OT: I need to drop 12 pounds

[missouridawg]

21 day fix... Do exactly what the diet plan says. I dropped 11 in 3 weeks and didn't exercise one bit. Google it.

[Taog Redloh]

Yeah, well, we know nothing about you. Height, weight, age, body type?

[RC3]

it sounds so simple but its hard to do.
1. Cut sugar out of your diet. no sodas, sweet tea, sweets, etc (this alone will make some pounds peel off)
2. Increase water intake
3. Watch what you eat...no fastfood. all homecooked, or salads if you are out. substitute olive oil for butter in everything you cook
4. 20-30 mins of cardio a day

[whosyourdawgy]

If you drink soft drinks with sugar like Coke Classic, just changing that to a Coke Zero for example should drop a few lbs believe it or not.

[Jacksondevildog]

I use the LoseIt app. I'm 6-5 and was 237lbs on New Year's Day. I weigh 206 now. I monitor my calorie intake and eliminated sugar. I don't drink soft drinks and I don't eat candy/ice cream. I also eliminated bread.

[Op4isabitch]

Just use common sense and eat clean! Moderation is the key, reduce portion size of your 3 key meals and have a small handful of nuts or an apple etc to carry you through to the next meal. Don't skip any of your 3 key meals.

There are millions of ways to loose weight but the key is to find a way to stay lean and make the change stick. In my opinion radical diet changes or workouts that you can't do consistently won't work.

I jump rope every day. Just 1000 singles or 350 double unders. Only takes 15 mins to do 1000 singles. In addition I do a workout similar to p90x for an hour three times a week.

Super easy and enjoyable.

[biscuit]

I don't drink sodas or eat much sugar. I do drink some, but not a lot. I work out 5 days a week.

[MetEdDawg]

The MyFitnessPal or other meal tracking apps are a great way to track what you're eating and the nutritional values of the food. It also links to your step counters or other fitness apps to show the impact of your exercise on your diet.

This is what I use. It takes discipline to enter in everything every day, but the cool thing is you can scan a bar code and it enters in the nutritional information automatically. I'm a numbers guy so seeing what calories I'm allowed per day, plus all the cholesterol, sodium, sugar, etc numbers that I put in helps me a ton.

If you are a soda or alcohol drinker, cut those out instantly. Replace them with water. If you are a candy or sweets person, cut way back. If you are a carbs person, cut your normal carb portion in half. I eat sandwiches on one piece of bread now instead of two and calories and carbs wise it makes a huge difference.

[Coach34]

Yes, it will. And, it will most likely come back. Unless you adopt a lifestyle change, which is what diets won't give you.

true- but I'm never giving up all that shit for good. So it is what it is

[shoeless joe]

If you are disciplined the dukan diet will work. Zero exercise needed. Dramatic losses first couple months but it takes a certain mindset and strong will.

[DancingRabbit]

Like a lot of others have said, cutting back on carbs is important.

But a simple maxim is portion control. I love to cook and love food, so I have to work at it. Drink a glass of water before a meal. Take smaller portions and eat more slowly.

Cut out bad snacks. I try to eat carrots or celery for a snack. Another key is healthy eating starts at the grocery store.

[Martianlander]

Exercise is important. I have been working out 4 or 5 times a week for a couple of years now, but the weight didn't really start coming off till I limited my calories. What worked for my wife and me was limit your calories Monday through Thursday, and eat what you want to Friday through Sunday. I started out on the Monday through Thursday at about 1500 calories per day. There is a site caloriecount.com that can help you. Put in a food and it will give you the calories. I have gradually cut back to around 300 calories per day. Losing a pound or two a week (and yes there has been a few weeks that I have had setbacks), since a year ago February I have lost 61 pounds. Started at 250 and weigh 189 now.

[msstate7]

If all else fails, buy a 1/4 ounce of meth. Do it daily for a month. You'll lose more than 12 lbs. Warning... You might lose wife, house, and everything else in the process

[RC3]

If all else fails, buy a 1/4 ounce of meth. Do it daily for a month. You'll lose more than 12 lbs. Warning... You might lose wife, house, and everything else in the process

including your teeth and healthy skin complexion

[reno hightower]

Yes, it will. And, it will most likely come back. Unless you adopt a lifestyle change, which is what diets won't give you.

and not OOB lifestyle---sigh-- Paleo is and will have to be a lifestyle. Once you give up carbs--like 50 grams or below a day, you will crash for a few days. Its called the carb flu and you will feel like shit. Just pound water and get through it. Once you do, you will feel pretty damn good. the kicker is once you fall off the wagon, you have to go through the carb flu again. Check out marksdailyapple Once you settle in and figure out what your body can and cant handle, your cheat days will not beat you up as bad and the weight will stay off.
43 years old
6' 3'
185lbs down from a flabby 210
started 5 years ago

[lastmajordog]

Stop bread / potatoes / soft drinks and limit bourbon. First time in my life I lost significant weight and have always been physically active. Took some time but once it started it peeled off.

[M.Fillmore]

Feedback request:
I am 6'0" and 181 lbs. I'd like to lose a few simply to allow myself some of my wife's choc/chip cookies a couple times a week (they are made from scratch and they are fabulous).

I eat healthy with lots of veggies, leafy greens, and fruit. Meat is 1x day, usually chicken, beef 1x-2x week. I eat nothing fried. My vice is air blown popcorn and I eat it nightly. I've started eating a handful of nuts mid morning to kill the midday appetite. I eat a lot at night and lunch about 4x per week. Never eat breakfast.

Exercise is 30 min/ 3x week.

Is this an okay track to follow?

[Political Hack]

This is me right now. No bread, pasta, etc. Meat, salad, and some fruits

I dropped about 40 lbs doing it. I didn't even realize how big I had gotten.

[Political Hack]

and not OOB lifestyle---sigh-- Paleo is and will have to be a lifestyle. Once you give up carbs--like 50 grams or below a day, you will crash for a few days. Its called the carb flu and you will feel like shit. Just pound water and get through it. Once you do, you will feel pretty damn good. the kicker is once you fall off the wagon, you have to go through the carb flu again. Check out marksdailyapple Once you settle in and figure out what your body can and cant handle, your cheat days will not beat you up as bad and the weight will stay off.
43 years old
6' 3'
185lbs down from a flabby 210
started 5 years ago

It is a lifestyle. Been doing in for 2.5 years now. I cheat on vacation and holidays. Sometimes I'll allow myself one "shock day" a week to eat whatever I feel like. I honestly believe it helps to fuel your body with something different from time to time, and something bad for you. It teaches you how shitty you physically feel after eating poorly and helps your metabolism remain effective (that's just my opinion... I also think fake sweeteners hurt your metabolic rate).

[BoomBoom]

Most of the solutions on here are a great way to drop some weight....until a year from now when you weigh more than before.

Ignore your weight, and focus on what you can change. Cut out the things you can stand to lose.

Cravings are a hell of a thing. If you try to make your body do something it doesnt want to do, it will amp up the pressure until you break. And everyone breaks. And the more you starve yourself for short term weight loss, the more your body wants to carry extra weight.

Anyway, the point is to cut out the worst things in your diet, little by little. Focus on your life, not your weight. Make changes you don't mind making for life, or you're just making it worse.