Diet-Fitness-General Wellness Your Thoughts?

[BUCKYLE]

Primal.
Blueprint.

Eat what you would hunt, fish, scavenge (i.e. meats, veggies, nuts, etc.).

I could hunt the shit out of a cow.

 

[knapplc]

I'm trying to lose weight. My bathroom scale goes up to 330 lbs and for the last six months I've been over the top. I started walking 3-5 miles a day this year, and since Feb 1st I've cracked 200 miles, with the goal of hitting 400 miles by the end of the year. Since I've been doing this, without really modifying my diet, I've lost many lbs - I can't be sure how many since I was literally off the scale, but these days I'm sitting at 325. I'd like to get down to 300 by the end of the year, and 250 by the end of next year.

I'm sure I'm going to have to change my diet, which sucks. I don't drink soda and I have forced veggies into our diet, but wine and beer continue to be on the menu. I've cut down to no more than half a bottle of wine a night (two glasses-ish), but it seems like there's either a beer or a glass of wine every night.

 

[muffler dragon]

I could hunt the shit out of a cow.

Word. Beef... it's what's for eatin'.

I'm trying to lose weight. My bathroom scale goes up to 330 lbs and for the last six months I've been over the top. I started walking 3-5 miles a day this year, and since Feb 1st I've cracked 200 miles, with the goal of hitting 400 miles by the end of the year. Since I've been doing this, without really modifying my diet, I've lost many lbs - I can't be sure how many since I was literally off the scale, but these days I'm sitting at 325. I'd like to get down to 300 by the end of the year, and 250 by the end of next year.

I'm sure I'm going to have to change my diet, which sucks. I don't drink soda and I have forced veggies into our diet, but wine and beer continue to be on the menu. I've cut down to no more than half a bottle of wine a night (two glasses-ish), but it seems like there's either a beer or a glass of wine every night.

I've read that optimum fat-burning is between 55-75% max heart rate. Keep on keepin' on and I'm sure you'll continue to shed. The biggest suggestion diet-wise (which run counter-intuitive to NE living) is drop the grains and processed carbs. This will help a shit-ton.

 

[knapplc]

That's a hardship. I don't eat a lot of bread, but I love it. We haven't bought corn on the cob, which is one of the biggest summer-time treats around here. I've been eating a lot of pan-seared veggies, done up in a dry pan until they get a bit of toast, then pulled off and eaten right there in the kitchen before they get cold. That's the best way to eat veggies, that or grilling. Grilled asparagus or broccoli is fantastic.

 

[muffler dragon]

That's a hardship. I don't eat a lot of bread, but I love it. We haven't bought corn on the cob, which is one of the biggest summer-time treats around here. I've been eating a lot of pan-seared veggies, done up in a dry pan until they get a bit of toast, then pulled off and eaten right there in the kitchen before they get cold. That's the best way to eat veggies, that or grilling. Grilled asparagus or broccoli is fantastic.

Feel free to eat all the veggies you want. I don't see any problem with what you have above whatsoever. (Of course, understanding that corn is not a veggie, but instead, a grain). I don't know if your body is up for it yet, but there is that option of getting your body into its own state of ketosis. If you up your protein and limit your carb intake to 50-100g per day; then you'll see the pounds drop quickly from diet change. I don't advocate doing this perpetually, but it will help if you run into a frustrating plateau.

 

[DubCoffman62]

I'm trying to lose weight. My bathroom scale goes up to 330 lbs and for the last six months I've been over the top. I started walking 3-5 miles a day this year, and since Feb 1st I've cracked 200 miles, with the goal of hitting 400 miles by the end of the year. Since I've been doing this, without really modifying my diet, I've lost many lbs - I can't be sure how many since I was literally off the scale, but these days I'm sitting at 325. I'd like to get down to 300 by the end of the year, and 250 by the end of next year.

I'm sure I'm going to have to change my diet, which sucks. I don't drink soda and I have forced veggies into our diet, but wine and beer continue to be on the menu. I've cut down to no more than half a bottle of wine a night (two glasses-ish), but it seems like there's either a beer or a glass of wine every night.

My best advise would be to keep doing what your doing, don't stop. Try to keep your calories between 1,500-2,000 a day. Try adding ankle weights to your walks because as your body becomes accustomed to what you're doing it'll burn fewer calories. I was going to suggest walking uphill but you live in Nebraska, kind of flat there I believe.

 

[Bucknut24]

I'm trying to lose weight. My bathroom scale goes up to 330 lbs and for the last six months I've been over the top. I started walking 3-5 miles a day this year, and since Feb 1st I've cracked 200 miles, with the goal of hitting 400 miles by the end of the year. Since I've been doing this, without really modifying my diet, I've lost many lbs - I can't be sure how many since I was literally off the scale, but these days I'm sitting at 325. I'd like to get down to 300 by the end of the year, and 250 by the end of next year.

