On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:36:59 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John" wrote in message
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Snack on oatmeal. It helps.
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I gag on oatmeal. Always did. Always will.

When I was on the diet/exercise thing two winters ago, I tried oatmeal
again.
Just couldn't handle it. I can't even eat dry cereal with milk. Makes me
gag.

I like eating dry Cheerios or the Honey Cheerios with a cup of coffee.

Which is getting me thinking it's time to go back on "the program" for the
rest of this winter.
Last time I went from a "very pudgy" max of 260 lbs down to 195. I also did
daily cardiovascular workouts on a treadmill and on an elliptical machine.
Boring as hell, but I got into the routine. Every other day I did some
heavy (for me) weight lifting. This, plus an extremly healthy diet
resulting in my doc declaring me to be in "perfect" shape, weight wise,
chorlestoral wise, blood pressure wise, etc., six months later.

As soon as he said that, I went back to eating crap, enjoying the beer, not
exercising and now, two years later, I've gained about 35 of the lbs back
again and am starting to feel like crap.

Tough getting older. Please don't recommend golf. Tried it. Drives me
crazy.

Eisboch


I mix a sugar free syrup, the kind they use in coffee, with the oatmeal
along with a banana.

I can stand an hour or so on the treadmill, when the weather is too bad for
golf, because I can read a book while doing the walking. My doc was
threatening me with cholesterol meds and type II diabetes stuff if I didn't
get the blood sugar and cholesterol down. So far, knock on wood, I take no
meds. Don't want to start either.
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John Salmonbait