Current Events > I can't lose the 3 extra pounds for my goal..

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I don't drink soda.
I don't eat chips or candy bars (maybe chips every once or two weeks).
Been eating at home since I can't afford fast food.

Can't lose it...It's too hot outside to do anything except walking. Maybe I should go on a long walk or something?
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if you eat less calories than you burn off in a day, you will lose weight. it's all about calorie deficits

Go for a long walk. Pace yourself.
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Don't eat carbs. You will be able to lose that weight (plus much more) in literally a week.

Look up the keto diet. It works wonders.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Look up the keto diet. It works wonders.

That's the one where you only eat what caveman ate?

Aren't low carb diets easy to binge on? My brother is trying it, so I could try it along with him.
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nayr626 posted...

That's the one where you only eat what caveman ate?

Aren't low carb diets easy to binge on? My brother is trying it, so I could try it along with him.

That's paleo. It's a bit different.

With keto, you just eat high fat, moderate protein, and no carb (well, under 20g per day, but it's best to keep this as low as possible). You can pretty much eat as much as you like while doing this diet, and you'll still lose weight because your body is in ketosis, which is "rapid fat-burning mode".

Just trust me on this. If you can stick to this diet for a few weeks, you will see the results you're after.
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Go poop before you weigh yerself.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

With keto, you just eat high fat, moderate protein, and no carb (well, under 20g per day, but it's best to keep this as low as possible). You can pretty much eat as much as you like while doing this diet, and you'll still lose weight because your body is in ketosis, which is "rapid fat-burning mode".

Just trust me on this. If you can stick to this diet for a few weeks, you will see the results you're after.

I'm checking this out now. Thank you
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Bad_Mojo posted...

I'm checking this out now. Thank you

Keep me posted on how it goes for you. Just tag me if you ever post about it, because I'm always interested in helping people lose weight with this diet.
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Sweat it out. 3lbs is not hard
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Keep me posted on how it goes for you. Just tag me if you ever post about it, because I'm always interested in helping people lose weight with this diet.

I can always learn how to not eat bread. That's my huge wall for diets, bread. Everything I like to eat is "bread". Subs, rice, pasta, grilled cheese, burgers, ect. But I fucking love veggies, so that's all good with me. I like making stews, so I can do that. I'm looking at this site -

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto

and I'm getting some really good ideas. I'll have to write your name down so I can keep you up to date. Thanks again
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Calories in calories out is the only thing that matters.

As far as your weight is concerned: you may still be currently losing fat while the scale says your body weight hasn't changed.

When you eat less, your fat cells cling onto more water to survive, that added water weight masks your weight loss. After a week or two the fat cells will eventually die and the water will be flushed out of your system, it's why some days while dieting you suddenly lose 4-5 pounds overnight and look way better.

TL;DR stay the course, eat less, ignore the scale

Bad_Mojo posted...

and I'm getting some really good ideas. I'll have to write your name down so I can keep you up to date. Thanks again

You're very welcome. Once you see the success of the diet, you'll be able to recommend it to others too.

You'll see some negativity about it on this board (largely from people who don't have the willpower to not eat carbs), but don't let it deter you. Same goes for you, TC. I believe in you both.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Bad_Mojo posted...

and I'm getting some really good ideas. I'll have to write your name down so I can keep you up to date. Thanks again

You're very welcome. Once you see the success of the diet, you'll be able to recommend it to others too.

You'll see some negativity about it on this board (largely from people who don't have the willpower to not eat carbs), but don't let it deter you. Same goes for you, TC. I believe in you both.

Keto is a myth, your body will just burn dietary fat instead of carbs for energy, calories in calories out is the only thing that matters. Don't believe me? Eat a tub of peanut butter every meal and tell me how much weight you lose.

^ Perfect example of the kind of post to ignore.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

^ Perfect example of the kind of post to ignore.

Yep, don't back up your claims or anything.

Carbs are readily available fuel for exercise, when they are not burned through exercise they are converted into body fat.

Dietary fat is less readily available fuel for exercise, when they are not burned through exercise they are converted into body fat.

Carbs and dietary fat serve different roles in terms of overall health, as far as weight loss is concerned there is no fucking difference, the only thing that matters is calories in calories out. The only reason why keto is viable is because it nixes garbage like soda and french fries out of people's diets. There is no magic bullet with weight loss, you are not "hacking" your body, you are merely shooting yourself in the foot by foregoing healthy carb foods that can help with cardio and lifting.