JESTER wrote:Xenidrine or how ever you spell it worked pretty darn good when I was actually trying to be a non fat slob. But it had Ephedrine in it, and which can explode ye ole heart.
Well actually the whole ephedra controversy has been overblown, IMO. Yes, if you abuse it or use it improperly you can likely have problems. The biggest factor there is taking too much and not being properly hydrated. Used properly, it is reasonably safe and very effective. Another problem are the people that have a medical problem to start with and don't know it. Combine that with the aforementioned mistakes and it can be lethal.
All the more reason to get checked out by the doc before starting a program.
JESTER wrote: Only problem is when you go off diets like this, you put the weight back on.
Where I failed, was after going off the diet I did not pick up my exercise. Being the size I am with my back problems, I have to be able to get eh weight off with diet to a certain level, then pick up the exercise once I am down enough weight where my screwed up back can hack it.
The key is not to go on a diet in the first place. The key is to change your lifestyle. Don't eat french fries or pizza on a regular basis. Switch foods to low fat options, like get the baked potato instead of fries. And simply eat less food. Have one cookie, not ten.
Be conscious of what you put in your mouth. Ask yourself, "Am I really hungry or am I just eating to be eating?". Eat until you are not hungry anymore and then STOP. Don't gorge yourself. When you do that, you are actually stretching your stomach and making it such that you have to eat more to feel full. This compounds the problem.
The best scenario is a combination of exercise and changes to your diet (not going on a diet). This is different for everyone, and there isn't any one "right" way to do it.
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