Topic : Diet

older and wiser I am looking for others in the same boat who want to be fit and lean but have age concerns.  Are there any young at heart and mind who would like to join me on a journey to tighten up and lose the  fat despite the obstacle of age?  Join an 80 year old with a 40 year old mind.

 

I do like and need to have protein in my diet plus fruit but am concerned that the grain carbs cause me to gain and I realize the need for the B vitamins and minerals that I may be missing. 

 

Would like to welcome all older folks with similar concerns to share information with me.

 

ready_able

 

P. S.  Dr. Phil, you are very welcome too although I realize you may not understand the concerns and needs of an 80 year old.  :)

 

Sorry, i'm just 40 year old, but i had to respond to your message. Why are you Americans so afraid of carbs? You need them! And they don't make you fat unless it's from unrefined sugars. (sorry didn't want to sound angry 'cause i'm not, but I just don't understand your fear of carbs) Did you try Dr. Phil's program? I'm very sure it works for elder people too.

 

Regards,

 

Jo

Hi Jo

 

Not at all afraid of carbs.  My diet is full of fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy products, more grains in the winter than now and protein always.  If I have any fear it is of my enjoyment of the bad carbs containing way too much refined sugar and the unhealthy fats.  Those I have no use for but they are always a temptation.

 

Healthy eating and activity within my ability is my aim but I am not perfect.  Not American either.

I have just started the eating plan and find that I am not always hungry for a snack.  Do I really need to eat them?

In my opinion, unless you're hungry for the snacks, there's probably no harm in not eating them. Many nutritionists recommend eating five or six times a day, three small meals and two or three snacks, to keep blood sugar at a steady level and prevent hunger that could lead to cravings and binging. You do need at least 1200 calories a day to keep your body and brain functioing properly and your metabolism from slowing down, no matter how many times you eat. If you can get your 1200 calories from three regular meals, the snacks probably aren't necessary. Or, you could eat a little less for your meals so you'll be hungry for a snack or two. Just do whatever works best for you.

Hello all 

I have been dieting and exercising for about 2yrs I follow Dr Phil weight loss plan and have lost 75lbs.Now i have been stuck and can't seem to lose any more,I work out 4-5 times a week.My work out are 1 hour of cardo and after 1hr of weight training.I keep my heart rate at 135-140.Im 45 years old,I want to loss another 35 pounds.Is there anyone out there that can help me lose the rest of this weight? 

  

Thanks 

SRR    

 Embrace your plateaus. I know that sounds silly and cliche, but it was advice given to me once, and I found it to be pretty good. There can be various reasons for you to hit a snag. Often times it's because your body needs to stay at a level you have achieved for a little bit, to catch up. 75lbs is a very substantial amount of weight loss! Sometimes you plateau because you have reached the "balance" point in your eating and exercise regimen. In other words, your are at the perfect maintenance point for the size you are. To continue losing, you may have to take the eating down just a notch. It usually doesn't take much. Or, on the flip side, you may need to do heavier or longer exercise, it can be a choice. Or, if nothing else works, there may be a subconscious reason that you are keeping yourself from losing further. It was at this point in my weight loss that I picked up SELF MATTERS, and found out why I would not give myself the permission to continue. You may need to find your payoff for staying overweight.  I described mine on the "payoff" board.

 You may not need to lose another 35 pounds. A pound of muscle takes up much less space than a pound of fat. Meaning you could actually gain weight from building muscle, yet look slimmer. It once happened to me. I was doing a lot of heavy lifting, setting up fixtures at a new Wal Mart. After a week of this, my mother asked me how much weight I'd lost. So, I weighed. I hadn't lost a pound. Then, she suggested I try on some clothes that, the week before, had been too tight. So, I tried them on. And, they were loose! I'd slimmed down without losing any weight.

The only real way to lose weight is exercise and eat right.  Some people may thing they're eating right but in fact they're not.  Most factory produced foods arn't good for you at all.  Fast foods are poison.  Organic is the best way to go.  I am overweight and thought I could never lose weight until I read Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures book.  After I stopped eating different types of processed foods I began to lose weight easily and I'll continue to lose it. 

  

Diets do not work whatsoever I am a football player and I've been on just about every diet known to man.  They do not work.  Those that do work only work for a short period of time. 

I work 12 hour days and by the time I get home am too tired to excersize.  I have gained all the weight back that I originally lost on the Dr Phil plan and haven't got back to eating right .  my treadmill and I had an amicable divorce about May.  I'm trying to figure out how to pack simple, finger foods for work..it has to be something I can eat on the run most days(oops I should say nights).  I'm hoping to get back in gear this week when I'm off work.