Retirement Diet

[BrownFlush]

I have seen several comments about gaining weight in retirement , getting the gut , etc. Staying in shape was no problem while working for sure , but going from 100 mph to 0 overnight has its disadvantages .
I have been out 8 years now and have always laughed at diets and the latest fads about how to loose weight , etc.
I have always exercised , biked , walked , swam , but always stayed at the same weight , gaining a pound or two over the years.
My wife has always "watched " her weight . She weighs 8 pounds more than she did when we got married 38 years ago , she is at 130 lbs. Her secret.. vegetarian .
I have always ate whatever I wanted , when I wanted , till my belly was full .
I decided to try her hippie diet 2 months ago . I weighed 227 when I started this and morning I am at 207. 20 lbs in 2 months. I never did anything but change what I eat.
She says the loss will probably slow way down now to about a pound or so a month. My body is just now getting "flushed out".
I have to say , I feel good and have ate till I am full each time. I just haven't had any meat or dairy . Pretty wild .

 

[rod]

No meat or dairy? Whats the point of living?

 

[BrownFlush]

No meat or dairy? Whats the point of living?

Maybe live longer.

 

[BrownFlush]

Check out.. " What The Health " its a documentary on Netflix .. It will make you think .

 

[Jackburton]

I'd much rather hit the gym in retirement and eat what I want in moderation. Then again, I enjoy exercise, so YMMV.

 

[TearsInRain]

my retirement diet will involve a lot of rum and tequila

 

[raceanoncr]

No meat or dairy? Whats the point of living?

Or Beer?

 

[BrownFlush]

Or Beer?

Beer... not an ounce of meat or a drop of dairy as far as I know . Liquid barley malt , hops , and yeast. The drink of choice for many vegetarians .

 

[BrownFlush]

my retirement diet will involve a lot of rum and tequila

A diet of most the management I knew well before they retired .

 

[BrownFlush]

I'd much rather hit the gym in retirement and eat what I want in moderation. Then again, I enjoy exercise, so YMMV.

Bikes , walking , and gyms have not let me eat what I want even in moderation. Never gained a bunch of weight , but seen where it was going . Just sayin' , after retiring it was easy to eat anything and everything and not think about it , all the while putting on a pound here and there and before you know it , your overweight , high cholesterol , high bp , and don't won't to get out of the chair because you really don't feel like it . So, this hippie diet of fruits , nuts , beans , rice , and vegetables , really surprised me with the results.

 

[olroadbeech]

have lost weight since retiring and eating whatever I want.

pretty active and sleeping at night probably helps. I always worked graveyard on and off for over 30 years trucking.

 

[rod]

I put on a couple of pounds and may look like I got ran over by a truck but I'm happy.

 

[The Driver]

Bikes , walking , and gyms have not let me eat what I want even in moderation. Never gained a bunch of weight , but seen where it was going . Just sayin' , after retiring it was easy to eat anything and everything and not think about it , all the while putting on a pound here and there and before you know it , your overweight , high cholesterol , high bp , and don't won't to get out of the chair because you really don't feel like it . So, this hippie diet of fruits , nuts , beans , rice , and vegetables , really surprised me with the results.

You might also be interested in www.nutritionfacts.org

Lots of nutrition science explained Mon-Wed-Fri in his videos. I think we don't take eating healthy seriously enough in this country.

 

[BrownFlush]

You might also be interested in www.nutritionfacts.org

Lots of nutrition science explained Mon-Wed-Fri in his videos. I think we don't take eating healthy seriously enough in this country.

Obesity is out of control . Will check out the site . Thanks

 

[Areyoukiddinme]

I've been out 4 years now went up about 25 pounds after the first two years but last fall I started walking those 10000/15000 steps daily and lost about 30 pounds. So I guess it's about not eating everything in sight and getting off the couch

 

[gear-guy]

Eat more, drink more, sleep more,and work out more. Weight is still the same but in much better shape than I was while working. Not near as many aches and pains. Life is good!

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Fasting not only helps with weight, but has other health benefits. If you want to put in a bunch of effort to plan meals, time your carb loading and work outs, go ahead. But if you want to simply lose weight/keep it off while enjoying the other health benefits without any effort whatsoever, try fasting from time to time.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Fasting not only helps with weight, but has other health benefits. If you want to put in a bunch of effort to plan meals, time your carb loading and work outs, go ahead. But if you want to simply lose weight/keep it off while enjoying the other health benefits without any effort whatsoever, try fasting from time to time.

Make sure you are taking nutritional supplements while fasting.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Make sure you are taking nutritional supplements while fasting.

Depends on how long the fast. Intermittent up to 3 days, it shouldn't be necessary to supplement, unless you already have a deficiency. Plus, you want to make sure the supplements won't elicit a metobolic response, or it will mess up the fast.

 

[BrownFlush]

Haven't done the fast thing yet but have been reading a lot about it .
Just got the results of my yearly physical . ALL my numbers dramatically changed . Bad cholesterol from 130 down to 80 .Total cholesterol from 240 down to 161 . Weight is staying steady at 200. Just walking and eating like a tree hugger .