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[natedd]

As most other tubby schlubs like me, I have resolved to try to lose and keep off weight again. I have tried a number of diets and exercise programs over the years. I am looking for a practical, sustainable diet change that I will couple with an exercise regimen.  I walked ~80% of my rounds last year with a push cart and even that minor change made a real difference.

Sooooooo, listening to Fairways of Life, I am inundated with commercials and interviews for the Larry Jacobs "Thin for Life" program at his website thingolfer.com.  Everything about this screams scam.  From the cheesy website, to the outrageous claims of immediate and spectacular weight loss, to the high price that is always discounted.

At this point, please save me from myself, or convince me I am wrong.

[Thrillhouse]

I am also a tubby schlub, but I know a lot of it is by choice. I know that I would knock off my belly if I ate less calories than I exerted and did 30 minutes of vigorous exercise every day.

Neither you not I need a website or a diet, we just need to make better choices.

[esketores]

When his commercials come on... channel change time. Holy cow have the commercial minutes per hour increased or am I hallucinating? Wait don't answer that.

[AP2 712]

esketores, on 07 January 2013 - 04:43 PM, said:

When his commercials come on... channel change time. Holy cow have the commercial minutes per hour increased or am I hallucinating? Wait don't answer that.

It is possible that it is increasing.... I recently learned that Matt Adams and probably the other hosts on the network keep half of the commercial dollars while SiriusXM keeps the other half... Advertising pays the bills

Edited by AP2 712, 07 January 2013 - 04:50 PM.

[idiotbox]

a lifestyle got you "tubby" and a lifestyle change will get you thinner. diets don't work, they are band aids that only treat symptoms and not the problem. good luck with your journey.

[geesecougar2]

I weighed 200 lbs in the 6th grade, and 175 lbs now. Best thing I ever did was:

Don't eat when you're not hungry, and don't eat 3 hours before you go to sleep.

Edited by geesecougar2, 07 January 2013 - 05:39 PM.

[natedd]

I am not disagreeing with any of you, but even with the limited responses my dilemma has been reinforced. I definitely need to change my lifestyle, my lifestyle got me in to this. However, how do I change my lifestyle and what lifestyle should I change to?

I definitely will eat less, but in the past it has made me hungry and led to bad eating choices. Sure that is "willpower" but how do I shore up my willpower?

Someone said not to eat if I am not hungry and don't eat within 3 hours of bedtime. That contradicts what my nutritionist said, so who do I believe?

In the last 7 years I have tried low carb, no carb, 5 little meals/day, 1 big meal per day, and weight watchers. None of these were sustainable for me.

[HAWKEYE77]

I bit and provided my email, because that was required to get to the point on Jacobs' over the top website where you could find out the cost. It was last year and all I remember is that it was very pricey and I was literally bombarded with emails to sign up until I unsubscribed.

I'm planning my Jan. 15 - April 15 diet/fitness regimen right now, but it's nothing that requires a substantial investment in an internet program, and I know it's every bit as sound as what Jacobs advocates. Good food choices, smaller portions at more intervals and good exercise selection (Abs Diet and Golf Shape influences) along with using the treadmill for something other than holding throws.

Edited by HAWKEYE77, 07 January 2013 - 06:51 PM.

[peacedog]

You need a lifestyle change. It's not easy or comfortable. You can go on a fad diet and gain all the weight back later or make some changes that won't give you drastic results in the beginning but will be far easier to maintain because they are part of your daily routine. Here are a few things you can do that will change your lifestyle and your waistline, some have been mentioned already, not in any order.
Eat breakfast, not too much, not too greasy, just eat something good. This helps stabilize your body and get it out of starvation mode.
Smaller portions. This is hard when you are used to chowing down, but key to weight loss. You have to eat less to weigh less.
Drink your water. If you can kick your soda or beer habits it will really help.
Go green. More veggies. Never seen anyone get big overeating veggies.
Exercise, workout, walk, do something for 30 min a day.
Cut down on fried food and sugar. Too many diets are unrealistic, cut back not out.
Better food choices.
Better, consistent sleep.

