I Want To Get Fitter! - Page 7

Aquila · #61 07-18-2017, 02:05 PM

About ten years ago I was having headaches whenever I was doing anything strenuous. My wife insisted that I see a doctor. I chose to see a D.O. instead of an M.D. and this doctor was awesome. She explained that my blood pressure was so high if I were older I'd be in stroke range. I was about 80 pounds over weight and my triglycerides and numbers were a mess. I have heart disease and diabetes runs in my family. She recommended that I get on the South Beach Diet and even recommended 8 oz. of red wine four nights a week. I asked her about grape juice and she said it would work as far as antioxidants, but she was concerned with the sugars.

So, I followed my doctor's orders.

I lost about 73 pounds on the South Beach Diet. I actually enjoyed the foods and felt awesome. The first two weeks were tough, but not impossible. I just had plan my meals. In fact, meal planning became a habit and so it was good for the budget too. I learned to appreciate fine wines and even became rather fond of wine tastings. My weight and my numbers were fantastic. I was the healthiest I had been since I ETSed out of the military. I maintained it for several years.

I've drifted from the diet and gained some back. And I don't drink much wine at all anymore. But I know the diet works. I can feel the difference. I miss it. I've been thinking about picking it up again. Here's a video on the diet. Please note. When they say "diet" they mean a "lifestyle", not just a period of depriving yourself of food. It has to become the way you eat and live your life. It works. Here's a couple videos on it:

Esaias · #62 07-18-2017, 02:24 PM

Jogging sucks, so does long distance running. Tears you up over time. Sprints or interval running is much better.

Aquila · #63 07-18-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Esaias

Jogging sucks, so does long distance running. Tears you up over time. Sprints or interval running is much better.

I loved jogging and running. I have a left knee with a severed ACL and a torn meniscus. Some things are rather difficult. lol

Evang.Benincasa · #64 07-18-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

I loved jogging and running. I have a left knee with a severed ACL and a torn meniscus. Some things are rather difficult. lol

I agree.

good samaritan · #65 07-19-2017, 01:48 PM

Yesterday breakfast: Had a bacon,egg, lettuce, and tomatoe on whole grain bread sandwhich.

snack: 2 small sqaures of dark chocolate, 3 crackers with chicken salad and dill pickle slices on each.

smoothered hamburgersteak, mustard greens, and cabbage a very small pc. of cornbread.

I have been doing more carbs because I haven't been going to the bathroom enough. Trying to see if it makes a difference without affecting my weightloss progress.

good samaritan · #66 07-19-2017, 01:58 PM

Someone on a ketogenic diet told me that you can't eat honey while on keto. I question the healthyness of any diet that says that a moderate amount of local honey is bad for you. I understand refined sugar and artificial sweetners being bad for you but honey? Erythritol, Mannitol, Xylitol are listed as some ketogenic sweetners. If I need a little sweetness I will still go to the honey. I have always heard if you cannot pronounce it then don't eat it.

good samaritan · #67 07-21-2017, 08:50 PM

I have come to the conclusion that moderately low carbs is good espeacially to loose some weight, but you don't need to go overboard. When I am talking about carbs I am refering to the healthy ones. Of coarse the bleached grains and sugary snacks soft drinks should not be something that anyone eats at all. As of lately I have evenly distributed eating portions proteins and fats/green leafy green vegtables and a carby vegtable(carrots, potatoes, beans etc.). You need enough grains in your diet for the digestion process.

Two weeks, today I have shaved off another 5lbs. I started at over 250 and weighed in tonight after supper at 231lbs. I was actually able to crawl under my grandads house today because of a broken water line. I would not have fit a couple of months back becuase it is very low. Temp. today reached 103 degrees here in West TN and that will help you sweat off the water, too.

Esaias · #68 07-21-2017, 11:53 PM

GS, your progress is outstanding!

Amanah · #69 07-22-2017, 04:40 AM

So I have been thinking about the Paleo diet and am going to try some of the recipes. I have cookbooks for all various cuisines and diets, so why not.

I bought some grass fed, no hormone, no antibiotic ground beef to make my paleo meatloaf with, its very high fat.

I'm thinking its impossible to eat Paleo because the meat is not running from you, its not lean enough to eat.

good samaritan · #70 07-22-2017, 05:55 AM

IMO, the fat content in meat mostly cooks out. Whether a person uses 80/20 or 90/10 doesn't really matter. After it is cooked the actual meat is the same, it is the amount of cooked meat left in the skillet that is affected by the lean to fat ratio. My wife always drains her beef anyway. The fattier the bacon the smaller it will shrivel after it is cooked in the end it comes out the same. Of coarse different types of meats have different amounts of fat and also the fats are derived from different source. Different animals are fattened by different food sources, they used to be anyway.

The fats from dairy such as milk, butter, cheese are where I try to be sure to get my extra fat intake from.