Someday you will die and your flesh will degrade to putresence and ash. All of us will be white noise, irrelevant blips in the face of an uncaring universe.
Eat lean meat, fruits and vegetables, nuts, and carbohydrates with a low glycemic index so they take more time and energy to digest. This will sustain your wafer-thin slice of mortality slightly longer in the face of entropy's all-grinding cosmic boot, and they are delicious om nom nom
Yeah, what others have said about eating well, and get out and get a little exercise once in awhile. That should help make the years you have a lot more pleasant and enjoyable to live out.
I eat meat, I eat eggs and dairy, but I keep active and mind my health. I have been cutting down on the carbs, but they're not just unilaterally bad. And my blood pressure and cholesterol are low, and I'm in excellent health in the various quantitative ways the medical profession evaluates such things.
Life is fatal. But enduring its death spiral can still be pleasant.
ok, so it meant I had to do more food prep, but it was a good diet. And I could easily stick to it. and it worked, about a pound a day at that time.
Another part of the equation was portion control. Use a smaller dinner plate - even if you have to go to a thrift shop to buy one. A serve of meat should be no larger than the size and thickness of your palm. Chicken and fish, a portion the size of your open hand. A potato should be no larger than your closed fist. (one potato per meal). Other vegetables - as much as you want, so long as it's either fresh or frozen. (not tinned). Fruit - one piece each of up to three kinds a day. No juice (which has as much or more calories as alcohol). Oh, and no alcohol. Bread - 2 slices or one roll per day, thinly buttered. Don't use butter or oil to cook in, use a spray of olive oil if necessary to prevent sticking.
And of course the last part of the equation was exercise. I walked for about half an hour a day, dragging a 40kg dog (or vice versa).
And it worked. When I saw my doctor he was amazed. I felt better and looked better than I had in years.
And the weight stayed off - though a bit has snuck back lately, but I still weigh a lot less than when I started six years ago. I'm trying to get back to my "great grandmother" diet, but it's hard to convince my partner, and too easy to go along with whatever she chooses to cook.
After being vegan for almost ten years, I can honestly say my diet has helped -- but it is my level of activity that keeps me healthy, not the diet alone.
Be careful not to buy into the notion that diet is a cure in of itself. Eat what you feel leaves you with energy enough to stay active. Make notes on what amounts and kinds of foods make you feel tired. You can eventually figure out your entire lifestyle just by listening to your body.
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That's what I do anyway.
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Eat the rich! :D
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Eat lean meat, fruits and vegetables, nuts, and carbohydrates with a low glycemic index so they take more time and energy to digest. This will sustain your wafer-thin slice of mortality slightly longer in the face of entropy's all-grinding cosmic boot, and they are delicious om nom nom
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I eat meat, I eat eggs and dairy, but I keep active and mind my health. I have been cutting down on the carbs, but they're not just unilaterally bad. And my blood pressure and cholesterol are low, and I'm in excellent health in the various quantitative ways the medical profession evaluates such things.
Life is fatal. But enduring its death spiral can still be pleasant.
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so, lean meats (tick) vegetables (tick), (low fat) simple dairy - cheese, milk, butter (tick), fruits (tick), multigrain bread (tick).
processed food? no. instant "food"? no. takeaway food? no.
ok, so it meant I had to do more food prep, but it was a good diet. And I could easily stick to it. and it worked, about a pound a day at that time.
Another part of the equation was portion control. Use a smaller dinner plate - even if you have to go to a thrift shop to buy one. A serve of meat should be no larger than the size and thickness of your palm. Chicken and fish, a portion the size of your open hand. A potato should be no larger than your closed fist. (one potato per meal). Other vegetables - as much as you want, so long as it's either fresh or frozen. (not tinned). Fruit - one piece each of up to three kinds a day. No juice (which has as much or more calories as alcohol). Oh, and no alcohol. Bread - 2 slices or one roll per day, thinly buttered. Don't use butter or oil to cook in, use a spray of olive oil if necessary to prevent sticking.
And of course the last part of the equation was exercise. I walked for about half an hour a day, dragging a 40kg dog (or vice versa).
And it worked. When I saw my doctor he was amazed. I felt better and looked better than I had in years.
And the weight stayed off - though a bit has snuck back lately, but I still weigh a lot less than when I started six years ago. I'm trying to get back to my "great grandmother" diet, but it's hard to convince my partner, and too easy to go along with whatever she chooses to cook.
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Be careful not to buy into the notion that diet is a cure in of itself. Eat what you feel leaves you with energy enough to stay active. Make notes on what amounts and kinds of foods make you feel tired. You can eventually figure out your entire lifestyle just by listening to your body.
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