A popular New Years resolution for many people is to try & live a healthier lifestyle. We didn't actually make a resolution to lose weight & get fitter at the beginning of 2015. As fairly recent retirees (4 years) we seemed to be celebrating our retirement a little too much. We slowly gained weight until in May last year we decided to start behaving ourselves. We cut out lollies/cakes, ate more vegies & fruit, enjoy a bottle of wine only 2 days per week with a meal as well as going for a brisk walk of up to an hours duration every morning. After 7 months we've both lost over 10kg each & are at a healthy weight. We both feel great! Try it, it's never too late, you'll look & feel 10 years younger & with a bit of luck you might even live a longer retirement (no guarantees). Happy New Year.
Aus-Kiwi said
08:06 PM Jan 3, 2016
On 16Nov had an opp to limit my tummy.. So I don't feel hungry..
Through Circle of care ..www.circleofcare.com.au/
I have lost 30Kg since early November..
I have been on Pacific Island cruise through Christmas and STILL lost weight. No it "wasn't" the ship with dysentery..
I would be the ONLY one who has lost weight much to Mrs surprise.. Lol..
Best decision I have made so far.. Have to get used to drinking two swallows of water at a time..
Have to be careful on hot days working / doing things outside..
aussie_paul said
08:27 PM Jan 3, 2016
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
On 16Nov had an opp to limit my tummy.. So I don't feel hungry.. Through Circle of care ..www.circleofcare.com.au/ I have lost 30Kg since early November.. I have been on Pacific Island cruise through Christmas and STILL lost weight. No it "wasn't" the ship with dysentery.. I would be the ONLY one who has lost weight much to Mrs surprise.. Lol.. Best decision I have made so far.. Have to get used to drinking two swallows of water at a time.. Have to be careful on hot days working / doing things outside..
Well done Graeme. That is a great achievement.
Aussie Paul.
Jafan said
08:55 PM Jan 3, 2016
Desert Dweller wrote:
A popular New Years resolution for many people is to try & live a healthier lifestyle. We didn't actually make a resolution to lose weight & get fitter at the beginning of 2015. As fairly recent retirees (4 years) we seemed to be celebrating our retirement a little too much. We slowly gained weight until in May last year we decided to start behaving ourselves. We cut out lollies/cakes, ate more vegies & fruit, enjoy a bottle of wine only 2 days per week with a meal as well as going for a brisk walk of up to an hours duration every morning. After 7 months we've both lost over 10kg each & are at a healthy weight. We both feel great! Try it, it's never too late, you'll look & feel 10 years younger & with a bit of luck you might even live a longer retirement (no guarantees). Happy New Year.
Well done, a great positive post. 10 kg is a great result, it's easy to put weight on quickly, hard work to lose it. Diet & exercise is always the key.
Young Simmo said
11:51 PM Jan 3, 2016
Well I don't share everybody's thoughts on this subject. Maybe I am right or maybe I am wrong, but I like my way. In 2 days time I will be 33 years older than my Father had, mind you he went in 1953 of a heart attack, and thanks to modern medicine I had a total engine rebuild in 2002. I have given this subject some thought over the years and have decided that I am having much more life than I payed for so the important thing for me is get the most enjoyment out of every day. I eat what I like, and I drink what I like and every day is a beauty. If I deny myself any of those enjoyable things who is going to gain?
So 4 cans and 3 or 4 Reds and any food that I enjoy goes down the hatch, and I am a happy contented old sheeeeet stirer. When I finally go, nobody is going to give a hoot about if I looked after myself or not and I probably wont either. Life is what you make it.
Simmo.
Young Simmo said
11:54 PM Jan 3, 2016
Oh, I also do a bit of exercise as well, I have the fittest 2 index fingers in our street, have to thank the puter for that. Simmo.
Bruce and Bev said
01:18 AM Jan 4, 2016
Good on you two DD - we only retired about 18 months ago and have had to go out and buy bigger clothes. Its so easy to lazz around and eat the wrong things and drink too much. We've also got a bit bored with being retired so intend to start part-time work in February and each work about 3-4 days a week (we have the skills to work anywhere around the country even when on tour). From experience, we find that when we work, our bad food and drink habits disappear and we don't drink alcohol much - so that weight goes down and the work is partly manual, so we get the exercise as well.
Graeme - I had a partial stomach removal (gastregtomy) about 10 years ago and found it took me about 2 years to really adjust to eating so much less without being sick. But as the years go on, you are able to stretch your gut or lapband to take more food and high calorie drink is the real killer. You need to still watch WHAT you eat as you wont be able to eat as much anymore. Alcohol and fizzy drink with heaps of sugar in it are the worst - a bit of a killer for 5 o-clockers lol. But keep at it mate - its great to look in the mirror and be able to see ALL of yourself again !!
