I have been meaning to start this thread for a while now.
First of all, let me introduce myself. *I am a 40 year old guy who has been overweight most of my adult life.*I am currently on several medications that help me deal with the problems associated with my weight. *I find this unacceptable. *I have had trouble sleeping and I get shot of breath just doing easy tasks.
I have started on a healthier eating plan. I cut out all junk food. *No carbs, lots of protein, limited fats and lots of water. *Since my diet is so drastic, I am also taking vitamins, and supplements that will replace the nutrients that I am not currently getting.
When I started this new page in my life, I weighed in at 266 pounds. *I am only 5’7″ tall. *That’s a BMI of over 42. *I am currently 213 pounds. *My BMI is now 31. *Still classed as obese, but I am moving in the right direction.
I was introduced to a website that I will provide soon. *I can’t yet, because it is still in testing mode. *Anyway, on this site, I have learned that you don’t have to kill yourself in the gym to lose weight and feel great. *They are very informative and supportive about the right way to work out.
A typical day for me is I get up at 6:30, shower and for breakfast have a protein drink. *For lunch, I have a protein soup and 2 cups of*vegetables, steamed or raw. Then I have a protein shake in the afternoon. *For supper I have an 8 oz serving of very lean meat with 2 cups of vegetables.
There are limits to the type of vegetables that I can eat. *Lots of lettuce, cucumbers and celery. *raw onions, raw or steamed broccoli and cauliflower, swiss chard, radishes. *Basically no legumes and no starchy items. *Starch breaks down to sugar as do carbs and your body needs to learn how to burn sugar and not store it. *This diet that I am working on is to help reprogram my pancreas in order to burn calories and not simply store them.
Let me tell you, after only 11 weeks of this diet and*exercise*program I have lost 54 pounds and I am feeling much better. *I have more energy and I am sleeping much better.
I can’t wait to share my successes as they happen.
Hoping to see less of me each day.
First of all, let me introduce myself. *I am a 40 year old guy who has been overweight most of my adult life.*I am currently on several medications that help me deal with the problems associated with my weight. *I find this unacceptable. *I have had trouble sleeping and I get shot of breath just doing easy tasks.
I have started on a healthier eating plan. I cut out all junk food. *No carbs, lots of protein, limited fats and lots of water. *Since my diet is so drastic, I am also taking vitamins, and supplements that will replace the nutrients that I am not currently getting.
When I started this new page in my life, I weighed in at 266 pounds. *I am only 5’7″ tall. *That’s a BMI of over 42. *I am currently 213 pounds. *My BMI is now 31. *Still classed as obese, but I am moving in the right direction.
I was introduced to a website that I will provide soon. *I can’t yet, because it is still in testing mode. *Anyway, on this site, I have learned that you don’t have to kill yourself in the gym to lose weight and feel great. *They are very informative and supportive about the right way to work out.
A typical day for me is I get up at 6:30, shower and for breakfast have a protein drink. *For lunch, I have a protein soup and 2 cups of*vegetables, steamed or raw. Then I have a protein shake in the afternoon. *For supper I have an 8 oz serving of very lean meat with 2 cups of vegetables.
There are limits to the type of vegetables that I can eat. *Lots of lettuce, cucumbers and celery. *raw onions, raw or steamed broccoli and cauliflower, swiss chard, radishes. *Basically no legumes and no starchy items. *Starch breaks down to sugar as do carbs and your body needs to learn how to burn sugar and not store it. *This diet that I am working on is to help reprogram my pancreas in order to burn calories and not simply store them.
Let me tell you, after only 11 weeks of this diet and*exercise*program I have lost 54 pounds and I am feeling much better. *I have more energy and I am sleeping much better.
I can’t wait to share my successes as they happen.
Hoping to see less of me each day.