10 Things You Need to Know to Lose Weight
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You gotta love forums.......everybody gets their chance to scream on their soapbox.
Another troll with their "You all are wrong, I am the only one who is right" post.
Can we develop a new forum category called "Narrow Minded Advice"?0 -
Watched a program the other night about 10 things we need to know to lose weight, scientifically proven. These are the 10 points.
1. DON'T skip meals4. Don't blame your weight on your METABOLISM.6. Eat soup, more often, keeps you fuller longer.7. Eat LOW FAT DAIRY, don't cut out dairy from your diet.Just wanted to share the insight. It made the point with scientifically proven studies and experiments, so if we can incorporate most or all of these points, I think we'd find those pounds falling away?
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My top ten things (scientifically proven, by me :laugh:)
Seriously though do what works for you. I have never done "low fat" anything, I drink whole milk (yes you heard me WHOLE) which compared to "real cows milk" is just watered down processed crap. I work out and though I don't have to work out to lose weight my *kitten* certainly looks better. Loose skin and a soft body just don't do it for me. I eat a lot of lean meats, and a lot of red meat. I also eat a lot of veggies, well... I just eat a lot of everything.
I don't consider sitting on the couch working my thumbs working out either. I lose about 5lbs a month, but inches. 11 weeks after my daughter is born and I am almost at a 6 pack
But this is me. This works for me. Me. have fun with what works for YOU.
Thank you for this. I believe your science more, because it was proven.
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I love this and so very true!
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People who eat dairy have fattier stools. The calcium bonds with fat causing more to be excreted, apparently.0
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Thats too many rules and confusing. I have only 1 rule
Eat a little less than what you burn daily but not too much.
Its been working rather well for me I think0 -
1. DON'T skip meals2. Change your plate size from 12" to 10" or even smaller.3. Count your calories.4. Don't blame your weight on your METABOLISM.5. Eat protein, to keep you fuller longer.6. Eat soup, more often, keeps you fuller longer.7. Eat LOW FAT DAIRY, don't cut out dairy from your diet.8. Exersize.9. AFTER BURN from exersize plays huge role in weight loss.10.Keep moving, even the little bits during the day will add up to loss.Just wanted to share the insight. It made the point with scientifically proven studies and experiments, so if we can incorporate most or all of these points, I think we'd find those pounds falling away?
Finding anything on the internet regarding weight loss isn't pure gold. Its not worth sharing. These aren't scientifically proven points. Most of it is bro-science and some are common sense.
Your intentions are god and thats good but... many people here have struggled in getting away from such nonsense. We have to learn to rely on GOOD PEER-REVIEWED research.
If I were to do everything available on the internet for weight loss i'd be living on water and air since apparently carbs are bad, fat is bad and protein is bad (many still say no to meat, even lean meats)0 -
So true! I conduct research for a living, and most days consist of me screwing around and taking pictures and notes of what makes the biggest mess lol!
Hey that sounds like fun! I could do that!0 -
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Why can't we all get along... I thought this site was about helping each other... not who is right and who is wrong.. we all have our little things that have helped us along our weight loss journey.... the whole point of this site is to share what we know.. nobody is obligated to follow every post0
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Watched a program the other night about 10 things we need to know to lose weight, scientifically proven. These are the 10 points.
1. DON'T skip meals
2. Change your plate size from 12" to 10" or even smaller.
3. Count your calories.
4. Don't blame your weight on your METABOLISM.
5. Eat protein, to keep you fuller longer.
6. Eat soup, more often, keeps you fuller longer.
7. Eat LOW FAT DAIRY, don't cut out dairy from your diet.
8. Exersize.
9. AFTER BURN from exersize plays huge role in weight loss.
10.Keep moving, even the little bits during the day will add up to loss.
Just wanted to share the insight. It made the point with scientifically proven studies and experiments, so if we can incorporate most or all of these points, I think we'd find those pounds falling away?
There was a Horizon programme very similar to this shown in the UK a year or two ago, one of the Michael Mosley (5:2 diet) ones and it might even be the same one that has been repeated. I think it's a stretch to say that people NEED to know these things to lose weight and even that they are "scientifically proven". I remember on the programme I saw, the soup thing, for instance, involved giving a group of people an ordinary meal and giving the other group of people the same meal liquidised with water. Now, who would seriously want to liquidise their meals?
The dairy thing, as I remember, wasn't completely clear as they seemed to be showing some effect from dairy but why only low fat dairy?
