Advice on Weightloss

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Hey guys, I am 18 years old, and I've struggled with my weight my whole life, being the largest person in the year for quite a few years, I'd tried everything, except I hadn't reached the point where I had matured and got to the "**** you mother****er, you ain't going to keep being a ****y about your weight no more, you're going to change." and I have, I use to be 117kg's and went onto a harsh diet (eating 1 meal a day for dinner) while doing ALOT of cardio, getting to the stage where daily, I was vomiting 2-3 times, I wasn't stopping until I knew I would wake up the next day and be happy about the workout i'd done the day before. I am now at 93kg's but I am trying to drop body fat and get to 80-85kg's. I was working out at roughly 4pm each afternoon and then having dinner. I know that it's not a good way to be doing it, it's not exactly healthy I know this, but it's working for me. But, that being said, I was talking to someone the other day that said that they did what I was doing, but they ate heaps for breakfast, and then nothing for the rest of the day and worked out of a morning after eating. In your opinion (and I know that you will probably tell me that what i'm doing is ridiculous) what do you believe the best combination would be to be eating 1 meal a day? Workout of a morning and eat a big healthy breakfast, or eat dinner, workout morning, or eat dinner workout of a afternoon?

Kind regards, and many thanks.
Jack
 
As someone who openly admits some of the things I do are stupid I am not going to say what you are doing is ridiculous. Less effective than it could be but most of us are guilty of that.
Neither of the methods you are looking at will be more or less effective, the time of day argument for eating has been proven irrelevant.
The idea of 1 meal a day is what will be delaying your progress now. Regular small meals adding up to the same calorific intake as you consuming now will be better for making your body think there is plenty of food available and better for training so will aid weight loss.
 
Thankyou very much Crazyoldman!
I guess one of the main reasons I am thinking of changing, is because of sort of what you said about time of the day eating, mixed with a bit of confused logic I believe. (No carbs after 6pm). My line of thought was along the lines of, if I don't eat throughout the day, and then workout, I won't have any actual energy to take from recently eaten foods, so my body will burn through fat. (That was my thinking any way). Then it occurred to me that then when I eat, I'm not using the energy that the food gives me throughout the night which is probably hindering my progress somewhat. I figured if I started eating breakfast after I workout in the morning, I would go through the day using the energy I got from breakfast, but by the time it got to the following morning workout, I would have used most of the energy from the previous breakfast and then again burn through fat faster. (Again this is just my train of thought at the moment). What I was sort of looking for is if either of those trains of thought are even remotely accurate.
I do understand that regular smalls meals are by far a much healthier option, but I struggle with counting calories, any tips on that side of things?
I guess it also helps to add that I have a severe hunger issue, I take a medication for an unrelated issue which has had a side affect of reducing appetite, which I have utilised recently to stop me eating. (When I say eating problem, I will eat, and eat, and eat. I literally will vomit before I actually feel 'full'.)

Thankyou for your input! :D
 
Calorie counting wise no real big ideas. Just know what you are currently eating and split that up into smaller batches. Simple to type, not always easy for people to do.

Timing of eating, the debate has been all over the place and there is a strong chance that new discoveries have been made since I last checked and even some that one will be made by the time you read this, they are that varied.
There are some posts on http://training.fitness.com/articles-research/mythbusting-fitness-files-55308.html regarding the truth about carbs, diet and training that are worth a look. The truth is that some of the things used there to bust myths may well become them in years to come, that's progress for you. The carbs are bad m'kay section is worth a look for sure.
Eating late in the day makes you fat, shouted from the rooftops years ago, and I was convinced when I saw the data. Recently they have confessed the late food was in addition to the normal diet not just same diet shifted later, so they proved eating more meant gaining more weight on average. Since then loads have been done and the timing for non-trainers has been proven largely irrelevant as long as eating at least daily.
When training the story is different again. You want a regular intake of food, to give optimum energy throughout the day. There is a short window post training when the body absorbs and processes food more effectively but that is more relevant to performance chasing than weight loss.
 
Fat reduction with loads not only allows you to personalize and adjust your system more accurately, it also performs with the way your metabolic rate was created to run.
 
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Figuring out how to lose weight is a challenge for many of us, particularly considering that the quickest path to weight loss is different for everyone. Of course, the common denominator is always proper diet and exercise, which not only aid in weight loss, but also keep a body healthy. Of course you've heard this before - the challenge is to follow through. Others have lost weight by following these simple guidelines, and so can you.

1. Set small, realistic goals. If you have a lot of weight to lose, try for 5 pounds, relax a bit and then go for 5 more.

2. Start a regular exercise program and stick with it.

3. Sneak in extra exercise in addition to your regular program. Park at the far end of the parking lot and walk; take the stairs instead of the elevator.

4. Eat healthy fats from nuts, seeds and olive oil, and high-fiber foods such as vegetable salads and whole-grain pastas.

5. Choose foods that you like. Learn to prepare healthful, low-calorie foods that taste good by checking healthy cook books for new recipes. Eating well doesn't have to mean eating dull.

6. Eat smaller, more frequent meals. This way, your body starts to increase its metabolism so that calories are burned faster. Also, mini-meals can prevent overeating.

7. Plan ahead. Keep the fridge stocked with healthful food and you'll be less likely to run out for high-calorie, high-fat junk food.

8. Determine your favorite snack time and be sure to have plenty of healthful options available when you get hungry.

9. Keep a food diary. This will help you pinpoint where you can improve your diet.
 
Honestly speaking loss weight is really an hard thing to do ,as an personal trainer in Finland my advice is to have discipline to your self with self control and diet is one of your key for your loosing weight but doing diet is a lot of sacrifice you can eat breakfast ,lunch and dinner but minimal amount of food only and avoid fat food and other food that can make you unhealthy.
 
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My advice on you is to put a lot of determination and be consistent for what you want to achieve loosing weight is really an difficult task but if you are consistent and have an determination for sure you will achieve what you wanna achieve for your self.
 
No sidewalks in your neighborhood? Try these tips for slipping in more steps:

Trade your power mower for a push version.
Park your car at the back of the lot.
Get out of the office building and enjoy walking meetings.
Sweep the drive or rake the leaves instead of using a leaf-blower.
Get off the bus a few stops earlier.
Hike the mall, being sure to hit all the levels.
Take the stairs every chance you get.
Sign up for charity walks.
Crank the music and get your heart rate up the next time you mop or vacuum.
 
Hi Jack.. (high intensity interval training) workout is the most effective way to exercise for both fat loss and cardiovascular health. If you are intersted, you can just visit at and check out the expert training & a nutrition site for visible results.
 
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