Mark42
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I had put on a few pounds the last few years. In 1998 I was 180. Since then I hit a high of 210 (i'm 5'7" and 46 years of age). My doctor had a small cow when my blood work came back. My triglycerides and cholesterol had creeped out of the normal range and were officially in the high range. My blood pressure was up to 210/89. Doc wants to put me on all sorts of medicine to reduce pressure and cholesterol and something else. Yikes! I don't take anything then and I didn't want to start, especially as this was going to cost me about $200 a month! I told him no. He starts writing prescription, I asked him if he heard me... I said "no, I am not going to take medication because I got fat. Lets treat the fat first, then see if the other systems start working right". He agreed and suggested the Atkins diet. So November I start Atkins. It sucked. So I drop that and start my own that I know worked every time I wanted to lose a few lbs in the past. It's your basic Biafran diet...... No Food... Ever see any obese Biafrans in National Geographic? 
Really, I eat lots of veggies and chicken. Some pork and beef, but much smaller portions. And lots and lots and lots of coffee and diet soda. Need that caffeine.<br /><br />Went to medical yesterday and got weighed and blood pressure taken. I am now 187 lbs and blood pressure is 200/84. Want to get the lower number even lower. So far so good. Dropping the fat seems to be doing the trick. Will get blood work done when I hit 180 and see what the new numbers are. <br /><br />There are other pluses too. Like my clothes fit. Actually they are getting loose. I can crouch down and my tool belt doesn't cut into my stomach. I can cross my legs to put on my socks and shoes. I can get up from the couch with my daughter still sitting on my lap. My injured/reconstructed foot & ankle do not hurt so much, the osteo doesn't seem to bother me as much, my knee (it was crushed too) doesn't "go out" as often and I can work around the house on weekends on my feet twice as long as I used to before I need to rest and raise my foot. So I am a happy camper. Oh yeah, I look really hot too.... Well, OK, I look nice. <br /><br />Wife is happy too!<br /><br />Wish me luck with the blood work in a month or so.<br /><br />PS, How much faster do you think my boat will be now?
Really, I eat lots of veggies and chicken. Some pork and beef, but much smaller portions. And lots and lots and lots of coffee and diet soda. Need that caffeine.<br /><br />Went to medical yesterday and got weighed and blood pressure taken. I am now 187 lbs and blood pressure is 200/84. Want to get the lower number even lower. So far so good. Dropping the fat seems to be doing the trick. Will get blood work done when I hit 180 and see what the new numbers are. <br /><br />There are other pluses too. Like my clothes fit. Actually they are getting loose. I can crouch down and my tool belt doesn't cut into my stomach. I can cross my legs to put on my socks and shoes. I can get up from the couch with my daughter still sitting on my lap. My injured/reconstructed foot & ankle do not hurt so much, the osteo doesn't seem to bother me as much, my knee (it was crushed too) doesn't "go out" as often and I can work around the house on weekends on my feet twice as long as I used to before I need to rest and raise my foot. So I am a happy camper. Oh yeah, I look really hot too.... Well, OK, I look nice. <br /><br />Wife is happy too!<br /><br />Wish me luck with the blood work in a month or so.<br /><br />PS, How much faster do you think my boat will be now?
