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Title: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Novus on Mon, 11 August 2014, 16:45:43
I'm fat lazy and un-motivated.
I don't want to excercise, diet and make any effort.
I also sit like 10 hours a day and i drink 10 iced cokes a day.

Help me lose weight.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: minho on Mon, 11 August 2014, 16:54:58
I'm fat lazy and un-motivated.
I don't want to excercise, diet and make any effort.
I also sit like 10 hours a day and i drink 10 iced cokes a day.

Help me lose weight.

I feel like this is probably a semi-serious post at most, but I'm going to take it seriously and reply anyways. From my experience (which may not be very helpful since I am a teenager with a higher metabolism, and probably a stronger desire to be trendy/in style/whatever), you won't be able to make any long term cuts to your weight and improve your health unless you truly feel a strong motivation to.

Basic guide to losing weight is just to consume less calories than you burn. If you sit in a chair, you don't burn very many calories at all, so you should probably start with cutting down the cokes, and replacing it with water instead.

I think I may have just wasted my time in a way, but on the other hand, no time is wasted when you're typing on a HHKB.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Grim Fandango on Mon, 11 August 2014, 17:09:59
Sports. Do them.

A lot of people tell me "I have no energy at the end of the day, job/kids/whatever". The essential thing to understand is that if you go through with it for a while, the exercise will give you MORE not less energy during the day. You do not have to do something boring like jogging. Just try to find something you like, be openminded about trying things, and commit once you find something you really enjoy.

The other part is eating. Diets have always been a thing I do not understand. Why exactly would you starve yourself for a few weeks and then go back to what you were doing? Instead, think about what you can do and maintain long term. The good thing is that you do not have to do anything quite as drastic as dieting, eating two carrots during the day. The hard thing is that you have to make it a new lifestyle, and old habits die hard.

If there are a lot of things you know you are doing wrong, that also means they are easy to address. You drink 10 cokes a day? Replace them with something else. Does not have to be something you do not like. Just something that does not contain as much sugar. The most important thing is commitment. Some people need to be really methodical about everything. That is why they follow diets where others tell them exactly what to do. Maybe that works for some people, but I would personally challenge myself to be stronger than that. To hell with those people. I know what is good for me and what is not, and I will shape my own life in such a way that I am strong and healthy. Take pride in your body, regardless of your weight. It is yours. Treat it with care and when you accomplish things with it, feel proud as $%^#.

Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: absyrd on Mon, 11 August 2014, 17:10:54
Yeah.

Coke -> water

Sit on a yoga ball instead.

Start there.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 August 2014, 17:55:31
i read that title wrong...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 August 2014, 19:03:26
i read that title wrong...

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

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As far as losing weight while sitting..  you can't do that AND drink 10 cola-s..

Here is why Passive weightloss is very -Ineffective-


The less you move, the less hungry you are, 

now you Decide to, ALSO eat less,

This causes you move EVEN LESS than before,

The system continues to balance, until you either become severely malnourished,

OR more likely, GIVE UP and continue the Fattie-Life...


So Nope,  it's not really possible to sit the weight off healthily...


Now Sports...    THIS is also NOT the solution for lazy people...   lazy people don't want to play sports.... So, forcing themselves to play or do something they don't want to do,  is just as likely to lead to Giving-Up and m0re fatness...



So...  What is the Laziest you can be,  and still look passable as n0n-uber-fattie.. 

20min workout every other day...     

day 1, lift weights

day 2, jog

day 3, lift weights

day 4, jog 

1 rest day between each workout day.


The reason is... this is a much smaller commitment than the crash workouts that call for 30-40min every day.. INSANE and unsustainable..



Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: LONGZILLA on Mon, 11 August 2014, 19:10:55
If waters not your thing, try La Croix or other flavored waters. Tastes like ****ty Sprite

Cubii... maybe this **** is crazy enough to work,
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Take the stairs whenever possible. Get off a stop early when if commuting, walk a little
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 August 2014, 19:16:21
If waters not your thing, try La Croix or other flavored waters. Tastes like ****ty Sprite

Cubii... maybe this **** is crazy enough to work,
Show Image
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Take the stairs whenever possible. Get off a stop early when if commuting, walk a little

Not practical advice..

Fat people on the internet are typically saddo-s who self medicate with F00d..

They will not switch to crummy tasting food, because that will not alleviate their depression..


And Fat people are epic-lazy..  that's the whole point,  they will not suddenly WANT to break a sweat..

and More importantly, fat people are very insecure about being Fat.. so they'd do anything within their power to avoid sweating IN PUBLIC...   that's why they will never get off a - stop - early  or  take - the -  stairs....



