Can we skip dinner to shave off unwanted weight? I'm about 176, 66KG. I intend to skip dinner so that i could shave off some weight. I'm quite busy with work, family, and girlfriend, so I don't really have time for exercise. Even if i do have time, i'm extremely tired. Is there any side-effect from skipping dinner? Is this method effective? I dont have appetite too lately, from stress. Or should i try a non-carb diet? My sis told me it's really effective, just stick to protein and vegetables. How about laxatives? Are they effective? I mean taking laxatives so that will have diarrhoea.

abraham.P
hey..ur weight is ideal.. just maintain..follow wat ur sis said..for dinner..

meat and veggies(your source of carbs) diet work like wonders. stay away from white rice, white bread, pastries and the likes. do take in veggies in a generous amount though. a high protein little fiber diet cause a lot of havoc to your body. you'll lose muscle more likely than fat if you skip your dinner. so the answer is don't. eating 6 separate smaller meals divided throughout the day helps too, to keep your metabolism high. but some people get pretty sleepy during the afternoon when they go on a low carb diet.

dont go on low-carb diets if you're already tired by the end of the day.

eat earlier (6-7pm) then dont eat anything after that, makesure you're eating just enough to satisfy you not till you're full, eat less oily fatty foods.

skipping meals may help you lose weight but at what cost? you'll get tired faster, hungry and cranky.

taking laxatives to loose weight imo is stupid.

just eat a more healthy balanced 3 meals a day, take 10minutes out of your morning before you shower and eat breakfast to exercise(simple weight lifting and such will be enough) and take 10minutes in the evening to do light exercises stretches and such. the exercise will help eleviate the stress and improve your mood(endorphines ftw!).

This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Jun 9 2006, 03:11 PM

Do not eat after 8PM...
DO NOT SKIP EATING...
Eat atleast 3 times/day but eat less stuffs than normal.

I see, thanks. The best option is to go for the non-carb diet? but my sis said that i cant do exercise if im going non-carb. Maybe some light exercise. Skipping dinner or any meal is definitely a no-no? Hmm, regarding the non-carb diet, should i avoid sugary or fatty food as well?

yes, avoid soft drinks, avoid junk food..

try not to go on the non-carb diet if you can, moderate you meals and avoid sugary fatty foods.

exercising some is the key here.

*note
do NOT use laxative as a slimming solution, not good for your body.

Well, actually when I'm awake......I still eat.
Like every 3-4 hours, I eat eat eat...
Eating spikes ur metabolism remember?
After dinner, avoid carbo though. No rice, no bread, but milk is okay.

Nutrient timing. DO NOT LAY OFF CARBS, do not skip breakfast and try not to skip lunch! Your brain needs carbs to function. Consume the majority of your caloric intake early in the day, from morning to midafternoon, taper it down later in the day.
You can actually hardwire your metabolism if you do it right. Go for low GI carbs in the morning like oats (instant or quick cooking). Stay off shit like nasi lemak for breakfast.

You don't have to do anything drastic to lose weight. Small, simple changes to your lifestyle will do. Don't try to lose 10 kgs in a week, ridiculous. Aim small, miss small. Everything doesn't happen instantly. An overzealous method will result in a 99% failure rate in the long run.

Good luck!

exactly. listen to darklight, just look at his picture, he knows his stuff.

skip dinner to lose weight is not good. but my cousin did it and she ose weight a few kgs.

Hmm..i see. eating little amounts of food in small intervals?

What food should i eat and when should i eat? I see, high carbs in the morning and gradually decrease carb intakes throughout the day? Hmm, i'm not aiming to lose weight actually, just to slim down. Light, repetitive excercise will help alot i think.

Can I borrow this thread?

I'm more or less same with threadstarter and dont have much tme for exercise as well. I planned to do some 1 hour of rod skipping a day to help me burn some calories. Anything more than that is beyond my body take. Will rod skipping help? I dont have time to go gym or jogging or anything of sorts. Pls give some comments. And what about drinking chinese tea? does it help as well?

Abraham, yes, eat a little but many intervals.


What exactly is rod skipping?
I presume it's skipping right?

