What have you done for your health today?

Been a while since I posted here…haven’t hit my 240 target yet, but really haven’t been trying to either. Been hanging right at 270 for the last few months now, so I’m pleased with how easy that has been. Figure once we get through New Year, I’ll buckle down again. Really trying to figure out best course of action for the loose skin…my doctor keeps advocating ‘cool sculpting’…but that seems like Botox for fat to me. Whatever the case, loose gut skin, loose arm skin and loose thigh skin has unlocked another body dysmorphia cheat code. That said was always pretty jealous of ‘vascular’ dudes…and for the first time in my life I’m kinda veiny…so I think that’s neat.

Edit…and still not the healthiest fridge in the world, but 18 months ago this woulda been nothing but pizza boxes and leftover styrofoam containers. Biggest advice I can give anyone is, it’s a life style change, not a prison sentence, do something you can stick to.

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Ron said:
From someone who has dipped just over 100lbs and now kept it off for over a year…there is no such thing as targeted fat loss.

Create a calorie deficit - eat enough protein to protect muscle mass - and fat will burn wherever it wants. No exercise, potion, rub or cream will alter where fat is mobilized or liberated.
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How do you feel about the Carnivore diet?
 
UTfball68 said:
Been a while since I posted here…haven’t hit my 240 target yet, but really haven’t been trying to either. Been hanging right at 270 for the last few months now, so I’m pleased with how easy that has been. Figure once we get through New Year, I’ll buckle down again. Really trying to figure out best course of action for the loose skin…my doctor keeps advocating ‘cool sculpting’…but that seems like Botox for fat to me. Whatever the case, loose gut skin, loose arm skin and loose thigh skin has unlocked another body dysmorphia cheat code. That said was always pretty jealous of ‘vascular’ dudes…and for the first time in my life I’m kinda veiny…so I think that’s neat.

Edit…and still not the healthiest fridge in the world, but 18 months ago this woulda been nothing but pizza boxes and leftover styrofoam containers. Biggest advice I can give anyone is, it’s a life style change, not a prison sentence, do something you can stick to.

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That is a damn good looking stocked fridge. Makes my OCD happy.
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
That is a damn good looking stocked fridge. Makes my OCD happy.
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Well…the key to that was, in addition to the 120lbs in weight that I’ve lost, I also got rid of another 150lbs worth of pain in my ass.
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
How do you feel about the Carnivore diet?
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I don't want to write a book.
So I will be super brief but will be glad to expand on any portion of this you are curious about.

1) I lost weight under the guidance of Dr Eric Westman of the Duke University Obesity clinic.
2) Westman is a keto disciple and I am also a believer in the low/zero carb eating as a means to lose weight.
3) I believe 90+% of the efficacy of low carb eating is in the ability to easily create a calorie deficit. The other 10% is attributable to hormone impacts of carbohydrates that make it easier to overeat.
4) You can gain fat eating too much protein, you can lose at eating nothing but carbs. Lower carbs higher protein increase satiety and make eating less easier, imho. There is also some marginal benefit to the increased digestion expenditure of protein...and its certainly muscle sparing.


Ben hit on it...it has to be a lifestyle change. You have to burn more than you take in...and it has to be comprehensive.

Its consistent action and incremental deficits that creates success.
But the key is precision. If incremental choices grew a belly in 2 years and you just reverse the incremental choices it will take the same 2 years to lose what you built in 2 years.


The science is mathematically easy. 3,500 calories = 1 lb of body fat. Every surplus 3,500 calories will add a lb of fat. every 3,500 calorie deficit will consume a lb of fat.
A big mac, fries and a coke has 1,450 calories.
Running a half marathon burns about 1,300 calories.
You cant exercise weight away. Its impossible. You can eat a big mac meal in 5 minutes. A world class runner can run a half marathon in an hour.
 
