That settles it...

[jay]

I've already restarted workouts and skating over the past two weeks... I need to start skipping meals again. Must lose the 6-7 lbs I've regained since mid-July... When those close to me begin agreeing with me that I'm out of shape and not particularly physically attractive, that's time to fully mobilize. No breakfast for me ;).

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Health, not dieting

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

I'm going to chime in on the "don't skip breakfast" chorus. Right now, I'm having to eat by the clock because the (suspected) mono is cutting into my appetite. Sometimes, in the evening, I don't feel one little bit like dinner. But it's important that I eat enough ... calories, macronutrients and micronutrients ... each day.

OK, so I'm ill and you're not. But the point is, appetite isn't the only reliable guide to what to eat when.

("As you know, Bob") There are two basic equations that you need to satisfy: energy in <= energy out (with the < only applying short-term, as 6lb should drift off sustainably in a month); and nutrient intake = nutrient requirement. I got my weight under control the analytical science way: (1) Paying much closer attention to my daily detailed nutrient needs and intake; (2) Upping my exercise levels and adjusting my calorie intake until my weight naturally stabilized below a BMI of 25.

Do you know how your current nutrient intake and exercise levels compare to scientific recommendations? My reading suggests that exercise equivalent to 20 miles brisk walking per week is optimal, for example. How are your micronutrient intake levels e.g. vitamin D, calcium, omega3/omega6 essential fatty acids? Keeping a daily food diary can be extremely surprising and informative...

Stress which causes weight loss probably isn't particularly good for your long-term health.

And to join another chorus, your weight has nothing to do with your attractiveness :-)

Duh!

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

not to mention that apparently part of the genesis for this post came from a conversation with a not-conventionally-attractive sweetie of his about not valuing physical appearance.

(shakes head at the silliness)

Re: Health, not dieting

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

ow. Hope that it isn't mono...

My exercise levels average to three workouts a week, each lasting about 40 minutes. Some weeks more or less, and some weeks I'll substitute an hour of skating or walking.

Micronutrients... I have ignored. I don't use supplements, not even ordinary multivitamins.

The diary idea is useful, thanks :-). And I hope that your own appetite returns.

Re: Health, not dieting

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Actually, I hope it is the mono, in preference to an unknown and worse third thing (I think I must be counting zero for my dodgy knees, one for my thyroid thing, two for the mono, there :-)

I reckon that twenty miles of brisk walking per week comes out at 45 mins moderate exercise each day, or considerably longer of gentle exercise.

Even keeping the diary for three days, as long as you keep it properly, can be instructive. I analyzed everything which I ate in terms of macro and micronutrients, against a range of dietary recommendations. Fascinating, as well as revealing.