Life Changes

[Pulled(PP)pork]

gonna start with trying to drop a few pounds, will most like use something over the counter like Hydroxycut or similar.  I then will focus on getting my T levels up and then start working out.

anybody has a good experience with a weight loss drug?

and I know all the dangers/pitfalls of this method, so save your breastesses



PP

[DeltaBoy]

Yep but they spiked my BP so I got off them per my Dr.   Fresh Fruits, Veggies and Lean meat plus lots of water along with some exercise.    Mixing a Bike and Treadmill with Weights has worked for me.

[Guinness Snout]

PES alphamine is one I'm on now and I like it pretty good.  Its actually a powder you mix and drink.  It gets good reviews

[Buff]

I've used Cellucor HD with good luck.  It's caffeine based, and I have a high tolerance so no jitters or racing heartbeat that I got from DMAA-derived stuff. 

[Pulled(PP)pork]

I've used Cellucor HD with good luck.  It's caffeine based, and I have a high tolerance so no jitters or racing heartbeat that I got from DMAA-derived stuff.

I drink enough energy drinks, I prolly wouldn't notice either


PP

[Hawg Balling]

gonna start with trying to drop a few pounds, will most like use something over the counter like Hydroxycut or similar.  I then will focus on getting my T levels up and then start working out.

anybody has a good experience with a weight loss drug?

and I know all the dangers/pitfalls of this method, so save your breastesses



PP

I recommend Oxy Elite Pro.  I think they watered it down a bit, but I actually lost more weight than I wanted to on it (you don't hear that every day).  I went from 225 to 185ish, and I'm 6-3.  Appetite suppressant was phenomenal as long as you were keeping up your dosages, which were two in the morning on an empty stomach and two around lunch. 

I work out religiously anyway, so it wasn't hard to complement OEP with exercise.  I'm far from an expert, but doing these three will take off the pounds:
1. Take OEP
2. Cut and count calories (I used the MyFitnessPal app)
3. Exercise/weight training

[H&D]

Do you drink Coke/Pop/Soda?  If so stop.  You will be amazed what that alone will do. 

[Hawg Balling]

Do you drink Coke/Pop/Soda?  If so stop.  You will be amazed what that alone will do.

Ditto.  Just switching from Dr. Pepper to Diet Dr. Pepper made a world of difference for me.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

Do you drink Coke/Pop/Soda?  If so stop.  You will be amazed what that alone will do.

It's half and half with me.....I try to drink sugar free stuff, but occasionally give in to the demons within


PP

[Huckleberry Pig]

It's half and half with me.....I try to drink sugar free stuff, but occasionally give in to the demons within


PP

It's okay to have one once a week or so.  I will have a Dr. Pepper on Sunday as my cheat.  But like what was said above, largely cut sodas and sugar out of your diet and you'll be shocked at what it can do for you. 

Also like someone else mentioned... meat, fruit, greens, and nuts.  Try to take out much of the starch

[Hog_Fink]

quit drinking soda, quit eating starches & sugars

[Hawgndaaz]

oxyelite is great, but the side effects suck for me

[Hawg Balling]

oxyelite is great, but the side effects suck for me

What side effects did you experience?  I took it back before they watered it down a bit and didn't really experience much in the way of jitters or anything, but I also drink about 5 cups of coffee a day and am used to that much caffeine. 

[Hawgndaaz]

What side effects did you experience?  I took it back before they watered it down a bit and didn't really experience much in the way of jitters or anything, but I also drink about 5 cups of coffee a day and am used to that much caffeine. 

pretty much the same as adderol. sweating all over, specifically arms and crack lol. would make my heart rate go nuts when doing cardio. Finally realized i just couldn't have a drop of caffeine while taking it or i'd feel like i was going die from sweating and jitteriness.

this coming from someon who has taken various ADD meds for 10 years.