I'm sure I'm going to have to change my diet, which sucks. I don't drink soda and I have forced veggies into our diet, but wine and beer continue to be on the menu. I've cut down to no more than half a bottle of wine a night (two glasses-ish), but it seems like there's either a beer or a glass of wine every night.

keep it up, my highest weight was 330 (about 5 years ago), I went on nutrisystem and got down to 290, then I quit doing that, and about 2 years later, I was back to around 320, but now I've just been going to the gym (do a total of about 30 minutes of carido) and about 20 minutes of weights (i don't really time weights I just do em) and I've tried to cut out some bread (that's prob my biggest thing, bread and pizza). And honestly, it hasn't been as hard as I thought

 

[Buckeneye]

Do keep in mind the nutrional value of 'raw' veggies as opposed to boil, steamed or cooked ones.

Complex carbs are one thing - whole grains. Not processed stuff. Don't totally avoid them. Flaxseed is great for your Omega 3's. So is Almonds & walnuts (both I hate)

Moderation - spread your calories throughout the day with small meals. Keep your metabolism going strong.

Dub had a great idea with the ankle weights. Keep the body guessing. The weight loss will just come with time and repetition.

 

[knapplc]

My best advise would be to keep doing what your doing, don't stop. Try to keep your calories between 1,500-2,000 a day. Try adding ankle weights to your walks because as your body becomes accustomed to what you're doing it'll burn fewer calories. I was going to suggest walking uphill but you live in Nebraska, kind of flat there I believe.

Yeah, it's pretty flat here. I live in "the hills," which means that I go up/down maybe 60 feet in elevation as I walk around my neighborhood. When I walk at lunch through downtown/the campus I think my elevation change is less than 20 feet.

It's funny how easy it is to keep it up, though. When I first started I had no wind and I was struggling, but now it's pretty easy to belt out two miles in 30 minutes. What bothers me is that it's SO HOT right now, so I'm skipping walking today. I may end up going to the mall tonight and walking with the blue-hairs just to get my time in.

keep it up, my highest weight was 330 (about 5 years ago), I went on nutrisystem and got down to 290, then I quit doing that, and about 2 years later, I was back to around 320, but now I've just been going to the gym (do a total of about 30 minutes of carido) and about 20 minutes of weights (i don't really time weights I just do em) and I've tried to cut out some bread (that's prob my biggest thing, bread and pizza). And honestly, it hasn't been as hard as I thought

I've been upwards of 300lbs for over a decade. It's scary reading about the drastic drop in life expectancy in people over 300lbs. I have a kid - I can't be doing stupid [Mark May] and leaving her without a dad.

My big problem is I hate weights. I can't stand "working out." I've tried and it's boring as all hell to me. I just need to suck it up, stop being a baby, and work out. I would LOVE to be under 300 again. That would be weird.

I wish I knew how much I've lost, but I do know I've lost some significant weight because I'm down to the last notch on my belt, and my jeans are really, really baggy now.

Do keep in mind the nutrional value of 'raw' veggies as opposed to boil, steamed or cooked ones.

Complex carbs are one thing - whole grains. Not processed stuff. Don't totally avoid them. Flaxseed is great for your Omega 3's. So is Almonds & walnuts (both I hate)

Moderation - spread your calories throughout the day with small meals. Keep your metabolism going strong.

Dub had a great idea with the ankle weights. Keep the body guessing. The weight loss will just come with time and repetition.

I eat raw broccoli and green beans sometimes, and we have a salad with pretty much every meal now. I've never tried the flaxseed. I don't want to get all swoll like Barry Bonds, though.

I've tried spreading meals around. That's pretty easy. Small snacks like a banana mid-morning and nuts in the afternoon are no-brainers that I should have done a long time ago. I've been making my own bread for years and years, so if I can do that it's better than store-bought bread (and tastes better, too). I don't eat it often, though.

My bad foods are bacon (goes on the salad), wine and pizza. I make my own pizza crust and sauce, but it's still pizza with cheese and pepperoni and sausage. I don't have it often, and I've cut down from two/three pieces a meal to one, so that helps. Wine is the one thing I probably couldn't stop, but instead of downing a bottle in an evening I've bought a vacuum pump and I drink half the bottle and seal off the other half for another day.

Moderation is easy. Gluttony is fun and it's way easier to let yourself go, eating whatever you want whenever, but this whole fat lifestyle sucks ass. I have got to slim down, so I have to make some sacrifices. It's really an easy choice.

