2025 Health Changes

[ebinmaine 69,812]

Just now, stvski80085 said:

My wife hates it because I don't really sit down and eat with her much.  I just keep moving.

 

No negativity intended here but that's her issue. Not yours. I admire that you can do that. Keep it up.

 

[stvski80085 79]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

 

No negativity intended here but that's her issue. Not yours. I admire that you can do that. Keep it up.

 

Getting the wheel horse has given me more things to focus on and stay busy around the house.  I do a little every night until it's time to lay down and watch a show before bed.

[peter lena 8,984]

@ebinmaine   on my to and back from  surgeries , had  dr,s  sign off on evaluation statis  , that got me into  physical  theripes , and ways to  gain and move on . my  health service  and related has  visiting  theripists , had 2 / 3 a week  for months after  ,  operations . showed you how , evaluated  you , contacted the DR right there  on the I PAD  for  back and forth  . exchange , this is all based on your own progress .  also went to a local physical  therapy health care center . was not really changing till , my body  flexability  started coming in , gains were  slow coming  and difficult . was just at dr  for  6 month check over , told me I was on track , and concentrate on small  gains , get them into daily function , also suggested , brain related , otc , changes , also congratulated  me on , graduating  from colonoscopy  school , been years now , history  is good ,  i,m done .  stay at it , pete  

[EB-80/8inPA 1,755]

Neurodiversity is not our strength, it would seem.

Good luck and don’t get discouraged!

Edited February 19 by EB-80/8inPA

[ebinmaine 69,812]

6 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Neurodiversity is not our strength, it would seem.

Good luck and don’t get discouraged!

 

Much appreciated sir!    

 

It can be a strength... given the right circumstances and personal tools. 

 

The ability to hyperfocus on things. 

The RIGHT things. That can be great!   

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,755]

Hey, ebinmaine, I do have one suggestion:  You might want to ask your doctor if a 72-hour fast is right for you.  Autophagy can be your friend.  That said, I don’t believe med students spend even that much time on nutrition.  That does not appear to be their focus.

[ebinmaine 69,812]

10 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Hey, ebinmaine, I do have one suggestion:  You might want to ask your doctor if a 72-hour fast is right for you.  Autophagy can be your friend.  That said, I don’t believe med students spend even that much time on nutrition.  That does not appear to be their focus.

 

I've considered that seriously but because I work physically for a living,  I can't tolerate the energy loss on the first and second day. 

I "crash" hard.  

I have had good success with 16/8 intermittent fasting though. 

 

[adsm08 2,406]

29 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Much appreciated sir!    

 

It can be a strength... given the right circumstances and personal tools. 

 

The ability to hyperfocus on things. 

The RIGHT things. That can be great!   

 

 

 

I read that as "power tools", and being in the same boat as you, I was really wondering how power tools were going to help ADD. In my experience they usually just make it worse.

[ebinmaine 69,812]

4 hours ago, adsm08 said:

 

 

I read that as "power tools", and being in the same boat as you, I was really wondering how power tools were going to help ADD. In my experience they usually just make it worse.

 

Overall I'd agree. 

 

Unless maybe the current hyperfocus is shredding something to be repaired? 

[Mickwhitt 4,899]

Hi Eric, 

I lost a load of weight as I previously posted and it's all gone back on with some interest.

So I decided to lose it again, the same way that it came off last time. Which was exactly as another poster mentioned, no eating till supper time, just water.

It's a tough grind but for me it works. 

Wife is on a slimmers plan and is weighing everything and eating low fat allsorts, she is miserable and down because of it, which makes her want to eat chocolate.  I told her how it would go when she was pressured into this slimming class by her friends. Can't say how many times I've told her that the dieting industry is an industry because it doesn't work, just hooks you into this yo-yo weight watching.

I'm doing good on not eating during the day, sure it's tough if you are not busy, but it works and doesn't have me watching what I do eat, just limiting the amount.

I understand this doesn't work for everyone,  but it is all down to the habits we have around eating. Three meals a day, big portions, processed crap, sugar etc.

I have no intention of living like a monk but I can see that being a bit more struct on volume is a benefit.

My last bout of weight loss was definitely down to depression or at least anxiety. This one will be down to my choice to feel a bit better in my yoga stuff lol.

Whatever works for you, stick at it, it's worth it for sure. 

Mick 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

I've lost 5.5 lbs. in 3 weeks. Now 267.3.

 

 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

I've been working on a couple fasting periods. 

Last night was a 16. 

 

I'd like to do a few 24 hour fasts. 

 

There's a LOT of good modern research on the very positive effects of fasting. Particularly in 16 to 30 hour range.  

 

@Pullstart can attest. 

 

 

[sscotsman 178]

One thing that has helped my wife and I alot is cycling. Great for keeping active, keep the joints loose, losing weight, and just getting out in the world.

 

We are both approaching 60, and have both had some knee and back issues. Running and hiking (hiking mountain trails, which we enjoyed in our younger days) are no longer viable, long-distance walking (more than an hour) is also becoming a challenge, but biking is still working fine!