[ldfergu]

Yep but they spiked my BP so I got off them per my Dr.   Fresh Fruits, Veggies and Lean meat plus lots of water along with some exercise.    Mixing a Bike and Treadmill with Weights has worked for me.

Well put.  Don't eat garbage and exercise regularly.  Simple as that

[spe450]

I drink enough energy drinks, I prolly wouldn't notice either


PP

Don't drink those anymore.  Learn to love black coffee instead.

[Huckleberry Pig]

Don't drink those anymore.  Learn to love black coffee instead.

or even better, water... need more flavor or energy?  add a few drops of Mio energy or Mio fit.  Those things only cost a few bucks and will last a long time.  Much cheaper than 5hr and much better for you than coffee.

[TX HOG]

Ive dropped 10 just by eating better.  banana breakfast, tuna salad lunch, decently healthy dinner.  no soda, only diet dp.  bout gallon of h2o a day.  Beer on weekend.  working so far.

[majestic]

Beer, cigarettes, meat, vegetables. No bread, sugar, pasta or bread. No bread.

[ldfergu]

Beer, cigarettes, meat, vegetables. No bread, sugar, pasta or bread. No bread.

As long as they're 'lights'

[majestic]

As long as they're 'lights'

Light bread won't work either.

[TX HOG]

Ive also cheated on dinner several times, but 10 down.  10-15 to go

[spe450]

or even better, water... need more flavor or energy?  add a few drops of Mio energy or Mio fit.  Those things only cost a few bucks and will last a long time.  Much cheaper than 5hr and much better for you than coffee.

I've actually gotten to really like the Mio energy.  I'll have some pre workout for a boost.

[Lando Calrissian]

Do you drink Coke/Pop/Soda?  If so stop.  You will be amazed what that alone will do. 

This and alcohol.

[TomasPistola]

I dropped cokes completely from my diet. I drink only water or water with the propel zero packets for a little flavor. Occasionally - once or twice a week, I'll give in and have a sweet tea from Chick Fil A.

[ldfergu]

Light bread won't work either.

No I totally agree, just how the marketing world tricks people.  Camel Lights, Bud Light, Light bread

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

I've lost over 13 pounds of fat in 45 days.  It's easy.

1.  Deploy to Afghanistan.
2.  Get pissed at everything and everybody here.
3.  Work your balls off so you don't have time for anything else except what is listed in #4, 5, & 6.
4.  Hit the gym, as it will be your only source of entertainment.
5.  Eat at crappy chow halls so you don't eat as much.
6.  Run on a treadmill and visualize in your mind you're running all the way home.

I have lost about 30-40 pounds every time I've deployed following the plan listed above.

[spe450]

By the way, this month marks 3 years with no soda for me.

[Hawgzilla]

Man I need some motavation.....Would like too drop about 15 pounds but I LOVE Cokes and beer....I guess till I get odf of those its not happening. ...

[Hawgndaaz]

Man I need some motavation.....Would like too drop about 15 pounds but I LOVE Cokes and beer....I guess till I get odf of those its not happening. ...

quitting cold turkey is hard to do. I suggest trying to estimate how much you drink of each per day/week, and then cutting that in half. know that you get 1 coke a day at XX time will greatly help

I used to drink an unreal amount of diet coke. finally told myself i'd switch to black coffee in the morning, water at lunch, then one diet coke to "pick me up" in the afternoon around 2-3. It works wonders.

If you love beer, just get the really low carb/low calory stuff. you won't like it as much and won't drink as much anyway.

[spe450]

If you love beer, just get the really low carb/low calory stuff. you won't like it as much and won't drink as much anyway.

Plus you feel like a [CENSORED] ordering it and drinking it so you drink less.

[GreenwayTigerHog]

I can't stand light beer so when I'm trying to drop a few, I'll sip on a Maker's Mark with a little ice.

[Hawgndaaz]

I can't stand light beer so when I'm trying to drop a few, I'll sip on a Maker's Mark with a little ice.

