Losing "Gamer-weight"

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Jacob Fenton

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Not sure how much difference it will make, but spicy food speeds up your metabolism, so stuff like chilli and (homemade) curries are fairly good if your trying to lose weight.

I also heard that having ice cubes (or just a very very cold drink) also speeds your metabolism up because your body uses energy up warming the fluids up to the right temperature for it to be processed - meaning you ultimately burn off some of the calories before you even gain them.
 

Danny Ocean

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tricky-crazy said:
Drink water and only water

Eat your calories, don't drink 'em.
If losing weight is your goal, then this simple rule can do miracle. Water doesn't contain calories or sugar, it can fill you up pretty good if you drink lots of it and it's healthy.
Milk is cool too, but if you're going to drink it, go full-fat. Just drink less of it for goodness sake.

OT:

Eat less, move more. It's not rocket science.

I play games and do lots of sedentary things (Pro tip- don't get a bus pass). But I stand up at the computer, and I go hiking/caving every few weekends, and to karate every night. I also weight lift. It's not that hard if you organise yourself really well.

If you want to start, and you're not so fat you can't do them at all, try this:

1. 10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats. Three sets.

Then, once that's easy, add 10.

2. 20 push ups, 20 sit ups, 20 squads. Three sets.

Again, when it gets easy, add a set. Then another set. Boom! 100 sit ups, 100 press ups, and a hundred squats a day.

Worked for me. Looked great too. The key, as with everything else, is good habits.
 

AnthrSolidSnake

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I've been replacing soda and fruit juices with Fruit2O, which is just water that tastes like fruit flavors. Since doing that, I've lost maybe about 5-10 pounds just sitting on my fat ass. (I also walk to school, so that helps being a little more active too, but really I don't start getting active until summer starts)
 

Genericjim101

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I've never had the issue of gamer weight. I weigh all of 133 lb at 5ft8. I do agree with not eating at he computer desk to avoid association of food with the computer and also being careful of what you eat. It's important to structure meal times incase you eat too much or too little as well : /
 

Adam Locking

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If you intend to get a proper fitness regime started, the website www.fitocracy.com/ is a unique way of doing this; it turns workout routines into an mmo structure where you can grind experience, level up and get offered scaled quests like 'do a 20 minute jog' to test yourself and compete against others.

I would also recommend the book 'Solitary Fitness' by Charles Bronson. It's wrote by this crazy English bloke who's been in solitary confinement for almost his whole adult life, yet is one of the strongest men in Britain. It contains loads of exercises that don't require any equipment and can be done in your living room, infront of the TV in 10 minute intervals. It also contains some diet advice (provided by a licensed dietitian) and a few other bits to get you motivated. It helped me get a bit stronger and trim my beer gut.
 

Xaio30

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I still eat while on the computer. But I munch on fruit and veggies instead of snacks.
 

Madkipz

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I haven't cut eating at the computer, but I have cut my carbs to an absolute low. There's just no need for potatoes in this sedentary lifestyle.
 

PissOffRoth

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Want to know how to fix Fat Gamer Sydrome? Make omnidirectional treadmills and motion tracking the future of games.
 

razer17

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I have recently decided to get a bit healthier. I bought a new bike, and have been clocking up a decent amount of miles. It's been about a month and a half, and I've lost about 5 kilos (from 120 to 115kg). I want to lose at least another 20kg, and then I'll be fitter, healthier, and hopefully more confident.

It's important to remember how the type of exercise you do affects weight loss. For instance, my cycling has massively increased the muscle in my legs already, and muscle weighs more than fat, so initially my weight loss was a bit slow. One thing I have noticed is that I look slightly thinner in the face, and my legs are more toned, but I can't get rid of the gut. So I would suggest that you do sit ups along with any other exercise. Although, even without the weight loss, doing regular exercise and eating more healthily still has health benefits.
 