The only solution for us, is to compartmentalize our workouts.. such that they are convenient and do not stifle our internet addiction..
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: paicrai on Mon, 11 August 2014, 19:38:51
crack cocaine and meth
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Mon, 11 August 2014, 19:58:17
If you can remove grain and refined sugar from your diet you can drop weight without exercise. Good luck. 
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: kzhk on Mon, 11 August 2014, 20:22:07
Unfortunately the way to lose weight is exactly the road you don't want to take...

What you need to do :
1) Sport : it increases your body energy expense (metabolism), not only during effort but also at rest. Best sports for losing weight : swimming, bike, running. But if there is a sport you enjoy or want to try, go for it. Also sport has a positive impact on the mood and help fight impulse to eat junk food.
2) Change your eating habits : it is not so much about doing a diet, but to change your eating habits on the long term. Avoid processed food, sugar and soda, prefer raw food. Think about the idea of cooking for yourself. The aim is to avoid love-hate relationship with food, where you deprive yourself with a diet, get frustrated and  then empty the fridge on an impulse.
3) Track your weight everyday. The aim is to be able to see your progress (which is rewarding) and to be able to react if you go off-track. Also there is tons of apps that can help for motivation, social features...

Of course all of that can only work if you are committed to a change, which is not obvious from your post... Nonetheless you don't need to start big and bring over-ambitious objectives. Perhaps you can try to lose one kilo, then another one... maybe you can get hooked up in an healthier daily routine that way. The thing is that to be efficient, it shouldn't be so much about loosing weight, but more about making a change in your eating and living habits for the long term.

It's probably not the message you want to hear, but it is something possible. You need to find the motivation to commit to it. Three years ago, after a difficult and stressful period I realized I was overweight, more than I thought. It was a wake-up call for me and I lost 20 kilos over 4-5 months. That was quite a drastic change.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Grim Fandango on Mon, 11 August 2014, 20:54:04
If waters not your thing, try La Croix or other flavored waters. Tastes like ****ty Sprite

Cubii... maybe this **** is crazy enough to work,
Show Image
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NL_RRAKqVj4/U6Tm1AZq2jI/AAAAAAAAAqs/aulVRQcTo-M/s1600/cubii.gif)


Take the stairs whenever possible. Get off a stop early when if commuting, walk a little

I hate these kind of products, targeted at lazy people because they do something that seems to require very little effort. They are about as effective as they look. Unless you are old, disabled, or have some kind of injury, I would stay away from these kind of products (I realized you posted it because OP wanted something he could do while sitting down). If you have a healthy young body, do some actual exercise. You are not going to gain strength or burn fat from making careful circular motions on one of these things. You should not try to strive for something that is as easy as possible. Go for making yourself strong enough so that things that may seem hard now, will become easy.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Mon, 11 August 2014, 21:39:52
I have lost over 30 lbs since Jan 2014 by simply changing my diet (205-172). It took a while to get used to, but it was easier with a bit of a mental shift. Snack on fruit. Any fruit, and as much as you want. You are going to have sugar cravings. You are going to try to curb your sugar intake with fiber. Avoiding refined sugars is pretty much your main goal. Think of grains as sugars.

Eat protein, fat, green stuff, fruit, sweet potatos, plantain, avocados, etc...

I eat bacon and eggs for breakfast pretty much every day. I do a hash of sweet potato some days. I sometimes deep fry plantain in bacon fat as a starch to go with it.

My 0.02$... Oh ya, you will feel more motivated to be more active if you start to lose weight.

I wish you well. :)
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Eszett on Mon, 11 August 2014, 21:41:23
I'm fat lazy and un-motivated.
I don't want to excercise, diet and make any effort.
I also sit like 10 hours a day and i drink 10 iced cokes a day.

Help me lose weight.
Like “Press this red button and you will win the jackpot”, :)). Well, seriously, there is a no-effort-press-this-button-solution to lose weight, it is called gastric band and it’s a surgery. But if you are not only lazy, but also timid, then there is not much hope for you, I guess  :rolleyes:.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 11 August 2014, 22:21:31
The 5:2 diet is quite popular now. Out of the seven days in each week, eat normally for five days, then eat almost nothing for two days.

For eating less every day, one trick I've heard of would be to cook/acquire only a half a portion but pretend, make-believe, tricking yourself that you are eating a full portion. For instance, every other bite could be a make-believe bite. Afterwards, you will feel satisfied that you have eaten a full meal. That's the theory anyway. It would require concentration, obviously.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 August 2014, 23:32:54
Sit and Be Fit: 
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 12 August 2014, 01:00:19
The 5:2 diet is quite popular now. Out of the seven days in each week, eat normally for five days, then eat almost nothing for two days.

For eating less every day, one trick I've heard of would be to cook/acquire only a half a portion but pretend, make-believe, tricking yourself that you are eating a full portion. For instance, every other bite could be a make-believe bite. Afterwards, you will feel satisfied that you have eaten a full meal. That's the theory anyway. It would require concentration, obviously.

