Diet crap talk

[Geo]

What did you expect? It is a seafood.

Seaweeds are definitely not my forte. The only time I tolerate them is with a mussel dish. Part of the 'sauce' so to speak.

[Rusty Edge]

I did enjoy fresh seaweed before I had health issues. I thought it was worth another try to get more variety and nutrition in my greens. Optimism over skepticism.  Oh well.


I thought I was too pessimistic for that. Maybe my wife has had an influence on me.

[Rusty Edge]

Maybe this will be my worst month. A net gain wouldn't surprise me.

I was 215 when I left for vacation in Florida for almost 2 weeks. The purpose of the trip was Disney's food and wine festival. The diet was suspended. I wasn't cooking at all, so I was getting too much salt, and the temps were about 60 degrees warmer on average.  I wasn't just drinking wine, I had a lot of fruity rum drinks, too, because they are better in Florida. While I did a lot of walking, it wasn't for the exercise, and I suspended exercising for the duration of the vacation, too.

Then again, six months of life style change has changed my habits. I found that I wanted salads, that I don't care for candy unless it's dark chocolate, that I didn't want anything sweet to drink unless it contained alcohol or was frozen. Or both, such as a Bailey's milkshake. 

I'll weigh in again on Sunday. I expect it to be well above 215, and we have Thanksgiving coming up. I intend to eat salad without dressing, turkey, gravy, and a some mashed potatoes. I'll have some sparkling wine with everybody, and take along some water. Usually I fill up on multiple servings of turkey/gravy/stuffing, and one of everything else.


On the quantitative side my blood pressure was 110/60 at the doctor's this week. I'm delighted with that, and I feel so much better.

[Geo]

Or both, such as a Bailey's milkshake. 

Never thought of that! Must try it for !

[Rusty Edge]

219.0

I was stuck on 223 lbs. for a while. My body seems to like that point. I feel like I'm losing weight again, so I think I'll pass 215 again soon, even if I don't do it this month, I think I'll be close. It's nice to be in control of the kitchen again, so I can regulate what I eat down to the salt.


I'm eassing back into the exercise.

[Rusty Edge]

Thanksgiving wasn't exactly a low salt meal. There wasn't any salad. Besides what I planned to eat, I had Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and ice cream. The Romaine lettuce scare really cramped my style, too. I like Romaine. Caesar salad ( sans croutons) with chicken or shrimp or salmon or anchovies is about the only diet food I can be sure of in a restaurant. At home I like to stack two pieces of it and use it as a taco shell or sandwich bread substitute. Of course it's good for other salads alone or as mixed greens. I think they were justified to pull it from the shelves though. Not only were there cases in several states including mine, but I was just telling my wife not to buy it from our favorite grocery store any more. The Romaine there was packaged, but there was what appeared to be at least 3 pieces of soil and/or snail crap on each and every leaf all the way through each head in the package.


So, 218.0 lbs. today. I'm pleased with that. I haven't been walking or doing calisthenics since I got home, with few exceptions, but I have been busy doing stuff like closet cleaning, gutter cleaning, outdoor decorating, etc. When I restore my routine I expect to be back on track.

[Rusty Edge]

217.8- little change, but it's consistent over a couple weigh-ins. I'll take it.


Now for the disclaimers- Exercise has been non-existent. Crappy weather for walking and the shingles shot had me feeling like I'd been kicked by a cow, so I didn't use that arm more than necessary. The Romaine ban didn't just remove it from the shelves, it got rid of mixes that contained some, curtailed restaurant salads, and had people buying the other stuff. Fortunately for me, I eat most types, including dandelion, collards, purslane, etc. But that doesn't mean it's in season. Also, I limit certain greens to once a week, because they encourage kidney stone formation. So, I wasn't following the spirit of the program, which features salads and sautéed greens.

Today's a new week in my last month of this year. Looking forward to it.

[Rusty Edge]

Low 215s again, for the first time since late October. Still haven't resumed exercise. Well, the best time to do something is now.

[Rusty Edge]

Only exercised once or twice, until I woke up with back pain. I suspect it's related to stacks of packages being handled in the process of Christmas prep and home smartification projects. Exercise program suspended.

