Medical close call

[airguy]

Can't run/jog anymore, I trashed my right ankle pretty bad several years ago and it won't tolerate any kind of impact activity beyond brisk walking. I do enjoy biking though, I need to get my bike back out of the garage and get it going again. I used to ride 20-25 miles a day not too many years ago, guess I'll have to get back into that.

I'm not really in the habit of scaring my heart rate up much above resting in an airplane - I figured if I do that and survive the experience, I better have learned enough from it to never do it again.

As for portion control - yeah, that's gonna be the hard one. My wife is a chef-level cook, and she loves to cook excellent meals, and I love to eat 'em....

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by airguy

As for portion control - yeah, that's gonna be the hard one. My wife is a chef-level cook, and she loves to cook excellent meals, and I love to eat 'em....

If not marathon duct tape will help then Eat three times the fanciest the most expensive dishes, you own the chef. Three times I mean Tues, Thurs and Sunday.

[Huck]

I had a similar experience when I was 40.

Let me bottom-line it for you: 30-45 minutes of exercise, 4 times a week. You'll be in fine shape in no time.

Biking sounds good, if you can do it safely in your area. I live where people will swerve to hit you just on principle. So I run.

For those of you who can run at all I recommend "Marathoning for Mortals." Changed my life.

[aarvig]

My second passion (not including aviation) is bicycling. 20-30 miles 3-4x per week. Keeps all your numbers in check and is not one bit hard on your body...unless you get hit by a car. (Just don't ride with any music pumping in your ears).

[Captain Sacto]

"... it's time to start regular exercise and adjust the diet,"

Always excellent advice, that.

I'm a runner and cyclist and wt trainer myself. This year I've already competed in a half-marathon, 10k, 5 miler, and several 5ks. My motto? "someone's got to finish last." I love the training and the events, however.

And to the point of the thread. I take my blood pressure every week or so, and it's always perfect ... that is, except when I'm in the Dr's office, when it's often somewhat elevated (but below the FAA max). I'm a member of the danged white coat club.

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[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by airguy

As for portion control - yeah, that's gonna be the hard one. My wife is a chef-level cook, and she loves to cook excellent meals, and I love to eat 'em....

Piece of cake...have your excellent chef "plate" the meal in the kitchen with the right portion, then serve the meal at the table on the plate - never put the casserole on the table. That simple technique has vastly increased our airplane's performance....

(Oh...and skip the piece of cake...)

[FredMagare]

Originally Posted by Mike S

Ruining your feet, knees, hips, ---shin splints torn/pulled tendons/ligaments

You may be pushing too hard if you're suffering those ailements. I've had to slow my pace because I can no longer run as I did 20 years ago but I'm still running. By no means am I suggesting it as the only cardio worth doing. Continuous crawl-stroke swimming is best but requires a decent sized pool do execute laps. Bicycling would be third on my list of cardio exercises worth engaging in but only because it requires an investment in equipment. What it comes down to is "something is better than nothing." Any additional exercise will have benefits.

(conult your physician before beginning any exercise regimen to see if you're healthy enough for physical activity.)

[gtmule]

I've been (TRYING TO) staying away from fast food, processed food, etc for a while. Noticing a hige difference in the ability to lose weight, sleep better, fell better, etc. Processed food (premade burgers, breaded chicken, TV dinners, ready-made sides, etc) is FULL of salt and all kinds of bad fats and oils.

I've been eating a lot more grassfed beef, pastured pork, natural eggs, etc. Use REAL butter (grassfed, ideally), grapeseed/avocado/coconut oil, and olive oil and your only cooking oils. Fats are a lot more complicated than saturated and unsaturated.

Make it a point to eat oily fish regularly. I REALLY like european canned white tuna in olive oil, it's MUCH tastier than starkist/etc. This is going to sound odd, but give Bristling Sardines a try (packed in olive oil, two layer pack).

All whole grains. Whole oats are good, get McCann's steel cut oats, MUCH better texture, a little honey and some berries and you've got a tasty and healthy breakfast (MUCH better than quaker rolled oats).

Actually, check out what Alton Brown has to say on all of this, I think he makes the most sense, while still being resonable (some people inevitably take it to far, my uncle now eats ZERO grain, for example).

[Geico266]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

Piece of cake...have your excellent chef "plate" the meal in the kitchen with the right portion, then serve the meal at the table on the plate - never put the casserole on the table. That simple technique has vastly increased our airplane's performance....

(Oh...and skip the piece of cake...)

Exactly!!!! Portion control.

Just say no to all you can eat buffets. You are a human being not a tick!

The hunger "reflex" is the most crude sense your body has. Eat a little and wait 20 mins and you are no longer hungry. Drink lots of water.

It is amazing to me that builders will fret over their airplane being 2-3 pounds over weight but think nothing of putting on 50 pounds.

[md9680]

I'm 59 and had my "wake up call" at the AME in July. Never weighed more in my life and my BP was showing it. Doc said to start exercising 30 min/day, 4 days/wk, lose weight and I'll be okay. Read somewhere that there's almost a 1 to 1 relationship between the pounds you lose and the lowering of your BP. Don't know if that's true but I have lost 17 pounds and have been riding the old bike almost every week night. Fitting into some smaller pants and feeling good about things now...