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29 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of Geraud Pfeiffer) In four previous posts, I’ve talked about other food groups (see links at the end of this post). I’ve avoided this topic because, frankly, I’m not passionate about fish… at all. However, it’s important to consider...
27 Sep 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(Photo courtesy of Tobi) You’ve been dieting and maybe exercising for a few weeks, and you might have lost anywhere from one to five pounds depending on a laundry list of factors related to your personal weight loss plan. Your clothes might be a li...
25 Sep 2023 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(Photo courtesy of ELEVATE) If you do not drink alcoholic beverages, then this calorie-deficit diet post probably doesn’t apply to you. In the normal course of my day, I drink coffee in the morning with one tablespoon of half and half that I make...
23 Sep 2023 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
If you are vegetarian, vegan or do not eat meat, you probably want to skip this post. Adjusting my meat consumption on this calorie-deficit diet was one of the biggest adjustments I had to make. I was used to consuming eight to ten ounces of meat (...
21 Sep 2023 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I was one of those people who stopped eating fruit because….SUGAR!! I was convinced if I stopped, then my weight problems would decrease. Did I lose any weight because of this? No. What I did lose out on was valuable nutrition. You may have a legitim...
19 Sep 2023 9 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
This calorie deficit diet is going to be a bit more challenging if you are not a fan of vegetables. Vegetables are very filling and most of them are low in calories. Try to find those low-calorie vegetables that you like or can tolerate and experimen...
17 Sep 2023 7 minute read 7 comments 7th Decade Redhead
And now for something completely different, to quote John Cleese. I mentioned in another post in this blog that the bane of my existence is meal preparation. When you measure and weigh everything, it’s time consuming. The combination of food preparat...
15 Sep 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(Photo courtesy of 7th Decade Redhead) I could cite a lot of studies about walking, strength training, cardio and all the positive benefits of exercise, in addition to helping with weight loss, but I’m not going to. You can find those studies yours...
13 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Because.....Science!!! The photo above is a "before and after" photo of my torso. The left side, is the photo I mentioned in a previous post that was one motivating factor in starting this journey. The photo on the right is my torso after losing 60...
10 Sep 2023 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
When I started my latest weight loss attempt, I had already been working out with some strength training and recumbent cycling for six weeks, so I was already in the habit of exercising, but that alone wasn’t enough because I wasn’t losing weight. I...
