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Originally Posted by firebug
Also, I have recently downloaded LoseIt for my iPhone, and am shocked at my usual caloric intake.
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Absolutely. I was shocked when I first started. Things I thought were "good for you" were chock full of calories. So I started switching things out. For example, I'd have corn, peas, potatoes and some tofu-"meat". I knew the corn and potatoes were bad, but they were shockingly high in calories. So I cut the potatoes in half and replaced the corn with carrots. That cut 250 calories off a weekly meal alone. Chips during the hockey game became popcorn. Hamburger Helper - well, the unopened boxes got donated to the food bank. Instead I'll have a M & M veggieburger, some steamed veggies and some almonds for desert. With the help of LoseIt you quickly learn what works and what does not.
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
If you want to see some really good results, start exercising as well. Swim like DA said, or go on the elliptical a few times a week. Maybe start weight training two or three times a week as well.
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Absolutely. AND FIND SOMETHING YOU ENJOY!!! I use a stationary bike for exercise and absolutely abhor it. But if I put the bike in front of the 50in. plasma and throw on some 'Criminal Minds', the time passes quicker. But I REALLY enjoy swimming. Plus I go at 6:30 in the morning before work and that's when all the seniors are there.... so I feel like I'm super fast.
Some people like dancing, some like running.... find what works.
I think weight training may be next for me. I've been avoiding it since I want to lose weight, not add weight. But when losing large amounts of weight the body loses fat AND lean tissue. So I need to build up the lean tissue or my metabolism will reduce.
One neat thing about LoseIt is that I feel like I'm playing an RPG, but with my own stats. It makes you want to exercise more and eat less crap food. Previously I would never write anything down, so I would end up underestimate the food I ate and overestimate the calories burned exercising. Recording everything really helps keep things under control.