[Tom White]

Matt said in a locked post:

I never mentioned any diet from 1000s of years ago, it was you.

In fact it was so ludicrous a post I thought you were on a windup, now it seems you meant it

Matt, the diet you described sounds like the Paleolithic Diet aka Paleo Diet, which is just another fad.  It's based on what paleolithic man may have eaten or rather not eaten.  There are a lot of clues in your post that the diet your fitness guru recommends is really recommending the Paleo diet, and even though he may not name it, that's what I suspect it is.

I wasn't on a wind up, so there's no requirement to keep abusing me, mate.  I'm only disagreeing with your information; not you.

Regards,

Tosh

P.S. You don't have to be a nutritional expert to know that to lose weight you just need to reduce your calorie intake to say 1200 calories per day and exercise. 

P.P.S Reducing stress can also play a major factor in preventing overeating.

[DaveG]

Ive gotta say this...

Matt and Tosh you are both top guys and give some great info on here , but I wish you two could just get on!

 

[Tom White]

I've no problems with anyone; I'd just rather we discussed the subject matter rather than get personal.  Principles before personalities an' all that!

I'm not sure why Matt got bent out of shape in that last post; other people disagreed with his information also.

[Panorama]

Eat less exercise more , simples. £30 please

[sgibsoncleaning]

Eat less exercise more , simples. £30 please

finally someone solves it. no need for fad diets eat healthy varied diet and get moving. its working for me

[Panorama]

Thats what I was saying in the last thread but he dismissed it . I was only trying to save you money matt.

[Tom White]

I think with maintaining a healthy diet there can be other issues (this doesn't mean I'm saying this is always the case), and different fads and diets mask these. 

In my experience, when I over ate, it was because of stress and anxiety; or I simply wasn't feeling right.  So to distract myself from these feelings, I'd think a chocolate bar may help.  I'd eat one, and then it almost triggered a craving for more junk food, so I'd eat more chocolate and crisps.

Avoiding the first Mars Bar is important to me.

I've since found healthier methods to reduce stress and anxiety, and because of that, I find I don't need to eat all the rubbish I did when I stopped drinking.  As a consequence, dieting isn't a problem because I have changed my relationship with food via some simple tools that keep me calm and relatively stress free.

[sgibsoncleaning]

once you get into the mentality of working out the junk food takes a sideline.
you leave a gym on a high you feel the workout you just did and sudenly that bag of crisps seems pointless. 11 grams of fat in a snack the same calories as a tin of soup, which is my dinner.
i am working out 3 days and swimming 5 with a week end off. even though my weekend is meant to be free from diet and working out i find i dont eat rubbish then either.

[Tom White]

once you get into the mentality of working out the junk food takes a sideline.
you leave a gym on a high you feel the workout you just did and sudenly that bag of crisps seems pointless.

I can see how that works.  You get the natural endorphins (natures happy chemicals) produced in your brain, you feel good about yourself, and you feel less stressed.

However, Wor Lass is a seriously competitive runner; she represents East Wales, wins loads of trophies, has competed in mountain marathons and trains seriously hard six-days-per-week.  Her last long run on Sunday was 23 miles; and that's just training.

Yet the rubbish she eats when she's not on form, you wouldn't believe.   

[sgibsoncleaning]

its an amazing feeling and i see why people get adicted to working out.
before xmas when we had -5 tempretures i couldnt work so went to the gym, nice workout then a sauna and a swim. felt brilliant.
the best thing i did was learn to swim last november

[bobby p]

Matt said in a locked post:

I never mentioned any diet from 1000s of years ago, it was you.

In fact it was so ludicrous a post I thought you were on a windup, now it seems you meant it

Matt, the diet you described sounds like the Paleolithic Diet aka Paleo Diet, which is just another fad.  It's based on what paleolithic man may have eaten or rather not eaten.  There are a lot of clues in your post that the diet your fitness guru recommends is really recommending the Paleo diet,

a friend of mine once owned a Fiat127 Paleo

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

have wat you crave and dont over do the portions eat celery and nuts bulks you up an dyou dont binge eat forget running and all that balls

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

seems evertime i weigh meself iv stuck a few pounds on but persistance iv got dont think my digestive system will be happy if i stick to celery  peppers and nuts all the time

[chopsie]

well i have eaten a lovely brunch and 6 or 7 pints today, I am happy so there, if my bird does not like my mighty bulk on top of her, then i will get a new one 

[Sean Dyer]

Matt said in a locked post:

I never mentioned any diet from 1000s of years ago, it was you.

In fact it was so ludicrous a post I thought you were on a windup, now it seems you meant it

Matt, the diet you described sounds like the Paleolithic Diet aka Paleo Diet, which is just another fad.  It's based on what paleolithic man may have eaten or rather not eaten.  There are a lot of clues in your post that the diet your fitness guru recommends is really recommending the Paleo diet, and even though he may not name it, that's what I suspect it is.

I wasn't on a wind up, so there's no requirement to keep abusing me, mate.  I'm only disagreeing with your information; not you.

Regards,

Tosh

P.S. You don't have to be a nutritional expert to know that to lose weight you just need to reduce your calorie intake to say 1200 calories per day and exercise. 

P.P.S Reducing stress can also play a major factor in preventing overeating.

1200 !!

my 2 year old probably has that many a day

its not good for you to just cut calories, your body goes into famine mode and piles the weight on much quicker when you up your intake again

and if you start upping your activity along with your diet you will become under ourished
much better to eat sensibly not less, and exercise more

losing weight and being healthy is no secret, dont b a lazy ass and dont be greedy

unless you have specific health problems, diet is simple

carbs, proteins, veg and fruit are all needed, just make sure it moderate and balanced

ps, i am slightly over weight, i am just under 13 stone and should be around 12 stone
knowing what to do , and doing it are a world apart, however i have just started training again, for a 6 day bike ride in august, however i am still quite fit, i play football 2-3 times a week one game is 2 hours and never have a problem running the length of the pitch, the ladder work helps keeping fit !!

being a little over weight isnt necesarily a sign someone is unfit, but it does show that diet is out of balance!

[Tom White]

Yes, Shaun, you're right!  I'm not a calorie counter; I just cut out most (not all) of the bad stuff.  I'm a vegetarian also, which I think helps.

[david thomas]

Read the book fast food by Jason vale what a eye opener on food and drink

[Sean Dyer]

a friend of mine has just started on a body building type regime and has gone vegi with it, you dont need meat for protein, as as a protein supply meat comes with alot of fat, your better with lean meat if you eat it or even better chicken, turkey, fish etc

tuna is the best protein as it is hardly any fat but nearly all protein,

i was big into going gym and training for a few years when in college but lost the desire after about 18 , i just play sports and am lucky enough to enjoy mountain biking and use that for fitness but it means that a few months a year (winter) i dont have the time or daylight to bother, so get a bit heavier but i soon lose it with a few big rides and am never more than a stone over what i shoud be

[Dave Willis]

Yes, Shaun, you're right!  I'm not a calorie counter; I just cut out most (not all) of the bad stuff.  I'm a vegetarian also, which I think helps.

Can't do - ever seen the size of a Hippo or an Elephant?

[s.w.c]

whats all this diet crap all about, you are what you are, so blah blah blah.