Diet advice - (from Mike Leach thread)

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Harry Fry told me this:

"If you want to lose weight, boys, don't eat anything white - milk, sugar, bread, potatoes".

Pretty good advice. My wife has an IQ of about 135 and spend the last 20 years self-educating on nutrition. I would say she doesn't have any plan more clever than that.
 
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Go aeiou said:
Well Mike Leach died today.

His heart must have been in very bad condition.
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All kinds of undocumented reports that he was giving serious thoughts about retiring. He's looked terribly unhealthy throughout the year and the outcome is a tragedy for CFB.

I'm going to predict that Mack Brown is next............that man looks like a walking corpse.
 
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AdoptedVOL said:
Do a 10 day juice only reset. Your doc won't believe how those cholesterol numbers drop. Find someone who sells cold press green, beet, carrot juices for example. Start your day with the standard lemon, honey, cayenne you can make yourself. End your day with almond milk for protein. Middle days (4 - 6) are rough but you'll get through it.

Morning: 12 oz lemon honey cayenne
During day: 4, 12 oz raw juice
Late evening: 12 oz almond milk (I made with fresh almonds processed in water with some cinnamon)

Afterwords you'll feel great and you can start a maintenance diet.

Stay away from statins.

I'm not a doc but have first hand experience with this cleanse.

My numbers before and after 10 day cleanse.

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Your BMI taken on Nov. 6 is inaccurate. You said you are 6 feet tall. Doing the calculation based on your height and weight, your BMI on Nov. 6 should be 23.9

BMI is calculated by weight in KG divided by height in meters squared. In your case, 176.2 pounds (80.1 KG) and 6 feet squared (3.345). So 80.1 divided by 3.345 equals 23.9

Having said all that, BMI is a very lousy way to judge health. A person who is 6 feet tall and 230 pounds with 12% body fat would be considered obese using BMI as a measurement. Think about an NFL linebacker or running back. They are considered obese by BMI standards. It’s an extremely outdated measurement that is was too simplistic.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
You don’t want low cholesterol. Juice cleanses are useless. Fruits and vegetables are completely unnecessary for a human diet. All you need is meat and diary products. Juice cleanses are nothing but a sugar over load.
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I am very skeptical when I hear about “cleanses.” However, fruits and vegetables are extremely healthy. They are a great source of fiber and antioxidants. Vegetables are also extremely filling, so eating them helps curb your cravings for sugary sweets.

Yes, meat is very healthy, and every meal you have should contain some kind of complete protein (beef, chicken, eggs, fish, etc). However, eating meat exclusively is not wise unless you have serious autoimmune health problems. Then, it might be beneficial, but there still isn’t enough research on it yet to be confident enough to promote it as a healthy diet.

Dairy, specifically aged cheeses, Greek yogurt, butter, and whey are extremely healthy as long as you are not lactose intolerant. You should also include dairy in your meals, but I would not recommend avoiding fruits and vegetables.
 
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I pretty much eat lean protein, mixed greens, fresh veggies and good fats (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, avocado, some nuts). I don't eat a ton of fruit due to sugar content, but I do eat some. I avoid sugar and bad carbs like the plague. A drink a ton of water and drink very little alcohol (drink a little more on football Saturdays, of course). The best thing going for me is intermittent fasting several days a week. Nothing after 7pm except water. I'll have coffee (approved cheat) the next morning and usually don't eat anything till around 11am or so. Pretty much 15-16 hours overnight without eating. By then, your body is burning fat like there's no tomorrow. The body will always burn sugar first, that's why sugar avoidance is key. You want the body to start burning fat quicker. I'll get a workout in 2-3 days a week and walk the hills in my neighborhood with the wife a couple of days a week. At least for me, this was a real easy way to drop any excess weight and stay lean.
 
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KoachKrab127 said:
Your BMI taken on Nov. 6 is inaccurate. You said you are 6 feet tall. Doing the calculation based on your height and weight, your BMI on Nov. 6 should be 23.9

BMI is calculated by weight in KG divided by height in meters squared. In your case, 176.2 pounds (80.1 KG) and 6 feet squared (3.345). So 80.1 divided by 3.345 equals 23.9

Having said all that, BMI is a very lousy way to judge health. A person who is 6 feet tall and 230 pounds with 12% body fat would be considered obese using BMI as a measurement. Think about an NFL linebacker or running back. They are considered obese by BMI standards. It’s an extremely outdated measurement that is was too simplistic.
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Someone else called me out on the BMI in that graphic. I need to see if I can find the source docs. Could be error by nurse or could be error in my transcribing into the Excel.

Overlooking that BMI error, my biometrics improved significantly after that cleanse. I'm 66 and still take no meds. That's important yo me.
 
