How to get fit like a rockstar?

[CaptainDesslock]

hehe  :D

this is my rather sarcastic take on having to fit the "rocker image," and it was quite painful.  I don't know about you but I'm in no shape to fit the stereotypical rocker gear (tight jacket and pants ect) but I think its fun poking at the process. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqDptTFumUQ&feature=channel_page

Well heading off to the beach to the weekend cheers!

[Denim n Leather]

I think you should seriously consider screenwriting. Great stuff!

[hunter]

You're funny  :D Cool vid, just rated you 5/5 ...

Now if you really wanna lose weight, here some tip from another chubby dude.

I lost 14Kg in the last 100 days by watching my carbs and doing Yoga 4x a week. It's tough in the beginning, but you get used to it.

So what I do is avoid AS FAR AS POSSIBLE:

Beer (Ok this one is VERY difficult and I am not 100% tight on it)
Bread - BREAD IS YOUR ENEMY
Coke and all other sugary drinks
Smoothies - they are pure sugar
Pasta
Rice
Cookies etc
Fries (Fries are the worst)
Any other potatoes
etc

Think with carbs is a very simple thing in how the body works. Carbs or sugar are quick burners. If you eat them and your body cannot burn them, they transform into fat and get stored. To support this process, also any carbs (sugar or slower carbs) will raise your insulin level. Insulin not only makes you tired/less active, it also signals you fat cells to get ready for storing. So if you have fries (high fat/high carb) it's the worst you can do.

So what I do:
-Yoga to build muscle and burn fat (higher muscle will cause a higher metabolism, so you burn more in standstill) => also there are many nice girls there :O)
-Avoid carbs where possible, carbs are bad (unless you run a marathon)
-Eat protein (lean meat, fish, cheese, eggs, dairy...) - it also stuffs you longer than carbs
-Eat whole fruits rather than drink juice
-Watch my weight daily and react to it (if it goes up, I am more strict until it goes down again)
-Daily milk products (yoghurt, cheese, milk) as it was proven that the Calcium helps drive off fat
-Where I eat fat, I try to have it non-saturated (olive oil, fish, etc)

The big danger is that you will eat too much fat and your cholesterol level goes up. This is why besides watching carbs and fats, you should also get checked every few months (blood check).

Now this all sounds a bit overdone, but from my history of bouncing up and down the scale levels, this is what I found really works. I care more what I buy in the supermarket and eat more healthy than before, I am as fit as never in the past 18 years and I feel good!

You are still young, so losing now is easier. Calculate your BMI and aim for the normal range. You're not much over, so it should be doable.

[Denim n Leather]

I don't eat right, sleep right, and don't eat any fruit and very little veg.

There is no "best method", just find what works for you and go for it!

[Adam.M]

So what I do is avoid AS FAR AS POSSIBLE:

Beer (Ok this one is VERY difficult and I am not 100% tight on it)
Bread - BREAD IS YOUR ENEMY
Coke and all other sugary drinks
Smoothies - they are pure sugar
Pasta
Rice
Cookies etc
Fries (Fries are the worst)
Any other potatoes
etc
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That's my whole damn diet!

[CaptainDesslock]

You're funny  :D Cool vid, just rated you 5/5 ...

Now if you really wanna lose weight, here some tip from another chubby dude.

I lost 14Kg in the last 100 days by watching my carbs and doing Yoga 4x a week. It's tough in the beginning, but you get used to it.

So what I do is avoid AS FAR AS POSSIBLE:

Beer (Ok this one is VERY difficult and I am not 100% tight on it)
Bread - BREAD IS YOUR ENEMY
Coke and all other sugary drinks
Smoothies - they are pure sugar
Pasta
Rice
Cookies etc
Fries (Fries are the worst)
Any other potatoes
etc

Think with carbs is a very simple thing in how the body works. Carbs or sugar are quick burners. If you eat them and your body cannot burn them, they transform into fat and get stored. To support this process, also any carbs (sugar or slower carbs) will raise your insulin level. Insulin not only makes you tired/less active, it also signals you fat cells to get ready for storing. So if you have fries (high fat/high carb) it's the worst you can do.

So what I do:
-Yoga to build muscle and burn fat (higher muscle will cause a higher metabolism, so you burn more in standstill) => also there are many nice girls there :O)
-Avoid carbs where possible, carbs are bad (unless you run a marathon)
-Eat protein (lean meat, fish, cheese, eggs, dairy...) - it also stuffs you longer than carbs
-Eat whole fruits rather than drink juice
-Watch my weight daily and react to it (if it goes up, I am more strict until it goes down again)
-Daily milk products (yoghurt, cheese, milk) as it was proven that the Calcium helps drive off fat
-Where I eat fat, I try to have it non-saturated (olive oil, fish, etc)

The big danger is that you will eat too much fat and your cholesterol level goes up. This is why besides watching carbs and fats, you should also get checked every few months (blood check).

