Dieting.....soooooooo tired :(

[KingKolzig]

I just started a new diet, eating about 1,600 calories a day. no sugar, small meals spaced out ect. I really eat whatever i want (meatball calzone my fav) and run on my treadmill 2 out of every 3 days.........Im certainly losing weight, trimming up. But im so tired and agitated and it takes me so long to fall asleep at night. I still sleep 8 hours but im just exhausted during the day. Anyone diet before and get this feeling, how long did it last?

[acarmelo1]

Yeah I have it, I am on Diet too, 3 weeks so far, I stoped drinking Soft Drinks such as Coke.

and started eating alot of fruits.

Pineapple is one of the best fruits you can eat. It helps the body to eliminate all the toxins in the way of urine.

Watermelon is Superb since 70% of it is water it will help you get slim fast. Also it is very healty.

Try eating Banana, the potasium in them will give you energy

Also eat some cabbage since it is healty and prevents protate cancer in a 50%

GOOD LUCK!!!!

[MC PICKS]

I eat like a slob. I walk a mile a day on the treadmill and pump iron for around 40 minutes or so. Usually 45 to an hour if motivated. Do this and you should'nt gain weight, unless you hve a real slow metabolism. I do however sleep like shit all the time.

[acarmelo1]

You are probbablky tired beacuse you are eating too much greasy stuff, unhealty stuff. If you are doing exercise your body needs FUEL not OIL XD. So eat some roasted chicken, or pasta, some rice with beans. Not CALZONE or BURGES or FRIED CHICKEN,. Good way to be healty is not to eat so many fried stuff
Hope it helps you

[KingKolzig]

acarmelo have you lost any weight? i heard a lot of fruit is bad cause it has a lot of sugars. isnt salad better?

[keyboarding]

You're tired because you need sugar. The brain needs sugar, the body needs it, it's unnatural to remove it.

I did a cranberry liver detox, removed sugar, couldn't sleep, no energy, and memory problems. You should do a 1-2 week detox and then exercise and eat regular. Fukk diets.

[dtp]

good luck

[AMBlai01]

Also you could try a couple cups of black coffee stretched out throughout the day...its not too bad for you in moderation but it has to be black and might even give your metabolism a slight boost.

[acarmelo1]

acarmelo have you lost any weight? i heard a lot of fruit is bad cause it has a lot of sugars. isnt salad better?

To be honest I have lost 7 pounds with no exercise. sugar is not bad for you. You need sugar. Sugar is the Fuel of your veins. And when you get such income of SUGAR from fruits is the best you can get. of course if you eat too much of the same thing is definelty bad.

I suggets you to stop drinkng soft drinks since on soft drinks contains 10 tablespoons of sugar and your body needs daily 10 tablespoons of sugar. So if you drink One Soda Pop that is all you can eat for the day. that does not sounds good.

there is no need to worry about sugar on fruits, I will be more worried about Fat and Fried Stuff which can cause you heart problems.

[KingKolzig]

To be honest I have lost 7 pounds with no exercise. sugar is not bad for you. You need sugar. Sugar is the Fuel of your veins. And when you get such income of SUGAR from fruits is the best you can get. of course if you eat too much of the same thing is definelty bad.

I suggets you to stop drinkng soft drinks since on soft drinks contains 10 tablespoons of sugar and your body needs daily 10 tablespoons of sugar. So if you drink One Soda Pop that is all you can eat for the day. that does not sounds good.

there is no need to worry about sugar on fruits, I will be more worried about Fat and Fried Stuff which can cause you heart problems.

7 lbs without exercise is impressive. ill just make decaf tea for a beverage, maybe ill add some OJ or throw a teaspoon of sugar in my tea. ill get some pineapple tho, i heard that before 2. same about grapefruit

[acarmelo1]

Also vegetables are great the fiber will surely accelerate your metabolism, and you will even do Number 2 in a better and faster way. One way to know how healty is your body is to

1) look at your urine color if it is super yellow you need more water, if it some what yellow or somewhat clear is good. If it is super clear you are doing great.

