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Well it's all reversible
but it will be a little bit of a read.
So I prep for food, water, TP, dog food, guns and ammo etc.
Until a couple years ago I was missing a huge piece of what I needed and that was being healthy.
I watched videos about it, had friends tell me about it and still just kept putting it off for every reason I could come up with.
I'm willing to bet there are more then a few of you that are most likely in the same boat - If not then this may be redundant reading.
So, first off a shortend history of my last few years to set the stage...
My last job was downsized in 2010 and I found myself stressed and out a carrier that I had expected to get me to retirement.
I got sick and after a lot of debate my wife went back to school.
I stayed sick and found that carbs (bread or sugar) was something I could eat and not upset my stomach, so I started living on them.
I gained a bunch of weight, lost a bunch of muscle and busted a knee just before I tried to go back to work.
8 months later, with a lot of people helping, I was employed.
It happened to be maintenance at a gym so the rubber floors are good for my knee and being around fitness types got me back into trying to get fit.
I still lived off of sweet tea and simple carbs to get thru the days (this was 2017).
My doctor would always tell me that I was 'pre-diabetic' and to eat better but 1+1 never equaled 2 in my head so I kept doing what was working without much thought given to it.
Fast forward to April 2018 and finally my numbers pushed me well over the line and I was called and told I was now a type 2 diabetic with an A1c number at 8.6 (above 6.9 being diabetic) AND my cholesterol was thru the roof. I was prescribed metformen(sp?) and a cholesterol medication.
Honestly I was crushed (even though I knew it ran in my family).
With help from people I work with I started a new nutrition plan and started working out. I put off taking new meds after talking with my doctor about my efforts at work.
4 months later and my cholesterol was way better then normal and my A1c was 7.6! That was great but it wasn't good still and I grew complacent.
December 2018 and my A1c had gone up to 7.8...
I realized what I was doing was not sustainable and I was living for my next cheat meal every 2 weeks. I was constantly hungry and got out of bed motivated by food.
In the middle of March 2019 I started down the Ketosis path after a lot of research and decided I would give it a shot - even though high fats tended to upset my gut in the past.
To my surprise it actually was doing ok. Not only did it expand my food options but I saw immediate results in my fasting glucose levels.
That was enough to keep me on it. I have only lost a little weight but I have gained a bunch of muscle and feel better then I have in so long that I can't remember.
I tested my A1c the other day and it was 6.1 - under 7.0 so I am no longer a type 2 diabetic and am very close to being out of the pre-diabetic range (under 5.7).
Now, this is not a everyone should be Keto thread. Even though that's what worked for me I know there is no one size fits all solution.
It is a "You don't have to stay on pills and just keep gaining weight and getting worse" (insulin triggers fat storage) like a lot of doctors will tell you.
I'm no expert but I can tell you to drop the carbs, sugars and processed foods out of your life and start cooking food with whole foods without the starches.
***But xxx tastes so good, I can't give that up!!!!
Yes, you can if you want the results. If not then at least be honest about the fact it may well lead to health complications sooner rather then later.
It was overwhelming to start but I dove in and it's now just a lifestyle my family and I live. The longer I go without carbs the easier it has gotten and I no longer crave food even while eating tasty meals.
I want to be around for a long time and I feel like that's a doable goal now.
If your curious about Keto then I would highly recommend:
Dr Ken Berry
Or
Dr Berg
Both can be found on YouTube to make it easy. Do your own research.
I also started a thread:
Keto recipes?
That has some of the week by week stuff I had to go thru and others experiences. As well as some opinions for both pro and cons.
I hope this helps some of you to stop procrastinating and change your lifestyle in a positive way cuz things don't seem to be getting better in the world and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon.
Btw, I went from almost 300 lbs down to 269 lbs but with a significant increase in muscle. So I still have another 30-40 lbs of fat maybe to go and I am still trying to pack as much muscle on while I'm in my 40's still before I hit 50 cuz it doesn't get any easier with age. Or so I'm told
but it will be a little bit of a read.So I prep for food, water, TP, dog food, guns and ammo etc.
