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I need to start losing some weight. However I dont want to end up hurting myself since I know if you exercise wrong you can actually do more harm than good. I do not personally enjoy vegetables and I really do like eating meat or meat products. I can't cook because I do not have a kitchen so its hard for me to prepare foods myself, unless I use processed food or eat out. Is there any tip on diet and exercise (like what to do or what not to do)? If it helps I am about 5' 4 (or something) and weights about 180-185 pounds (I give a range because it changes throughout the day and week...) but it seems as if no matter what I do the weight range rarely changes unless I did something dramatic such as a Ramadam fast while I was a muslim (My weight fell to about 170 pounds when I did that)
Regarding hair. When I shampoo my hair I shampoo once, but the first time the shampoo does not lather too well and so I would rinse it out then repeat with a little less shampoo than the first time. The second time around it lathers really well and makes my hair feel cleaner than if I just did it once. Is that a false feeling or is it really neccssary to shampoo twice? I shampoo every day because if I dont my hair gets very greasy, less in the winter but really bad in the summer. Mane and Tails conditioner says it can be used as leave in and rinse out, should I leave those in?
If you stay away from the carbs (pastas,bread,etc),you should be fine.meat products are good,they have protein in them,which are the building blocks of hair and muscle!!!
according to your weight,you're far from being obese,just a little bit overweight.are you looking to build muscle or just to loose weight??you probably should try a combination of weight lifting and running,are there any gyms near your area??
about the shampoo...you only need to do it once!!there's no need for lather for the hair to be cleaned...it is a false feeling IMO.
I just want to get rid of my pot belly and make myself look less chubby... I guess the pot belly might be hard since I read thats one of those area that is very difficult to lose weight. I just got done reading the packets of my raman noodle... man thats got some heavy calorie in it! I was planning to buy some tuna then mix it with mayonaise then eat it with potato chips. I used to do it on the inside, and it fills you up good, and provides lots of protein. However the chip part might not be so healthy since I used rufffles, since those were the best kinds even if they are not the healthiest kind.
For your information the raman noodle contains 488 calorie in a single packet.. and I usually eat 2 packet at once... looks like I should look for other ways to fill my hunger need. but if I eat them like no more than twice a week should I be okay?
yes,the belly is the hardest part.I would go easy on the mayo if I were you,it's got a lot of fat!!yes,tuna is an awesome source of protein!!
about the calorie thing...don't obsess too much over counting calories,I did that once and it drove me insane.Just look into techniques that'll curb your appetite,exercise will curb the appetite.what I do is I drink a ridiculous amount of caffeine to curb the appetite.there are also foods out there that keep you satisfied more than the processed foods (foods rich in fiber).hope this helps..
Yea but thing is Raman also has the worst kind of calories... you know tons of carb and fat and not to mention chemicals... I dont know about the fat since all meat got lots of fat anyways, especially red meat. The mayo and the chip is what makes the tuna taste good, otherwise they taste like absolute crap. Thing about tuna is they fill you up, keeps you full and doesnt take a whole lot to fill you either.
Can you hop over to the chat room cause I dont like taking up board space.
Like Jacob said , Stay away from the carbs. Try to eat foods high in protein. Excersice! Try some cardiovascular. Try running , Jogging , Playing sports etc........ Try not to smoke(IF YOU DO). Stay away from booze! Obliterate cheeseburgers and junk food from your memory! If you do all of the above, I am certain you will lose weight in a month. For your height , I would say you are about 45 to 50 pounds overweight(In My Opinion) I think the right weight should be 130-140 pounds depending on your body structure. Dont worry though , Lots of people are overweight in contemporary societies. I myself am overweight too. I am 5'11"(5'10" WITHOUT SHOES)and weigh 194 pounds. I think i should weigh no more than 180 pounds. Well, As for the mane n tail , I am currently using it but havent tried leaving in the conditioner
good luck
chris
Like Jacob said , Stay away from the carbs. Try to eat foods high in protein. Excersice! Try some cardiovascular. Try running , Jogging , Playing sports etc........ Try not to smoke(IF YOU DO). Stay away from booze! Obliterate cheeseburgers and junk food from your memory! If you do all of the above, I am certain you will lose weight in a month. For your height , I would say you are about 45 to 50 pounds overweight(In My Opinion) I think the right weight should be 130-140 pounds depending on your body structure. Dont worry though , Lots of people are overweight in contemporary societies. I myself am overweight too. I am 5'11"(5'10" WITHOUT SHOES)and weigh 194 pounds. I think i should weigh no more than 180 pounds. Well, As for the mane n tail , I am currently using it but havent tried leaving in the conditioner
good luck
chris
Articles by Prof. Richard A. Muller from Berkeley, CA.