Desert Dweller said
05:16 AM Jan 4, 2016
We're actually back to the weight we were in our mid to late 20's. We didn't get huge, but it's amazing how an extra 10kg can make you feel sluggish. When we see grossly overweight people struggling to get around we feel sorry for them. Will the young ones ever get to enjoy retirement & how big will they be by then? We certainly don't feel like hero's, but it's amazing how a little bit of common sense & a small lifestyle adjustment can make a huge difference. Our ''new regime'' is flexible & we do indulge ourselves at times, after all life is to be enjoyed! We've become ''fruitaholics'', can't get enough of all types. We enjoy our wine on Saturdays & Wednesdays but when we're away if a fellow traveler asks us to come over for a pre-dinner drink we say yes, no matter what day it is. As long as it's not every day.
Wizardofoz said
05:56 AM Jan 4, 2016
The trouble is, fruit is also full of sugar so too much of it is not good either, a fully balanced diet is the go with plenty of vegetables (potatoes excluded) especially greens, less red meat, cutting down of fats, sugars and alcohol plus some exercise is the key.
That's it in a nutshell, if only I applied all these rules! (lol)
ps....the right cooking oils are vitally important to health also, olive oil is great for salads anew general oven cooking but is a no no for frying and barbecuing as it has a very low smoke point and becomes toxic at above 240 degrees. High smoke point oils such as Avocado, Macadamia, Canola and Peanut oil are recommended with Canola being the most economical but I prefer the flavour of Avocado and Macadamia oil.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Monday 4th of January 2016 06:13:59 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Monday 4th of January 2016 06:15:30 AM
Aus-Kiwi said
01:57 PM Jan 4, 2016
We find out on the road we actually loose weight or eat much healthier..
I haven't eaten potato, bread, spaghetti, rice for about 6 years..
My Mrs has diabetes and doesn't take as serious as I do even though my tests have been fine..
I find my problem was just portion control.. The opp just made it so much easier.. I worked out VERY quick how
much I can eat since opp. I do exercise quite a bit with 4 properties to keep up maintenance on often cutting lawns etc, maintaining our vehicles and building some etc.. Yes a few hotrods as family projects.. I often don't talk about them as to some its boring ..As an Ex lineworker we are used to doing most things..
I'm always doing something.. Lucky my cholesterol surprising is low-ish too. But I could see 140kg is way too much and 63 this years things catch up big time, hip isues etc.. The Circle of care is a program. Not just operation and away you go..
I played rugby at 107 KG often played 2 competitive games on weekends.. But that was over 40 years ago..
Thank goodness I have NEVER smoked and don't really drink much.. OK may have a few wines or beer with friends for dinner, starters now.. ..
Thing is too old work injuries catch catch up with you as you get older..
Anytime you go to Dr about sleep, pain etc the weight thing came up.. Which seems to me having a defective indicator is the cause of noisy exhaust ..lol
So hopefully I can keep it in order now..
Desert Dweller said
02:18 PM Jan 4, 2016
As we said, we started our regime back in May last year. We lost weight slowly which is the best way of doing it, not a crash diet. Another thing we didn't do is hop on the scales every morning. Our regime is a permanent lifestyle change not a diet. We reached our healthy weigh after about 4 months & have found it easy to maintain over the past 4 months. We don't go near any scales these days & we only get a little hungry just prior to enjoying a meal. Best thing of all is we actually relish what we eat in good sized portions & love the benefits of walking briskly every morning. On our travels it's a great way of getting to know the area or town that we're staying in. We've also noticed that the old ''healthy body, healthy mind'' adage is pretty spot on!
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 4th of January 2016 02:21:09 PM
Bruce and Bev said
10:20 AM Jan 5, 2016
Hi Graeme. Glad to hear things are going good for you health wise :)
Yep - after the Op and you overeat, its a mad rush to the toilet (and not to sit down either lol), not a good look if you ever try to eat out. I seldom go to restaurants now (much to the dismay of my wife) as the best I can manage is the entrée and will only do Chinese when with friends and generally stay away from buffet meals I'm the one the providers make big money from for the little I can eat.
But youre right about old injuries and bad lifting practices at work and home catch up with you as you get older. Its the lower back first, then the shoulders, hips and knees.
Until I stopped working last year, I employed some manual workers - who were young - and they just couldn't understand how they were wearing out their bodies and setting themselves up to be crippled old people if they didn't lift and carry, even left stuff, as we now know we should in this modern health and safety times. I actually sacked a really nice young guy eventually for bad lifting and carrying procedures. I sent him on two different manual handling courses, had an OH&S trainer spend a whole day with him on site, so he understood what to do, he just didn't want to. If I had kept him on and let him carry on like that and he was injured, as his employer, I would have been prosecuted.