Now this all sounds a bit overdone, but from my history of bouncing up and down the scale levels, this is what I found really works. I care more what I buy in the supermarket and eat more healthy than before, I am as fit as never in the past 18 years and I feel good!

You are still young, so losing now is easier. Calculate your BMI and aim for the normal range. You're not much over, so it should be doable.

I will take this all to heart, I don't know about the bread part though, I love Subway! Is wheat bread the exception?

[hunter]

I will take this all to heart, I don't know about the bread part though, I love Subway! Is wheat bread the exception?

Subway IS the enemy, no exceptions. 80% of what's sold as diet/healthy options is just fake. Always read the contents table (where you see carb/fat/protein etc content). What they sell as wheat bread in subway is just sugar with brown coloring and fatty toppings.

No. Fastfood.

[James C]

I've got to agree with Hunters info, I've just got on to a serious health kick, mainly watch carbs and sat. fat, and some cardio work down the gym combined with some free weights.

Been told by my girlfriend that you should have carbs with every meal, although 'complex carbs' like brown rice and pasta are much better.

and being addicted to steak doesn't help, unless you switch over to eating ostrich....taste like beef, similar texture to.

[blue]

yes, if you're exercising, you really should have some carbs, it's your fuel!  after a workout you should have some carbs and a little protein, say cottage cheese on a wholemeal bagel.  if you don't replenish the glycogen stores in your muscles your body begins to break down the actual muscle for fuel.  too much carbs is bad, a huge plate of chips for example! that will just build plenty of fat.

a balanced dinner plate should have about 1/4 carbs (potato, pasta, rice), 1/4 protein (chicken, fish, beef) and about 1/2 vegetables.  veg contains lots of nutrients but a lot fewer calories, and the fibre helps the digestive system.  eating spuds with the skin still on is also great for this.

to lose weight you must eat regularly.  if you only eat once or twice a day your body goes into starvation mode and begins to store any excess energy as fat, and to use muscle for fuel.  fat uses less calories at rest while muscle burns them even when you're sitting doing nothing, so the starving body gets rid of the energy intensive muscle.  several small meals is best.  and DO NOT skip breakfast!

odd how a funny video lead to healthy eating debate :)

[AndyR]

I'm just here to comment on the vid - another class offering :D

Keep it up.

(Liked the ring of fire vid as well :D)

Now I'm off to get some jam donuts to go with my coffee...

(Those are totally carb free, Hunter, that's right, isn't it? :lol:)

[JDC]

years ago I lost 3 stones, my diet tips:

count your calories, I every single one of them, don't just guess you'll get it wrong and think you've eaten less (I'm still stuck in the habit of counting my calories every day)

walk everywhere, exercise might not burn tons of calories but it keeps your body using up more of them for the next day or 2, also eat breakfast, or your metabolism will stay in sleep mode

avoid high calorie food like chocolate, my chocolate intake before and after dieting was huge and I never got back into eating as much as I used to, infact don't buy that kind of stuff in the first place, if you can't see it, then it can't tempt you, no sugary drinks either, your suppose to drink 1.5 litres a day and 1.5 litres of coke is 750 calories!!! I stick to brita filtered water these days, loads cheaper and no waste from plastic bottles

there was a thing on TV the other week about 10 secrets to losing weight with some science to back them up, soup with water keeps you full for longer than a meal because the soup and water mix and so both are kept in your stomach, while with a meal, that is kept in the stomach but the water goes straight through

I tend to try and stick to complex carbs like brown bread, not sure if they are good for diets but they have a slower energy release, while with processed carbs your energy levels are more likely to go up and down a lot more

at the moment I'm meaning to go on a high protein diet and get on the weights and bulk up, can't build muscle without lots of protein

[indysmith]

So what I do is avoid AS FAR AS POSSIBLE:

Beer (Ok this one is VERY difficult and I am not 100% tight on it)
Bread - BREAD IS YOUR ENEMY
Coke and all other sugary drinks
Smoothies - they are pure sugar
Pasta
Rice
Cookies etc
Fries (Fries are the worst)
Any other potatoes
etc

ROFL that's actually the majority of the constituents of my diet! (while i'm at uni anyway)