 

When we were in our 20's and 30's we each had mountain bikes, but the "hunched over" riding position no longer works for us. About 5 years ago we bought new bikes called the "Electra Townie" (Electra is the brand name, Townie is the model name. They have many models) 

 

We love them! they are a "cruiser" style bike, meant for simply casual biking, nothing crazy, we ride them on mostly flat rail-trails and the Erie canal trail. They are called "semi-recumbent" bikes,  which means the pedal crank is set slightly forward, not "straight down" like a more traditional bike, so your riding position is basically like sitting in a chair, legs slightly forward of your torso, arms forward, and your back is totally straight! Absolutely no "hunching over" at all. Also no strain or weight on your wrists, We have found them to be excellent bikes for "people of a certain age" we plan entire vacations around new places to ride them. One of the best purchases of the past decade for us.

 

Note the "Semi-recumbent" crank position, pedals forward, handlebars up, allows you sit and ride with your back totally straight up, no bending over at all:

 

 

 

 

 

Compared to a more "traditional" cycling stance.. not very comfortable!

 

 

 

Scot

 

 

Edited Sunday at 02:44 PM by sscotsman

[peter lena 8,984]

@ebinmaine  sounds like you need another  medical dr , check out , should be able to reference  , and expose  related issues , my son transfered to KC , in a recent  move , had a related  medical check out , similar to  army  physical specs  / advanced . exposed / suggested , changes , and verify  reactions . he said the change was like  a breath of fresh air , for body ache , etc.  every time he went back , he brought , check out  sheets . of change , effects , vital to stay in touch with  aging  changes . my recent  check out  had me  elinating some RX , changes were felt days later , just as dr said . just a suggestion , pete

[ebinmaine 69,812]

31 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@ebinmaine  sounds like you need another  medical dr , check out , should be able to reference  , and expose  related issues , my son transfered to KC , in a recent  move , had a related  medical check out , similar to  army  physical specs  / advanced . exposed / suggested , changes , and verify  reactions . he said the change was like  a breath of fresh air , for body ache , etc.  every time he went back , he brought , check out  sheets . of change , effects , vital to stay in touch with  aging  changes . my recent  check out  had me  elinating some RX , changes were felt days later , just as dr said . just a suggestion , pete

 

@peter lena

 

I'm ahead of you on that one. I had a physical last fall. We talked about things that needed to change.

I have NO prescription medicines. NO intention of being on any.

 

Weight loss is right on time if not a little ahead. We'll see how it goes for the next 13 weeks.

[ebinmaine 69,812]

34 minutes ago, sscotsman said:

cycling

 

Absolutely agreed!

I have several bicycles. Between me, Trina, her mom. I think there's 11 hanging out there.

 

I'll be selling off a few of those this spring.

My own original mountain bike I've had longer than most of my other possessions. I bought it in April of 1989.

Also have a couple of road bikes I won't be selling.

Trina has an inexpensive but still aluminum framed mountain bike and also a Trek brand mountain bike that I gave her. The Trek bike is specifically made for Woods crawling. It has an ultra low gear that none of our other bikes do.

 

Our intention this year is to include cycling much more often.

 

We are still very much avid Mountain ⛰️ hikers and intend to do quite a bit of that.

 

 

That forward set Recumbent Style is very interesting. Never seen that.

[Handy Don 13,110]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

That forward set Recumbent Style is very interesting. Never seen that.

This is a short wheelbase, folding recumbent (it fits in a 26in suitcase)--the Bike Saturday by Bike Friday. My wife’s is metallic blue. Fast, easy to learn, and at stops you can put your feet down on the ground comfortably. On her first day she got the hang of it in two laps around a parking garage and then rode 19 miles--farther than she’d ever ridden before. 

[Pullstart 63,604]

@Handy Don I can see how that would increase rider comfort, where there is less pressure in those inner tush muscles!  @SylvanLakeWH close your eyes.  

 

@ebinmaine you go man!  Keep it up!  It feels great to feel great!  I’m pretty regular on the 16/8 fast.  It’s fairly easy to do by simply skipping breakfast.  Occasionally, I skip lunch or just have a 150 calorie snack bar.  Last night momma and her girlfriends hung out together.  I didn’t)T feel terrible eating an entire medium hot and ready pepperoni pizza myself for a change.  I tossed it on the work bench, and grazed while I climbed around on my new oil rack setup.

[ebinmaine 69,812]

This particular YT channel a BUNCH of great info on fasting and many other health issues.  

 

 

https://youtube.com/@drjasonfung?si=smETT6a6AFXgq4Zw

[MainelyWheelhorse 777]

@ebinmaine pushing one of your tractors around or if you have to work on it pushing it to the workshop from storage might be a good idea for some weight training. Organizing implements might be another way to get some exercise too as some can give you a work out. That way you’re getting exercise and working on something you like and it leads into something productive. Working on my tractors, moving the implements around, and how physically demanding my job is have definitely helped me get in better shape than I used to be. 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

272.6 - 265.4 = 7.2 lbs down. 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

 

 

 

This is not easy at first.

 

Make no mistake about it.

 

There is scads of evidence showing that sugar is in general, along with processed foods, can be just as addicting to many people as alcohol or even some other drugs.
I've tried to lose weight nearly every year since 2017 but failed for various reasons mostly related to medicines and body pains. In every case The medicine side effects turned out to be worse than what I was already experiencing.

Last fall I decided it was time to try again.

I started slowly working my way towards more proteins and fats and less sugars and processed foods.
I cut out between meal snacks And stopped eating after a certain time In the evening.

I did a little intermittent fasting. That was successful but difficult.

I've now been several days in a row not eating for 16 to 18 hours overnight. It's absolutely incredible how well this works.