High ho Silver, away! [kangaskhaaan's Journal]

[out of the woods]

I wanted to thank all that have replied to my journal recently. I plan to take a bit of the advice given, and tell myself I'll die if I don't. BECAUSE:


I weighed myself today. I am now 228 lbs.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU---

 

[out of the woods]

I have been debating becoming vegan for moral/it-seeming-unsanitary reasons for the past couple of years, but haven't taken much action due to laziness. Is it any more or less helpful to losing weight to alternate to such a diet? Should on transition slowly or is it okay to switch over randomly?

Also, is cardio, strength, and... I forgot what the other category was -- but are they all needed to properly lose weight? Or can one do it without the strength? I'm not really looking to get toned, just skinnier.  

[Groovy Spleen]

I 'm vegan.
I love it.
It's helpful in losing weight if you eat healthfully, lots of veggies, beans, nuts, cooked grains, etc.

It's not healthy if you just cut out animal products but eat things that are 'vegan' such as white pastas and potato chips. Or up your sugar intake.

I lost 6lbs in the first 2 weeks of eating vegan, and I was mid/low 150s when I started.

There are a lot of great books on vegan nutrition and cooking.
I recommend 'Skinny b***h'
and 'Appetite for Reduction'.

Here's a good forum http://www.theppk.com/

Bam.
Do it, your body will thank you.  

[Groovy Spleen]

Strength training is useful.
but it doesnt have to be lifting weights.
You'll lose more weight because muscle takes more calories to maintain, and strength training will burn more calories over time than cardio. Slooow burn.

Endurance, Flexibility, Strength.  

[out of the woods]

Man, I am 232 lbs. now.

I feel like I may as well call this my Weight Gaining journal.

gonk  

[rahna]

No, don't give up!! You're probably gaining muscle weight back, that's good!!

C'mon man, you've just inspired ME. Keeping a schedule of what to do is a fantastic idea, I wish I'd thought of that. But no, I'm stoopid. I will draw up a schedule for myself the second I get home and do my darndest to follow it!!  

[out of the woods]

rahna

No, don't give up!! You're probably gaining muscle weight back, that's good!!

C'mon man, you've just inspired ME. Keeping a schedule of what to do is a fantastic idea, I wish I'd thought of that. But no, I'm stoopid. I will draw up a schedule for myself the second I get home and do my darndest to follow it!!

Awh, well thank you. I will do my best to try and continue; I need to get past all the down-hill motions and start climbing upward again, that's all. Schedules do work if you're the sort of person that can follow them without making up excuses. Whenever you feel one coming, just vehemently tell yourself no.
blaugh  

[rahna]

out of the woods

rahna

No, don't give up!! You're probably gaining muscle weight back, that's good!!

C'mon man, you've just inspired ME. Keeping a schedule of what to do is a fantastic idea, I wish I'd thought of that. But no, I'm stoopid. I will draw up a schedule for myself the second I get home and do my darndest to follow it!!

Awh, well thank you. I will do my best to try and continue; I need to get past all the down-hill motions and start climbing upward again, that's all. Schedules do work if you're the sort of person that can follow them without making up excuses. Whenever you feel one coming, just vehemently tell yourself no.
blaugh

You're welcome, glad I can help. ^___^ I'm not the best at following schedules since I'm a HUGE procrastinator. But like I said, I will do my darndest. Excuses are nothing when I need to lose weight for the swimsuit season!)