How to play the game and lose weightFollow

Oh boy! I'd love to really lay into this right now, but I'm short on time.

Firstly, it's your body and you're more than welcome to do with it what you please, but man, Jell-o? Hell-no!

JELLO, SUGAR FREE, LOW CALORIE
INGREDIENTS: Gelatin, Adipic Acid (for Tartness), Disodium Phosphate (Control Acidity), Maltodextrin (from Corn), Cranberry Juice Solids, Fumaric Acid (for Tartness), Contains Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Aspartame (Phenylketonurics Contains Phenylalanine), and Acesulfame Potassium (Sweeteners), Salt, Blue 1, Red 40.

You're ingesting so many chemicals and minerals that are known to shut down certain functions in the body! Don't get caught up in this era of "LOW FAT, NO FAT" Bullsh*t..it's terrible and will lead to so many problems as you age. Our current youth in America is a like a laboratory test in which we've fed them HFCS among other products and we've produced a fat, lazy, balding cross-species of a 'once strong' gene pool..

I love to see that you have fruit as well, but you should read into 'what fruits' provide 'what' There are different antioxidents out there and varying levels/types of fibers. Because most all fruits are high in sugars and want to be eaten not only sparingly but at choice times(IE, right after a workout/run/strenuous activity)

If you're looking for a truly "low calorie" snack, give celery a shot. Little 'all-natural' peanut butter goes a long way on those! You can add fruit(sparingly, again) to that mix as well as matching it with loads of other options.

Snacking daily, consistently isn't a great choice in the first place. Regular, small in portions meals will net you the greatest weight-loss while properly providing your body with the necessary vitamins and minerals.

For example, a day in my life:
6AM: 4 egg whites, Chicken Sausage, two pieces of whole wheat bread with almond butter
8:30AM: Handful of almonds and a protein shake
11AM: Sodium Free Turkey on whole wheat with spinach, mustard, onions= The works!
2:30PM: Protein shake and a light snack(if necessary)
5-6PM: Chicken breast with brown rice and vegetables.
10PM: Pre Sleep Protein Shake

I also supplement with a QUALITY Men's Multivitamin and a Fish oil, 3x a day. And to note, the above varies a bit on heavy workout days(more carbs, no additional proteins/fats generally.)

And of course WATER! All day everyday, outside of beer and wine- water is literally the only fluid I ingest. If you're a person looking to bulk up, add whole milk to that list and learn to love it!

And lastly, nothing beats exercise! Sitting takes years off your life!(I'm saying this on an MMO forum haha, but it's being tied to many health issues as the 'average person at a desk' is sitting longer with less breaks) But unless you have some disease or inability to stand, you can convert your desk into a "standing desk" Regardless though, you should be getting up every 30-45 minutes and take a quick walk around(not just to the bathroom hah)

OKAY! That was much more long winded than I anticipated but I am very passionate about health and I hate misinformation and "schemes" and shortcuts.

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I love the passion you showed in your reply. Most of what you say is true, no arguement there.
I didn't post any my daily suppliments, nor the other foods I eat during non-gaming (like fresh greens, salads, fish, chicken). I was going for the fast and not as fattening foods. Most of my gaming friends eat pizza - its so handy.
I've cut it out for this year, along with peanut butter.
Celery is a wonderful snack, if you can get it organic only, otherwise its the worst food because it sucks up all the pesky pesticides. I save it for my savory winter soups.
I like your almonds suggestion. Read decades ago that 10 of them gives you enouogh protein for the day (unless you body build). And its supposed to help twart disease.

Enjoy your meals everyone. thanks for taking the time to share with us.

Potstickers (pan fried) and wine when i have the time to prepare beforehand.

My healthy snack of choice is edamame. I buy it by the truckloads from Sam's Club or similar wholesale stores. Less greasy on the fingers than the potstickers!

I eat a a lot of japanese and chinese food as well due to my woman. I do like potstickers and real sangria.

When I cook it usually bbq or mexican food. My favorite ingredients are avocado, cilantro, lime, beer, and a spice called Chupacabra.

I eat pretty much what I want and don't gain weight. Lots of sex and when I'm not having sex. I swim, dance salsa/tango/cumbias, swim, hike, and study martial arts.

Thanks for taking it with a grain of salt!

It definitely wasn't a slight or poke at you or anyone.

In regards to almonds, they are wondering, full of flavanoids, L-carnitine(great stuff) and are often recommended by doctors for people that need to lower their cholesterol!

Careful about that. L-carnitine may be the causative agent of heart disease (thanks to our gut bacteria.)

Natural sources are fine (and there's other good stuff in almonds) but don't ever take L-carnitine supplements

It's all about moderation. I try to keep my portion sizes at 3-4 oz for any kind of protein. My trout tonight was a single delicious four ounce filet.

I like how the director of the study was all like "yeah and I'm not even a vegan.... I like steak too much."

We're also terrible about mistaking our thirst for hunger. The rule I've heard is if you think you're hungry, drink a cold glass of water. If you can feel the cold splash when it hits your stomach, you are truly hungry and you should eat a snack if it's not dinner. If you don't feel the splash, drink the rest of your water... you were probably thirsty. (Even if you are truly hungry, drink the rest of the water anyway too!)

I just developed an intuition that regardless of what you eat or do. Too much of anything is bad, moderation is the key to health.
Inactive= You get sick, usually develop muscle or bone issues as you age.
Overactive= You get sick, can develop muscle or bone issues as you age.
Consume little alcohol= Good
Consume too much alcohol= Bad
Little fatty meat= Good
Too much fatty meat= Bad
Little Caffeine= Good
Too much caffeine= Bad
Don't use brain= Lose brain power
Overuse brain= Headache
Overly nice= Tend to not get what you want, but people seem to like you
Overly rude= You sometimes get what you want, but at the cost of people not seeming to like you

It's the extremes that usually bite you in the ***. Not just in food but all areas of life.

If you are talking strictly about losing weight it doesn't matter what you eat. It matters how many calories you intake. It doesn't matter what time you eat in a 24 hour day. It doesn't even matter how much you exercise. Keep in mind that when eating too much of whatever. It still affects other aspects of your body besides gaining or losing weight. When not being active, it affects areas of your body besides gaining or losing weight.

Speaking strictly in terms of body mass.
Calories affects the fat.
Exercise affects the muscle.