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You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by mattlondon »

This article is quite accurate I think. I use MyFitnessPal on and off. It is easy - you just scan the barcode and it tots up the calories.

MFP is excellent at making you face up to what you are actually eating. At first it was a huge eye-opener for how many calories were in everyday things - like a slice of bread is 80-120 calories etc. The article mentions fruit juice too - that was a big one for me as well. I figured that since I was not eating loads of pizzas and burgers etc that my calorie intake was probably "normal" but boy was I wrong and MyFitnessPal really helped understand that. Likewise it was good for a reality check that the 20 minute run actually was only like 150-200 calories burnt, not 750.

That was good, but where it really helped though was in measuring stuff out, and to realise what a serving really was. The biggest culprit for me was breakfast cereals - 30 to 45g of cereal is not a bowl full - it is a fairly pathetic covering at the bottom of your bowl. For years I was probably having like 4 or 5 (... or more!) servings of cereal (i.e. a full bowl, like it looks on the packet or on TV adverts!) a day without realising.

I'd recommend people give it a try, if only for a couple of weeks to get a grip on what the calorific levels of some of your staples are, and what a serving actually looks like. It is eye opening.

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by drooby »

csours wrote: post #73

I weigh 350 pounds. I'm very obese. I know this. When I was a teenager, I looked at people who weighed 300+ pounds and though, how do you get that way. Don't you realize that you are gaining weight? Don't you know that you just have to eat less to lose weight? Anyway, now I realize that I am hungry. It never goes away unless I eat a significant amount of food. My body told me to eat, so I ate. It doesn't even take th…

Commenting purely on my own experience.

I have found that my hunger is malleable. If I start eating breakfast, I will be hungry in the morning at around the time I started eating breakfast. But, if I stop eating breakfast and only do lunch and dinner, I will eventually lose my hunger for breakfast and have no problem coasting till lunch on nothing but a coffee.

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by gitfan86 »

trevorishere wrote: post #47
sharken wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's more like they DO NOT want to believe how small portion sizes are required to consistently lose weight. Even if there was a device that could scan all food before eating it, they would still exempt some meals with the "do not count" argument. Rule of thumb, that if a meal is easy and fast to prepare, then it is probably not suited for a diet. To lose weight you have to do a lot more exercise than you think consi…

Went from 230 to ~155 without exercise by calorie restriction alone (600-1200cal/day). It IS possible, though likely unhealthy to accomplish without exercise (I never, ask they say, consulted a doctor prior to the self-imposed restriction). Exercise was uncomfortable until I had lost weight, now I can do 15+ mile hikes with a 60l backpack. I don't want to discourage anyone from doing exercise at any time in their goa…

Where did you get the information that it is unhealthy for a 230 pound person to eat 1200 calories a day?

I understand that sodium,potasium,etc.. are necessary, I'm just asking about why you think that the calories are a problem when 230 pounds?

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by lvass »

In my non-expert opinion, this is almost as good as it could be. People should face the harsh truths about their habits. I just dislike the underlying assumptions that things with fat or whatever is bad, every single macronutrient is great, just don't fucking overeat them. Also, life is absolutely better without sugar.

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by Blackthorn »

digisign wrote: post #129
Blackthorn wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By whose measurement? AHA says two tablespoons for women, three for men, is a maximum.

It is 15 grams, too much at once if you want to maintain a level blood sugar. No, it won't kill you but it's a habit no one needs.

1 tablespoon of common granulated sugar is 12 grams.

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by heavyset_go »

Blackthorn wrote: post #98
digisign wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, over one tablespoon is more sugar than an adult should have per day. (Not to mention all the added sugar these days.) Maybe an ice cream on the weekend. I usually combine with a Almond/Coconut milk and it is fine without sweetener. May take a bit to get used to if you have habits to break.

By whose measurement? AHA says two tablespoons for women, three for men, is a maximum.

You're probably getting that and more just from additives to food. I'm of the opinion that adding additional sugar to anything isn't exactly the healthiest unless you're cooking everything from scratch and can control the amount of added sugar in your diet.

Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by [deleted] »

retrac wrote: post #60
lr4444lr wrote: post #8

Someone finally wrote this article. So refreshing. It's obvious when you live with a fat person why they have trouble losing weight, even when they're on a diet: they're usually not actually following it. Whether they don't understand portion sizes for calorie math, or look at calories at all, or eat things that they say "do not count", there is almost always a failure to understand what and how much they are eating.

One of my roommates tried everything, including good hard exercise and all sorts of diets. Nothing seemed to be working. It was kind of perplexing me, actually. Then we started working the same schedule, breakfast together. The whole thing unravelled with a casual comment he made. "Wow, you're really stingy with the sugar in your coffee." Except I wasn't. I was actually indulging myself, like two tablespoons. Show me…

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Re: You're Not Losing Fat Because You're Eating Too Damn Much (2016)

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Post by bena »

mikevm wrote: post #81
trevorishere wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Went from 230 to ~155 without exercise by calorie restriction alone (600-1200cal/day). It IS possible, though likely unhealthy to accomplish without exercise (I never, ask they say, consulted a doctor prior to the self-imposed restriction). Exercise was uncomfortable until I had lost weight, now I can do 15+ mile hikes with a 60l backpack. I don't want to discourage anyone from doing exercise at any time in their goa…

> Exercise was uncomfortable until I had lost weight, now I can do 15+ mile hikes with a 60l backpack. A simple walk on an incline (5km/hr @ 5% incline) can help you burn 400+kcals/hour. You can probably eat at 1500 kcals and start your day with a walk like that on the treadmill while watching some TV show :). > .. but it is possible to lose weight by calorie restriction alone. Indeed it is! :) If you're obese or sev…

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