I month ago I went to see one of the docs in the office I go to.
Just so happens he is a metabolic specialist ..... he studied under Westerman.
My knee situation has become critical that I get surgery ...... but my bmi is to high for the ortho doc and insurance. I'm also pre-dibeetus.
Went for a follow-up today.
Going Keto only, and a little exercise, has brought about a 14 lb, weight ..... size wise I lost and X .... went from 4X clothes to 3X.
Also lower my glucode a bit but evened it out.
Blood pressure is down enough to drop dosage to half a pill ..... he expects to stop that next month
Doc was happy!
With one or two small adjustments and adding as much exercise as possible he expects to drop most drugs eventually.
The exercise will have to be simple chair stuff ( lap-dancing sounds effective here!) because of the knees and the fact I'm still at less than half strength of my pre-long covid days.
After the first of the year, new insurance (United Healthcare Targets) will pay for a YMCA membership ..... so I'm gonna do that.
Wish me luck!
I want to teach the grandkids how to REALLY play sports after Mom & Dad teach the the nice stuff.
I also want to take them to the beach and swim in the ocean with them. ( one of my best grandpa memories)

Excuse me .... a possum just crossed the back yard ..... time to harvest breakfast!
 
Lizooki said:
I month ago I went to see one of the docs in the office I go to.
Just so happens he is a metabolic specialist ..... he studied under Westerman.
My knee situation has become critical that I get surgery ...... but my bmi is to high for the ortho doc and insurance. I'm also pre-dibeetus.
Went for a follow-up today.
Going Keto only, and a little exercise, has brought about a 14 lb, weight ..... size wise I lost and X .... went from 4X clothes to 3X.
Also lower my glucode a bit but evened it out.
Blood pressure is down enough to drop dosage to half a pill ..... he expects to stop that next month
Doc was happy!
With one or two small adjustments and adding as much exercise as possible he expects to drop most drugs eventually.
The exercise will have to be simple chair stuff ( lap-dancing sounds effective here!) because of the knees and the fact I'm still at less than half strength of my pre-long covid days.
After the first of the year, new insurance (United Healthcare Targets) will pay for a YMCA membership ..... so I'm gonna do that.
Wish me luck!
I want to teach the grandkids how to REALLY play sports after Mom & Dad teach the the nice stuff.
I also want to take them to the beach and swim in the ocean with them. ( one of my best grandpa memories)

Excuse me .... a possum just crossed the back yard ..... time to harvest breakfast!
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Keep it up and kick its ass!!
 
Lizooki said:
I month ago I went to see one of the docs in the office I go to.
Just so happens he is a metabolic specialist ..... he studied under Westerman.
My knee situation has become critical that I get surgery ...... but my bmi is to high for the ortho doc and insurance. I'm also pre-dibeetus.
Went for a follow-up today.
Going Keto only, and a little exercise, has brought about a 14 lb, weight ..... size wise I lost and X .... went from 4X clothes to 3X.
Also lower my glucode a bit but evened it out.
Blood pressure is down enough to drop dosage to half a pill ..... he expects to stop that next month
Doc was happy!
With one or two small adjustments and adding as much exercise as possible he expects to drop most drugs eventually.
The exercise will have to be simple chair stuff ( lap-dancing sounds effective here!) because of the knees and the fact I'm still at less than half strength of my pre-long covid days.
After the first of the year, new insurance (United Healthcare Targets) will pay for a YMCA membership ..... so I'm gonna do that.
Wish me luck!
I want to teach the grandkids how to REALLY play sports after Mom & Dad teach the the nice stuff.
I also want to take them to the beach and swim in the ocean with them. ( one of my best grandpa memories)

Excuse me .... a possum just crossed the back yard ..... time to harvest breakfast!
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You got this.
The thing to remember. If you have a bad day/week…it doesn’t undo…just get back on plan.

Football coaches love to say don’t let a loss beat you twice.
Same thing with a diet - don’t let a choice become a habit. And understand the power in saying - today I’m gonna say fawk it and eat I’ve cream drink beer and live it up. As long as those days are rare the journey is still the same
 
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