i need to lose weight

[Espo Mk. II]

i am laying off the fatty foods and i want to lose 30 lbs of fat mass and gain about 10 punds of musle mass. i stretch my legs with 2 5 lb ankle weights on and i dont think that will help. so how can i lose about 30 lbs? all i have is the 2 5 lb ankle weights. any suggestions? running and anorexia are not options.

i currently weigh 140
my goal 110

[Sub0]

140 >_>, wow I weigh *goes to check* 210 pounds, don't try to lose weight, you end up gaining some >_>, but if you must know, try: lipo, jogging, any exercise, or ating healthy.



BTW, how old are you?

[Homer43]

Diet and exercise.

Serious.

[noobpwner1]

Really pay close attention to what you eat. Before you chow down on a snack, take a look at how many calories/how many grams of fat it has (etc.) As for exercise, jogging and swimming both burn tons of calories. (By jogging, I mean constant running, and by swimming, I mean swimming laps.) I would recommend either jogging or swimming for 45 minutes to an hour each day to lose some weight. Sit-ups are good too. After a few months, maybe even weeks, you should start to notice some differences.

[AssaultRifle]

Hydroxycut works. So does Stacker 2, if you feel like going the unnatural way.

[Espo Mk. II]

no i am 12. i like natural. swiming an hour a day might be hard on my busy schedule, diet, ya doin it.

[AssaultRifle]

no i am 12. i like natural. swiming an hour a day might be hard on my busy schedule, diet, ya doin it.
Get off the computer. Seriously. That helps more than you think.

[Espo Mk. II]

im starting when i have a plan of what to do, maybe saturday.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

i am laying off the fatty foods and i want to lose 30 lbs of fat mass and gain about 10 punds of musle mass. i stretch my legs with 2 5 lb ankle weights on and i dont think that will help. so how can i lose about 30 lbs? all i have is the 2 5 lb ankle weights. any suggestions? running and anorexia are not options.

i currently weigh 140
my goal 110
That's all you weigh?
I weigh way more than you.
I weigh so much, I'm embarassed to tell people on the internet how much I weigh.
You must have babes jumping at you all the time.
Well, unless you're ugly...
But if you really need to lose weight, excercise and eat healthy.

[Arca]

dude I'm 110*, I'm not proud. I want to gain some wait, or some muscle, whatever comes first.





*I'm probably way off.

[Espo Mk. II]

That's all you weigh?
I weigh way more than you.
I weigh so much, I'm embarassed to tell people on the internet how much I weigh.
You must have babes jumping at you all the time.
Well, unless you're ugly...
But if you really need to lose weight, excercise and eat healthy.i want real ideas, not just exercise, i want specific exirsizinz.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Well, I guess if it's all fat, you might want to lose some weight...

[Espo Mk. II]

yes, i might. but i have a huge stomach, big thighs and *checks* some excess flam.

[Coheed]

Ride a bike to and from school and go running in the afternoons. Or run in the mornings before school, which ever is best. Play a sport for a school team, that would help you out a lot and there would also be many other benefits.

[Espo Mk. II]

Ride a bike to and from school and go running in the afternoons. Or run in the mornings before school, which ever is best. Play a sport for a school team, that would help you out a lot and there would also be many other benefits.i dont know how to ride a bike...
running is too much before school...
after school i get lots of HW...
i am already on a soccer team...
i will start swimming for an hour a day...

[noobpwner1]

swiming an hour a day might be hard on my busy scheduleNo one said this process was going to be easy or fit right in. Looks like you're going to have to make it work.

[RocketSoldier]

i dont know how to ride a bike...
running is too much before school...
after school i get lots of HW...
i am already on a soccer team...
i will start swimming for an hour a day...


Yo-you don't know how to ride a bike?

[Espo Mk. II]

no, but i can ride with training wheels.

[RocketSoldier]

no, but i can ride with training wheels....LEARN!

[Karl]

no, but i can ride with training wheels.You just need speed, that's all. The speed takes care of the balance for you. Try starting down a hill, or possibly just kicking off harder than you do normally. You get going, then pedal. If you start to wobble, don't worry about it, just spread your legs to catch you if you fall to one side, and try again.

