Dieting

I've been skimming through the forums of Gaia one day and have randomly stumbled upon the forbidden knowledge of dieting which I have failed to store in my racked brain! Wow, won't everyone be surprised to read this.

"The best thing to do is be hard on yourself and punish yourself by forcing yourself to cut out calories and to honestly feel insecure. It works for me, I mean it may sound unhealthy, we have a considerable amount of tolerance for obesity in The US. Since most people are obese or Anorexic here. It appears so these days. Just take proper diet plan of eating less(not full dieting), dieting can make you fatter because it traps fat as if you are starving. Weight is genetic and not a good reason to pick on another person. Especially if your metabolism is slow. Dieting will just make your body act as a fat storage center and when you quit you gain back more. Stay eating the same types of food, stop eating as much and cut some out. Change milk chocolate to Dark, take sugar/sweetener and even creamer(creamer would be better to cut out of anything) out of tea or coffee. Drink a large glass of low fat/reduced milk everyday, and add veggies/fruit to a meal.
Whatever has been harming you take less, cut out your fattening condiments, change your foods to a lower fat type...etc You'll get it!

Work out. Like push-ups, chin-ups ab crunches, jumping jacks and walking. Walking(not running) is a better way to lose weight. Your body works better at a slower pace and burns more fat. I think partially because you take longer and walking gives you freedom to move more. It is the healthiest way to lose weight, next to swimming. Maybe if you have a dog? There's an excuse. Get friends into it with you , then it'll be easier and you both can force eachother. One is always pushier and harder on themselves. This plan will make you muscular, and burn fat. Remember to take fish oil because it burns fat naturally and take your vitamin B. "

That was from the user named 'Starlit Moonlite' who explained things in a bit of a long manner. For those who need a simpler way of cutting straight to the point, here's a second post from the long-time user named 'Prowly'.

"People usually underestimate their caloric intake, and/or forget to add the 'extra calories' from drinks, condiments, ect...Either that, or they just don't move. XDD

I used to blame my metabolism for my weight, but then I switched to much healthier eating habits, and realized it was just cause I was eating small amounts of such unhealthy, calorie-dense foods... so I started to eat 6 small meals a day, and kept an accurate record of my daily food intake. I eat lots of fruits and veggies, lean meats and fish, low fat dairy, 100% whole grains... naturally, I get to eat a lot more of those than calorie dense foods like Ding Dongs (which I happen to have grown a recent love towards XD <33).>
So maybe you just need to switch things up a little bit? Definitely don't give up your favorite foods (like pizza! Yum. ^_~) Just stay conscious of what's going into your body for a while, sneak some extra physical activity into your schedule, and see if it makes a difference! Starlit Moonlite has some good advice."

And so you have read it, ladies and germs. The reason why straight-out dieting is just plain bad, that sticking to proper eating habits is a must, how NOT eating AT ALL is just gonna store more fat and how you should not pick on others if they just happened to be born big-boned (Did ya' hear that, Kai? :3).