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Vol737 said:
I pretty much eat lean protein, mixed greens, fresh veggies and good fats (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, avocado, some nuts). I don't eat a ton of fruit due to sugar content, but I do eat some. I avoid sugar and bad carbs like the plague. A drink a ton of water and drink very little alcohol (drink a little more on football Saturdays, of course). The best thing going for me is intermittent fasting several days a week. Nothing after 7pm except water. I'll have coffee (approved cheat) the next morning and usually don't eat anything till around 11am or so. Pretty much 15-16 hours overnight without eating. By then, your body is burning fat like there's no tomorrow. The body will always burn sugar first, that's why sugar avoidance is key. You want the body to start burning fat quicker. I'll get a workout in 2-3 days a week and walk the hills in my neighborhood with the wife a couple of days a week. At least for me, this was a real easy way to drop any excess weight and stay lean.
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Your diet sounds similar to mine. Lately, I’ve been eating too much sugar. The egg nog and gingerbread cookies call to me this time of year, but I’m at a healthy weight. I’m not worried. I’ll get my diet under control after the new year. I like to enjoy myself during the holidays.
 
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KoachKrab127 said:
Your diet sounds similar to mine. Lately, I’ve been eating too much sugar. The egg nog and gingerbread cookies call to me this time of year, but I’m at a healthy weight. I’m not worried. I’ll get my diet under control after the new year. I like to enjoy myself during the holidays.
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Oh yes, I’m cheating fairly often around the holidays for sure. I’m pretty disciplined about it for 11 months out of the year. You still gotta enjoy life.
 
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Vol737 said:
Oh yes, I’m cheating fairly often around the holidays for sure. I’m pretty disciplined about it for 11 months out of the year. You still gotta enjoy life.
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Even the other 11 months, I still have sugary desserts a couple times per week. The important thing is to keep the portions small. Just a couple of bites here and there after dinner. Never first thing in the morning, nor inbetween meals. I couldn’t sustain a diet long term without the occasional treat. I’d down-spiral (I have in the past).

Intermittent fasting has been amazing for me, training my body to make me feel less hungry all day, and I no longer have heartburn at night, since I finish all my food by 6:30. Indigestion used to make it hard for me to sleep, but that probably had to something with the 2-3 beers and chips and salsa I used to eat right before bed.
 
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Vol737 said:
I pretty much eat lean protein, mixed greens, fresh veggies and good fats (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, avocado, some nuts). I don't eat a ton of fruit due to sugar content, but I do eat some. I avoid sugar and bad carbs like the plague. A drink a ton of water and drink very little alcohol (drink a little more on football Saturdays, of course). The best thing going for me is intermittent fasting several days a week. Nothing after 7pm except water. I'll have coffee (approved cheat) the next morning and usually don't eat anything till around 11am or so. Pretty much 15-16 hours overnight without eating. By then, your body is burning fat like there's no tomorrow. The body will always burn sugar first, that's why sugar avoidance is key. You want the body to start burning fat quicker. I'll get a workout in 2-3 days a week and walk the hills in my neighborhood with the wife a couple of days a week. At least for me, this was a real easy way to drop any excess weight and stay lean.
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This is exactly what I do. I also supplement with 500mg of Berberine three times a day (that sh*t is a game changer its basically the herbal form of metformin and will get rid of belly fat almost as if you had liposuction lol).

The berberine you can google or go on youtube and watch some vids of basically if you have low blood sugar or low blood pressure dont take it, it helps with the insulin response which basically everyone with a belly has issues with. It's worth a google.
 
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1989Vol said:
Mine was 20 points high and their answer was a scrip. Doctors always try to fix things with a pill. I refused, cut out fatty foods, started everyday with oatmeal, cut simple carbs, all sugar and started doing 30 minutes of cardio a day.(bike)
Also started a supplement of red yeast rice and CQ10. Six months later my blood work was 20 points below.
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??? Wouldn't the oatmeal be counterproductive to cutting carbs/sugar?
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
??? Wouldn't the oatmeal be counterproductive to cutting carbs/sugar?
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Not a 1/4 -1/2 cup with a Splenda. Oatmeal is a complex carb, takes awhile to digest, doesn't instantly turn to sugar like rice, potatoes, pasta and bread. It's full of fiber and protein. (Stay away from INSTANT OATMEAL)
 
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kiddiedoc said:
You guys trying to quit smoking:
Gum, patches, pouches, medication, cold turkey. Find what is right for you. Do it now.

One life.
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This is most important! Can't stress it enough. Different things work for different people/lifestyles. Point is, if one way doesn't seem to be working try another. Keep trying til one works. You CAN do it and that's a fact. The mental benefits have been most important in my staying quite.

