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[OT] Why are so many Americans "overweight"
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<blockquote data-quote="Uller" data-source="post: 301623" data-attributes="member: 413"><p>This is true. The larger proportions of meat and calcium in our diet has lead us to be larger. I read somewhere that in WWI the average American "dough-boy" was several inches taller than the average Brit or French soldier.</p><p></p><p>I saw someone mention they were trying to lose weight. Forget the fade diets, the pills, the powders, etc. Consume fewer calories than you burn per day. It isn't as hard as it sounds. I tried Atkins...it worked, but I just couldn't live like that. I _like_ bread and pasta and cake...I don't want to give up my favorite foods.</p><p></p><p>I was 200 pounds...am down to about 180 now. How? Easy(sort of): 5 days per week I consume about 1500 calories. Weekends are tougher so I allow one day of 2000 and one "cheat day" of 2500 or so. I've been losing about 1 pound or so per week. Take it slow. You probably took 10 or more years to put it on...take it slow taking it off. The important thing is you find a way that you can eat FOREVER because if you go back to your old habits.</p><p></p><p>A 1500 calorie day is tough, but with the cheat days inbetween it is A LOT easier.</p><p></p><p>Typical 1500 calorie day:</p><p></p><p>1 cup cereal + 1/2 1% milk = 200 calories (Even sugary cereals like Capt Crunch only have about 150 calories in a cup!)</p><p></p><p>Can of Campbells Chunky soup (Beef w/ vegatables): 320 calories</p><p></p><p>2 Pieces of Dominoes Pizza (no meat toppings!) = 600 calories</p><p>Small Salad w/ Dressing and toppings = 200 calories</p><p></p><p>Small Snack before bed (Banana and 1 cup of 1% Milk) = 205 calories</p><p></p><p>Total for day = 1525 calories. Throw in assorted pretzels and carrots for when you have a craving and you've got 1600-1650 calories. A typical male in his 20s or 30s burns about 2400 calories in day without exercise. So that is about 800 calories per day burned (average of about 600 or so after the cheat day). Every 500 calories you cut out of your diet per day is 1 pound per week. So this is consistant with the results I've been seeing.</p><p></p><p>On the 2000 calorie day, try to get in some nutritious food (but enjoy yourself a little too). On the cheat day (Game day! I could not "diet" while playing D&D to save my life) eat whatever you want...just be reasonable. At all costs avoid sugary drinks and beer except your cheat day and then limit them.</p><p></p><p>This has been working for me. As I get closer to my goal (165), I'll slowly start increasing my portions. The point is, I'm learning what I can eat in a day. This is what is REALLY important. Going on a "diet" that is aimed at quick weight loss is totally useless because you don't learn how to eat normally so when you reach yoru goal (or give up) you gain back everything and then some. </p><p></p><p>Note that you can eat just about anything you want. You just have to be aware of how much you can eat. You don't have to count every calorie every day. Just write down what you eat every day for a week or two. Add up the calories. Adjust down until you start losing. Eventually you learn how to do it and you don't have to write everything down or add up exactly what you are eating...you just start to have a general awareness of what you can eat.</p><p></p><p>Last week I had ribs and pizza almost every night for dinner and still lost over a pound. Lunches are generally soup, Subway or some other sandwich around 300 calories or so. </p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a good <a href="http://www.caloriecountercharts.com/chart1a.htm" target="_blank">calorie guide</a>.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link that will tell you how much is in your favorite <a href="http://www.olen.com/food/" target="_blank">fast food</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uller, post: 301623, member: 413"] This is true. The larger proportions of meat and calcium in our diet has lead us to be larger. I read somewhere that in WWI the average American "dough-boy" was several inches taller than the average Brit or French soldier. I saw someone mention they were trying to lose weight. Forget the fade diets, the pills, the powders, etc. Consume fewer calories than you burn per day. It isn't as hard as it sounds. I tried Atkins...it worked, but I just couldn't live like that. I _like_ bread and pasta and cake...I don't want to give up my favorite foods. I was 200 pounds...am down to about 180 now. How? Easy(sort of): 5 days per week I consume about 1500 calories. Weekends are tougher so I allow one day of 2000 and one "cheat day" of 2500 or so. I've been losing about 1 pound or so per week. Take it slow. You probably took 10 or more years to put it on...take it slow taking it off. The important thing is you find a way that you can eat FOREVER because if you go back to your old habits. A 1500 calorie day is tough, but with the cheat days inbetween it is A LOT easier. Typical 1500 calorie day: 1 cup cereal + 1/2 1% milk = 200 calories (Even sugary cereals like Capt Crunch only have about 150 calories in a cup!) Can of Campbells Chunky soup (Beef w/ vegatables): 320 calories 2 Pieces of Dominoes Pizza (no meat toppings!) = 600 calories Small Salad w/ Dressing and toppings = 200 calories Small Snack before bed (Banana and 1 cup of 1% Milk) = 205 calories Total for day = 1525 calories. Throw in assorted pretzels and carrots for when you have a craving and you've got 1600-1650 calories. A typical male in his 20s or 30s burns about 2400 calories in day without exercise. So that is about 800 calories per day burned (average of about 600 or so after the cheat day). Every 500 calories you cut out of your diet per day is 1 pound per week. So this is consistant with the results I've been seeing. On the 2000 calorie day, try to get in some nutritious food (but enjoy yourself a little too). On the cheat day (Game day! I could not "diet" while playing D&D to save my life) eat whatever you want...just be reasonable. At all costs avoid sugary drinks and beer except your cheat day and then limit them. This has been working for me. As I get closer to my goal (165), I'll slowly start increasing my portions. The point is, I'm learning what I can eat in a day. This is what is REALLY important. Going on a "diet" that is aimed at quick weight loss is totally useless because you don't learn how to eat normally so when you reach yoru goal (or give up) you gain back everything and then some. Note that you can eat just about anything you want. You just have to be aware of how much you can eat. You don't have to count every calorie every day. Just write down what you eat every day for a week or two. Add up the calories. Adjust down until you start losing. Eventually you learn how to do it and you don't have to write everything down or add up exactly what you are eating...you just start to have a general awareness of what you can eat. Last week I had ribs and pizza almost every night for dinner and still lost over a pound. Lunches are generally soup, Subway or some other sandwich around 300 calories or so. Here is a link to a good [URL=http://www.caloriecountercharts.com/chart1a.htm]calorie guide[/URL]. Here is a link that will tell you how much is in your favorite [URL=http://www.olen.com/food/]fast food[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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