What is the Best Way to Lose Weight?

Serious question. And yes I did do a search but most of it was about dieting which is obviously not a great way to stay slim.

So, I know about going to the gym, cutting down on certain foods but is there some foods that don't seem too bad but are? Or are there certain ways of eating that really help you to stay slim safely? And does going to the gym actually help, or is there a better way?

Also what are the worst things to do, regardless of whether they work or not?

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The worst thing to do is fad diets. They work for a while but thats it.

Try replacing your food for ones that contain less fat. I shop at Tesco's with Nonna and we also my the healthy option. You still get the great taste but without the calories.

Dont over exercise! Build it up slowly.

I dont go to the Gym. I swim when i can and I jog. Try getting a good exercise dvd and book aside about 45 minutes a day. Oh and drink water. Diet coke is a no no!

Hope my advice helps.

Actually dieting is the best way to lose weight, just with some exercise.

I don't mean make a diet, but alter your diet to consume smaller meals. Cut back on trans fat and carbs but don't cut anything completely out of your diet.

Also, forget the gym and ust work out at home. Push ups, sit ups, and go outside and run or ride a bike. For a long time. I usually go out bike riding for 7 or 8 hours on a nice weekend.

Originally posted by Lady Fianna
Serious question. And yes I did do a search but most of it was about dieting which is obviously not a great way to stay slim.

So, I know about going to the gym, cutting down on certain foods but is there some foods that don't seem too bad but are? Or are there certain ways of eating that really help you to stay slim safely? And does going to the gym actually help, or is there a better way?

Also what are the worst things to do, regardless of whether they work or not?

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Ok first few things you need to remember -

- Throw out the ''diet books'' or any other ''diet promoting thing''. That is not really gonna help anything.

It is the way of eating, habbits and the such that need to be changed, for good.

The most important thing is walking and moving. Anything you get insid our body, which exceedes 2 000 calories, needs to be walked off.

If you want to be a bag of bones, that is a different argument however 😄

Crash diets and chain smoking work for me... dodgy

Seriously though: Balanced diet and exercise. All things in moderation.

I think that's about it.

Lots of sex. Preferably with me.

puke diva

Originally posted by PVS
puke diva

It's for ze good of ze nation. dodgy

Yeah, Bardock has a point.

A good session of Sexercise beats 3 hours at the gym. Trust me - sexercise is all you need.

If you are gonna go on a diet - there is one simple rule - if it didn't exist 2 000 years ago - DON'T eat it.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Yeah, Bardock has a point.

A good session of Sexercise beats 3 hours at the gym. Trust me - sexercise is all you need.

If you are gonna go on a diet - there is one simple rule - if it didn't exist 2 000 years ago - DON'T eat it.

Hehe, she said I was right. Hehe.

guys lose weight easier than girls. and girls hate us for it.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
guys lose weight easier than girls. and girls hate us for it.

Broad, generalizing, idiotic statements. As usual.

Back to basics body fat burning.

Burn more calories then you take in.

Maintian a cardio routine (good for the heart lungs etc fairly quick calorie burning)

Mainting lean muscle mass to continue burning calories in a "resting" state. (Work out with weights and resistance training in general)

It cannot get much easier🙂 When you figure out your base calories do it off your Lean Body mass and not total weight.

Not really and depending on how you look at it, men will loose more weight on average then women for several different reasons. One is normally it is just water weight and men on average are more overweight than women. There have been many studies on this and have shown for the same amount of effort men with loose about 20% more weight then women but we also gain in back within a few hours as well.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Broad, generalizing, idiotic statements. As usual.

This sounds like something someone who looked like this would say:

Originally posted by Bardock42
Broad, generalizing, idiotic statements. As usual.

There are several good suggestions and some already stated. Eat smaller and more frequent meals, this will help to increases you metabolizing. If your body receives food on regular and more frequent times then it will burn more of the calories because it will start to learn that it will get food on a regular basis and won’t need to store the fat for later times. With the exercise don’t start out heavy the first few weeks, start gradually so you don’t burn yourself out and quit the first week, go for fast walks, bike ride and light cardio are great ways to start.

some people tend to go overboard with their diets, eating like rabbits. thats not good for you. another example is my sis. she is a big girl, about 6'3. she couldnt stick to a diet to save her life.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
what, so its not true? YOU calling ME an idiot. nice. seems that you go out of your way to insult others here. i guess thats what happens when someone is incapable of getting a woman.

A rather ironic post.

First I did not call you an idiot. I commented on your statement. Which was in fact an unreasonable generalization.

And who did go out of his way to insult someone now? I give you a hint, it wasn't me.

Originally posted by Bardock42
A rather ironic post.

First I did not call you an idiot. I commented on your statement. Which was in fact an unreasonable generalization.

And who did go out of his way to insult someone now? I give you a hint, it wasn't me.