PS - I also ordered a sterol supplement which is supposed to help lower cholesterol.
PPS - I already take a fish oil supplement every day as well.
PPPS - As well as a multivitamin and probiotic.
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- Joined: July 20th, 2012, 9:48 pm
Way to go Bruz. My advice would be to never skip snacks or fast. You need to eat. The only snacks I might have would be an apple or nuts. Walnuts, almonds and peanuts are good for the cholesterol. Foods high in monosaturated fats are good and can be found in alot of nuts. Use more olive oil in cooking, its much better for you then vegetable oil. I ate alot of those last year to get my cholesterol numbers down. I still do.
A high fiber breakfast is great. Gluten free and sugar free oatmeal is good. But add some fruit in it and you good to go. Low sugar cereals are good too. Fiber One and Shredded Wheat is good. Ezekiel bread is great too, toasted with almond butter is great for breakfast.
Stay away from the processed foods and foods high in saturated fats. Find alternatives. Instead of regular potato chips, have baked chips or Sun Chips. Salsa and chips are a nice alternative too. That would be a good snack to have too.
A high fiber breakfast is great. Gluten free and sugar free oatmeal is good. But add some fruit in it and you good to go. Low sugar cereals are good too. Fiber One and Shredded Wheat is good. Ezekiel bread is great too, toasted with almond butter is great for breakfast.
Stay away from the processed foods and foods high in saturated fats. Find alternatives. Instead of regular potato chips, have baked chips or Sun Chips. Salsa and chips are a nice alternative too. That would be a good snack to have too.
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- Joined: January 15th, 2004, 6:12 am
Cutting out the snacking. If I can’t eat junk food, what’s the point?
That sounds terrible lol
i couldn’t go without a snack, but mainly because working nights i don’t get dinner until like 8pm
I cut up cucumbers and dip it in hummus most every day, go through the giant tubs from costco all the time, i like to add jalapeños and hot sauce on top for a kick
That sounds terrible lol
i couldn’t go without a snack, but mainly because working nights i don’t get dinner until like 8pm
I cut up cucumbers and dip it in hummus most every day, go through the giant tubs from costco all the time, i like to add jalapeños and hot sauce on top for a kick
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- Joined: April 2nd, 2002, 2:00 am
Had a follow-up w/ my Dr today to discuss my cholesterol - he was happy with the changes I’ve made already. Will have my blood work done again in 4 weeks - he thinks I’ll be fine 
Continuing to lift 5-7 days/week, do elliptical every day for 35+ mins, and eat better...
Down 8-9 lbs since I started this.
Continuing to lift 5-7 days/week, do elliptical every day for 35+ mins, and eat better...
Down 8-9 lbs since I started this.
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- Joined: January 16th, 2004, 9:51 am
nice bruz
I took february off from drinking and made some dietary changes and it definitely paid dividends
still not getting that much exercise but at least started working out a couple times a week and biking when it's nice out
bought an awesome bike a few weeks ago and thus far really pumped about it, can't wait for it to get more consistently warm so I can do some wild explorations
didn't lose much weight, I'm not sure what I started at but probably 203-205 and now 196
but the weight redistributed a little for sure and I feel way better
had a basketball game break out at work yesterday and played (half court) for an hour and was surprised that I was completely fine in terms of energy etc, I'm not sure a month ago that would have been the case
so far so good
I took february off from drinking and made some dietary changes and it definitely paid dividends
still not getting that much exercise but at least started working out a couple times a week and biking when it's nice out
bought an awesome bike a few weeks ago and thus far really pumped about it, can't wait for it to get more consistently warm so I can do some wild explorations
didn't lose much weight, I'm not sure what I started at but probably 203-205 and now 196
but the weight redistributed a little for sure and I feel way better
had a basketball game break out at work yesterday and played (half court) for an hour and was surprised that I was completely fine in terms of energy etc, I'm not sure a month ago that would have been the case
so far so good
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- Joined: October 21st, 2005, 9:02 pm
Good work Beansy. A month off is no easy ride for me so respect 
dude.
Agreed - can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get out more
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dude. Agreed - can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get out more
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- Joined: July 20th, 2012, 9:48 pm
Update. Have for the most part kept the weight off and continue to. A year later and had some blood work done, I have a clean bill of health. Cholesterol and triglycerides are at a very healthy level. I think I have finally nipped this in the bud. Doctor said go easy or else I would be put back on meds to control that. The biggest killer he said is sugary drinks like soft drinks. Have to be honest, have not had a Pepsi, Coca Cola or Dr Pepper in well over a year. Don't think I will ever drink that again. Too much sugar and too many empty calories. Not even diet tastes good to me. Lately all I drink now is coffee. As for beer consumption, got to keep it only to a minimal and on weekends. Can still enjoy a couple, but just enough.
The one thing I learned from all this was I let myself go for years. I had the worst diet. I was not eating enough of the foods that were beneficial to my health. I was downing too many beers in a week with a very poor diet and that is not a good combo. In addition I was not exercising or was not as active as I should be. In addition this was effecting my overall mood and energy which was low, sluggish, miserable and just being an all around jerk. Today I feel like I have more energy and much happier then I was a year ago. I am happier at work and feel I am performing better. If that isn't motivation to keep the weight off, I don't know what is.
The one thing I learned from all this was I let myself go for years. I had the worst diet. I was not eating enough of the foods that were beneficial to my health. I was downing too many beers in a week with a very poor diet and that is not a good combo. In addition I was not exercising or was not as active as I should be. In addition this was effecting my overall mood and energy which was low, sluggish, miserable and just being an all around jerk. Today I feel like I have more energy and much happier then I was a year ago. I am happier at work and feel I am performing better. If that isn't motivation to keep the weight off, I don't know what is.
