Comments on: Weekend Strategy

By: Jim Karas

Jim Karas — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:33:32 +0000

That’s what most people do. They truly do “watch it” for 4+ days, then blow it from Friday until Sunday night. That’s a recipe to NEVER lose weight.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:29:47 +0000

Thanks for the weekend reminder! It works for me, no facing Monday morning having to “start over”!

By: Jim Karas

Jim Karas — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:40:14 +0000

Angela:

Your situation is EXACTLY what I am trying to help people avoid. Our bodies were just not meant to perform the same movement over and over again. It only leads to injury in the long run.

Plus, you are right about using the cardio to overeat. That will also backfire, but I don’t want you to be discouraged. You will make huge strides is your body weight and composition by hitting the strength training and watching your calories.

By: Jim Karas

Jim Karas — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:38:02 +0000

If caffeine is an issue, then I would switch to decaffeinated after noon. I drink all different types of tea and the caffeine has never been an issue for me, with the exception of Starbucks iced black tea which hits me way too hard.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Thanks Jim for your weekend advice/pep talk! I needed it–my weekend eating is when I blow it. I can eat so healthy and low calorie during the week and then ruin the calorie deficit I had, to help me lose weight, when I go out to dinner Saturday night. My goal this weekend, when we go out to a restaurant, is to check out the menu and calories on the restaurant’s website and make a good choice prior to leaving home.

Thanks for doing this blog Jim! I have become a big believer in what you teach–I am definitely living proof of the warning you give about cardio–it can mess your body up! I can’t run or do any of the cardio machines anymore because my feet, knees, and hips are all hurting me now. So, I’ve got to now learn how to watch those calories (it’s hard, but I’m determined), since I can’t burn them up on the treadmill or elliptical anymore. Hopefully, I’m young enough at 34, that my body can heal itself and there won’t be any permanent damage to my joints, so that I can get around when I’m old. I wish I had known all this when I started all this cardio 15 years ago., so that I could “get by” with eating more than I should have been.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:07:47 +0000

Jim,

Regarding the tea – are you using a herbal tea, or just regular black / green tea? I would love to drink my fill of tea during the day, but if I do, I won’t sleep at night – caffeine overload!