Get on stimulants ;) – this was initially meant ironically, but going on lisdexamfetamine for binge-eating disorder is what fixed my weight issue.
Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?
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#12Your theory is quite illogical. Your premise is wrong - where did you get that estimate? -, but more importantly your fat cells aren't going to start dissolving if your blood has slightly higher oxygenation.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/health/lose-weight-where-does... "You exhale the carbon dioxide and the water mixes into your circulation until it's lost as urine or sweat. If you lose 10 pounds of fat, precisely 8.4 pounds comes out through your lungs and the remaining 1.6 pounds turns into water. In other words, nearly all the weight we lose is exhaled."
But you still need to burn the fat. You don't have a way around it.
Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?
#13Eat less. Move more. Burn more calories than you consume.
Every piece of advice will go into exceedingly detailed depth on how to achieve one or more one of those factors. And it is worth listening to those details - but don't lose sight of the basics. Way too many people get caught up in their rituals of weight loss and forget to stay simple.
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#14I don't think it would work. I'm sure it will not increase the oxygen in the blood too much. Usually, the blood is transporting more than 95% of the maximal capacity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_saturation_(medicine)
Also, breathing pure oxygen for too much time without medical supervision is dangerous https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/rise-of-oxygen-bars (The effect is somewhat similar to put your face in a jar with diluted bleach.)
Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?
#15If there was a weight loss hack like that that worked I bet it'd be well known.
My weird tip? Flow state. Do something so compelling and interesting you forget to even care about eating. I've done it, but not consistently or for a long time.
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#16Supplement fiber! It's very helpful for appetite regulation, avoiding bloating and constipation, and feeding the microbiome.
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#17Smaller portions
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#18Get on stimulants ;) – this was initially meant ironically, but going on lisdexamfetamine for binge-eating disorder is what fixed my weight issue.
Nicotine also works well as an appetite suppressant.
Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?
#19Eat less. Move more. Burn more calories than you consume. Every piece of advice will go into exceedingly detailed depth on how to achieve one or more one of those factors. And it is worth listening to those details - but don't lose sight of the basics. Way too many people get caught up in their rituals of weight loss and forget to stay simple.
This is the only correct answer.
I've put on, and lost, 25 lbs probably 8+ times in my life (intentionally). I weigh 180 at my heavier end so that's a meaningful percentage for me. Depending how disciplined you are able/want to be, the easiest and most consistent way is to count calories.
If you don't want to be that strict, then just cut either your portions by 1/4 or remove a meal/snack that you estimate to be 250-500 calories. For me I just cut breakfast since I'm not really a breakfast person. Some people like to call this "intermittent fasting" and will give you an entire lecture about it's benefits. I call it "skipping breakfast".
Assuming you've cut 250-500 calories per day, weigh yourself every morning before any food/water. You should be losing 1-2 lbs per week, but it can fluctate so I would really look at 4-8 lbs per month as a reasonable target. If you are not losing that weight, you didn't cut enough calories, remove another 250/500 and try again.
On top of this do weight training and cardio, the type doesn't matter.
Good luck!
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#20- Don't avoid fat, avoid sugar
- go for an at least 30 min walk, every day
- hit the gym, increase your muscle mass
- try intermittent fasting
- if you're healthy, try to fast for a couple of days. Use that as start to improve your diet. For me, it really changed my perception of "being hungry"
- avoid highly processed foods
- get a CGM, see what spikes your blood sugar, avoid that