I had another storeman who decided to use his office chair which had castor wheels on it to stand on to lift a small 5kg box down off a shelf, instead of a safety ladder - one was about 4 metres away. He fell off the chair when it skated sideways and broke his hip. On Workers Comp for 7 months which will affect his future employment as many prospective employers check previous works comp claims and also put my premiums up next year - we were both loosers. We didn stupid things as well when we were young, but we were not sent on employer paid manual handling training or supervised by our bosses (who also did the same dumb things)
Aus-Kiwi said
11:42 PM Jan 6, 2016
Yes in my case I felt HUNGRY even when full..I was putting on weight even though I felt I was starving..
Yes I only eat small portions now, Starters etc..Mainly fish.. Keep in mind operation was only 7 weeks back..
I don't regret it. Keep in mind its been an issue for 45+ years..
Its feels a lifesaver for me.. I don't recommend it for everyone ..
I don't know any lineworkers who don't suffer some aches and pains at my age..
As with most labour intensive work.. Yes we did all the work safety training ..
Works great on the ground.. Not so much hanging off a power pole..
Best is NOT to get old.. Lol...
A popular New Years resolution for many people is to try & live a healthier lifestyle. We didn't actually make a resolution to lose weight & get fitter at the beginning of 2015. As fairly recent retirees (4 years) we seemed to be celebrating our retirement a little too much. We slowly gained weight until in May last year we decided to start behaving ourselves. We cut out lollies/cakes, ate more vegies & fruit, enjoy a bottle of wine only 2 days per week with a meal as well as going for a brisk walk of up to an hours duration every morning. After 7 months we've both lost over 10kg each & are at a healthy weight. We both feel great! Try it, it's never too late, you'll look & feel 10 years younger & with a bit of luck you might even live a longer retirement (no guarantees). Happy New Year.
Through Circle of care ..www.circleofcare.com.au/
I have lost 30Kg since early November..
I have been on Pacific Island cruise through Christmas and STILL lost weight. No it "wasn't" the ship with dysentery..
I would be the ONLY one who has lost weight much to Mrs surprise.. Lol..
Best decision I have made so far.. Have to get used to drinking two swallows of water at a time..
Have to be careful on hot days working / doing things outside..
Well done Graeme. That is a great achievement.
Aussie Paul.
Well done, a great positive post. 10 kg is a great result, it's easy to put weight on quickly, hard work to lose it. Diet & exercise is always the key.
Well I don't share everybody's thoughts on this subject. Maybe I am right or maybe I am wrong, but I like my way. In 2 days time I will be 33 years older than my Father had, mind you he went in 1953 of a heart attack, and thanks to modern medicine I had a total engine rebuild in 2002. I have given this subject some thought over the years and have decided that I am having much more life than I payed for so the important thing for me is get the most enjoyment out of every day. I eat what I like, and I drink what I like and every day is a beauty. If I deny myself any of those enjoyable things who is going to gain?
So 4 cans and 3 or 4 Reds and any food that I enjoy goes down the hatch, and I am a happy contented old sheeeeet stirer. When I finally go, nobody is going to give a hoot about if I looked after myself or not and I probably wont either. Life is what you make it.
Simmo.
Oh, I also do a bit of exercise as well, I have the fittest 2 index fingers in our street, have to thank the puter for that.
Simmo.
Graeme - I had a partial stomach removal (gastregtomy) about 10 years ago and found it took me about 2 years to really adjust to eating so much less without being sick. But as the years go on, you are able to stretch your gut or lapband to take more food and high calorie drink is the real killer. You need to still watch WHAT you eat as you wont be able to eat as much anymore. Alcohol and fizzy drink with heaps of sugar in it are the worst - a bit of a killer for 5 o-clockers lol. But keep at it mate - its great to look in the mirror and be able to see ALL of yourself again !!
We're actually back to the weight we were in our mid to late 20's. We didn't get huge, but it's amazing how an extra 10kg can make you feel sluggish. When we see grossly overweight people struggling to get around we feel sorry for them. Will the young ones ever get to enjoy retirement & how big will they be by then? We certainly don't feel like hero's, but it's amazing how a little bit of common sense & a small lifestyle adjustment can make a huge difference. Our ''new regime'' is flexible & we do indulge ourselves at times, after all life is to be enjoyed! We've become ''fruitaholics'', can't get enough of all types. We enjoy our wine on Saturdays & Wednesdays but when we're away if a fellow traveler asks us to come over for a pre-dinner drink we say yes, no matter what day it is. As long as it's not every day.
