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[Heweyyy]

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here, and newbie to exercise in general but here it goes. I'm a little bit concerned about my weight loss, basically because it doesn't seem to be happening. In the past I went on a no carb diet and lost about 3 stone. However, Christmas came around so of course I put it back and a bit more...(Damn roasties!). Since then my life has been Uni, then just sit at home on the PC snacking, eating unhealthy. However, recently after speaking with family I decided to get stuck in and really give it a go to lose weight and generally improve my life, so I've joined a GYM and have cut out snacking. Since starting the GYM about a week ago, I focus on the cardio part so have been doing 5km rowing and 5km biking. I have gone from snacking and eating fast food quite frequently to a "Muscle Milk" drink in the morning, that's 311 calories, a sandwich or Baguette for Lunch, usually bought from a shop since I'm at uni, another Muscle Milk ONLY if I've been working out, I have it when I get home from the GYM, and finally a cooked meal for tea, such as Sheperd's Pie.

Apologise for this mass paragraph and story of my life, but to sum up, I've gone from living very unhealthily to putting in a good amount of exercise almost daily and cutting out the junk and snacking, yet the scales just don't budge and it's quite daunting mentally. I don't want to stay like this...Are strict no carb diets the only way I can actually slim down?. Any advice on nutrition or if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be very much appreciative. Or am I just not doing enough exercise, should I up it?.

Thanks,
Jack

 

[Goldfish]

It's been a week, relax. I've noticed that one of two things tends to happen in the first month of starting an exercise and diet program for weight loss:

1) People drop a ****load of weight almost overnight because their program results in immediate water depletion.
2) People hold onto a ****load of weight for the first 3-6 weeks, or even gain some weight in that time, because the initial response of their body is to increase water retention (often due to swelling of the previously sedentary muscles). This isn't representative of actual fat gain/loss, it's just fluid that will flush out of the system once the body is used to the workload and has learnt to recover from training. I've often seen people weigh in at the same weight after 4 weeks that they started with, and then drop a bucket load of weight over the next couple weeks without changing anything just because the extra fluid is gone.

Now, it may turn out that you respond really well to removing carbs from your diet, but it's probably not an absolute must.

 

[Heweyyy]

Thanks very much bud, appreciate your response and info. Will carry on and continue to get stuck in. So thanks again, have a good one.

 

[Albert Smith]

The process of losing weight differs with each individual. Some people lose weight without even trying. Some require extensive exercise routines and a strict diet to shed the pounds.

If you have trouble losing weight, you may need to fast. Fasting can be extremely helpful or a roadblock on your path to weight loss success. Try to follow couple of my advice:

• Please know your limits. If you have low blood sugar levels and tend to get dizzy without eating, it's best to fast wisely. Just because you've decided to fast, it doesn't mean you have to starve altogether. For example, you can fast after 3 p.m. each day.

• Weigh yourself regularly. By weighing yourself on an accurate scale, you get to visually see the pounds dropping. This allows you to cut back on eating at certain times and to evaluate what is working for you.

• Stay hydrated. If you're cutting out key food groups, at least drink enough water. It's important to stay hydrated in order to avoid dehydration.

• Get enough vitamins and minerals. If this means taking a multivitamin and eating only fruit smoothies, then so be it. However, cutting out food altogether can be a dangerous weight loss plan.

• Have self control. If you feel yourself slipping, remind yourself of why you're fasting. You either want to become healthier or look better physically. Both are important, and that hamburger is not worth your self esteem.


For a newbie like you please follow any realistic rule. Do not depend on any short cut ways to lose your weight. It may give a quick result but this type of procedures certainly bring severe impact on your overall health in future.