I love crab legs, and I started buying the fake crab at the store. If you ever taste the two together, you know they are not the same, but I still like the fake crab and it is reasonably priced. It is usually made from fish and formed. So I thought, "Hey, good source of protein, I'll eat that" Well, I got about half of the package down, that is how much I was planning on eating, and then I looked at the package. It turns out that since they use lots of other stuff to make it, it is mostly carbohydrates, and only 6 grams of protein.
Maybe I will read the package before I eat, next time.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Carbs, the addiction to them
I have picked up several books over the years and one of them was a best seller about being addicted to carbohydrates. It seems when you have metabolic syndrome that your body probably has a tendency to crave carbs.
When you succumb to eating carbs, especially the kind that hit your bloodstream quickly, like corn syrup in cola drinks, orange juice, white bread, and mashed potatoes to name a few, (don't expect the exact details here) your body's cells take and make the insulin too quickly and you end up storing it more as fat, and seems at least for me to accumulate around my torso, I don't think I have fat legs but I do have a beer belly. But since I don't drink that much, it is from food more than anything else. It is much more complicated a process than I am explaining here, but then at the end of the day, your body craves MORE carbs, not less. The simple answer, focus on a lean source of protein to give you energy, maybe a little Olive Oil to add some good fats that help your body, instead of a saturated fat like animal fat, or a hydrogenated fat, or transfat like the stuff in most margarines.
Today I have been good, I ate a modified South Beach Diet meal. I did eat grapes, that definitely is not on the diet. I am doing good, until later in the day.
I walked about a 3/4 mile very leisurely this afternoon and then came home and ate too much ham and a piece of bread and cheese. I don't have my calorie counting down yet, but I think I stayed below 1700 calories today.
I promise you, I will not try to make this blog about what I eat, every day for the next year, but it is helping me think about what and when and why I am eating.
One help is that I use my small salad plates and I am trying to always plate my food before I eat it. Put it on a plate, sit down, have a drink, and slow down on the eating. It is allowing my brain to think "I have a very full plate of food" and not have 2000 calories on one huge plate.
Just a short side note. I was furnishing an office, and there was a small kitchen in it. So I went to wall mart to buy some cool plates to use. I brought them back and when I went to put them into a normal sized dishwasher... they barely fit! These were the standard sized plates. The next day, we made lunch at the office and filled it with spaghetti. Neither of us big guys could finish our plate full of food, and on the plate, it just didn't look like it was that much food since it was on these enormous plates.
The moral of the story, find some smaller plates, plate your food, slow down and your brain will start to allow you to eat less and not feel cheated.
Any comments on the Carbs? Please post a comment.
When you succumb to eating carbs, especially the kind that hit your bloodstream quickly, like corn syrup in cola drinks, orange juice, white bread, and mashed potatoes to name a few, (don't expect the exact details here) your body's cells take and make the insulin too quickly and you end up storing it more as fat, and seems at least for me to accumulate around my torso, I don't think I have fat legs but I do have a beer belly. But since I don't drink that much, it is from food more than anything else. It is much more complicated a process than I am explaining here, but then at the end of the day, your body craves MORE carbs, not less. The simple answer, focus on a lean source of protein to give you energy, maybe a little Olive Oil to add some good fats that help your body, instead of a saturated fat like animal fat, or a hydrogenated fat, or transfat like the stuff in most margarines.
Today I have been good, I ate a modified South Beach Diet meal. I did eat grapes, that definitely is not on the diet. I am doing good, until later in the day.
I walked about a 3/4 mile very leisurely this afternoon and then came home and ate too much ham and a piece of bread and cheese. I don't have my calorie counting down yet, but I think I stayed below 1700 calories today.
I promise you, I will not try to make this blog about what I eat, every day for the next year, but it is helping me think about what and when and why I am eating.
One help is that I use my small salad plates and I am trying to always plate my food before I eat it. Put it on a plate, sit down, have a drink, and slow down on the eating. It is allowing my brain to think "I have a very full plate of food" and not have 2000 calories on one huge plate.
Just a short side note. I was furnishing an office, and there was a small kitchen in it. So I went to wall mart to buy some cool plates to use. I brought them back and when I went to put them into a normal sized dishwasher... they barely fit! These were the standard sized plates. The next day, we made lunch at the office and filled it with spaghetti. Neither of us big guys could finish our plate full of food, and on the plate, it just didn't look like it was that much food since it was on these enormous plates.
