Feeling Healthy - Diet, Weight Loss, Fasting

[Pullstart 62,882]

177.6 today.  I might be the biggest loser and I’m not in on the competition (or the $$ pot) 

[rmaynard 15,460]

Started on a new diet and exercise program that does not involve fasting. 

Weight this morning 226.

 

Just to elaborate a bit.

I gave up on the fasting. It's not for me. The holidays were a killer. We are a family of eaters. Then came the week of Christmas. The wife and I started feeling sick on December 20th. Low grade fevers, sinus problems, and a cough. Covid-19 negative. We toughed it out through 12/27 when my wife went to the doctor because she was having trouble breathing. Seems we both tested negative again for covid, and positive for RSV. 12/28 she ends up in the ER (breathing). Back home that night, but for both of us we were miserable. RSV finally subsided and on 1/2/24 we declared ourselves healthy again. We had 17 good days, until 1/25/24 when we both tested positive for Covid. My 3rd time, her 1st. And yes, we were both fully vaccinated and boosted. Mine didn't last long (6 days), hers took 14 days. I've had Covid 3 times since being vaccinated. Anyway, to make a long story shorter, on February 4th, we both again declared ourselves well. After doctor visits on the 15th, all is well except my triglycerides and LDL cholesterol is high. Hence the new diet. High in fiber, low in saturated fat, plenty of fish, and 30 almonds per day. I limit my caloric intake to 2000 or less per day.  I'm back to briskly walking 1.5 to 2.5 miles per day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 23 by rmaynard

[ebinmaine 67,502]

5 hours ago, rmaynard said:

fasting. It's not for me

 

Definitely does NOT work for everyone.  

Trina couldn't follow a consistent fast. Her metabolism is just too all consuming.  

 

5 hours ago, rmaynard said:

Hence the new diet. High in fiber, low in saturated fat, plenty of fish, and 30 almonds per day. I limit my caloric intake to 2000 or less per day.  I'm back to briskly walking 1.5 to 2.5 miles per day

 

Excellent Bob. 

Good for you.  

 

 

I've been hovering in the high 260s for several months now.  

Started taking UMARY a few weeks ago. 

I can't say for sure it's a cure all but damn.....

Drastic difference in my overall aches and pains levels.  

Waaaaaaay down.  

 

So the plan for this year continues. ....

More hiking. More carefully introduced increased activities.  

 

[Pullstart 62,882]

We were in Detroit last weekend for wrestling state finals.  176.4 today.

[PWL216 889]

201.6 today. Started at 230. My goal is to get to 195ish. My wife has been doing Weight Watchers for 22 years with incredible consistency and discipline. She has been my coach. All I need to do is eat what she feeds me

[ebinmaine 67,502]

2 minutes ago, PWL216 said:

201.6 today. Started at 230. My goal is to get to 195ish. My wife has been doing Weight Watchers for 22 years with incredible consistency and discipline. She has been my coach. All I need to do is eat what she feeds me

 

 

Niiiiice work Paul !!!

[sergeant 291]

On 2/16/2024 at 3:46 PM, ANTPER said:

Most drugs have many side effects that vary individually.  Always check on them even if a Doctor recommends. I was giving med once with side effect of possible Stroke! I passed and dealt with it without.

Many of the side effect we read about for Drugs are not actually do to the drug. Many People who were In the studies for the drug already had health issues and because they were On the drug The Pharmaceutical companies have to report it as a Possible side effect when it may actually have nothing to do with the drug at all. I have always found look for later studies  when the drug has been out on the Market 10 years or more and You can find out if those side effects listed are accurate or not 

 

I was very worried about Dupixent (Because one of the side effects listed was Joint Pain), of which I am on now, Due to having EoE Eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammation of the esophagus. I get raised rings In the esophagus, and I also get strictures(narrowing of the esophagus), which can be treated with stretching my esophagus. But In adults, you can only do that so long as You could damage the esophagus if you have to do it often. What it really boils down to is that I have an allergic esophagus, which is allergic to a lot of the foods I used to be able to eat. Now that I am on Dupixent, I have no diet restrictions, so I can eat chili again every so often, even though I am allergic to Garlic and Kidney beans. I never had allergies as a Kid, other than getting scratchiness in my throat if I ate a Brazil Nut or a hazelnut. I am also now allergic to soy, which they put in just about everything that is consumed in the United States in some form or another. Soy was the one thing I just couldn't avoid. But even with the no diet restrictions because of the Dupixent  I will still try to avoid the foods my esophagus is allergic to. as I really don't want to go back on a Liquid/Soft diet again  5 Minute meals were Nice But  I  still like to chew my food. So I take a self administered shot once a week now and as of right now for the rest of my life until something new and easier that works comes out.  The downside is it is $3,000 a Shot  But The Pharmaceutical company who produces it pays the difference so you not out of pocket after You Insurance pays its percentage 

