that was a really well thought reply. . Thank you for time and going over every aspect of losing the weight. I'll take your advice and hope I can make myself me again. You really laid it all out there. You're right, the rest is up to me. You seem to take good care of yourself - body wise. Hope you lost the 30 pounds. I do watch that show. Dr Now ( as they call him ) is caring but tough when it comes to making them take responsibility for their actions. Food is so easy to consume. I'll update my potential weight loss. Enjoy your night ! 
 
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Yeah you are welcome, but you seem quite familiar for some reason.




 
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Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:

Yeah you are welcome, but you seem quite familiar for some reason.




I get that a lot.   I'll see you around.   Good to be here. 
 
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Start simply. Try your best to cut out sugary beverages and sweets in general. Healthy eating is habit forming just like unhealthy eating is habit forming. You've got to make your body crave good foods and water in the same way it craves bad foods. Then, given that you're physically able, you start mixing in low-impact work outs. 15 minutes walking on a treadmill. 15 minutes on the elliptical. Work your way up from there. Boxing is another low impact workout that is food for all fitness levels and fun. Obviously it's high impact on your fist, wrist, forearms, ect. but when I say low impact i'm referring to your knees, ankles, and such. These are places that already carry the strain of the extra weight and are high risk of injury. The main thing is diet though. Like I said, limit all drinks that aren't water. Even sports drinks when working out. The best think is water. I personally enjoy a sweet tea or a mexican coke but I try to limit them to dinner time.
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Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:

Start simply. Try your best to cut out sugary beverages and sweets in general. Healthy eating is habit forming just like unhealthy eating is habit forming. You've got to make your body crave good foods and water in the same way it craves bad foods. Then, given that you're physically able, you start mixing in low-impact work outs. 15 minutes walking on a treadmill. 15 minutes on the elliptical. Work your way up from there. Boxing is another low impact workout that is food for all fitness levels and fun. Obviously it's high impact on your fist, wrist, forearms, ect. but when I say low impact i'm referring to your knees, ankles, and such. These are places that already carry the strain of the extra weight and are high risk of injury. The main thing is diet though. Like I said, limit all drinks that aren't water. Even sports drinks when working out. The best think is water. I personally enjoy a sweet tea or a mexican coke but I try to limit them to dinner time.
  Thank you Stump. I understand what you're saying, and I appreciate your help. I'll try whatever it takes to lose the weight. Good luck on any wagers you're making today!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by zebrakiller:

MY suggestion is this: Get rid of all foods that contain high fructose corn syrup ........... for breads you want whole grain white ..or wheat or rye make sure they do not contain any type of sugar.



NO pretzels at all NONE zero very high carbs turn into sugar.

GO for natural spcies known to cut fat one grat fat killer is the almighty grapefuit

Fine cuts of beef are great they contain no sugars at all.

Matter of fact the cave man diet is one of best.

Fruits are great to eat high in protein .bannans are amzing , apples,

watermelon olives etc... Celery has negative calories but you might use a light dressing on it vinegar and oil is fine. 

Excersing just brisk walking daily 2 miles will tear up calories.

Thats how i lost over 40 lbs and kept it off when i was doing scrap metal work gawddddddd my blood sugar ratings came up low I was shocked and i didnt take my diabetes meds just going around picking up metals total weight when done 500 - 1000 lbs

then i had to remove all the junk from metlas then put them back in van then lift them out again 3 - 5 days a week.

Really just walking around pick up aluminum cans that pay .30 a lb you will burn tons of fat and get paid for losing weight ........

BUT 100 lbs of cans = 3000 cans the 12 oz size so you see why it's great exercise plus fat burner.

Hey $30 a day X 5 = $150 a week tax free by the way.

I would stay away from potaoes and french fries they turn into sugar and are high carb foods also and type of spaghetti or  pasta will add carbs and turn into sugar and fat ...

IF you want to use rools to eat a sandwhich simply gut the dough out as much as you can this removes 90% of carbs.

Eat burgers without the rolls and no cheese.

NO salt snacks at all tater chips etc... Gluten free foods are ballleahhh dont try them you get what is known as Cotton mouth from them.

