alternative ways to lose wight?

[Matey]

Hello,
so I have problem with weight. I'm 18 years old and 2 years ago I was normal boy, not with much muscle or six pack, but just normal. But in last 2 years I gaining weight FAST. Not on whole body but just at stomach. I'm not doing any sport activity because I'm not very talanted, so most of the day I'm sitting next to PC. I would love to go to fitness or something BUT... So here is problem. I'm kind of shy, but my parents aren't and they are good parents but they make jokes of a lot of things considering me or my brother, not really jokes but everywhere we are they tell people obout my actions etc. in a way that I get embarrassed. So I can't even imagine telling that I would like to go to gym or start working out. Are there alternative ways to loose weight? Some kind of activity I could do in my room and would actually help?

Thanks for answers in advance.

[ksdnfkfr]

Can't you just go for a run everyday?
I run daily to release stress.
Outside of that I would look up workout
videos on YouTube. There are lots of tricks
for doing workouts in a room you would never think of.
And a low fat, low carb, low sugar diet makes a big difference.

[Keats]

And a low fat, low carb, low sugar diet makes a big difference.

Ignore this statement completely, sorry but as a male in puberty you need dietary fat. What do you think hormones are made from? Testosterone is produced in the body using fat as a raw material. Never, ever do low fat diets - especially during puberty or at an older age where you hormone function is less that perfect. Obviously there are different fats, and some are bad - but this whole notion of all fat is bad is completely ludicrous. Fats from nuts, fish, avocados etc. is a necessity in your diet and has been shown to be beneficial in the mobilisation of bodily fat. Obviously steer clear from fats such as trans-fats, but again - Fats are necessary.

Secondly, carbs are vital again for growth and repair of the body. You're never growing more than when you're in puberty. If you've already eliminated a source of energy (fat, read above) then you're effectively cutting out another source of energy. Wheres your energy coming from? Only time when cutting carbs is necessary is pre-contest, which as far as i can tell this guy isn't talking about... And even then thats for manipulating water weight and glycogen stores.

However you got one point right... kinda. Sugar is not great, causes insulin spike etc. The only time where sugar/fast releasing carbs are necessary is post workout (if you're working out).

Effectively this is the only thing you need to know:

calories in < calories out.
Anyone who says otherwise is by definition, wrong.

you can achieve this through many different ways, here are 3 examples:

1) Eat at maintenance (how many calories you burn in a day normally), and add in 250-500kcals worth of exercise every day. This increases your daily requirement for calories, but your food is staying the same - so you are in a deficit and the equation fits.

2) Eat below maintenance, no cardio. Again by definition you are eating less calories than you are burning and so the equation is correct.

3) Eat at maintenance, do hypertrophy based training. This will increase your muscle mass, which requires an increased rate of metabolism. Therefor your daily requirement for calories is increasing whilst your calories in stays the same. again, the equation is now true.

[ksdnfkfr]

Ignore this statement completely, sorry but as a male in puberty you need dietary fat. What do you think hormones are made from? Testosterone is produced in the body using fat as a raw material. Never, ever do low fat diets - especially during puberty or at an older age where you hormone function is less that perfect. Obviously there are different fats, and some are bad - but this whole notion of all fat is bad is completely ludicrous. Fats from nuts, fish, avocados etc. is a necessity in your diet and has been shown to be beneficial in the mobilisation of bodily fat. Obviously steer clear from fats such as trans-fats, but again - Fats are necessary.

Secondly, carbs are vital again for growth and repair of the body. You're never growing more than when you're in puberty. If you've already eliminated a source of energy (fat, read above) then you're effectively cutting out another source of energy. Wheres your energy coming from? Only time when cutting carbs is necessary is pre-contest, which as far as i can tell this guy isn't talking about... And even then thats for manipulating water weight and glycogen stores.

Low fat diet means foods low in saturated fat and trans-fats.
Not avoiding healthy fats.

Low carb diet means avoiding processed foods like pastries,
candy bars and bleached flour foods like white bread.

[WintersuN]

There's a misconception that you must go to a gym in order to lose weight, which is simply not true. Yes, a gym has fantastic resources, but you're going to get the same results running around your block a few times than you are running the same distance on a treadmill. Use your surroundings to an advantage. If you live in a rural environment, go shovelling dirt or run around your local paddock. If you're in a city, go running around your local area. Strangers aren't going to care if there's somebody taking the initiative to go running. If you must stay in your room, try doing star jumps, squats, push-ups, crunches and other activities. But this is only going to take you so far without a good cardio workout like running.

[tedheath]

Go jogging or on long walks?

[lightPainting]

I say eat alot more fruit, do some breathing exercises, and go run a bit. worked for me. 220lb-180lb

[lightPainting]

I say eat alot more fruit, do some breathing exercises, and go running. worked for me. 220lb-180lb