The moral of the story, find some smaller plates, plate your food, slow down and your brain will start to allow you to eat less and not feel cheated.
Any comments on the Carbs? Please post a comment.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Getting my Joe on the way to Onesville
Is there nothing you can't make on the Internet? I figured if I had my morning coffee in this, it would keep my mind thinking in the right direction.
Less than 20 bucks manufactured, packed up and delivered to my front door step. Probably in less than a week.
If you want one, I think there is a way for me to make it available on Zazzle, but I am not sure.
Here's to you and me keeping on our goal. If you are going to try to get to Onesville, let me know in the comment section below.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Less than 20 bucks manufactured, packed up and delivered to my front door step. Probably in less than a week.
If you want one, I think there is a way for me to make it available on Zazzle, but I am not sure.
Here's to you and me keeping on our goal. If you are going to try to get to Onesville, let me know in the comment section below.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Thanks for the props "Slim Cache"
Well, I have done lots of things online, but never have I had such a quick response as this.
Slim Cache did a nice, and very humble post about my new journey to 199 lbs., or as I have heard it called, "Onesville" (probably on Jason's blog)
It is sometimes hard to understand how we impact others lives, and yes Jason, you know about this one because of my new blog. But I would suggest to you, that for every person you know about that you have impacted in some way, there are dozens or hundreds that would never mention it to you. If you are lucky, sometime in the future you will find out. So my best guess is that I am not the only one you have inspired to work toward better health.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Slim Cache did a nice, and very humble post about my new journey to 199 lbs., or as I have heard it called, "Onesville" (probably on Jason's blog)
It is sometimes hard to understand how we impact others lives, and yes Jason, you know about this one because of my new blog. But I would suggest to you, that for every person you know about that you have impacted in some way, there are dozens or hundreds that would never mention it to you. If you are lucky, sometime in the future you will find out. So my best guess is that I am not the only one you have inspired to work toward better health.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Thursday, April 16, 2009
268 on a Wednesday.
Well I am starting off a bit irregular. I think I will put this in and tell you that I am down to 268.
I told you on the first post that I would tell you about the best weight loss for me ever was 15 years ago. I did an extreme diet trying to drop 30 pounds in about 2 months, I did it, but it was all consuming and I had a very good reason to do it, besides good long term health.
I would never suggest anyone to do this kind of diet, it just is not healthy. It drained my body, I lost the weight but it was also partially from muscle loss, much too rapid, and it was not good for my health. When I went for my physical (the purpose of my weight loss) I still looked heavy for what I needed to be at, but I met the top of the qualification just by 2 pounds on the high side of the scale. So the tech was not expecting much from me in the physical side of the evaluation.... I blew their minds because after a 2 minute jumping jacks session, my pulse went up 2 beats a minute from my resting rate. I was in fighting shape, I just didn't look it.
At that time I ate probably 500-700 calories a day, swam, jumped rope, ran, (thought about food all day and all night long) and then drank prodigious amounts of water. I ate a horrible diet, but it got the final (albeit temporary) results I needed quickly.
When the final doctor saw me and looked over the extensive testing results, he said everything looked great except that my "keytones" were too high, very high.
I had no idea what that meant so I asked politely, "May I ask what that means" I was worried. His response was a question to answer a question. He asked me "Son, do you eat at Taco Bell alot?"
I was stunned" as it turned out that was where I would eat almost everyday, a chili-cheese burrito mid day (what a diet, thank God I was still young and didn't end up starving to death).
This doctor is good I thought to myself. What the hell do they put in taco bell stuff, is it the cleaner for the grill, some exotic chemical? Before the age of google where you can find out prodigeous amounts of information quickly, I had no idea what that meant, and didn't for another almost ten years. I finally realized that because I was losing so much weight so quickly that I was also losing muscle weight, not just fat, and when your body breaksdown muscle, it leaves a chemical keytone, a condition known as Keytosis, not horrible, but not great for you either (BTW, I am not a doctor so I can not say for sure that this is all medically correct).
So after all that experience, I think that losing approximately just over 1.3 pounds a week for a year is very doable and very healthy, assuming I eat correctly.
