new here need to lose weight

[masternight]

yea im new to this forum and was looking for ways to lose weight on ddr from yahoo and found this place.

well anyways ive been playing ddr for a year now and play on heavy. and i started because i thought i would lose weight but my weight just stays the same doesnt go up or down.

so im guessing its what im eating and i do pig out espcieally at night heh. so can anyone help me on what to eat and how long i should be playing ddr and its usually from 30 to 1 hour i play

so i need like a food program that is household food i was thinking like eggs in the morning and not eat lunch and for dinner just eat a soup. also drink only water and for lunch just eat a apple or something. can i lose weight that way???

[abrannan]

Playing from 30 minutes to 1 hour should be enough, provided your heart rate is getting up high enough (in the 24-27 beats in a 10 second count range). If you're not losing weight form this, then you'll definitely need to adjust your diet.


The plan you're thinking of spells nothing but disaster. Your body needs fuel to survive. If you'r food intake drops too low, your body will fight to conserver what reserves of energy you have, and will first try to reduce your calorice needs (by disposing of muscle first, and otherwise lowering your metabolism). This is bad. Not to mention that you won't stick to a plan like you've spelled out.

Remember, the weight didn't go on overnight, and it sure as heck ain't coming off overnight. You have to be willing to commit yourself to a lifestyle change to succeed.

Small changes add up fast. Cut out sugar drinks of all kinds (soda, sports drinks, juices). Stay away from fried foods. Stay away from simple starches (White foods, like potatoes, rice and white bread). Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat lean meat and fish, and stay away from fatty meats. Allow yourself to indulge in a reasonable manner here and there.

[masternight]

thanks for the tips and i will do my best to eat more vegatables and or drinking soda . oh i forgot i do drink alot of soda so just cut back on that and just eat 3 meals a day. and add fruits and vegetables in it i think i got it so ill try these things since im playing ddr already i just need what i eat thanks again if theres any other tips i would like them

[masternight]

hey guys i need you to over look what im going to eat all day everyday for my ddr lose weight

8am-eat eggs and drink water after done play ddr for 30 minutes or 500 calories

1pm-eat soup and drink water after done play ddr for 30 mins or 500 calories

5pm-eat soup and drink water after done play ddr for 30 mins or 500 calories.

would this work it sounds great to me but what do you guys think?

[NeverLetGo]

sounds like you're not going to have any energy to play DDR, and if you do - you're going to get very dizzy and feel very sick....

less is NOT more - you're going to starve yourself, and crash real quick. eating that little puts your body into "starvation" mode. you won't lose weight at all - not healthy at ALL.

how much do you currently weigh? and are you male or female?

[masternight]

i weight 270 and am male. so that would be starving can you tell me the right thing to eat i mean of how much

[abrannan]

At your weight you should not go below about 1300 calories/day. At 1300, you'll lose plenty of weight, and you shouldn't feel hungry. And if at all possible, cut out the soda completely, not just cut back. That's going to lose you 20-30 lbs right there, with no other changes to your diet.

But seriously, I stand by my previous statement, just add those rules I listed, and the calories (and pounds) will take care of themselves. An unreasonable weight loss plan is worse than no plan at all, because you won't do it, and you'll feel bad about not doing it, or worse, you'll end up hurting yourself trying to keep up an impossible plan. You can't just go from 0-60mph instantly, you need to ramp it up a little at a time, and make the changes lifestyle changes. Otherwise, you're just going to put the pounds right back on when you stop.

[masternight]

ok and i am sure your right about the 0 to 60 thing yea ill do little things first then build up like cut out soda completely and ive been drinking alot of water lately so im feeling kinda good plus i just got in the groove and im liking it alot(me being a huge ddr fan)so yea thanks for all the help abrannan i will do what you said and if you care ill tell you the results !!! so im gonna weight myself ever friday for like every week and you said something about fish and i was wondering if sardines will do because i love them but they stink lol.

[abrannan]

masternight said:

if you care ill tell you the results !!!

Of course I care. Tell me if it's not working, tell me if it's working, but definitely keep me informed!

you said something about fish and i was wondering if sardines will do because i love them but they stink lol.

I was referring more to salmon and other larger fish. Sardines will work for this as well, the Omega-3 Fatty acids are good for you. Try to avoid the ones packed in oil, and look for ones packed in tomato sauce if possible. There's just too much other fat and calories in the oil packed ones.

[masternight]

oh nevermind then that sucks cuz the ones we have are the ones packed with oil so fish is basically just protein right is there any other place for protein???

[abrannan]

You can still eat them, just moderate it a bit. As for protein, there's tons of ways to get protein. Lean meats (chicken, turkey, 92%lean ground beef, etc), Fish (any kind), nuts (peanuts and cashews are a little high in fat, but fine if you moderate your intake), even some beans.

[masternight]

oh ok beans well just to tell you im hispanic and my mom makes beans like every day lol so i guess ill eat those and eggs to right so i guess im getting all the protein i need so yea i think im heading in the right way then