[Vagrant]

The main thing about learning to ride a bike is that it's different than what you'd expect. Staying still will make you fall over. The main trick is to be going at least 4 mph or greater to maintain balance.

[Halo007]

I'm 6'1 and 210 pounds -.- I feel like I'm a decent size and weight. (Unless your short which is probably going to end up with me saying ROFL-COPTERS fat boyee!) Just work out around 50 sit ups and push ups dosen't hurt... Maybe run around the block a few times... To make it terms you can understand... GET OFF THE ####### COUCH AND GO PLAY FOOTBALL OR RUN OR SOMETHING OR ELSE YOU'LL END UP LIKE THIS!:
http://www.ssqq.com/romance/images/fat%20guy.jpg


OR you can throw up! that worked for Nicole Richie!


http://www.kidzworld.com/img/upload/article/a9398i1_Nicole-Richie.gif

From fat to flat!

[Sperry]

Sperry can't ride a bike. Sperry is also a very bad swimmer. I am a statistical screwball. Yhey.

For one thing, watch what you mean by the word "diet". If it means 'Oh, I don't need breakfast'; don't do it. Skipping meals / giving up food / whatever simply does not work - you might (that is, if your body doesn't decide to store what it does get) lose initial weight, but once you come off the "diet", it'll all come back and then some. Also, don't bother with any of the crap from GNC etcetera - it's completely horse hockey and a total waste of money.
If by "diet" you mean a proper food diet, as in, a change; not a loss of, what you eat, then just follow the Food Guide (they give it out in health classes). Believe it or not, that actually isn't just something to line your bird cage; it has some serious value to it. A proper mixture of all of the food groups, getting the proper servings each day (do -not- over/underdo it, or you'll be wasting your time), and sticking to it will take you a long way. Don't want to have the same boring crap each day? You don't have to. There are so many possible combinations and meal ideas for natural foods (as opposed to 'omg bbq chips 2day'), that, with a bit of creativity, you won't notice.

And, of course, be active. Take gym in stead of some course you'll never use. You play soccer? Don't just play, go nuts over it. Hustle faster, don't slug across the field - if you aren't on the ball, you're just killing grass (but don't be a hog). A low metabolism doesn't matter (mine is pathetically low), as the degree of effort you make isn't impacted by it.

If you take it seriously, and you put a real effort to it; you won't have to worry about a waste in money or some psychotic workout schedule (neither are necessary for everyone - especially the former).

[neotris9]

Hmm, if you ask me you don't sound like you need to lose weight. I used to be a 220 pound lump of fat around 5th grade, since then I started being more active and now I look like a 270 lbs football player and jog 2 miles per day along with weight training 3 times per day.

You don't want to check the scale, that discourages you and if you lose a little you think you need some sort of treat and eat junk food.

Try going outside when its hot out, wear a hoodie and sweats and run/walk as far as you can, when walking back force yourself to move enough to get home, or do it the old fashioned way. without sweats or anything.

Eat less, or if you cant hold yourself over eat 5 healthier and smaller meals throughout the day.

Hang out with friends who like to do stuff, that means STAY OFF THE COUCH, go outside.

And AR, most parents would NEVER let their kids take any weight supplement.

Espo, for the muscle gain try and get your parents to let you use whey protein, it's healthy. Eventually when your like 15 try and get them to let you take creatine, BSN cellmass would work great but I like stuff with more creating in it then that. (or some other supplement, NOT NITROX)

[Mik3h]

Here is what it comes down to.

1) Yes diet it does help alot, but the real factor is excersize. You cannot gain muscles or a good weight by eating right. Its simply impossible. Weight is a increasing problem around the world. As i said in the global warming thread- we wont die from heat, we will die from eating habits. I am 15, 6ft, 58kg (127 pounds). I live in australia so i guess we kinda have active lifestyles. I find my weight increases and decreases by about 5 pounds at a time.

So Punchline:

DO ALOT OF EXCERSIZE!!!!!!!!!!!

[zakob]

My dad has a bunch of running books. He runs in marathons, such as the boston marathon which he did in april. Tonight I'll see if I can find some tips.