Aslo very little dairy products even milk has sugar but there is other types of milk today that are lactose free carb free fat free etc... almond silk is one.

NOW nuts are ok unsalted types ...sunflower seeds also great snack that are negative calories ...

YOU need fat cutting ingredients in your food Lemon juice is one.

Water is needed or just seltzer water or club soda .NO diet soda of any kind trust me on this i'm a diabetic diet soda makes you crave carbs ...

Of this is stupid BUT NO freking candy Cakes pies ice cream of any kind and yogart is not sugar free either ... gasp* taste like chit too .

SO basically thats how you can lose the weight remeber you didnt gain all those pounds in a month either.

SO same thing to lose them all and keep them off.

Aslo do not buy any workout equipment all you will have is very expensive dust collector when your bored join a gyn with trainers that stay with you and will motuvate you for that hour or 2.

NOT the franchise ones like planet fitness.


  Zebra, you really answered everything I was wondering about. Thank you for that. I hope to use this in my life to be healthier.. have a nice day. 
 
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There is a lot of winking going on in this thread.


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In addition to the above:

1.  Do not eat any restaraunt food.  Restaraunts will sneak calories into seemingly healthy foods (oil/butter in veggies)

2.  Do not eat after dinner

3.  It is a mindset more than anything.  Don't think you will be able to east as much as you'd like.  You can't.  Don't think you won't be hungry.  You have to get used to it.  Don't think you can binge eat one day.  That will set you back a week.

4.  Learn to count calories.  Eating at home makes this easier.  Get a kitchen scale to help with serving sizes in grams.

5.  Whatever work out you do, time it and measure the distance, and try to do longer/faster each time.  You will hit a wall where you don't think you can keep running, but you need to push through it and get you your second wind.

6.  Stop eating as a reward, or because you are stressed, or bored, or because it makes you feel good, or to celebrate something.

It isn't easy to lose significant weight and keep it off. Good luck.
 
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If your real serious about this then buy this book "Body for Life by Bill Phillips".  Was unreal and changed my life. After six months I was a lean mean f*cking machine. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by thorpe:

In addition to the above:

1.  Do not eat any restaraunt food.  Restaraunts will sneak calories into seemingly healthy foods (oil/butter in veggies)

2.  Do not eat after dinner

3.  It is a mindset more than anything.  Don't think you will be able to east as much as you'd like.  You can't.  Don't think you won't be hungry.  You have to get used to it.  Don't think you can binge eat one day.  That will set you back a week.

4.  Learn to count calories.  Eating at home makes this easier.  Get a kitchen scale to help with serving sizes in grams.

5.  Whatever work out you do, time it and measure the distance, and try to do longer/faster each time.  You will hit a wall where you don't think you can keep running, but you need to push through it and get you your second wind.

6.  Stop eating as a reward, or because you are stressed, or bored, or because it makes you feel good, or to celebrate something.

It isn't easy to lose significant weight and keep it off. Good luck.
Thorpe- you said  a mouth full .. no pun intended. My downfalls .  Eating out food and eating after dinner when I'm hungry again. I really appreciate your words. With all this great help and advice , I know I can lose this weight. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Kurshka:

If your real serious about this then buy this book "Body for Life by Bill Phillips".  Was unreal and changed my life. After six months I was a lean mean f*cking machine. 
I'll buy the book. I'm listening to every and all people who give me solid advice. It's funny , I used to turn heads when I was in my 20's .. now in my 40's , they turn away. Thanks again for your help. 
 
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Wallstreet. I've been training and working out at extreme levels for 33 years. 
Your post about looking forward and not backwards is beyond impressive. All my years I've never heard anything like that and I hope readers in the thread never forget those words. 
Absolutely brilliant. 

 
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This illustrates what Wall is saying in a few words with a lot of other details. Looking forward and trying...

This is imo one of best commercials ever made. 


Tremendous.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:

This illustrates what Wall is saying in a few words with a lot of other details. Looking forward and trying...This is imo one of best commercials ever made. Click here: Nike -
Find Your Greatness : Jogger - YouTubeTremendous.