http://muller.lbl.gov/TRessays/22-ThePhysicsDiet.htm
http://muller.lbl.gov/TRessays/33_Gluttony.htm
It is hard to say how much someone should weigh. I have never been turned down from a job because of long hair, but I was turned down due to my weight. I weigh 205 right now and I am only 5'6". That may sound like a lot, but I don't really think it is. Yes I do plan to lose some weight soon, but if I got down to what the charts say I should weight I would probably die. I think I can get down to 170 and at that point I would be ripped, to say the least. I have posted a body pic of myself and I hope it is not inappropriate. The pic shows that I am a little overweight, but, not that bad for 5'6". I do look a little wasted in the pic. Well, it was a wild night, which reminds me of my next point, which is...Stay away from beer! Unless you're ready to share:)
Your body looks alot like mines, of course I dont have as much body hair as you do. I dont know... I know in Taiwan people are very concious about weight and some people has gone to great length to lose weight, and that includes fasting, eating very little food, surgery, puking out foods, stuff like that. None of these are beneficial by the way but some feel so strongly about their weight they said they would rather die than look fat.
Wow, you are a big guy, but you carry the weight very well. (I am a rather small guy. I weigh 147 and am 5'9" tall.) From what the picture reveals, I would say 170 or 175 would be best for you. The height weight charts use 5'0" and 106 lbs. Then you add 6 lbs per inch above 5'0" tall. that would be 142 lbs. This is for a MEDIUM frame. For a large frame you add 10% to that value, which would be 156 lbs. For a small frame you subtract 10% from that value, which would be 128 lbs.
Despite what the charts say, some people are outside those parameters. You are built like a powerlifter. Based on your stocky build, I would estimate a safe minimum weight for you would be maybe 160 lbs. 170 is probably best, 142 lbs would be dangerously low.
Absalom
Thanks for the great information. I am going to try for 170. I wear a 32" in the waist and I want to get to a 30. I think that 170 would do that. I hope I can do this by Spring. Time will tell. Thanks again.
Jeffrey.
Hi Tai Fu,
Even if you don't have a kitchen do you have anything you can heat food with, such as a wok or even an electric frying pan? You can make some very healthy stir frys this way, this is certainly a way to eat lots of vegetables and make them tasty to eat. With an electric frying pan, you can make tasty stews, etc., that are much healthier than eating processed foods. This is just a thought.
As for exercise (I'm 5'9" to 5'10" and weigh 145 or so), I golf a lot in the summer, and try to get at least one good walk a day.(on the weekends, two walks) I was overweight back in the late 1990's, (190 pounds or so), but lost a lot of weight when I took up golfing.
Your shampoo routine is normally directly related to how oily your hair is, as you have oily hair you probably just need more shampoo. My hair is dry, and I need 3 days between shampoos to avoid my hair being even dryer than it is.
Hope this helps,
David
Look at the ingredients on food. Try to cut out refined sugar (also known as 'white death'). It's listed as sugar, glucose, fructose, molasses and so on. Naturally occurring sugar is beneficial, but refined sugar is an addictive, fattening drug (compare refining poppies into heroin).
Also cut down drastically on grains - things like bread and rice. Only birds are supposed to eat that stuff anyway.
Vegetable oil is another enemy, because it's unnatural crap.
Take loads of walks, and jog a little, and you'll feel great.
