A 'different' type of healthy thread!

[dexyboi86]

Everyone posts the "how do I lose weight' threads, and I have been guilty of it myself.

Although I am not a twink/stud/god-body person, I take a good look at myself before I shower. Got to just check everything out for problems and such.

Today, I can actually see it...I am losing weight!

Not much, but it is beginning to be visible.

I did not take drastic measures. Just a few changes in habits:

• Very little soda
• Simple, general exercises (i.e. stairs instead of elevator)
• Lots of water (actually Crystal Light)
• Juice ( I bought a juicer)
• No snacks (well, only healthy ones)

Just wanted to share a happy post. Give me more encouragement, and I will keep y'all posted.

 

[dexyboi86]

*bump*
Come on, somebody post!

 

[levenshulme31]

Has the juicer been exiled to the back of the cupboard yet? Mine lasted about a forntight.

 

[dexyboi86]

Quite the opposite...I am using it more and more. Although last night I was called into wrk and could not fix any juice

 

[1st love ron]

There are a lot of calories in juice (as much as soda) so you still have to be careful. But hey, whatever works for you.

 

[3nipples]

No gym?

Everybody should keep up with exercise to maintain their fitness. Looking better is just a side benefit.

 

[bluedragon4]

I eat oatmeal with a warm apple mixed in it everyday. It fills you up,lowers cholesterol,and has fiber. It also is maintaining my weight in between working out. I lost 30 lbs from Jan-April and am now taking a workout break.I actually had to take a break cause trying to workout in the summer in Phoenix is so hard!!! I lived in Ohio and never stopped working out but the heat here is a killer. Though tonight is my night to start again for the second leg of weightloss. I only have about 10lbs to go though everyone says 5 or 6 would be good enough. I never took a break before or ate oatmeal but the oatmeal really kept me from pigging out. Give it a try. And if you hate oatmeal I completely understand cause I always did to. But adding the apple and some splenda made all the difference.It is almost like a desert.

 

[dexyboi86]

I LOVE oatmeal! Even plain.

My cholesterol, oddly enough, is in excellen shape. But oatmeal is very filling, and healthier than a lot of other stuff.

 

[LuvBoys]

I eat oatmeal every day I work and god I'm getting sick of it. I also find that it doesn't fill me up or make me last longer. I still get hungry a couple hours later.

 

[Lalada]

Drinking water consistently throughout the day also helps you lose weight. You don't store as much fat because your body knows it's getting the things it needs.

8 glasses a day. Though I rarely even have that much...

 

[JackFTwist]

Everyone posts the "how do I lose weight' threads, and I have been guilty of it myself.

Although I am not a twink/stud/god-body person, I take a good look at myself before I shower. Got to just check everything out for problems and such.

Today, I can actually see it...I am losing weight!

Not much, but it is beginning to be visible.

I did not take drastic measures. Just a few changes in habits:

• Very little soda
• Simple, general exercises (i.e. stairs instead of elevator)
• Lots of water (actually Crystal Light)
• Juice ( I bought a juicer)
• No snacks (well, only healthy ones)

Just wanted to share a happy post. Give me more encouragement, and I will keep y'all posted.

congrats!

good idea to eat better now because in a few years when your metabolism changes as it does for us all you will be better prepared

working out should be here, as someone else mentioned - it burns calories but better yet it improves health a lot

 

[bluedragon4]

Drinking water consistently throughout the day also helps you lose weight. You don't store as much fat because your body knows it's getting the things it needs.

8 glasses a day. Though I rarely even have that much...

I end up peeing all day and night long!!! I have really cut my fluid intact cause I'm sick of peeing! I could go 6 times in an hour! it drives me nuts!