2) If you take to much time to do crap and they are huge that is a sign that you lack fiber.

So eat salad with Carrots, Tomatoes, Cucummbers,. Or a cabbage salad with carrots.

[Masu485]

You need carbs in your diet. If scared of gaining fat, just eat complex carbs instead of simple carbs (the only time you should eat simple carbs is right after a workout when you want to gain muscle. It replenishes your glycogen stores fastest). Complex carbs are perfect because they will give you energy for an extended period of time without the insulin spike which simple carbs bring.

[KingKolzig]

You're tired because you need sugar. The brain needs sugar, the body needs it, it's unnatural to remove it.

I did a cranberry liver detox, removed sugar, couldn't sleep, no energy, and memory problems. You should do a 1-2 week detox and then exercise and eat regular. Fukk diets.

i read that. your brain starts using keytones for energy with the lack of sugar. that explains the "brain fog" and headaches..........with a fuzzy head im getting pounded online playing NHL10 since i started this lol

[Bootylicious]

Also you could try a couple cups of black coffee stretched out throughout the day...its not too bad for you in moderation but it has to be black and might even give your metabolism a slight boost.

Why you gotta play the race card? Can't you just call it african american coffee?

[KingKolzig]

Also you could try a couple cups of black coffee stretched out throughout the day...its not too bad for you in moderation but it has to be black and might even give your metabolism a slight boost.

yep i do that as well. always have. i brew one pot a day and never go over that cause i dont want to burn out my adrenals any worse than they are

[Chi_archie]

this works great for me, but its not for everyone. rather than just cutting out sugars...cut out the carbs except fibrous veggies like broccoli, green beans, spinach ect...... try to eat a little more clean, but you can still have beef, cheeses, eggs ect.

after 3-4 days of cravings and sluggishness on this diet, i get super amounts of energy.... part of how my metabolism thrives on ketones, which is what your body produces to burn (as sugar) from fat reserves, when you are in a calorie deficit.

works, great for me, and lot of other people i know in real life and on the internet. but some people can't and shouldn't do it.

[stealthyburrito]

i feel you bro, i lost 40 pounds with a 5 day workout schedule and 1300 calories per day. had to take energy pills and shit to not feel exhausted every day. its definitely worth it in the end, just don't relapse and become a fatass again

[KingKolzig]

this works great for me, but its not for everyone. rather than just cutting out sugars...cut out the carbs except fibrous veggies like broccoli, green beans, spinach ect...... try to eat a little more clean, but you can still have beef, cheeses, eggs ect.

after 3-4 days of cravings and sluggishness on this diet, i get super amounts of energy.... part of how my metabolism thrives on ketones, which is what your body produces to burn (as sugar) from fat reserves, when you are in a calorie deficit.

works, great for me, and lot of other people i know in real life and on the internet. but some people can't and shouldn't do it.

true, you need patience and really pain tolerance...........im not going to quit, this is really my last chance with a lot of free time to pull a stunt like this. so i have to do it. just hoping like you say in a week or so ill feel less wasted

[tltaylor89]

just wait until you start sleep eating

[The Seer]

acarmelo have you lost any weight? i heard a lot of fruit is bad cause it has a lot of sugars. isnt salad better?

Fruits are some of the worst things you can eat when trying to burn body fat. Not only that but fructose replenishes liver glycogen not glycogen stored in muscle. Arcamelo is probably losing weight because he's burning more calories and his metabolism is raised. It will soon adjust.

[Chi_archie]

Fruits are some of the worst things you can eat when trying to burn body fat. Not only that but fructose replenishes liver glycogen not glycogen stored in muscle. Arcamelo is probably losing weight because he's burning more calories and his metabolism is raised. It will soon adjust.

right on, fructose is the worst naturally occuring carb/sugar there is.

i'm not sure if an apple a day will keep the doc away, but it will keep your abs/six pack away LONG TERM, if you eat like 90% of americans

[OMGRandyJackson]

KingKolzig, I think your doing it wrong. lol.

