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Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by maleldil »

mekster wrote: post #319
roomey wrote: post #264

Anyone 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…

> 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.

If you're dropping an item a meal and removing sugar from your diet, you're eating less.

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by davidarkemp2 »

* Don't have high fat/sugar snacks in the house - but do have an alternative you'll eat * Move - low intensity exercise uses your body's stored energy (i.e fat) rather than using carbs * Find other people to help get you through the tough patches - for me, making a commitment to someone else makes me more motivated.

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by AnIdiotOnTheNet »

roomey wrote: post #264

Anyone 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…

> Anyone saying just eat less is full of shit. Sorry man.

> Get a food diary and write down everything that goes in your mouth.

Typically the 'just eat less' advice is pretty much in line with your second statement there. As someone who lost ~150lbs, I will vouch for the effectiveness of calorie restriction. The hard part, of course, is actually doing it.

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by jiscariot »

suction wrote: post #447

As you're specifically asking for "weird" tips...at 6'1" I was able to go from 85kg to a persistent (as in, no Yo-Yo effect) 75kg gradually in two years, without any deliberate dieting by changing my own mental stance towards being "one of the fatties". 1. Develop a "I'm better than you" attitude towards overweight people. In the woke age of "no body shaming ever", a lot of external motivation (i.e. fat jokes) has go…

I really appreciate this advice and it is also extremely refreshing. My sister is in amazing shape and for the longest time kept a picture of her younger "fatty" self on her fridge.

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by arboghast »

Never had a sweet tooth to start with but I replace all sugar with monk fruit and erythritol blends like Lakanto (taste same as table sugar unlike Stevia).

Made a big difference already. Then I’ve cut all simple carbohydrates or non-soluble fiber and unlike the low carb craze, increased my high soluble fiber intake from low GI whole grains like steel cut oat. Keeps me full for a while, low calorie, and I don’t feel sluggish.

I don’t eat anything above 50 on the GI scale. Once a week I might have pasta.

No fruits because of fructose but lots of vegetables.

No drinks containing sugar like sweetened Almond drink but I keep the milk because the fat and the protein helps feeling satiated.

Basically I lost about 20 pounds over 3 months and I’ve maintained the loss for 2 years now.

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by _dave »

Bellamy wrote: post #238
hit8run wrote: post #218

Here is a short list of little things to adjust: - Take just a little less calories in than you use (you don't want jojo effect). - Waive soft drinks (even sugar free). - Drink a lot of water. - Start flexing your muscles from time to time (build tension in your body). - Stand up. - Do Push ups. - Increase the steps walked per day. - Take stairs not the elevator. - Eat low carbs in the evening. - Eat enough proteins…

Take an app like Habinator https://habinator.com and set goals/habits that suit for you. Health is not just about weight loss.

An alternative for those who don't want to have to set up an account or prefer privacy and libre variants, the Loop Habit Tracker[0] works just as well.

[0]: https://loophabits.org/

Re: Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss?

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Post by ianai »

flexie wrote: post #246

Just eat less. Much less. And don't drink alcohol, juice, milk, ice tea, or soft drinks. Drink water. My suggestion: Skip breakfast. Take a cup of black coffee. A lunch consisting of a salat made of half a cucumber and a medium sizes tomato and either 1) a can of tuna (in brine, not oil) or 2) smoked salmon (100 gram), will make you quite full without adding more than 200 calories. Afternoon snack: Lots of chewing gu…

Not everybody benefits or reacts to skipping breakfast the same. It sounds like IF is a little out of OPs scope.

Having said that, IF altered my relationship with food much more profoundly than going plant based whole foods only. I skip dinner and probably eat what others would call dinner for breakfast way more than average.

This could be personally investigated by someone with a meticulous food journal and periodic (like every 2-4 hours) blood sugar tests. Look for what spikes you.

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