Changing the Routine

Comment by Phil (Guest)

Phil (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:09:09 +0000

Speaking as another Asian man of a certain age who drifted through many years thinking "wow, this is easy -- I don't have to do anything and yet my blood pressure stays low and my weight stays even" and then one day you discover, "wait a minute -- the last year's measurements were real" and "oh yeah, everybody in my family has heart disease".... I hear ya, man.

Good luck.

For a variety of reasons, I've recently decided to take a big cut to my meat-eating habits. I imagine that will help my health, too, as long as I don't substitute assloads of cheese.

Ditto on the Rob Schneider quote.

Comment by Noelle (Guest)

Noelle (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:25:26 +0000

They GIVE you free chips and soda at work? Man, I can't imagine all the other wonderful perks a person must get when they don't work for a non-profit....

Comment by Cori (Guest)

Cori (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:35:36 +0000

After 2 years and over 50 pounds lost, I find that eating more wisely actually relaxes me; when I'm forced to eat out too often I end up longing for the simpler fare that keeps me on track. And it's nice to know that, having lost that weight, if I slip up a bit I can always get back, because I know how to eat healthily without feeling as if I'm denying myself anything I enjoy.

Comment by DonnaF (Guest)

DonnaF (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:59:58 +0000

Sounds like you are on the right track. Cutting down on salt helped me a lot. Good luck with it all!

Comment by olafandy (Guest)

olafandy (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:23:53 +0000

Good luck, Ken! As Rob Schneider said in "The Waterboy," "You can DO eet!"

For what it's worth, I did more of a personal lifestyle change. I didn't really go on a diet as much as I changed what I ate more of. More salmon, veggies, little fast food. I still indulged myself with steaks and such, but I always made sure when I did that, I balanced it off with a lighter meal. You're right, you can't cut out the things you like to eat completely or else you'll just resent it and then gord yourself on it later on.

Comment by JohnC (Guest)

JohnC (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:08:54 +0000

Wow. 850 calories... is not a lot. being 6'2 215 227 I could never eat that little.

Comment by Crouching Hamster (Guest)

Crouching Hamster (Guest) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:45:39 +0000

Ken? Is that you?
I know you can do it.
You'll be back to fightin' weight (and BP) in no time!

P.S. - whole foods only, no partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and everything in moderation (looks like that's what you're leaning towards)

Changing the Routine

Ken — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:36:19 +0000

I'm faced with having to make a lifestyle change.