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I'm aware you can't spot reduce fat, but can someone tell me in simple terms how to get rid of my beer belly?
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Stop drinking so much beer.
Eat a reasonably healthy diet. Get active. Do stretches and sit ups. Stare at yourself in the mirror while saying "you are an ugly bastard and nobody loves you" I do those things everyday and I've never had a beer gut |
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You can't lose weight in any particular place. You have to lose it all over. Be more active and consume fewer calories. Sorry if that's not very helpful, but it's really very simple in theory. The hard part is finding time to be physically active, imposing dietary discipline and being consistent in both of those things.
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Diet is 80-90% that will reduce it through eating correctly. Other amount is exercise.
Lose more calories than you intake on a daily basis. |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use.
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. View Quote The beer is part of your diet. It's calories that you are consuming. First post already nailed it, but it's real simple. If you take in more calories than you burn, you are going to gain fat. Head over to the fitness forum, GD threads are usually laughable when it comes to fitness advise. Someone advised to do stretches and sit ups already. You don't want advise here. |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. View Quote I don't know how to break this to you, but anything you shove down your pie hole (to include beer) is part of your diet. Eat better. That's the secret. You can exercise too (there are tons of other benefits that have nothing to do with your belly), but basically - you need to eat (and drink) better. That's a good 80% of it. See the receptionist on your way out, to discuss payment arrangements. |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. View Quote Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... |
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Put beer down pick water glass up.
Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. |
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Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... Low Carbs High Fat works! Www.ruled.me is a great sight. But no more than 30% protein. After that the bodies converts it to carbs. |
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Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... You eat no vegetables? |
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BEEEEEPP!!!!!
Only one right answer so far. CARBS. That's it. Just stop eating them. You are suffering from Metabolic Syndrome. Get on a "Keto" diet: Atkins phase 1, modified paleo, or just "keto." For a man of average height, you want: Carbs daily: Less than 50 grams; shoot for 20 Protein: 80 grams Fat: 120 grams or MORE (real animal fat, butter, coconut and olive oil; no industrial crap) example bkfst 2 eggs n 2 strips bacon; lunch 4oz salmon n salad; dinner 8oz steak and broccoli. NO: beer. Pasta. Bread. Breaded meat. Fast food. Fruit (at least to start). Soda. Chips. Anything that says "diet" on the packaging. YES: Meat. FAT. Lots of fat. If you must, one glass of red wine or a stiff shot of gin. If you can do this for a few days and tolerate a little fogginess, you'll achieve nutritional ketosis. This will feel like the turbocharger just kicked in. Euphoria. Productivity. Gains in the gym. Pounds drop off. Better sex. Download "Keto Clarity" to your kindle. Watch this: it's a bit long, but by the end it is "case closed." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM Then search for Atkins Induction phase, Keto diet, Paleo (similar but the fruit will keep you out of keto). Get ready for a new life. I dropped 2-3 lbs a week; 20 lbs total. In 2 months my waist went from 36 inches to 33 inches. This morning before logging on here I made a pile of pants to go to Salvation Army; They're so loose I can button them and still pull them right down over my butt. PS it's NOT KetoACIDOSIS. Ketoacidosis is a toxic metabolic state. KETOSIS was the normal metabolic process of humans for tens of thousands of years. Good Luck! |
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I like beer, that's my problem. Maybe just drink once a week instead of all the time.
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... You eat no vegetables? Yeah that's weird sounds like a good way to get cancer from missing out on all of those nutrients |
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Dude, EXERCISE WILL NOT MATTER.
