Comments on: The Harsh Truth http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/ Hi my name is Liz and I have lost about 80kg/175lb Wed, 02 May 2012 09:51:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Liz Quilty http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-340 Liz Quilty Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:01:46 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-340 Yep, that should be fine. Its all about getting the heart rate up. IF you can swing your arms fast for a good period even without using your legs that will also get the heart rate up :) Yep, that should be fine. Its all about getting the heart rate up. IF you can swing your arms fast for a good period even without using your legs that will also get the heart rate up :)

]]> By: Alice http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-339 Alice Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:59:14 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-339 Hey Liz, Great Site very inspiring. I have a knee injury and can only walk so I do a good 40-1 hour every second day do you think this is enough, If I stick to the calories I worked out on your site to eat per day?. I really can't afford the gym and find the weights just make me sore all over. Hey Liz,

Great Site very inspiring. I have a knee injury and can only walk so I do a good 40-1 hour every second day do you think this is enough, If I stick to the calories I worked out on your site to eat per day?. I really can’t afford the gym and find the weights just make me sore all over.

]]> By: Liz Quilty http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-275 Liz Quilty Sat, 14 May 2011 22:46:30 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-275 It may affect your metabolism, but it would be very minor. So long as your overall calories eaten are less than the ones burned you loose weight. When i lost weight i ate most evenings right before bed. I just cant sleep on an empty stomach, so i just made sure i had enough for 100-200calories snack before bed, often just a couple scrambled eggs, or piece of toast, etc plus cup of tea It may affect your metabolism, but it would be very minor. So long as your overall calories eaten are less than the ones burned you loose weight. When i lost weight i ate most evenings right before bed. I just cant sleep on an empty stomach, so i just made sure i had enough for 100-200calories snack before bed, often just a couple scrambled eggs, or piece of toast, etc plus cup of tea

]]> By: Robyn http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-274 Robyn Sat, 14 May 2011 18:31:32 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-274 I have a question. I have read that if you eat anything, even something small like an apple, before you go to sleep, it will slow weight loss down. The things that I have read say that if your body is busy digesting the food, then it can't burn the fat. What are your thoughts on that? The main reason I ask, is because I work midnights. Sometimes, when I come home, I am super hungry. I don't want to eat before I go to sleep, though, because of reading all of that. I have a question. I have read that if you eat anything, even something small like an apple, before you go to sleep, it will slow weight loss down. The things that I have read say that if your body is busy digesting the food, then it can’t burn the fat.
What are your thoughts on that?
The main reason I ask, is because I work midnights. Sometimes, when I come home, I am super hungry. I don’t want to eat before I go to sleep, though, because of reading all of that.

]]> By: Liz Quilty http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-244 Liz Quilty Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:07:18 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-244 Thank you very much for that comment! It's hard for people to accept things I think because you have a perception of who and what you are, and its hard to admit you may not be that Thank you very much for that comment! It’s hard for people to accept things I think because you have a perception of who and what you are, and its hard to admit you may not be that

]]> By: Kira http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-243 Kira Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:38:28 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-243 The twin studies do show some compelling evidence - but in the end it seems that more people are susceptible to gaining weight. There are very few healthy individuals who will magically gain weight because of genes. There are medical disorders that do affect weight gain/loss but if you need calories to put on weight then obviously it is the food going in contributing the most. If these people were not eating they would not gain weight no matter the medical condition. It just makes it harder with a medical condition/medication not impossible in "most" cases. I am not claiming to me a phd in diet and medicine hence why I said most. I gained a heap of weight when I became disabled. However I think it was more to do with my lying in bed and unable to get up and get food so my friends bringing me take out that had to do with it. With my condition it is hard for me to exercise, however I lost 15kgs on diet alone in bed. I have gained some back,however I am only 5kgs overweight and want to lose 10kgs so I sit lower in the healthy weight range. If someone bed ridden on 20 medications with a spinal injury, brain problems and brain surgery with multiple other disorders affect most of my body can do it it is possible for a majority of people and for a healthy individual there is not reason it shouldn't work. I have friends who love to claim they are on 600 calorie a day diets and gain weight....ok.....then I see pictures of about 5 cakes they baked that week. When questioned they claim not to eat it and their husband eats the entire thing. Trips to maccas etc...I am with you in they are not counting because as a healthy person they should be breaking natural law like that. The twin studies do show some compelling evidence – but in the end it seems that more people are susceptible to gaining weight. There are very few healthy individuals who will magically gain weight because of genes. There are medical disorders that do affect weight gain/loss but if you need calories to put on weight then obviously it is the food going in contributing the most. If these people were not eating they would not gain weight no matter the medical condition. It just makes it harder with a medical condition/medication not impossible in “most” cases.