Thanks for your words. Guess working out is very important to you. My food intake is at an all time high. I gotta take control of this. Good luck with all your bets.
 
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My favorite Jack LaLanne the Godfather of fitness quotes:

“If it tastes good, spit it out!”

"If man made it, don’t eat it!”

"Losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise"


He set the world record for 1033 push ups in 23 minutes! He was 42 years old and did this feat on a TV show. He was 42 years old and did this feat on a TV show.  
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Sunshine24:


Thanks for your words. Guess working out is very important to you. My food intake is at an all time high. I gotta take control of this. Good luck with all your bets.

Once you start exercising you'll feel much better. Start by feeling good about yourself and having much higher sense of control. 
The rest will take care of itself, trust me.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:


Once you start exercising you'll feel much better. Start by feeling good about yourself and having much higher sense of control. 
The rest will take care of itself, trust me.
. Thanks for the encouragement. It's easy to eat and be lazy. Those days are history. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:


Once you start exercising you'll feel much better. Start by feeling good about yourself and having much higher sense of control. 
The rest will take care of itself, trust me.


That is perfect Search. Only takes a month before you start feeling good and your body starts changing. You will be feeling it and its like a drug. Gets addictive when you start seeing results. I hope you join a gym. So hard to do it at home, to many distractions. I have normally been in good shape and been going to the gym since my twenty's. When I was in my forties I had surgery that took six months to heal. I put on fifty pounds eating TV dinners and lots of beer. I was just devastated one day that I looked in the mirror. Started back with the gym but all I dis was lift getting no results. Stumbled on this book and after six months I lost most the weight and in nine months it was gone. It was the best shape I have ever been in my life and I was in my forty's.  

BOL on whatever you do. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

My favorite Jack LaLanne the Godfather of fitness quotes:

“If it tastes good, spit it out!”

"If man made it, don’t eat it!”

"Losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise"


He set the world record for 1033 push ups in 23 minutes! He was 42 years old and did this feat on a TV show. He was 42 years old and did this feat on a TV show.  
. Slim , thank you for that. He's an inspiration. Hope you're having a nice day. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Kurshka:



That is perfect Search. Only takes a month before you start feeling good and your body starts changing. You will be feeling it and its like a drug. Gets addictive when you start seeing results. I hope you join a gym. So hard to do it at home, to many distractions. I have normally been in good shape and been going to the gym since my twenty's. When I was in my forties I had surgery that took six months to heal. I put on fifty pounds eating TV dinners and lots of beer. I was just devastated one day that I looked in the mirror. Started back with the gym but all I dis was lift getting no results. Stumbled on this book and after six months I lost most the weight and in nine months it was gone. It was the best shape I have ever been in my life and I was in my forty's.  

BOL on whatever you do. 
    Thanks for taking the time to help.. means a lot.. I'll hopefully start losing the weight soon.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by chandlerpage:

it is all about the shitty food we put in ourselves man. I know this sounds like a silly cliche but once you eat healthy, you will not have trouble losing weight. Check out 'what the health' it's a good eye opener.
  Chandler, thanks for stopping by. I get what you're saying.. makes total sense. I always see or hear people tell how me how  healthy this food is.. to them maybe.. to me .. not sure.. Either way, I don't need to be 300 pounds now or ever.. Have a nice night.
 
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Morning cardio of any kind on an empty stomach will do wonders. Aside from getting up and drinking a warm glass of water (with our without lemon), get in some cardio if any kind for 20-30 minutes.  In addition to getting you going for the day it will really help to accelerate weight loss. 

You will be surprised how quickly 20-30 minutes go by once you get into it. 
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by KingRGIII:

Morning cardio of any kind on an empty stomach will do wonders. Aside from getting up and drinking a warm glass of water (with our without lemon), get in some cardio if any kind for 20-30 minutes.  In addition to getting you going for the day it will really help to accelerate weight loss. 

You will be surprised how quickly 20-30 minutes go by once you get into it. 
King , that's a great idea. I love working out early in the morning. It's been a while but I will do that first thing tomorrow. It's funny , we have a hot sauna at my gym and I always think sitting in there for 20 mins will help me lose some weight. Thanks for taking the time to help. 
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