Started a healthy diet, when do I start to feel better?

goblin said:
For knowing several doctors, I call BS on that. Music to ears sounding meme level garbage.
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It really is neither. But it is mostly, but not always, very true. Are you familiar with the vernacular yet very specific term "medical protocol" ?

I have witnessed this for many years now. Docs don't want you die outright. Not good. But they mostly stay in their swim lanes. Multiple reasons for this. Sometimes it is as simple as time. Others do get rewards from drug companies, and some in larger med facilities only have a few options given symptoms matching their database.

That said, not all seed oils are deadly.
 
ChemLabNL said:
Linoleic Acid specifically results in free radicals. Take vitamin C daily to get rid of them.
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That's quite the over simplification.

Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid. While we generally get too much of it in our modern diet, some linoleic acid is required and it must be through dietary sources.

As to free radicals, you could never take enough vit c to eliminate all the harmful oxidative compounds produced by a bad diet.
 
ripcord said:
That's quite the over simplification.

Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid. While we generally get too much of it in our modern diet, some linoleic acid is required and it must be through dietary sources.

As to free radicals, you could never take enough vit c to eliminate all the harmful oxidative compounds produced by a bad diet.
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My 5 sets of squats produce way more free radicals than any seed oil ever will...
 
"Over Simplification" is not science ...It's basically a meaningless phrase :)

"It's better to burn out than it is to rust" - So megadose vitamin C ...Your mitochondria will thank you.
 
I'm down 10 lbs since 2/10. No beer, eating clean once per day. Been busy cleaning up the garage and doing yard work, so that's my exercise. Doctor's visit is next Tuesday, and I'll get a referral for a nutritionist, or at least take a class. I'm an impatient person, and greatly motivated to keep the momentum moving forward. Got 55 lbs more to lose.
 
AZjeff said:
Our diet isn't terrible but it isn't the best, too much flour and sugar, more prepared food like deli ham and pepperoni and breakfast cereals than should be etc. Over a month ago I resolved to clean up my diet, absolute minimum of flour based foods, no prepared things like lunch meats, soup, no snacks, etc. Only limited amount of whole wheat bread more vegetables and fresh fruit, more protein, only drink water and 1 cup of coffee a day. No desserts. Trying to follow the new official nutrition guidelines.

After a month, other than losing some weight I really didn't need to lose I don't feel any different, better or worse. Might feel a bit more tired late in the day than usual. No more energy. You read about people feeling so much better after improving what they eat but I'm not getting it. Maybe my cholesterol numbers are better but no way to know. Might as well go back to being happy with what I'm eating?!
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If you stop eating all processed foods and animal products you will feel better in 1 day. 24 hours. In 2 weeks you will be off most medications if you are on any. You have to do this under medical supervision if you are taking any medications. See www.drmcdougall.com for one of the best sources on reversing diseases of dietary excess.
 
One had better have the correct microbiome for that type of diet.... I wouldn't be able to function.

I guess if you stuff people full of enough fiber so they don't want to eat, they will eventually loose weight. I didn't see anything about sufficient protein intake though. Bad for muscle preservation.
 
Speaking of eating better, leading to feeling better, it's working for me.

I'm 30 lb down since the beginning of February. Eating healthy, once per day, and doing house improvement projects and walking for exercise. My energy level is high, and I'm doing a lot of projects that I've back-burndered and put off.

Been tuning up a couple of my bicycles for future riding. Adding some higher-intensity exercise will be my next step.

I've got Kaiser, and my doctor recommended a class on Healthy Living, which translates into losing weight and avoiding diabetes. Had the first session, and the suggested goal for the 16-week class is to lose 5-7% of body mass. Well, I've done more than that already. I'll go forward with the class, hoping to learn more about balancing nutrition. I tend to eat a lot of the same things, so gotta get more variety and balance going into the future. So far, so good...
 
I can say in a WAG estimate, it will take at LEAST 3 months - depending on a mass of factors. The starting point of your condition being #1 and related to that any preexisting deficiencies. If you are 30% estimated BMI then my guess would be 10-15% drop to nearer 25%, but if 5-7% works then that's good too!

I think for me it's been finding out my deficiencies! Low Vitamin D, Low I (Iodine) so far. Boosting both (for ME, not others) has made huge difference. My wife asked if I was secretly doing testosterone! I am not kidding.

I was a little under 154# this AM. This is less than I weighed before college. I still have some hanging flab though, mostly skin, some chub. Hard to get rid of that at near 68!! (ugg)

My diet is good. I don't feel deprived.

Numbers still improving for the most part.
 
I am 2 1/2 months into my health program. My weight is down about 17 pounds, but I seem kind of stalled at around 173 pounds. On the other hand, I started swimming six days a week and struggled to do four laps in the 25 yard (not meters) pool. My goal was to get up to ten laps, which is 500 yards. It was a struggle, but I made it. Then I added a bonus lap and then a second bonus lap. After swimming 16 laps on Thursday I managed 20 laps yesterday and today. I will not say it was easy, but it was not real hard either. My lungs are stronger and I am stronger so part of the weight stall may be better muscle mass. I miss alcohol sometimes but can't see going back to a daily drink or two. My carb intake is way down.
 
I'm down 63 lbs since February now. Bicycling and walking every day. Eating well. I need to drop another 20 to hit a BMI of 25 (Healthy range), so that's the goal.

I'm "feeling better" than I did before, but it's all relative; I think that people who are generally fit, like the OP, are not likely to significantly improve how they feel by eating better, unless they are starting off with some sort of chemical deficiency which needs to be addressed.

When starting this journey, I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and gout from high uric acid. My blood pressure has improved, but that's affected by the pills I'm taking, so it's hard to judge. I've read that when dieting, metabolizing lots of fat can increase cholesterol and uric acid. Once I hit the target weight and allow some time for my body to adjust to that, I'll ask for a blood test for a proper assessment. Another goal is to get off all meds, other than vitamins. Not sure if this is realistic, but we'll see.
 
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