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Staying Motivated for the Long Haul

Healthy Living | Last Active: Jan 29, 2023 | Replies (499)

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@mickj

Exercise is never going to solve anyone's weight issues, unless you want to run a marathon every week or so. Then you could lose a pound or so per week. If I was overweight, intermittent fasting, combined with a keto diet is what I would do. But, in my opinion, that's a short-term fix. Long-term, it's all about the food we eat and food we don't eat. There are a couple of YouTube videos by Dr. Robert Lustig ("Sugar: The Bitter Truth" "Fructose 2.0") that really opened my eyes. I always knew that certain foods were bad for me, but I never knew why. And Dr. Lustig does a great job of explaining it. He dives into the biochemistry of the metabolism of fructose and glucose. His focus is on insulin resistance, and the evil things that happen to us once we become insulin resistant. Learning the role of hormones in this metabolism is fascinating. In general, our bodies naturally self-regulate satiety if our hormones are working right. And to help make that happen, elimination (or heavy reduction) of added sugar and other refined carbohydrates will give our liver and pancreas a chance to do their job and help our hormones do what they're supposed to do. I eat this way and it works for me. Steering clear of the perceived pleasure of sweets and the convenience of refined carbs is a small price to pay for feeling as good as I do. Oh, and I don't crave sweets and I'm never hungry.
Gary Taubes also has some great YouTube videos on this subject.

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@mickj Good for you it is all about what we eat I believe if you watch what you eat and lose weight you,ll feel so good you will become active

The book "In Defense of Real Food" is eye opening also.