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March 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM #163444March 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM #163753RaybyrnesParticipant
The concept of the food Diary is OK but it is responsive to what you already ate.
I found it a lot more productive to take out a spreadsheet and write out a menu for a week. Rather than cheating and having to document it I found it way easier to just try and stick to the times and food I put on my spreadsheet.
It takes about 45 minutes on a Sunday night to write out your plan and t is funny how compelling it is once you’ve written it down. Makes it easy to walk by the free food samples at Costco becaseu they are noton your spreas sheet.
Dropped 24 lbs in 15 weeks using this approach. Have gained back 4 lbs since I went off.
Give it a shot. A litte tough the first could of weeks but once you got it down it is pretty easy to copy and paste.
March 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM #163764RaybyrnesParticipantThe concept of the food Diary is OK but it is responsive to what you already ate.
I found it a lot more productive to take out a spreadsheet and write out a menu for a week. Rather than cheating and having to document it I found it way easier to just try and stick to the times and food I put on my spreadsheet.
It takes about 45 minutes on a Sunday night to write out your plan and t is funny how compelling it is once you’ve written it down. Makes it easy to walk by the free food samples at Costco becaseu they are noton your spreas sheet.
Dropped 24 lbs in 15 weeks using this approach. Have gained back 4 lbs since I went off.
Give it a shot. A litte tough the first could of weeks but once you got it down it is pretty easy to copy and paste.
March 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM #163775RaybyrnesParticipantThe concept of the food Diary is OK but it is responsive to what you already ate.
I found it a lot more productive to take out a spreadsheet and write out a menu for a week. Rather than cheating and having to document it I found it way easier to just try and stick to the times and food I put on my spreadsheet.
It takes about 45 minutes on a Sunday night to write out your plan and t is funny how compelling it is once you’ve written it down. Makes it easy to walk by the free food samples at Costco becaseu they are noton your spreas sheet.
Dropped 24 lbs in 15 weeks using this approach. Have gained back 4 lbs since I went off.
Give it a shot. A litte tough the first could of weeks but once you got it down it is pretty easy to copy and paste.
March 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM #163856RaybyrnesParticipantThe concept of the food Diary is OK but it is responsive to what you already ate.
I found it a lot more productive to take out a spreadsheet and write out a menu for a week. Rather than cheating and having to document it I found it way easier to just try and stick to the times and food I put on my spreadsheet.
It takes about 45 minutes on a Sunday night to write out your plan and t is funny how compelling it is once you’ve written it down. Makes it easy to walk by the free food samples at Costco becaseu they are noton your spreas sheet.
Dropped 24 lbs in 15 weeks using this approach. Have gained back 4 lbs since I went off.
Give it a shot. A litte tough the first could of weeks but once you got it down it is pretty easy to copy and paste.
March 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM #163459patientlywaitingParticipant1) Another good way to lose weight is to become a food snob. Make yourself believe that you only deserve the best and eat only the best ingredients.
I think that it’s one reason well-off Americans are thiner than less properous Americans.
2) Drive a small car such as Mini Cooper, Corolla, Civic, 3-series BMW, or Porsche, depending on your budget. In california, we spend a lot of time driving. If you have to fit in a small car, you’ll adjust your weight accordingly.
3) Get a small counter-depth refrigerator. You can’t store a lot of food so you won’t run to the fridge all the time.
4) Cancel the Costco membership.
March 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM #163768patientlywaitingParticipant1) Another good way to lose weight is to become a food snob. Make yourself believe that you only deserve the best and eat only the best ingredients.
I think that it’s one reason well-off Americans are thiner than less properous Americans.
2) Drive a small car such as Mini Cooper, Corolla, Civic, 3-series BMW, or Porsche, depending on your budget. In california, we spend a lot of time driving. If you have to fit in a small car, you’ll adjust your weight accordingly.
3) Get a small counter-depth refrigerator. You can’t store a lot of food so you won’t run to the fridge all the time.
4) Cancel the Costco membership.
March 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM #163779patientlywaitingParticipant1) Another good way to lose weight is to become a food snob. Make yourself believe that you only deserve the best and eat only the best ingredients.
I think that it’s one reason well-off Americans are thiner than less properous Americans.
2) Drive a small car such as Mini Cooper, Corolla, Civic, 3-series BMW, or Porsche, depending on your budget. In california, we spend a lot of time driving. If you have to fit in a small car, you’ll adjust your weight accordingly.
3) Get a small counter-depth refrigerator. You can’t store a lot of food so you won’t run to the fridge all the time.
4) Cancel the Costco membership.
March 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM #163790patientlywaitingParticipant1) Another good way to lose weight is to become a food snob. Make yourself believe that you only deserve the best and eat only the best ingredients.
I think that it’s one reason well-off Americans are thiner than less properous Americans.
2) Drive a small car such as Mini Cooper, Corolla, Civic, 3-series BMW, or Porsche, depending on your budget. In california, we spend a lot of time driving. If you have to fit in a small car, you’ll adjust your weight accordingly.
3) Get a small counter-depth refrigerator. You can’t store a lot of food so you won’t run to the fridge all the time.
4) Cancel the Costco membership.
March 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM #163872patientlywaitingParticipant1) Another good way to lose weight is to become a food snob. Make yourself believe that you only deserve the best and eat only the best ingredients.
I think that it’s one reason well-off Americans are thiner than less properous Americans.
2) Drive a small car such as Mini Cooper, Corolla, Civic, 3-series BMW, or Porsche, depending on your budget. In california, we spend a lot of time driving. If you have to fit in a small car, you’ll adjust your weight accordingly.
