Im lazy and want to lose weight, but how?

[Mr. Burns]

I eat a daily max of 90g of good carbohydrates spread through the day - diet mostly consists of good fats and protein to hit calories. Been doing this for nearly 6 months and I've put on 38lbs of GOOD weight with weight training and hiking every weekend even with my carb deficit.

Point being, a huge part of how your body changes is the calories in vs out supplemented with whatever exercise. I'm eating just like the guy above me (no alcohol though/count my carbs), and I gained good weight.

90gr of good proteins per day is quite low.

how big/small are you to begin with? are you feeling okay/sleeping ok?

you'd be edging on a state of ketosis due to a low intake of carbs (if you're a bigger guy) which can effectively be dangerous in a sense it can affect your mood as carbohydrates are infact a source of fuel in order to produce the macronutrient in which our bodies produce both serotonin and melatonin...the "feel good and sleep" fuel which fire off to our neurotransmitter in order to feel happy/sleep properly.

my advice to all is YES in a reduction of carbs, but be very weary on a drastic reduction...good guidelines to follow but just remember CARBS ARE NOT BAD follow a good balance guideline and smart choices.

[Mr. Burns]

Why do people drink protein shakes when they're trying to lose weight? First of all, they are not a replacement for a proper meal. Second, protein shakes are for adding weight in the form of muscle at the gym. If you're not going to the gym, it's just gonna turn to fat. Get rid of the protein shakes.

so much misinformation

[flyboyx]

i have an idea: eat less, get some exercise?

[DEV0 E30]

i have an idea: eat less, get some exercise?

This.

Lazy ≠ Weight Loss

/thread

[Mr. Burns]

This.

Lazy ≠ Weight Loss

/thread

it's not so cut and dry.

what about those who are bound to wheelchairs who simply can't move?

Parapalegic's for example?

it IS possible to drop actual mass after a lifetime of poor diet choices and habits.

you don't necessary NEED to "eat less move more"

being informed is the # tool you can use in your toolbox towards better eating habits and lifestyles changes.

[DEV0 E30]

it's not so cut and dry.

what about those who are bound to wheelchairs who simply can't move?

Parapalegic's for example?

it IS possible to drop actual mass after a lifetime of poor diet choices and habits.

you don't necessary NEED to "eat less move more"

being informed is the # tool you can use in your toolbox towards better eating habits and lifestyles changes.

Actually it is.

Lazy is a catch-all term in the way I was referring to it. If you're lazy about your health it will affect you. If you don't bother to care what you're taking in, that will drastically effect you life. Most people should partake in exercise.

If you want to live a healthy lifestyle being lazy (eating fast food for example because making your own meal is too much work) won't work. Eating processed sodium filled, sugar filled foods will end you up in the hospital if you were lazy and decided to eat out for every meal. Remember Morgan Spurlock's movie? Hell, you can be the skinniest guy in the room and your metabolic age could be in the 80's because of a lifetime of terrible dietary choices. The visceral fats around your organs can age you even faster than father time.

You are right, it's never too late to change and become healthy. Laziness about your own health though will cause you to change for the worse.

[Roysneon]

i have an idea: eat less, get some exercise?

That could still not be helpful, though. You have to be more conscious of what you're eating and when for you to optimally reach your goals.

Also, everyone takes what has given them some results and says that's the #1 way. It is not the case. Some people are different and respond differently to factors such as weight training, cardio, carb intake, protein intake, sleep, etc.

But overall it is pretty easy, keep your protein intake right, avoid eating things that aren't food, and if you're running a calorie deficit, you will lose mass, either muscle or fat.

[Roysneon]

Also gaining muscle will burn fat on it's own as it takes more calories for your body to maintain a higher muscle mass.

