Help me help my Hubby

May 12, 2008 18:46

My hubby has been vegan for about 6 months now. He made the switch after seeing my hemoglobin alc levels go from 7.1 to now a 5.4 simply controlled by a vegan diet with little to no processed food diet. The thing is he is 282 pounds down from 305 pounds; he works as a sergeant for the local sheriff’s office so he has a high stress job. His blood ( Read more... )

body-weight, nutrition, nutrition-food pyramids/guidelines

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processed/refined = bad, whole = good! blackfaerie May 12 2008, 22:57:36 UTC
from what i've seen from my own weight loss, and my boyfriends', (and a crazy amount of research on dieting and nutrition) carbohydrates and grains are not all bad. The highly processed grains are, but when you get whole grains and eat them in moderation it can actually help you lose weight. my boyfriend can eat all the bread he wants and as long as he's vegan he loses weight (not that this is a rule for all boys!) personally i've found that any grain besides brown rice tends to hinder my weight loss, but i think that has to do with a sensitivity to wheat and gluten that is as of yet undiagnosed. Cheat days are SUPER important to have, in moderation. One day a week eating what you like, but not going crazy keeps your metabolism from slowing down as you lose weight as is fairly inevitable if you cut down on calories and fat for any extended amount of time. Hope this is helpful, if you have any more questions i'd be happy to try and help answer them!

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januaryfm May 12 2008, 23:21:26 UTC
here are some foods that help boost metabolism:

-green tea
-walnuts/almonds
-flax (seeds/oil)
-fiber (takes longer to digest, so you're body has to work harder to process it...)
-grapefruit
-dark chocolate (in moderation!)
-red wine (in moderation!)

also making sure he eats breakfast every day helps boost metabolism too.

exercise is also important, even if he has a busy life/not a lot of time before/after work, if he parks further away and walks to his office, takes the stairs, and goes for a walk on his break or lunch it all helps with healthy weight/fitness!

good luck!

oh, and id' say it's ok to have a once a week "cheat day" as long as they don't turn into a regular diet/habit.

(i'm an avid reader of thatsfit.com a fitness blog... a lot of this information can be found there- search key words metabolism, weight loss etc...)

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catnip13 May 13 2008, 00:21:12 UTC
Honestly, Weight Watchers is fairly vegan friendly, and works well. And you shouldn't cut out all sweets and treats. Regular treats in controlled portions are important to keep you on track, they keep cravings under control. So yeah, planning for a treat once a week (I actually lost over 100 pounds factoring in a cookie every day) is a good idea. It's important to enjoy your food! It's also important to make lower calorie food exciting. Fruit salsas and super fresh, seasonal veggies, plus whole grains and gourmet mushrooms really help me in that respect.

Protein versus carb versus fat is all moot. The most important thing is to balance your calories. Fat is important to make you feel satisfied, but it's expensive in terms of calories, so many diets eliminate it.

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br0ken_dolly May 13 2008, 00:24:42 UTC
your hubby looks like he has a larger build. not sure how tall he is, but i'm willing to be he's at a good weight for his height if he's lighter than he is in this pic.

if youre avoiding processed foods, and he's gettimg some walking in, and his lab numbers and BP are normal (and awesome)...then i wouldn't be so concerned about what the scale says.

also, regular treats (especially vegan ones) are NOT bad, and if someone cut all that stuff out of my diet, i'd probably go postal and be a real jerk to be around. if you can't enjoy eating (the very thing that keeps us alive, aside from breathing)...then why bother at all?

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angie_gurl May 13 2008, 00:29:24 UTC
He is 6'5,

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angie_gurl May 13 2008, 00:31:11 UTC
His bmi is 33.2, that one reason I am worried, also his doctor said he needed to lose a little more.

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br0ken_dolly May 13 2008, 00:34:07 UTC
BMI is a poor indicator of health or improved health.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/wellbeing/story/0,,1958686,00.html

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slashycity May 13 2008, 00:53:43 UTC
i'd say keep him on a diet that he is happy to stick to for the rest of his life, not something that he is going to get fed up with, and increase exercise where possible.
That said hes only been vegan a few months, the weight will continue to come off slowly.
Slow weight loss is better than rapid

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veggiekylee May 13 2008, 03:30:16 UTC
This.
A diet should never be done. But the way a person eats should be changed into a more healthy style.

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