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Apr 11, 2024
10:21:06pm

Florwood All-American

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Florwood

Bio page: Florwood
Joined: Mar 10, 2010
Last login: Jun 16, 2024
Total posts: 26,837 (74 FO)

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My wife and I are in our 70’s and need to lose 20 lbs each. Suggestions?

Florwood

Apr 11, 11:15am

carnivore diet

4mack

Apr 11, 11:16am

Yep. Higher protein, lower carbs

TNT

Apr 11, 11:28am

In 70 year old intestines?

MormonThug

Apr 11, 11:46am

bad for the kidneys.

Monomachos

Apr 11, 12:25pm

false, makes the kidneys work. but if you heave healthy kidneys this is fine and

4mack

Apr 11, 1:21pm

My wife stopped eating red meat after her second kidney stone operation.

Fdnman

Apr 11, 1:40pm

I'll have to tell my nephrologist that; he's of the opinion

Monomachos

Apr 11, 6:42pm

do it. Show him these studies while you are at it. Docs like all of us should

4mack

Apr 11, 7:17pm

Thanks - reading through them it seems if you have healthy kidneys,

Monomachos

Apr 11, 11:23pm

For me, you have to change your eating style. It's got to be a long-term life

paulb

Apr 11, 11:17am

I will add, when I do make a poor choice, like eat a donut, it substitutes a

paulb

Apr 11, 11:21am

For most, going to almost zero bread is not sustainable. Not saying that's you, but it's a generally

CSoul

Apr 11, 11:23am

I allow myself croutons on my salad, but I've switched to the high fiber bread

paulb

Apr 11, 11:26am

Walking.

Oatmeal

Apr 11, 12:14pm

Zero bread is easy. It's just new habit.

KCFan85

Apr 11, 12:29pm

Not for me

Jfly1975

Apr 11, 12:37pm

No it isn't for well over 90% of people. It's a non starter for me.

CSoul

Apr 11, 12:41pm

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materialized

Apr 11, 11:17am

RE: A nightly constitutional

Apr 11, 11:22am

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materialized

Apr 11, 11:33am

Purposeful diet and walk 3 miles every day

Tare

Apr 11, 11:19am

I changed the foods I eat. I never went hungry.

DawgHaus

Apr 11, 11:19am

Hire a nutritionist.

Baron

Apr 11, 11:22am

Lifestyle change

StrawberryDaysCougar

Apr 11, 11:22am

My wife would say to stay away from processed foods, oils and cheeses...

Fdnman

Apr 11, 11:22am

Intermittent fasting. Eat healthy. Get some moderate effort exercise.

diluigifan

Apr 11, 11:22am

Walk 60 minutes per day, and drink half your weight in water (in ounces) per day

CougaReb

Apr 11, 11:23am

These two things will help with more than weight; they also help with...

CougaReb

Apr 11, 11:26am

Keto

Apr 11, 11:24am

Vigorous exercise 4x/ day

Apr 11, 11:27am

So much of the advice is on food category restrictive dieting. We never learn though. Massive studies show that broad

CSoul

Apr 11, 11:28am

I agree with this some, but they can be useful in the short term

Socrates Johnson

Apr 12, 8:01am

What works better? focusing on caloric intake and activity?

Florwood

Apr 12, 8:16am

Change what you eat so it becomes a lifestyle and not a sacrifice. I’ve used

Jfly1975

Apr 11, 11:30am

This - Change what you eat so it becomes a lifestyle and not a sacrifice.

paulb

Apr 11, 11:34am

Walk

RC Vikings

Apr 11, 11:32am

Excercise and track calories. Most people underestimate how many calories they're eating. It's pretty eye opening to

Nuke

Apr 11, 11:40am

Stop eating processed foods, and start strength training and walking/running.

KCFan85

Apr 11, 11:43am

Ozempic

WDaddy

Apr 11, 12:30pm

Lots to think about—thanks!

Florwood

Apr 11, 10:21pm

Atkins/keto with calorie restriction for 2-3 months

Socrates Johnson

Apr 12, 8:00am

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