Ever heard of metabolic alkalosis? Plus, you'll just get poisoned by oxygen. My weirdest tip is just get a fat surgery. Consult with your doctor
Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?
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#362Fasting (or IF) + keto. It’s mostly mental, but you adapt quickly, and there are tons of health benefits beyond weight control. To a lesser degree: eggs. They are a miracle food imho. Amazing fat/protein/vitamin combo. And anyone talking about cholesterol content hasn’t read any good science on serum cholesterol drivers in the last two decades (you can eat a dozen eggs a day and be fine).
Yeah Im surprised at how far down this is, I thought keto was super popular.
Im currently doing keto after putting on a bit of weight over a covid lockdown. 5 weeks, 7kg down (83kg -> 76kg). I didnt even start all that heavy, I imagine if someone was really overweight they would lose it even faster. Its pretty easy, you dont even need to eat less, you just dont eat anything that turns into glucose. I guess theres not much difference counting calories vs counting carbs, but it really isnt a big deal to me.
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#363Something that nobody does: Talk with a doctor specialized in diets.
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#364Put on dental braces. Eating will be such a hassle that you'll lose weight in no time. Two birds: beautiful teeth and weight loss.
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#365Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Anyone saying just eat less is full of shit. Exactly. A pattern that doesn't last will get you back into the previous state fast. I'm not a doctor but all you need is some exercise. Then you only need to let go of 1 item from your daily meal and also remove much sugar from your drinking by going tea or water and most people should do fine.
I am a doctor, and while exercise is really good for you (and we should all do more!) it has effectively no bearing on weight in the general population (non-athletes).
Interesting, what do you mean by this? I would have expected that people who exercise more would have lower probability of being overweight?
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#366Anyone saying just eat less is full of shit. Sorry man. I went from 18st to 12st (and back up to 15st). I found a few key things. 1. Decide you want to loose weight. 2. Up your plain flat water intake... Like a ton. Your body will get used to it after a day or two and you'll start feeling naturally thirsty. You notice all these skinny fit people are always drinking? That's plain water they are drinking. Seriously if…
As someone who lost 20kg in 5 months by eating less, I don't appreciate being called full of shit.
First, too much water can cause hyponatremia. Drinking 2 to 3 litters of water / day is fine, but reach 5L and it's getting dangerous. And one of the main advantages of drinking water is it keeps your stomach full, meaning you don't feel hunger, and thus eat less.
Second, what's the purpose of your 3rd point if not to reduce calorie intake?
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#367Earlier quoted context omitted.
any unhealthy side effects of only eating one meal a day? what if that meal is 1800+ calories?
Intermitted fasting works on the principle that if you eat 1800kcal in one sitting you are going to puke. I can easily eat even 3000-4000kcal in 1 day, but in one meal going over 1500kcal is very hard. Edit: Yes I'm wrong I should have said "if you eat 1800kcal of clean food", I forgot the existence of fast food because it is not something common in my country
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#368I have no weird tips to lose weight.
But I have been dealing with overweight myself and I'll share what seems to work for me.
1) First eat three times a day. Why? Food is our fuel we need it to have energy. By spreading out the intake you will be less inclined to snack. 2) except that you are beautiful the way you are and don't compare yourself to anyone else. 3) Stop drinking sugar. Just drink water instead. When I stopped drinking cola I started to lose weight instantly. 4) don't eat potato ships. 5) when starting out to lose weight. Focus on your meals. Diversify your evening meals. Eat fruit in the morning. Drink tea instead of milk. Do not go training right away. This will just make you hungry and result in eating snacks. After a month of getting used to your diet start slowly incoperating training like running. 6) make sure to feel relaxed. Make sure to go to sleep on the right times. Don't focus too much on your body. Enjoy life get a fun hobby. 7) don't drink alcohol 8) listen to music and let your body follow the beat. Don't see it like training see it enjoying yourself having fun.
Honestly good luck to you and anyone else who is trying to lose weight. There are so many ways to lose weight but it's really important to change ones lifestyle first.
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#369I don't know if these are weird or not, I managed to lose ~25% of my weight (still lots to go) by - 1. Eliminating liquid calories and substitute sweeteners. Once I figured out that substitute sweeteners made me crave genuine sugars I got rid of them which made it easier to get rid of all liquid calories. Other than one or two servings of alcohol a month in social settings and an espresso in the morning I've had noth…
When I found out that a pint of beer has about 200 - 250 calories, it was quite eye opening. When I was younger I could've sometimes ended up having 7 or 8 of them in one evening, so that's almost your daily allowance, just in beer.
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#3701. Cut all liquid calories (juices, smoothies, et al even if they are home-made). This includes alcohol.
2. Join a good + intense Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) gym.