A workable meal plan

For those of you that would prefer to eat healthier and lose a few pounds but hate the though of a diet, I've found a plan that works.
Not an actual diet but a simple list of what you can eat. Don't worry it's extensive.
My wife and I are averaging a 2# per week drop and are never hungry.
My typical breakfast pictured here is sauteed potatoes and bell pepper cooked in a 3 egg omelet. Bacon and salsa on the side plus a banana with OJ and coffee.
Now there's stuff you can't eat that are probably on your everyday diet but I honestly have found better substitutes.
I'm not selling anything just wanted to share for any that might benefit from it.
Its called Whole 30 and you can Google it. I'll share the list and some tips I've learned if there is any interest here. Attachment 339915

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I'm interested, please, share away ! I wore shorts for the first time this year, they shrunk sitting in the drawer ,through the winter !!

For health reasons i have switched to a KETO Plan and its awesome--12# in 4 weeks and the wife has lost 15#---never hungry and thats what works for me--not starving my self !!!! Cut out sugars and Carbs Mainly -----tons of menu choices--

I have looked at the Whole 30, Keto plans and a few others because it has been clear to me that since disability I do not move or do many of the things I used to do to stay more active.
I am going to a registered dietician with the VA on Friday to discuss a few of the different options that I've been looking at. I'd love to take off about 25 to 30lbs.

Special K, would you share your dietician's thoughts on the plans, or a better one.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Special K, would you share your dietician's thoughts on the plans, or a better one.
"gene"

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I will be glad to brother. It sounds like SeaRay and Senaca SS are having good results that certainly seem encouraging.
I've already told the wife that I'm gonna be totally committed to whatever the dietician says.

We will be waiting on your report.
''gene"

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Originally Posted by Special K

I will be glad to brother. It sounds like SeaRay and Senaca SS are having good results that certainly seem encouraging.
I've already told the wife that I'm gonna be totally committed to whatever the dietician says.

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That's the key to success. Both you and the wife need to be committed to doing this together or it is difficult to do.
I've actually enjoy us preparing meals together. Something we got away from in the past few years. Too easy to run around the corner to a restaurant. I must have 15-20 within a mile of my house. Last time I checked, there were over a 100 restaurants in our " little " town.

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Originally Posted by skunked again

I'm interested, please, share away ! I wore shorts for the first time this year, they shrunk sitting in the drawer ,through the winter !!

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It's pretty simple. Google Whole30 and print the shopping list .If it's not on thete you can't have it. There are lots of menus on line. I'll share a simple and delicious one. Publix sells an 8 oz pack of cubed ham. Put it in a crock pot with 1/2# fresh green beans, 4 or 5 red skin potaties and 1.5 cups chicken broth. Cook 3 hours onhigh. Very good.

Thank you!

Went for my 6 month wellness visit with my Doctor. Their scales showed a 15# weight loss since my November visit. I started this plan April 2, so about 2#/week loss.
The better news is my cholesterol went from 198 to 175. I am not on any medication, so I was glad to get this down from 200.
We have really enjoyed eating fresh fruits and vegetables, along with most all meats, potatoes and eggs.

More details please

Jerry, just Google Whole30 and there is a wealth of info on it. I posted it on the SC site as well and there is more detail there including a list of foods allowed on the plan.
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/sout...ood-plan-life/

This isn't some fad or weird thing where you only eat one food for 30 days, etc. My wife and I have been following it since April 2 and I am down 23#, my blood pressure has dropped into the excellent zone and my cholesterol went from 205 to 175 in 3 months.

Look over that info and holler back at me with any questions.
Ray

Haven't started a "diet" yet, need too.
I am however, going to try and smoke a turkey meatloaf today.

Ha! I smoked ribs for family home for the 4th. 6 hours on smoker then 3 hours in crockpot. Darn good if I do say.

Sure wish you all would stop losing that weight because I keep finding it. Thanks for sharing these diet plans.

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For health reasons i have switched to a KETO Plan and its awesome--12# in 4 weeks and the wife has lost 15#---never hungry and thats what works for me--not starving my self !!!! Cut out sugars and Carbs Mainly -----tons of menu choices--

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I started Keto on 4/4. As of yesterday, 8/4, I'm down 50 lbs. I feel 25 years younger.

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Originally Posted by FurFlyin

I started Keto on 4/4. As of yesterday, 8/4, I'm down 50 lbs. I feel 25 years younger.

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Thats great....keep it up

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Thats great....keep it up

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Thanks G. I'm still fat, so I gotta keep on trucking. Crankfest is gonna be a test of will power. LOL

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Originally Posted by FurFlyin

I started Keto on 4/4. As of yesterday, 8/4, I'm down 50 lbs. I feel 25 years younger.

