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Reply: Day Number 60 -- a Real Milestone for Me

Thanks, I appreciate the insight. If I can find a yoga group that is completely sans...

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Reply: Day Number 60 -- a Real Milestone for Me

I am extremely regimented when it comes to this program. I had a real busy Saturday 2...

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Day Number 60 -- a Real Milestone for Me

I started this nutrition/exercise quest on 01 September making today, day number...

Posted by BigDaddyMatty

I started this nutrition/exercise quest on 01 September making today, day number 60. This is a big deal to me as it marks the half way point of my expected reduction phase. I have felt a lot of changes in the past 60 days including:

Weight loss. I don't weight myself but an XXL shirt was getting to be too small when I began. Now an XL shirt fits nicely. I wore Levis with a 44" waist at the start. Now I am down to 40" and dropping. My goal is 36" -- the size I wore my senior year in high school. Overall I'm sure I'm down at least 50 lbs. I will begin weighing myself on 01 December.

Exercise. Broken-up into 2 or 3 sessions, I now walk 3+ hours/day at a fast pace. For the longest time I was exhausted after the walks (we have some steep hills here) but now they are slowly becoming routine. My bad knee (the main reason I began this program) know feels considerably better. My body now feels like a racing vehicle that easily cruises through each day but can really perform if I drop the hammer.

Food. I now eat very healthy. I feel extremely lucky that I have not had cravings for bad foods. I am also thankful that the hunger pangs have not been bad. I think the key is to eat a large number of fresh vegetables every day to fill up my gut. In terms of junk food and fast food, they just need to remain gone from my life. Not a once in a while treat, but gone altogether because they are not a treat. More and more I view them as poison.

I get my protein now from eggs, nuts, cow's milk, cheese, yogurt, tofu, tempeh, tuna, kippers, sardines, beans, lentils and quinoa. I'm not sure if I will add back beef and/or chicken once I shift to a weight maintenance program. If I eat beef and chicken, it would be once a week with something like stir fry.

Overall. My skin and hair look healthier. I am no longer bloated in the face (I suspect I am sensitive to sodium.) I have a lot more energy. Though I do not stretch I definitely feel more flexible. I feel much more relaxed and at ease when I pray. Absolutely zero gastrointestinal issues -- I feel like I have a cast iron stomach again. As I mentioned my knee seems to be healing once and for all.

I am planning to eat "non-diet" dinners on November 20th and 23rd (Thanksgiving) but I still plan to keep things pretty healthy. I might put an extra bit of roadwork in between then and now so both evenings can be absolutely guilt-free.

Here's to the next 30 days!View Thread

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Reply: Need Advice on Breakfast Cereals

Thanks for the information. One thing I really get tired of is the vilification of...

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Reply: Need Advice on Breakfast Cereals

I suspect that 100 grams of protein/day is misleading. Probably about half that for...

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Those "5 hour energy thingys" are a total rip-off. Just go buy yourself a big bottle...

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Reply: Need Advice on Breakfast Cereals

This is some excellent "out of the box" thinking! I make quinoa and tofu once a week...

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Reply: Exercise Away the Years

Hi Henry; My choice of exercise is daily walks (about 75-80 minutes in length) which...

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Reply: Need Advice on Breakfast Cereals

Cereal is sort of like coffee or iced tea. Consume it without sugar for a month or...

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Oat groats are the whole kernel before they are rolled/cut into oatmeal. I bought...

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