The Healthy Thread
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- drgs0
Tried to pick up running this year (can't do much else). I've got runner's knee (left), plantar fasciitis pain (left foot), pain in my right hip, which don't know what is. Granted my bones were not prepared for asphalt running and with some time I would eventually adapt, but... Fuck running, always hated it.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/…
I'm building my own gym
- drgs are you ripped? what am I missing here?grafician
- Not anymore!drgs
- that's good 'cause i don't run unless something is chasing mescarabin
- i've got jerker's elbow and golf ballsscarabin
- start small with the running drgs or get a bike, im in the process of building a gym too, just picked up a treamill for when the heat picks upGuyFawkes
- refunktion2
I lost 26lbs in 2020 by slowly switching to this diet alone. https://www.forksoverknives.com/…
- mg332
Got back to good habits on January 1st and have gone from 175 to 164.5 in 2 1/2 months. Regular exercise with weights and Peloton, and a really good full body superset fat burning working have been great.
I also did a DEXA body composition scan and RMR test back in December, which helped me properly recalibrate macros and better understand maintenance calories and deficit calories for fat burning. Interestingly, that showed that my maintenance calories should be around 2,100 calories per day. I usually was eating around 1,700.
For January I stuck to 2,100 and actually lost around 5 lbs that way just avoiding sugar and eating what I needed to fuel my workouts. Then went to 1,700 until hitting my goal this week, now back at 2,100 and around 175g of protein a day. Also introduced carbs back in - rice, oatmeal, and wheat bread mostly, which I was avoiding when doing slow carb.
The nutritionist I met with really stressed that I probably haven't been eating right to fuel daily energy and workouts, and I've felt a lot better with that stuff back in AS LONG AS it doesn't make me crave sugar.
Lastly, gave up coffee and all caffeine this week, for like the fifth time in my life. Longest I've gone was 3 years... I never learn my lesson. Main problem for me with caffeine is skin issues. Caffeine exacerbates stress which exacerbates cortisol which is a massive problem for my skin and avoiding acne, which completely sucks to have as a 43 year old man. I'm also just a nicer person without caffeine in me, more calm, more even-keeled. Now I'm just doing rooibos tea and mint tea all day, and starting each day with a homemade smoothie that has kale, pineapple, mango, bananas, flaxseed, chia seeds, avocado, coconut water, and protein powder. About 440 calories and it's all good for me.
- Nice work seeking health proactively @mg33! I'm about their myself @ 37 (soon to be 38).
Health IS wealth.ideaist - For sure and thank you! I'm 43. Someone mentioned recently that how you treat yourself in your 40s sets the stage for the next several decades.mg33
- Trying to make sure I'm fulfilling that sense of optimism. And, at 43, people often think I'm in my mid 30's, so gotta keep that up, ya know?mg33
- Yerba Mate for the win.shapesalad
- Nice work seeking health proactively @mg33! I'm about their myself @ 37 (soon to be 38).
- NBQ000
Healthy breakfast
- sea_sea7
Decided to get rid of all refined carbs and sugar and lost between 20 and 25 lbs since October. What most surprised me is the amount of energy that I was missing! Now it's just toning and maintaining. Single life at my age has me working for my money. xD
- 5timuli14
Spent the most of the last couple of years completely off the rails, drinking like a fish, eating ridiculous amounts of junk food. Hit my all time high weight of 280lbs in March then suddenly just started shedding without even trying (60lbs in less than 6 months). Eventually I decided I should probably talk to doctor.
I got some blood work done, and I had an A1c of 12.8, fasting BS 350+. Cholestorol and triglycerides through the roof. I was diagnosed with the diabeetus. Call me Wilford Fucking McBrimley.
Anyway, I cut out all beer and sugary shit, started buying and making desserts and snacks using erythritol, and only eat whole grains. My eA1c is now at a 5.9 (<7 is considered "controlled"). My next checkup for official results is in a couple of weeks.