This is -popular- ?? LOLOLOLOL
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 12 August 2014, 01:05:54
Get into Prison fast because there you shall watch the fat drip away from your body.

First avoid getting shanked in any cramp spaces, because you are forced to stay in an open area.  Also the guards will direct you to one hour of exercise in which you will pump the bar bells for months and gain valuable muscle mass.

Next when you're put into solitary you will build up massive tone with push ups, sit ups and scrunches till every ligament hurts.  When you exercise you won't have time to think about your failures just build up the strength to take out that arsehole in the next cell to yours.

Live for revenge because in jail there's nothing but time and the ability to focus all your energies into personally fixing someone  :thumb: .
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: slip84 on Tue, 12 August 2014, 08:53:16
I have lost over 30 lbs since Jan 2014 by simply changing my diet (205-172). It took a while to get used to, but it was easier with a bit of a mental shift. Snack on fruit. Any fruit, and as much as you want. You are going to have sugar cravings. You are going to try to curb your sugar intake with fiber. Avoiding refined sugars is pretty much your main goal. Think of grains as sugars.

Eat protein, fat, green stuff, fruit, sweet potatos, plantain, avocados, etc...

I eat bacon and eggs for breakfast pretty much every day. I do a hash of sweet potato some days. I sometimes deep fry plantain in bacon fat as a starch to go with it.

My 0.02$... Oh ya, you will feel more motivated to be more active if you start to lose weight.

I wish you well. :)
This sounds a lot like what I've been doing lately. Have you given up dairy as well by chance? I'm considering it, but I love my morning coffee with half-and-half too much. Also, cheese. And yogurt!

But yeah, my pantry is nearly empty (mostly just coffee, some canned tomatoes, canned fish, etc.) and my fruit basket is overflowing. And bags and bags of spinach. Yum!
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: bueller on Tue, 12 August 2014, 08:58:14
Sports. My weight dropped off when I quit drinking but since starting grid iron I've been able to eat whatever I want without gaining a gram.

Edit: I know this is asking how to lose weight while sitting but to be honest this is pretty unrealistic.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:02:59
Only way to lose weight while sitting is to not eat ever again, start smoking and doing hard drugs, and spend the rest of your life in a sauna.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Lurch on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:07:05
Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy, and do it frequently.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: osi on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:10:00
Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy, and do it frequently.

Sex
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Lurch on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:14:48
Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy, and do it frequently.

Sex

Great example!
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:15:30
We need a thread for losing weight while sleeping.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:16:13
We need a thread for losing weight while sleeping.

Coma diet
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: slip84 on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:24:26
Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy, and do it frequently.
So, what I'm gathering from this thread is that eating better and exercising is the key to weight loss. I feel like we've really broken some new ground here.

That people still want a magical formula to weight loss kills me. Eat better (and less). Exercise more. Works like a champ.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: JinDesu on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:31:12
How to lose weight while sitting:

1) Build a lot of muscle. Like, a lot.
2) Let muscle burn calories
???
4) Profit

Or just do some exercise and eat well.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:32:13
Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy, and do it frequently.
So, what I'm gathering from this thread is that eating better and exercising is the key to weight loss. I feel like we've really broken some new ground here.

That people still want a magical formula to weight loss kills me. Eat better (and less). Exercise more. Works like a champ.

Most people just want a pill to take.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: whiskytango on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:39:35
I have lost about 35lbs since May 9th by doing nothing more than cutting out carbs. So pretty much Atkins phase 1. I usually had 1-2 cheat meals per week, and I took a week off two separate times. I didn't change my exercise routine (non-existent) or anything else. I still have about 20lbs to lose, but I think I have hit the point where I will be forced to add in exercise to see further results.

Not sure if the OP is serious or not, but clearly some people are taking this seriously so here you go. I think the number one thing that has helped me is cutting out processed sugar, especially by cutting out cokes and such. I have been doing water, black coffee, and occasional diet drinks.

I do miss beer, but I have had some on my cheat days.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:42:50
I have lost over 30 lbs since Jan 2014 by simply changing my diet (205-172). It took a while to get used to, but it was easier with a bit of a mental shift. Snack on fruit. Any fruit, and as much as you want. You are going to have sugar cravings. You are going to try to curb your sugar intake with fiber. Avoiding refined sugars is pretty much your main goal. Think of grains as sugars.

Eat protein, fat, green stuff, fruit, sweet potatos, plantain, avocados, etc...

I eat bacon and eggs for breakfast pretty much every day. I do a hash of sweet potato some days. I sometimes deep fry plantain in bacon fat as a starch to go with it.

My 0.02$... Oh ya, you will feel more motivated to be more active if you start to lose weight.

I wish you well. :)
This sounds a lot like what I've been doing lately. Have you given up dairy as well by chance? I'm considering it, but I love my morning coffee with half-and-half too much. Also, cheese. And yogurt!