The tips he told me so I can lose weight are:

Go on the atkins diet. Don't eat alot of grains, eat alot of meat and vegetables, and stay away from dairy food (once a day). Don't eat huge meals, space them out. Eat snacks inbetween.


Then run, bike or swim an hour a day.

[eyebrow]

Dance Dance Revolution does wonders. On workout mode, you can set your calorie loss goal, and you can just do that every day. It's more tiring than you think.

If you don't have a PS2 or pad or game, you can get one of the pads you connect directly into the TV for about 30 dollars. I believe that it comes with 8 songs. That's enough for exercise.

[brian1335]

ok iam teh exercise king lol iam undefeated arm wrestling at westwood high school and iam going for worlds strongest man competition i weigh about 220 what i suggest is go for powerlifting thats what i do heavy weight low reps you dont get as big as bodybuilders but are alot stronger so i think thats what you should do and once you start getting some muscle mass the fat will burn off muscle burns fat dont waste your time with cardio lol i dont do cardio at all and i am almost all muscle.

[Espo Mk. II]

ok, ill swim about a couple hours (5-7) a week...
ill do some weight training every day...
and i will proper diet, but no crash dieting...
and i will do more hustle in soccer...

any more suggestions?

[Sperry]

Yes. Entirely ignore this:Go on the atkins diet. Don't eat alot of grains, eat alot of meat and vegetables, and stay away from dairy food (once a day). Don't eat huge meals, space them out. Eat snacks inbetween.

[brian1335]

yes stay away from the atkins diet people have died from that diet lol

[denacioust]

ONE person! People have also died from not dieting, people have died from breathing...I think I'll stick with eating and breathing though.

[redwater40]

if you are not willing to do some things like jogging/running then you wont lose weight. have a positive attitude about it, be willing to. diet and exercise. dont eat while watching the tv aswell. its bad for you.

[Espo Mk. II]

if you are not willing to do some things like jogging/running then you wont lose weight. have a positive attitude about it, be willing to. diet and exercise. dont eat while watching the tv aswell. its bad for you.how come?

[Qmoney]

Since I am very luck I dont gain weight and I dont need to exercise alot. Well to lose weight I suggest riding a bike and going on bike rides.

[Frosty The Snowman]

Yeh, ride bikes. They're great. I bike to school each day, it's really fun and keeps you healthy.

[Honeycomb]

Get your ass off of Xgen and the computer.
Go on the treadmill.
Stop eating like a sloppy pig.
Put away all the junk food that you eat all day.
Eat right.
Jog.

[FLASH-MX]

3 things ive learned so far from all kinds of dieting and excersise that could, or could not help you.

1. Do everything, every kind of excersize that you can in the morning, before you eat. Even a little bit of exercise will help, just as long as you get your heart pumping and doing some work.

2.Get Off The Computer. I know everyone else has pretty much said this but it cannot be stressed enough. I dont know really your schedule but if it includes being in front of a screen for longer than 1 hour, its doing you harm. Get out, explore, walk even, just anything. Read even, if your gonna get fat, at least get smart.

3.I dont know if anybody else said this or I missed it, but sleeping beleive it or not is a big factor in weight gain/loss. Sleep early, and wake up when you feel that its not a bother to wake up. If you have to wake up early, sleep earlier, just as long as you get a good time of sleep. If you sleep at 11 or 12 and wake up at 6, its going to dramatically reduce your chances of any kind of weight loss. Why? Sleep deprivation disrupts specific hormones that control your appetite. Wether or not you think you are, your eating a lot more than you should on that kind of a sleep schedule.

Peace

[Spine]

There are really no tricks to it.

Exercise and eating less are the only real ways. The only tip is to excersize in ways you like, and change your diet so it doesn't annoy you too much, but still lets you lose weight.
Just being active in general will help you lose weight. If you're not busy then take up an active hobby, join a club or do something off of your butt.

I lost a good bit of weight over time just because I changed my diet over time, and participated in a hobby I love.

[Gerbil!]

Well, I am a pitcher in baseball, and over the season I lost 8 pounds. I also was never fat. Being a starting pitcher requries alot of energy to burn, especially if you are a hard thrower and use your legs to push off the mound with a good follow throw to gain (what's the word I'm looking for, something that you're like ontop of or something, begins with an r, you have an advantage or something like that).

