Help Me Lose!

19 Responses

1. Ana

   January 31st, 2008 at 12:29 pm

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   I’ve lost 20-30 lbs in the last 6 months or so, with little or no exercise. I’ve cut way back on processed foods, starting cooking for myself more and cut out regular soda. It really was that simple.

   Of course now I’m starting to plateau, so exercise is in my future…

2. Moms

   January 31st, 2008 at 5:52 pm

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   Ben,
   I’ve been getting healthy recipes from a site called realage.com They appear to be affiliated with the doctors that wrote the bestseller, “You on a Diet”. They contend that one should pay more attention to waist size, than to weight because that mid-belly weight creates problems by crowding out organs and impeding their healthy function. (Basically, if you lose weight, you’ll lose waist size as well, so I think it’s just a different way to obtain the same goal.) They also have exercise routines that require no purchase of equipment or joining a gym (although I can’t say I’ve tried any of them yet). They also recommend finding an online buddy to help encourage you. You’ve got several hundred here alone, but might consider a more one-on-one approach there. The toughest part is eating out less…MUCH less because there are so few healthy alternatives. I think it’s a terrific goal that can only be a win-win for all involved. Best of luck! I applaud you and your SEO group!

3. Eric Vernon

   January 31st, 2008 at 5:57 pm

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   My personal philosophy is don’t eat when you’re not hungry. Also just remember to keep a balanced diet. Watch out when you’re bored because often people eat just because they are - next time you’re sitting at the computer and go up for a snack, think… do you _really_ need that snack?

   I wish I could be more help, but I’m not a nutrition expert or anything - and I personally haven’t struggled with my weight, but none the less I’m here to support you.

   Good luck!

4. Serena Casey

   January 31st, 2008 at 9:36 pm

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   For me, it’s three P’s: Portion control, planning, and positive reinforcement.

   Portion control is obvious. Eat slower, stop sooner, but don’t let yourself go around hungry all the time either.

   Planning: Have lots of good food choices in the house. When the cupboards get bare, that’s when you start making bad decisions because it’s easy and quick. Plan ahead when you know you’re likely to be faced with temptation.

   Positive reinforcement works better for me than looking at fat pictures of myself. That just makes me depressed. Surround yourself with positive images, thoughts, and goals. Reward yourself for reaching intermediate goals. Try to enjoy the process by remembering that you’re doing a very important thing for your overall health and well-being!

   Hope it goes well for you! I’ll be watching to see your progress.

5. nickycakes

   January 31st, 2008 at 11:22 pm

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   That’s one thing i hate about a lot of people in this country. Every overweight person keeps searching for this magical tip on losing weight…. guess what it is:

   stop eating so much and exercise regularly

6. 20 Something Lady

   February 1st, 2008 at 12:35 am

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   I have lost 14 lbs in the last 3 weeks and have blogged about it at my site. I have pretty much been doing low carb, high protien. Four rules…so check them out they are pretty simple, and the weight comes off very fast (at first) then you will go to a steady pace! For a brief summary it is no white flour products, no drinking calories, keep it simple and take one day off per week!

   Best of luck to you!

7. Neil Duckett

   February 1st, 2008 at 6:02 am

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   I did the Colon Cleanising Kit at the beginning of the year. After 12 days in Australia on holidays i was ready for a good detox … you WILL lose weight if you do the 8 day intense program … but it’s pretty tough.

   http://www.blessedherbs.com/

   I do a detox once a year, i do it to improve my sleeping and to put a line in the sand and have a good 10 to 15 days total clean living.

8. SEO Blog

   February 1st, 2008 at 7:25 am

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   Eat less exercise more? It might sound blatant, even tho eating less will (yes) help you lose weight but it will also weaken you up. When I wanted to lose weight there was one simple method I used (and now I forgot using it again lol). This is what I was doing.

   Waking up in the morning, push-ups and simple exercises for like 20 mins (rather then for losing weight, it was more for making the start of the day more elastic and drawing a smile upon my face). Of course, logging to your computer (but before eating, we know we are addicted and we know that sitting after eating does no good). Eat, then go out for a run (even 10 mins a day works out) or even better, play basketball (or something you really enjoy at and you are missing doing for a long time).

