MAXAMEYES;482277 said:
EXILED, POLISHED BRASS...
No more hijacking threads in order to argue. Take it private if you feel the need.
My reply was in no way a hijack of this thread, but I will not go into argument with Exiled anymore.
I was trying to prevent someone from making the mistake of using the sauna for fat loss purposes and the claim that you should use your
mental fortitude to sit in there for as long as you can. This practice is not only going to deliver nothing but short term water loss. But can also be very detrimental to ones health. The practice should only be used to make weight for competitions in sports that require it.
Using the sauna in a 'normal way' is absolutely fine.
To answer the question of OP.
Essential to weight loss is diet, non-essential but very, very beneficial is exercise.
This means you have to get your diet in check first, now there are
a lot of different types of diets and not one of them is the magical golden diet. This all depends on personal preference and genetics. Some do very well on low carb diets, others don't.
The key to all diets is that they have to generate a caloric deficit one way or another, and despite the individual differences and preferences there are however some fundamental strategies that work overall better. Diets that revolve around increased protein and fiberous vegetables for example and decrease of refined products. (not only will the protein act muscle sparing but, along with the fibers, will generate satiety. It will help with hunger and is low kcal/volume)
Best to make yourself knowledgeable on the topic yourself instead of taking advice from forums.
The site I already linked in my first post has some incredibly good information in it, check out the articles on fat loss. Also don't trust all internet sources and forums, there is an incredible wealth of "bro-science" in this field.
There are 2 books I can really recommend you on the topic of dieting:
1.
Burn the Fat Feed The Muscle by Tom Venuto
2.
A Guide to Flexible Dieting by Lyle McDonald.
I highly suggest you check out those two books.
Getting on a regular exercise routine can help you greatly with your goals, check out these articles:
Exercise and Fat Loss
Now on the topic of diabetes, you'll have to ask you doctor or visit a forum for diabetics (or some other credible source of info) to know how to work this into a diet. Any low carb diet will generally drastically affect your insulin requirement, this should be taken into account when reviewing this option.
You should probably build your diet around your diabetic requirements as opposed to the other way around, seek the advice of people knowledgeable on this field.
