60 days only potatoes
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GhostX1994
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Iv heard and read how people have done 60 days of just eating boiled potatoes without things added and have lost nearly 10kg in 2 months without help from exercise. Has anyone done this? Want opinions on how it worked and if its a good diet to go on to help lose weight to tone up quick woth exercise
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kys for promulgating such an asinine idea.
Yes, you'll lose loads of weight if you suddenly decide to get all your calories from one source.
Had a friend lose over 20lbs in less than two weeks on an idiot fruit diet, which although awful would still be better than eating just potatoes being as there is a wealth of different nutrients to get if you at least eat many sorts of fruit.
But please, do this, start a youtube channel, and post results.5 -
Those that eliminate foods, that they aren't allergic to; have no understanding of how calories work & possibly're underrating. You can consume anything you desire, lose weight & without exercising. All you have to ensure, is that you eat less calories; than your body burns. That's it!6
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1) You aren't going to "tone" anything without exercise. Losing weight at that rate without exercise will most likely create more muscle loss than you would like.
2) Eating nothing but potatoes sounds nutritionally void.
3) You can (depending on your starting weight) lose 2lb/week, which is close to the same amount through calorie deficit with the added benefit of eating more flavors and getting better nutrition.
4) Why no exercise? If you have to do it without exercise, go for a more modest deficit, so you don't trash the muscle you have.5 -
Sounds awfully bland and boreing3
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aug rotten idea. Unless you find yourself stranded on Mars, I guess.15
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Well whats the best food to eat and how much and often should i to help tone and gain muslce? Bland and boring foods dont really bother me, i plan to exercise aswell and try at least 5 times a week. Im just trying to find a quick way to lose the fat as its mainly my stomach and top of legs, but i want to put on alot of muslce aswell, i know cant have both so rather muslce and tone0
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What a ludicrous idea.1
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Posting in a troll thread.
Buddy in the picture, although powerlifter plump, obviously has some good gains and must have some idea of what he was doing.
My theory is that it isn't even his pic and he's making troll threads because well, why not?
If somehow he's serious then he is beyond a hope if he would consider a boiled potato diet for even a moment.
MUSCLE AND TONE... Pfft.
Just eat at a slight deficit, maintain protein intake from 25-30% of daily calories, and figure out the rest.4 -
If you want to lose weight, count your calories don't eat back more than you burn. There isn't any super food that is going to make you lose weight quicker but adding more fruits and veggies to your diet if you don't normally eat them is good for anyone. As for muscle, start lifting.2
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Im not trolling, just iv read up about people doing this and working thats why im asking, i dont have much idea on diets and exercise as i havnt been to a gym for years due to personal matters. Only exercise i get is carrying my 2 year old son around0
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Apologies for being a prick.
Look, just eat at a slight deficit.
Google TDEE calculator.
Figure out how much you need to eat, and eat normal foods, whole foods.
Limit the amount of canned and boxed foods, and especially cut out restaurant and fast foods.
Maintain a high enough ratio of protein.3 -
Its fine mate haha
Yeah thats why i ask iv always had problems with right foods to eat and how much etc, i plan my exercise as ill start to go gym 5 times a week and try sticking to 2 hours a day but depends when i work really, most time im out so i try to just eat subway subs with most of the veg to help but yeah i need to start buying and making at home save me more money0 -
I know there is a guy on YouTube who lost a lot of weight doing this. Because I was curious I put potatoes only into my diary to see and if you ate approx 2,800 calories worth of potatoes, you would be getting plenty of protein, iron and fiber but you would only be getting half your calcium so I would take a supplement or add some soy/almond milk.
Have you ever looked into going vegan? Very healthy for yourself and the environment
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If you have a child, you need to have at least some knowledge of nutrition. It's not rocket science, though. Are you familiar with the concept of food groups? You know, fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, grains, dairy, fats? Have some food from every food group every day. Eat different foods through the day and from day to day. If you can cook, do that, if not, it's a good skill to learn because it allows you to eat well for cheap.3
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Im not looking into being vegan sorry
I know abit about right foods but im wanting to see what i can eat that will work best for muslce gaining and stuff, only food i dont eat is seafood and egg0 -
You don't have to eat any particular foods. There aren't any super foods for weigh loss or muscle gain.1
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I know there is a guy on YouTube who lost a lot of weight doing this. Because I was curious I put potatoes only into my diary to see and if you ate approx 2,800 calories worth of potatoes, you would be getting plenty of protein, iron and fiber but you would only be getting half your calcium so I would take a supplement or add some soy/almond milk.
Have you ever looked into going vegan? Very healthy for yourself and the environment
Hah!
Okay so I checked for fun.
25 "medium" sized potatoes would yield 2750 calories.
5 grams of fat
75 grams of protein
650 grams of carbs
You'd have 250mg of sodium to 15 THOUSAND mg of potassium.
HELLO Hyperkalemia!
Once again vegans imparting us with valuable nutrition advice!
Not only would such a measly amount of protein be detrimental to a big lad like that trying to gain muscle, but the hyperkalemia induced by such an inordinate ratio of sodium to potassium would leave him feeling extremely weak and bedridden and likely in the hospital in no time.4 -
So will having protein powder acually help me ir is it just bs and waste of money? Never used due to believing it doesnt work? Since its like 120 for 5kg that wouldnt last long?0
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Just eat food, goddammit.11
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Well it is a supplement.
So that means it isn't meant to be a primary source, but rather something to help you reach you goals.
Once you get started on this application you'll have a daily goal of carbs, proteins and fats that fit within your daily limit of calories.
Depending on what you eat throughout the day, it might be you get near the end of your day and you've 300 calories left to eat yet because of what you have eaten you still need 60g of protein.
In a situation like that, an isolate protein powder would be perfect because you could get your 60g of protein (which equals 240 calories) without needless carbs and fats.
But if you plan your meals you can get all the macro and micro nutrients you need from whole foods, which is always best.
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