Weight loss

Before starting to provide whatever information I have concerning weight loss, let me make a few things clear.

• Most ulzzangs/ street models are (by 'definition') underweight!
  being underweight is not really healthy for your body!
  if you decide to have the same height/ weight ration as them you, too, will be underweight!
• But they are NOT pro-ana-, pro-bones-underweight! means, there body still has curves, their legs are not sticks, there bones don't stick out like mountains!
if you think those things are desirable you have a wrong concept of ulzzang beauty and also your brain doesn't work correctly! go see a doctor
• Even if you don't have such opinions now, you are be prone to form such thoughts, because many people who want to lose weigh totally lose it, get all worked up about it, join sick pro-ana circles and eventually get disorders and stuff like that

Please take good care of yourself! I know I'm preaching underweight is the only thing, but that doesn't mean that my word is law.
If you think you want to live by it, then be aware of your decision.
Personally, I don't think a few kg/pounds more or less matter that much, but you have to judge yourself. It doesn't really matter if you exactly know what less weight compared to more weight means for your body, but you should at least never forget that weighing from 40kg-49kg/ 88lbs- 108lbs is not really much and will affect your body.
Then there are all sorts of harsh weight loss/ work out methods, whether you are doing them or not is also your own decision, you should have an idea about possible risks for your health.

So what I want you all to remember is You must absolutely know, what you are doing

Ok, that's it. I'm not saying this because I feel responsible for you or I'm afraid I could be blamed for anyone starving to death. I couldn't care less about that, since it's obvious that whatever I write here, it is still you who decide to do it.

I'm writing this, because it's only natural that everyone should take good care of themselves and hurting your own body won't get you anywhere. DONE !^^




Ok, first let us go through the basics of how our body works regarding digestion and energy metabolism.
As everybody should know, it is only logical that what gets in is in some way used by our body.

Our body uses the food to get energy out of it or to build up elements for our organs.
Energy is used for many things, from moving muscles (not only when we work, but also for things like making our heart beat, for breathing, for seeing, etc), to maintaining our body temperature, cleaning our blood, healing wounds, fighting off bacteria, really many things.

Generally our metabolism should be in a equilibrium, means we should eat exactly the amount of food/ energy our body uses up doing what it does.


If we get more energy than we need, our body doesn't like to waste it. For times when nourishment is scarce our body stores energy as fat.
When needed these fat reserves can be used to gain energy for vital processes.

With that knowledge the formula for losing weight is fairly simple, we must somehow use up those stored fats. And that is done when the body doesn't get enough energy else way. So
less in than out!

There are two ways of doing so;
1) eating less
2) exercise


By eating less we force our body to make use of the stored fats and by exercising we are creating an even greater need for energy, so it's only logical that by combining those two, we get a greater result, because our body must even create more energy for the additional strain.

Yes I know, everything I said til now is pretty clear, but I just wanted to recall those information, because I think keeping those basics in mind, will help you reach your goal more directly.

1. Diet

   I can't really provide any specific information here, as there is really too much unverified information around, which I couldn't possibly quote.
   So, I try to keep things simply and basic
   
   What kind of food helps with weight loss?
   

   1. FAT

      is synthesized out of the fat we eat and sugar and proteins. So yes, like everybody knows, throw out as much fatty and sweet food as you can. (I will talk about proteins later).
      Things that contain much fat: cheese, milk, fried stuff, cake, chocolate, bacon, sausages, etc.
      Well, mostly dairy goods (as milk is very fatty) and many many meats.
      
      I don't think I need to list sweet things.
      
      
      In order to avoid gaining more fats you can either totally cut these out or replace them.
      As for dairy good there are nearly always low-fat alternatives and there is also meat which is low-fat, like turkey or chicken.
      
      
      What we should eat instead are vegetables. As they are very healthy and don't really have any fats.
      It is even better if we cook them using only little to no oil!
      
      
      

   2. Carbohydrates

      If you have tried to lose weight before you might have come across the LOW-CARB trend.
      Many people who have successfully lost weight claim to have cut carbs, so I think it is quite an efficient method to lose weight.
      
      

      The gist: Supporters think that carbs are generally kind of bad. For us it is important to know that carbs are actually only large sugars. Sugar is also energy, so when a our body registries that we have plenty of sugar it will use that to gain energy and not its (holy) fat reserves. (Sugar is also needed to create fat reserves).