So what kind of ingredients should I be looking for that is good? I dont have a kitchen and I really dont want to be buying and cutting up veggies because it is messy, and it costs way more than eating out believe it or not... Unfortunately this day and age its so hard to avoid bad ingredients cause they use it to save money. Am I wrong to assume that brown sugar is better or are they just white sugar with food colorings?
Brown sugar's bad too. Raw honey is supposed to be fine, but I don't know where to get it. I eat fruit to satisfy sweet cravings.
Good types of food include: fruit, fresh or frozen vegetables, butter (not margarine), eggs, meat (unless it's really processed), fish, salads, natural yoghurt, raw milk (better than pasteurised. Again, hard to get so it's more of a bonus), small amounts of nuts..
Drink loads of water too. Helps keep hunger away and even burns some calories.
The rule is, the more natural a food is, the better. For example, a bit of fish that has merely been gutted is better than fish that has been battered and breadcrumbed and had about twenty ingredients added to it.
I worked for a gym for over a year as a personal trainer, so this is my perspective.
Start with small changes. In my experience (both personal and through helping others), it’s very difficult for most people to make drastic LASTING changes to their lives all at once. What you’re looking for, I’m assuming, is a long-term lifestyle change. So with that, pick a few battles each month and try to really make it a habit.
As for exercise, I don’t know where you’re starting from or if you have any injuries/physical limitations, but most people do well starting out with walking if they’ve been sedentary for a long time. If you’re already doing a lot of walking then I would suggest trying to ramp it up a bit as long as you don’t have any medical reason not to. Running is easy because it can be done anywhere, but it’s also harder on the joints for some people and personally not my favorite form of exercise. Find something you like doing even if it’s dancing around your living room. :-)
Long term I suggest getting into some regular strength training. It helps preserve and build muscle which increases your metabolism (among other health benefits). Start off with high reps (about 15) and low weight to get used to it. If something hurts (beyond some mild to moderate burning in the appropriate muscles) you’re doing it wrong. Stick with larger muscle groups at first, such as legs, chest, back, shoulders, abs. Spending hours each week working on your biceps isn’t really a useful time commitment when weight-loss is your goal.
When it comes to diet, there are so many ideas out there it’s hard to keep anything straight. Some say you have to eat loads of protein (usually meat) and avoid carbohydrates. Others emphasize a vegetarian or vegan style of eating. Doing anything too extreme will be hard to maintain, so I suggest, again, starting with small changes. Try to eat four or five small meals/snacks throughout the day to keep your metabolism going. Cut down on processed carbohydrates and try to eat more whole grains. Load up on vegetables and fruits. If you eat meat, keep it lean. Be aware that dressings and sauces, even if they’re fat-free, can be a source of calories, so use them sparingly. Try not to drink your calories, as things like fruit juice and soda are full of calories without filling you up. Experiment with different ways to prepare food with what you have available to you. Best of all, write down everything you eat so you can look back and discover patterns. Don’t try to make all of these changes at once, pick one or two things and see how it goes.
As for what you should weigh, in my experience charts can be fairly misleading. They don’t take into account muscle mass or bone size, so a big-boned, muscular guy will come out as overweight even if he’s quite lean. I’ve also seen loads of people (many of them women) who are thin but carry too much body fat because they don’t exercise or do anything to build muscle. It runs both ways. Go by how you look and feel and by how your pants fit. That’s a better way to start than by using the scale.
Rather long-winded, but that’s my take on things.
Mouse
I pretty much agree with Mouse. Small changes are the best way to make it actually stick.
Something I started doing a couple months ago was just paying a little more attention to nutrition labels. You realize that things like chips and soda and cookies have TONS of fat and calories and sugar, and can easily be removed. I drink a lot (liquids in general, not alcohol) and I've found that if I have a glass of fruit juice at breakfast, a soda at lunch, two more at dinner, and a couple more glasses (of anything) throughout the day, I rack up anywhere between 500-1000 calories just from drinking. Just replacing a couple of those glasses of soda with water can make the difference between me gradually gaining weight and gradually losing weight.
Excerise works great in small doses too. Just a short (5-10 minute) jog or brisk walk can burn an extra hundred calories.