It was an interesting programme, and I'm sure some of the points are very valid (people sometimes think they're eating less calories than they are, people who fidget and move all the time tend to be slimmer, etc.). However the guy who presented the programme changed over to the 5:2 diet (for another programme - Eat, Fast, Live Longer) and wrote a diet book about it, so presumably those recommendations didn't work for him in the long term. So much for never missing a meal! :laugh:0 -
Screw that. Full fat dairy or nothing, tyvm.0
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Why can't we all get along... I thought this site was about helping each other... not who is right and who is wrong.. we all have our little things that have helped us along our weight loss journey.... the whole point of this site is to share what we know.. nobody is obligated to follow every post
While I agree that the main purpose of this site is to help each other in fitness, isn't it helping each other when we tell them when they post something that is pure BS? Sure some of the points in the OP were correct and some were based on preference but thing like "don't skip meals" can actually be a source of stress or even derail a person from eating under a deficit since they just say "screw it, i'll do it when I have more time for my health".
We ARE sharing what we know via peer-reviewed research and using it to shun the broscience that has clogged our minds and the internet.0 -
Watched a program the other night about 10 things we need to know to lose weight, scientifically proven. These are the 10 points.
1. DON'T skip meals
2. Change your plate size from 12" to 10" or even smaller.
3. Count your calories.
4. Don't blame your weight on your METABOLISM.
5. Eat protein, to keep you fuller longer.
6. Eat soup, more often, keeps you fuller longer.
7. Eat LOW FAT DAIRY, don't cut out dairy from your diet.
8. Exersize.
9. AFTER BURN from exersize plays huge role in weight loss.
10.Keep moving, even the little bits during the day will add up to loss.
Just wanted to share the insight. It made the point with scientifically proven studies and experiments, so if we can incorporate most or all of these points, I think we'd find those pounds falling away?0 -
Why can't we all get along... I thought this site was about helping each other... not who is right and who is wrong.. we all have our little things that have helped us along our weight loss journey.... the whole point of this site is to share what we know.. nobody is obligated to follow every post
Discussing what information is right and which is wrong IS how we help each other. I'm very glad there were people here who would tell me that it doesn't matter what time you eat and that you don't have to do low-carb for example. I likely would not have made it this far if I had believed that I had to follow a bunch of arbitrary rules.
OP, if you're going to say "scientifically proven" then you really need to link to the studies. Documentaries aren't a reliable source since a lot of them (especially the food ones) are slanted toward one point of view.0 -
I agree. Great tips!0
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As a chemist, I heartily endorse the Mythbusters quote and LOL @ lift_hard_eat because it's true.
@Cherylnadine- I'll admit that my post was sarcastic (because I'm mad about the dairy thing), but it was intended to be helpful. Helpful for people who are allergic to dairy (or just "allergic" to the violence) and people who just don't like low fat dairy, for people who can't afford new plates, for people who are sedentary and can't exercise, for people who are nauseated at the mere thought of breakfast, people with metabolic problems, people who don't like soup, people who can't count calories. They can all loose weight too if they want to.
I'm not saying that these tips wouldn't be helpful for some people, they probably would. However, it needs to be framed as such. I don't think it's very helpful to say these are "scientifically proven things you NEED to know to loose weight."
It's completely untrue. The only thing you need to know is that you have to eat less calories than you use.
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Thank you for sharing OP. I liked all these tips. I enjoy dairy, soup and have access to plates of varying diameter.
Repeat after me "I want to lose weight so my clothes will be loose"0 -
Why can't we all get along... I thought this site was about helping each other... not who is right and who is wrong.. we all have our little things that have helped us along our weight loss journey.... the whole point of this site is to share what we know.. nobody is obligated to follow every post
It's not being rude to inform someone if they are incorrect and give them research to back it up.
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Watched a program the other night about 10 things we need to know to lose weight, scientifically proven. These are the 10 points.
1. DON'T skip meals
2. Change your plate size from 12" to 10" or even smaller.
3. Count your calories.
4. Don't blame your weight on your METABOLISM.
5. Eat protein, to keep you fuller longer.
6. Eat soup, more often, keeps you fuller longer.
7. Eat LOW FAT DAIRY, don't cut out dairy from your diet.
8. Exersize.
9. AFTER BURN from exersize plays huge role in weight loss.
10.Keep moving, even the little bits during the day will add up to loss.
Just wanted to share the insight. It made the point with scientifically proven studies and experiments, so if we can incorporate most or all of these points, I think we'd find those pounds falling away?
I disagree with a few of these, based on my own experience/opinions as well as scientific evidence that exists to prove the exact opposite of these claims. I do agree that #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 can be useful tools for helping some people lose weight, but I do not believe they are essential. #5 is true, as protein can help you feel satiated longer. I don't think #1 is true, it really doesn't matter when you eat your calories, but not skipping meals could help some people with appetite/hunger.
This list is more of a "tips for weight loss" with an overarching theme of "eat at a caloric deficit." Definitely not a must-do list but it does have merit.0
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