      
      That means, throw out the carbs, too!
      Carbs are mainly in cereal products, like bread, noodles, rice,...

   3. Proteins

      Since we threw out fat and carbs already we only have PROTEINS left.
      Food with many proteins are eggs, tuna, salmon (quite much seafood), turkey/ chicken breast, dairy products, quinoa, tofu, soy beans, etc.
      
      The function of proteins in our body which are interesting for us is also its usage as an energy store.
      Luckily for us, stored proteins are way leaner and less noticeable than those bulky fats.
      
      Now this is important: I told you that our body uses fat reserves to get energy when it doesn't get any food. That's only half the story.
      When starving the body will also exploit its own muscles, liver and spleen to create the necessary energy to keep us alive. As a consequence our muscles and those organs will shrink.
      That is why it is not a good idea at all to starve, not only because it sounds terrible.
      We need our liver (not only!) for creating the carbs we aren't eating anymore. Yes, the liver can create more than enough for us using protein.
      We also want many muscles for losing weight (more about that later).
      
      Proteins also make us feel sated earlier/ more, so we eat less.
      
      
      
   All in all, we can say that, we don't need the fats (we got more than enough of those around the thighs/ belly I'd say) and we don't really need the carbs as our body can create those.
   What we do need at least are proteins.
   
   (There are also other components of our nutrition which are also essential btw: vitamins, trace elements, ...)
   
   
   
   Now that I have given you this information I think you should now be able to more or less estimate what a good diet for you looks like.
   I can't say much more, because there are really millions of diets on the internet and as far as I know they all work or don't, depending on how hard you kick yourself in the ass.
   
   
   
   Nevertheless, since the one meal per day diet appears to be somewhat popular (in Korea and thus elsewhere) I shall add my two cents.
   
   Personally I think that for us first world inhabitants, it is kind of hard to die from nutrient deficiency.
   And whilst certain life styles (construction worker, competitive sportmen, managers, ...) certainly need their fair share of food, some demographic groups - students - are less delicate regarding collapsing because 'I didn't have a Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ben&Jerry's'. Word.
   To make myself clear, I dare to say that one meal per day is enough for someone who sits all day long (even on days with gym class). That could be just me though...
   
   
   

2. Sports

   It would be better to talk about movement.
   
   The more we move and the more exhausting those movements are the more energy we burn.
   The more we move and the more exhausting those movements are the more muscles will be built.
   The more muscles we have the more energy we use up to feed those.
   
   This is so much win.
   I have told this everyone who asked me about how to lose weight. Muscles always need energy. Even when they are resting. So the more muscles you have the more weight you'll lose.
   
   
   Some girls are worried about looking like Hulk once they start to work-out, but rest assured. You won't build up muscles that fast and also, muscles are much leaner and smaller than fat.
   Ok, admittedly this is what everyone told me and this won't change the fact that body builders look like body builders, BUT first lose those fat pads around your hips, and after that are you allowed to complain about your abs... !^^
   
   
   In my opinion the standard work-out programs recommended by gyms are useful enough.
   They will mostly aim on muscle building by training with weights. For those who have never been to the gym, beginners will usually start out by training with weight machines, which dictate certain movements with adjustable weights, e.g. pulling down a string with 40kg/ 88lbs attached.
   
   Normally you do sets of around 15 repetitions per exercise and use a weight which will make you unable to lift one more time.
   
   For those who want something more fun or can't get a gym membership aerobic, Tae Bo, Pilates, etc are a good alternative. Some are more on the cardio side alright, but also provide a certain workout for your muscles, especially with dumbbells.
   You can easily do them at home with youtube trainers like blogilates.
   
   
   
   
   Other things you can do is sit less often; Get off a stop earlier and walk for one station, don't take the lift, park your car at the farthest parking lot, bike to school/ work/ anywhere, etc (get lost and find your way, that's what I am doing all the time !^^)
   Anything will do, and add up in the end, plus it will make you feel better about yourself !^^

I will try to add more information in the future but for the time being I hope this help you all a bit.
Also, don't quote me on nothing x !
Although I don't like to provide you with information that I don't regard as 'true' myself, I'm neither a nutritionist or a doctor.