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anathema5 -> RE: diet pills (1/25/2010 4:30:37 PM)
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ORIGINAL: mstrslve4fun
Belly fat is the hardest to get rid of. The only real way to get rid of it is to build muscle. Muscle burns fat, period.
Eat protein, only complex carbs, whole grains, etc, no 'whites' (white sugar, white flour, white rice, etc), vegetables and fruit. Stay away from fruit juices, which give calories without the necessary fiber that is in the whole fruit. Fats in moderation are okay, like butter.
I've lost 55 lbs since August (and have plateaued, and it's pissing me OFF!!!!) and I'm not going hungry. I eat a lot of protein (chicken, beef and pork, and tons of eggs) and if I eat carbs, it's always in the form of whole grain breads and crackers.
Also, I stopped drinking diet pop. It's one of the worst things for you. I drink mostly water now, but do have non-fat milk in my protein shakes.
And lastly, get moving. Even just 30 minutes of walking a day will help.
Diet pills are just a band aid. The person who invents the 'magic pill' that will help you lose weight without doing the above mentioned things will make a mint.
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Belly fat is the hardest to get rid of. The only real way to get rid of it is to build muscle. Muscle burns fat, period.
Eat protein, only complex carbs, whole grains, etc, no 'whites' (white sugar, white flour, white rice, etc), vegetables and fruit. Stay away from fruit juices, which give calories without the necessary fiber that is in the whole fruit. Fats in moderation are okay, like butter.
I've lost 55 lbs since August (and have plateaued, and it's pissing me OFF!!!!) and I'm not going hungry. I eat a lot of protein (chicken, beef and pork, and tons of eggs) and if I eat carbs, it's always in the form of whole grain breads and crackers.
Also, I stopped drinking diet pop. It's one of the worst things for you. I drink mostly water now, but do have non-fat milk in my protein shakes.
And lastly, get moving. Even just 30 minutes of walking a day will help.
Diet pills are just a band aid. The person who invents the 'magic pill' that will help you lose weight without doing the above mentioned things will make a mint.
Beef and pork are no no's... too much fat and cholesterol per serving. Eat leaner meats -- fish and chicken. An Alli pill will help if you get started if you feel you need to stop and munch something bad every single day, but even without it, you should have a fun snack (150 calories or so) each day.
Juice? You can drink juice, but think of it as a meal or snack supplement. A juice diet is recommended often times for the morbidly obese, so juice isn't an enemy. I'd make sure it's a high fruit juice content vs. sugar concentrate. Filling your stomach with fluids will make you less hungry, and thus, juice works well as a snack supplement (one serving = +/- 150 calories).
About the fluids... drink more water. Water helps everything, and exercising is essential. How do you lose weight? Eat less and move more. 500 calories a day = 1 lbs per week. 500 less than normal = 1lbs per week dieting, and 500 calories burned per day exercising = 1lbs per week. 2 lbs per week is healthy and on a good pace.
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