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If I knew cutting sugar would do this...
I posted here awhile ago about adding protein to my diet and if eggs were the evil cholesterol demon that they were made out to be. Most of my inquiry was based on my sisters experience with bariatric surgery - on the advice of her Dr she is supposed to eat much more protein...and according to her the studies of dietary cholesterol don't necessarily translate to increased cholesterol in the body. I'm not going to argue with anyone here about that- I'm just going to relate my experience.
I cut out the processed sugars (no more bowl of cereal for breakfast - no cakes,cookies, or desserts) and replaced my morning meal with eggs combined with another protein source (turkey bacon, organic chicken based sausage etc) and a banana. My snacks were protein based (usually cottage cheese) I didn't go hardcore - I still have a sandwich on a subroll and eat fruit and veggies- but anything processed was out. The first two weeks the withdrawls were pretty bad ( I quit drinking years ago so I know all about withdrawls...) Fortunately I was able to keep my sh** together long enough to get through it, I also started back on a weight training regime. Well, it's been about a month -I feel great and my energy level is way up - I used to drag home from work and fall asleep sitting upright at the table - I don't have a scale so I can't tell what I've lost but I was able to wear an old pair of jeans today that I couldn't even get past my ass for the past couple years. Not even gonna mention the other thing that has been -ahem -perking up.... I'm sure I'll hear about how that cholesterol is going to clog my arteries and I'll die of a heart attack - fine- I'd rather feel like this and go out fast than sit in a puddle of my own blubber and die slow... It's been a couple of years since I did any serious riding and I'm actually looking forward to riding hard this spring and summer. |
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Mirkin
Read some of Dr Mirkins newsletters/articles on the evils of sugar. I’m trying to cut back, but it is everywhere! I’ve had a few blood test test stating I am in the prediabetes range. Not where I want to be. These ranges continue to change, perhaps brought to us by the Insulin and Big Pharma industry.
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And Big Corn....
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Very glad for your commitment to eat better and for your success. I don't think anyone has the answer to the perfect diet, or everyone would be on the same one. Lots of discussion about the Keto diet. It's probably good for some and not perfect for others, but the theory is to allow low carbs, replace with "good" fats and protein. The belief is to train the body to use fat as the major energy source instead of carbs. Blood tests on people who are taking in 70-80 % fat demonstrate normal cholesterol. I personally believe that everything in moderation makes the most sense, but eliminating highly processed foods, and especially processed carbs makes perfect sense. I wish you good health, continued success and some great miles on the bike this year.
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"Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Tubes is one book that documents the history of the food science and the politics behind how the fat/cholesterol/heart disease hypothesis was advanced in spite of the fact that the science did not support it. That book is rather dense with references of the scientific literature and details of the physiology. "Why we get Fat" is the condensed version. I think wherever you stand on the paleo/keto or plant-based/vegan side of things, people seem to agree that refined sugar and processed food are generally to be avoided.
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My wife was on the Atkins diet (low carbs, high protein and fat) for a while many years ago. Consequently, I was eating like her to a significant degree. My doctor was not pleased when my blood test showed my cholesterol level had gone up 150 points since my last visit.
Your mileage may vary on any diet. That one didn’t work for me. |
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For the third year running, Keto comes in somewhere in the bottom 2-3 for the much-lauded US Health & News dietary rankings.
Outside of treating certain forms of epilepsy and diabetes, and the benefit of short-term (but not sustained) weight loss, keto has a number of significant problems. Not to mention, the whole premise that you need to be consuming less than one apple's worth of carbohydrates per day in order to "convince" your body to use fat as a fuel source is aggressively false... In any event, kudos on ditching the added sugar. Especially if you're not preparing all of your own food, this is quite a feat in 2020! Chapeau |
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Cool. I should cut out alcohol sugar for sure, especially mixed with corn sugar.
Last edited by Mikej; 01-19-2020 at 07:12 AM. |
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Diets are interesting..most seen as 'temporary', then another change when the 'goal' is met where it really should be a permanent life-style change..otherwise the very high bounce back rate.
I know a guy who stopped eating anything 'white'..Bread, rice, potatoes, sugar. Stopped anything processed, stopped drinking beer(continued booze made from other than potatoes..whiskey)...ate protein, fruit, veggies... Lost a ton of weight..60 pounds..stopped this diet, gained it all back, plus some..oh well...
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I recommend the book Bright Lines Eating. Simple regimen to lose weight and keep it off, which I read after a friend with lifetime weight issues lost a bunch of weight and has kept it off. I wanted to lose a little (was over 150# for the first time ever, 5'9") and was curious about how I'd respond to the diet. My PCP wanted me to have less animal product in my diet due to slowly increasing total cholesterol in the past few years.
Simple diet to understand - no sugars of any types, no flour products, limited quantities of food (you weigh stuff), three meals/day, no snacks. Lost 7-8 pounds in a couple of months. Definitely eating more, not less animal products. Then I relaxed a bit on the non-addicting foods, like raisins and some pasta. At my annual check-up, total cholesterol dropped about 30 points down to 160. I've backslid on the diet but about to re-commit because I really think it's healthier and I went from heaviest I'd been to lightest I'd been in years. |
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Doc says yoyoing is quite problematic, which makes sense. Especially with my thyroid issues, as well as high blood pressure. I watched carbs constantly for the last five years, but I cut the sugars dramatically, as well as alcohol. I'm on my feet all day (middle school math teacher) and go to the Y five days out of the week. I really zeroed in on this during winter break and I am pleased to say the pounds are coming off quickly. Already getting compliments. Should definitely improve my riding! Last edited by gomango; 01-19-2020 at 08:58 AM. |
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Thanks for the tip.
I'll check into it. |
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I think dietary needs are an individual thing, kind of like saddles, not a one size fits all. Obviously heavily processed food and empty calories are bad, but looking beyond that, I sometimes wonder if it's somewhat genetic. For example, folks who's ancestral and genetic background is Mediterranean might do better on a diet based on the foods normally consumed there. My wife's background is Lithuanian, she thrives on the foods native to that part of the world, cabbage, potatoes, pickled vegetables etc.
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One more thing about the lower cholesterol from cutting out sweeteners and white flour products:
when I told my experience to a close friend who is a GP, she said, "so it looks as though you have the thrifty gene." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrifty_gene_hypothesis Apparently some of us are very good at converting sugars into stored fat! |
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