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Post by brubacca on Sept 29, 2019 9:03:53 GMT -5
Joined the Athletic Club, I’ll start there on Monday. I will require a trainer to work with my doctors for the first month or so. Once we develop a plan I’ll make periodic reports so I don’t jeopardize my health. Good for you. Even just walking on a treadmill at a steady pace will get things started. Just remember its about your health alone. Not your health comparred to someone else. As I now approach 50 even I can see within myself the change from when I was just 40, meaning how the body reacts and recovers from exercise. Work within your health limits and just keep doing it.
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 29, 2019 10:50:36 GMT -5
Thank you!
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Post by brubacca on Oct 9, 2020 15:48:31 GMT -5
I wanted to revive this thread because I was quite active in it. I've had a bit of a revelation this year and some amazing success from the revelation.
Doctors know what they are talking about. During covid lockdown I committed to eating much better. Not starving myself but truly eating well and paying attention to my calories and what I ate.
The result is 42 lbs down this year. I weigh less than I did 20 years ago and almost less then I did at the age of 22 (more than 22 years ago). I am the healthiest I have ever been.
I kept on exercising and eating well and... I'm down just about 42 lbs, with all but 5 lbs coming off since the end of March. I have mixed weight lifting, with bike riding, with Karate (limited for covid) and elliptical. I'm down 3 shirt sizes and 2 pant sizes (although I'm almost down another).
The sarcastic ones are saying: "Good for you b@stard" or "what are you trying to sell". I'm not selling anything.
I am simply putting it out there to encourage anyone who wants to change themselves. If you were working out and frustrated make sure you are paying attention to your nutrition.
I'll be 50 next year. If you are thinking you can't do it you CAN. You CAN do it.
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Post by ttocs on Oct 14, 2020 1:35:25 GMT -5
Didn't know this thread existed till a couple days ago, thanks to brubacca reviving it. And thanks to novisnick for creating it. In 2017 I had gotten down to 10lbs above my ideal weight. Then in 2018 started gaining again, and by a few weeks ago on September 21st I had topped out at 34lbs higher than 2017. That's when I decided enough is enough. So I started eating small portions and a very limited menu. The first week I lost 3lbs eating eggs, yogurt, bananas, water, and a bad fun drink with real sugar and caffeine. I don't use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, and I've curtailed my consumption of the fun drink in the last 5 years, but this is still my only vice. Second week I lost 4lbs even though I also ate a large deep dish pizza. Third week was a plateau, then tiny decrease. This week, week 4, since Monday I'm 2lbs down. So the general menu is (usually, but not always): Egg, banana and yogurt for breakfast. A portion controlled "big" meal for lunch. This week it's been leftover pot roast and noodles with carrots. Dinner is something light, eggs, or cereal, or maybe a cheese sandwich. The main idea for me is to eat what doesn't cause any discomfort, and not too much. Next up, gotta be active. I once asked the granddaughter of a 106 year old man, the oldest man I've ever known personally, what he tells people who ask about his longevity. She said he would reply very simply: "Keep moving!"
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Post by thezone on Oct 14, 2020 6:44:10 GMT -5
Didn't know this thread existed till a couple days ago, thanks to brubacca reviving it. And thanks to novisnick for creating it. In 2017 I had gotten down to 10lbs above my ideal weight. Then in 2018 started gaining again, and by a few weeks ago on September 21st I had topped out at 34lbs higher than 2017. That's when I decided enough is enough. So I started eating small portions and a very limited menu. The first week I lost 3lbs eating eggs, yogurt, bananas, water, and a bad fun drink with real sugar and caffeine. I don't use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, and I've curtailed my consumption of the fun drink in the last 5 years, but this is still my only vice. Second week I lost 4lbs even though I also ate a large deep dish pizza. Third week was a plateau, then tiny decrease. This week, week 4, since Monday I'm 2lbs down. So the general menu is (usually, but not always): Egg, banana and yogurt for breakfast. A portion controlled "big" meal for lunch. This week it's been leftover pot roast and noodles with carrots. Dinner is something light, eggs, or cereal, or maybe a cheese sandwich. The main idea for me is to eat what doesn't cause any discomfort, and not too much. Next up, gotta be active. I once asked the granddaughter of a 106 year old man, the oldest man I've ever known personally, what he tells people who ask about his longevity. She said he would reply very simply: "Keep moving!" Do some weights and fast for 16 hours a day. You'll live forever.
