Diet time

[KennyR]

Remember that diets aren't just short term plans. You'll have to keep them up for a good while - even after you've reached your ideal weight - otherwise the weight will just pile back on.

Also exercise has to be an integral part of any diet, or you might find yourself putting weight on, rather than losing it. Do sit-ups and press-ups before you go to bed (30 should do, but you won't be able to do that many at first!). A half-hour daily power walk is also a great workout.

Good luck! It sounds so easy, doesn't it? ;-)

[KennyR]

btw. i just read the "Times are changing Wayne" thread, scary stuff What is going on here

Some lamer venting at Wayne in an idiot-troll way, i.e. making himself look worse than the person he's trying to attack. I have my suspicions of who it is, but I'm saying nothing.

[KennyR]

Smoking is btw also a good diet tip. You ain't thinking about food then.

Err, no it's not. Smoking is disastrous for diets.

[KennyR]

Other cons for smoking during diets -

It's an appetite stimulant. Oopsy for a diet.

It decreases energy and makes it harder to exercise.

It makes you die slowly. No use in getting rid of the fat outside if it's clogging your heart.

[KennyR]

Trust me speel, if you went to a dietician, the first thing they'd tell you to do is stop smoking. Smoking never helped anyone lose weight. It's great for putting on weight though - whether you're stopping or not.

[KennyR]

The problem with cutting down carbohydrates is that you need them - they're the slow burners that keep your digestive system going all day long. Without them you will feel tired, weak - and very hungry. And you'll probably eat lots of sugary foods to get some energy back. Oops - they're high in sugar and fat. Weight piles on again.

The simplest way to diet: use more calories than you eat. That's all. Diet doesn't work on its own, because the body goes into lean burn mode. Exercise doesn't work on its own because you'll feel hungrier and eat what you lose in calories. You need both, and there's really no way (without Atkins or anorexia nervosa) most people will lose weight without both.