 

[muffler dragon]

My big problem is I hate weights. I can't stand "working out." I've tried and it's boring as all hell to me. I just need to suck it up, stop being a baby, and work out. I would LOVE to be under 300 again. That would be weird.

I'll be sending you a PM shortly that may be of benefit.

My bad foods are bacon (goes on the salad),

Got a secret for you: it's not a bad food. Animal fats and meats do the body good. The bad part of bacon would be the curing. If you can get it uncured; then it's much the better.

 

[jwinslow]

Feel free to eat all the veggies you want. I don't see any problem with what you have above whatsoever. (Of course, understanding that corn is not a veggie, but instead, a grain). I don't know if your body is up for it yet, but there is that option of getting your body into its own state of ketosis. If you up your protein and limit your carb intake to 50-100g per day; then you'll see the pounds drop quickly from diet change. I don't advocate doing this perpetually, but it will help if you run into a frustrating plateau.

What limitations do you place on your consumption of core primal foods?

For instance, do you eat nuts sparingly or are you unconcerned with fat content altogether ?

I'm not asking whether you can go nuts for nuts, but rather whether you are careful about how much of which primal food items you eat.

 

[DubCoffman62]

What limitations do you place on your consumption of core primal foods?

For instance, do you eat nuts sparingly or are you unconcerned with fat content altogether ?

I'm not asking whether you can go nuts for nuts, but rather whether you are careful about how much of which primal food items you eat.

There's gotta be a limit to how many calories you eat a day. Even if you run and work out if you're eating between 3,000 and 4,000 calories a day you're going to put on fat. If you eat that many calories just fruit you're going to get fat. I know lots of dudes who lift and are really big in the arms, chest an back but they eat so much trying to get as much fuel as possible and they also have big guts.

 

[DubCoffman62]

Yeah, it's pretty flat here. I live in "the hills," which means that I go up/down maybe 60 feet in elevation as I walk around my neighborhood. When I walk at lunch through downtown/the campus I think my elevation change is less than 20 feet.

It's funny how easy it is to keep it up, though. When I first started I had no wind and I was struggling, but now it's pretty easy to belt out two miles in 30 minutes. What bothers me is that it's SO HOT right now, so I'm skipping walking today. I may end up going to the mall tonight and walking with the blue-hairs just to get my time in.

Where I live I have the luxury of three nice trails near my house. One is 1.3 miles with a 400 foot rise in elevation which is good for jogging from bottom to top, another that is .8 miles with a 500 foot rise and it's also paved, I do most of my sprinting there, I'll sprint for 10 to 15 second spurts and walk about 100 yards and the other one is 1.25 miles from bottom to top with a 900 rise in elevation. That one is strictly a walker because number it's a rocky trail, too easy to trip and fall and number two, lots of rattlesnakes, don't want to sneak up on one of them without suspecting it.

 

[jwinslow]

There's gotta be a limit to how many calories you eat a day. Even if you run and work out if you're eating between 3,000 and 4,000 calories a day you're going to put on fat. If you eat that many calories just fruit you're going to get fat. I know lots of dudes who lift and are really big in the arms, chest an back but they eat so much trying to get as much fuel as possible and they also have big guts.

Right, I'm just curious if it is meticulous or more vague, general moderation for high fat content like walnuts.

 

[muffler dragon]

What limitations do you place on your consumption of core primal foods?

At present, none. I stop when I'm sated and that's about the extent of it. The "moderation" camp of foods is where I exceed a little bit much: mostly beer.

For instance, do you eat nuts sparingly or are you unconcerned with fat content altogether ?

I eat nuts moderately. I have almonds here at work. I recently purchased raw walnuts, raw pecans, dried coconut and dark chocolate nibs for my own mix at home. I look for a simple tiding over to cover until I can actually have my meal.

I'm not asking whether you can go nuts for nuts, but rather whether you are careful about how much of which primal food items you eat.

I'm actually not very careful at all.

Throughout the week, I consume bacon and eggs just about daily. I will throw in fish, steak, pork loin or other meats for a dinner meal. I have salad throughout the week as well. When home, I'll snack on nitrate/nitrite free pastrami as well. I should note that periodically I'll just eat frozen veggies in some sort of sauce.

I really enjoy the Trader Joe's Plain Greek Yogurt (not reduced fat); however, I have determined that I need to reduce my milk-based intake even further. My joints slightly ache after eating it even though I know it helps my GI.

Last September, before I embarked upon P90x, I visited my Naturopath and had my blood work done. My results were fine at that time. In October, I started to segue to a Primal diet. I'll be going in for bloodwork again in August or September and I'll report back the difference that the year has made. A few family members and acquaintances are very intrigued by what my results will be. My mother, I believe, is hoping against hope that I'm near heart-attack levels so that I'll change my wayward ways.