justincredible;1189874 wrote:Green tea always gives me a headache for some reason.

I echo everyone else. Your diet is the biggest thing, and just getting out and walking every day is enough exercise to be effective. I lost a ton of weight doing nothing more than a strict diet and walking 6 blocks (one way) to and from work 2 (or 4 if I went home for lunch) times a day.

sleeper;1189881 wrote:True that. Diet is usually the biggest for most people. You don't have to go over the top on working out, just don't be a sloth essentially.

Laley23;1189844 wrote:And all can be made within 10 minutes of wanting to eat them.

Price and actually spending the time to make healthy food is the biggest deterrent. But most vegetables dont really take much time. You can boil, steam or cook them in a pan. None of which takes too much time. The main course is usually the only part of my meal that takes time to make.

Ironman92;1189970 wrote:Pan or skillet?

Ironman92;1189970 wrote:Pan or skillet?

Ironman92;1189758 wrote:
eliminate carbonated drinks, eat a shit-ton less after dinner, moderate exercise, .

BR1986FB;1190236 wrote:Don't eat processed shit. If it's man made, I don't trust it. Get your carb sources from natural sources such as fruits & vegetables but don't go heavy on the fruit. Higher protein/healthy fat with lower carbs will shed weight quickly. It's all about insulin regulation.

And the "6 small meals, once every 3 hours per day" is bullshit. May work for some but most can't do it effectively.

http://www.bryanmarcel.com/eating-small-meals-lose-weight

http://thepeopleschemist.com/stupid-diet-myth-2-eat-4-6-small-meals-per-day/

http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/965_popular-metabolism-myths-part-3.html

like_that;1190263 wrote:I agree with the first part of your post. As for the 6 meals, it's all about your lifestyle and eating style. It helps you portion your meals and not over eat IMO. If you are hungry you know your next meal will be in no time.

like_that;1190263 wrote:I agree with the first part of your post. As for the 6 meals, it's all about your lifestyle and eating style. It helps you portion your meals and not over eat IMO. If you are hungry you know your next meal will be in no time.

OneBuckeye;1190267 wrote:I did this for a month or so and always found myself looking forward to the next meal. I don't think it helped me cut my calories either, because they just turned from small snacks to small meals. Also finding 6 different things (that were good for me) to eat a day was a pain in the ass. Eating fewer meals sucked at first once I started use coffee and green tea to cut my hunger in the morning and it has been a breeze.

BR1986FB;1190266 wrote:Like you said, it's about lifestyle but the "6 small meals" doesn't "stoke the metabolic fire" like some of these gurus profess.

It may be more convenient for some but, like OneBuckeye said, you can get the same, or better, results eating two meals per day. Some people, like myself, are big eaters and get similar results on a 2000 calorie meal after a 16 hour daily fast.

The biggest thing is to cut out the processed shit. High fructose corn syrup is the friggin devil and it's sounding like it's the major cause of many different types of cancer.

OneBuckeye;1190267 wrote:I did this for a month or so and always found myself looking forward to the next meal. I don't think it helped me cut my calories either, because they just turned from small snacks to small meals. Also finding 6 different things (that were good for me) to eat a day was a pain in the ass. Eating fewer meals sucked at first but once I started use coffee and green tea to cut my hunger in the morning and it has been a breeze.

like_that;1190271 wrote:+1 on the process food and corn syrup. Still have idiot friends who think natural/whole/organic food is bullshit.

I don't drink it, but what about carbonated water? You guys are saying don't drink carbonated drinks, but i feel like it would be a good alternative for people who just can't help but drink soda.