7 minutes to fitness

Getting fit for only 7 minutes at a time

May 4th, 2011 § Leave a Comment

I have been meaning to start this blog for a while now.

First of all, let me introduce myself.  I am a 40 year old guy who has been overweight most of my adult life. I am currently on several medications that help me deal with the problems associated with my weight.  I find this unacceptable.  I have had trouble sleeping and I get shot of breath just doing easy tasks.

I have started on a healthier eating plan. I cut out all junk food.  No carbs, lots of protein, limited fats and lots of water.  Since my diet is so drastic, I am also taking vitamins, and supplements that will replace the nutrients that I am not currently getting.

When I started this new page in my life, I weighed in at 266 pounds.  I am only 5’7″ tall.  That’s a BMI of over 42.  I am currently 230 pounds.  My BMI is now 35.  Still classed as obese, but I am moving in the right direction.

I was introduced to a website that I will provide soon.  I can’t yet, because it is still in testing mode.  Anyway, on this site, I have learned that you don’t have to kill yourself in the gym to lose weight and feel great.  They are very informative and supportive about the right way to work out.

A typical day for me is I get up at 6:30, shower and for breakfast have a protein drink.  For lunch, I have a protein soup and 2 cups of vegetables, steamed or raw. Then I have a protein shake in the afternoon.  For supper I have an 8 oz serving of very lean meat with 2 cups of vegetables.

There are limits to the type of vegetables that I can eat.  Lots of lettuce, cucumbers and celery.  raw onions, raw or steamed broccoli and cauliflower, swiss chard, radishes.  Basically no legumes and no starchy items.  Starch breaks down to sugar as do carbs and your body needs to learn how to burn sugar and not store it.  This diet that I am working on is to help reprogram my pancreas in order to burn calories and not simply store them.

Let me tell you, after only 7 weeks of this diet and exercise program I have lost 36 pounds and I am feeling much better.  I have more energy and I am sleeping much better.

I can’t wait to share my successes as they happen.

Hoping to see less of me each day.