[ak-]

90gr of good proteins per day is quite low.

how big/small are you to begin with? are you feeling okay/sleeping ok?

you'd be edging on a state of ketosis due to a low intake of carbs (if you're a bigger guy) which can effectively be dangerous in a sense it can affect your mood as carbohydrates are infact a source of fuel in order to produce the macronutrient in which our bodies produce both serotonin and melatonin...the "feel good and sleep" fuel which fire off to our neurotransmitter in order to feel happy/sleep properly.

my advice to all is YES in a reduction of carbs, but be very weary on a drastic reduction...good guidelines to follow but just remember CARBS ARE NOT BAD follow a good balance guideline and smart choices.

I wrote 90g of carbs a day not protein :p
I'm 6ft 190lbs with low body fat and have great energy and no problems sleeping - and I'm not saying this to refute your point! I understand what a carb deficit can do to bigger guys or people who aren't used to it. I'm definitely not going keto though :)

My body already got used to my carb deficit diet where processed food and breads upset my stomach, but then again that's crud I don't ever crave anymore.

[Thizzelle]

Why do people drink protein shakes when they're trying to lose weight? First of all, they are not a replacement for a proper meal. Second, protein shakes are for adding weight in the form of muscle at the gym. If you're not going to the gym, it's just gonna turn to fat. Get rid of the protein shakes.

YOU ARE LOLZ!

Protein shake is a meal replacement. They are fast to do so it's for convenience if you don't want to cook and it doesn't turn into fat. You still need to eat carbs and fat also.
Also each person is different so the right answer on what fat, carbs and protein grams to eat are different. They depend on your weight, height and age.
You can find all sorts of calculators online for what you want to do. Cut, gain, maintain.

for me to maintain I need somewhere around 2500 cals a day.
right now I'm in a carb cycle to lose last 3% to get to 7% bodyfat.
I eat 3 days
45g of fat
170g carbs
215g protein
then 4th day
45g fat
300g carbs
180g protein

o boy it's fun

[Mr. Burns]

I wrote 90g of carbs a day not protein :p
I'm 6ft 190lbs with low body fat and have great energy and no problems sleeping - and I'm not saying this to refute your point! I understand what a carb deficit can do to bigger guys or people who aren't used to it. I'm definitely not going keto though :)

My body already got used to my carb deficit diet where processed food and breads upset my stomach, but then again that's crud I don't ever crave anymore.

GAH! I typed to quickly I meant to type carbs! (I think you caught on) Glad you know the limits!

I personal did exactly that (mind you I'm 6'2 230 and went in around at 50gr carbs daily for about 2 weeks....dropped weight, but wasn't balancing out everything else...

started getting SUPER grumpy, tired, sad...and my sleep was super messed up, not to mention the wild heart rate I self induced (PVC's)
pretty scary to be honest...never had I truly experienced first hand how important carbs are!

[Wh33lhop]

I'm at 3000 calories and can eat what ever I want, I just exercise as much as I can and randomly to trick my body. Also if you go with weights go light for the first 3 months, you'll get more toned that way and just up the sets and reps. Plus I smoke a pack a day, yes it may not be a healthy alterative but smoking keeps you skinny. All those ppl who say smokers cant run is bs, its all about your breathing control, my last PT test before I got out (2months ago) I had a 12:48 2mile. How are them apples?

Wow you are just full of good advice. OP trick them muscles brah, lift light so you don't get bulky and keep toned, also have you tried smoking yet?

[dirty30]

I lost about 50 lbs a few years back by doing the following:

Stopped drinking beer
Stopped eating fast food
Stopped drinking soda
Cancelled my cable to get my fat ass off the couch

[Wh33lhop]

Stopped drinking beer

Let's not go crazy here.

[Navarone]

I'd like to update this to say that I've actually grown an inch since I've lost that weight! I'm now 195lbs 6'1" because of the decompression in my joints and spine. It's pretty amazing, I'm taller and lighter than I've been in probably 8-10 years? And I feel pretty fucking great, dating, working, paying off debt, getting stable, going back to school soon. Losing weight literally changes your whole life!