Hit my first plateau. need support/ information.

[GrayClouds]

It will slow down your eating. Our ability to register feeling full lags behind actually being full. Ergo, eat slower and you will feel satiated having eaten less food.

 

Here is a better idea, use portion control, then you can enjoy your food by not distracting yourself with counting.

 

No, wise. Reducing the amount of meat you eat to about 2oz a day encourages you to find protein in other sources, such as beans, eggs and nuts. You're looking for about 6oz of protein a day. That's according to most health departments in the developed world. These non-meat sources of protein also pack a load of other nutrients as well, which will make your diet more satisfying.

 

There is a legitimate argument to be made for less meat consumption in the context of environmental and humane reasons but in the case of weight loss your blowing smoke. And if someone is eating a variety of foods while still betting most of their protein source (read: more then 6 oz) from meat sources why would that be any less, and for many, more satisfying (read: mmmmmmmmmmm steak, mmmmmmm chicken, mmmmmmm fish).

 

And if you are on a calorie restricted diet you better be eating closer to 1g to 1.5g per pound of body weigh or you will be losing as much muscle as fat, and while you may get thiner you will not be necessarily heather.

 

These are rules of thumb. By using less processed food, you are encouraged to use more basic ingredients e.g. frozen peas instead of tinned peas, and so better regulate the added bits. Fats, sugars and salt are was commonly added to processed foods, and we commonly have too much of each.

 

Do you know where the expression rule of thumb comes from... It use to be by law you could hit your wife with a branch no bigger then your thumb. I suspect you find the rule kind of silly too. Most people have to much of fats sugars and salt because they eat too much, eat less, exercise more and you do not have to really worry about it.

 

A correlation between diet soda, weight problems and elevated blood sugar levels has been found in scientific studies, yes. The cause is, as far as I have read, unclear. Some scientists postulate that caffeine in fizzy pop leads to high blood sugar levels. Another possible explanation is that diet sodas help maintain an expectation for unnaturally high sweetness in food, and so we still like foods with lots of added sugar, making us prone to eating too many calories.

 

Repeat after me "correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation..."

 

Some scientists postulate that man rode dinosaurs but I do not think much of those "scientist" postulation either. Overeating is complex interaction of physiology, psychology, environment, looking for easy excuses of addition explanation belittles. So again repeat after me "correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation, correlation does not mean causation..."

 

Be still my aching sides.

That is generally a by-product of not being in shape or, possibly, something you ate...

[betterdeal]

I've lost 36lbs following those tips, reducing stimulants and increasing exercise.

 

On one hand, you say eat less, do more exercise et voila! you lose weight; on the other you say being overweight is a complex problem. To solve this complex problem, you're not even beginning to approach it with practical, easy-to-remember tips because you'd rather argue minutiae. Whatever works for you, buddy.

[GrayClouds]

I've lost 36lbs following those tips, reducing stimulants and increasing exercise.

 

On one hand, you say eat less, do more exercise et voila! you lose weight; on the other you say being overweight is a complex problem. To solve this complex problem, you're not even beginning to approach it with practical, easy-to-remember tips because you'd rather argue minutiae. Whatever works for you, buddy.

 

I never said such, but as you have consistently shown you hold a weakness for selective processing, I will repeat my statement:

 

Overeating is complex interaction of physiology, psychology, environment...

 

And there is no easier to remember nor more practical then "eat less/exercise more" which is the most successful weight loss tip that works, for me and any other perceived buddy (or not) of yours. Your offering silly at best. counterproductive at worst, suggestions is silly at best and counterproductive at worst.

 

But after all your silliness I am glad you finally got around to what does work and allowing yourself to agree with me:

I've lost 36lbs following those tips, reducing stimulants and increasing exercise.

et voila!