The first couple of weeks after diagnosis I was honestly devastated, but I've come to realize this was probably one of the best things that could have happened to me to get my fucking act together. I haven't felt this good in years.
- I'm sorry to hear that you have been through so much in recent years. But I'm happy to hear that you are making a strong come back...stay strong, stay well.utopian
- Nice work. Had a similar experience of dropping weight suddenly and was initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. After 4 years of trying to manage it with medsmort_
- And diet, it turned out to be type 1. Now on a regimen of insulin and it’s under control.mort_
- Apparently misdiagnosis is common for adult onset type 1 diabetes. Something to be aware of.mort_
- And unexplained weight loss is a common type 1 symptom.mort_
- Oh wow. Thankfully no insulin for me, just a general "get yo shit together". It's nuts how many little ailments can be attributed to diabetes though,5timuli
- it explains a lot. And thanks, utopian, you too :)5timuli
- 127kg?shapesalad
- thumbs up for your determination and seeking for help. you made the right decision.oey_oey
- Type 2's commonly treatable with a low calorie diet these days. I think you may have to be wary about fake sugars though, as they still provoke anNairn
- ..anticipatory response - your tongue senses sweet, and your body preps for that. If it were me, I'd just knock of sweet shit as much as possible for a while.Nairn
- It's been fine for me, erythritol doesn't cause a spike in my blood sugar like some of the other sweeteners. Same with monkfruit.5timuli
- I've been trying to get healthy whole grains every meal, and adding beans daily as they're great for processing glucose and lowering cholestorol.5timuli
- So many people get this news and do nothing to change their lives. Good for you that you're doing the right thing. Stick with it!stoplying
- Low-carb and exercise are the best for lowering blood glucose. Carbs are in a surprising amount of foods, not just pasta and potatoes.mort_
- An invaluable book for figuring how many carbs are on your plate.
"Carbs & Cals"
https://www.goodread…mort_
- nb4
Last week I realized I am the fattest I’ve been in my life. BMI 28. I’ve lost weight and got fit before but it definitely gets harder with age. Pandemic staying home doesn’t help.
I decided to do 100 days of: reduced carb, low-sugar, calorie-deficit.
Today is day 7/100. Lost over five pounds already!!! I’m constantly hungry.
- Try to be healthy, exercise, eat right foods but hate being constantly hungry...last thing I ever want to do. that being said....I could lose weightdkoblesky
- that's healthy to do. keep it stable. sometimes the hungry only means thirsty, so water helps to adjust your perception.uan
- Yeah I’m drinking so much water and herbal tea now. I’m hydrated AFnb
- IMO if you’re 35+ You can’t lose significant weight without spending some time being hungry. You should be hungry at least 3 times a day!nb
- And you need an app to count calories and track your macros. Otherwise your brain will trick you into eating too muchnb
- I quit drinking alcohol which helped me in reducing weight.SimonFFM
- Good luck! Healthy snacks to curb the appetite helped me through 90 day keto.bezoar
- Sounds like a noom advert.shapesalad
- Yerba mate is all you need.shapesalad
- I went from 5 drinks per week (beer or wine) down to zero for 4 months and it didn’t help my weight/shape at all! Weird.nb
- Might I suggest two radically different lockdown friends? Ring Fit and an old, easily to find pdf called Convict Conditioning.garbage
- The 100 day goal is the way to go, because studies show that rapid diets lead to backsliding. The 100 day goal is hard because it's hard to motivate yourself.garbage
- Stay connected, stay motivated, and cheat days are your friend.garbage
- Try the Whole30 you won't be hungry. It's fruits/veggies/prote... only, all you want...but no alcohol, dairy, carbs, beans/legumes. Your body will thank you.davey_g
- besides eating control...you can also point your attention to breathing.
