Any weight loss ideas or tips you use?

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In a message dated 3/8/2010 12:13:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

paulowenrussell writes:

 

I do eat bad things like cakes and biscuits but have cut them right

down. I also eat plenty of vegetables and salads normaly cheese. I also

have a damaged spine so most excersize is out but I do walk when my back

allows.

 

 

 

My mother used to say Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and

Supper like a Pauper.

 

We would have very simple plain food for each meal but about 45 % of our

calorie intake was for breakfast, 35% for lunch and the remaining 20% for

supper. We did not have snacks when I was growing up. We didn't watch tv

since we didn't have one.

 

If you can't walk much at a time get up out of your chair and walk around

the table or back and forth in whatever room you are in. I have a bad back

too with osteoporosis and arthritis and damaged disks. Always in pain.

So I am not telling you anything I am not doing myself. I have an " island "

wall separating the livingroom from the kitchen so I walk the long way

round when going to the kitchen -- just a few extra steps.

 

The major key to weight loss whether you can exercise or not is portion

control. Yeah I know........... That is also the hardest thing to stick

with. But, trust me. Portion control is the key to unlocking weight loss.

 

I wish you the best -- never give up.

 

Lisa Marie

 

 

 

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Two ideas off the top of my head, the first is start calculating the actual

calorie count of what you eat each day and adjust it to what you actually

need, even healthy food in excess can cause or maintain weight gain.

 

The second idea is with regards to the exercise, try aquatic exercises, as

they're just as, if not more effective as regular exercises but the water

provides a two fold benefit of supporting the body and weight, making it

easier to exercise with health issues and it provides an additional

resistance to the exercise so you get extra benefits that way. As for where,

I'd say most gyms offer pools, usually your local YMCA has such.

 

Dennis

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I recently lost a bit over 2 stone (30 lbs) and the thing that really helped

me was to track absolutely everything that I ate. I thought that I had

already cut back on eating and was very surprised by the amount I was still

eating and then forgetting about. I got a programme for my Nintendo DS which

helped me to calculate calories, fats and sugars in what I was eating and I

weighed all my food for a while until I got used to being able to accurately

assess a smaller portion. Don't overdo the dairy produce as it is very

fattening. Perhaps you could sign up for the PCRM 21day vegan kickstart - it

started last week, so there are still 14 days to go and you may pick up some

useful tips for healthier eating. You will find it here:

 

http://www.21daykickstart.org/

 

Do as much exercise as you are able to - even if you move a little bit more

each day it will make a difference and help with the weight loss. I have a

step counter which helps me to monitor that.

 

Wishing you every success.

 

Christie

 

 

 

 

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Hi,

 

 

A typical days diet for me is a bowl of cereal in the morning, usualy

porridge, then about lunchtime I have a sandwhich {two max}. Then for evening

meal I'll have something like vegetarian sausages, or burger {no bread}, or

maybe a pie/pasty, {indevidual and shop bought} with vegetables. Sometimes a

desert, rice pudding, a small cake, or some biscuits {six but only twice a day}.

 

 

Then just before bed I'll have a snack, two fruit buns or plain scones, or a

small tin of fruit in fruit juice not syrup {cant stand that} Sometimes I'll put

some fresh or tinned fruit on my cereal, I don't like candied fruit.

 

 

In any day I'll drink about 10 mugs of tea or coffee, and one bottle of fresh

fruit juice. I never add sugar to anything, {not keen on that} and all

hot drinks are made with soya milk. And I have a hot milky drink before bed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Russell.

 

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for

another. Dalai Lama

 

http://profiles./blog/?num=5 & max=22 & start=20

 

--- On Mon, 8/3/10, Morkaleb2 <Morkaleb2 wrote:

 

 

Morkaleb2 <Morkaleb2

Re: [veg_grp] Any weight loss ideas or tips you use?

 

Monday, 8 March, 2010, 21:31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 3/8/2010 12:13:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

paulowenrussell@ .co. uk writes:

 

I do eat bad things like cakes and biscuits but have cut them right

down. I also eat plenty of vegetables and salads normaly cheese. I also

have a damaged spine so most excersize is out but I do walk when my back

allows.

 

My mother used to say Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and

Supper like a Pauper.

 

We would have very simple plain food for each meal but about 45 % of our

calorie intake was for breakfast, 35% for lunch and the remaining 20% for

supper. We did not have snacks when I was growing up. We didn't watch tv

since we didn't have one.

 

If you can't walk much at a time get up out of your chair and walk around

the table or back and forth in whatever room you are in. I have a bad back

too with osteoporosis and arthritis and damaged disks. Always in pain.

So I am not telling you anything I am not doing myself. I have an " island "

wall separating the livingroom from the kitchen so I walk the long way

round when going to the kitchen -- just a few extra steps.

 

The major key to weight loss whether you can exercise or not is portion

control. Yeah I know........ ... That is also the hardest thing to stick

with. But, trust me. Portion control is the key to unlocking weight loss.

 

I wish you the best -- never give up.

 

Lisa Marie

 

 

[Guest guest]

One more idea that popped to mind is the idea of mini meals, instead of a

larger breakfast, lunch and dinner, do more but smaller meals through out

the day, you could spread it out to five or six small meals that way it's

just as easy to monitor and you don't go and over eat at any one meal as you

won't be as hungry in between.

 

Dennis

[Guest guest]

Have you already switched to whole grains?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

 

Yes I have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Russell.

 

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for

another. Dalai Lama

 

http://profiles./blog/?num=5 & max=22 & start=20

 

--- On Tue, 9/3/10, esper_d <esper_d wrote:

 

 

esper_d <esper_d

[veg_grp] Re: Any weight loss ideas or tips you use?

 

Tuesday, 9 March, 2010, 2:21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you already switched to whole grains?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Eat smaller meals, more often throughout the day. You might also look into

food combining.

 

 

 

 

-

[Guest guest]

Here are some simple guidelines to get to and maintain a healthy weight:

 

Drink at least 8 8oz glasses of water a day

Eat 7-8 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, in at least three different

colors

Eat 5-6 servings of whole grains a day

Eat at least two servings of legumes a day

Eat an apple or a big pile of fresh vegetables before meals

 

 

 

 

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paul <paulowenrussell

 

Mon, March 8, 2010 12:42:42 PM

[veg_grp] Any weight loss ideas or tips you use?

 

 

Hi,

 

I just wondered if anyone out there could recommend a good weight loss

diet please. I am a man aged 53 and am seriousely overweight so I need

to shed some pounds, lots of them. I am a vegetarian boardering on vegan

and I enjoy a varied diet.

 

I do eat bad things like cakes and biscuits but have cut them right

down. I also eat plenty of vegetables and salads normaly cheese. I also

have a damaged spine so most excersize is out but I do walk when my back

allows.

 

Any ideas would be most appreciated, many thanks in advance.