Thread: The Fountain of Youth

that is amazing JimmyHAD! i love hearing or reading stories of success like this, unfortunately they are less common then i would like them to be. in my limited opinion forming your diet around your blood type is a great guide line and works for many people but can have exceptions and inturn downfalls. but it sounds like it has worked great for you which is perfect.

about 2 years ago when my g/f and i started dating (she is a registered holistic nutritional counselor) i drastically changed the way i was eating. but it was all basic stuff like lots of greens, less complex carbs, good quality meats, etc. she cooked all the meals and we bought groceries together so it was an easy choice. i went from 210-215 to 185-190 in 3 months and had no idea. i had tons of energy and felt great but didn't own a scale so didn't know my weight. now i have stayed at that weight and energy level for the last 2 years and i absolutely know it is because of my diet. and i still cheat sometimes (more times then i tell my g/f ), but i am in the habit of eating good food, so that is all i crave.

PS PLEASE can someone come up with something other then the Body Mass Index. if i have one more person say they are overweight accoding to it i may sceam. according to the BMI i have 28% bodyfat and am overweight which is nowhere near true. (sorry for the slight off topic rant)

Wes

Wes, I agree that the BMI is BS. At 5'9" and 175 I am rated overweight and I am not by any stretch of the imagination. As for the blood type diet, I stayed with that for about a year and then decided to go my own way. I lost probably 100 pounds and have kept it off for years now.

It required a lifestyle change encompassing diet and exercise. I have read much criticism of the blood type diet and the science behind it. Many vegans object to it because depending on your blood type meat may be recommended. Being A positive that wasn't an issue for me. Wouldn't be anyhow but I just thought to mention it. The one thing that even the naysayers have admitted that regardless of whether the science behind the diet is valid if you follow it you will improve your health because you will be leaving the processed junk foods and eating a healthy diet.

I just joined the gym again about a month ago. I had for many years been riding my bike to and from work (yearround), about 35 minutes each way. That was a decent way to stay in OK cardio shape anyhow.

Then my work moved to a place I could no longer bike commute to and from, so I did nothing for about 6-8 months. I started feeling real doughy....

Then I signed up the the gym, which is all of 90 seconds drive from my work. I feel much better now that I'm getting back into form.

The added bonus is that sometimes (like this very morning) I just shoot over there and have a shave before work, or at lunchtime---no kids or wife bugging you about how long you're spending in the bathroom.

sory to side track a bit, but I read the other day that some theories are that Ponce was actually looking for pure spring water for the manufacturing of Rum.

I've always struggled with weight. naturally big, slow metabolism etc. side of the family I take after all big. ideally for my frame and 6' height I should be 205. I'm 275. I'm determined now though, especially with my 3yo girl saying "daddy you're fat", to get back into shape (which sadly requires constant work, I really get irritated by people that don't have to work to stay thin). yesterday was first day. ride my bike to gym (only .8 miles, later I'll lengthen the route, but with 21 speeds I can vary how difficult it is) then weight train and ride back. diet too is critical. I am cutting out sweets almost entirely, adding salads and vegetables, and not drinking as often (no more one beer or drink with a meal, I can't feel it, so why waste the calories?).

I'm also testing a theory I have that more razors make you feel thinner.

Red

Originally Posted by Big Red

I'm also testing a theory I have that more razors make you feel thinner. Red

You can tell your wife that honing is exercise and burns calories. Therefore more razors and hones are exercise equipment.

Originally Posted by Big Red

I'm determined now though, especially with my 3yo girl saying "daddy you're fat", to get back into shape (which sadly requires constant work, I really get irritated by people that don't have to work to stay thin).

Ouch, she cuts to the core

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Ouch, she cuts to the core

eh, kids are brutally honest like that.

I trained for two years from 2001-2003 to run Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN in '03. I got up at 4am 6 days per week to run from 3 miles all the way up to 15 miles each day. I do not have a body that's built to run like many runners do. Still, it was the best shape I've been in in my life. And you're right, the energy you have when being ultra fit is unmatched (who needs coffee with that kind of energy?).

I has a ligament injury during the race. Something that causes a person who runs to go from a regimented, enjoyable and highly valued to zero in a day is not only harsh, I could see how it could send someone into depression.

I'm way out of shape now, unfortunately and need to break the chains of gravity which seems to pull at five times the intensity for inactive people than it does for active people. I think a zero activity level can wreck a person's body faster than other things that are regarded as being "bad for you".

Chris L

Originally Posted by Big Red

diet too is critical. I am cutting out sweets almost entirely, adding salads and vegetables, and not drinking as often (no more one beer or drink with a meal, I can't feel it, so why waste the calories?)

your plan sounds great! if you keep at it it will absolutely work!

my only warning is to not get to into counting calories as it can be very decieving. perfect example is coconut oil which has 14g of fat per 1 tbsp and yet because it is a medium chain fatty acid it is not stored as fat but rather used for energy immediately. i take a spoonful before my work outs and notice more energy. if you have ever looked into MCT oil as a workout supplement, simple coconut oil is the same stuff. just something to think about.

I must have stumbled onto the fountain of youth, as my wife keeps telling me I am 52 going on 18

Personally though I think what keeps me young at heart is I am allways trying something different, wether it be food , motorbikes, tobacco, holiday destinations, I have even worked out six different routes to get to work. Sure I have got favorites but trying every thing else is what makes them so. As my dad says "life,s like riding a motorbike, it,s easy to drift into rut, but alot bloody harder to get out of it"
Variety is the spice of life !