Until a couple years ago I was missing a huge piece of what I needed and that was being healthy.
I watched videos about it, had friends tell me about it and still just kept putting it off for every reason I could come up with.
I'm willing to bet there are more then a few of you that are most likely in the same boat - If not then this may be redundant reading
.So, first off a shortend history of my last few years to set the stage...
My last job was downsized in 2010 and I found myself stressed and out a carrier that I had expected to get me to retirement.
I got sick and after a lot of debate my wife went back to school.
I stayed sick and found that carbs (bread or sugar) was something I could eat and not upset my stomach, so I started living on them.
I gained a bunch of weight, lost a bunch of muscle and busted a knee just before I tried to go back to work.
8 months later, with a lot of people helping, I was employed.
It happened to be maintenance at a gym so the rubber floors are good for my knee and being around fitness types got me back into trying to get fit.
I still lived off of sweet tea and simple carbs to get thru the days (this was 2017).
My doctor would always tell me that I was 'pre-diabetic' and to eat better but 1+1 never equaled 2 in my head so I kept doing what was working without much thought given to it.
Fast forward to April 2018 and finally my numbers pushed me well over the line and I was called and told I was now a type 2 diabetic with an A1c number at 8.6 (above 6.9 being diabetic) AND my cholesterol was thru the roof. I was prescribed metformen(sp?) and a cholesterol medication.
Honestly I was crushed (even though I knew it ran in my family).
With help from people I work with I started a new nutrition plan and started working out. I put off taking new meds after talking with my doctor about my efforts at work.
4 months later and my cholesterol was way better then normal and my A1c was 7.6! That was great but it wasn't good still and I grew complacent.
December 2018 and my A1c had gone up to 7.8...
I realized what I was doing was not sustainable and I was living for my next cheat meal every 2 weeks. I was constantly hungry and got out of bed motivated by food.
In the middle of March 2019 I started down the Ketosis path after a lot of research and decided I would give it a shot - even though high fats tended to upset my gut in the past.
To my surprise it actually was doing ok. Not only did it expand my food options but I saw immediate results in my fasting glucose levels.
That was enough to keep me on it. I have only lost a little weight but I have gained a bunch of muscle and feel better then I have in so long that I can't remember.
I tested my A1c the other day and it was 6.1 - under 7.0 so I am no longer a type 2 diabetic and am very close to being out of the pre-diabetic range (under 5.7).
Now, this is not a everyone should be Keto thread. Even though that's what worked for me I know there is no one size fits all solution.
It is a "You don't have to stay on pills and just keep gaining weight and getting worse" (insulin triggers fat storage) like a lot of doctors will tell you.
I'm no expert but I can tell you to drop the carbs, sugars and processed foods out of your life and start cooking food with whole foods without the starches.
***But xxx tastes so good, I can't give that up!!!!
Yes, you can if you want the results. If not then at least be honest about the fact it may well lead to health complications sooner rather then later.
It was overwhelming to start but I dove in and it's now just a lifestyle my family and I live. The longer I go without carbs the easier it has gotten and I no longer crave food even while eating tasty meals.
I want to be around for a long time and I feel like that's a doable goal now.
If your curious about Keto then I would highly recommend:
Dr Ken Berry
Or
Dr Berg
Both can be found on YouTube to make it easy. Do your own research.
I also started a thread:
Keto recipes?
That has some of the week by week stuff I had to go thru and others experiences. As well as some opinions for both pro and cons.
I hope this helps some of you to stop procrastinating and change your lifestyle in a positive way cuz things don't seem to be getting better in the world and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon.
Btw, I went from almost 300 lbs down to 269 lbs but with a significant increase in muscle. So I still have another 30-40 lbs of fat maybe to go and I am still trying to pack as much muscle on while I'm in my 40's still before I hit 50 cuz it doesn't get any easier with age
. Or so I'm told