Also, try out the foods which work out with you. You're glycemic (sp?) index takes certain foods that you're metabolism "likes". Do you know some foods that you like and don't make you fatter?

[brian1335]

cardio is teh suck lol do weight lifting lol you will lose way more fat see the thing is just because you lose weight does not mean fat if ya weight lift you will be burning off fat cardio is harder in my opinion

[Espo Mk. II]

im going to use/do ankle weights, weight lifting, swimming, soccer and less food intake. i think ill lose some weight, probably enough.

[The Prodigal]

cardio is teh suck lol do weight lifting lol you will lose way more fat see the thing is just because you lose weight does not mean fat if ya weight lift you will be burning off fat cardio is harder in my opinion

c liek c wen u talk liek dis u dunt sound liek u no what ure talkin bout.

And cardio is supposed to be hard. You can't do something wussy and expect to get stronger with it. You have to push yourself with cardio and stick with it.

Now listen.
If this is indeed a huge issue, you must do cardio. What does lifting weights do? it works your arms, and maybe chest, depending on what you're doing. Most weight lifting is power developing, or strength training.

Cardio however, takes alot of energy from your body, mainly around your stomach. You MUST do cardio as well as lifting weights. You have to be working hard and you must know what you're doing.

You won't notice a difference after the first workout, but you have to continue. eventually, you'll see a difference.

And check this too: http://forums.xgenstudios.com/showpost.php?p=1107965&postcount=13

[Kevim]

Now listen.
If this is indeed a huge issue, you must do cardio. What does lifting weights do? it works your arms, and maybe chest, depending on what you're doing. Most weight lifting is power developing, or strength training.

The kid is 140 pounds.... even if he was 5'2 it wouldn't be that big of an issue. Just do what you know you should do. diet, exercise. Nothin special. Unless you have lots and lots of money, then attmpting to find tricks will get you nowhere. As my friend so famously put it

"If you don't want to be fat, then just don't act like a big ftty"

If you are ever doing anything that you invision that big 500 pound dude at Ihop doing in his spare time, then just stop and play soccer or something.

[brian1335]

lmao i talk like that cause iam that uba and i do know what iam talking about lmao iam going to be the next worlds strongest man

[zakob]

Yes. Entirely ignore this:

Why? I didn't actually mean the atkins diet. I just meant stay away from grains most of the time to keep your carbs low. Eat in small, healthy portions and have healthy snacks in between. If you do that and exercize often, you will lose weight. My dad does it at the end of every summer to get rid of his "summer fat".

[Espo Mk. II]

im scared if the atkins diet, i dont like fish.

[Sperry]

cardio is teh suck lol do weight lifting lol you will lose way more fat see the thing is just because you lose weight does not mean fat if ya weight lift you will be burning off fat cardio is harder in my opinionWhen my mom was in college, she knew a particularly muscular guy who was in all of the school competitions and whatnot. At the reuinion, some decades later (I think 20), she ran into him. Still ripped, right? No. All of it, absolutely every pound of muscle, had turned completely to fat. Lifting weights etc. may be effective to certain parts of the body (and, unless you know what you're doing, you're probably doing it for the easy way out), but if you do not compensate once you stop, that weight will come right on back, in excess. Cardio not only helps you lose weight, it increases your endurance and makes you genuinely healthier - which does wonders for the body (duh). To avoid cardio simply because its hard is foolish, and will 'nip you in the bud' at some point or another.Why? I didn't actually mean the atkins diet. I just meant stay away from grains most of the time to keep your carbs low. Eat in small, healthy portions and have healthy snacks in between. If you do that and exercize often, you will lose weight. My dad does it at the end of every summer to get rid of his "summer fat".The Atkins diet promotes the "beneficial" aspects, ignoring the obvious dangers to the body (which were not at all disproven when Mr. Atkins died and conveniently willed against an autopsy). Do you even wonder why your dad has to keep going onto that diet? Its not because he eats too much bread, its because once you come off that "diet", its 'benefits' are rendered completely useless.

