02-03-2012, 07:12 PM
The best way, I have found to lose weight is as follows. You have to go through 2-3 days of misery. I cut the sugar completely out of my diet, and even reduce the amount of fruit I eat. I eat only protein and green for dinner, and stick to no more than one serving of complex carbs for each breakfast and lunch. Oh, yeah, and absolutely no snacking except one between lunch and dinner. (Half an apple with almond butter)
I become miserable, snappy and depressed (for the first 2 days only). I'm not hungry, but my mouth becomes bored. I compare it to quitting smoking in some ways. Anyways, after those couple of days, all of this eases up and it becomes a heck of lot easier to maintain this diet. Note, while, I don't overeat, I still get my calories for the day.
The pounds literally melt off. I'm 124 now, if I did this I could easily be at 121 at the end of the week. (the reason I mention my weight is I suspect that the amount of weight you lose is proportional to your overall current weight).
I don't recommend combining those 2-3 first days with heavy working out. I take it very very easy just to keep my sanity.
I have hypothyroidism, so it's extra difficult for me to keep the weight off, and this works for me very well.
I become miserable, snappy and depressed (for the first 2 days only). I'm not hungry, but my mouth becomes bored. I compare it to quitting smoking in some ways. Anyways, after those couple of days, all of this eases up and it becomes a heck of lot easier to maintain this diet. Note, while, I don't overeat, I still get my calories for the day.
The pounds literally melt off. I'm 124 now, if I did this I could easily be at 121 at the end of the week. (the reason I mention my weight is I suspect that the amount of weight you lose is proportional to your overall current weight).
I don't recommend combining those 2-3 first days with heavy working out. I take it very very easy just to keep my sanity.
I have hypothyroidism, so it's extra difficult for me to keep the weight off, and this works for me very well.