Weightloss

[Caughtney]

I'm 14 and I want to know the beat way for me to start losing weight. As most wieghtloss deits are for people 15 and over.  

[blueboy121]

well my idea is eat brakefast and dinner. If You Have To Eat At Lunch Time Eat A Small Bowl Of Fruit Or An Apple And Drink About 1.5 - 2L Of Water A Day. Be CareFull Not Top Drink All The Water At Once Because It Can Dilute The Sodium Level In Your Bloodstream And Cause A Heart Attack. Good Luck

[Barb135]

I do agree that you need to eat breakfast.  As to the dinner part, I'm not so sure.  Many of us find that if we eat our largest meals for breakfast and lunch, we can use up a lot of the calories before dinner and/or going to bed.  

Yes, you need to drink a lot of water - throughout the day.........

Welcome, blueboy121

[djole123]

Barb135 get a look at this book  - Cereal Killer  http://www.amazon.com/Cereal-Killer-Alan-L-Watson/dp/0972048111


Yes Fruits have minerals and vitamins, but they have fructose. In obese people even a small secretion of insuline can lower HSL levels so much that they can't loose fat, or even gain fat.  For obese people a  much better source for vitamins and minerals are vegetables.

Grains have a to high glycemic load, contain phytates witch affects mineral apsorption, especially zinc witch is very important for thyroid functioning.  Because most obese have hypothyroidism its a no-no. Then Gluten, 90% of obese people is intolerant to gluten.

Whoever takes careals, grains, fruits and dairy products has a guarantee for not loosing fat, but good chances to gain fat

[Barb135]

You can't believe everything you read.  

I've often lost weight eating cereals; granted, it has to be whole grain and unsweetened, but I've still lost weight eating it.   Not all grains have a high glycemic value.  In fact, whole grains actually have a low glycemic value because they take longer to break down in the stomach, so don't spike the blood sugar.

I totally recommend that refined sugar, flour, white rice, etc should be eliminated from the diet.  

I agree that the majority of calories should come from veggies and that fruits contain fructose; however, I will discount anyone who advocates eliminating entire food groups unless one is allergic to them.  

It is most certainly not true that most obese have hypothyroidism; nor is gluten a no no with hypothyroidism.  Do you have documentation, other than the book referenced above, that says 90% of obese people are intolerant to gluten?  

I did not have time to read the entire website you posted, but I never believe anything when it's presented as required "across the board".  Everyone is different and we all react differently to things, including food.  Life, and particularly, diet, is not a "one size fits all" proposition.  

If you have studies, other than the book listed above, proving that no one should eat cereal, please post the links.

[djole123]

they do spike blood sugar. Glycemic index is not what counts so much, glycemic LOAD counts and grains have a glycemic load over 20. There are 3 groups low GL medium GL and high GI. Low is below 10, medium is 10-20 and high is over 20.

i posted the link from a book, it is based on research and you can get your references there...

This information about gluten intolerance is not from the book above listed, can not remembere where i get it, maybe from the institute of functional medicine or so.


Yes i can see how well is it going with your weigth loss goal with grains etc... (your profile)

Yes a lot overweigth people have hypothyroidism.

Grains contain specific phytates witch block mineral apsorption, especially zinc. Zinc is essential for thyroid functioning, like selenium .Without optimal zinc and selenium intake thyroid gland can not function properly

[Barb135]

While you have the right to your opinion, you do not have the right to launch a personal attack on me.  My profile page is available to all to see; however, it is not your right to make rude comments about me in an attempt to prove your own point.   You have no idea whether or not my health/weight issues have to do with gluten or grains.  In fact, they do not.

Furthermore, making blanket statements, such as "careal is poison. With grains and cereals and a lot of fruits he wont make it" (sic), based on the contents of one book, is totally out of line.  If you have links to studies that back up your statements, please post them; it is not my (or any other member's) responsibility to run them down. Just because they are included in a book doesn't make them fact.