Goonie
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I was over-weight for several years before I retired, and gained about 20 more after retirement. I climbed up on my Doc's scale in August 2013, and saw it hit 292#. Yikes! I decided then and there to do something about it. I cut out most dairy, cut red meat way back, cut out fried food, and eliminated about 99% of candy and sweets.
I started eating a lot more fruit, veggies, nuts, whole grains, legumes, and things like that. I still eat fats, but in the form of mono- and poly-unsaturated varieties. No trans-fats and very little saturated-fat. I also started working out at the local hospital's exercise facility (it's open to those 50 and over, and requires a doctor's order). My daily goal is to always burn more calories than I eat!
I usually exercise and workout 7 days per week. I go for 3-5 mile brisk walks at least 6 days per week. And go for 10-15 mile bike rides several times per week.
I've lost 70# in the past year! I'm shooting to lose at least an additional 50#. I'd like to get back down to somewhere between 160-170#. Currently blood pressure is 114/60. LDL, HDL, Total Cholesterol, and triglycerides, are all in the normal range. All of my other blood work is good, too. I only take two meds, one of which has been cut drastically, and hoping to be off of both before too long! My mirror shows the true outward results, too!
Over all I feel fantastic, and I certainly don't feel a bit deprived with my healthy eating choices!
I started eating a lot more fruit, veggies, nuts, whole grains, legumes, and things like that. I still eat fats, but in the form of mono- and poly-unsaturated varieties. No trans-fats and very little saturated-fat. I also started working out at the local hospital's exercise facility (it's open to those 50 and over, and requires a doctor's order). My daily goal is to always burn more calories than I eat!
I usually exercise and workout 7 days per week. I go for 3-5 mile brisk walks at least 6 days per week. And go for 10-15 mile bike rides several times per week.
I've lost 70# in the past year! I'm shooting to lose at least an additional 50#. I'd like to get back down to somewhere between 160-170#. Currently blood pressure is 114/60. LDL, HDL, Total Cholesterol, and triglycerides, are all in the normal range. All of my other blood work is good, too. I only take two meds, one of which has been cut drastically, and hoping to be off of both before too long! My mirror shows the true outward results, too!
Over all I feel fantastic, and I certainly don't feel a bit deprived with my healthy eating choices!