At least at first. Everything you know about "calories in, calories out" and endless cardio is all wrong. Put real cream in your coffee in the morning (no milk or half/half), and cut carbs way way down. CALORIES DON'T MATTER. Well, this is almost true-- let's add "within reason." Protein will convert to glucose after you hit 100 gr/day; too much fat and your body won't start burning its own fat. Just stop eating carbs!!!! Please believe me. It's not hard, and it's life changing. The fat will satisfy your hunger. Okay, stopping beer is hard. But after a few days or at worst a few weeks, the cravings diminish. Once you are "keto adapted," the taste of cheap american beer or a Coke will make you grimace. And you'll be getting more and better sex. It's a worthy tradeoff. |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... You eat no vegetables? Yeah that's weird sounds like a good way to get cancer from missing out on all of those nutrients I would be more worried about diabetes. I would get a DNA work up and see what I need to watch out for. |
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Dude, EXERCISE WILL NOT MATTER. At least at first. Everything you know about "calories in, calories out" and endless cardio is all wrong. Put real cream in your coffee in the morning (no milk or half/half), and cut carbs way way down. CALORIES DON'T MATTER. Well, this is almost true-- let's add "within reason." Protein will convert to glucose after you hit 100 gr/day; too much fat and your body won't start burning its own fat. Just stop eating carbs!!!! Please believe me. It's not hard, and it's life changing. The fat will satisfy your hunger. Okay, stopping beer is hard. But after a few days or at worst a few weeks, the cravings diminish. Once you are "keto adapted," the taste of cheap american beer or a Coke will make you grimace. And you'll be getting more and better sex. It's a worthy tradeoff. View Quote Well said |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... You eat no vegetables? Yeah that's weird sounds like a good way to get cancer from missing out on all of those nutrients To get into Keto, severely limit vegetables. Once you're in (get some Ketostix from Amazon and pee on them-- plus you'll know when you're in it because you'll feel like you're on the best cocaine ever), bring in stuff like broccoli. Carrots are high carb. The BEST WAY TO GET CANCER IS TO EAT A CARB RICH LOW FAT AMERICAN DIET. |
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Stop drinking so much beer. Eat a reasonably healthy diet. Get active. Do stretches and sit ups. Stare at yourself in the mirror while saying "you are an ugly bastard and nobody loves you" I do those things everyday and I've never had a beer gut View Quote Yep. A full length mirror is a must if you want to maintain your appearance. You might have to learn how to quit thinking you are the perfect individual and become more objectively critical of yourself. I can tell by looking in the mirror when I've gained 3 pounds. This follows, "you are an ugly bastard and nobody loves you" |
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Put beer down pick water glass up. Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. View Quote Yes on the beer and water suggestion. No on the running/cardio-- unless you want to increase fitness. Best for weight loss: Serious medium-high resistance training and interval/wind sprints. So yeah, you still need good shoes. Just don't think 30 minutes on the treadmill is going to make a difference. It won't. It'll make you hungry. And in 30 minutes at 7 mph you won't "burn" enough calories to make up for the gatorade you drink afterwards. |
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Drink more beer, until you don't give a shit View Quote YAY INDIANA! I lost half the weight I need to lose using the low carb diet. Fell off the wagon and stalled but I know if I go right back on it, the weight will continue to come off. Beer is the enemy! (It pains me to say that...) TC |
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I'm aware you can't spot reduce fat, but can someone tell me in simple terms how to get rid of my beer belly? View Quote Reduce intake of food mainly simple carbs. Exercise. Bench press, deadlift, squats, pushups, pull ups, dips, planks. Do you even lift, bro? Some form of cardio, whether it's quicker lifts with low weights or running or biking should help as well. |
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I stopped drinking alcohol and started going to the high school track and lost the gut and 12 pounds in 30 days. There it is. Simple. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Put beer down pick water glass up. Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. I stopped drinking alcohol and started going to the high school track and lost the gut and 12 pounds in 30 days. There it is. Simple. This works-- if you're under 40. After 40, you'll need to go further to cut out carbs. Moderate to high alcohol use will set you up for metabolic syndrome. As you age, you'll just get fatter and fatter, even without alcohol. |
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f Yes on the beer and water suggestion. No on the running/cardio-- unless you want to increase fitness. Best for weight loss: Serious medium-high resistance training and interval/wind sprints. So yeah, you still need good shoes. Just don't think 30 minutes on the treadmill is going to make a difference. It won't. It'll make you hungry. And in 30 minutes at 7 mph you won't "burn" enough calories to make up for the gatorade you drink afterwards. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Put beer down pick water glass up. Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. Yes on the beer and water suggestion. No on the running/cardio-- unless you want to increase fitness. Best for weight loss: Serious medium-high resistance training and interval/wind sprints. So yeah, you still need good shoes. Just don't think 30 minutes on the treadmill is going to make a difference. It won't. It'll make you hungry. And in 30 minutes at 7 mph you won't "burn" enough calories to make up for the gatorade you drink afterwards. The bolded part is what pisses me off about Americans. They think they need a sports drink simply because they are walking across the parking lot when it's above 60 deg. outside. Unless you are running a half marathon, you don't need anything but water. And, you don't need "energy bars" (new age snickers...). Eat normally (as described above), find a workout that suits you and you'll lose weight and feel better. TC |
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You are stuck with it because you are unmotivated and lack discipline.
You like to sit around and drink beer and you have a gym membership you don't use? Well you are probably always going to be a fat guy. |
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My diet isn't really the problem, its more so the beer and the lack of activity/exercise. I pay 10 dollars a month for a gym membership I don't even use. Diet, and to a lesser extent, exercise are the keys. If you're unwilling to alter your diet, cut out the beer calories you're consuming. If you want to alter your diet to a low carb meat based diet you can have SOME beer. The key to any permanent weight loss is maintaining a low carb lifestyle, I've been a rather strict carnivore for many years, the only carbs I do consume is in beer, and I brew my own, I don't eat any food not from the animal kingdom. I'm getting 25 carbs a day or less from my homebrew, but I eat between 3 to 4 pounds of meat a day depending how hungry I am, at my last physical my body fat percentage was in single digits... low carb/high fat/protein does work... You eat no vegetables? His farts have to be liquidy and so rank they'll curdle the cows milk still in the udder on the farm 5 miles away. |
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Step 1. No beer after dark, depriving yourself entirely makes people give up, fuck that, you deserve a beer after work.