https://www.youtube.…uan - Oooh yeah breathing. Good advicenb
- MrT4
- Krassy5
- FOOD IS ENERGYideaist
- This is propaganda. We all know McDonald‘s improves skin elasticity. As when you get fat your skin will be very elastic.NBQ00
- Big Pharma hates these guysgrafician
- an apple a day keeps big pharma away!Krassy
- What food will make my father love me again???... *sigh*ideaist
- Are there foods which will do the opposite?drgs
- A fruit that makes you sagscarabin
- “Mushrooms promote tripping balls”scarabin
- Tldr. Beer does what?maquito
- Bacon: does belly go yum-yum but heart goes ouch.maquito
- Line of coke: fuck it, won’t eat shit.maquito
- Garlic reduces chances of kissing others.maquito
- Spinach: makes Popeye strong af.maquito
- I think apples claiming they also remove heavy metals and radiation from the body is a bit of stretch. Stick to "brain fog", apples.monNom
- A lot of foods are 'helping' we can conclude eat a balanced seasonal local diet... helps.shapesalad
- All I see are a shit load of sugars.Ianbolton
- ^milfhunter
- Fruit & veg = healthy. If possible, organic. Otherwise, a lot of these statements are very vague. "Grapes provide the ultimate energy boost"?jagara
- "Anthony William or the Medical Medium, is a medium who offers pseudoscientific medical and health advice based on alleged communication with a spirit" https://kaiyohtee
- https://en.wikipedia…kaiyohtee
- I didn’t see beer on the listChimp
- Food is food!StoicLevels
- Dude I'd be shitting my pants hourly if I at all this at once.jmckinno
- There’s a metric fucktonne of fructose (sugar) in that first pic.mort_
- mathinc1
Has anyone else started running when the lockdowns kicked off (or were runners before)? I used to be mostly off and on, and then once the lockdowns started I began running regularly, but I would sometimes go a few days in between.
Then in August, we got a dog who we thought was a Lab mix. Turns out he's more likely a purebred English Pointer.. and if you're not familiar with the breed their exercise needs are off the fucking charts. So now I'm running at least every other day. If I don't get him out for runs then I'm afraid he may leap through a window, or chew the children's faces off.
I haven't been in this good of shape since high school!
- Here are some pics of the beast: https://imgur.com/a/…mathinc
- Nairn0
Currently experimenting with not eating dairy products as I correlated two days of awfulness with previous night's cheese consumption.
Apparently lactose intolerance is something that can develop in later years, or because of a variety of different reasons.
I'm going to be pretty cheesed off if I am indeed intolerant of dairy produce - i'm like a quarter cheese by wet weight. Hate to say it though - I've been feeling a lot better this last few days.
- Priorities... I'd rather feel bad than stop eating cheese. What's life without chesse and wine?OBBTKN
- "What's life without cheese and wine"... Err, I'm going to print a shirt with thisOBBTKN
- Yeah, I'm hoping it's just a glitch - it's surprisingly hard to avoid cheese, at least in my usual routines. I keep catching myself about to founder...Nairn
- Like, even with th emorning cheese crepes for my kid - i don't like crepes, but if she leaves some, it's straight into my mou.. oh. No, it's not.Nairn
- Of all diary products, cheese has probably the lowest content of lactose
Lactose is a carbohydrate, cheese is just fat + proteindrgs - One of the 'episodes' was me glugging a load of milk, which was made the correlation flicker into mind, but thta's GREAT to know (!) :)Nairn
- *which was what made, ffs.Nairn
- you probably just had an overdose. keep it easy in dosing, forget bout that intolerance google bs.uan
- pretty sure I've developed it. Can have it in my tea but half a glass of milk in the evening fucks me up overnight.Fax_Benson
- On the contrary
https://bcdairy.ca/m…drgs - drgs is right about cheese being low lactose. Emmentaler, for example, is more or less lactose-free.Continuity
- Even a soft cheese like Camembert will have a really low amount of lactose.Continuity
- DaveO1
At the start of this year I realised that lockdown and a massive reduction in variation is a great way to reset habits. I've only drank twice so far, stopped having extra sugar / bread / meat and drinking yards of lemon infused water on the daily. Already feel better.