Nah serious you probably feel like shit because you are eating less. What was your calorie intake before your diet? Do not just cut your amount of food down by say half. You'll be starving your self. Work on eating healthier foods and getting more exercise than work on your portions.

[Joe Dogs]

King
Drink allot of water to give yourself a feeling of being full.
Add a multi-vitamin or two to cover any deficiency's in your diet.
Try and add a cheat meal here and there to keep your sanity.
Good luck

[The Seer]

You need carbs in your diet. If scared of gaining fat, just eat complex carbs instead of simple carbs (the only time you should eat simple carbs is right after a workout when you want to gain muscle. It replenishes your glycogen stores fastest). Complex carbs are perfect because they will give you energy for an extended period of time without the insulin spike which simple carbs bring.

It is not simple vs complex. I can give you many complex carbs that can replenish muscle glycogen as fast as simple. It is high Glycemic vs Low Glycemic that you have to be concerned with. High glycemic carbs are fast absorbing and low glycemic are slow absorbing. High glycemic carbs should only be eaten after workouts and the rest of your meals should include some low glycemic ones to stabilize blood sugar levels. It is a scale with glucose being the base at a 100. Carbs absorption times are based off of it. It's all about controlling the release of insulin. I've got over 20 yrs experience in this stuff and had to have minimum body fat levels with maximum muscle for years. There's too much to explain here for me. Just do some research on the Glycemic index and you will get the idea.

[keyboarding]

Fruits are some of the worst things you can eat when trying to burn body fat. Not only that but fructose replenishes liver glycogen not glycogen stored in muscle. Arcamelo is probably losing weight because he's burning more calories and his metabolism is raised. It will soon adjust.

Or because he's too stupid to read the scale properly. The guy is a fukking retard, lest we forget.

[Joe Dogs]

It is not simple vs complex. I can give you many complex carbs that can replenish muscle glycogen as fast as simple. It is high Glycemic vs Low Glycemic that you have to be concerned with. High glycemic carbs are fast absorbing and low glycemic are slow absorbing. High glycemic carbs should only be eaten after workouts and the rest of your meals should include some low glycemic ones to stabilize blood sugar levels. It is a scale with glucose being the base at a 100. Carbs absorption times are based off of it. It's all about controlling the release of insulin. I've got over 20 yrs experience in this stuff and had to have minimum body fat levels with maximum muscle for years. There's too much to explain here for me. Just do some research on the Glycemic index and you will get the idea.

Seer......were you into bodybuilding? Girl at my gym just got her pro card.

[KingKolzig]

King
Drink allot of water to give yourself a feeling of being full.
Add a multi-vitamin or two to cover any deficiency's in your diet.
Try and add a cheat meal here and there to keep your sanity.
Good luck

yes keeping my sanity and not just constantly thinking about it. very true

[KingKolzig]

KingKolzig, I think your doing it wrong. lol.

Nah serious you probably feel like shit because you are eating less. What was your calorie intake before your diet? Do not just cut your amount of food down by say half. You'll be starving your self. Work on eating healthier foods and getting more exercise than work on your portions.

id say i was around 2,500 calories a day, with the occasional 3,000 day. now just about 1,600 max............i might be right, maybe i need another 400 calories...........and from what these last few posters have said no fruit. ill add a 400 cal spinach salad with cheese

[KingKolzig]

id say i was around 2,500 calories a day, with the occasional 3,000 day. now just about 1,600 max............i might be right, maybe i need another 400 calories...........and from what these last few posters have said no fruit. ill add a 400 cal spinach salad with cheese

i meant to say you might be right lol, brain fog

[The Seer]

Seer......were you into bodybuilding? Girl at my gym just got her pro card.