I did do a one day fast thing to get my body back on track. It worked. I could tell I was liquidating fat by the excessive urination. I had to take in my belt a notch, which is about an inch and 1/4. Less chest fat, too. Now I'm in the 212s.

I'm reading a book about brain health and Alzheimer's prevention. Surprisingly, some researches nickname it "type 3 diabetes, " and the diet to fight it looks a lot like the one I'm on. I'll discus it in the book thread when I finish.

[Unorthodox]

Been a while since I posted anything. 

So, in October, I broke my left distal metatarsal. 

Not one to let such a small thing as a broken foot get me down, I powered through Halloween.  Going back to work after Halloween, my foot wouldn't fit in my boots, and I developed ankle, knee, and hip issues from my limping. 

Que depression, and thus soda issues. 

Despite all this, I did a 5k at Thanksgiving as I was feeling better-ish, which was a mistake, it probably set me back some, but was good to get moving at the same time.   

My foot is mostly back, I fit in my boots again, so have proper ankle support, and thus my ankle is getting better, and along with it the knee and hip. 

Though there's lots of muscle soreness now, and I can cramp the hell up if I sit for a long period and have to limp/stretch everything out, I can walk normally again, finally. 

On the clothes front, I've been wearing the clown pants, but purchased new of the 2 sizes down at black friday.  Just put them on for the first time.  Happy to report, despite struggles, I haven't lost any ground.  2 sizes smaller still fits great, but might get loose by end of the day.  Time to get back on the soda fast ans sugar reduction now the holidays have passed. 

[E_T]

good for you!!

[Rusty Edge]

Congrats Uno!

*****
Lingering in the low 2teens. I'm more concerned about a cold transitioning into sinus infection than losing weight, but I did take in my belt another notch. It looks like my belly is getting smaller, but body image is one of those things that tends to lag. Sort of like getting used to your appearance in the mirror after a haircut. My memory of my appearance conflicts with the new reality. I'm not sure what I really look like.

[Rusty Edge]

212.6

It feels like I'm losing weight again. It looks to me like I have less belly. I need to go shopping for greens vegetables, etc. My cold has transitioned into sinus infection. We'll see if it clears up, or transitions into a chest cold. Meanwhile, I plan to resume being active. 

 I have discontinued the statin drug. I never liked the way it made me feel. Reading about it, seems it's really a drug for people who have already had one heart attack that's been over-prescribed to many. Some cholesterol is necessary for normal brain function, hormone synthesis and immunity. Statins increase the risk of Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes and consequently Alzheimer's. Doesn't seem like a good risk-benefit to me. Heart attacks aren't a thing in my family, but diabetes and Alzheimer's are.

[Misanthrope]

I'm pretty sure that I'm over-salted again...

A friend of mine who's a chef says you can never over-salt.

Salt can be useful, but like all things, it needs to be used with moderation. Your chef friend is probably intimately familiar with the culinary axiom, "No fat, no flavor," but that can also be a problem for balanced diets.

...speaking of....
DEF gonna have to throw in with this.  Having just finished another monthly health-check call re: weight, I'm not catastrophic, but could be a lot better.

Currently: ~220Lb
Goal: 175Lb

Current focus: Make exercise more regular and more strenuous, swapping hi-fat foods for fruit & veggies... also, I need to be more of a jerk about NOT quietly cleaning up after everyone else out of compulsion.

Biggest challenge: Everyone else at home.

[Rusty Edge]

211.6 Today.

I've been as low as 211.1, but I seem locked in the 211-213 range. My wife has been giving me a hard time about the tail on my belt being too long, so I took a couple inches off of it. Today I am wearing a favorite shirt, which is size L. It doesn't fit well, but it isn't snug or in danger of ripping, either. I decided to try it on because I know that self-image lags. ( example - you get a severe haircut and get startled when you see yourself in the mirror.)  I still see myself as fat, although the fat is only on my back and belly now. For that matter, my belly is starting to recover it's shape. I have been exercising and shoveling snow.


On the other hand, with winter here, I have  hunger for calories. We'll see how this plays out.