All things on that list are doable and you have control. Make these part of your daily routine and you'll cut down on the weight in a proper and healthy way. It won't happen overnight, but long term it will best way. Best of all it will become habit.

[mccarthyizm]

I was a college offensive linemen. I was strong, fat, but in good athletic shape. But when football ended, I wanted no part of remaining heavy. I went from 270 to 190 in about six months. I stayed below 215 for nine years, got back up to 250 after we had our first child, and have been back below 215 for the last 2 years. In other words, I have lost the weight and kept it off twice, and the cause of the weight gain in between was no big mystery: I ate everything I wanted when I wanted it for two years straight while barely moving.

Everybody's preferences, tastes, and habits are different, but the science behind the way our bodies operate is not. In other words, there is no magic to a diet, but there is a lot of sensationalist BS out there that you have to wade through to find scientifically backed ways of losing weight.

The following is not my idea, but I have found it to be the most successful plan for me:

1) Use an aggressive short-term diet to lose the weight. Diets suck. Get it over with.
2) Switch to a moderate, long-term, lifestyle oriented plan after that to maintain your weight loss.

In my opinion, Lyle McDonald is the Geoff Jones / Monte Scheinblum of weight loss. His book, THE RAPID FAT LOSS DIET, is the absolute best way to lose weight quickly that I have encountered. I used it to lose 50+ pounds twice in my life. It also has the side-benefit of being realistic, scientifically-backed, and completely free of BS. It's $40 well spent. Google him. The book covers the diet as well as how to calculate, tweak, and return to maintenance when the weight is gone. His online forums are active and helpful.

Diets and golf instruction have a lot in common. You can waste your life changing diets, workout routines, listening to "buddies", spinning in circles, or you can find somebody who knows what they're talking about, do exactly what they say, and block out the rest.

[kemau]

natedd, on 07 January 2013 - 04:30 PM, said:

As most other tubby schlubs like me, I have resolved to try to lose and keep off weight again. I have tried a number of diets and exercise programs over the years. I am looking for a practical, sustainable diet change that I will couple with an exercise regimen.  I walked ~80% of my rounds last year with a push cart and even that minor change made a real difference.

Sooooooo, listening to Fairways of Life, I am inundated with commercials and interviews for the Larry Jacobs "Thin for Life" program at his website thingolfer.com.  Everything about this screams scam.  From the cheesy website, to the outrageous claims of immediate and spectacular weight loss, to the high price that is always discounted.

At this point, please save me from myself, or convince me I am wrong.

larry jacobs calls into matt & bk's show a good bit along with playing in their listeners cup golf tournament so he isn't exactly "hiding" if it's a scam.  doesn't seem to be reinventing the wheel with what he's saying though......eat whatever you want but in smaller portions and stay active

[feedlotdoc]

Getting back after it myself now.  I have done the Low Carb many times, thinking about doing it again to drop a quick 15lbs.  Biggest thing is to exercise, IMO.  I will be getting off my a$$ at half time to go ride the bike tonight.  Tomorrow I have an office day and plan on setting out a 30 day work out plan.  Good luck to all!!

[chiva]

The fact of the matter is that if you want to loose weight, you will at times be hungry. I will be unpleasant. Having a heart attack and dying would be more unpleasant. Choose which you would prefer:)

[Eag1e]

bodybuilding.com is basically a mega resource for weight loss (as well as lean weight gain). Don't look at the name and think of Planet Fitness commercials - no bodybuilders are remotely like that in real life, and the site's dedicated to building a healthy body in general, not solely professional-goal bodybuilding.

If you don't feel like reading to maximize your future, lift weights a few times a week doing a full body workout based around compounds - squats, stiff-legged deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, overhand pullups, curls, and something for calves. You can fit the entire thing in to about 40 minutes. Do half an hour of cardio twice a week to complement it. Bring your protein intake to at least 100g/day, preferably a bit higher, and just make sure you're eating less calories than you're taking in. Try to lose 1-2 pounds a week, if you don't see the scale going down each week then eat a little less.

[BigD]

It's not a scam.  However....It is a complete waste of a lot of money.  Most of the advise that is in this thread will serve you better than shelling out hundreds to listen to his seminar and obtain the info he is selling.