<p>I just wanted to post a simple guide for university students wanting to lose weight.
-Eat complex carbs such as oatmeal,egg whites, turkey,chicken,fish, and beef once a week.
-Workout several times a week it doesn’t matter what it is.
That’s all</p>
<p>I did that last year and I still gained weight :/</p>
<p>Umm…not exactly. </p>
<p>Just eat fewer calories. It doesn’t even matter what you eat. </p>
<p>Your supposed to eat healthy all year round. It’s normal to gain weight when on vacation. Just go back on the diet when you get back.</p>
<p>I’m a amateur bodybuilder so I know what I am talking about</p>
<p>What you eat does matter. Your eating affects your performance of every day life</p>
<p>I agree with gamer, what you eat DOES matter. This is why I think calorie counting is dangerous as it puts people under enormous amount of unnatural stress for something that is both commonly exploited as a marketing tool as well as giving a person a false sense of ¨healthiness¨ level. This is why ¨diets¨ normally fail because they are all about getting a magic number and not about giving your body what it needs to thrive. Simple put, think about the nutritional value of the food your eating. Food is life, not the enemy. It supplies the body with energy, and since we are what we eat, we must fuel the body with ingredients that reflect the healthiness we want to obtain. Skip the weight watchers approved whatever, and go straight towards incorporating vegetables and fruit into your diet that will give you the direct nutrients (remember, plants are lower on the food chain than animals and thus a higher percentage of nutrients are preserved as with meat the vast majority of the nutrients were already used up to support the animal’s life. Processed foods are generally nutrient-deficient and upset your PH balance) as that so many people lack nowadays. I promise you, putting pure things in your body will do much more good than just keeping the weight off.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure he said “weight loss”. What you eat does not matter if you want to see WEIGHT LOSS. Now, health is another beast, but make sure you’re clear what you’re talking about. </p>
<p>More or less I was responding to halcyonheather claim eating less calories= weight loss and thus what you eat doesn’t matter. This is actually false, contrary to what people seem to believe nowadays. Weight loss and weight gainis a complex beast, as its essentially a balance of yes your calorie intake and your metabolism (which is in turn influenced by the actual quality of the food you eat, the time you eat the food, and the way it responds to your brain and neurotransmitters). Hence, as I mentioned earlier, why many diets don’t work (ESPECIALLY those who call for starvation) because they play a war on your metabolism that is entirely contre-nature to our biology, and thus have some pretty nasty consequences. </p>
<p>Although I don’t exactly have the exactly reports bookmarked, a quick google search has helped me find these pretty explanatory sources</p>
<p><a href=“‘Calories in, Calories out’ — Does It Really Matter?”>http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/</a>
<a href=“Search”>Search;
<a href=“Does It Matter What Time You Eat If You're Trying to Lose Weight?”>http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/best-time-of-day-to-lose-weight</a></p>
<p>Brendan Brazer’s Thrive books also package a wealth of knowledge on the subject in an easy to understand way <a href=“http://www.brendanbrazier.com/”>http://www.brendanbrazier.com/</a> . The film and book ¨Forks over Knives¨ also touches on the subject from part to part.</p>
<p>So in short, yes I clearly had the thread’s topic in mind. I am simply pointing out that sustainable weight loss is primarily only achieved through eating healthy and properly. Eating less calories does NOT guarantee loss of weight. You can ask anyone who has attempted the starvation diet (x<1400 calories a day). Thank you for your concern however.</p>
<p>The original post in this topic is far too simple to actually achieve weight loss in most people. Bodybuilding is different from simply wanting to lose weight. While I agree that, yes, regular exercise is necessary, what you eat is more important than complex carbs once a week. To be honest if you really want to lose weight, your best bet is regular exercise (fast-walking is a really good option, or martial arts) along with a healthy diet (plenty of fruits and veggies; when you want to lose weight there’s no room for pick eating) is the key. I wouldn’t suggest counting calories, but instead try to make your meals healthier. Less soda and fast food/greasy food (take out pizza/wings) is a great start! Good luck to all those hoping to avoid the freshman 15!</p>
<p>(Source: I’ve never been able to be considered obese, but I lost about 25lbs in 2 years time and kept it off for a year afterwards and counting through this method.)</p>
<p>Get the app “MyFitnessPal”</p>