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So many people wish they could lose weight. This blog is an attempt to put together something to share about my experience. I started January of 2012 at 232 lbs and I had been trying to lose weight, probably shaving 5 lbs off my maximum, which would have been closer to 235. My last measurement showed a mere 160.4 lbs. The means over the last year I would have lost 75 lbs. In the picture from the summer of 2012 I weigh 175. I would love to get down to the 150 to 155 range over the next year. Why so slim? Mostly because if its worth doing its worth doing well. But also because arteriosclerosis runs thick in my family and if I can live at an ideal weight of course I should. I'm also fully content to live life at 160 if that's how it is to be, but I think its worth a try. This blog lets you join the adventure! The main thing was I just decided I'm in charge of my own weight. Policitians and actors do it. Why not me? Do I just did. No hocus-pocus. No hormones or any kind of pill. No extreme behavior, diets or fasting. No worries about mysterious toxins. Just a series of straight-up, science-based strategies. That why I think I have something to share. I can weigh whatever I want. Although I take what I know from science, I don't have access to scholarly libraries or time to do full scholarship on what I put here. I don't claim to have all the science right. If you know something I should know, add in a comment. This blog is a work in progress, I will keep editing the pages as I get ideas, insight and feedback. All my best -- Rob |
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Who says healthy food isn't good?
Go figure, the healthiest food actually tastes the best. Not I know its hard to compete with the flavor of Barbecued Spare Ribs, but who's to say that's not healthy? Its pretty much whole food too. Ribs and all. So what's the problem? Really just the portions. A rack of two ribs once a month is completely healthy. The only good reason not to eat it is you don't want to support factory farming. And that's a good reason. Some of us buy meat from real farmers who work real farms. You can meet ( or even meat) the cow if you want.
I don't mind a few of those ribs, but I don't miss them if I above my target weight. Yesterday I had something that tasted so good it makes ribs seem really dull and predictable. Cheryl made it of course. It was
White Quinoa
Feta Cheese
Green Onion, Shallots and Celery finely chopped
Lemon Squeeze
Fresh Green Beans
Green Olives
Mix that with a view to getting a reasonable balance. I won't try to figure out the calories, but here's how to think about it. Without the feta it would be 225 calories per cup. Feta cheese is pure fat, but its fluffy-- 100 g for 1/4 cup. but that takes up 50 calories of my vegetables. So my guess is its that was 275 calories for a cup. I had two cups of it in three small meals yesterday, so that was 550 calories. Breakfast a cup of oats, 225 calories, so I'm up to 775 before dinner. Dinner I pigged out, ate 2 cups vegetable matter, 1/2 cup of chicken 1/2 cup of poutine. Figure must have inhaled 700 calories. So my total on the day was 1450. Woke up at 175.4 lbs, the lightest I've been since I was 15 years old. Have to lose weight more slowly. Any ideas what to eat more of?
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