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- Joined: January 16th, 2004, 9:51 am
that's awesomeBarefoot9troyer wrote: Update. Have for the most part kept the weight off and continue to. A year later and had some blood work done, I have a clean bill of health. Cholesterol and triglycerides are at a very healthy level. I think I have finally nipped this in the bud. Doctor said go easy or else I would be put back on meds to control that. The biggest killer he said is sugary drinks like soft drinks. Have to be honest, have not had a Pepsi, Coca Cola or Dr Pepper in well over a year. Don't think I will ever drink that again. Too much sugar and too many empty calories. Not even diet tastes good to me. Lately all I drink now is coffee. As for beer consumption, got to keep it only to a minimal and on weekends. Can still enjoy a couple, but just enough.
The one thing I learned from all this was I let myself go for years. I had the worst diet. I was not eating enough of the foods that were beneficial to my health. I was downing too many beers in a week with a very poor diet and that is not a good combo. In addition I was not exercising or was not as active as I should be. In addition this was effecting my overall mood and energy which was low, sluggish, miserable and just being an all around jerk. Today I feel like I have more energy and much happier then I was a year ago. I am happier at work and feel I am performing better. If that isn't motivation to keep the weight off, I don't know what is.
all this sounds very familiar to me except the issue with the sugary drinks, which I've always kept to a minimum (I'll have a soda maybe 3x a year and a gatorade or iced tea once or twice a month but that's about it)
I legitimately feel happier and have more energy than I did just 6 weeks ago and I haven't lost any real weight yet
the big thing for me right now, besides maintaining and slowly increasing the exercise, is keeping the booze limited to once a week
that one time I'm going to drink as much as I fucking want haha but if I go any more frequently than that I just lose motivation for anything
the first weekend after I took a month off I drank both friday night and saturday but the last couple weeks I've cut out the fridays and it's been great
get up feeling super fresh, do some errands and bike rides, and then dialed in for power booze by early afternoon
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- Joined: October 21st, 2005, 9:02 pm
beam21 wrote:
dialed in for power booze by early afternoon
Love an all dayer.
I have similar problems with motivation for exercise and drink. Have no problem going to work at all - which is pretty physically demanding at times.
Laying of the beer for a while - did Jan dry then been flat out in Feb and intermittent in March. Paddys Day out fecked me and thought time to get back on the wagon.
The problem I have is I just fancy one pint. But me with one pint drunk wants another two. With three in I want another three and then I want to stay out. So moderation I'm struggling with. It's easier to abstain all together than moderate and exercise.
Weather has been shit here - coldest March I can remember. So little chance of getting out early to exercise. That's my only window - pre work. Daytimes and evenings are full of kids, work, kids and wife. Cunting weather - best get better soon
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- Joined: April 2nd, 2002, 2:00 am
About 2 months + 1 week into my latest go and I’m down to 206.5 (from 231+)... down 24 pounds so far
Lifting as much as ever if not more in some areas
Still have some more belly fat I’m working on. Don’t want to get too lean either though.
Lifting as much as ever if not more in some areas
Still have some more belly fat I’m working on. Don’t want to get too lean either though.
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- Joined: March 21st, 2018, 5:29 am
Good to know some of you are into weight loss and like living healthy. Alcoholism and obesity together is to be taking serious because it will take years of your life. Since February I've lost 15lbs and all I did was stop binge drinking. Drink only water and walk at least a mile a day and if your going to drink beer keep it under 100 ounces a week. And don't forget to cut the junk and fast food.
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- Joined: July 20th, 2012, 9:48 pm
Weekend boozing only I think is the best way if you are to lose weight. I used to slam beers after work 2-3 a night a week, even more on Friday and Saturday. You could get away with it in college or when you are in your 20s, but as you age your metabolism is just not what it used to be. When I was young, I felt I could eat anything and not gain so much weight. I was wrong. As I got older it crept up on me. That is the reality. Now you have to be more active or else you will not be conditioned to have the energy you once had. That means get the fuck outside, go to a gym and work. Take a long walk. Ride the bike. Even just going outside and clearing brush and yardwork is good. If you are losing weight, look at the scale once a week. You will drive yourself nuts looking at it every day.
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- Joined: January 16th, 2004, 9:51 am
you're totally right about the daily scale shit
thankfully it's been a while since I was on the "2-3 beers after work" plan
I took a long break from drinking prior to grad school but started that plan (plus getting hammered both friday and saturday every weekend) when I went to school and straight up gained 60 pounds in like a year and a half
I was not even old, I was 27 years old and 155 when I started (I'm short 5'8" so good shape but not like super thin) and at one point got up to 215!
it was slow and barely noticeable up until I got to 175 or so, but just fucking ballooned after that
I still struggle to keep it down even with just weekend boozing (going back to "once a week" has helped, although I've been on vacation both the last 2 weekends prior to this one and that has focked that up somewhat), I've been mostly at 200-205, about 193-195 now, never got much below 185 since I've been in my 30s
fat and sucks haha
thankfully it's been a while since I was on the "2-3 beers after work" plan
I took a long break from drinking prior to grad school but started that plan (plus getting hammered both friday and saturday every weekend) when I went to school and straight up gained 60 pounds in like a year and a half
I was not even old, I was 27 years old and 155 when I started (I'm short 5'8" so good shape but not like super thin) and at one point got up to 215!
it was slow and barely noticeable up until I got to 175 or so, but just fucking ballooned after that
I still struggle to keep it down even with just weekend boozing (going back to "once a week" has helped, although I've been on vacation both the last 2 weekends prior to this one and that has focked that up somewhat), I've been mostly at 200-205, about 193-195 now, never got much below 185 since I've been in my 30s
fat and sucks haha
