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[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

I agree with everything Stuart wrote. I lost 70 pounds in three months by going without 'white food', bread, pasta, corn and wheat. But, I couldn't count calories. At five foot tall, I was only allowed ONE THOUSAND a day !!! Screw that ! I ate MOUNTAINS of salads (favorite being the all I can eat at the trucker's plaza and subway). I hit subway at least once a day. I was single and too lazy to buy all that stuff. And Friday's I treated myself to the trucker's big monster steak (bigger than the plate steak !!!) Yes, I ate the whole thing PLUS FOUR trips to the salad bar. I ate up to three cans of tuna a day with lots of fatty mayo. I didn't go hungry ever. I pigged out. I was working at the time, so I was able to afford it. Salad, fish and Friday's steak. Tip; Dip your fork in the dressing for flavor with each bite. Same with the A-1 sauce. Just a tiny dip. Sugar is bad.

 

[UCF'73]

Might as well add my story.

Born in Detroit in 1988 I grew up just on the edge of the ghetto here, had people threaten me with fingers pointed in their pockets numerous times and a real gun pulled on me once demanding that I give them my bike growing up, I only gave it up once. My dad worked as a paramedic in the city until last year when he retired, by today's standards we never had much money and were always in debt so I didn't get a privileged upbringing by anymeans. My older brother had 1st grade in the Detroit public school system and after unknowingly calling another student "mah nigga" and almost being expelled that was enough for my parents, who then home schooled us for the rest of our childhood.

At 18 I got my GED and entered a machine tool technology trade school and learned how to make just about anything out of solid metal, just don't ask me to work with wood. After that I got into the same schools Pre-College program which brought my Math and Reading up to University standards (I scored in the 95th percentile on my GED for both, but wouldn't have made it my first semester in college, kinda sad.) After that paying my way through those I got into the same schools free Engineering Program, earned my Associates, and am currently finishing up my Junior year in Mechanical Engineering.

I work at a engineering consulting firm doing analysis of commodity items such as alternators, tire pressure monitoring systems, door handles, etc to determine whether the OEM my company contracts with is competitive from a weight and feature standpoint. I spend a lot of time handling anything to do with Additive Manufacturing here because at my previous job we did research for the DOD into metal additive manufacturing, specifically for the Navy. (The rudder connecting rods on a submarine cost around $300k each and have lead times measured in tens of months, rebuilding them better than they were before is very attractive to the Navy.)

I own a hobby grade 3D printer which I use to print everything from gun parts to Engineering Prototypes for work to household items.

July 15th 2013 I weighed 470 pounds, nearly a quarter ton, I'd break into a sweat sitting, get out of breath going up a flight of stairs and could barely fit in my car. In a little over a year I've lost 133 pounds and weigh a slim 337 pounds. I'm working my way down in weight using good old fashioned calorie counting and a high protein low carb diet, none of that food pyramid/body acceptance crap for me! I plan to lose weight till I reach 7% body fat which I will maintain for a year before assessing my need for skin reduction surgery. After that it will be time to get ripped, goal being 190-210 pounds at 10% body fat, not quite Arnold, but big.

That's impressive Stuart, in many ways. Keep it up. I've been harassing my niece to get back in there and get her GED so she can move on to some kind of technical training. We watch those guys on the "Biggest Loser" TV series. What they don't explain is that eating whole foods has a much bigger effect on weight loss than exercise. But I guess that wouldn't make for as interesting a show. There is an excellent new DVD about this called "Fed Up." You should fit nicely into that Elio by the time production starts.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

I've lost 15 pounds in the past month not by counting calories but rather by keeping my net carbs under 30g/day. I have 3 regular meals and 4 snacks a day.

 

[Norahsbed]

I agree with everything Stuart wrote. I lost 70 pounds in three months by going without 'white food', bread, pasta, corn and wheat. But, I couldn't count calories. At five foot tall, I was only allowed ONE THOUSAND a day !!! Screw that ! I ate MOUNTAINS of salads (favorite being the all I can eat at the trucker's plaza and subway). I hit subway at least once a day. I was single and too lazy to buy all that stuff. And Friday's I treated myself to the trucker's big monster steak (bigger than the plate steak !!!) Yes, I ate the whole thing PLUS FOUR trips to the salad bar. I ate up to three cans of tuna a day with lots of fatty mayo. I didn't go hungry ever. I pigged out. I was working at the time, so I was able to afford it. Salad, fish and Friday's steak. Tip; Dip your fork in the dressing for flavor with each bite. Same with the A-1 sauce. Just a tiny dip. Sugar is bad.

I don't eat white sugar, white flour makes you rot, white can be beautiful, but mostly its not! - Melanie

 

[Norahsbed]

Quick, subway worked for Jared and seems you as well! It's the bad carbs that are killing us as a country, if we can stay away from them, we're a hole lot better off. Fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, whole grains ( no white rice ) eggs, cheese and lean meats are all in my meal plan.

 

[UCF'73]

I don't eat white sugar, white flour makes you rot, white can be beautiful, but mostly its not! - Melanie

Quoting from Melanie. Far out! Most of all, avoid soft drinks. They are to health today what cigarettes were a generation ago. Almost all packaged food today is loaded with sugar.

 

[Norahsbed]

Quoting from Melanie. Far out! Most of all, avoid soft drinks. They are to health today what cigarettes were a generation ago. Almost all packaged food today is loaded with sugar.

That's why 95% of the food in my house is fresh or frozen fresh foods, exceptions are herbs, spices, oils, vinegars, low sodium V8, plain bottled carbonated water ( no sweetners, no dyes, no artificial favors ) it replaces soda in our house. Want flavored water, add fruit purée with out sugar or lime and lemon juice.

 

[goofyone]

When I was in my 20's I worked out regularly however I have been getting lazy in the last couple of years so about three months ago I started riding a stationary bike for 45 minutes to an hour, 4-5 evenings a week. I just watch whatever is on TV, Netflix, or Youtube videos to stay entertained and pedal away and have lost 30 lbs in just the last 90 days. I am just about down to the weight I was in while in uniform.

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

That's why 95% of the food in my house is fresh or frozen fresh foods, exceptions are herbs, spices, oils, vinegars, low sodium V8, plain bottled carbonated water ( no sweetners, no dyes, no artificial favors ) it replaces soda in our house. Want flavored water, add fruit purée with out sugar or lime and lemon juice.

That's why most of our food comes from our back yard, lol. Curious Norah, why no lime or lemon? I use a lot of lemon in my zucchini pies. I dress them up as apple pies and folks can't tell.

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

When I was in my 20's I worked out regularly however I have been getting lazy in the last couple of years so about three months ago I started riding a stationary bike for 45 minutes to an hour, 4-5 evenings a week. I just watch whatever is on TV, Netflix, or Youtube videos to stay entertained and pedal away and have lost 30 lbs in just the last 90 days. I am just about down to the weight I was in while in uniform.

I walked all the time and didn't watch TV unless I was walking on my Gazelle gizmo. I gave it up because I get plenty of exercise around farm. I gave my doctor ordered weight bearing weights away, cause I'm alway hauling something, feed bags, hay, wheel barrows, grandson, fencing panels, such stuff.
You want exercise com on over to my place. Instead of paying for a gym, I'd pay you ... and make you dinner !!!
Goofyone, I am down to my old uniform weight but my middle is still twenty pound wider. Old life isn't fair sometimes.