diets

Originally posted by divegeester
Cutting out carbs gets rid of glycogen but not immediately stored fat, by the time cutting carbs does that your system is screwed! I try to reduce carbs generally especially bread, cut out all sweets and crisps, reduce portions, eat lots of chicken and fish salads etc. and exercise like mad. Seems to work.

You do not have to cut quite so many carbs if you only cut out the right ones. Losing many carbs on the high end of the Glycemic Index lets you eat more of the carbs on the low end. Think whole grains versus processed carbs.

Originally posted by Suzianne
The laziest metabolism in the world can still lose weight. It's just an excuse.

Calories in, calories out. The secret to dropping weight is to spend more calories exercising than the ones you shove in your face. It really is that simple.

No. It's really that simple that you don't shove all those calories in your face in the first place. That's the reality, and no excuses barred.

-m.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
has anyone tried a diet that actually works? having read Atkins own book on the
subject i seem rather sceptical considering that he himself was obese, although there
does seem some logic to his arguments. Clearly he does not believe in low fat foods
and i have to agree, for in many instances the fat content is merely substituted with
sugars, ...[text shortened]... had any efficacy. Any
ideas would be appreciated or what has worked for you - regards Robbie.

Sugar isn't the problem as there are many foods that turn into glucose in your body the problem is that you have to burn it off just like fat. If you have a 2000 calorie diet then you need about an hour of activity a day... and when I say activity it better be making you sweat... I consume about 6000 calories a day but I am active for eight hours a day considering that I'm a physical fitness trainer at planet fitness lol it is hard to give so many classes in one day without constant activity.

Originally posted by tomtom232
Sugar isn't the problem as there are many foods that turn into glucose in your body the problem is that you have to burn it off just like fat. If you have a 2000 calorie diet then you need about an hour of activity a day... and when I say activity it better be making you sweat... I consume about 6000 calories a day but I am active for eight hours a day con ...[text shortened]... at planet fitness lol it is hard to give so many classes in one day without constant activity.

Calorie counting is not the way to go, apparently. Take it from me. I heard the argument the other day. Very convincing. I can't quite remember the details of the argument but the feeling of me being convinced is still very strong.