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Hi guys,

I have started going to gym now, its been my second day so far (I made the decision of starting on Sunday). My goal is to lose weight, the time frame that I want to lose weight is within 1 and a half - 2 years (not sure if that is realistic enough). I spend just over an hour at gym everyday, doing the cycling, treadmill, lifting some weights, rowing.

What I do know is that for one to lose weight effectively, you also gotta be eating right, you gotta be burning more calories than what you take in (my short 10 mins of googling). I know I could just google what foods I should be taking in to complement my training, but I would like to know from you guys what foods should I be eating? So far, I eat alot of fruit (apple's and banana's), eggs (not more than 3 eggs in a week), meat (chicken and sausage - maybe once every 2 weeks). I have stopped drinking any cooldrink, just been drinking a lot of water daily and if i need to, a maximum of 1 cup of coffee a day. I also do walks around where i stay (I think 6 / 7km walk).

Kast time I weighed myself, I was about 126kg (think this was about 3 months ago), now I am 118,75kg, and I would like to keep going down in weight, preferrebly 80 - 70kg, and I am 1.83m in height. And no, I am not taking any supplements or roids or any of that.

Please help me with foods I should/should not be taking. Any help will be greatly appreciated! :D

SHORT SIMPLIFIED VERSION: I just started gym, I would like to know what foods should I or shouldn't I be taking to complement my work.
 
It's simple math


Calories in < Calories out
= weight loss

There are 50 other threads of this nature on mybb and billions on the web. Your question is not unique in no way what so ever. If you want to lose weight over the following year, then you should invest more than 10 minutes of Googling.
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
It's simple math


Calories in < Calories out
= weight loss

There are 50 other threads of this nature on mybb and billions on the web. Your question is not unique in no way what so ever. If you want to lose weight over the following year, then you should invest more than 10 minutes of Googling.
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actually it's not, but that's a whole other debate
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
It's simple math


Calories in < Calories out
= weight loss

There are 50 other threads of this nature on mybb and billions on the web. Your question is not unique in no way what so ever. If you want to lose weight over the following year, then you should invest more than 10 minutes of Googling.
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Hmm makes sense... :confused:

Anyway big up to the dude who wants to lose weight. No need to be an ass about it.
 
Any energy that doesn't get used or expelled from the body has to be somewhere in the body. So the weight gain equation is quite simple.

CrazYmonkeY159 said:
It's simple math

Calories in < Calories out
= weight loss
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Technically yes, but unfortunately the human body is adapted to storage, so getting it to give up what it has gained is quite difficult. So eating less or exercising or worse, doing both at the same time, tells your body there's a food shortage and it reduces energy use. That's why particularly a sudden reduction in intake doesn't work and can even lead to increased weight gain.
 
I've lost 4kg in two weeks eating as much as I want. I'm talking hotel breakfast buffet style.
 
Ol' Mean Bastid said:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/553167-Weight-loss
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That thread is kinda useless for anyone looking for info though. It's mostly reams of pages of chit-chat and meal comparisons, with useful information dispersed randomly. You recently posted about canola oil being bad - solid advice, but by tomorrow it'll be lost in the wash. I doubt anyone would try reading that thread from the start.

OP seems to be headed in the right direction. Keep making small positive changes to eating habits and in time they will add up to a big difference. Saying goodbye to white sugar and flour is one of the best things you can do for your goal and your health in general. Careful with fruit though, it's still sugar even if it's from a plant ;)
I think your time frame is reasonable, just be patient and you will reach your goals.
Don't go overboard with exercise, especially cardio - it's not going to impact your fat loss as effectively as sorting your eating will.
It may be worth your while to experiment and see what dietary changes work best for you in terms of your goal, some people do well simply reducing calories overall, others do well with low/no-carb without paying attention to calories consumed.
Don't get hung up on what the scale tells you, that number should just be for interest's sake. What you look like at any given kg depends on your proportions of fat and muscle, and since muscle tissue is heavier than fatty tissue your overall weight might not decrease as you'd hope or expect (since you're doing strength training as well).
 
Chicken Boo said:
That thread is kinda useless for anyone looking for info though. It's mostly reams of pages of chit-chat and meal comparisons, with useful information dispersed randomly. You recently posted about canola oil being bad - solid advice, but by tomorrow it'll be lost in the wash. I doubt anyone would try reading that thread from the start.

OP seems to be headed in the right direction. Keep making small positive changes to eating habits and in time they will add up to a big difference. Saying goodbye to white sugar and flour is one of the best things you can do for your goal and your health in general. Careful with fruit though, it's still sugar even if it's from a plant ;)
I think your time frame is reasonable, just be patient and you will reach your goals.
Don't go overboard with exercise, especially cardio - it's not going to impact your fat loss as effectively as sorting your eating will.
It may be worth your while to experiment and see what dietary changes work best for you in terms of your goal, some people do well simply reducing calories overall, others do well with low/no-carb without paying attention to calories consumed.
Don't get hung up on what the scale tells you, that number should just be for interest's sake. What you look like at any given kg depends on your proportions of fat and muscle, and since muscle tissue is heavier than fatty tissue your overall weight might not decrease as you'd hope or expect (since you're doing strength training as well).
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good points, the OP did browse through the thread though and asked for some advice last night so hopefully skimmed over most of the chatter :D
 
Good points all round! Try to eat foods that are marked "Low GI" - they'll fill you up faster and will keep you full for longer. Don't try to starve yourself but definitely limit the amount of fats and carbs that you're taking in.

After some time, you might start feeling demotivated. You're going to notice the improvements, and might just think to yourself "well, I'm looking better, so I can just go back to eating the way I used to". Keeping a log-book and reminding yourself of your end goal will definitely help with that.

If others have done it in the past, you can too. Don't give in to the cravings, but have an occasional 'cheat day' (once a month or so), where you get one free meal to eat a small portion of something that you like.

Cut out the late meals (nothing after 6pm/7pm), the processed meats, full fat milk/cheeses, baked goods, butter, and the refined sugars. Boil and steam your food rather than fry/scramble. Increase your vegetable intake - veggies will keep you full, without really impacting on your weight.

It's a gradual process, so don't just shock your body by doing all of the above suddenly. It seems you're on the right track, so keep it up and you'll definitely reach your goal in the time you've given yourself! If you have any further questions, please feel free to let me/us know!
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
It's simple math


Calories in < Calories out
= weight loss

There are 50 other threads of this nature on mybb and billions on the web. Your question is not unique in no way what so ever. If you want to lose weight over the following year, then you should invest more than 10 minutes of Googling.
Click to expand...

No need to be so rude. Rather dont comment then.
 
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