But yeah, my pantry is nearly empty (mostly just coffee, some canned tomatoes, canned fish, etc.) and my fruit basket is overflowing. And bags and bags of spinach. Yum!

Ya, it is a pretty solid way to eat.  Technically, I am supposed to stop eating dairy.  I have not focused on that though.  For you in the US it might make sense to avoid it since all of your milk has added sugar. 

I grew up on goats milk, so I have switched from cow to goat milk.  I don't suggest that most people will be able to do that since goats milk is much stronger.  I also use unsweetened vanilla almond milk in place of dairy quite often.

I did not try to avoid cheese, but since I gave up all grain based stuff like bread, I didn't have stuff to put it on.  Without really trying I have basically removed cheese from my diet.  Not sure how I did that because I LOVE cheese. 

Yes, spinach is awesome.  We go through serious amounts of it.  :)

If I was to put a label on the way I eat, it would basically be the Paleo diet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_diet).  I basically started by trying this for 30 days (http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/), and then I just stuck with it for the majority of my meals...  I lost about 20 lbs in the first 30 days or so and then another 10 over the past few months...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:44:01
I have lost about 35lbs since May 9th by doing nothing more than cutting out carbs. So pretty much Atkins phase 1. I usually had 1-2 cheat meals per week, and I took a week off two separate times. I didn't change my exercise routine (non-existent) or anything else. I still have about 20lbs to lose, but I think I have hit the point where I will be forced to add in exercise to see further results.

Not sure if the OP is serious or not, but clearly some people are taking this seriously so here you go. I think the number one thing that has helped me is cutting out processed sugar, especially by cutting out cokes and such. I have been doing water, black coffee, and occasional diet drinks.

I do miss beer, but I have had some on my cheat days.

Pretty much exactly what I did as well.  I am down 30 lbs since Jan 2014...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 12 August 2014, 09:47:43
Eat less food.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: hcry4 on Tue, 12 August 2014, 10:00:42
Eat less food.

Intermittent fasting or fasting one day each week works.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: whiskytango on Tue, 12 August 2014, 10:08:18
I have lost about 35lbs since May 9th by doing nothing more than cutting out carbs. So pretty much Atkins phase 1. I usually had 1-2 cheat meals per week, and I took a week off two separate times. I didn't change my exercise routine (non-existent) or anything else. I still have about 20lbs to lose, but I think I have hit the point where I will be forced to add in exercise to see further results.

Not sure if the OP is serious or not, but clearly some people are taking this seriously so here you go. I think the number one thing that has helped me is cutting out processed sugar, especially by cutting out cokes and such. I have been doing water, black coffee, and occasional diet drinks.

I do miss beer, but I have had some on my cheat days.

Pretty much exactly what I did as well.  I am down 30 lbs since Jan 2014...

Yeah, my plan was and still is to transition this to Paleo. I have done paleo before and like it. So I will basically be adding fruits and nuts to my low carb diet. I didn't see your first post until after I wrote mine, but I am in agreement that avoiding the refined sugars is key. And wehn I do eat sweet stuff now, it tastes soooo sweet.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:13:19
If you're too lazy or busy to exorcise then just eat healthy. I feel better and look better since switching what I eat daily. Just try it out and it will work if you stick to it.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: divito on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:18:33
Doing the keto diet is an easy way to lose weight. Someone I know did it and lost 80 pounds in about 8 months. He's now been like 100 pounds less than his starting weight for over a year. I lost about 30 pounds doing the diet before I stopped, with very little exercise. I will probably go back on it soon, but it gets hard without carbs; I actually found a low-carb beer that sort of helped at times as well.

As for doing other diets, they were simply too fad-ish or stuff like paleo where it had like vegan and hippie proponents which isn't really something I'd ever endorse.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:20:12
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:28:07
I have lost about 35lbs since May 9th by doing nothing more than cutting out carbs. So pretty much Atkins phase 1. I usually had 1-2 cheat meals per week, and I took a week off two separate times. I didn't change my exercise routine (non-existent) or anything else. I still have about 20lbs to lose, but I think I have hit the point where I will be forced to add in exercise to see further results.

Not sure if the OP is serious or not, but clearly some people are taking this seriously so here you go. I think the number one thing that has helped me is cutting out processed sugar, especially by cutting out cokes and such. I have been doing water, black coffee, and occasional diet drinks.

I do miss beer, but I have had some on my cheat days.

Pretty much exactly what I did as well.  I am down 30 lbs since Jan 2014...

Yeah, my plan was and still is to transition this to Paleo. I have done paleo before and like it. So I will basically be adding fruits and nuts to my low carb diet. I didn't see your first post until after I wrote mine, but I am in agreement that avoiding the refined sugars is key. And wehn I do eat sweet stuff now, it tastes soooo sweet.