 

BTW in the original drug trial for Dupixent  Two people had Joint Pain and one already suffered from arthritis. The average  age of the Participants in the original study for Dupixent was 56. Dupixent has been rated safe down to 1 year of age recently. 12 was the original age limit.

 

Side effect for   Dupixent

 

[Pullstart 62,882]

It’s been a couple bits, and one of Mrs. P’s girlfriends home made us a dozen bagels, along with us going on a double date earlier this week for a 5 course meal with paired drinks each course.  Somehow, I’m down still to 175.4.  I think sometimes a little shock of switching up the intermittent fasting and going back to a routine of breakfast, lunch, dinner for a little while does a body good.

[lynnmor 7,306]

This fasting information was in the news yesterday.

[Pullstart 62,882]

I’ll take that with a grain of salt 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

25 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

This fasting information was in the news yesterday.

 

 

Trina saw that too. 

I found it disconcerting that the American Heart Association would publish something like that without good reason but I couldn't find any links to studies, statistics, facts. Etc.

 

I couldn't even find the metrics used. How old were the participants? Did they study various lengths of fasting? Where they already sick?

 

If you have more information to share I would absolutely love to see it.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

18 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

couldn't even find the metrics used. How old were the participants? Did they study various lengths of fasting? Where they already sick?

 

@lynnmor

Disregard that part. I was able to find some today that did not open yesterday.

 

 

 

This is certainly something that warrants more study.

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

About a month ago I noticed I'd gained a little. 

271+ after being below 270 for weeks. 

Lowered my intake a little and it stayed high for a couple weeks.  I still don't know why. 

 

This past week I've been concentrating on a little more caloric reduction. Several days I was below 2000 calories.  

I've also tried to make sure I'm moving about more after work. 

 

This morning I'm at  266.1

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

@PWL216

How's your weight loss going? 

[Pullstart 62,882]

Thanks for the nudge EB!  I haven’t been on a scale in a while.  Rylee needed it for wrestling state finals, so it’s been out of sight, out of mind if you will.  I feel like I might be up a bit, compared to weeks past.  We’ll have to jump on that scale in the other bathroom and back on the bandwagon soon!

[Pullstart 62,882]

Food for thought.  Percentages.  Since last year, I’ve taken off and kept off about 12.5% of my body weight.  Mrs. P’s biggest loser competition at work is based on percentages, and she!s cut 7.8% this year.  

[ebinmaine 67,502]

3 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Food for thought.  Percentages.  Since last year, I’ve taken off and kept off about 12.5% of my body weight.  Mrs. P’s biggest loser competition at work is based on percentages, and she!s cut 7.8% this year.  

Excellent! 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

 262 this morning. That's about 10 lb down from a few weeks ago. Feel okay so far which is different from the last several times I've tried to lose weight. Knock on wood..

[Pullstart 62,882]

176.4, which seems to be where I have found a new normal.  I’m ok with that, it feels good to be here!  Keep it up EB!

[ebinmaine 67,502]

On February 9th and 23rd I mentioned a dietary supplement called UMARY. 

 

I will immediately STOP using it die to an FDA recall notice. 

 

 

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/medication-health-fraud/umary-contains-hidden-drug-ingredients#:~:text=[6-14-2024],possibly in some retail stores.

 

 

 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,882]

It’s been a while since I checked in here.  175.8 this morning.  

[TractorEd 633]

I dropped about 15 lbs last year.  Struggling to do the same this year; bouncing between 5 &10 lbs .

The way I’m tracking is by the max I hit a couple of years ago.  In all, I’d like to drop about 38 from that max.

 

So, after 1.8 years, I’ve lost ~22.5 lbs. only about 16 more to go.  I’m going to need to try harder.

[adsm08 2,060]

On 8/16/2024 at 9:31 AM, Pullstart said:

It’s been a while since I checked in here.  175.8 this morning.  

 

Congrats.

Edited August 21 by adsm08