Fluffythepoo

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I like to eat baby carrots at the computers.. lately switched to actual whole carrots (because im a big boy damnit), but they have the satisfying crunch that relieves some of the pent of energy from intense pvp and if you can find a way to get fat off carrots youll at least be able to shoot laser beams out of your eyes. Any kind of hard crunchy vegetable would do though. '

Though if you can manage to just not stuff your face for a few hours while on the computer thatd prolly be better, i cant though :(
 

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Im about as light weight as I can get for my body build/size. I am 230 lbs, but 6' 3" and my torso looks like a brick wall, or as my friends joke, I have the "body build of a tank" (not because Im strong or fat; Im just naturally a big guy). I bike and swim for exercise, but I have a high metabolism so even sitting around I can burn a decent amount of calories. I also eat less and dont snack through the day by drinking water (since its healthy) and chewing gum (tricks my brain into thinking I am eating, but I dont get anything out of it). So I am fine here (except when winter hits)
 

Waffle_Man

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That's a simple one: Be poor and jobless.

Not only will you not gain much weight from eating Ramen two weeks in a row, you'll also be sick enough of it to find yourself skipping meals.
 

Bazaalmon

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I used to weigh 260 lbs, and I've gotten down to 192 over a couple years. It's all about changing your lifestyle. I eliminated all fast food, and I also eliminated 3 things from my diet entirely.
High-fructose corn syrup, refined white flour, and hydrogenated oils a.k.a. Trans fats.
If you get rid of those three things, you're more or less eating healthy by default. Also, trying to switch your snacking habits from more processed foods to more raw and natural foods works well too.
Also, read the nutrition labels! The FDA states that if there's less than .5g of trans fats per serving, a company is allowed to say it's trans fat free. This means that instead of getting rid of trans fats, companies can just shrink the serving size. Look at the ingredients, if it says hydrogenated- or partially-hydrogenated oils, keep away! In addition, if you actually look at how many calories some foods have for a rather small portion, you'll think twice about eating it.
Using these few tricks, I'm actually eating MORE food, yet significantly fewer calories overall.
Also, going for a walk or lifting some weights occasionally works as well. I have a little program going that works pretty well for me. 3 days a week (usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday;) Every time I get up out of my chair to get a drink/use the restroom/whatever, I do:
25 jumping jacks, 10 squats (body weight), 10 push-ups or 10 inverted rows (alternate them, you don't want to push more than you pull, or vice versa. it'll cause problems,) and 10 crunches. do this as fast as you can, while still practicing proper form. It's both cardio and weights, and your heart is racing afterwards. It only takes a few minutes, so it doesn't feel like you're working too much, even if you do this several times a day. I give myself a day between these to rest and recuperate, which is as important as the workout itself.
 

BleedingPride

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Set up an exercise bike in front of whatever you use for gaming. Knock off those calories while gaming. Personally I try to use one that is reclining just for the sake of back pain. This typically works better for consoles though, but if you're using a console controller for a PC game that'll work too, it's just harder to use the typical keyboard/mouse combo while on the bike.
 

BoredAussieGamer

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I'm working to make myself built like Arnie for Comic-Con and Supernova 2014. I'm also a computer science major and full time nerd. Yes, "Gamer weight" isn't really an issue for me, but I'm trying to put on "Cosplay weight".

My number one advise for keeping weight off and putting on the good kind:

Use exercise as an outlet for stress relief. And have a dumb-bell by your desk. A weight that's challenging, but not terribly stressful. The sort of thing you can curl and extend while watching episodes of Game of Thrones.
My point is, you have to make exercise fun. That's how you can really lose weight. By enjoying the process by which you lose it.. I understand gyms can be intimidating places when there are super-athletes who can do so much more than you, but you don't have to go for a gym. Assuming you don't live in a completely terrible neighbourhood, go jogging. If you have a dog, take the little scamp for a walk. He/she will love that and it will do your health wonders.
 

Longstreet

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My usual diet advice is something along the lines of;
Get off your chair and into a gym.
Now of course it doesn't have to be a gym per se, as long as you are sweating at the end of the workout.
(oh and no body building type stuff, that's more for building muscles than accrual weight loss.)

Furthermore in (most) gyms they got these nice little people that will help you out with just the right program for you, at least where i am from.