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Post by rbk123 on Oct 14, 2020 7:37:09 GMT -5
The more you can learn about nutrition, the better. The Western diet is the ultimate killer. Suggested readings to start with: - How Not to Die - Wheat Belly - The Omnivores Dilemma - Grain Brain Some good Ted Talks on youtube from Caldwell Esselstyn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqKNfyUPzoUAnd his son Rip Esselstyn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAkEYcmCCCkExercise is, as noted already, also vital. Btw, nice work Brubacca.
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Post by gus4emo on Oct 14, 2020 17:01:08 GMT -5
I've been eating healthier for the last 6 years, when my brain tells me I'm hungry after I ate, I tell it to shut up, take vitamins, get busy around the house or in the backyard...rest the best I can since I get insomnia...but doing great....
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Post by ttocs on Oct 14, 2020 23:35:09 GMT -5
Didn't know this thread existed till a couple days ago, thanks to brubacca reviving it. And thanks to novisnick for creating it. In 2017 I had gotten down to 10lbs above my ideal weight. Then in 2018 started gaining again, and by a few weeks ago on September 21st I had topped out at 34lbs higher than 2017. That's when I decided enough is enough. So I started eating small portions and a very limited menu. The first week I lost 3lbs eating eggs, yogurt, bananas, water, and a bad fun drink with real sugar and caffeine. I don't use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, and I've curtailed my consumption of the fun drink in the last 5 years, but this is still my only vice. Second week I lost 4lbs even though I also ate a large deep dish pizza. Third week was a plateau, then tiny decrease. This week, week 4, since Monday I'm 2lbs down. So the general menu is (usually, but not always): Egg, banana and yogurt for breakfast. A portion controlled "big" meal for lunch. This week it's been leftover pot roast and noodles with carrots. Dinner is something light, eggs, or cereal, or maybe a cheese sandwich. The main idea for me is to eat what doesn't cause any discomfort, and not too much. Next up, gotta be active. I once asked the granddaughter of a 106 year old man, the oldest man I've ever known personally, what he tells people who ask about his longevity. She said he would reply very simply: "Keep moving!" Do some weights and fast for 16 hours a day. You'll live forever. You mean, like Jack LaLane did? I watched his show for many, many years!!!
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Post by novisnick on Oct 21, 2020 18:07:46 GMT -5
Lean & mean! 🤣
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Post by ttocs on Oct 21, 2020 18:22:55 GMT -5
Good goin' novisnick! I, however, have plateaued for the last week. I went to Lawry's Chicago last Wednesday with a friend, celebrating her birthday. It was great as always! Lawry's Chicago is closing at the end of the year. So I was up a pound for a few days, now down again. Net zero for the week, not too bad considering how big that prime rib was and it was gone two mornings later. But I am more active this week, which is nice. So my goal is to get back to a downward trend.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 8, 2021 17:23:43 GMT -5
Here I go again.
For several months I began gaining weight that became almost out of control for the last few weeks before I put a stop to it. No matter what I tried, I couldn't even just stop the gaining and plateau. So enough is enough.
I self-diagnosed with having insulin resistance. Seems to make the most sense. I had already been looking for info on some things and decided to work on INTERMITTENT FASTING.
I'd already cut-out drinking caffeinated sugar drinks a couple months ago. And since I had Covid over a year ago, my taste/smell hasn't fully returned such that my lifetime favorite sugar drink no longer tasted like much so I switched from the P drink to A&W Root-beer, which at least tasted pretty normal. But, this had to be the first item to stop, so I did. At the same time I decided to stop eating most of the day and begin Intermittent Fasting.
The first day was a lot easier than I thought it would be when I realized I really wasn't hungry so much as my brain saying "it's time to eat". So I went for the gusto and started doing a 20:4 IF (Intermittent Fasting) routine. Eat the first meal in the afternoon, 4 hours later eat another meal, then eat again 20 hours later.
I also cut out one of my most favorite foods of all time - egg noodles!!!!! I'm not cutting out carbs 100%, I'm allowing for eating no more than a tiny amount once in a while. So it's mostly eggs, meats, fats, and the very few veggies I like - but I'm looking for consuming more. Same with fruits. I can't consume the ones I love so I'm looking at some others that I might be able to get along with but work very well with this IF program, like berries and such. Heck, I'm even open to trying a cauliflower pizza crust pizza! There's lots of cheese on it!