The trouble is, fruit is also full of sugar so too much of it is not good either, a fully balanced diet is the go with plenty of vegetables (potatoes excluded) especially greens, less red meat, cutting down of fats, sugars and alcohol plus some exercise is the key.
That's it in a nutshell, if only I applied all these rules! (lol)
ps....the right cooking oils are vitally important to health also, olive oil is great for salads anew general oven cooking but is a no no for frying and barbecuing as it has a very low smoke point and becomes toxic at above 240 degrees. High smoke point oils such as Avocado, Macadamia, Canola and Peanut oil are recommended with Canola being the most economical but I prefer the flavour of Avocado and Macadamia oil.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Monday 4th of January 2016 06:13:59 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Monday 4th of January 2016 06:15:30 AM
I haven't eaten potato, bread, spaghetti, rice for about 6 years..
My Mrs has diabetes and doesn't take as serious as I do even though my tests have been fine..
I find my problem was just portion control.. The opp just made it so much easier.. I worked out VERY quick how
much I can eat since opp. I do exercise quite a bit with 4 properties to keep up maintenance on often cutting lawns etc, maintaining our vehicles and building some etc.. Yes a few hotrods as family projects.. I often don't talk about them as to some its boring ..As an Ex lineworker we are used to doing most things..
I'm always doing something.. Lucky my cholesterol surprising is low-ish too. But I could see 140kg is way too much and 63 this years things catch up big time, hip isues etc.. The Circle of care is a program. Not just operation and away you go..
I played rugby at 107 KG often played 2 competitive games on weekends.. But that was over 40 years ago..
Thank goodness I have NEVER smoked and don't really drink much.. OK may have a few wines or beer with friends for dinner, starters now.. ..
Thing is too old work injuries catch catch up with you as you get older..
Anytime you go to Dr about sleep, pain etc the weight thing came up.. Which seems to me having a defective indicator is the cause of noisy exhaust ..lol
So hopefully I can keep it in order now..
As we said, we started our regime back in May last year. We lost weight slowly which is the best way of doing it, not a crash diet. Another thing we didn't do is hop on the scales every morning. Our regime is a permanent lifestyle change not a diet. We reached our healthy weigh after about 4 months & have found it easy to maintain over the past 4 months. We don't go near any scales these days & we only get a little hungry just prior to enjoying a meal. Best thing of all is we actually relish what we eat in good sized portions & love the benefits of walking briskly every morning. On our travels it's a great way of getting to know the area or town that we're staying in. We've also noticed that the old ''healthy body, healthy mind'' adage is pretty spot on!
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 4th of January 2016 02:21:09 PM
Yep - after the Op and you overeat, its a mad rush to the toilet (and not to sit down either lol), not a good look if you ever try to eat out. I seldom go to restaurants now (much to the dismay of my wife) as the best I can manage is the entrée and will only do Chinese when with friends and generally stay away from buffet meals I'm the one the providers make big money from for the little I can eat.
But youre right about old injuries and bad lifting practices at work and home catch up with you as you get older. Its the lower back first, then the shoulders, hips and knees.
Until I stopped working last year, I employed some manual workers - who were young - and they just couldn't understand how they were wearing out their bodies and setting themselves up to be crippled old people if they didn't lift and carry, even left stuff, as we now know we should in this modern health and safety times. I actually sacked a really nice young guy eventually for bad lifting and carrying procedures. I sent him on two different manual handling courses, had an OH&S trainer spend a whole day with him on site, so he understood what to do, he just didn't want to. If I had kept him on and let him carry on like that and he was injured, as his employer, I would have been prosecuted.
I had another storeman who decided to use his office chair which had castor wheels on it to stand on to lift a small 5kg box down off a shelf, instead of a safety ladder - one was about 4 metres away. He fell off the chair when it skated sideways and broke his hip. On Workers Comp for 7 months which will affect his future employment as many prospective employers check previous works comp claims and also put my premiums up next year - we were both loosers. We didn stupid things as well when we were young, but we were not sent on employer paid manual handling training or supervised by our bosses (who also did the same dumb things)
Yes I only eat small portions now, Starters etc..Mainly fish.. Keep in mind operation was only 7 weeks back..
I don't regret it. Keep in mind its been an issue for 45+ years..
Its feels a lifesaver for me.. I don't recommend it for everyone ..
I don't know any lineworkers who don't suffer some aches and pains at my age..
As with most labour intensive work.. Yes we did all the work safety training ..
Works great on the ground.. Not so much hanging off a power pole..
Best is NOT to get old.. Lol...