Weight Loss or Weight Gain Thread "2012"

[matt5112]

Yeah that'd be loads more fun around corners than a GP.

[Remnant King]

Has anyone tried Green Powder by any chance?

Would you recommend it?

According to what I've read, it doesn't really have any side effects, and the nutrients it gives you are pretty damn good, not only that, but it's a great replacement for juice or soda.

I heard though once you drink it there's this detoxification stage you go through for a few hours (Not sure if it's instant, but it lasts a few hours) where you might feel like crap since it's throwing all these stuck toxins back into your bloodstream for disposal. But other than that, it's great.

[SlowNA06]

there's this detoxification stage you go through for a few hours (not sure if it's instant, but it lasts a few hours) where you might feel like crap since it's throwing all these stuck toxins back into your bloodstream for disposal.

lolwhut

[Remnant King]

Didn't think it was that hard to understand.

Detoxification (detox for short) [1] is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including, but not limited to, the human body and additionally can refer to the period of withdrawal during which an organism returns to homeostasis after long-term use of an addictive substance. [2][3] In conventional medicine, detoxification can be achieved by decontamination of poison ingestion and the use of antidotes as well as techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases) chelation therapy. [4]

[SlowNA06]

Yeah... eating grass isn't going to "detox" the body. Unless I slept through that class. Vitamins and stuff are awesome. But that drink's not going to lower BAC, suck out poison, recharge your chi, channel your energy, align your chakras, or anything else some shamanist hippie yells you.

You will, however, poop like a GOD from all the fiber. Like a god.

[Remnant King]

Wheatgrass and Wheatgrass Kits

Many people like going the route of growing their own wheatgrass using a personal wheatgrass kit. This is a great way of getting chlorophyll into your diet. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll and can help oxygenate the blood and detoxify the body. But while this method yields a really cheap and easy way of producing a high quality grass, it’s a bit lacking in nutrient content. Most of these kits don’t allow the root system of the grass to really develop, and depending on the soil, the grass can grow with little vitamin or mineral content. So while you’re getting a good dose of chlorophyll, you aren’t getting a whole lot of anything else except fiber. Buying wheatgrass powder on the other hand from a quality distributor like the product we reviewed in the last post can be can be a bit expensive though. So if you’re really sold on the idea of wheatgrass, you may want to do a bit of research on how to grow your own, using a higher quality environment than a cheap plastic tray and some dirt. Another great edible grass is alfalfa grass.

Benefits of Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass is an amazing source of both chlorophyll and plant proteins. Wheatgrass contains all of the essential amino acids and most of the non-essential amino acids that the human body uses, making it a near complete protein. That’s difficult to find from a plant source. Like the other grasses, wheatgrass is nutrient dense, containing lots of vitamins and trace minerals. Because of the high chlorophyll content, wheatgrass boosts red blood cell count and also lowers blood pressure. It helps the body to cleanse and detox and boosts the body’s alkalinity. The other edible grasses have similar effects, but wheatgrass is particularly good at detoxing the body and boosting oxygenation of the blood.

Health claims

Proponents of wheatgrass make many claims for its health properties, ranging from promotion of general well-being to cancer prevention and heavy metal detoxification. These claims have not been satisfactorily substantiated in the scientific literature,^[1] although there is some evidence in support of the beneficial effects of chlorophyll in the human diet.^[6][7] Some research exists that relates diets high in chlorophyll, present in higher concentrations in green leafy vegetables, to lower rates of colon cancer.^[6]

Detoxification

Another common claim for wheatgrass is that it promotes detoxification. The limited data in support of that claim applies to most green vegetables

Sources: http://greenpowder.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatgrass

[matt5112]

Wtf man,

just eat a balanced diet with fresh foods.

body will detox itself.

[ItHurtz]

A REAL detox takes 90-180 days. Some products require a cycle of say 6 weeks on 11 weeks off etc etc.

Water, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, chromium, B-complex , vitamin C, pine bark extract and grape seed extract ALL aid in helping the body detox from anything. But doing a detox dont do **** if you keep cramming aluminum, mercury, flouride and whatever other poison in your body. You can take all the detox, antioxidants you want wont do a thing unless you drink plenty of toxic free water and put your foods under a microscope.

[rynoman03]

31lbs down!

[Bio248]

i have been preoccupied with my car the last couple days. i am hitting the gym again tonight and we will see my weigh in. i dont expect it to be impressive, but being below 250 still from last week would be awesome.

[Bio248]

I'm officially down around 5 pounds since I started being more sensible a couple weeks ago.

Working out it getting easier and more rewarding each visit. I am also feeling better overall and beginning to sleep better as well.

[Remnant King]

Started back at the gym three weeks ago, and began to watch my eating. Within the first two weeks, I went from 200 down to 193, and hopefully still dropping. If I can eliminate more fat content, my ideal weight would be 180. 165 might be a little too small.

[Bio248]

165 is tiny. if i peak out at 200 im going to be a small person again.

[benner]

Still cruising right around 220lbs. Gaining strength like crazy just not losing weight. Still dropping inches as well so I'm kind of curious for this next Body fat % reading.

Did a solid arm workout the other day for the first time in a while and was pretty surprised with myself. 50lbs dumbell curls were surprisingly easy. Even after my full workout I still curled 105 on the easy curl bar.

[cameron92]

Time for some change. As of today, I am not eating any fast food. (Besides tim hortons coffee). I'm going to focus on my diet first. Then next week, I will hit the gym in my basement, I'm sick of being the fat kid

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[cameron92]

If I could cut down to 280 by summer I'd be pretty happy. I'm 320 now. 40 pounds in 5-6 months isn't impossible, is it?

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[RareGMFan]

Don't stray from eating healthy, drink nothing but water for fluids and exercising, and you will loose at LEAST 40lb in 5-6 months.

[Bio248]

low calorie meals taste like cardboard....

[Sandman]

Is it good that I've lost ~15 lbs over the last couple of months with no change in diet really lol

[RareGMFan]

low calorie meals taste like cardboard....

You don't want low calorie meals. Obviously, if you're eating 5k calories a day and you're overweight, that needs to be lowered significantly. But you should never be consuming silly low numbers like 1000 or 1200 calories a day. Calories are not the issue so much as WHERE the calories are coming from. For example, a diet of 3000 calories a day high in protein, medium in COMPLEX carbs, and low in fat is MUCH better for you than one that's high in sugars and simple carbs, high in fats and medium in protein because your body can't utilize those latter calories nearly as well. There is a far greater chance of them getting stored as fat.