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CoolNude72
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 Posted - 11/23/2005 : 10:24:03 PM
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I am put on some 'unwanted' pounds in the last couple of months and I would really like to slim back down. Being nude most of the time, I usually wouldn't notice that I did put on any weight. However last couple days I have been struggling with putting on pants for work, feeling extremely tight around my waist. My question is what safe recommendations could you give me to help shed some of the pounds off. I am not looking for a 'lose weight quick with pills' solution, I feel that cannot be safe. Especially since they can become addictive. Thanx in advance for your advice.
Ray
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calmnude
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Posted - 11/23/2005 : 11:41:41 PM
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A couple of things which are simple but do help
First, do not eat between meals.
Second, try tio eat healthier food of you do take-out at work
Third, try and walk a mile 3 or 4 times a week.
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FireProf
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 Posted - 11/23/2005 : 11:46:08 PM
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I started this routine and it has actually helped. I am continuing it and I've lost almost 10 lbs in a couple of months. I want to lose the weight slowly and forever, so I'm not into rapid weight loss or any pills, diets, etc.
I simply take and put on my plate 1/2 of what I would normally put on it. How do I do this....well, I put on the normal amount and then put back 1/2. This actually only works at home and at work where we eat lunch and dinner together.
Another thing I do is...right after dinner, I brush and floss my teeth so I'm not temped to eat desserts or snack after dinner. It's working for me. Maybe this or someone else's advice will help you as well.
Good luck!
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SingingSabre
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Posted - 11/24/2005 : 03:47:46 AM
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I've trained myself to reach for fruits instead of sweets.
I've also been working on eating salads (very light on the dressings!) instead of more calorie rich foods.
One really nice thing is to go for the quality of food, rather than quantity.
Exercise is also a necessity! I do an aerobic dance class and pilates in addition to my fencing training.
"Son, crying in your milk is bad enough. Crying in your hot fudge sundae is just disgusting." R.A. Heinlein.
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StreakingSkater
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Posted - 11/24/2005 : 10:47:42 AM
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Hi
I can tell you what worked for me.
At 33 yo I was 205 lbs and was not happy, so I went on a low sugar (sometimes called the Atkins diet) and got back to 165 lbs in 3 months, it was an amazing change. I have stayed at 170 lbs since, I am now 41, so that is 8 years now.
Exercise of many types, and control of eating work, it is that simple.
The Atkins diet has gotten a lot of attention, what I found logical and works for me is to reduce the eating of simple sugars and processed foods. There is no need to obsess with trying to eliminate all carbs, that is not necessary and is not needed.
Think of it this way, 100 years ago Krispy Kream Donuts, Honeycomb processed cereal, candy, ice cream, pies, endless varieties of processed sugar foods where simply not available. You could not drive a giant SUV to Wal Mart, Price Club, or Sam Clubs and buy 100’s of pounds of processed sugar “food”. People worked on farms and used their bodies for more than just sitting all day, guess what, duh, 85 percent of the population was not way way overweight as it is now.
So what happened? What did people eat a 100 years ago? They ate meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, real breads, milk, nuts, cheese and those types of foods that cannot be stored in boxes and plastic bags for months on end. It is that simple. People did not need dozens of “handicapped” parking spaces, wheel chairs, golf carts and other contraptions to simply walk around… Instead of having a gun battle to get a parking space close to the mall, park far way, and walk a extra 100 yards…wow walk what a concept. The nudist population seems in my experience to be just as bad if not worse with respect to weight issues. At the nudist clubs I have been to, I constantly see people that are 50 pounds or more overweight circling in their golf carts trying to park 10 feet closer… To me, nudism should be about living naturally, eating reasonable foods, not smoking and drinking, using your body to stay in shape, being naked in the world, it all ads up in my mind to a nice naturally fit body and mind. I don't subscribe to the theory of "body acceptance" as being a way to justify being fat.
Try this, do not use white refined sugar for anything, do not eat any simple sugar carb foods, and add lots of exercise that is fun for you, take a good vitamin supplement, drink lots of water (no sugar soda, my word that has got to be worst). Try exercise in classes with others, it is motivating. Just keep moving, no complaining, no excuses.
Here is what you will notice, when you eat simple sugar carb foods it causes you blood sugar to rise and then fall sharply, the body feels hungry when blood sugar is falling, this why people can feel legitimately hungry after eating 1000's of calories of sugar food a day, complex carbs, protein, vegetables, etc. don't cause the blood sugar spiking so you eat less, do not feel hungry and feel energetic.
Just my opinion, not rocket science, it seems to work for me.
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CopperQuail
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Posted - 11/24/2005 : 10:54:53 AM
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Complex Carbohydrates instead of Simple Sugars. Stay away from the fats.
It's not the baked potato that puts on the weight, it's the stuff we put on the potato that does that. Same for whole wheat bread, brown rice, beans,and all the others. It takes a long time to eat them. They take a long time to digest. They take up a lot of room in your tummy.
I lost a bunch of weight this way, kept it off and it's totally healthy. Try a McDougall or Ornish recipe book.
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Cheri
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Posted - 11/24/2005 : 10:59:51 AM
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Also, some times you may feel hungry when in fact you're just thirsty. Try drinking a glass of water then and also right before dinner or lunch. In the process of giving up a few fat-laden foods such as super chunky Marie's blue cheese dressing every day on salads.
