dabagboy
Mon, May-25-09, 06:38
I'm new here but not really "new" to low carb.
About two years ago I had 25 lbs. to lose. All my life I'd eaten whatever I'd wanted, and everything I could as well. I was the short, weak, skinny kid in HS at 130 lbs and 5'7". Married at 23 yrs at 140 lbs. Well finally I started to gain a bit of weight around 30, I remember a bit of "joy."
Well in 2006 by 40yrs and 180 I had a genuine "first" gut. I decided to lose it so I started exercising (primarily cardio) 6 wks later I'd not lost a pound.
I started reading and researching, primarily exercise sites and gravitated to bodybuilding sites since I wasn't that "fat" and longed for more muscle. I found and used FitDay and my internet "research" led me to shoot for 170g of Protein and a balance of 40/40/20. It was what a the "bodybuilders consensus" seemed to shoot for..
Sure enough, I dropped that 20 lbs in about short order, about 6 wks getting to a low of around 155.
I've been in a "maintenance mode" since then and probably a bit more lax with more carbs at around 30/50/20. My big addition back to carbs was really fruits. I eat/snack on grapes/cherries/oranges/apples etc...
Out of pure academic curiosity I started reading "Protein Power" a few weeks ago. It makes me think that I can't/shouldn't have those fruits, after all who wants that insulin spike cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease? In 2006 my triglycerides were "very high" around 500 IIRC. They'd dropped to normal in 2007.
That's my introduction: I'm going to post a tough question in the newbies questions area if you don't mind.
edit Question here... (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?p=7818821#post7818821)
About two years ago I had 25 lbs. to lose. All my life I'd eaten whatever I'd wanted, and everything I could as well. I was the short, weak, skinny kid in HS at 130 lbs and 5'7". Married at 23 yrs at 140 lbs. Well finally I started to gain a bit of weight around 30, I remember a bit of "joy."
Well in 2006 by 40yrs and 180 I had a genuine "first" gut. I decided to lose it so I started exercising (primarily cardio) 6 wks later I'd not lost a pound.
I started reading and researching, primarily exercise sites and gravitated to bodybuilding sites since I wasn't that "fat" and longed for more muscle. I found and used FitDay and my internet "research" led me to shoot for 170g of Protein and a balance of 40/40/20. It was what a the "bodybuilders consensus" seemed to shoot for..
Sure enough, I dropped that 20 lbs in about short order, about 6 wks getting to a low of around 155.
I've been in a "maintenance mode" since then and probably a bit more lax with more carbs at around 30/50/20. My big addition back to carbs was really fruits. I eat/snack on grapes/cherries/oranges/apples etc...
Out of pure academic curiosity I started reading "Protein Power" a few weeks ago. It makes me think that I can't/shouldn't have those fruits, after all who wants that insulin spike cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease? In 2006 my triglycerides were "very high" around 500 IIRC. They'd dropped to normal in 2007.
That's my introduction: I'm going to post a tough question in the newbies questions area if you don't mind.
edit Question here... (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?p=7818821#post7818821)