3) Get a small counter-depth refrigerator. You can’t store a lot of food so you won’t run to the fridge all the time.
4) Cancel the Costco membership.
March 3, 2008 at 6:59 AM #163466zkParticipantI missed this post when it first came out, but I’d add some advice to the original list:
Don’t take medical advice from a paranoid, ranting, bitter person who thinks that “all things intellectual are relative and personal.” That last one alone is more than enough to entirely disregard anything he says.
As for the “alternative and traditional methods of healing,” well, I think the average person is much more likely to be harmed (or at least bilked out of lots of money) if he attempts to heal with those methods than he is to be healed. While there may be a few methods not accepted by mainstream medicine that are safe and effective, I believe the vast majority are worthless and many are dangerous. And I don’t think your average person with an IQ of 100 and no medical training has nearly the ability necessary to research and analyze alternative methods effectively enough to ensure that he’s getting a safe and effective treatment.
As for weight loss, I’ve known many, many people who’ve lost lots of weight. But I’ve only known three or four who’ve lost more than 20 pounds and kept it off for more than a couple years. And they all had one thing in common: Regular, vigorous aerobic exercise. Not walking around the block a few times, but really getting their heart rate up and putting a lot of effort into it.
March 3, 2008 at 6:59 AM #163776zkParticipantI missed this post when it first came out, but I’d add some advice to the original list:
Don’t take medical advice from a paranoid, ranting, bitter person who thinks that “all things intellectual are relative and personal.” That last one alone is more than enough to entirely disregard anything he says.
As for the “alternative and traditional methods of healing,” well, I think the average person is much more likely to be harmed (or at least bilked out of lots of money) if he attempts to heal with those methods than he is to be healed. While there may be a few methods not accepted by mainstream medicine that are safe and effective, I believe the vast majority are worthless and many are dangerous. And I don’t think your average person with an IQ of 100 and no medical training has nearly the ability necessary to research and analyze alternative methods effectively enough to ensure that he’s getting a safe and effective treatment.
As for weight loss, I’ve known many, many people who’ve lost lots of weight. But I’ve only known three or four who’ve lost more than 20 pounds and kept it off for more than a couple years. And they all had one thing in common: Regular, vigorous aerobic exercise. Not walking around the block a few times, but really getting their heart rate up and putting a lot of effort into it.
March 3, 2008 at 6:59 AM #163789zkParticipantI missed this post when it first came out, but I’d add some advice to the original list:
Don’t take medical advice from a paranoid, ranting, bitter person who thinks that “all things intellectual are relative and personal.” That last one alone is more than enough to entirely disregard anything he says.
As for the “alternative and traditional methods of healing,” well, I think the average person is much more likely to be harmed (or at least bilked out of lots of money) if he attempts to heal with those methods than he is to be healed. While there may be a few methods not accepted by mainstream medicine that are safe and effective, I believe the vast majority are worthless and many are dangerous. And I don’t think your average person with an IQ of 100 and no medical training has nearly the ability necessary to research and analyze alternative methods effectively enough to ensure that he’s getting a safe and effective treatment.
As for weight loss, I’ve known many, many people who’ve lost lots of weight. But I’ve only known three or four who’ve lost more than 20 pounds and kept it off for more than a couple years. And they all had one thing in common: Regular, vigorous aerobic exercise. Not walking around the block a few times, but really getting their heart rate up and putting a lot of effort into it.
March 3, 2008 at 6:59 AM #163800zkParticipantI missed this post when it first came out, but I’d add some advice to the original list:
Don’t take medical advice from a paranoid, ranting, bitter person who thinks that “all things intellectual are relative and personal.” That last one alone is more than enough to entirely disregard anything he says.
As for the “alternative and traditional methods of healing,” well, I think the average person is much more likely to be harmed (or at least bilked out of lots of money) if he attempts to heal with those methods than he is to be healed. While there may be a few methods not accepted by mainstream medicine that are safe and effective, I believe the vast majority are worthless and many are dangerous. And I don’t think your average person with an IQ of 100 and no medical training has nearly the ability necessary to research and analyze alternative methods effectively enough to ensure that he’s getting a safe and effective treatment.
As for weight loss, I’ve known many, many people who’ve lost lots of weight. But I’ve only known three or four who’ve lost more than 20 pounds and kept it off for more than a couple years. And they all had one thing in common: Regular, vigorous aerobic exercise. Not walking around the block a few times, but really getting their heart rate up and putting a lot of effort into it.
March 3, 2008 at 6:59 AM #163881zkParticipantI missed this post when it first came out, but I’d add some advice to the original list:
Don’t take medical advice from a paranoid, ranting, bitter person who thinks that “all things intellectual are relative and personal.” That last one alone is more than enough to entirely disregard anything he says.
As for the “alternative and traditional methods of healing,” well, I think the average person is much more likely to be harmed (or at least bilked out of lots of money) if he attempts to heal with those methods than he is to be healed. While there may be a few methods not accepted by mainstream medicine that are safe and effective, I believe the vast majority are worthless and many are dangerous. And I don’t think your average person with an IQ of 100 and no medical training has nearly the ability necessary to research and analyze alternative methods effectively enough to ensure that he’s getting a safe and effective treatment.
As for weight loss, I’ve known many, many people who’ve lost lots of weight. But I’ve only known three or four who’ve lost more than 20 pounds and kept it off for more than a couple years. And they all had one thing in common: Regular, vigorous aerobic exercise. Not walking around the block a few times, but really getting their heart rate up and putting a lot of effort into it.
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