Nutrition for a healthier teh mafia goodness
Started by Integrity28, Jun 21 2012 08:15 PM
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:08 PM
I know for a fact that if you follow Fuhrman's plan, even at 80%, you won't need Prilosec. I don't take any meds regularly and have talked to a bunch of people that are off all kinds of meds
Yup.
I also spent 5 days out in Indiana this past week and my allergies were nowhere near as bad as they typically are out there. In general I feel like a million bucks.
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:10 PM
Yep.. it's a shame cause i know plenty of vegan types that think they are healthy cause they don't eat meat, but basically consume a bunch of fake meat replacements made out of soy or TVP and it's actually more processed and worse for them the originalys
Which is a common misconception. Im all for vegans and vegs if they go a natural path.
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 12:16 PM
Update:
3 weeks in eating with a commitment of about 70% to Dr. Fuhrman's "Eat to Live" approach.
I still have 1-2 beers a week, probably have more grains than I'm supposed to but they are whole, I still eat meat just less of it (if I have any it is less than 4 oz. per meal but I try to skip animal-based food at least one meal a day, and I eat things like granola that have some added fats and sugars - because I don't know how to make it myself yet.
I am now under 220 pounds for the first time in about 8 years. 218 last weigh in... down from 229 when I began shifting towards this. 10 pounds lost in 3 weeks. On WW before this I lost 15 pounds in 9 months, and my blood pressure went up in that time from eating low-point meals loaded with sodium.
My blood pressure 3 weeks ago was averaging about 145/90. I've taken it the last 3 days and it has been about 118/84. Diastolic still a little high, but it's only been 3 weeks and I haven't been exercising which will help that. Either way, I'm trending towards avoiding medication... after 3 weeks at a 70% commitment level.
Also, many of my stomach ailments seem to subside completely with dairy 100% out of my diet, even cultured yogurts which I thought didn't bother me.
Thanks Vic.
Thanks CTM.
3 weeks in eating with a commitment of about 70% to Dr. Fuhrman's "Eat to Live" approach.
I still have 1-2 beers a week, probably have more grains than I'm supposed to but they are whole, I still eat meat just less of it (if I have any it is less than 4 oz. per meal but I try to skip animal-based food at least one meal a day, and I eat things like granola that have some added fats and sugars - because I don't know how to make it myself yet.
I am now under 220 pounds for the first time in about 8 years. 218 last weigh in... down from 229 when I began shifting towards this. 10 pounds lost in 3 weeks. On WW before this I lost 15 pounds in 9 months, and my blood pressure went up in that time from eating low-point meals loaded with sodium.
My blood pressure 3 weeks ago was averaging about 145/90. I've taken it the last 3 days and it has been about 118/84. Diastolic still a little high, but it's only been 3 weeks and I haven't been exercising which will help that. Either way, I'm trending towards avoiding medication... after 3 weeks at a 70% commitment level.
Also, many of my stomach ailments seem to subside completely with dairy 100% out of my diet, even cultured yogurts which I thought didn't bother me.
Thanks Vic.
Thanks CTM.
"Idz a process."
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 12:22 PM
Awesome to hear man. I'm glad you found something that is working for you. Even if it works now it might change, the body is a complex machine and it takes years to figure sh*t out. The most important thing is you've made the choice to figure it out for your health. Congrats!
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 12:44 PM
It has been a humbling experience, and I've enjoyed that aspect of it as well.
I'm re-learning how to eat, how to cook, opening my eyes to things I scoffed at in the past... really seeing how foolish my assumptions about nutrition and eating were. I feel like I've been put in my place, in a good way.
My girl just spent the past week reading Fuhrman's book too. She's basically been eating what I tell her or make her for 8-9 days. She's already lost about 4-5 pounds, skin is glowing (like mine), teeth look whiter, and we aren't just eating like rabbits... if you know what I'm saying, EY-YO!!!!!!
I'm re-learning how to eat, how to cook, opening my eyes to things I scoffed at in the past... really seeing how foolish my assumptions about nutrition and eating were. I feel like I've been put in my place, in a good way.
My girl just spent the past week reading Fuhrman's book too. She's basically been eating what I tell her or make her for 8-9 days. She's already lost about 4-5 pounds, skin is glowing (like mine), teeth look whiter, and we aren't just eating like rabbits... if you know what I'm saying, EY-YO!!!!!!
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 12:20 AM
It has been a humbling experience, and I've enjoyed that aspect of it as well.
I'm re-learning how to eat, how to cook, opening my eyes to things I scoffed at in the past... really seeing how foolish my assumptions about nutrition and eating were. I feel like I've been put in my place, in a good way.
My girl just spent the past week reading Fuhrman's book too. She's basically been eating what I tell her or make her for 8-9 days. She's already lost about 4-5 pounds, skin is glowing (like mine), teeth look whiter, and we aren't just eating like rabbits... if you know what I'm saying, EY-YO!!!!!!
It becomes a science experiment. If you ever work out more seriously/intensely keep tweaking. I notice the change from cycle to cycle like right now i eat like a horse as my strength cycle is insane. It's a ton of fun. Hearing stories like yours validate my feelings that fitness/nutrition is what I should be doing. Makes me seriously happy to hear news like this
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 07:05 AM
If I relied on a man to make me food, I would starve. Or just eat a lot of grilled meat.
She doesn't rely on me for it. She knows I can cook and knows it's something I enjoy doing. Understanding flavors, nutrients, etc, it's a lot like composing, or painting, it's creative expression without me doing what I do all day for a living. When I go into the kitchen, I do not use recipes about 95% of the time, and it affords me the experience of "inventing" something new almost every time I cook... I live for the moment of exhilaration that come after creating something new, and successful... in the kitchen, or for my clients, it's sorta the same rush. I like making something relevant from nothing.
Edited by Optimus Primate, 07 July 2012 - 07:07 AM.
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 07:15 AM
It becomes a science experiment. If you ever work out more seriously/intensely keep tweaking. I notice the change from cycle to cycle like right now i eat like a horse as my strength cycle is insane. It's a ton of fun. Hearing stories like yours validate my feelings that fitness/nutrition is what I should be doing. Makes me seriously happy to hear news like this
I often talk with my girl about what our second career will be. I have a concept in mind that involves us owning and operating a unique fitness, nutrition, lifestyle, company with what I think might be a viable differentiating advantage, but I'm still sort of shaping it and investigating. Also, I don't have the desire to leave my field just yet... but I think eventually I'll have achieved what I want and will be hungry for different. If I was going to burn out, I would have already. I'm too resilient to go out like that though.
I think genuinely compassionate people that like to "fix problems" (poor health being the problem here) and "share what they've learned to benefit others" often gravitate towards nutrition and fitness instruction. Just knowing the interwebz version of you I'd say you prove this hypothesis right.
"Idz a process."
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