I have thus far lost 2 pounds, mostly water weight I am sure, getting me going in the right direction, but I ate too little yesterday, making me very hungry and before I went to bed I ate too many chips and salsa, at least it was a vegetable but I am sure my body could have done with out the carbs and salt from the corn chips.
I did very well with my South Beach diet last year, so I think I am going to start with that process in mind but modify it. I don't really have a great plan but I believe in the quote.
Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. -Napoleon Hill
So I will do that, plus I need to start walking, swimming and doing some strength training.
Right now, I think I will get my kids to do a short bike ride.
Dinner, I think I will try to concentrate on vegetables and a little protein from fish.
Start Weight; 270, today 268, -2 pounds so far.
Goal Weight; 199 pounds by 4/12/2010= 69 pounds to go.
I will try to weigh myself on Sundays from now on and report back here.
Anyone have suggestions at weight loss goals or the pacing of doing it?
If I get ahead, should I allow my self to stabelize, or back off, or should I go for the 1.3 pounds a week, no matter what?
Very Best,
"Onesville"
I told you on the first post that I would tell you about the best weight loss for me ever was 15 years ago. I did an extreme diet trying to drop 30 pounds in about 2 months, I did it, but it was all consuming and I had a very good reason to do it, besides good long term health.
I would never suggest anyone to do this kind of diet, it just is not healthy. It drained my body, I lost the weight but it was also partially from muscle loss, much too rapid, and it was not good for my health. When I went for my physical (the purpose of my weight loss) I still looked heavy for what I needed to be at, but I met the top of the qualification just by 2 pounds on the high side of the scale. So the tech was not expecting much from me in the physical side of the evaluation.... I blew their minds because after a 2 minute jumping jacks session, my pulse went up 2 beats a minute from my resting rate. I was in fighting shape, I just didn't look it.
At that time I ate probably 500-700 calories a day, swam, jumped rope, ran, (thought about food all day and all night long) and then drank prodigious amounts of water. I ate a horrible diet, but it got the final (albeit temporary) results I needed quickly.
When the final doctor saw me and looked over the extensive testing results, he said everything looked great except that my "keytones" were too high, very high.
I had no idea what that meant so I asked politely, "May I ask what that means" I was worried. His response was a question to answer a question. He asked me "Son, do you eat at Taco Bell alot?"
I was stunned" as it turned out that was where I would eat almost everyday, a chili-cheese burrito mid day (what a diet, thank God I was still young and didn't end up starving to death).
This doctor is good I thought to myself. What the hell do they put in taco bell stuff, is it the cleaner for the grill, some exotic chemical? Before the age of google where you can find out prodigeous amounts of information quickly, I had no idea what that meant, and didn't for another almost ten years. I finally realized that because I was losing so much weight so quickly that I was also losing muscle weight, not just fat, and when your body breaksdown muscle, it leaves a chemical keytone, a condition known as Keytosis, not horrible, but not great for you either (BTW, I am not a doctor so I can not say for sure that this is all medically correct).
So after all that experience, I think that losing approximately just over 1.3 pounds a week for a year is very doable and very healthy, assuming I eat correctly.
I have thus far lost 2 pounds, mostly water weight I am sure, getting me going in the right direction, but I ate too little yesterday, making me very hungry and before I went to bed I ate too many chips and salsa, at least it was a vegetable but I am sure my body could have done with out the carbs and salt from the corn chips.
I did very well with my South Beach diet last year, so I think I am going to start with that process in mind but modify it. I don't really have a great plan but I believe in the quote.
Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. -Napoleon Hill
So I will do that, plus I need to start walking, swimming and doing some strength training.
Right now, I think I will get my kids to do a short bike ride.
Dinner, I think I will try to concentrate on vegetables and a little protein from fish.
Start Weight; 270, today 268, -2 pounds so far.
Goal Weight; 199 pounds by 4/12/2010= 69 pounds to go.
I will try to weigh myself on Sundays from now on and report back here.
Anyone have suggestions at weight loss goals or the pacing of doing it?
If I get ahead, should I allow my self to stabelize, or back off, or should I go for the 1.3 pounds a week, no matter what?
Very Best,
"Onesville"
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter is the start, 270 and counting down to 199 lbs.
Hello,
I have been very inspired by the gentleman who lost over 100 pounds between his birthdays, Which happen to be on Easter Day, April 12th. He achieved the weight loss and recording it on his blog called "slim cache" Check it out.
