i do the meta too mid day like a "meal". dinner is my only significant meal of the day as well.

I so want a hip replacement. Have you taken steroid shots? I know it's not spot on topic but I see the hip specialist first time Tuesday.

My BMI is like yours. I got it down to 33 earlier this year but most is back. I can talk a lot on dieting but the most important thing is to talk less and diet more. Just saying I know how to diet way better than I diet.

I cannot fast. I get too hangry.

My hip issues are a family tradition. my sister, uncle and pops have had both of theirs replaced so I was expecting it at some point. we have a deal called femoral impingement which means the ball grows out of round and wears the cartilage till you are bone on bone.

i did have a cortisone shot in late Oct. but was told at the time my joint was so bad it may only last 6 to 8 weeks, and all be it's started to bother me again in the last week or so. still not as bad as before the shot. be advised that a surgery cannot be performed for a minimum of 3 months after the shot. i went with it because i knew with the holidays all the pre-approval through insurance and scheduling would be at least that long. im have mine done mid February.

Paul, Seahawk here has had one done and is having another one soon. he provided a couple links and some info that was very helpful to me. ive got classes to attend and a clearance appointment from my primary care doc before it's all a go. good luck with your appointment tuesdee.

Best to you Juan .... mebbe it's time to mothball "the meat bucket" for a while ;). I don't fast, and am a seafood dieter .... if I see it, I'll eat it :(.

I'm putting my blindfold on today fwiw.... the past few weeks were BAAAAD news :D

I found as I got older that I simply didn’t need to eat as much as I used to. I was never a breakfast eater and found that even eating a small lunch made me feel full, so long before “intermittent fasting” was a thing, I started only eating dinner.

On the weekends I’ll eat a small breakfast late morning and then dinner, but otherwise I only eat dinner.

I feel great (58 years old, 6’ 3” and currently about 205 lbs). Blood work comes back perfect every year. Blood pressure is typically 125/80. I take no medications at all.

I’ve been doing this for probably 10 years.

Thanks for the response.

I have no cartilage. Doc said he can kick the can down the road with shots and physical therapy for a few months but I need a hip. April.

I did ask him specifically about the BMI issue and he did say the cut off was 40. He added that for every pound you lose that's five pounds of joint impact removed which aids in revcovery.

honored you recall the bucket! it's on casters ya know?? had a colonoscopy last week and passed it with flying colors nary a polyp so the MB ain't doing me so dirty... it cooks veggies too..;) it's stored for winter so im all airfrier guy currently.


it's official, at the weigh in at my primary care doc today I'm down #13 in about in 2.5 months. down to #197, still considered "obese" for my height but my PA gave me a nerdy doctor high-5 I was late on and nearly missed..

hip replacement is 12/15

I used to be fast, could jump too, like 40 years ago. I have known body builders who would fast before events to look more cut. I have done that, or intermittent fasting, which has been effective for weight loss.

I started off not eating for 48 hours, just water, after that, you choose what 6 hours of a 24 hour day do you want to eat... I chose 3-8.... Been doing this for about 8 months.... My weight use to fluctuate from 183 - 193 and started staying in the 190's.. Now its between 178-181 steady.. I eat whatever I want in that window.. I stopped drinking sodas and caffeine a couple years ago... I'm 56, 6'1 with a slim build...

Not exactly...you need carbs. Carbs are the fuel that humans use first and foremost. But you need to be smart about WHAT carbs you're eating (and there's carbs in damn near everything, by the way).

The "proper" diet for a normal healthy person should be 40/40/20--40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fats.

You are talking about normal, healthy people. We are talking about fat people.

Your body is capable of performing the chemistry required on fat or protein to make it into carbs. Carbs are the only thing your brain can use. If you eat protein rather than carbs, it will moderate changes in blood sugar.

What Tobra said...

I basically wont eat anything "white" (Pasta, White bread, rice etc.).

Also stop drinking "Diet Coke" or "Coke No Sugar". If you have to drink something try a clear lemonade with a sugar substitute. Avoid any drink with coloring. I'm super paranoid about the soft drink companies because they seem to have no regard for the health of their customers. Same for the various fast food companies. All they care about is profit.

And like I always say... "It's OK to leave something on your plate".

Yeah, I've moved away from all "white" things, too. Alternative pastas have actually come a long way--both the veggie kinda and there's brown rice-based pasta now.

I drink milk or water, only. I do miss soda...

I used to "fast" semi-naturally as some others here. No breakfast, start my eating day at lunchtime (around noon), and often skip dinner. I did snack a bit too unhealthy, though. I've migrated to eating 5-6 small meals a day, keeping my body working on digesting/metabolizing pretty constantly. I feel much better and work out every night after work without feeling tired.

I made the Kessel Run in less than 13 parsecs.