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Pretty sure "Cat Pause" is a joke name, for a joke meme on April 1st.

Look, losing weight is easy. Changing your eating habits permanently so the weight doesn’t come right back is hard.
I don’t recommend yo-yo dieting. It ruins your metabolism and puts stress on your organs.

Here’s my strategy for weight maintenance.
1)eat (at least) six servings of fruits and/or vegetables every day.

That’s it.
Now, wanna know how it works?
Simply put: fruits/veggies are low density in calories. They can taste wonderful, be very nutritious, and be moderately filling, but they don’t have a lot of calories. So if you eat two servings for three meals or three servings for two meals (depending on your habits), you’re not going to have a lot of room left for calorie dense foods.

Finally, eat what you want, but choose smaller portions of the calorie dense foods. Split that desert you ordered at the restaurant with a friend or spouse or child. Order a salad entree for yourself and have your spouse order a regular entree and then you both split everything. I promise you, you’ll like the way this turns out. You’ll feel better when you’re done eating than if you pigged out on only rich food, and the weight won’t be a problem.

Lastly, FORGET the “clean your plate” rule! Eat until you’re satisfied and then STOP. Do not eat past that point.

That’s it.

Shaman says

Look, losing weight is easy. Changing your eating habits permanently so the weight doesn’t come right back is hard.
I don’t recommend yo-yo dieting. It ruins your metabolism and puts stress on your organs.

I've been intermittent fasting for nearly 3 years now. Lost 25 pounds and have been holding steady around 190 at 6'2". I stop eating/drinking at 9:00PM and don't eat again until lunch at 1:00PM the next day. Basically I just skip breakfast and get a window of 16-18 hours of not eating. I skip some days if I am out late or we have a killer breakfast.

I find it super easy and still eat a ton of carbs and drink IPA's.

HeadSet says

Pretty sure "Cat Pause" is a joke name, for a joke meme on April 1st.

Nope!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Paus%C3%A9?source=patrick.net

And I checked history - earliest entry is November 19, 2017‎

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cat_Paus%C3%A9&oldid=811042302&source=patrick.net

And if that's correct, she was around 42. She got her doctorate in bullshit in 2002. She devoted her life to giving bad advice to people.

socal2 says

Shaman says

Look, losing weight is easy. Changing your eating habits permanently so the weight doesn’t come right back is hard.
I don’t recommend yo-yo dieting. It ruins your metabolism and puts stress on your organs.

I've been intermittent fasting for nearly 3 years now. Lost 25 pounds and have been holding steady around 190 at 6'2". I stop eating/drinking at 9:00PM and don't eat again until lunch at 1:00PM the next day. Basically I just skip breakfast and get a window of 16-18 hours of not eating. I skip some days if I am out late or we have a killer breakfast.

I find it super easy and still eat a ton of carbs and drink IPA's.

Excellent advice. This has worked well for me these past two months.

socal2 says

Shaman says

Look, losing weight is easy. Changing your eating habits permanently so the weight doesn’t come right back is hard.
I don’t recommend yo-yo dieting. It ruins your metabolism and puts stress on your organs.

I've been intermittent fasting for nearly 3 years now. Lost 25 pounds and have been holding steady around 190 at 6'2". I stop eating/drinking at 9:00PM and don't eat again until lunch at 1:00PM the next day. Basically I just skip breakfast and get a window of 16-18 hours of not eating. I skip some days if I am out late or we have a killer breakfast.

I find it super easy and still eat a ton of carbs and drink IPA's.

I do exactly the same routine a few days a week. Plus it's easier to work out on an empty stomach during the first half of the day. Holding steady just above 220 at 6'7.

5'10" 169-172lbs......right on the border between normal and fat....I've been at that same weight for the last 10 years.

mell says

Holding steady just above 220 at 6'7.

Fuck you ;) 220 at 6'3"... If I was in the dating game I'd get down to 195-200lbs, but I don't feel unhealthy or look fat for my build so I say fuck it. My BP is way down from two years ago without meds. Rarely work out. Eat what I want.

As Shaman says above, portion control is massively important. Especially if you're out to eat a lot or even when cooking for yourself/family. Fuck the money, stop when you feel full. Just did that yesterday. Massive bowl of a Mexican pork soup. I had maybe 1/3 of it and asked them to pack it up for me. I got full and stopped eating. Also, when eating out at restaurants, order food you can have as leftovers that reheats well. That way you don't feel guilty about not finishing. It's why I've stopped eating burgers. Portions when going out are fucking insane now. Even healthy recipes when cooking at home are too much quantity.

