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<blockquote data-quote="MarkCass75" data-source="post: 444984" data-attributes="member: 88737"><p>Thanks for the advice everyone.</p><p></p><p>I already I have an account on my fitness pal. From a while back when I was making an attempt to lose some weight. I'm 15 and a half stone, so quite a bit over weight, so I have some way to go with that. The diet took a bit of a back seat because I quit smoking, which is obviously a great health benefit, but it came at a cost of eating more, but hey, I have to deal with all of this. I am 38 soon, but I have 2 young boys 1 and 3 who need me around for sometime yet. I have so much I want to do with them, that is what I am going to use as my motivation. I'm not scared of dying in itself, I am scared of dying before my job as a parent is done though, in fact it scares me to death (no pun intended)</p><p></p><p></p><p>In order of how I intend to go about putting things right.</p><p></p><p>* Get a tester - Can do this today, local chemist stocks them, will nip down and get one.</p><p></p><p>* Log eating - Start using myfitnesspal. I assume most of the foods logged on there have the correct values for carbs etc ? or close to it, providing I get the right weights/quantity of foods I am eating. </p><p></p><p>* Exercise. - Have already started this, and am enjoying it. So far Swimming twice a week, exercise bike 15-30 mins daily. Walk the kids to school and back instead of car. The occasional stroll just for the hell of it. I intend on joining the gym, more for the cardio side of it than building muscles, but if I get ripped in the process I wont complain <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Few questions if anyone can answer.</p><p></p><p>*Why are boiled potatoes more acceptable than mash (providing I don't add butter and milk etc ?) </p><p>*I was told by the nurse to drink skimmed milk, I currently drink semi skimmed (in tea, coffee) is semi fine or not ?</p><p>* Talking of tea and coffee, are they generally acceptable, or can they cause problems, I like my coffee a lot, I also use sweetners, which I also have no idea if they are acceptable, or just slightly better than sugar?</p><p></p><p>Also, it seems as though fruit really isn't that good for you because of the carbs and sugars. I like my blackberries, raspberries etc, do I really have to ditch those ? They became a good replacement for my weakness (crisps) </p><p></p><p>Thanks again for all of the advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkCass75, post: 444984, member: 88737"] Thanks for the advice everyone. I already I have an account on my fitness pal. From a while back when I was making an attempt to lose some weight. I'm 15 and a half stone, so quite a bit over weight, so I have some way to go with that. The diet took a bit of a back seat because I quit smoking, which is obviously a great health benefit, but it came at a cost of eating more, but hey, I have to deal with all of this. I am 38 soon, but I have 2 young boys 1 and 3 who need me around for sometime yet. I have so much I want to do with them, that is what I am going to use as my motivation. I'm not scared of dying in itself, I am scared of dying before my job as a parent is done though, in fact it scares me to death (no pun intended) In order of how I intend to go about putting things right. * Get a tester - Can do this today, local chemist stocks them, will nip down and get one. * Log eating - Start using myfitnesspal. I assume most of the foods logged on there have the correct values for carbs etc ? or close to it, providing I get the right weights/quantity of foods I am eating. * Exercise. - Have already started this, and am enjoying it. So far Swimming twice a week, exercise bike 15-30 mins daily. Walk the kids to school and back instead of car. The occasional stroll just for the hell of it. I intend on joining the gym, more for the cardio side of it than building muscles, but if I get ripped in the process I wont complain :-) Few questions if anyone can answer. *Why are boiled potatoes more acceptable than mash (providing I don't add butter and milk etc ?) *I was told by the nurse to drink skimmed milk, I currently drink semi skimmed (in tea, coffee) is semi fine or not ? * Talking of tea and coffee, are they generally acceptable, or can they cause problems, I like my coffee a lot, I also use sweetners, which I also have no idea if they are acceptable, or just slightly better than sugar? Also, it seems as though fruit really isn't that good for you because of the carbs and sugars. I like my blackberries, raspberries etc, do I really have to ditch those ? They became a good replacement for my weakness (crisps) Thanks again for all of the advice. [/QUOTE]
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