:) Cheri
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pilot
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Posted - 11/24/2005 : 3:37:38 PM
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A theme running through all of the above responses is to make a healthier choice and to use gradual lifestyle adjustment versus sudden change.
The reason for this is embedded in the notion of allostasis, namely that the body adjusts to new "setpoints" based on environmental stresses and changes. There is strong logic behind substitution (e.g. whole grains for processed flours)and gradual reduction (half portions versus "no" portions like skipping meals).
There is also logic in building a program of progressive exercise into your plan. Adequate exercise and adequate hydration have a well-documented but incompletely understood effect in diminishing cravings, perhaps by reaccustoming the body to processing stored energy (glycogen and fat).
Regardless of your approach, good luck. By recognizing that there is a gap between "where you are" and "where you want to be", you have taken a critical first step in the journey.
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CoolNude72
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Posted - 11/26/2005 : 7:48:10 PM
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I rarely drink soda or eat sweets as it is. I am constantly drinking water at work so that is definately not a problem. However I have been eating out a lot last couple months so that is the first thing I am going to cut out. Snacking has not been a problem either. I am not a big sweets eater. I am constantly on my feet running like a chicken with his head cut off. The portions of my meals is probably too much so I am gonna start cutting back this week. (difficult to start after the big Thanksgiving day dinner)  Thank you all for the wondeful advice, I truely do appreciate it.
Ray
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Posted - 12/02/2005 : 08:33:15 AM
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I was 155lbs at 18 and stayed there til I was 40 and shot up to 250 almost overnight it seemed. It took two years to get rid of it and now I stay at 185-190. I was surprised that all thet loose skin went away also. So, if you are having a problem you can "Fix" it but lots of work.
I wish my wife would join me.
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NaturistDoc
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Posted - 12/02/2005 : 10:36:03 AM
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A brief comment on "diet pills". They DO work ... but only temporarily. With the possible exception of Phen-Fen (which has big problems of its own) there are no well-conducted studies that show any sustained benefit from diet pills, either presecribed or OTC. That may change as those clever scientists unravel the biochemistry of appetite control, but for now we're still stuck with the dreary admonition to Burn More Calories Than You Take In. It doesn't really matter how you do it; whatever works.
And since we're talking about weight issues (he said, mounting his soapbox), isn't it odd that we've been bombarded for the past several decades with ads for weight-loss programs, home gyms, health clubs, etc., yet the rate of obesity has continued to climb? I don't know quite what this means, but it must mean something! I'm also troubled by a recent TV program in which some grossly overweight people attempted to justify their continuing obesity with the mantra (frequently invoked by nudists) of "body acceptance". God forbid we should all look like Kate Moss, but "acceptance" shouldn't be the rationale for an unhealthy lifestyle. It's like using "emphysema acceptance" to justify smoking!
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Posted - 12/02/2005 : 11:01:10 AM
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NaturistDoc,
Man are you right or what. My wife is about 30 lbs over what she should be, it's ok with me but she wants to lose but hasn't the will power to do it. She always comes out with "I am ok with my body just the way it is". But, if she could snap her fingers and make it go away, she would in a heartbeat.
I wish my wife would join me.
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old hippie
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Posted - 12/02/2005 : 5:07:13 PM
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Doc, maybe the mantra for naturists should be "body respect" rather than "acceptance". If we consider the human body to be a repository of our essential being (whew, what an awkward construction around 'soul'), then we can accept the goal of keeping the body in the best condition we can manage.
``Thus, we can accept one another as being what we are, while also recognizing that we all are doing our best to be the best we can be. An attitude of "body respect" does not give rise to treating another person with disdain because they are shorter, or skinnier, or wider than ourselves. But it does give each of us the incentive to live a healthy lifestyle and keep as fit as possible.
``I wouldn't know Kate Moss if she walked in the door, but I agree we don't all expect to look like any celebrity type; we should, however, want to look like a healthy person who enjoys being in a natural condition in a natural setting. Like, say, nude at the beach.
``None of this will stop me from eating pizza & beer, but I burn enough calories to keep from storing the pizza on my belt. May I recommend splitting wood or digging as excellent means of getting rid of calories before they become glycogen. Bicycling is fun, too.
Dum vivimus, vivamus!
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Cheri
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Posted - 12/03/2005 : 10:21:23 AM
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old hippie, That's why I love the warmer months. I can eat some of my beloved carbs and burn it off doing gardening/mowing.
:) Cheri
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seapro
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Posted - 12/07/2005 : 06:10:02 AM
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Coolnude, I have lost about 25 lbs. in the last three months. Portion control, lots of fruits and vegetables and exercise are the key. At least for me that is what worked.
Stay bare and stay smoooooth
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Gary Douglas
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Posted - 02/02/2006 : 02:06:28 AM
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Treat your body like and energy system, if you increase your energy expenditure (exercise) and decrease your energy input (decrease caloric input), something's gotta give. Although these are an undeniable rule, there is some variability here. What works for me is 60 minutes on the treadmill 4 or 5 times a week, no snacks and minimize carbs and fats. For you it will be different, but the first rule "Rules"...
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