Some 'fat' people are incredibly strong. There do seem to be a group that are genetically cursed. There are also some who seem to remain infantile in personality forever. Darwin never claimed to be fair.

Ceffer says

Some 'fat' people are incredibly strong. There do seem to be a group that are genetically cursed.

You mean Samoans? Only some I can think of

WookieMan says

mell says

Holding steady just above 220 at 6'7.

Fuck you ;) 220 at 6'3"... If I was in the dating game I'd get down to 195-200lbs, but I don't feel unhealthy or look fat for my build so I say fuck it. My BP is way down from two years ago without meds. Rarely work out. Eat what I want.

As Shaman says above, portion control is massively important. Especially if you're out to eat a lot or even when cooking for yourself/family. Fuck the money, stop when you feel full. Just did that yesterday. Massive bowl of a Mexican pork soup. I had maybe 1/3 of it and asked them to pack it up for me. I got full and stopped eating. Also, when eating out at restaurants, order food you can have as leftovers that reheats well. That way you don't feel guilty about not finishing. It's why I've stopped eating burgers. Portions when going out are fucking insane now. Even healthy recipes when cooking at ...

Not all of the weight loss was that great though, lost quite a bit of muscle with the scamdemic, no kickboxing, no strength classes. Need to start again. I'd rather be 230 and very muscular, but certainly not complaining here ;)

mell says

Ceffer says

Some 'fat' people are incredibly strong. There do seem to be a group that are genetically cursed.

You mean Samoans? Only some I can think of

Strongest guy I knew was Samoan. Him and his brother had a business hauling junk and would only charge $250 for a full trailer load. They were both strong as ox. Probably only 6’2 but they probably weighed 280-300.

I watched this dude, name was Sosefo, picking up ridiculous items by hand and no mechanical help. He bear hugged an old 36 inch wide fridge and carried it to the trailer with doors and all, by himself. No dolly, straps, nothing. Just arms and chest. 😂

Goran_K says

Strongest guy I knew was Samoan.

Trends in diabetes and obesity in Samoa over 35 years, 1978–2013


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411261/?source=patrick.net

HeadSet says

just_passing_through says
Last night I had a nice salad and deep fried some shrimp and scallops in peanut oil.

Ever tried steamed shrimp in a double boiler? I do that with Carolina shrimp and it is awesome. No Old Bay, butter, or anything else needed. Tons of flavor.

I like peeling and deveining shrimp, then letting them sit in a pot of running water for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then after the water runs clean, even when you swish the shrimp around. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the water and let the shrimp sit in the fridge soaking in that water for at least 3 hours.

After which you may proceed to do anything to those shrimp and they will cook up plump, tender and snappy. Even a bit past the point of being over cooked. Though you shouldn't over cook your shrimp. This is how Chinese joints process their shrimp for their dishes. And why their shrimp always has that plump juicy and snappy texture. Rather than rubbery tired Shrimp that just curl up and dry out after being cooked.

Booger says

Sea levels are not rising. I hate this myth

I'm more repulsed by people who obsess over the weight of others, I can look away from fat people and ignore them. But I can't ignore the brainwashing of useful idiots helping the Klauss class create food insecurities, because they have been conditioned to hate some fat fuck they don't even know. Even while food prices are inflating double, triple, quadruple, the useless idiots focus on the fat people. There's just no escaping that level of stupidity. They are doing the globalists work for them, because of fat people, they have been conditioned to not ask the right questions.

Ripped off from another thread:

If this thread is about obestity we need some new photos here. Of the three that I see, the two ladies look like "todays" average sized women. And I'm seeing em everywhere in the commercials on TV as well.

Say Farewell to Victoria's Secret models. They are an endangered species.

They fatso crowd above is so revolting they may actually encourage people to become actual Fascists.

Booger says

PLUS size? More like octuple plus size. I bet she's dead before 50. Wouldn't be at all surprised if she was dead before 40.

richwicks says

Booger says

PLUS size? More like octuple plus size. I bet she's dead before 50. Wouldn't be at all surprised if she was dead before 40.

