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10 hours ago, Not that Bob said:

Fasting, even intermittent fasting, increases my GERD unacceptable amounts. Any suggestions?

 

work out. And treat your GERD in the meantime. 

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36 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

I wish we could combine this one with the longevity thread, but I am a thread minimalist. 
I read these two more than the for-real fitness thread. 

We already had a fitness weight loss thread and an old sucks thread I guess I’m in poor health is a thread we need and we will all be there eventually but I like a thread that’s about optimizing health not struggling with ailments or what pharma are you taking. 
 

and I’ve been there so it’s sometimes needed. 

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I think we could probably merge all three threads.  They may have been intended to provide three discrete discussions -- exercise, weight loss, and longevity.  But I think all of those overlap on the broader discuss of physical wellness.  

I like to hear about folks in my general demographic (50 years) finding different ways to stay physically active and healthy, with both exercise and diet, and in particular how those lifestyles are geared toward extending our life span.  And I don't need to lose weight, though my metabolism is nowhere near what it used to be so I do need to be more conscious of the amount and quality of calories I put into my body.  For those who are on a weight loss mission, I enjoy reading about and cheering on their progress.

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You can still do that across threads. Once upon a time I lost considerable weight but I will say talking about weight loss when you don’t need to lose 50lbs isn’t helpful for those who are trying to lose a lot of weight and might even discourage them. There are tons of health topics like that. There’s a reason different topics related to health came to be. But idgaf in the end. Whatever it becomes it becomes. 

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Just a note to those on the fence about joining a gym:  Check your health insurance plan.

My plan through BCBS is offering basic gym membership at places like 24 hr, Crunch, and the Y for $28/mo.  Seniors are free through the Silver Sneakers program.  Worth checking out.

Posted (edited)

I'm not fat, but I live pretty hard.  I'm a big drinker, a smoker, and I work out of my truck most days (insurance adjuster and contractor).  It's been catching up to me.

I heard an advertisement on the radio the other day about Craft Body Scans - a couple's deal for heart and lung scans for $150 for both.  The are CT scans.  I booked the appointment and did the scan last week.   Oh, the $150 promo is real, but it's also a 90 minute time-share type of sales meeting.  They want you to buy your next 10 years of scans for only $275/month!  NOT!

Anyways, I got my scan results back.   My lungs are clear and all good.  My heart not so much.  

I did enough google research to be able to read and understand it.  It sounds about right.  Drinking, smoking, fast food, sitting in truck, then desk work.  That will make placque in your widow maker arteries.

I trick myself into saying I'm active and healthy because I look thin and fit and I climb around on roofs all day.  I don't get winded playing baseketball or working hard.  I have a gym membership but I just use that for the show muscles.

Anyways, I booked a meeting with a cardiologist based on these results.   He can't see me until 9/22.

 

So what is a heart healthy diet and lifestyle anyways?  Sounds like the oppisite of my lifestyle.

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Edited by Elvis
Posted
2 hours ago, Elvis said:

I'm not fat, but I live pretty hard.  I'm a big drinker, a smoker, and I work out of my truck most days (insurance adjuster and contractor).  It's been catching up to me.

I heard an advertisement on the radio the other day about Craft Body Scans - a couple's deal for heart and lung scans for $150 for both.  The are CT scans.  I booked the appointment and did the scan last week.   Oh, the $150 promo is real, but it's also a 90 minute time-share type of sales meeting.  They want you to buy your next 10 years of scans for only $275/month!  NOT!

Anyways, I got my scan results back.   My lungs are clear and all good.  My heart not so much.  

I did enough google research to be able to read and understand it.  It sounds about right.  Drinking, smoking, fast food, sitting in truck, then desk work.  That will make placque in your widow maker arteries.

I trick myself into saying I'm active and healthy because I look thin and fit and I climb around on roofs all day.  I don't get winded playing baseketball or working hard.  I have a gym membership but I just use that for the show muscles.

Anyways, I booked a meeting with a cardiologist based on these results.   He can't see me until 9/22.

 

So what is a heart healthy diet and lifestyle anyways?  Sounds like the oppisite of my lifestyle.

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Awesome.  They’ll radiate you good and proper so you can get a cancer they’ll also treat for you.  Grifting HOF right there.  
 

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2832778

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