I find that I am WAY more sensitive to sweet and salt now.  Lots of my favorite foods from before just taste too salty now. 
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:31:38
Doing the keto diet is an easy way to lose weight. Someone I know did it and lost 80 pounds in about 8 months. He's now been like 100 pounds less than his starting weight for over a year. I lost about 30 pounds doing the diet before I stopped, with very little exercise. I will probably go back on it soon, but it gets hard without carbs; I actually found a low-carb beer that sort of helped at times as well.

As for doing other diets, they were simply too fad-ish or stuff like paleo where it had like vegan and hippie proponents which isn't really something I'd ever endorse.

As with all diets, you need to adjust it to what works for you.  For me, I was able to ONLY focus on removing refined sugars and grains and that basically put me on the path I needed to improve my diet as a whole...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: jalaj on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:32:30
OP is a troll.
Implies he wants to lose weight but not willing to make changes to his current lifestyle that will accommodate a physical change.
That's a paradox.

Doing the same daily routine expecting a different outcome is silly.
You're going to have alter up your current lifestyle to expect change, which everyone in this thread already suggested in some manner.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:33:49
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

If everyone in the house is not eating the same diet, it is SOOO hard.  I would almost say impossible.  The only way I have been successful is because my wife and little one are all on the same diet.  No way to easily cheat because all the food we have in the house fits into the way we eat.

If I was trying to do this with everyone else in the house eating crap, I would have a REALLY hard time and I am sure I would not have stuck with it.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:35:11
OP is a troll.
Implies he wants to lose weight but not willing to make changes to his current lifestyle that will accommodate a physical change.
That's a paradox.

Doing the same daily routine expecting a different outcome is silly.
You're going to have alter up your current lifestyle to expect change, which everyone in this thread already suggested in some manner.

true, but with lots of feedback and success stories, he may realize that some changes to his diet could get him moving in the right direction without substantial effort...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:40:01
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

If everyone in the house is not eating the same diet, it is SOOO hard.  I would almost say impossible.  The only way I have been successful is because my wife and little one are all on the same diet.  No way to easily cheat because all the food we have in the house fits into the way we eat.

If I was trying to do this with everyone else in the house eating crap, I would have a REALLY hard time and I am sure I would not have stuck with it.

True that! I'm only successful because my wife and I both eat healthy. It's funny at first we called it a diet but now it's just life so we say we eat healthy. :) amazing how good you will look and feel plus pro long your life if you just change what you eat. Ps we are mostly vegetarian now and also dairy free. Which is very easy since there are brands like boca and gardein out there. Plus target, cub, rainbow, whole foods, etc sell meat free and dairy free alternatives. I drink coconut milk by so delicious and she drinks soy milk.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Lurch on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:47:56
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

If everyone in the house is not eating the same diet, it is SOOO hard.  I would almost say impossible.  The only way I have been successful is because my wife and little one are all on the same diet.  No way to easily cheat because all the food we have in the house fits into the way we eat.

If I was trying to do this with everyone else in the house eating crap, I would have a REALLY hard time and I am sure I would not have stuck with it.

True that! I'm only successful because my wife and I both eat healthy. It's funny at first we called it a diet but now it's just life so we say we eat healthy. :) amazing how good you will look and feel plus pro long your life if you just change what you eat. Ps we are mostly vegetarian now and also dairy free. Which is very easy since there are brands like boca and gardein out there. Plus target, cub, rainbow, whole foods, etc sell meat free and dairy free alternatives. I drink coconut milk by so delicious and she drinks soy milk.

ALMOND/HEMP MILK OR BUST! :p :-* ;D
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: jameslr on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:49:26
OP is muted it seems. Must have been all the spam posting. At any rate, I'm interested in picking up a healthier lifestyle and being more fit. I don't think I could give up grains and giving up soda for me is really hard. I quit smoking over 12 years ago (smoked a pack a day for 8 years) and that was way easier than giving up soda. I'm about 35 lb overweight (215 right now), so I need to do something. I still do pushups and situps to keep my core strong, but I have belly fat.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:52:52
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

If everyone in the house is not eating the same diet, it is SOOO hard.  I would almost say impossible.  The only way I have been successful is because my wife and little one are all on the same diet.  No way to easily cheat because all the food we have in the house fits into the way we eat.

If I was trying to do this with everyone else in the house eating crap, I would have a REALLY hard time and I am sure I would not have stuck with it.

True that! I'm only successful because my wife and I both eat healthy. It's funny at first we called it a diet but now it's just life so we say we eat healthy. :) amazing how good you will look and feel plus pro long your life if you just change what you eat. Ps we are mostly vegetarian now and also dairy free. Which is very easy since there are brands like boca and gardein out there. Plus target, cub, rainbow, whole foods, etc sell meat free and dairy free alternatives. I drink coconut milk by so delicious and she drinks soy milk.

