Had to chime in here...
I have to 2nd Jacob's recommendations, all except for one. Coming from a
heavy medical family (AND NO I'M NOT GIVING MEDICAL ADVICE!), and someone
who has battled weight problems all my life (it's genetic for us), I will
say that virtually everything that Jacob has said is true for 90% of the
population.
As for weights, Jacob is 100% correct. What you'll find if you go too far
with weights is that you will gain muscle (which is heavy) and lose fat
(which is a bit less heavy) and you'll get frustrated, thinking that you're
not losing weight. Then you'll give up. Realize.. If you bulk up, you WILL
GAIN WEIGHT.
The absolute best judge for weight loss is your clothes, and a mirror. The
scale is great for reference, but makes little difference in true
maintenance and weight loss. Of course, that's not the case if you're
trying to drop 300 pounds. The scale ain't gonna lie to you if that's the
case. :)
However, the only thing that I would take issue with is the working out
before eating. Not a good idea... and here's why:
Your body needs fuel to deal with it's needs. If you work out, you're
increasing it's need for fuel. If you wait till after your workout to eat,
your body will tend to grab the food it gets and store it for what it will
perceive as a future need. It's best to eat well before working out. That
does NOT mean you should go buy a box of donuts (like Jacob's comment about
simple sugars/carbs -- he's right). It means, eat some fruit (like a
banana), a piece or two of light toast (you can find that in the store very
easily -- about 40 cals per slice -- eat three if you want. A couple of egg
whites (yes whites - it's better for your heart in general and it has less
fat)... And drink and drink and drink water. Having some of a decent sports
drink is fine.. But not a lot. Better yet, if you're like me and you like
sweet drinks and can't deal with plain water, make some herbal (HERBAL) ice
tea. Use something like Equal or some other 0-cal sweetener. Trust me..
After a while you'll get used to it. I know I hated it too, at first. But
stick it out and you'll find it fine after you get over the initial "yuck"
of it. (Frankly -- I drink it all the time now cuz I like it.. Not cuz I
have to.)
Don't work yourself to the bone in your workouts. Work smart, not hard.
Keep your heartrate stable and high enough to burn fat, but not enough to
drain you completely. If you have ANY feeling of light-headedness or pains
(other than just achy legs from working out - use common sense).. STOP. And
as always, check with your doctor before you start ANY exercise regemen and
before you drastically change your diet. Things like high blood pressure
can kill you QUICKLY if you don't have it checked. The reality is that HBP
is a "silent killer". And the reason they call it that is because there are
often NO symptoms before you drop dead.
Be smart. Go have yourself checked.. Work with your doc... And get that fat
off. BELIEVE me you'll feel better. I know.. I lost nearly 100 pounds..
And I couldn't be happier about it!
Smoked for 15 years - drank coke like a fish, and sat behind my computer on
my fat ass until I found out I had high blood pressure. Now more than 2
years later, I've lost 100 pounds, quit smoking, and my BP is now normal.
Plus, I feel SO much better... you wouldn't believe it.
Ok.. That's my .02 (okok.. More like $1.02 <grin>)
Hope this helps.. And GOOD LUCK! Keep doin' it.. You'll be happy you did!
Lee
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
| Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:37 AM
| To: CF-Community
| Subject: Re: Solidarity
|
|
| FYI... this is assuming you do not have any medical conditions, like
| diabetes. If you are not sure, get checked out first.
|
| At 08:26 AM 3/12/2003 -0800, you wrote:
| >Just a few things you can do.. simple. This is what I do
| >
| >1.) Cut the soda, tea, coffee, and juices. I have only 1 glass of
| >orange juice in the morning. The rest of the day, plain
| water. Lots
| >of water.
| >
| >3.) Cut down to about 10 times your weight in calories (to
| start). So,
| >if you weight 200 lbs, eat 2000 calories a day. Spread it
| out over 5
| >small meals a day. If you feel like you are going to starve
| to death,
| >eat a little bit more. You should just start to feel hungry by your
| >next meal.
| >
| >3.) Cut the simple carbs or anything that is pure sugar (ice cream,
| >cookies, candy, donuts). Eat complex carbs like potatoes,
| rice, wheat
| >bread, pasta (not too much though), tortillas. I would get
| use to this
| >a week before you start cardio, you may feel sluggish for a few days
| >when you start this. If you still feel sluggish after a few
| days, eat
| >a couple more bananas or some type of fruit.
| >
| >4.) Cardio 4 to 5 days a week. About 30 minutes a day. I
| do about 650
| >calories in a 35 minute session, 4 days a week. Best time to do
| >cardio, first thing in the morning before you eat.
| >
| >5.) Do not have to go heavy on the weights. Light weight lifting
| >while losing weight. Just enough to keep tone. If you try
| to bulk up
| >and lose weight at the same time, it will be going around in
| circles.
| >Shot for about a pound of fat a week to lose. Make sure you
| take fat
| >measurements to keep track once a week.
| >
| >6.) Do not pull a Tim Bechler...
| >
| >I am able to maintain 180 lbs at 6 feet tall. And yes, when I took
| >this computer administrator job 6-7 years ago, I had to
| start going go
| >the gym.. ;-)
| >
| >At 10:10 AM 3/12/2003 -0500, you wrote:
| > >Given the people on this list and their loved ones affected by
| > >various medical issues which will require a lifestyle
| change, I want
| > >to show my concern for their challenges in a meaningful way.
| > >
| > >I assume many of the CF-Community people are like me, spending a
| > >large amount of time behind a computer each day, eating large
| > >portions of just about anything that passes for food each day for
| > >lunch, and utterly deficient when it comes to exercise.
| > >
| > >Given that it is the lenten season and I am supposed to be giving
| > >something up anyway, I am going to work consciously to change my
| > >habits as a tribute to those who have to change theirs. I
| am going to
| > >eat healthier and get more exercise. Tonight when I get home I am
| > >going to lift some weights (I would do cardio but I
| already walk half
| > >an hour each day as it is), for dinner I am going to have
| a grilled
| > >chicken breast and some broccoli, and I am probably going to just
| > >have a salad for lunch. Tomorrow I will repeat this
| process, and will
| > >do so everyday until I feel I have really changed my ways. And the
| > >snacks, the Famous Amos cookies my company provides developers for
| > >free and somehow make their way to my desk each afternoon, nixed.
| > >
| > >That's my pledge, anyways. I don't really want to think
| about what my
| > >arteries look like, or what they are going to look like in
| 10 years.
| > >With a little determination, I am confident I can drop about 10-20
| > >pounds in the process.
| > >
| > >Anyone else up for such a challenge? I am sharing my
| thoughts in the
| > >hope that some other people feel strong enough to want to make a
| > >change in their lives. If that is the case, I will be willing to
| > >organize this effort and put up a community Web site where
| we can all
| > >track our results, post tips / links / other stuff.
| > >
| > >M
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| >
|
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