I am not claiming to me a phd in diet and medicine hence why I said most. I gained a heap of weight when I became disabled. However I think it was more to do with my lying in bed and unable to get up and get food so my friends bringing me take out that had to do with it.

With my condition it is hard for me to exercise, however I lost 15kgs on diet alone in bed. I have gained some back,however I am only 5kgs overweight and want to lose 10kgs so I sit lower in the healthy weight range.

If someone bed ridden on 20 medications with a spinal injury, brain problems and brain surgery with multiple other disorders affect most of my body can do it it is possible for a majority of people and for a healthy individual there is not reason it shouldn’t work.

I have friends who love to claim they are on 600 calorie a day diets and gain weight….ok…..then I see pictures of about 5 cakes they baked that week. When questioned they claim not to eat it and their husband eats the entire thing. Trips to maccas etc…I am with you in they are not counting because as a healthy person they should be breaking natural law like that.

]]> By: Liz Quilty http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-241 Liz Quilty Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:34:54 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-241 Good for you! thats awesome, i believe thats probably half the cure is admitting most of that :) Good for you! thats awesome, i believe thats probably half the cure is admitting most of that :)

]]> By: Emma http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-239 Emma Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:05:11 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-239 Just wanted to thank you for sharing this. Sometimes hearing the truth can be hard on people who are not ready to hear it. It's easy to be molly-coddled into thinking being fat is ok. I'm fat. I also have an "excuse" for being fat. I can psycho-analyse the hell out of why I am fat. But, in the end, it doesn't matter what you have been through in your life you eventually have to face your own reality and do something about it. I think I am ready to do that now. =) Just wanted to thank you for sharing this.
Sometimes hearing the truth can be hard on people who are not ready to hear it. It’s easy to be molly-coddled into thinking being fat is ok. I’m fat. I also have an “excuse” for being fat. I can psycho-analyse the hell out of why I am fat. But, in the end, it doesn’t matter what you have been through in your life you eventually have to face your own reality and do something about it. I think I am ready to do that now. =)

]]> By: Deslie http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-100 Deslie Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:06:37 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-100 This is one of the best weight loss sites I have ever encountered. I will be making regular visits here. Thank you for your honesty, it's sometimes painful to hear isn't it? Reality check time for me. And it's Kiwi! This is one of the best weight loss sites I have ever encountered. I will be making regular visits here. Thank you for your honesty, it’s sometimes painful to hear isn’t it? Reality check time for me. And it’s Kiwi!

]]> By: Monica http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/#comment-91 Monica Thu, 27 May 2010 23:36:59 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-91 Hey Liz Wow thanks for this, I came across your site and found the sacred heart quick diet and am starting it tonight / today to kick start myself - you are SO right - I have been lying to myself A LOT and it's time to go - I am putting on weight because I am eating more than I am burning up lazy bum!! Will continue to trawl through your site for motivation (haha, now I have it there is no excuse). Thanks very much :) Hey Liz
Wow thanks for this, I came across your site and found the sacred heart quick diet and am starting it tonight / today to kick start myself – you are SO right – I have been lying to myself A LOT and it’s time to go – I am putting on weight because I am eating more than I am burning up lazy bum!!

Will continue to trawl through your site for motivation (haha, now I have it there is no excuse).

Thanks very much :)

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