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Post by heinrich on May 7, 2016 9:46:40 GMT -5
What do folk here do to stay physically healthy? Weights? Walking? Specific diets?
I was once wanting to be a World's Strongest Man competitor. I have the genetics. But I never had the gumption to begin a regimen of designer 'roids, overload of supplements, and human growth hormone. I was well over 300 pounds and was able to throw up some pretty good weight. However, as I am venturing into midlife, bench pressing 500 pounds is not worth it if my overall health suffers, ie heart, knees.
Thus I began treadmill running, kettle bells, and consuming no alcohol, sugar or gluten. I would eat corn tortillas and brown rice for carbs, but not much. My diet consisted of protein and coffee. I lost 80 lbs.
I just recently returned to my Jiu Jitsu and boxing gym. It is a great brotherhood of a cross section of guys: 'bidnessmen', Army officers, retired Marines, garage owner, etc.
Please share your health and fitness habits. I would like to know what works for people and what doesn't and thoughts on fad dieting, fitness routines, etc.
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Post by jen51 on May 7, 2016 12:11:18 GMT -5
I'm pretty much useless to talk to about fitness. I have no regimen. I take a walk when I have time, ride my bike around town for errands, and do a lot of gardening. It seems to be going ok for me.
As for our diet, it consists of lots of healthy fats, lots of protein, very limited wheat products, limited sugar, lots of vegetables (fermented when possible) and a moderate amount of fruit.
In our house we are generous with the butter, lard, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, whole milk and pastured eggs. Also, any kind of whole meat (not processed). We try to eat a lot of fermented foods as I believe gut health is essential to over all health. We also try to avoid foods that wreak havoc with our gut (i.e. wheat and sugar). For sweetners when Stevia just doesn't cut it, we try to use raw honey and real maple syrup. We avoid packaged and processed foods, granulated sugar, lunch meat, all purpose flour and vegetable oil (and other similar oils). No margarine.
We eat very well, despite avoiding certain things. We don't feel deprived, and our energy seems good. We haven't had problems with weight gain on this "diet". I hate calling it a diet, as it's not something that we're going to give up after reaching a certain goal. It's just the way we choose to live.
We aren't rigid about it. We'll eat anything while visiting friends and family or while dining out. We'll eat cake or cookies every now and then, or open a bag of potato chips, or I'll make a decadent dessert. For holidays, certain feast days, birthdays... all bets are off!
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Post by Voxxkowalski on May 7, 2016 14:50:15 GMT -5
Right now Im drinking a beer and eating a cheesesteak. Im the same 155 lbs Ive been for decades. Still strong and alert at 51. I do nothing specifically fitness.
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Post by Jayne on May 7, 2016 15:32:02 GMT -5
I am trying to make my diet become more like what Jen described. That is my ideal, but I am trying to change the habits of a lifetime so I expect to take some time before it comes naturally.
For excercise I try to walk most days, either outside if the weather is suitable or using the treadmill at the gym. I also do Pilates, usually 2 or 3 times a week.
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Post by Clotilde on May 7, 2016 16:06:37 GMT -5
I think many of us are faced with modern problems that get in the way of exercise. For myself, I have small children to watch or I am on light duty during pregnancy. That makes it hard to do my favorite things, one of which is hiking, especially to waterfalls. I had two unfortunate setbacks to my health but I am working to get back to things I like.
My husband likes to walk and bike but he rarely has time as he, like many men, has to work a lot. I can understand men who just want to come home and relax. I don't blame them at all, and it is such a shame that society is what it is so they don't have time or energy to devote to hobbies or interests.
That reminds me, I wanted to set up the ping pong table!
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Post by Clotilde on May 7, 2016 16:14:01 GMT -5
I'm pretty much useless to talk to about fitness. I have no regimen. I take a walk when I have time, ride my bike around town for errands, and do a lot of gardening. It seems to be going ok for me. As for our diet, it consists of lots of healthy fats, lots of protein, very limited wheat products, limited sugar, lots of vegetables (fermented when possible) and a moderate amount of fruit. In our house we are generous with the butter, lard, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, whole milk and pastured eggs. Also, any kind of whole meat (not processed). We try to eat a lot of fermented foods as I believe gut health is essential to over all health. We also try to avoid foods that wreak havoc with our gut (i.e. wheat and sugar). For sweetners when Stevia just doesn't cut it, we try to use raw honey and real maple syrup. We avoid packaged and processed foods, granulated sugar, lunch meat, all purpose flour and vegetable oil (and other similar oils). No margarine. We eat very well, despite avoiding certain things. We don't feel deprived, and our energy seems good. We haven't had problems with weight gain on this "diet". I hate calling it a diet, as it's not something that we're going to give up after reaching a certain goal. It's just the way we choose to live. We aren't rigid about it. We'll eat anything while visiting friends and family or while dining out. We'll eat cake or cookies every now and then, or open a bag of potato chips, or I'll make a decadent dessert. For holidays, certain feast days, birthdays... all bets are off! I am not big on desserts but I do try to make them or encourage my children to bake, usually on Sundays. Aside from fermented foods, this is generally my diet too. Though we live in an area with very little access to fresh vegetables, even though we are no longer in the city. I think we had a better diet when it was the other way around, oddly enough. I forgot to add that we bowl as a family twice each month. My kids do non-competitive sports like skating, archery, and a few others. My oldest son fences. We have a curling place in the area and I've thought about giving that a try.
