As usual, one of my new year's resolutions is to loose some
weight. Dropped 14 pounds the first week! My imagined theory
is to loose a lot the first week or so, for the encouragement to
continue. So far it is working. 267 down to 253.
I'll try not to bore you too much, but a little background, and
some details are in order.
40 or 50 years ago I entered a weight loss contest at my place
of employment. I lost 43 pounds in 90 days and won the prize,
which was $300. Went from 242 to 199 .
The diet was Dr. Stillman's Quick Weight Loss Diet. But later on
I read that the good doctor died from a heart attack. So I thought
it might not be a great idea to use that diet again.
In April 2017, at age 82, I had another heart attack. At the
time my weight was 280. I knew I was way too over weight,
but not doing much about it. I am 6'3" or at least I was.
I may have shrunk an inch or two in my senior years. I was
told "I carry it well", whatever that means. I'm sure it means
people who love me are just being kind.
After the heart attack, through diet and rehab, I got down to
232. I felt great, and didn't look too bad IMHO.
But by December 2018 I had creeped back up to 267. I have
a good appetite and like to satisfy it. But that is when I made
the resolution to loose some weight again.
Here is the diet:
16 oz. cup of black coffee first thing in the morning.
Breakfast is a good size bowl of oatmeal with a sliced banana
and one cup of soy milk. No sugar.
Main meal early afternoon is 8 oz. of broiled meat. Ground
beef or steak. (Fish one day a week). A good size bowl of
garden salad with Paul Newman's oil & vinegar dressing.
Late afternoon I have an apple.
Drink lots of water.
Take a multiple vitamin.
After the first few days I started to have muscle cramps so,
after talking to a dietician, I increased my water intake, and
started to supplement calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
That stopped the cramps.
I hope to get back down the 232 again. Then I have to try
harder to maintain it. I plan to weigh every morning. If
there is a gain of 3 pounds over the 232, I will go back on
the same diet.
As a little motivation, if I reach my weekly objective, I reward
myself with one 12 oz. long neck bottle of beer.
I hope something in this epistle might help some of you.
weight. Dropped 14 pounds the first week! My imagined theory
is to loose a lot the first week or so, for the encouragement to
continue. So far it is working. 267 down to 253.
I'll try not to bore you too much, but a little background, and
some details are in order.
40 or 50 years ago I entered a weight loss contest at my place
of employment. I lost 43 pounds in 90 days and won the prize,
which was $300. Went from 242 to 199 .
The diet was Dr. Stillman's Quick Weight Loss Diet. But later on
I read that the good doctor died from a heart attack. So I thought
it might not be a great idea to use that diet again.
In April 2017, at age 82, I had another heart attack. At the
time my weight was 280. I knew I was way too over weight,
but not doing much about it. I am 6'3" or at least I was.
I may have shrunk an inch or two in my senior years. I was
told "I carry it well", whatever that means. I'm sure it means
people who love me are just being kind.
After the heart attack, through diet and rehab, I got down to
232. I felt great, and didn't look too bad IMHO.
But by December 2018 I had creeped back up to 267. I have
a good appetite and like to satisfy it. But that is when I made
the resolution to loose some weight again.
Here is the diet:
16 oz. cup of black coffee first thing in the morning.
Breakfast is a good size bowl of oatmeal with a sliced banana
and one cup of soy milk. No sugar.
Main meal early afternoon is 8 oz. of broiled meat. Ground
beef or steak. (Fish one day a week). A good size bowl of
garden salad with Paul Newman's oil & vinegar dressing.
Late afternoon I have an apple.
Drink lots of water.
Take a multiple vitamin.
After the first few days I started to have muscle cramps so,
after talking to a dietician, I increased my water intake, and
started to supplement calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
That stopped the cramps.
I hope to get back down the 232 again. Then I have to try
harder to maintain it. I plan to weigh every morning. If
there is a gain of 3 pounds over the 232, I will go back on
the same diet.
As a little motivation, if I reach my weekly objective, I reward
myself with one 12 oz. long neck bottle of beer.
I hope something in this epistle might help some of you.
