but I did *not* fit in exercise for a long time,
I did *not* diet,
I went up to 285#,
and 2/27/03 I almost died of a major heart attack.
After a balloon angioplasty and a stent,
decided the lifestyle changes were better than dying.
:-)
re: soy ideas - will put some stuff together for you.
Daughter is even more into tofu than I am.
-Ben
-Ben
>I need to find a way to get in 30 min of exercise. If I could find some
>thing that was fun it would be a lot easier. :-\ I guess I could try
>running while listening to music.
>
>I guess I could switch to a whole grain pasta with more red sauces. I
>also like tofu so I could eat more of it. I just need some more recipes
>for it.
>
>Ben Braver wrote:
>
>> Phill-
>>
>> One thing that is a MUST for me to lose weight is increasing exercise
>> level.
>>
>> If I don't do something aerobic, my metabolism seems to be sluggish
>> and I can't lose weight.
>>
>> If I exercise, I will have gradual weight loss eating "sensibly".
>>
>> What kind of exercise? Walking at a brisk pace (hard for me until I
>> get the hip fixed), stationary exercise bike, real bike, etc. -
>> anything that gets your heart rate up a bit for 30 minutes at a time
>> preferably.
>>
>> The recommended exercise level is where you can talk a couple of
>> sentences at a time, but are not panting for breath.
>>
>> re: diet, the heart rehab folks said monounsaturated fats/oils
>> (canola, olive, peanut, avocado) are healthier, whole grains, more
>> fish, more veggies, less red meat. Not just for weight loss, for
>> health in general.
>>
>> HTH and good luck.
>>
>> -Ben
>> P.S. I'm down 35 pounds so far, from about 285# to 250#, as part of a
>> cardiac rehab program and trying to get fitter before my hip replacement.
>>
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