[Drew]

Originally Posted by Dormant

This in combination with cutting down food and general chemical intake (by that I mean food full of preservatives and sugars as opposed to drugs) is very good for you.

Drinking cold water is good for you - it boosts the metabolism by 30% as a result of thermogenesis.

I would also reccomend 'grazing' which is the process of eating more meals over the day but making them very small. It keeps your metabolism running all day. All meals consisting of healthy snacks. It's an expensive way of doing things but it works.

Great advice on all counts. Water rocks, anyway.


So, to help put this into perspective, then... Think you could tell us everything you've eaten for like the last two days - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any snacks in between? Food, drink, everything, and try to estimate portion sizes? A more specific look at your eating patterns might tell us a lot.

Sorry if that seems nosy, but I'm one of the few non-doctors in my dad's side of the family, so I have to listen to this stuff at home all the time.

[Jason]

From the sound of it Drew it's goin be a fucking ton of food

[JJ Rodriguez]

Actually not really, since I've already cut down since my appetite. Like I said, I used to eat 7 hotdogs when I was smoking, now I cut down to like 3. Hrm...I can't even remember what I ate yesterday, I know it involved some veggies and stuff since my girlfriend is going on a health kick too...I'll have to start today, since I don't/can't cook, I hardly pay attention, I just eat what's put in front of me. So far I ate 3 hotdogs for breakfast (girlfriend's at work). In case you can't tell, hotdogs are a big thing for me

[Jason]

Lol Hey also remeber to allow yourself to still eat things you like BUt remeber MODERATION. If you try and eat super healthy and cut all the stuff you normally eat out, your going fail it may not be till tomorrow or next week or maybe a few weeks but you will fail. THen you will feel depressed that you failed and go on a fucking cheesburger bender (or maybe in your case a hotdog one)

Point is allow yourself free days or just free meals meaning eat a few hotdogs or taco bell. If you do fuck up and eat like shit don't sweat it just start over and keep plugging away.

[JJ Rodriguez]

I just ate a peanut butter and jam sandwich, and a scotch mint, yum. Drank a shit load of OJ too.

[nitelightboy]

Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

I just ate a peanut butter and jam sandwich, and a scotch mint, yum. Drank a shit load of OJ too.

Not to burst your bubble, but OJ's loaded with sugar

Although, it's not as bad as softdrinks and stuff. Water is the answer. You should be able to drink at least 1 gallon a day. It's hard at first, but after a week or so, you really don't even think twice about it.

[Dormant]

Originally Posted by nitelightboy

Not to burst your bubble, but OJ's loaded with sugar

Although, it's not as bad as softdrinks and stuff. Water is the answer. You should be able to drink at least 1 gallon a day. It's hard at first, but after a week or so, you really don't even think twice about it.

+1 on the water. Drink shitloads. It will stop you from being so hungry.

Additionally 3 hot dogs for breakfast is a big no no. The first meal of the day represents a kickstart to your metabolism for that day. Eating something full of sugar and preservatives (Hot dog buns are full of both as is ketchup, the fucked up meat and anything else you might put on it) is going to block up your system and you will have a hard time breaking down any further food.

Funnily enough, spicy food (without sugar and preservatives) is meant to be a good way to start your day as Chili/Spices increase your metabolic rate. In India sweet curries are a typical way to start the day.

Peanut Butter is full of salt and sugar, Jelly (what we call Jam) is full of sugar and bread is full of carbohydrates which turn to sugar. Jason is right you shouldn't cut things out that you enjoy but you do actually have to eat some healthy food. It's all very well to cut down but if all you are eating is essentially crap it's not going to do your general health and mood any good at all. Shit like that will make you feel lethargic with all the short term sugar/preservative boosts.

[nitelightboy]

Dormant, dead on buddy!

And another thing to watch out for, although this goes for everyone after a significant weight gain, is your sex drive. You've already said you don't have a problem with it and that's a good thing. Alot of times, a large weight gain will significantly reduce your sex drive, which is a sign that it's screwing you up all over too. If that ever happens, you know it's time to get serious about losing weight.

Another thing that hasn't really been mentioned is pacing yourself. At first, if you dive right into a new eating plan or exercise routine, you'll crash and burn fast. You have to ease yourself into it, maybe taking as long as a month to start.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by nitelightboy

Not to burst your bubble, but OJ's loaded with sugar

Although, it's not as bad as softdrinks and stuff. Water is the answer. You should be able to drink at least 1 gallon a day. It's hard at first, but after a week or so, you really don't even think twice about it.

I was going say something like this but didn't wanna sound like a dick.

[JJ Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by Dormant

Additionally 3 hot dogs for breakfast is a big no no. The first meal of the day represents a kickstart to your metabolism for that day. Eating something full of sugar and preservatives (Hot dog buns are full of both as is ketchup, the fucked up meat and anything else you might put on it) is going to block up your system and you will have a hard time breaking down any further food.

It was the only thing in the house that I can make, that and PB&J sandwiches We don't have a microwave, and I have a feeling that if we did, anything I could microwave would most likely be worse.