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Wow that's great! I'm right at 30 and close to where I'd like to maintain, still like to shave about 5-10 more pounds. My fishing buddy is doing Keto and he and I are close in weight loss. Keto allows some things that Whole30 doesn't and vice versa. The thing that saved me on Whole30 is allowing potatoes. Can't have grains like grits but hash browns are an acceptable substitute for me. I was in NC visiting my son this weekend and went over to a shop called the "Bass Shack" in Shelby. It was early and I hadn't eaten breakfast and saw a Waffle House. Low and behold they had an eggs and hash brown breakfast and it was great! 1st WH I've
visited in many years.
On a side note, that shop has more fishing stuff than I've ever seen outside of BPS or Cabelas. They actually carry a lot of BPS items, but are a small Mom and Pop business: Bass Shack - Home | Facebook

Awesome job on everyone doing the diets and or meal plans. It’s not easy but results are definitely worth it. And don’t forget to have a cheat meal or day from time to time. Keeps the metabolism up as well as the moral!!


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Awesome job on everyone doing the diets and or meal plans. It’s not easy but results are definitely worth it. And don’t forget to have a cheat meal or day from time to time. Keeps the metabolism up as well as the moral!!

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People on keto have to be careful with that term, cheat day. The “Keto” diet isn’t really a diet, Ketosis is a metabolic state that your body shifts into when you eat a certain way. Most people think of cheating as an excuse to eat deserts, pizza and foods like that. You can’t do that and maintain a beneficial level of ketosis. When my weight loss plateaus I do increase my calories for a day but I still eat foods that are maintain the level of ketones in my blood. The medical field doesn’t know a whole lot about nutrition. There are several documentaries on Amazon Prime and Netflix that y’all about the detrimental effects of sugar/carbs. They’re worth a watch.

I had my annual physical in June. I had lost 45 pounds since a “sick visit” in February. After my February visit I started eating a “healthy” (as defined by what we’ve all been told was healthy) diet. Leans meats, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc. From mid February until April 4th I had lost 4 pounds. As I said earlier, since April 4 I have lost 50 (now 51) pounds by eating Keto.

So, if you’re doing a keto diet, don’t cheat, just increase keto friendly calories one day every couple of weeks.

If you want to watch a documentary that will really raise your ire, watch ""Fed Up". It was hosted by Katie Couric and is very revealing about money versus what's actually good for you. ,
It all about healthy eating and why we don't.

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If you want to watch a documentary that will really raise your ire, watch ""Fed Up". It was hosted by Katie Couric and is very revealing about money versus what's actually good for you. ,
It all about healthy eating and why we don't.

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Yep, I watched it. It's sad that we've been lied to about food for the past 40 years. Thanks to big money and buying off the government. The "study" that showed that soft drinks aren't bad for us, that was paid for by the Cola folks did tick me off. That's the documentary where the guy said, "you can put sugar on your corn flakes or corn flakes on your sugar, and there's no difference in how your body perceives it." That's pretty bold and probably very true.

I forgot to add in all that rambling I did above that modern medicine doesn't know what they think they do. My doctor is a highly touted Internist. A great doctor from all accounts. He was glad that I'd lost weight and I told him I was anxious to see how much my triglycerides had dropped. He said, "you're eating a ton of fat doing keto, they'll be through the roof." I told him I didn't think they would and his response was, "well we'll see." In June of 2018 my triglyceride level was 287. End of June this year, they were 117. I'm looking forward to going back this winter for the "I told you so" moment. LOL There's lot's of stuff out there that talks about the fallacy that saturated fats are bad for us and just how bad carbs are for us.

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Originally Posted by FurFlyin

People on keto have to be careful with that term, cheat day. The “Keto� diet isn’t really a diet, Ketosis is a metabolic state that your body shifts into when you eat a certain way. Most people think of cheating as an excuse to eat deserts, pizza and foods like that. You can’t do that and maintain a beneficial level of ketosis. When my weight loss plateaus I do increase my calories for a day but I still eat foods that are maintain the level of ketones in my blood. The medical field doesn’t know a whole lot about nutrition. There are several documentaries on Amazon Prime and Netflix that y’all about the detrimental effects of sugar/carbs. They’re worth a watch.

I had my annual physical in June. I had lost 45 pounds since a “sick visit� in February. After my February visit I started eating a “healthy� (as defined by what we’ve all been told was healthy) diet. Leans meats, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc. From mid February until April 4th I had lost 4 pounds. As I said earlier, since April 4 I have lost 50 (now 51) pounds by eating Keto.

So, if you’re doing a keto diet, don’t cheat, just increase keto friendly calories one day every couple of weeks.

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I very much agree that most medical professionals know absolutely nothing about ketosis and/or diets as a general rule. It takes a lot of research and experimentation sometimes to find out what works for you. Regardless of the diet or plan chosen, they all require a lot of diligence and self control. A tip of the hat to everyone bettering themselves!!


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My wife and I have been on the keto plan for 4 months were have both lost 30 + # .