   But on a second thought, reading what I just wrote is not what you really need, isn’t it right? How about, tell us how do you plan to organize your “losing weight” days?

9. Mike Huang

   February 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am

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   wow, just when you thought all those “weight losing” money making blogs were over with…

   Do you guys even need to lose the weight? LOL

   -Mike

10. Ben Cook

    February 1st, 2008 at 12:38 pm

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    I need to lose about 30-40 lbs and besides, it’s for a good cause.

11. Tim

    February 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm

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    @Niel,
    Some of those pics are disturbing.

12. Kevin

    February 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm

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    Here are a few steps to slimming down and becoming healthier.

    1) Cut the sugar. Soda, snacks, etc
    2) Cut the processed foods. Cookies, crackers, chips. Pretty much anything that comes in a box or bag that is ready to eat.
    3) Increase fiber and protein intake. Both will keep you feeling fuller longer.
    4) Cook at home more
    5) If you eat out, take home leftovers and don’t finish your plate.
    6) Keep healthy snacks around. Fruit, Pretzels, carrot sticks, etc
    7) Exercise. For shear calorie loss cardio is the winner. You also need to include some weight training though. Lean muscle mass increases your capacity to burn calories. Give yourself a small food reward when you hit certain goals. Depriving yourself of what you crave will lead to a binge which will put you back farther than the reward would have.
    9) Don’t forget to eat breakfast!

    Those are some of my tips! Good luck!!!

13. Neil Duckett

    February 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 am

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    @Tim - Yes they are, but very satisfying knowing it’s no longer in your body !

14. Rebecca Laffar-Smith

    February 4th, 2008 at 3:48 am

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    Actually the eat less concept is not very effective. If your body feels starved it stores fat and destroys muscle. If you want to count on the scales as the highest weight loss then yes, anorexia is the way to go. If you want to stay healthy and acheive a healthy balanced weight then portion control, healthy choices, and regular exercise is the only way to go.

    Unfortunately, weight loss is a slow process. The slower it comes off the longer it stays off. Lose weight quick, stack back on double in half the time.

15. Online Radio

    February 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

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    You need to watch the quality of food you take, you can eat the same quantity if you control the quality of the food, like decrease sugar and fatty food while increasing vegetables like in salad…. etc.
    Wish you good luck.

16. Caroline Middlebrook

    February 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm

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    I lost 2 stones last year. There is only one way to lose weight - eat well and exercise properly. Okay its slightly more complicated than that but there are a few things you can boil it down to:

    1) Make sure your exercise program includes weight training - you dont want to be losing muscle, only fat!
    2) In addition to the weight training, do some kind of cardio as often as you can, preferably every day. If boring running machines etc dont float your boat try a sport like squash etc instead.
    3) Eat little and often, ideally 4-5 small meals a day. Make each meal balanced - protein, complex carbs and some fat.
    4) Drink lots of water
    5) Cheat as much as you need to in order to keep you on it for as long as you need!

    Good luck

17. Dcrad

    February 8th, 2008 at 11:13 am

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    I wish you all the best of luck and hope you win. I’ve never had troubles with my weight but have borrowed out my motivation to friends before now when they were trying to loose there’s

18. Scotty

    February 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

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    Ben, I just stumbled upon this post. Very cool. I would definitley point you to my blog (http://www.scottysbody.com) which chronicles my weight loss (and muscle gain) over the last 4 months. I’ve lost about 30 lbs. so far. Check out my site, the weekly progress pictures, and my detailed food logs to see what I’ve done to lose it.

    Good luck,

    Scotty

19. Stephanie |The Deal Is

    November 20th, 2008 at 2:40 am

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    I don’t really have a weight problem I guess but as I get older I am noticing what i eat is seeming to “stick” to me a little more. The best thing I did when trying to lose weight is of course regular vigorous exercise. I mean cardio and weights, and to top it off, i joined Weight Watchers. The program is not expensive and you eat whatever you want meaning you don’t have to buy special food. It’s just that you log how much of each thing you eat and you have to stay within a point total for each day. It really works, I lost 17 pounds with these two items, the exercise and the weight watchers, and i did it in about 5 weeks, maybe a little longer, it’s been 3 years since then and I need to do the plan again. I never stuck with my good eating habits that i learned, and I quit exercising so all the weight came back. Good luck on your conquest!