I did a few shows back around when I played in the AFL in early 2000s and know some guys that worked with Chris Aceto. I managed a gym at that time too and did some personal training and fitness modeling for a supplement company that crashed before it ever really got started good. I just stayed in teaching and coaching after that.

[Rixsaw]

Play more poker, you will forget meal time.

[Joe Dogs]

I did a few shows back around when I played in the AFL in early 2000s and know some guys that worked with Chris Aceto. I managed a gym at that time too and did some personal training and fitness modeling for a supplement company that crashed before it ever really got started good. I just stayed in teaching and coaching after that.

I figured as much.It takes allot of time and dedication and discipline to body-build.
Its more of a way of life then a sport.When I congratulated this girl on getting her card,she started taiking about her training regime,I was amazed at the time
and effort that was applied.I'm just a gym rat,thats been at it for years.
To compete its a whole different ball game.I can remember reading some of Aceto's
articles years ago.

[Masu485]

It is not simple vs complex. I can give you many complex carbs that can replenish muscle glycogen as fast as simple. It is high Glycemic vs Low Glycemic that you have to be concerned with. High glycemic carbs are fast absorbing and low glycemic are slow absorbing. High glycemic carbs should only be eaten after workouts and the rest of your meals should include some low glycemic ones to stabilize blood sugar levels. It is a scale with glucose being the base at a 100. Carbs absorption times are based off of it. It's all about controlling the release of insulin. I've got over 20 yrs experience in this stuff and had to have minimum body fat levels with maximum muscle for years. There's too much to explain here for me. Just do some research on the Glycemic index and you will get the idea.

fukk, i've been out of the game for a bit, but high vs low is what i actually meant. i do know about the glycemic index (ex steel cut oats are lower than regular oats etc...). high glycemic prompts an insulin spike. still though wish i had ur experience, still young but i'll get it hopefully

[DOMINATER]

LISTEN ,I don't want to go against anyones ideas but this is what you need , take 1 multivitamin like centrum with minerals , you need to drink more water , being tired and dragged out , with your legs feeling like they weigh 100 pounds each is caused by dehydration, and lack of fuel which is food. I would not take in any sugar it will throw off your your glucose levels ten minutes after the sugar is digested you will be dropping your sugar count and you will sweat and get shakey and feeling like you are going to pass out. drink three cups of coffee a day this will help with those symptoms as long as coffee doesn't bother you. here are helpful hints during the day drink ice water very cold this forces the body to burn energy trying to get warm thus more calories, always eat breakfast when you are on a diet make sure you have one egg in the morning this helps . the worst thing to eat in the morning is any carbohydrate by itself you will be starving by 10 am and may even get a drop in sugar and feel very sick . try to have a piece of toast and one egg and 1 cup of coffee in the morning by ten or 11 have a piece of fruit , then around 12 to 1 have a tuna on wheat with a small salad no fancy dressings around three have 1 cup of skim milk with another piece of fruit , then at night protein with a small salad , about 8 at night 2 fraham crackers and a small cup of coffee. there are many types of diets mostly are high protein with very little carbs no simple sugars cut out all soda even if its diet that artificial sweetner causes you to hang onto a lot of fluid . listen if your serious about this i will help you i have alot of knowledge about every type of diet traditional or todays high protein low carbs drink alot of ice water ad multi vitamins if you still feel washed out or tired you have to add things like oatmeal.

[STAY STRONG]

I just started a new diet, eating about 1,600 calories a day. no sugar, small meals spaced out ect. I really eat whatever i want (meatball calzone my fav) and run on my treadmill 2 out of every 3 days.........Im certainly losing weight, trimming up. But im so tired and agitated and it takes me so long to fall asleep at night. I still sleep 8 hours but im just exhausted during the day. Anyone diet before and get this feeling, how long did it last?

your fat ass would never be in this situation if you ate like a normal human being.