I always used to be on planes and eating dunkin doughnuts breakfast sandwiches at departure gates with sugary coffee, and while I'd cut of my own ear to do that again, i must say that its worth taking advantage of the forced lack of variables to improve habits.
- drgs0
Bought this thing for my back
The only thing which helps with my backpain. We have one at the gym, but since the gyms are closed my back has never been worse...
If this does not help, I'm calling the police.In my experience, roman chairs (horizontal) are better than hyperextension (angled ones):
If you don't have a roman chair, reverse hyperextension on a table second best thing:
- You have to walk around with that attached to your back?Gnash
- watdrgs
- Howd it go?GuyFawkes
- 80% improvement. I've used it before, so I know it works for me. But you have to build yourself up gradually. I was really sore in my hamstrings the first daysdrgs
- Erector, glutes, hamstrings, all work together. If one of them is tight or weak, or out of balance versus opposing muscles, somehow it leads to backpaindrgs
- One theory I had was that these tiny muscles get tight from inactivity
https://tinyurl.com/…
Anyhow, keep your back toneddrgs
- NBQ00-1
- Continuity0
Any other of you have psoriasis? I've had it for year, and I'm using these stupid steroid ointments and gels to clear it up.
The one thing I'm never sure of is how long to leave them on the skin. All of the dermatologists I've ever seen keep telling me, 'as long as you can,' but that really doesn't tell me much.
If I need to get dress and go out, and I've got this shit on my elbows or hands, well, that's grease stains on my clothes.
Grr. What's the minimum amount of time these things should stay before wiping off?
- *had it for yearsContinuity
- I get it, but then sometimes it just fucks off for no reason.Ianbolton
- Those hydrocortisone creams are the worst for greasiness. More grease than a 50's heart throbs hair style!!Ianbolton
- I've had it for years too and have seen improvement this year (despite unusual stress). I've given up on the Daivobet cream and its cortisone, and instead wentspl33nidoru
- Yeah, they're awful. It'd be nice to leave them on for, say, 30 min, wipe them off, then get on with your day. Urgh.Continuity
- Dont have it myself, but Ive heard there is a cure, a series of injectionsdrgs
- the natural route with allepo soap (the less fancy the better) + psoriasis specific herbal tea (1L of it a day) + exercice (even just 1h walks).spl33nidoru
- Continuity, if you go on using the ointment, better to use it at night so you sleep through the greasiness, and use regular moisturising cream in the morning.spl33nidoru
- Yeah, the problem is it will rub off on my sheets/duvet anyway. Then I'll have greasy stains on that, too. Ugh. Psoriasis and its treatment is balls.Continuity
- grafician0
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- Green to red, red to green... Ok, it's called life, no?OBBTKN
- j/k ;)OBBTKN
- ✓ Green most daysutopian
- orange you glad i didn't say banana?imbecile
- Perpetually orange bordering on red.Continuity
- LOL orange is my baselinerenderedred
- Bennn0
Half a lemon juice into a glass of water. First thing every morning or your life. Do it it's very good for you. I started last week.
- Bad for the teethNBQ00
- What are you talking about? Orange juice is acid for teeth not half a lemon in a full glass of waterBennn
- Oh, you drink it! I thought it was some kind of daily offering to the godsGnash
- Bad for the teethOBBTKN
- My grandfather turned Buddhist in his later years. I remember we bought the best fruit at the market (always going past the goat slaughter alley)...palimpsest
- ... to offer it to his Gohonzon in a special room he had at home.
Good memories. So I can confirm it is good for you.palimpsest - https://examine.com/…dmay
- The logic behind this is detoxing?
If you believe in detoxing you might as well buy an orgone pyramid.palimpsest - i dont give a fk about detoxing. Its more about getting a dose of vitamin C and fresh water.Bennn