Wednesday morning June 7th 2017 after 40+ years of smoking, I got to the top of 17 steps and thought I was going to pass out. Seriously. I asked God right then to help me with it. I continue to talk to him about. Never touched another one. I now run up and down those same steps 5 times 2-3 days a week before I go on my walk/run.

I'll pray for everyone trying to quite.
 
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C-south said:
Dieting alone sucks. Add to that meal prep and the extreme cost of healthy/low carb food and it’s easy to see why many just say to hell with it.
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I think it's key that the pleasure of it never fails you. If you eat enough, all the other pleasures of life will be prohibited, but not the pleasure of eating. It's reliable. It's not like other addictions where your receptors get burned off. Living in Sullivan County, we are confronted by people eating themselves to death quite a bit.
 
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1989Vol said:
Not a 1/4 -1/2 cup with a Splenda. Oatmeal is a complex carb, takes awhile to digest, doesn't instantly turn to sugar like rice, potatoes, pasta and bread. It's full of fiber and protein. (Stay away from INSTANT OATMEAL)
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Now I'm confused...

Simple carbs vs. complex carbs: What's the difference?

Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are a more stable source of energy than simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are present in foods such as bread and pasta. Simple carbohydrates are in foods such as table sugar and syrups.
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scottvols69 said:
This is exactly what I do. I also supplement with 500mg of Berberine three times a day (that sh*t is a game changer its basically the herbal form of metformin and will get rid of belly fat almost as if you had liposuction lol).

The berberine you can google or go on youtube and watch some vids of basically if you have low blood sugar or low blood pressure dont take it, it helps with the insulin response which basically everyone with a belly has issues with. It's worth a google.
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Berberine...I will have to look into that. I take magnesium citrate to improve my sleep and potassium supplements because I don't get enough potassium, and honestly, I don't know how anybody gets enough potassium. It is said that the average male needs 4700mg of potassium per day, and a whole banana (the food item that everyone says has the most potassium) only contains about 450mg of potassium. So what, you're supposed to eat about 7 bananas a day to reach that number? It's absurd. Even with the supplement, I still only get about 2500 - 3000 mg of potassium per day. I have asked several people how to reach that 4700mg number, and no one has been able to give me an answer.
 
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KoachKrab127 said:
Berberine...I will have to look into that. I take magnesium citrate to improve my sleep and potassium supplements because I don't get enough potassium, and honestly, I don't know how anybody gets enough potassium. It is said that the average male needs 4700mg of potassium per day, and a whole banana (the food item that everyone says has the most potassium) only contains about 450mg of potassium. So what, you're supposed to eat about 7 bananas a day to reach that number? It's absurd. Even with the supplement, I still only get about 2500 - 3000 mg of potassium per day. I have asked several people how to reach that 4700mg number, and no one has been able to give me an answer.
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Interestingly, bananas are not as high in K content as most think. Tomato products, leafy greens, beans of almost any type, yogurt, milk, avocado, salmon, potatoes, melons and other fruit, . . . .

Potassium deficiency is actually extremely uncommon
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Now I'm confused...

Simple carbs vs. complex carbs: What's the difference?
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The processing of the grains in question can make a pretty significant difference in how the body treats the bread/pasta in question. Glycemic Index scores aren't everything but it gives you an idea as simple carbs are pretty much counted on to be at the high end and more complex ones lower. This list is broken down into low/mid/high GI scores and there's a grains/breads/cereals in each.

Glycemic Index Chart: GI Ratings for Hundreds of Foods
 
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AdoptedVOL said:
Do a 10 day juice only reset. Your doc won't believe how those cholesterol numbers drop. Find someone who sells cold press green, beet, carrot juices for example. Start your day with the standard lemon, honey, cayenne you can make yourself. End your day with almond milk for protein. Middle days (4 - 6) are rough but you'll get through it.

Morning: 12 oz lemon honey cayenne
During day: 4, 12 oz raw juice
Late evening: 12 oz almond milk (I made with fresh almonds processed in water with some cinnamon)

Afterwords you'll feel great and you can start a maintenance diet.

Stay away from statins.

I'm not a doc but have first hand experience with this cleanse.

My numbers before and after 10 day cleanse.

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I just eat when I get hungry and I eat twice a day, usually lunch and dinner with power walking for an exercise program.
 
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C-south said:
Dieting alone sucks. Add to that meal prep and the extreme cost of healthy/low carb food and it’s easy to see why many just say to hell with it.
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Or you could pay for prescriptions and surgeries. Eating a balanced low carb high protein diet with 150 minutes of cardio a week is always the better choice.Plus in the long run the cheaper one also.
 
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