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Post by Vanna on May 7, 2016 17:22:51 GMT -5
Ugh. I used to be able to just keep weight off by eating "intelligently" (make decent choices most of the time) and working around the house...but...not so much anymore. I need to get more serious about. I've gotten a little...soft and fluffy lately. Not a lot of weight gain but I do need to do something about it before it becomes an issue.
So, my plan is to be serious about food choices, hike/walk 4 days a week and light weights and toning exercises. I'll reevaluate after 6 weeks or so.
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Post by jen51 on May 7, 2016 18:29:46 GMT -5
That reminds me, I wanted to set up the ping pong table! I'm not good at sports in general, but I am good at ping pong! That, and I can whack a ball pretty far.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on May 7, 2016 19:57:21 GMT -5
That reminds me, I wanted to set up the ping pong table! I'm not good at sports in general, but I am good at ping pong! That, and I can whack a ball pretty far. I want a weather proof exterior table...a few years ago I spent some good money thinking I could simply be sure to keep it covered out side....TARP leaked! Table top blew up like a warped mushroom total disaster..sad part is all of us LOVED to play. We got to play a couple times...then poof..trashed it.
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Post by jen51 on May 8, 2016 6:56:09 GMT -5
I'm not good at sports in general, but I am good at ping pong! That, and I can whack a ball pretty far. I want a weather proof exterior table...a few years ago I spent some good money thinking I could simply be sure to keep it covered out side....TARP leaked! Table top blew up like a warped mushroom total disaster..sad part is all of us LOVED to play. We got to play a couple times...then poof..trashed it. That is terribly sad!!
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Post by Clotilde on May 8, 2016 11:03:58 GMT -5
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Post by Graham on May 8, 2016 11:15:34 GMT -5
What do folk here do to stay physically healthy? Weights? Walking? Specific diets? I go to the gym twice a week to weight lift. When the weather is warm like now I ride my bike to the gym. I have had different diet theories over the years but in practice I've never taken any specific diet all that seriously.
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Post by heinrich on May 8, 2016 16:28:04 GMT -5
I'm pretty much useless to talk to about fitness. I have no regimen. I take a walk when I have time, ride my bike around town for errands, and do a lot of gardening. It seems to be going ok for me. As for our diet, it consists of lots of healthy fats, lots of protein, very limited wheat products, limited sugar, lots of vegetables (fermented when possible) and a moderate amount of fruit. In our house we are generous with the butter, lard, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, whole milk and pastured eggs. Also, any kind of whole meat (not processed). We try to eat a lot of fermented foods as I believe gut health is essential to over all health. We also try to avoid foods that wreak havoc with our gut (i.e. wheat and sugar). For sweetners when Stevia just doesn't cut it, we try to use raw honey and real maple syrup. We avoid packaged and processed foods, granulated sugar, lunch meat, all purpose flour and vegetable oil (and other similar oils). No margarine. We eat very well, despite avoiding certain things. We don't feel deprived, and our energy seems good. We haven't had problems with weight gain on this "diet". I hate calling it a diet, as it's not something that we're going to give up after reaching a certain goal. It's just the way we choose to live. We aren't rigid about it. We'll eat anything while visiting friends and family or while dining out. We'll eat cake or cookies every now and then, or open a bag of potato chips, or I'll make a decadent dessert. For holidays, certain feast days, birthdays... all bets are off! I am not big on desserts but I do try to make them or encourage my children to bake, usually on Sundays. Aside from fermented foods, this is generally my diet too. Though we live in an area with very little access to fresh vegetables, even though we are no longer in the city. I think we had a better diet when it was the other way around, oddly enough. I forgot to add that we bowl as a family twice each month. My kids do non-competitive sports like skating, archery, and a few others. My oldest son fences. We have a curling place in the area and I've thought about giving that a try. Are you in Colorado? Or Northeast? Never heard of too many places with curling options.
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Post by Clotilde on May 8, 2016 18:22:41 GMT -5
It's more common than you think!
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Post by RitaMarita on May 8, 2016 21:41:58 GMT -5
As for eating healthy...We also try to eat as little processed foods as possible, and also try to avoid food dyes and artificial flavorings. So, we make a lot of our food from scratch. That being said, things like noodles really are too hard to make unless you have the right equipment, so we just buy ones that have all natural ingredients. We also make homemade fermented drinks and foods, like Kombucha, pickles, etc... As for keeping in shape. Working on the farm really seems to help with that. We can get several miles of walking in on a busy day bringing horses to and from the pastures to get them ready for lessons, camps or trail rides. My father likes to work in the garden, do landscaping, and mow the lawn to help "keep up his boyish figure" as he often says. Some of my siblings play basket-ball, soccer, or volley ball, and my mother likes to swim laps in our pool... I have never really worked out at a gym, but that would seem like a really weird thing for a girl to do, and I already get teased about being too strong. So, I guess it is better that way.
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