Happy New Year!

[Jason Carson]

> Jason
>
> On 1 January 2011 21:34, Jason Carson <jason-HjkH5KTEMfuEjziKL+yzSg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> Happy new year all...
>>
>> Now to see if I can keep my new years resolution and lose 20 lbs :-P
>>
>
> I hate posting private stuff on the net, but I was just catching up
> with mails and came across this.  I am hoping if I mention a couple of
> private stuff here, it may benefit some and hence worth the course.
>
> My dad and my paternal grand father are both diabetic.  My grand
> father got sick ago but still drink??, but it was only when dad became
> diabetic that I started taking my food intake seriously. My dad
> however did stop drinking.   Diabetics really sucks, if you have that
> problem, fracturing  your foot is a very bad thing as its hard to heal
> it.  In general, I saw diabetes destroy his quality of life and I
> planned to push it as back as I can.
>
> Something I found work well:
>
> - No sodas, ever. That is the worst product ever invented.  Use water
> or natural juice
> - 3 normal meal a day.  If you feel like you can not make it to the
> next meal, eat from fruits
> - Ah, no energy boaster that I see people using at work in the
> afternoon to keep them awake. Sleep enough or take coffee + fruits
> - Sweetener - use them rarely.  If you take coffee/tea a lot, use natural
> honey
> - Eat meat no more than 3 to 4 day a week.  There are vegetable
> proteins too and they can bridge the rest of the week.
> - You can take greasy food one in a while, but its more than 3 times a
> week, expect the waist line to keep increasing.
>
> That alone should allow you to loose 20 lbs petty soon even without
> exercise. Of course, it can be a pain, but just like quieting smoking,
> you got to arrive at the decision individually and master the
> discipline to follow though.   I usually look at it as overlooking
> some pressure now so that I can have a better time longer.
>
> I have never had problem with weight myself  because of two events
> early on my life. In high school, I used to be slightly depressed.
> People are usually distressed because either they have pessimist
> outlook or they are introverts. I am not the later, I really enjoy
> large group of people.  But I have a head that will for no good reason
> start to always think, "what if I loose my job?" Nothing need to
> trigger it, I could actually be laughing with my boss when that
> question is playing over and over in the head.
>
> I did figure out how to fix the depression issue.  Running, I mean
> serious running.  For all of my life, I have run every week expect a 2
> years break and then a 7 month last year when I messed up my leg
> muscle petty badly.  Try clocking 12 miles in 80 min and the next
> morning you will be all smiles guaranteed!. (That assume you have done
> those distance a lot time and your body does not feel the pain any
> more.  If that is you first jogging in your life, you will be as sour
> as hell)
>
> I do it 3 to 4 days a week, sometime biking if I feel something is not
> right with the legs, or even swimming.  Its fun when it become a habit
> and everyone I think can do it.
>
> The trick it to be very gentle, really gentle.  If you have never run,
> don't try, walk like 45 minutes and then run as fast as possible the
> last 5 minutes.  It stretches your cardiovascular system to that they
> can learn to break down energy efficiently.  That is, without leaving
> lactic acid in you muscles.  Lactic acid can slow you down the next
> time. Also help you to stop running out of breath.
>
> Eventually, you should be pushing 8 to 9 miles an hour while sing
> along with your ipod.  The sad part though, its more like jail.  You
> can not stop.  Sit still for 7 months and it feel like murder when you
> try again.  That mean you have to choose activity you like or just
> forget it.
>
> Promise I would not post OT again
>
> William

Thanks for all the advice :-)

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