I feel good. Making sure I'm hydrated. Apple Cider Vinegar is added to water along with lemon to make it palatable. It's pretty amazing how mental eating is. I'm now approaching 24 hours since my dinner yesterday and I'm thinking of skipping it. My body is eating stored fat, mostly. It's not as much fun as eating something yummy, but it hasn't been fun lately feeling so bloated and uncomfortable. I simply hit a brick wall and had to reverse course. I used to become sleepy after meals, but that hasn't happened since things changed the end of last week.
But it's not the loss of 7 pounds in five days that's important to me - it's the deflation of the gut that I'm most excited about - and how good I feel continuously instead of intermittently. Sleeping more soundly also. I no longer need a nap during the day or evening.
For anyone interested it's been the Dr Eric Berg videos that have been the most informative.
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Post by garbulky on Jun 8, 2021 17:42:26 GMT -5
Here I go again. For several months I began gaining weight that became almost out of control for the last few weeks before I put a stop to it. No matter what I tried, I couldn't even just stop the gaining and plateau. So enough is enough. I self-diagnosed with having insulin resistance. Seems to make the most sense. I had already been looking for info on some things and decided to work on INTERMITTENT FASTING. I'd already cut-out drinking caffeinated sugar drinks a couple months ago. And since I had Covid over a year ago, my taste/smell hasn't fully returned such that my lifetime favorite sugar drink no longer tasted like much so I switched from the P drink to A&W Root-beer, which at least tasted pretty normal. But, this had to be the first item to stop, so I did. At the same time I decided to stop eating most of the day and begin Intermittent Fasting. The first day was a lot easier than I thought it would be when I realized I really wasn't hungry so much as my brain saying "it's time to eat". So I went for the gusto and started doing a 20:4 IF (Intermittent Fasting) routine. Eat the first meal in the afternoon, 4 hours later eat another meal, then eat again 20 hours later. I also cut out one of my most favorite foods of all time - egg noodles!!!!! I'm not cutting out carbs 100%, I'm allowing for eating no more than a tiny amount once in a while. So it's mostly eggs, meats, fats, and the very few veggies I like - but I'm looking for consuming more. Same with fruits. I can't consume the ones I love so I'm looking at some others that I might be able to get along with but work very well with this IF program, like berries and such. Heck, I'm even open to trying a cauliflower pizza crust pizza! There's lots of cheese on it! I feel good. Making sure I'm hydrated. Apple Cider Vinegar is added to water along with lemon to make it palatable. It's pretty amazing how mental eating is. I'm now approaching 24 hours since my dinner yesterday and I'm thinking of skipping it. My body is eating stored fat, mostly. It's not as much fun as eating something yummy, but it hasn't been fun lately feeling so bloated and uncomfortable. I simply hit a brick wall and had to reverse course. I used to become sleepy after meals, but that hasn't happened since things changed the end of last week. But it's not the loss of 7 pounds in five days that's important to me - it's the deflation of the gut that I'm most excited about - and how good I feel continuously instead of intermittently. Sleeping more soundly also. I no longer need a nap during the day or evening. For anyone interested it's been the Dr Eric Berg videos that have been the most informative. This sounds like you need to go to the doctor and get a checkup/blood test ASAP. Stop the problem before it becomes bigger! Also, good job on your weight loss! I am trying to also lose a whole bunch of weight, but not as successful.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 8, 2021 18:15:24 GMT -5
This sounds like you need to go to the doctor and get a checkup/blood test ASAP. Stop the problem before it becomes bigger! Also, good job on your weight loss! I am trying to also lose a whole bunch of weight, but not as successful. Every blood test I've ever taken has always been normal. Every single one. Textbook blood pressure, normal heart-rate, cholesterol, etc. Even when I asked for extra tests a few years ago including thyroid, everything was in the normal range. When I donate blood the hemoglobin is always good, the last time was a couple months ago, they're hounding me for more - which I will gladly give once there's a donation drive within 25 miles. Now I'm not sayin' there wasn't something wrong, at least up to last week, but my thinking is that I was borderline "something".
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 9, 2021 15:28:55 GMT -5
In the midst of the global pandemic 😷 I learned an invaluable lesson about staying in shape. What I should say, is that I learned an invaluable lesson about myself. I was the last man out of the gym last year when they put the key in the door. Of course, like everybody else I was concerned about how I was going to manage this. Fast forward to today (don’t wanna make this too long) I have maintained my physical condition and embraced the reality that I now hate the gym! All my life I have trained and I used to love the gym but I don’t need the gym after years of learning all the tricks. No more waiting on a machine that is occupied by a beyond rude cell phone user handing out their life story to somebody else while I’m on a deadline to get out of there. No more waiting on people who are ignorant to gym etiquette and don’t allow you to work in a set on the machine they have commandeered. There is more including the Board of Health but we won’t go there! Wow I have come full circle! I love exercising again. I plan everything out during the week and accomplish my mission with no outside interference and no Bill except what it takes me to get around for gas.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 11, 2021 7:53:07 GMT -5
One week of Intermittent Fasting (IF) -10lbs
The only two changes to my lifestyle, so far, has been IF, what I consume (and don't consume) because I need better nutrients. I don't like everything I'm eating, but I'm doing it. The weight loss has been very consistent, with the last four days being 1.1 or 1.2 pounds per day.