Ya, I have been having a hard time calling what I eat in this thread a 'diet' because it has such a bad stigma around it.  Everyone is on a diet, even if it is a diet of coke and junk food.  Diet just means 'this is what I eat'...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: swill on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:54:52
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

If everyone in the house is not eating the same diet, it is SOOO hard.  I would almost say impossible.  The only way I have been successful is because my wife and little one are all on the same diet.  No way to easily cheat because all the food we have in the house fits into the way we eat.

If I was trying to do this with everyone else in the house eating crap, I would have a REALLY hard time and I am sure I would not have stuck with it.

True that! I'm only successful because my wife and I both eat healthy. It's funny at first we called it a diet but now it's just life so we say we eat healthy. :) amazing how good you will look and feel plus pro long your life if you just change what you eat. Ps we are mostly vegetarian now and also dairy free. Which is very easy since there are brands like boca and gardein out there. Plus target, cub, rainbow, whole foods, etc sell meat free and dairy free alternatives. I drink coconut milk by so delicious and she drinks soy milk.

ALMOND/HEMP MILK OR BUST! :p :-* ;D

I drink a lot of unsweetened almond milk now days.  I tried some unsweetened unflavored hemp milk last week and damn, I could not get on board.  Maybe if I get it unsweetened and vanilla flavored I could do it, but it just didn't taste very good.  Tasted like I was drinking a bush...  Haha...
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: JinDesu on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:55:13
OP is muted it seems. Must have been all the spam posting. At any rate, I'm interested in picking up a healthier lifestyle and being more fit. I don't think I could give up grains and giving up soda for me is really hard. I quit smoking over 12 years ago (smoked a pack a day for 8 years) and that was way easier than giving up soda. I'm about 35 lb overweight (215 right now), so I need to do something. I still do pushups and situps to keep my core strong, but I have belly fat.

Soda must be given up. Grains is not necessary to give up, but it's good to lower carb intake.

Fat is only removed by being burned, and your body will burn fat as long as your caloric intake is less than your caloric burn. Exercising (specifically weight training) will increase muscle mass to burn more calories passively - but the general gist as someone else said before is to eat less than you burn. Eating healthy has a side benefit of being less caloric heavy than fast/junk food. For example, a large Big Mac Meal is about 1300 calories. A meal of 3/4 pound of steamed broccoli and carrots, with a 1/4 pound of turkey breast is about 300 calories. It may be a big extreme to have a pound of broccoli, carrots, and turkey, but it's an example.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: slip84 on Tue, 12 August 2014, 13:30:14
I have lost over 30 lbs since Jan 2014 by simply changing my diet (205-172). It took a while to get used to, but it was easier with a bit of a mental shift. Snack on fruit. Any fruit, and as much as you want. You are going to have sugar cravings. You are going to try to curb your sugar intake with fiber. Avoiding refined sugars is pretty much your main goal. Think of grains as sugars.

Eat protein, fat, green stuff, fruit, sweet potatos, plantain, avocados, etc...

I eat bacon and eggs for breakfast pretty much every day. I do a hash of sweet potato some days. I sometimes deep fry plantain in bacon fat as a starch to go with it.

My 0.02$... Oh ya, you will feel more motivated to be more active if you start to lose weight.

I wish you well. :)
This sounds a lot like what I've been doing lately. Have you given up dairy as well by chance? I'm considering it, but I love my morning coffee with half-and-half too much. Also, cheese. And yogurt!

But yeah, my pantry is nearly empty (mostly just coffee, some canned tomatoes, canned fish, etc.) and my fruit basket is overflowing. And bags and bags of spinach. Yum!

Ya, it is a pretty solid way to eat.  Technically, I am supposed to stop eating dairy.  I have not focused on that though.  For you in the US it might make sense to avoid it since all of your milk has added sugar. 

I grew up on goats milk, so I have switched from cow to goat milk.  I don't suggest that most people will be able to do that since goats milk is much stronger.  I also use unsweetened vanilla almond milk in place of dairy quite often.

I did not try to avoid cheese, but since I gave up all grain based stuff like bread, I didn't have stuff to put it on.  Without really trying I have basically removed cheese from my diet.  Not sure how I did that because I LOVE cheese. 

Yes, spinach is awesome.  We go through serious amounts of it.  :)

If I was to put a label on the way I eat, it would basically be the Paleo diet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_diet).  I basically started by trying this for 30 days (http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/), and then I just stuck with it for the majority of my meals...  I lost about 20 lbs in the first 30 days or so and then another 10 over the past few months...
That's so weird! I grew up on goat's milk, too. It was the only milk I had until I was five and I remember, despite having few childhood memories, the first time they gave me cow's milk. It was so gross! But they had to get me used to it since I was going to be going to school soon and they didn't serve goat's milk. It really is a lot stronger, but it's quite good.

I switched from 1% to whole milk since it's not tinkered with as much as reduced-fat milks. I use a lot less now since it's so much richer.

