Working Outside vs. Caloric Intake vs. loosing weight ??

Kygardengal · #21 08/07/05, 10:10 PM

Fordy, you got a lot of real good advice here, but I have to add something...
First off, you will be affected with "the heat" in the middle of the day. My advice is to concentrate on keeping hydrated. If you can keep a cooler close by that would be great. When I get over-heated in the middle of the day, I am not at all hungry. Actually, I am a bit sick to my stomache. So, eating a lot isn't in the plan. I lost 55 pounds last summer working in the heat. I ate many small meals/snacks all day. That maintained my sugar level. I really concentrated on low fat low carb....not "high fat no carb"...Low fat low carb
actually equals low calorie all by itself. I ate a lot of chicken breast, lots of cold raw veggies with that for lunch. If I got real hungry between meals, I snacked on things like, saltines, cheese, or a boiled egg (or two)...Water will be your best friend. I like mine with a little lemon. Avoid processed sugar and diet sodas.....Good luck to ya....

gardentalk · #22 08/07/05, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fordy

...................I'm needing advise from those who have worked\are working outside all day and therefore have a higher metabolic rate thus "more calories" , etc. I will be starting a new job driving dump truck\backhoe\etc. and I want to structure my food intake such that I will actually be loosing Weight . I'm Not fat but need to loose about 35 lbs because diabetes runs in my family . I would like to hear from those who have knowledge of what types of low sugar\high protein foods that I can consume without having to "stop" work . My employer expects me to stay busy

, and so I shall "try" as much as Possible

. I'm feeling tired already

thanks , fordy..

Do these FIVE things on a daily basis, and I guarantee you that you will get your weight back into a normal range:

SLEEP - at your normal bedtime, this varies from person to person (I'm a night hawk)

CALISTHENTICS - before getting ready for work, do:
* 25 situps
* 25 pushups
* 25 knee-bends (arms straight out in front)
* 25 toe-touches
* 25 jumping jacks
* 25 shadow punches (each arm)

HYDRATION - 8 glasses of water per day or (6) 16oz. bottles of water, PLUS anymore when you feel thirsty, especially if you will be doing outside work.

EXERCISE - walk or bike or jog or run 4 miles 3x week. Find a country road to do this on, or a do it in a large-but-quiet neighborhood. That way it is more interesting, and the time will fly. Don't do this on a track, because the pavement will wear you down and it will feel like hell doing that many laps (4 laps per mile = 16 laps)

NUTRITION - _FORGET_ "calorie counting" or trying to stick to the "food pyramid". As long as the food you are eating is a natural food, eat as long as you're hungry. You really won't gain weight from doing that. Eating junk/processed/pre-packaged foods is a horrible way to go about feeding your body, drink "junk drinks" (soda, some juices, beer) is just as bad.

Get back to me on how you're doing these things. I've tested this system on my wife, let's just say that I tell (because I feel) her more and more that she looks beautiful. Our sex life has gotten so much better over the last year, simply because she turns me on.

gardentalk · #23 08/07/05, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sisterpine

Interesting as I just spoke with my doctor about this very topic. I am working physically hard outside all day clearing the forest etc. I also need to lose some weight am 5-9 and 200 would like to be 175 or 180. Middle age makes losing weight more difficult too. Doc tells me that 1) to lose weight you must expend more energy than you take in. 2) you must eat enough that you are not losing muscle mass while losing weight. 3) you must drink plenty of water (enough so that your urine is almost colorless) to flush out the gunk from your system. 4) you must consume 3500 calories each week less than your body needs in order to lose 1 pound per week. 5) doc said i would be better off to eat most of my calories during the morning and early afternoon and less of them at night when i was less active. told me lots of fruit and veggies, water, lean meat and very little in the way of breads/buns;/potatoes and fats should just about take care of my weight issue. so that is what i am doing and it seems to be working though slowly cause i slip up sometimes when chocolate cake passes infront of my face LOL. good luck to you too!

Believe what you wish, but "middle age" has nothing to do with it. It's all about your lifestyle. You say you're working hard outside, but what time do you get in bed? How about nutrition? All the time I keep an eye out on my wife, so that she doesn't slip into bad habits. You know, things like chocolate, sodas, etc. When she slips up, that's when her loss in weight stagnates, or she becomes vulnerable to gaining just a little weight. When she is consistently treating her body as it is supposed to be treated (that is SO much better a philosophy than in trying to analyze everything weight-related), she feels better about herself, looks better, and she loses weight. If you slip up in any department (sleep, nutrition, hydration, exercise, stretching) it will affect the other departments, and eventually snowball for the worst.

motivated · #24 08/08/05, 12:13 AM

Great thread so many need this help! My young(44!) year old hubby had a heart attack at the end of May 2005. He had 2 stents placed, and was diagnosed "diabetic" although he had never had that problem before. Fast forward 9 weeks now and he no longer takes any diabetic meds! His lab work is in optimal ranges, his blood sugars ranges in the low 90's. His secret? A major diet and activity change. First big change was the amount he eats. Think 1/2 cup and 1 cup serving sizes. I was used to giving him a nice big plate of food and he had seconds! The second was he now walks 3-4 miles a day divided up 1/2 morning and 1/2 evening, which he worked up to. He now drinks at least 8-10 cups of water a day. He is like a spring chicken now with lots of energy. He also has had the bonus of a hear this -33 pound weight loss!!!

Best wishes. His favorite snacks are 1/2 cup non-fat yougurt, a rye crisp with a spread of hummus, a piece of fruit, a 1/2 cup non-sweetened applesauce, or cut up vegies with non-fat dressing.

gardentalk · #25 08/08/05, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by motivated

Great thread so many need this help! My young(44!) year old hubby had a heart attack at the end of May 2005. He had 2 stents placed, and was diagnosed "diabetic" although he had never had that problem before. Fast forward 9 weeks now and he no longer takes any diabetic meds! His lab work is in optimal ranges, his blood sugars ranges in the low 90's. His secret? A major diet and activity change. First big change was the amount he eats. Think 1/2 cup and 1 cup serving sizes. I was used to giving him a nice big plate of food and he had seconds! The second was he now walks 3-4 miles a day divided up 1/2 morning and 1/2 evening, which he worked up to. He now drinks at least 8-10 cups of water a day. He is like a spring chicken now with lots of energy. He also has had the bonus of a hear this -33 pound weight loss!!!

Best wishes. His favorite snacks are 1/2 cup non-fat yougurt, a rye crisp with a spread of hummus, a piece of fruit, a 1/2 cup non-sweetened applesauce, or cut up vegies with non-fat dressing.

Great for your husband, and YOU (for taking care of him)!

What many, MANY folks do not realize is that taking care of your own body is actually rather simple, it's just that marketing/media have tried so hard to convince people that it's rocket science. And, consumerism has led people to think that they just "dont' have the time". When people are bombarded on a daily (sometimes hourly or by the minute) basis by ads that basically say "let US take care of your health!!!", then you can guess the result of that.