If you need two seats, you should have to pay for two seats. What is wrong with that? Or if first class is an option with larger seating, pay to upgrade?

Tenpoundbass says

I'm more repulsed by people who obsess over the weight of others, I can look away from fat people and ignore them. But I can't ignore the brainwashing of useful idiots helping the Klauss class create food insecurities

I don't have a problem with fat people. But severe obesity I do have a problem with. That's a medical problem. They need to find out what is wrong. Perhaps they are missing essential nutrients? Maybe they have some underlying condition? It's got to be something. How can anybody get to 300 lbs and have to use a scooter cart at the grocery store?

I have let myself go from time to time, but I always hit a point of "shit, I don't want to be like this forever" and I reverse it.

I couldn't imagine being so heavy that I was immobilized. Think of all the things you CAN'T do when you're that heavy. It would be a prison. There must be a point where people get so heavy, that it must become extremely difficult to lose weight, simply because they cannot move.

This is a 700 lb man's x-ray




It really is a thin person trapped in a fat body.

richwicks says

But severe obesity I do have a problem with. That's a medical problem. They need to find out what is wrong. Perhaps they are missing essential nutrients? Maybe they have some underlying condition? It's got to be something.

Not a "medical" problem, but a discipline problem. If it were a medical problem then procedures like thyroid treatment would be the cure. Instead, the "cure" is stomach stapling and other procedures to cut back on the eating. I thought that show "Greatest Loser" was perfect, as they showed to pop culture that the solution to obesity is diet and exercise.

HeadSet says

Not a "medical" problem, but a discipline problem. If it were a medical problem then procedures like thyroid treatment would be the cure. Instead, the "cure" is stomach stapling and other procedures to cut back on the eating. I thought that show "Greatest Loser" was perfect, as they showed to pop culture that the solution to obesity is diet and exercise.

It's "The Biggest Loser" TV show. I love that show. The first couple of seasons were better when they did stuff that would be considered tasteless by some people's standards.

Yes it's a discipline problem.

Booger says

considered tasteless

I see what you did there...

When I found out that a lot of morbidly obese people can't wipe their butts without a Butt Wiping Stick it changed everything for me. When I look at them now I am calculating if their fat arms can reach alllll the way around to their butts. If not I give them a wide berth.
What the hell do they do if they have to crap when they are out in the world without their stick?

HeadSet says

I thought that show "Greatest Loser" was perfect, as they showed to pop culture that the solution to obesity is diet and exercise.

Exercise has health benefits, but diet is sufficient for weight loss. Eating at a calorie deficit means that the body is consuming more energy than it is ingesting, the difference comes from its fat stores.

When Lizzo has children and they grow up they will look at that picture of her in the swimsuit all smiles and say "you were so thin mommy"

You weren't expecting that line now were you? LOL.

yawaraf says

Exercise has health benefits, but diet is sufficient for weight loss.

Disagree. If you cut back on calories alone, your body will slow down the metabolism in response. That is why when people go off the diet and back to their old habits they gain even more weight.

HeadSet says

richwicks says

But severe obesity I do have a problem with. That's a medical problem. They need to find out what is wrong. Perhaps they are missing essential nutrients? Maybe they have some underlying condition? It's got to be something.

Not a "medical" problem, but a discipline problem. If it were a medical problem then procedures like thyroid treatment would be the cure. Instead, the "cure" is stomach stapling and other procedures to cut back on the eating. I thought that show "Greatest Loser" was perfect, as they showed to pop culture that the solution to obesity is diet and exercise.

OK, psychological problem.

Whatever. When somebody is SEVERELY overweight, there's some issue there. Sure, a person can starve themselves to lose weight, but what's the underlying condition that got them to be so overweight?

I've gotten fat before (kind of there now), but I know how to lose weight - I just stop eating out entirely. This means I don't only avoid getting food from a restaurant, but I don't buy anything that is pre-packaged. I might buy canned vegetables and tomatoes, but that's as far as I go with "prepackaged" foods. I actually suspect that pre-packaged foods are somehow, well, poisoned.

It's trivial to lose weight doing this. Why is it so easy to lose weight doing this? I imagine there's something in pre-packaged foods that isn't in the foods I eat when I eat exclusively at home.

richwicks says

It's trivial to lose weight doing this.

True, but I also think that the older you get, the more difficult it is to lose weight.