Comments on: Losing Weight: Revisited http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/ BlissfullyAware is the online home of Web Designer & Information Architect, Joshua Lane. It features his thoughts, ramblings, photos, tweets and (more often than necessary) links to random stuff on the internet. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CrackWilding http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-9791 CrackWilding Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:43:14 +0000 http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-9791 I tracked every calorie I ate for six months, setting myself a limit of 1500 per day. I went from 245 to 190. Thus, I am a strong believer in a totally mechanistic view of weight: burn more than you put in, you will lose weight, no matter what the calorie source, or when, or what you do to burn it. EOF I tracked every calorie I ate for six months, setting myself a limit of 1500 per day. I went from 245 to 190. Thus, I am a strong believer in a totally mechanistic view of weight: burn more than you put in, you will lose weight, no matter what the calorie source, or when, or what you do to burn it. EOF

]]> By: Blake http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-8109 Blake Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:14:30 +0000 http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-8109 I had the same story four years ago. Struggling to lose weight. I was very fortunate to meet a trainer that helped me out quite a bit. It cost some money, but it was worth it, because I he <em>taught</em> me how to change my eating and training habits. It's all about changing your life, not just dieting hardcore for a couple months. That's why I could never do it before. It feels like you're trying to climb a mountain. Rather, it was the minor adjustments in my life that mattered. 1) Dedicate an hour per day, three days a week, strictly for working out. Doesn't matter what you do. Just do something. You'll learn how to train properly with time. After awhile bump it up to four times a week. Then five. I've never gone above five. You need to keep some days off for sanity's sake. 2) Cut out small things in your diet. Best place to start is cutting out bread and heavy starches after 5pm. Your metabolism slows down after that time, so the less carbs you intake the better. Your best bet is to get yourself on a salad & chicken for dinner diet. But don't stress that. Little steps. 3) Mental attitude. Being frustrated about what you aren't doing can really drag you down. This should actually be point 1. Adjust your attitude to focus on small goals. Going to the gym more. Eating less calories. Set small goals. hope this helps. I had the same story four years ago. Struggling to lose weight. I was very fortunate to meet a trainer that helped me out quite a bit. It cost some money, but it was worth it, because I he taught me how to change my eating and training habits. It’s all about changing your life, not just dieting hardcore for a couple months. That’s why I could never do it before. It feels like you’re trying to climb a mountain. Rather, it was the minor adjustments in my life that mattered.

1) Dedicate an hour per day, three days a week, strictly for working out. Doesn’t matter what you do. Just do something. You’ll learn how to train properly with time. After awhile bump it up to four times a week. Then five. I’ve never gone above five. You need to keep some days off for sanity’s sake.

2) Cut out small things in your diet. Best place to start is cutting out bread and heavy starches after 5pm. Your metabolism slows down after that time, so the less carbs you intake the better. Your best bet is to get yourself on a salad & chicken for dinner diet. But don’t stress that. Little steps.

3) Mental attitude. Being frustrated about what you aren’t doing can really drag you down. This should actually be point 1. Adjust your attitude to focus on small goals. Going to the gym more. Eating less calories. Set small goals.

hope this helps.

]]> By: SuMMer http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-8033 SuMMer Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:52:53 +0000 http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-8033 I'm going to be supportive as long as this quest doesn't put an end to our traditional pizza feasts in Trannytown. I'm just saying. You've got to have priorities. I’m going to be supportive as long as this quest doesn’t put an end to our traditional pizza feasts in Trannytown. I’m just saying. You’ve got to have priorities.

]]> By: patricia http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-7455 patricia Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:52:32 +0000 http://www.blissfullyaware.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-revisited/#comment-7455 I worked with a personal trainer for 3 months last year; while it was expensive, it was completely worth it. In an ideal world, we'd be accountable only to ourselves, but knowing that I had a set appointment where someone was going to help me through the exercises was a good way to ensure that I actually did the work. I would have continued it for another month or two except, well, like I said, the expense was a consideration. I worked with a personal trainer for 3 months last year; while it was expensive, it was completely worth it. In an ideal world, we’d be accountable only to ourselves, but knowing that I had a set appointment where someone was going to help me through the exercises was a good way to ensure that I actually did the work. I would have continued it for another month or two except, well, like I said, the expense was a consideration.

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