Losing weight !!!!!!!!

[aefibird]

Also, diet drinks can contain chemical which can trigger asthma and lung problems.

 

Plus, water is much better for you anyway!

 

AE: I have asthma, and I (sadly enough) love diet sodas. I also noticed I have been having nighttime asthma recently, and I HAVE been drinking more soda than usual.....I wonder now if the two may be connected. Did you see this info in an article somewhere or can you post a link? Is it the Phenylalinine? (sp?) Thanks!

 

Yes, phenylalanine can trigger asthma, along with other artificial sweeteners/additives. I have asthma but I love drinking diet coke, so giving up the pop has been a bit of a hardship for me.

 

I read the info in an article in The Times newspaper (UK newspaper), but it was a while back. They have an archive section, so you may be able to find out something about it, especially if you do a general google search.

[tommarker]

Just out of curiousity, how many pounds are in a stone? Is this a common measure in the UK?

 

I've dropped 30 pounds in the last 2 years, with a bulk of it coming off in the first year. Running the mornings helped, a little extra walking during the day, cutting out as much soda as possible, drinking lots of water all helped.

 

But the big thing was portion control and limiting snacks. A lot of times, you just have to ask yourself "do i want to eat this because I'm hungry, or because I'm bored?"

 

Good luck!

[ang_soo_do_guy]

there are 14 pounds in a stone tommarker

[Jerry]

You guys know ... we are sounding worse than woman with this weight thing .... But I have to be honest in saying that I am also busy shaking off some weight. I joined a gym here at work which helps me alot becuase I no longer go and have a pizza at lunch time but instead I have a 50 minute cardio session which leaves me feeling much better. I do cardio once a week and Tae-bo once a week as well.

 

In the beginning I started loosing centimetres/inches but since I have now started running 3 km (1.875 miles) in the mornings again, I can see a difference on the scale as well. I drink lots of water during the day. No coffee and hardly tee. I run at 05:15 and have breakfast at 07:15 when I get to work (I brink my own cereal, milk etc.). I only have 3 meals a day, but I try to have something small in between.

 

I am 5'11" and weighed 84.5 kg (186.29 pounds) and I am now (4weeks later) on 78 kg (171.96 pounds).

 

For conversions use http://www.onlineconversion.com

Edited October 25, 2004 by Jerry

[KBwanabee]

Nice to see people talking about a topic i started, just to follow up it was suggested to me that i should eat breakfast to jump start my metabolism. Does anyone else have any other ways to do this other than eating breakfast as i stated before i just cant eat that early.

 

[Jerry]

Yeah, cos is great talking about a mutual interest.

 

The best way then would be to take a run/jog. I know you mentioned that the weather is getting cold now (we are now having spring and summer is around the corner), so see if you can go to a gym early and run on the treadmill (sp?). That is my suggestion ..... works for me.

[Fish]

You're right about it being cold running in the morning - windy too, and dark (until the clocks go back again). But it sets me up nicely for breakfast.

 

Instead of 3 main meals a day, try eating 5 smaller ones, which evens out your calorie intake over the course of the day.

[ncole_91]

Yeah, it is really cold and dark in the morning so that kind of stops me from running.......

[tommarker]

Running in the morning really does ramp up your metabolism, and from what I understands boosts fat burning (the logic being you haven't eaten anything in a few hours, and therefore only have fat on hand to burn)

[Jinxx0r]

I would recommend using weight watchers. In 6 months using it I lost 47 pounds (from 235 to 187). Using that and my MA training have really made a difference. It's amazing how much your diet affects your weight loss (instead of only working out). It sounds obvious, but a lot of people don't do it, hehe.

 

good luck.