[Alphaniner]

Uhh. Carbs (grains) are the body's main source of energy.

And I know you hate to hear this but...*gulp*...if you're serious about this, you might wanna try...LOWFAT FOODS! *shock*

See. There's the little nifty calorie/gram ratio chart:

Calories per gram of protein: 4
Carolies per carbohydrate: 4
Carolies per gram of fat: 9

If you eat the same amount of protein, and the same amount of fat, you get over twice the calories eating the fat. Stay away when possible. I'm not saying cut fats entirely; your body needs them to function. Just reduce excessive fats. Also, saturated and trans fats are no good. DANGER!

But yeah, DDR, personally is my favorite method of exercise. It's actually really good cardio, and is very fun.

[brian1335]

lmao it wont come back to nip me in the bud lol i do full body workouts leg presses squats deadlifts lmao my trainer is 53 years old and can still bench press 405 twice squat 460 5 times and deadlift 590 once

[Johny-joe]

Try running on a treadmill. I lost 4 pounds in 30 mintutes while running on it.

[Mikeh]

In order to burn off 30 lbs you need to burn 10500 more calories than you eat. So If you eat 250 less calories and burn 250 more calories than usual you will be there in less than 6 monthes. As to how you do this, listen to them ^. And those diets that you see on TV, don't buy them. They make them seem better because they only show you people that it worked for. "Results My Vary" Acknowledges it might not work.

[Espo Mk. II]

cool. johny joe, i dont believe you.

[snoman99991]

cool. johny joe, i dont believe you.

He had to have been running fast.

I lost six pounds on a stairmaster machine in one hour on full speed when I had six layers of clothing on. I was cutting weight for wrestling.

It's all water weight though, it comes right back unless you don't drink or eat.

But you better eat and drink or else you'll probably pass out.

[Lumeh]

Losing pounds doesnt mean burning fat, for exapmle, you can take a #### and lose 2 pounds, or sweat badly and lose that weight in bodily fluid, you can escessivly bleed and lost that much weight, or step on a land mine and lose the weight of that leg.

[Kevim]

He had to have been running fast.

I lost six pounds on a stairmaster machine in one hour on full speed when I had six layers of clothing on. I was cutting weight for wrestling.

It's all water weight though, it comes right back unless you don't drink or eat.

But you better eat and drink or else you'll probably pass out.
6 Pounds in an hour? Damn. I near died when I lost 3 pounds in about that time.

[snoman99991]

Well I'm not @#$%ing with you, I really did lose that much weight in that much time. Wrestlers are in such good condition that we can lose a lot of weight in a short ammount of time.

In reality, I don't lose more than two pounds a week unless it's during our conditioning at the beginning of the season.

[Kevim]

Well I'm not @#$%ing with you, I really did lose that much weight in that much time. Wrestlers are in such good condition that we can lose a lot of weight in a short ammount of time.

I idn't say I didn't believe you man. you are probably a bit tougher then me anyways. But... I wouldn't imagine it to be much easier for a man with a wrestlers body to lose weight in a short period of time then a man with a "Comic book store guy" body.

[nuke]

I have a way..




First, don't tell your self "I cannot have any chocolate" Becasue that will make you crave it more, and then you will have more than you normally do, leading to the opposite of what you wanted.

So, say to yourself "I can have some chocolate, just not as much" Also, set yourself a something to go for, so inted of having no chocolate, if you on avrage have about 30 bars a week, say you can only have 25, then, if you do that, go down to 20, then 15, ect. Take it in small steps, getting bigge, before you know it, you will be much thinner!

[denacioust]

And DONT starve yourself or you will put your body into hibernation mode and will then take in more fat from any food you do eat. Eat slower as well so you know better how full up you are...

[Espo Mk. II]

ok, not starve, pace myslef when eating, and eat dietary(ish)foods, no fatty foods.

and for excersize, feet wweight stretches, once a day.
swimming 3+hours a week.
soccer4+ hours a week.
2.5 hours a week of football and/or soccer.

any more comments or suggestions?

[Sperry]

To those who mentioned *omg, fat gone in liek no tiem*:

It is unsafe, potentially dangerous, to lose/gain more than 2 pounds per week, or about 8 per month - anything on either side of that is pushing your body too far too soon, and really screws with your system. If you are looking to lose the weight and keep it off, a more gradual, habitual process will work better in the long run.