I've done two OMADs, One Meal A Day, but not consecutive days, so the last four days have been two meals - one meal - two meals - one meal. This wasn't' on purpose really, it's just how those days worked out, and I felt fine each day. What's interesting is that the -1.2 pound days were the mornings after eating two meals the previous day, and the -1.1 pound days were the mornings after eating only one meal, with the last meal on all days being at 6pm.
Thank goodness for smoothies! This is how I consume things I don't like. Gulp it down, then take another bite of something tasty. Lots of berries and a handful of greens. Spinach I like, but it's the other greens and some of the berries I don't like.
As recommended, I'm consuming more fat and salt. I actually had to adjust the salt intake by how I feel during the long periods between meals, not a lot, but more than I've ever consumed before. I'm very taste sensitive to spices and such, so I've never salted my food much. I'm discovering that I have probably been sodium deficient because I am feeling much better with more salt and water, and ACV. IF depletes the sodium stores more quickly, so this is why they recommend upping the intake to compensate when drinking the ACV in the morning, which I did, but needed even more to quell the dull head that would come 2-3 hours before the first meal in the afternoon.
Yesterday I was very active all day, and it was very warm and humid. I had my ACV/Lemon/Salt/Water in the morning, then water all day, and ate just one meal at 6pm and felt great all day.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 13, 2021 20:09:27 GMT -5
I came across a really great app this weekend called Cronometer. It is for tracking the foods consumed and provides some great nutritional information. It has a app component for a mobile device, and also has a more complete and easier to use web component aimed at using a desktop computer. The app is very flexible, when using the web version which is completely in sync with the mobile app. It provides a plethora of information just by hovering or clicking on any nutrient entered as being consumed. Just using it for two days has already shown me several food items I can easily alter the quantity of since these are way over the 100% daily requirement and as such, not needed. No need to waste the food. Also, some foods which are rich in some nutrients or minerals can push the ratio against another when consuming too much of one vs its counterpart, like Zinc : Copper for example. I got twice as much Zinc today than I need and it pushed the ratio to Copper down even though I consumed 96% of the daily requirement for Copper. I don't know what this means exactly, but I can easily reduce some of the foods that pushed the Zinc so high. Easy. I could go on with my take on this app, but it's much easier just to go to cronometer.com and see for yourself.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 19, 2021 15:32:31 GMT -5
Lost a little over 2 pounds during the second week of intermittent fasting. Would've been more, but I didn't eat enough fat vs protein, now I know. Once the ratio was in the right zone, ketosis ramped up and the weight began reducing again.
The fasting is easy. I guess it has to do with getting enough nutrients along with the fat. But with two meals four hours apart, I'm actually not hungry for dinner, but gotta keep the fuel going.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 27, 2021 13:57:07 GMT -5
Another couple pounds gone at the end of week 3, for a total of -14.
I've been coming up with "other" ways of getting what I want to eat. Pizza is one of those. I get high quality Italian sausage, cook it first, then spread a very good Italian strained tomatoes sauce on a plate, then top that with really good quality mozzarella cheese. After the sausage is cooked, I plop some nuggets on top of the cheese and heat the concoction in the microwave. I barely miss the bread crust! It ends up being a low carb and low calorie dish, and very satisfying. Couple that with the healthy smoothie, and I get what I want (pizza) along with what I need (veggies & fruits I don't otherwise eat).
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Post by Soup on Jun 27, 2021 15:08:10 GMT -5
Keep up the good work! Remember life is a marathon, not a sprint!
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Post by novisnick on Jun 28, 2021 15:00:44 GMT -5
Thanks everyone but I had to retire from the Athletic Club as I’m no longer athletic! LOL
I haven’t been able to fit the club into my lifestyle but I do keep as active as I can. Currently at the doctors office as I’m having problems and severe pain in my arm and leg.
Watching what goes in to limit weight and trying to keep muscle tone. Lots of water friends, don’t drink your calories.
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