49, no kids, and long-term low fat/semi vegetarian!!!
LOW FAT CONFESSIONAL:
Oh this is SUCH a change for me! For all these years, I have eaten low fat (lots of beans, whole grains, fruits, veggies) and mostly vegetarian, with occasional fish and (rarely) some meat or chicken. Never cook with meat! (Except when partner really wants a steak or something, and then he cooks it.) My weight has been steady for years, in a 10 lb range of 150-160 -- but in my 20's and 30's my range was 145-155 and I'd love to get back down there. These days I stay at the TOP of my range (160) and my pants are tight.
DA BIG CHANGE!
So -- ta da -- after the Dimona Israel study, I thought I'd give Atkins a try. Hoo boy, what a change- eating lots of chicken, sausage (!!something I would never normally eat!!), cheese, ricotta cheese, fish, shrimp. (Still can't bring myself to eat much red meat). This is only Day 3. Let's see how it goes.
My low-fat training is really CHALLENGING this internally, but I would really like to get down to 150 or so (145?) and stay there.
MY STATS:
By the way, I am 49 years old, in a steady long term relationship (we aren't really interested in the marriage thing, for a variety of reasons), no kids, and in pretty good health. I exercise although that can be SPORADIC!!!
MEDICAL:
I have very high "good" chlorestoral and high overal chlorestoral. I would like to get my overall number lower although my Dr says, don't worry about it since my "good" chlorestoral is so high. Also my blood pressure is always very low (possibly because I was a long distance runner for so many years)
Well thank you for listening, and I realize with only 10 lbs or so to lose, no kids, etc., my challenge is a lot less than so many other hard working lo carbers out there. But I wish us all luck....
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