[Espo Mk. II]

what is a more gradual habitual process, sperry?

[Homer43]

If you lose too much weight, cut back on exercising, if you gain too much weight, exercise more...

[mcmfb92]

watever u do dont do atkins

[Karl]

watever u do dont do atkinsAny explanation? A medical degree perhaps? Or just a blind trust in a rumor that your friend's friend's mom's brother's dog's trainer said Atkins was bad for you?

[Alphaniner]

OK. I'm gonna do my best to re-cap for you.

Top Tips:


DDR is a lot of fun, and works you like no other.
Atkins diet=no no. Carbs are what you keeps you running most of the time.
Cut saturated and trans fats.
Try to get a half hour or more of exercise or more per day.
Stay away from diet supplements. Don't try to lose huge amounts of weight in short periods of time.
Instead of 3 big meals a day, try 4 smaller meals a day. Put about the same amount of food into your body per day, still. If you eat just a little bit at breakfast, just a little bit at lunch, and just a little bit at dinner, your body thinks "Food is scarce; I need to hold on to all the nutrients I can" and then your metabolism slows to a crawl, screwing over your weight loss. Your body is designed to keep itself alive, and if it thinks food is scarce, it will take action based on the input you give to your body.
Fruits and veggies are your friends
Lotsa cardio.
And if you want, I can tell you about an absolutely hellish drill we did in soccer.

Really gets you working ridiculously hard.

[Sperry]

A "more gradual habitual process" is one which fits with your lifestyle, providing enough physical activity and healthy eating / bodily habits to ensure a general balance in the body. If you do not meet this, you will simply experience weight gain - whether quick or gradual; all depending on the ratio of activity to consumption (and a few other aspects that aren't brief enough to mention). If you exceed it, you will be pushing your body too far, too fast; similar to "burnout" experienced by people in the business market who believe they must simply do absolutely everything to succeed. Quite frankly, doing everything is rarely necessary, and often detrimental. So don't bother.

I can't (and won't) list a variety of "more gradual habitual processes", as there is not enough information on your situation to do so. I will, however, advise you to use your common sense - you should know when you are in either extreme (and if you don't, its likely a particular condition).

[mcmfb92]

Any explanation? A medical degree perhaps? Or just a blind trust in a rumor that your friend's friend's mom's brother's dog's trainer said Atkins was bad for you?

im gonna choose the latter

[supasolidsnake]

ok, not starve, pace myslef when eating, and eat dietary(ish)foods, no fatty foods.

and for excersize, feet wweight stretches, once a day.
swimming 3+hours a week.
soccer4+ hours a week.
2.5 hours a week of football and/or soccer.

any more comments or suggestions?

I reccomend just watching your portions, lay off fatty foods but you can still eat them in small amounts, also drink only water it will speed up metabolisim. Go play a sport as you said so or hang out with friends, do it to have fun, not just to lose weight :)

[Screech]

Once my friends had a conversation about losing weight, and my friend said this and it forever stuck in my head.

"There are just three guarenteed ways to lose weight. The first is to stop eating alltogether, but.. er... Don't do that. The second thing is to eat alot, but throw it up. Er... Don't do that either."
My other friend then cued in. "Then what's the third thing?"
My friend broke out in a big smile. "That's simple!" She said. "Just don't eat when you are high!"

My other friend scoffed. "I don't smoke weed."

"Start puking."

[Anonymous]

i am laying off the fatty foods and i want to lose 30 lbs of fat mass and gain about 10 punds of musle mass. i stretch my legs with 2 5 lb ankle weights on and i dont think that will help. so how can i lose about 30 lbs? all i have is the 2 5 lb ankle weights. any suggestions? running and anorexia are not options.

i currently weigh 140
my goal 110
Eat healthy and excercise for 50 minutes 5 times a week.

[Lifeless]

I'm not sure this will help, but there's less calories in a stick of celery than it takes to chew them. So they might be a good kind of snack food, for when you're hungry in between meals. Just don't use any dips, or stuff like that.