Step 2. Go shopping. 90% of what you should be buying is not in the center iles. Buy meat and greens and veggies and potatoes. I dig on carbs so I like to add some rice quenoa and pasta to the mix in reasonable quantities. Step 3. Go do cool stuff. Explore your city, check out the countryside, go to car shows, go shooting, find some hobbies that fill your time and keep you off the couch. That right there is enough to keep you fairly healthy. If you want to start shedding weight or increasing strength then you need to actually exercise. Step 4. Join a gym. Hit up then treadmills and the rower for some cardio. Get yourself to the point where you feel comfortable with physical activity, then schedule an appointment with a personal trainer to help you figure out a weight routine. |
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... The BEST WAY TO GET CANCER IS TO EAT A CARB RICH LOW FAT AMERICAN DIET. Got a link to research? Any book on Ketosis. There's one that's a tougher read, but most thoroughly documented: The art and science of Low carb, or something like that. The vid I linked above is an MD/PhD who documents everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM CANCER REQUIRES GLUCOSE TO REPLICATE. If you're feeding your brain and cells and organs through ketones, cancer has trouble. Fat doesn't make you fat. Carbs do. Dietary fat doesn't raise your bad cholesterol; carbs change the size of bad cholesterol clusters, which makes it dangerous. Your brain is mostly cholesterol. Processed carbs |
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Get on a fad diet, those have been working great for decades.
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Don't drink shit beer. Drink a good micro brew with higher alcohol content. You get a nice relaxed feeling in two beers and it tastes good. Unless your an alcoholic and need a twelve pack of Guiness to get a buzz. Then I can't help you.
Eat more Paleo-style. If you get a burger out, chuck the bun and just eat the veggies, meat and cheese. You don't need a bun on your steak, do you? No chips, fries, donuts other useless carbs. Thin crust pizzas. Meats, fish, nuts, veggies, some fruit and definitely NO SODA! High Fructose Corn Syrup actually stops your body from burning calories like it normally would. Exercise! Your body's metabolism doesn't really kick into gear burning stored calories until 30 mins of cardio has passed. Cycling is great for this. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go eat an omelet and shovel snow |
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Get on a fad diet, those have been working great for decades. View Quote Just in case you're slamming my posts: Ketosis was a fad that lasted many tens of thousands of years. The "fad" has been grain based diets, and for the last few decades "low fat" diets. The "fad" is industrialized food-like substances like high fructose corn syrup and margarine. How could a disease like diabetes increase exponentially in a couple decades. Did you know that "heart disease" was unheard of until around the 1870s? Now if you mean the "grapefruit diet" or WeightWatchers, then whatever. |
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This works-- if you're under 40. After 40, you'll need to go further to cut out carbs. Moderate to high alcohol use will set you up for metabolic syndrome. As you age, you'll just get fatter and fatter, even without alcohol. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Put beer down pick water glass up. Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. I stopped drinking alcohol and started going to the high school track and lost the gut and 12 pounds in 30 days. There it is. Simple. This works-- if you're under 40. After 40, you'll need to go further to cut out carbs. Moderate to high alcohol use will set you up for metabolic syndrome. As you age, you'll just get fatter and fatter, even without alcohol. It worked for me and I'm just about to turn 62. |
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I don't know the op, so I don't know what his bad habits are, but here are some general changes that can make a difference.
Get a 24-32 oz bottle of water and keep it at your desk. Every time you finish a cup of coffee or feel like you want a snack, down it. Then get up and refill it, and maybe your coffee cup. Get a pedometer, even if you aren't running laps. Just keep it in your pocket and count how much you move. Try to get 10000 steps a day. |
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OP, do you have a moment for us to talk about Reps for Jesus?
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Put beer down pick water glass up. Buy a pair of running shoes......use them. You're welcome. I stopped drinking alcohol and started going to the high school track and lost the gut and 12 pounds in 30 days. There it is. Simple. This works-- if you're under 40. After 40, you'll need to go further to cut out carbs. Moderate to high alcohol use will set you up for metabolic syndrome. As you age, you'll just get fatter and fatter, even without alcohol. It worked for me and I'm just about to turn 62. The most/fastest I lost weight was when I was pretty much living in a bar. I drank from 5pm-5am, I ate 2 meals a day at the bar, and drank like a fish. I lost 40lbs in a month. Of course I was also going through a nasty custody suit, and stress is an awesome motivator |
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