Hello from Oregon ,
We retired about 3 months ago . We have been eating low carb since 2009 . We had initially lost 22lbs each .
But since hubby started using Humilin R insulin he can lose maybe 4 lbs then it comes back like yo -yo !
Since my Congestive Heartfailure 7/10/10 weight then was 210 after hospitalization 188 ( now 221) &
taking Coreg 50mgs daily , Quinapril 40mgs daily same for me
yo -yo lose 4 or 5 lbs gain it back by next day
!!!!!!!!!
We have decided to go Vegetarian 5days a wk and allowing sat &sun a little freedom in case we went to
pot lucks on sundays ! We have been making soups using crock pot , been going to Bob's Red Mill getting
grains etc there ,,,,Iam trying to learn how to cook Quinao I hear having that for breakfast is awesome !
We need to lose weight ASAP........myself 80 lbs and hubby 100 lbs . His oxygen levels keep dropping ....
His metabolism was knocked off balance in Sept 1960 when he went into the Navy he weighed 145 lbs
and dove off the coast of Connectituct daily ....after boot camp he weighed 205 lbs has never been able to
get this weight off or down till we ate Low Carb in 2009 . Then the meds have hindered him something
aweful hes now up to 270 he's heading for serious trouble and I don't want him to go where I have ( the CHF&
COPD ) the limitations are hard but I am working through them .
So being retire now we are setting up a new routine eat breakfast take a walk have lunch take a walk have
dinner take a walk . Changing the eating style ( dont use the D word anymore ) as its a permanent life style change .
I need to understand how much protein we need daily , how to cook quinao lol , have only been eating chicken and
lean hamburger lately as far as meats . Thinking of eating vegetarian 5days a wk and having the wkend to be alittle
easier till we can go 7 days vegetarian !
All helps , tips suggestions are welcomed and gratefully appreciated . Thanks -Joyfulspirit & hubby
We retired about 3 months ago . We have been eating low carb since 2009 . We had initially lost 22lbs each .
But since hubby started using Humilin R insulin he can lose maybe 4 lbs then it comes back like yo -yo !
Since my Congestive Heartfailure 7/10/10 weight then was 210 after hospitalization 188 ( now 221) &
taking Coreg 50mgs daily , Quinapril 40mgs daily same for me
yo -yo lose 4 or 5 lbs gain it back by next day
!!!!!!!!!We have decided to go Vegetarian 5days a wk and allowing sat &sun a little freedom in case we went to
pot lucks on sundays ! We have been making soups using crock pot , been going to Bob's Red Mill getting
grains etc there ,,,,Iam trying to learn how to cook Quinao I hear having that for breakfast is awesome !
We need to lose weight ASAP........myself 80 lbs and hubby 100 lbs . His oxygen levels keep dropping ....
His metabolism was knocked off balance in Sept 1960 when he went into the Navy he weighed 145 lbs
and dove off the coast of Connectituct daily ....after boot camp he weighed 205 lbs has never been able to
get this weight off or down till we ate Low Carb in 2009 . Then the meds have hindered him something
aweful hes now up to 270 he's heading for serious trouble and I don't want him to go where I have ( the CHF&
COPD ) the limitations are hard but I am working through them .
So being retire now we are setting up a new routine eat breakfast take a walk have lunch take a walk have
dinner take a walk . Changing the eating style ( dont use the D word anymore ) as its a permanent life style change .
I need to understand how much protein we need daily , how to cook quinao lol , have only been eating chicken and
lean hamburger lately as far as meats . Thinking of eating vegetarian 5days a wk and having the wkend to be alittle
easier till we can go 7 days vegetarian !
All helps , tips suggestions are welcomed and gratefully appreciated . Thanks -Joyfulspirit & hubby
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