Apart from the dairy, yeah, I'm trending toward a paleo diet. Fruits, veggies, nuts, some meat sometimes (very rarely), and fish. I'm not ready to go full paleo, though.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: hcry4 on Tue, 12 August 2014, 15:20:37
Doing the keto diet is an easy way to lose weight. Someone I know did it and lost 80 pounds in about 8 months. He's now been like 100 pounds less than his starting weight for over a year. I lost about 30 pounds doing the diet before I stopped, with very little exercise. I will probably go back on it soon, but it gets hard without carbs; I actually found a low-carb beer that sort of helped at times as well.

As for doing other diets, they were simply too fad-ish or stuff like paleo where it had like vegan and hippie proponents which isn't really something I'd ever endorse.

Also a good choice. Keto worked for me and my friend as well. Lost a good amount of weight without extra effort.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 12 August 2014, 21:10:23
I find it hard to stick to any type of diet, besides the 'see food diet', with a wife and kids.

yup... wife * kids = stress^2

Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: davkol on Wed, 13 August 2014, 03:40:49
For you in the US it might make sense to avoid it since all of your milk has added sugar. 
wat.

I mean, seriously? TIL I guess. It's ridiculous.

OP is a troll.
Implies he wants to lose weight but not willing to make changes to his current lifestyle that will accommodate a physical change.
That's a paradox.
Yup. Or rather… isn't it a parody of all the other "diet" threads?
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: sacratoy on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:25:58
I've been sitting for the most part for the last 3 or so weeks, and still lost about 10lbs.

I recommend only drinking water for your beverages. I drink about 2 gallons a day (4 * .5 gallon bottle), and I feel it curbs my appetite.

I've also adjusted my diet. Since you're burning nearly no calories while sitting (other than passive calories/calories you're burning so your body functions), you need to adjust for that. The coke is all sugar, which is a lot of calories you aren't burning, so cut it out (cut out all soda). I personally also eat foods that provide what my body needs with not too many calories. I do this with 2% yogurt (***E 2% w/ Strawberry) for snacking, a protein heavy breakfast (eggs/sausage), and plenty of fiber.

I also try to keep a regular sleep schedule, leaving 7-9 hours for sleep a night. Sleep with help with digestion, and generally benefits your metabolism.

Eat small, eat often, and don't waste calories.

This isn't the ideal. Ideally you'd get out and supplement your diet with exercise. But this is a start. Personally, I'm 6ft 210lbs and built like a rugby player. Not everyone can pull off the sedentary life style and still be a healthy weight.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:28:03
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: slip84 on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:34:53
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.
Drink some apple cider vinegar from time to time. I drink it diluted with water and it helps soothe a grumbly tummy.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:39:02
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.
Drink some apple cider vinegar from time to time. I drink it diluted with water and it helps soothe a grumbly tummy.

I used to drink that to stay awake in college.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: V1ral on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:44:45
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.

My problem is everything is too delicious.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: slip84 on Wed, 13 August 2014, 11:46:01
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.
Drink some apple cider vinegar from time to time. I drink it diluted with water and it helps soothe a grumbly tummy.

I used to drink that to stay awake in college.
It certainly does that, too.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 13 August 2014, 12:10:40
My problem is everything is too delicious.

Truer words have never been spoken.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: whiskytango on Wed, 13 August 2014, 13:44:42
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.

This, to me, is the best thing about a keto diet. Once your body goes into ketosis and starts burning fat, your appetite drops off. So at first I was hungry all the time and just ate loads of meat and eggs until full. Then later, I got to the point where it takes a lot less to satisfy me. You just have to get over that hump initially and overcome the simple carb cravings. It also helps that I love meat and leafy greens and green beans. And that I like black coffee.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: osi on Wed, 13 August 2014, 13:51:37
Remember! Eating is actually important in the losing weight process. If you are fasting, the body is a "store fat" mode. Eating anything should kick start you back into normal functions-just make sure it is not a donut or cake An apple or granola bar would be good
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 August 2014, 15:49:20
Remember! Eating is actually important in the losing weight process. If you are fasting, the body is a "store fat" mode. Eating anything should kick start you back into normal functions-just make sure it is not a donut or cake An apple or granola bar would be good

u could still eat donut + cake..  you just can't do the 0-xercise thing.. like a g4m3r...

I used to be so addicted to sitting... that I ran in and out of the house just to throw out the garbage, so I could get back into the AC...

(http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/3d/e5/77/3de5777fd32d34d14e0304c2d3dba7eb.jpg)
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Sun, 17 August 2014, 20:38:46
Don't feed the troll.


/thread
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 19 August 2014, 12:37:26
My problem is I'm just hungry all the time.

