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I think it goes into the 'what works for you category'. [/quote]<br />
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Almost everything goes in this category I reckon, at least to some extent. That's why all the hard-out scientific stuff on this forum is poo-pooed by somebody to some extent, probably correctly. Although some basics are almost fundamental (exercise, eat healthy) the particulars (what exercise, what food, and in what sorts of combinations, when and how much) would appear to vary significantly between people as to what works for them. <br />
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That isn't a bad thing of course; one of the purposes of this forum is for people to tell others what has worked for them, so we can try those ideas outselves in conjunction with the rest of our programmes, or tweak them to better fit what we think might work for us. <br />
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Just thought i would paste some reading on the carbs at night debate. - (its off the web - it must be true)<br />
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[b]I believe carbs are best eaten in the morning (to replenish depleted liver and muscle glycogen stores after a night of sleep), before workouts (to supply fuel for energy) and after your workout (to refuel muscle and liver glycogen and to spike insulin levels for stimulating muscle growth). [b]For fat loss[/b], we typically recommend [b]avoiding carbs later at night[/b]; if you did a good job of replenishing your muscle and liver glycogen throughout the day, then any [b]excess carbs at [/b] [b]night[/b]--a time when you're least active--[b]will be readily converted to fat.[/b][/b]<br />
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I have eaten carbs (lots of carbs) at night during a rugby season without putting on any fat as I was working hard enough to burn it off; but I think someone who has been inactive (sedentary) will benifit from avoiding carbs at night. -
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but the mental component is pretty crucial for any goal such as weight-loss.<br />
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Something to keep you focussed on your goal when the chips are down, you've had a bad day and those donuts look sublime.<br />
Everyone knows about Hadlee's key-words of "Lillee - Hate - Rhythm - Off stump" to help keep his focus and 431 wickets later, you'd have to say it was pretty successful :nta -
I found myself jogging this evening with the tune Nearer My God to Thee in my head, which in the circumstances was not inappropriate.
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If I work out at night, then eat no carbs (going to bed hungry), even if I have my usual breakfast - when I try to work out again in the morning I am farked.<br />
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So what works for you. <br />
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But carbs are just fuel. No point filling the tank and parking the motor in the garage. -
From what I've heard/been told - carbs don't kick in straight away anyhow. They take time to be absorbed then transformed into potential energy. As opposed to sucrose/dextrose/maltrose/glucose (all of those me thinks) which are instant return energy - this being the dangerous sort of energy to store if not exercising.<br />
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I'm with you IR - I need my carbs (at least some) at night to absorb so the next day I can charge thru my exercise the next day. -
[quote]Don't weigh yourself.<br />
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Measure yourself. With a tape measure. The one your wife uses for knitting.<br />
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Great. Now I'm suicidal. Also a confirmed blob. Chest, gut and arse all exactly the same circumference. Think I'd have been better off claiming air miles than using a tape measure. Jeezuz I'm a fat fuck. -
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[quote]Don't weigh yourself.<br />
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Measure yourself. With a tape measure. The one your wife uses for knitting.<br />
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Great. Now I'm suicidal. Also a confirmed blob. Chest, gut and arse all exactly the same circumference. Think I'd have been better off claiming air miles than using a tape measure. Jeezuz I'm a fat fuck.<br />
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If it took a tape measure to show you that, you have serious eyesight problems or a dicky mirror. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
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[quote name='dogmeat']<br />
[quote]Don't weigh yourself.<br />
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Measure yourself. With a tape measure. The one your wife uses for knitting.<br />
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Great. Now I'm suicidal. Also a confirmed blob. Chest, gut and arse all exactly the same circumference. Think I'd have been better off claiming air miles than using a tape measure. Jeezuz I'm a fat fuck.<br />
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If it took a tape measure to show you that, you have serious eyesight problems or a dicky mirror. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Yeah but the camera always adds 10lbs doesn't it, so looking at yourself on video (Pornstar) or in photos just makes you look fat and depresses you. The mirror is an optical illusion - the camera never lies :coolsmiley: -
I have been focusing on my eating and my strategy has been:<br />
<br />- only eat when hungry (sounds dumb but I previously used to eat by habit a lot of the time)<br />
<br /> - only eat until I don’t feel hungry anymore. (i.e. don’t just eat a shite load of food without thinking about it)<br />
<br /> - eat slowly so my body can tell me when its not hungry any more.<br />
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Seems to have been working for me
- only eat when hungry (sounds dumb but I previously used to eat by habit a lot of the time)<br />
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good points mark and also - if you're going to e.g. buy lunch or something, then get the small version of whatever you're eating. A lot of people were brought up to habitually eat everything on the plate because its a waste of money otherwise <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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[quote name='Nick the Aussie']<br />
good points mark and also - if you're going to e.g. buy lunch or something, then get the small version of whatever you're eating. A lot of people were brought up to habitually eat everything on the plate because its a waste of money otherwise <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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That was definitely me - wasn't allowed to leave the table until the plate was empty -
Which was OK if your grew up on a farm and worked after school till your fucking hands bled <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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Very good tips Mark. I found that I was bolting my food. Barely chewing it and demolishing the plate inside 5 mins. Then naturally still feel hungry. An hour later - bloated. When I remember I'm chewing slowly. Also gets stomach ready to receive incoming.
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I agree with all of that, and most of it is in my Great Australian Diet book for chubby little Aussies <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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Keep a food diary. You'll always think twice about that pie if you have to write it down and see it later.<br />
Forget about weights until you've lost the weight, the ONLY thing that loses fat is AEROBIC training.<br />
Finally, if you know you can't make it on your own, bite the bullet and join weight watchers, or jenny craig or what ever organisation suits you.<br />
The money you spend on the weekly meetings (about $15) will be saved at the cafeteria, believe me.<br />
There's nothing like getting weighed in every week with a queue of people behind you to motivate you to NOT eat that mars bar.<br />
It's not just for chicks either, so don't think you'll be treated as an oddity when you turn up there, there's heaps of guys at my WW centre in Welly (on Lambton Quay).<br />
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Get into a methodical pattern of when and what you eat. I eat 6 smaller meals during the day every 2-3 hours. 3 of the meals or protein bars or shakes. I also drink about 3L of water per day. I used to confuse hunger with thirst, but now if I feel hungry between meals, a large glass of water does the trick. Also drink water at night to avoid eating junky snacks or if you must eat have fruit on hand. Being organised is the key to losing weight, make sure the right types of food are in the fridge and in your bag at work. I have lost 12 kilos in the last 12 weeks.
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Thought of another tip.<br />
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned already, but [b]Metamucil [/b]is great for cleaning out your insides, especially if you aren't the most regular of toilet-goers.<br />
If you've led one of those carnivorous, 'skip-the-salad-just-give-me-the-kilo-of-redmeat' lifestyles up til now (as I have), then you might want to try a [b]hycolonic irrigation[/b].<br />
Yes, I know there's a certain amount of embarrassment at shoving a tube up your bum, but I'd rather have what came out afterwards NOT inside me.<br />
Plus, I lost about a kilo in the process.