Logical Weight Loss

We've all heard that phrase that without our health we have nothing. 

We all work hard, we try to pay off our bills, we put off sleeping and put our body through hard situations with the goal of "getting ahead." 

Dave Ramsey says that if we spend our money like nobody else, someday we will live like nobody else. Well this goes the same for our food. If we eat the way nobody else does (skipping fast food, soda, etc) we will live like nobody else as well. 

We need to take time to think about the long term. It makes no sense to kill ourselves to live.

I found an article on Yahoo that had a ton of information about Fast Food, why we eat it, and what is really in it. You can read the whole article here, but here are some key points.

It's meant to be eaten fast (so you eat a ton of calories before you notice you're full).

You don't have to chew it much (again, faster consumption)

It doesn't age (as in 713 days later it looks the same - try that with an apple)

It's not really flame broiled (in most restaurants these are painted on).

Your pepsi might have poop in it.

We have double our calories from the 1980's

Bran muffins are cupcakes without the icing.

Sonic has a drink that would be like eating 70 sugar cubes

Quiznos has a large Turkey Club sandwich with 5,820 milligrams of salt

I am currently drinking 80 oz of water per day. It wasn't easy, but I'm now doing it without much effort. I drink 4 24 ounce bottles a day. One way to know if you're on track is to use a bottle from Hydr-8. These bottles has time stamps on them that let you figure out if you are ahead/behind schedule to meet your water intake goals.

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I've been asked by some listeners to start some sort of crowdfunding through sites like Patreon.com. I wanted your opinion. If you have 30 seconds, I have a four question survey (4 question survey) that will help me decide.

At my worst at the beginning of Audio I was 229 lbs. I joined program called "Slimgenics" on 8/10.

77 Days on October 26th I got measured again.

You can see my calories before and after joining the program in the chart below

This goes back to the words of my friend David Greenwalt of Leanness Lifestyle Univeristy, "If you're wondering why you're not losing any weight - IT'S THE FOOD."

So I quit drinking mountain dew. I quit getting food through the drive through. I've had ONE piece of Halloween candy. I drink 80 oz of water a day. So in looking at how to make sustainable life changes, there are some things we need to keep in mind.

1. Plan and prepare.

2. Start really, really small.

3. Stick to 5 minutes.

4. Find a trigger.

5. Set up accountability.

6. Acknowledge success.

7. Create a support system.

8. Plan for disruptions.

9. Increase your time slowly.

10. One change at a time.

I bought the fitbit Aria but it was not consistent (I once stepped on it and over three readings they scale fluctuated four lbs). I bought the Taylor Smart Scale (that uses Bluetooth) that said it would connect to MyFitness Pal (but it didn't). I finally just bought an Omron Body Composition Monitor with Scale that I can step on multiple times and get the same reading. It measures everything there is to measure including: body fat percentage, BMI, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, body age, and weight. I don't expect the body fat and other items to be super accurate (but I do want the weight to be spot on, and so far it is).

I also love that I can actually read what the measurements are as I pull the meter out of the base and hold it up to my face. Awesome. I do miss the automatic syncing feature, but it takes all of five seconds to open my phone and enter it manually in my fitbit app.

So I've been drinking 80 oz of water a day (and losing lots of weight running to the bathroom), but Water is not my favorite. It's not hard, and at time I do just force my self to chug and swallow, but it would be so much easier if I actually liked the flavor. If only there WAS some flavor. So many of us turn to think like MIO flavoring. Well this is a pretty bad choice. When I scanned it in the Shop Well app, it gave it a grade of 51 (out of 100) and flavored water isn't much better (56).

I first learned about Fruit Fusers on Shark tank, and the sharks said everyone could steal this idea and they did. I see them all over the place. Here is one that comes with a book of recipes.

Here is a link on Amazon if you are interested

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I am down from 218.8 to 215.4 since our last episode. I'm still not eating burgers, or soda. I'm eating fruits and vegetables, and I'm trying new things (Asparagus is alot like broccoli). I also tgried Shrimp on the grill with no butter (just the grill taste) it was awesome. 

For the most part I am not hungry, and my calories are way down. When I do get cravings I need to make sure to take inventory of what is going on. Here are some things that trigger cravings.

So here are some things to do to deal with these. 

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So am avoiding salad dressing unless its fat free and low in sodium. If I really need some soda, I can drink clear stuff like Sprite.

I knew I was going out of town, so what did I do? I bought a cooler and some ice packs and took food with me. When I ran out of healthy food I was really surprised that I was able to go into a Burger King and get a salad (and I had my fat free dressing in the cooler).

I have a list of things I can eat and instead of obsessing over things I CAN'T EAT, I'm looking at how to make a plan I can live with, use, and continue with this plan.

I'm down 5 lbs . I'm losing 2+ lbs a week. I'm happy.

I found fitstream.com which is a free app that I can use to track my measurements and take pictures. The app helps you measure your body (cause the scale isn't always accurate and you can lost inches without losing weight).

One tool I'm trying is called i Record Weight - Track Weight and Monitor Body Metrics . It was ok, but it seemed like Fitstream - Fitness Journal, Progress Pictures & Body Measurement Tracker  had a shorter learning curve (and it's free).

I recently got some bloog work done. The results were not great. Here they are:

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL --- 224
The ideal total cholesterol is less than 200. Your cholesterol is in the high range.

HDL CHOLESTEROL --- 37
The normal range is greater than 45 for men. HDL is the "good" cholesterol. It is believed to remove excess cholesterol from the body tissues. It is desirable for this to be in the normal or high range. Exercise helps to increase the HDL cholesterol. Your level is low.

LDL CHOLESTEROL --- 140
The ideal range is less than 100, though anything under 130 is normal. LDL is the "bad" cholesterol because it tends to deposit cholesterol and fat on the artery walls, or atherosclerosis. Your level is high.

TRIGLYCERIDES ---235
The normal range is under 150. Triglycerides are the major form of fat in the blood. Your level is borderline high (151-400).

Today I shared some insights from the SlimGenics blog including:

10 Ways to Stay Motivated

8 Tips to Transform Your Relationship With Food

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