This, to me, is the best thing about a keto diet. Once your body goes into ketosis and starts burning fat, your appetite drops off. So at first I was hungry all the time and just ate loads of meat and eggs until full. Then later, I got to the point where it takes a lot less to satisfy me. You just have to get over that hump initially and overcome the simple carb cravings. It also helps that I love meat and leafy greens and green beans. And that I like black coffee.

I keep thinking this might be something that would work well for me....but....almost everything I eat is carbs..... :'( :-\
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: paicrai on Thu, 21 August 2014, 01:49:47
surprised this is still up...

have you considered furious masturbation during starvation?
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 21 August 2014, 19:54:49
surprised this is still up...

have you considered furious masturbation during starvation?

Did it ever occur to you some of us take things seriously?
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: nar on Fri, 22 August 2014, 00:08:13
I lost 20lbs once eating pretty much nothing but junk food (and vitamin tablets). I was lacking money, car was gone and 1Hr+ walk or bus to the nearest real grocery store so I just mostly ate stuff from the connivence store nearby every once in a while. Barely moved around at all either as I was in University, doing mostly projects and reports. The fact that if I wanted to eat anything I had to walk out to the convenience store or take a 1Hr+ trip to a grocery store really cut down on the total amount of stuff I ate, even though it was mostly junk food.

So there's that. No diet, no eating healthy, just making it so damn difficult one way or another to eat more and you naturally eat less due to laziness.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 22 August 2014, 02:30:15

surprised this is still up...

have you considered furious masturbation during starvation?

Did it ever occur to you some of us take things seriously?
that's the funny part man
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Grim Fandango on Fri, 22 August 2014, 03:09:47
I lost 20lbs once eating pretty much nothing but junk food (and vitamin tablets). I was lacking money, car was gone and 1Hr+ walk or bus to the nearest real grocery store so I just mostly ate stuff from the connivence store nearby every once in a while. Barely moved around at all either as I was in University, doing mostly projects and reports. The fact that if I wanted to eat anything I had to walk out to the convenience store or take a 1Hr+ trip to a grocery store really cut down on the total amount of stuff I ate, even though it was mostly junk food.

So there's that. No diet, no eating healthy, just making it so damn difficult one way or another to eat more and you naturally eat less due to laziness.

It is possible to eat unhealthy and lose weight. But I would not recommend it. Many people think that if you are not overweight, that automatically means that you have a good diet and that you are healthy. That is actually not true. A "skinny" person can also have an alarmingly high cholesterol for example. A poor diet can also have negative consequences in the way you look other than your weight. Your skin, for example is affected by the nutrition that is in your diet.

The thing about hunger is that it is part physical and part psychological. This is why it is so hard to stop bad food habits. If you are used to eat a big meal every day at 3pm, then you will be conditioned to be hungry and have that craving, regardless of whether your body actually needs it. This is the kind of hunger (or rather, craving even if it can feel like hunger) that people should not always try to satisfy.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 August 2014, 04:42:00
surprised this is still up...

have you considered furious masturbation during starvation?

Did it ever occur to you some of us take things seriously?


Eee-gahds..  the Hypocrisy. lawl
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: Bill_565 on Wed, 17 September 2014, 17:19:53
Eat yourself.
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: ConscienceDrop on Wed, 17 September 2014, 17:30:27
eat less, move more.
drink water instead of liquid sugar just for your health, soda is poison for anyone with a sedentary lifestyle.
fall in love with green tea, anyone can learn to love the taste of it if you drink enough and it requires no milk or sugar.

if you cant do this you are asking for a miracle or a stimulant habit. i suggest not hopping for either.


Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: HebrewHammer on Wed, 17 September 2014, 18:06:17
I would start by substituting the cokes with something like water and tea, decaf for the nights. In moderation a coke can be had every now and then, but for the most part drink water or tea. I also seem to drink more water when it's iced water.

Any kind of exercise is going to be very good for staying healthy and losing weight, simple things like starting out walking the dog everyday can be helpful (or just going on walks in general).

As some others have said, a very good motivator and way of getting exercise is playing a sport you may like. Going to the gym is a great option, it may feel uncomfortable at first, but screw it, do it anyways.

Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 19 September 2014, 18:36:39
eat less, move more.
drink water instead of liquid sugar just for your health, soda is poison for anyone with a sedentary lifestyle.
fall in love with green tea, anyone can learn to love the taste of it if you drink enough and it requires no milk or sugar.

if you cant do this you are asking for a miracle or a stimulant habit. i suggest not hopping for either.




how is tea not a stimulant habit..
Title: Re: losing weight while sitting
Post by: tigersharkdude on Tue, 23 September 2014, 19:26:14

Just try to find something you like, be openminded about trying things, and commit once you find something you really enjoy.

^^THAT

Im no fan of cardio but absolutely love to lift weight. In the last two years, no real diet change other than eating moderately, with lifting for 60-100 minutes 5 days a qeek I gave lost about 70lbs