He really went all out to do the right thing by getting down to a proper weight, in the past year he reached his goal weights on time and did a photo journal of himself. I suggest you check out his website.
As everybody else in the world has seemed to be on the yo-yo diet, so have I, back and forth, but the forth, as in moving steadily heavier over the years and has seemed to prevail by a couple of pounds every time.
Time to turn the tides.
I am also going to do an Easter 2009 to Easter 2010 weight loss, On Easter Day I weighed 270.0 lbs. and I hope, No scratch that, I will be at 199 pounds by next Easter morning, while my children, wife and I look for Easter Eggs, on Easter Morning 2010.
How am I going to do it? The best weight loss for me was 15 years ago. I did an extreme diet trying to drop 30 pounds in about 2 months. I'll tell you more about that on the next post.
Last year I dropped about 20 pounds down to 250 and felt great, lots more energy and lots of enthusiasm. But I put it all back on this last year and was about to keep going... time to stop. I have a ton of great clothing that would fit at 250, so I can lose that weight and have the nice clothing until that will become too big, then I can buy some nice clothing and get rid of all this old worn, way too big (but getting smaller on me) clothing.
So here is a start. I am a not too much of an exhibitionist so I think I will keep this to text and void of any real personal information. At least for now.
Male, early 40s, mildly athletic, or at least used to be, have great endurance but doesn't like running but likes walking and love to swim.
Swimming has been very easy for me as I was training for 4.0 mile outdoor swim. I trained all winter and the week before I did a 5.0 mile swim in 3.5 hours nonstop (and I mean to say, I stopped one time to adjust my goggles, that's it) I was in great shape but for some reason I couldn't drop weight. Swimming has challenges to be used for weight loss, but I'll touch on that in a later post.
On April 12, 2009 I weighed 270.0 Weight loss goal 199.0 (to get me to "Onesville")
Goal weight date is 199.0 on April, 12, 2010.
Some other benign stats. My waist 40 pants are getting very tight. I wear an XL shirt and they are tight. My fitted Shirts are getting tight around the belly, and that has never been a problem for me before.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
I have been very inspired by the gentleman who lost over 100 pounds between his birthdays, Which happen to be on Easter Day, April 12th. He achieved the weight loss and recording it on his blog called "slim cache" Check it out.
He really went all out to do the right thing by getting down to a proper weight, in the past year he reached his goal weights on time and did a photo journal of himself. I suggest you check out his website.
As everybody else in the world has seemed to be on the yo-yo diet, so have I, back and forth, but the forth, as in moving steadily heavier over the years and has seemed to prevail by a couple of pounds every time.
Time to turn the tides.
I am also going to do an Easter 2009 to Easter 2010 weight loss, On Easter Day I weighed 270.0 lbs. and I hope, No scratch that, I will be at 199 pounds by next Easter morning, while my children, wife and I look for Easter Eggs, on Easter Morning 2010.
How am I going to do it? The best weight loss for me was 15 years ago. I did an extreme diet trying to drop 30 pounds in about 2 months. I'll tell you more about that on the next post.
Last year I dropped about 20 pounds down to 250 and felt great, lots more energy and lots of enthusiasm. But I put it all back on this last year and was about to keep going... time to stop. I have a ton of great clothing that would fit at 250, so I can lose that weight and have the nice clothing until that will become too big, then I can buy some nice clothing and get rid of all this old worn, way too big (but getting smaller on me) clothing.
So here is a start. I am a not too much of an exhibitionist so I think I will keep this to text and void of any real personal information. At least for now.
Male, early 40s, mildly athletic, or at least used to be, have great endurance but doesn't like running but likes walking and love to swim.
Swimming has been very easy for me as I was training for 4.0 mile outdoor swim. I trained all winter and the week before I did a 5.0 mile swim in 3.5 hours nonstop (and I mean to say, I stopped one time to adjust my goggles, that's it) I was in great shape but for some reason I couldn't drop weight. Swimming has challenges to be used for weight loss, but I'll touch on that in a later post.
On April 12, 2009 I weighed 270.0 Weight loss goal 199.0 (to get me to "Onesville")
Goal weight date is 199.0 on April, 12, 2010.
Some other benign stats. My waist 40 pants are getting very tight. I wear an XL shirt and they are tight. My fitted Shirts are getting tight around the belly, and that has never been a problem for me before.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Very Best,
"Onesville"
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