Makers is my favorite sipping whiskey hands down. i like it with a splash of water and a lemon

[DeltaBoy]

I drink pop once a week. I got to get back to working out more but I have been running nonstop with my work and church activities.

[Grag T]

I've lost over 13 pounds of fat in 45 days.  It's easy.

1.  Deploy to Afghanistan.
2.  Get pissed at everything and everybody here.
3.  Work your balls off so you don't have time for anything else except what is listed in #4, 5, & 6.
4.  Hit the gym, as it will be your only source of entertainment.
5.  Eat at crappy chow halls so you don't eat as much.
6.  Run on a treadmill and visualize in your mind you're running all the way home.

I have lost about 30-40 pounds every time I've deployed following the plan listed above.

I don't doubt a single thing in your post.  Dang if that didn't make me laugh hard though

[TomasPistola]

quitting cold turkey is hard to do. I suggest trying to estimate how much you drink of each per day/week, and then cutting that in half. know that you get 1 coke a day at XX time will greatly help

I used to drink an unreal amount of diet coke. finally told myself i'd switch to black coffee in the morning, water at lunch, then one diet coke to "pick me up" in the afternoon around 2-3. It works wonders.

If you love beer, just get the really low carb/low calory stuff. you won't like it as much and won't drink as much anyway.

I used the Crystal Light Energy packets. Still has some Caffeine in it so I wasn't trying to kill people and slowly weened myself even off those. Worked very well for me.

[Tai_Mai_Shu]

I've been on a protein diet eating fruits, vegs, almonds, nuts, greek yogurt, tuna.  It's working out good since I've went from 191 to 175.  I don't know if that's healthy but it's working for me.  Good luck.

[DeltaBoy]

Keep it up !

[cosmodrum]

Makers is my favorite sipping whiskey hands down. i like it with a splash of water and a lemon

The club is out of Knob Creek because of me.

Should I cut back?

[spe450]

Makers is my favorite sipping whiskey hands down. i like it with a splash of water and a lemon

I hear they are cutting back alcohol content.

[cosmodrum]

I hear they are cutting back alcohol content.

Maker's Mark? Why?

Don't eff with something so perfect and delicious.

[GreenwayTigerHog]

They can't supply the demand right now so they are watering it down by 3% or something like that.  Seems weird to me. 

[cosmodrum]

They can't supply the demand right now so they are watering it down by 3% or something like that.  Seems weird to me.

Everything was fine until some dumb ass mentioned it in a rap song. Then the demand and price went up.

[GreenwayTigerHog]

Oh I thought it was my fault for mentioning it here...

[spe450]

Maker's Mark? Why?

Don't eff with something so perfect and delicious.

Jim Black was a favorite until it won some awards and shot up in price.  Wish people would keep their mouths shut.

[cosmodrum]

Jim Black was a favorite until it won some awards and shot up in price.  Wish people would keep their mouths shut.

I have a feeling I'm safe with Evan Williams.

[10thPlanet]

Like Delta stated, you have to count calories. I use My Net Diary app. Started Oct 22, 2012 went from 262 to 220 as of today. I was wanting to get under 225 by the 23rd to fight in a grappling tourney. The super heavy weight is 225 and up, and I didn't want to get a beast. Now I am in heavy 200-224.9. I am still not eating clean foods. If I am not full and I have little calories left I throw in a bag of broccoli in the microwave. The program figures out your calories, etc for you.

[TX HOG]

im down 20lbs w/o exercise.  eating better, not starving.  water, diet soda.  beer on weekends.  i plan to cont what im doing for another 5-10lbs, then throw in cardio for last 10lbs or so. 

[twistitup]

Eliminate calories = lose weight

Calories in vs calories out

No drugs needed

[DeltaBoy]

Cutting out soda except for special treats helped me.  I rarely buy soda for the house unless it's for a weekend of watching Football.  Then it is just 1 2 liter bottle and no more.