1 hour of skipping, now that's major calories burning, but can you actually manage to pull off 1 hour of skipping? I'd probabbly lose all feel of my legs for 3 days after that (happens after a squat session )

There's an article about how to use the skipping rope. Like 5 minutes of normal speed, and then 30 seconds of very high intensity speeds and then 5 minutes of normal speeds then rest. And repeat for four or three sets. Roughly like that la.

if you're limited by time, look to do weight lifting. when i first started working out i didnt have much time but i lost over 30pounds under 5months with simple weight lifting and some pushups and squats, 10-15 minutes a day 5 days a week. be sure to stretch before and after, also makesure to drink enough water.

ofcourse you have to eat right aswell, cut back on the fatty stuff and such, try to avoid soft drinks at all costs, once or twice a month is fine though. you dont have to take out everything you like but just cut back a little at a time.

edited for stupid typos, gg.

This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Jun 11 2006, 09:49 PM

abraham.P , You have a perfectly weight according to your height ! why bother lose weight??

Heard from a gym instructor, always eat dinner at 6pm.

because, weight does not equal body fat %. just because you're at the ideal weight does not mean you're not fat, you could be completely out of shape, fat and still be at the perfect weight for your height.

sleep well, that will do... Follow your normal day life. eat normally BUT remember to sleep almost the same time as you set it to... (before 12 will be the BEST) and make sure that you follow it... THat might help. No need to skip meals lar... It only make you worst (especially at the starting stage).
Probably do some joggin when you dont feel so tired when you get home from work.

sorry for intruding here...but why u wanna shave some pounds off?

checked ur BMI and its 21.3..which is normal

http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm

i rarely eat dinner....
nowadays i eat only 1 meal a day...

either lunch or dinner...hardly ever both...

i used to do it like 1 meal a day because no money. I end up getting diarrhea 3-4 times a week.

i wonder why u would wanna torture yourself???

This post has been edited by AMDs-PoOp: Jun 14 2006, 09:22 PM

why? its not healthy, it helps you lose muscle not fat and its not fun. might aswell eat and be fat instead, you'll be just as unhealthy but atleast you get to have fun enjoying food.

Instead of skipping dinner completely, eat something light like I do (like a cereal bar or something).

And don't eat supper

It depends on your goals. And at the end of the day it's calories in vs calories out. For me, supper is a must. Growth hormone synthesis occurs the most during sleep, but catabolism occurs the most during this phase. Some form of slow digesting protein (caseinate) is recommended.

Of course eating nasi lemak, roti canai, mee goreng, etc is plain silly and asking for trouble. This is where the myth comes from. That eating supper makes you fat.
Think, 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of not eating, 8 hours of catabolism if your last meal is 3 hours before you sleep, most of the protein would have been digested. Your muscles will be leeching of amino acids from each other. Eating a proper supper before you sleep can actually hardwire your metabolism causing muscle gain and fat loss.

This post has been edited by darklight79: Jun 14 2006, 10:46 PM

alright...good tips.

But I don't eat much during night when I feel like it is not needed to

just eat when ur hungry.

good for ur body & wallet,

I hear ya. I don't really feel hungry before i sleep too. And sometimes i seriously crave for nasi goreing cendawan and all that, but i guess bodybuilding is a lifestyle, not something just to be done on the side. I kinda envy those fellas who're eating the typical Malaysian supper sometimes.
I basically have to force myself to eat a moderate sized healthy supper before i sleep or else i'll wake up starving!

you've stated the reason,bro

and to be honest with you,i'd much rather spend my RM5 on a ps2 game,then on a meal...
lasts much longer (no,im not joking)

it does help me lose fat
mostly around my stomach...

i starve myself from lunch till lunch the next day after college...

This post has been edited by Mgsrulz: Jun 15 2006, 12:12 AM

Pure heresy!!

if it didnt help me lose weight,i wouldnt be doing it as much la

cos other than losing weight,i also become weak(duh!)

are you sure its fat you're losing?

you say you become weak, wonder why?

why not just take 15minutes a day and do some exercises and maintain a happy regular eating habbit? its help with stress, you'll be stronger, you'll lose fat, you get to EAT and endorphines are funfun.

i dunno but self starving imo is stupid, why torture yourself everyday when there are healthy fun alternatives.

yeah,my stomach becomes smaller..
btw,why is this so hard to believe?
something wrong somewhere?

is it not obvious?


i walk home from class takes around 20 minutes...
other than that nothing


dont know bout that....muscle aches dont relieve me of anything...and i have the experience to prove it

im not really much of a fan of eating now...
cant eat much,stomach used to it
funny thing,though..
many in my family tend to get gastric...dont eat abit,get gastric...dinner late abit,gastric,bla bla bla...but never once have i got it..


you've got no choice when you've got no money,mate

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