What's the REAL secret to lose weight? tried so many things

amother

Milk

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 11:23 am

I was like you but no health issues bh until I faced reality that I must eat less to lose weight. I've always eaten very healthy but too much healthy food will not allow weight loss. That together with a strict 6-8 hour eating window (no coffee etc.) allowed me to lose nicely slow & steady bh.

Almost no sugar
Almost no bread
Lots of protein
Healthy fats but in moderation.

amother

↑ Lime

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 11:51 am

amother Bone wrote:

How long would you say to do weight lifting for a beginner?
And where do you see the difference? All over?

I would start Weight Lifting with body weight only as a beginner or start pretty light, just the barbell with no weights attached.

I incorporated Kettelbells and dumbells first and then added heavier weights and a barbell and leg press.

I do a combination of squats, lunges, deadlifts etc. depending on day.

Deadlifts are incredible. best workout for the buck imho. Works legs, back, and abs.

Form is most important is you don't want to get injured. I would hire a trainer, or do it the cheap way and watch a lot of YouTube videos.

I saw results fairly quickly, maybe a couple of months.

However, we are all built differently, I tend to lose weight very quickly waist up, and this is where I tightened up as well, went from a large to a size small very, very quickly.

Below the waist not so much, but did drop a size or two. I have very muscular legs and I always gain muscles there first. BH for skirts!

amother

↑ Amber

Yesterday at 11:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

Please tell me more. How did t3 replacement make a huge difference to you?
Yes, I likely have all those issues. What do I do? Where do I start?

I only got new rx a couple of weeks ago so too soon to expect results.

You need an endocrinologist or a functional medicine practitioner. Specify location & perhaps you'll get names.

amother

Banana

Today at 12:03 am

I will second the Whole Foods plant based (WFPB) lifestyle.
After doing:
Weight watchers
Fit for life
Diet meal deliveries
Overeaters anonymous
Intermittent fasting
surgery
Weight loss injections
Exercise (of course)
But….. I was back to square one.
Then I discovered WFPB living. What a godsend!
I don’t feel like I’m on a diet. From end of August til now
Dropped substantial amount of weight! That’s Over yomtov!!!
With 22 carb meals!
Feel zero deprivation!
Check out forksoverknives.com
Also the book The Starch Solution
Ladies, check it out!

amother

Lightblue

Today at 2:52 am

High intensity workouts/exercise twice a week aerobic or hiit or sports (makes it more fun) or walking up hills fast (or else doubling the amount of time you spend walking up inclines) and then build your muscle mass by eating protein and building muscle (muscle burns fat so focus on the biggest muscles which are thighs and hamstrings)
Only with your doctors consent (my father passed away from starting new exercise regime that was too intense for his heart-pls be careful)

↑ BmoreBubby ↓

Today at 7:35 am

amother Banana wrote:

Wow you've been through a lot. You should read Body & Soul - that was my journey comparable to yours but it also has a Torah hashkafa and includes other aspects of health in addition to food.

amother

Babypink

Today at 7:47 am

amother Milk wrote:

Can you give us ideas of what you eat? This sounds doable aside from the 6-8 hour eating window.

↑ BmoreBubby ↓

Today at 8:00 am

amother Milk wrote:

I do similar but do drink black coffee during the "fasting" hours, keeps me satisfied.

amother

NeonBlue

Today at 8:27 am

amother Banana wrote:

How do you not feel like you're on a diet? You can't eat sugar or oil. Sounds like a diet to me.
A diet for me is an eating plan that I can't use anywhere anytime with zero prep.
I've done everything you mentioned and I'm done with it. Nothing works long term and I'm no longer willing to live my life revolving around making sure I have my foods. I want to be able to go to Simchas, shabbos meals, restaurants, work meetings, and be able to apply my eating plan there.

↑ BmoreBubby

Today at 10:05 am

amother NeonBlue wrote:

I would define "diet" differently. To me, a diet is a temporary change in eating in order to achieve a weight goal.

But if I know that XYZ food is harmful to me in some way, and I decide never to eat that food again, that's not a diet, that's a "live long and strong" eating plan. For instance, some people decide to stop drinking alcohol. That means that when they go to a kiddush or simchah and alcohol is served, they may have none, or allow themselves a certain amount and no more. I personally eat almost no grains on weekdays and no added sugar. I will absolutely not eat pastries and desserts that they serve at simchas. I enjoy myself, don't go hungry, and love the way I feel when I'm not putting that stuff into my body. To me that's not a diet, it's a permanent behavioral choice because I know that that stuff does not nourish my body the way that I want to.

Here's what I learned from the book Body & Soul: treat your precious body the way you'd treat a fancy car - would you put anything but the highest quality fuel into it? Why would you do that to your precious body which is far more precious than any car ever built or that will ever be built? It's about living up to the human greatness that Hashem gave us the potential to be.