I just do a lot of sports and carbs are my best friends, couldn’t sustain the running otherwise (and biking of late). Carbs per se are not bad, actually vital, and I eat lots of rice and bread. The one good thing about where I live right now is that food options are very limited. No fast food, lots of veggies and fruit. Gazillions of unhealthy snacks, Vietnamese love that crap, but I do not like crisps, choco pies, and the like. I do love chocolate, but rarely buy it. And I only drink soft drinks on runs longer than 50 kilometers.

Quote - I am down 35kg, from 110, to 75.
Well done rozzieoz, that is certainly positive and better for your health. I have been fortunate naturally not to put weight on, and been a steady 65kg most of my adult life. But even still for some that does not elevate diet problems. Since being in Cambodia I have cut out many dairy products, but rarely from time to time have a little cheese and occasional drop of milk on cereals. I do eat yogurt though. but never have sugar if I have my choice, but I do love cakes and desserts, but again rare because of finding a good one at not a silly expense. I do eat a lot of spicy Indian food, but it is more because Khmer food is hit or miss, although I have had exceptional Khmer foods in the past. But to rephrase many foods are hit or miss here. I don't know about yourself and other members, but I have eaten more takeaway food since the pandemic.
You mentioned aches and pains, arthritis I possibly have from working most winters outdoors, my hands suffer quite badly with my fingers dislocating at times, not much fun when ridding the bike when it happens, I thought that would have stopped or eased in a warmer climate, but I was wrong, popping the one or two fingers back into place does the trick, or sometimes a quick shake of the hand.

Well done Rozzieoz!

Eliminating processed carb and high sugar and fat foods like bread, pasta, pastries, etc. is excellent for weight loss as they are very calorie-dense - high in calories but not very filling. So you get hungry again very soon after consuming them.

At the end of the day it really is calories in vs calories out. You can lose weight eating nothing but twinkies if you still maintain calorie deficits. However, some foods leave us less satiated and then we overconsume. Easier to cut out calorie-dense foods and eat high protein and high-fiber foods that will make you full and help you stick to your diet.

Uncle-V wrote: ↑Sun Aug 29, 2021 2:01 pm Well done Rozzieoz!

Eliminating processed carb and high sugar and fat foods like bread, pasta, pastries, etc. is excellent for weight loss as they are very calorie-dense - high in calories but not very filling. So you get hungry again very soon after consuming them.

At the end of the day it really is calories in vs calories out. You can lose weight eating nothing but twinkies if you still maintain calorie deficits. However, some foods leave us less satiated and then we overconsume. Easier to cut out calorie-dense foods and eat high protein and high-fiber foods that will make you full and help you stick to your diet.

Hi fibre food will just give her IBS, she is not a ruminant. Neither is she lifting, so she would not need a diet high in protein. I imagine she's not keen on getting gall or kidney stones, nor gout.

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Hi fibre food will just give her IBS, she is not a ruminant. Neither is she lifting, so she would not need a diet high in protein. I imagine she's not keen on getting gall or kidney stones, nor gout.
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Still, I think it's good to get the fiber and protein in through lean meats and fish and fresh fruits and veggies. Most people eat way less of these two than they probably should.

In the last 6 weeks with a bit of effort I've lost 3kg's, down from 79 to 76 which feels like a bit of an achievement.1 more kilo off would be ideal for my height.

I could see I was putting it on gradually in the last few months and needed to reverse the trend, heaviest I've ever been. Stopped the beer when everything shut down anyway and surprised I haven't missed it, cut out any sweet stuff, initially stopped but now moderating the intake of rice, potatoes and bread. Generally cutting my portion sizes which I think had got bigger without realising it. Initial intermittent fasting now translates to a moderate brunch and then nothing until evening meal and that's it. Determined to keep on top of it.

I've lost 15kg since the beginning of 2020 from 86kg to 71kg

Ideal weight is around 85kg, need to re-gain

I switched from 3 meals a day to one meal and a snack per day as since finishing my last job I no longer needed 3/4000 calories per day, now been eating more like 1500 calories for 16 months or so as my "work" is mainly deskbound and not as demanding as a real job.

Time to get the missing meal back and begin exercise regimen

Username Taken wrote: ↑Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:37 am I noticed this on YT last night. Might be of relevance.

What Happens If You Stop Eating Bread for 14 Days


From the video description:

Here are a few things in bread that are damaging to your health:

What would happen if you cut out bread for 14 days:

Which bread are we talking about, the industrial white square sandwich kind, the industrial hamburger bun kind ?

or just the real thing ?


I can't see stopping eating bread as a priority for health.
There must be other things to stop before taking out the base of alimentation.

It’s not just the bread, but the enriched, processed flour used to make the bread. Artisan breads might be less of an issue.

Processed bread was created at a time when people didn’t have enough nutrition - both calories, and essential vitamins, etc. An MRE for the average person who did lots of physical labor, walked everywhere, etc. So governments responded by mandating enriched flours and enriched breads.

Much of society has changed. Enriched bread doesn’t fit the modern lifestyle. But the process and ingredients to make enriched bread on an industrial scale is so much easier (and cheaper) than going back and making scratch bread.

These are my thoughts, of course.

Great job, RozzieOz!

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:21 pm It’s not just the bread, but the enriched, processed flour used to make the bread. Artisan breads might be less of an issue.

Processed bread was created at a time when people didn’t have enough nutrition - both calories, and essential vitamins, etc. An MRE for the average person who did lots of physical labor, walked everywhere, etc. So governments responded by mandating enriched flours and enriched breads.

Much of society has changed. Enriched bread doesn’t fit the modern lifestyle. But the process and ingredients to make enriched bread on an industrial scale is so much easier (and cheaper) than going back and making scratch bread.

These are my thoughts, of course.

Great job, RozzieOz!

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Yes. White bread is basically bloat and fart fuel.

Old school brown loaves made with oat and wheat bran, buttermilk and high quality flour (not the cheap crap that promotes inflamation) is good for us.

Much like brown rice is good for us but white rice makes folk fat and low energy*



*I do know I'm oversimplifying, point stands