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justdrew
Interactive musings from a creative technophile
New program in effect
Okay, I’m not really a health-nut but I started focusing on making healthy diet choices back in the late 80s when I discovered that paying attention to certain details like fat intake and avoiding sodium, carbohydrate and protein made a real difference to one’s overall health and well-being.
I cut out red meat from my diet (I haven’t knowingly eaten beef, pork, lamb or venison in over 20 years). I limited my intake of fats to roughly 20% of my overall calorie intake, and cut out as much processed foods and white bread and pasta as I could.
Excess weight I had been carrying on my body almost instantaneously dropped and I thought- whoa, it actually does matter what you eat to your appearance and overall health. Who knew?
I also steadfastly refused to play the counting calories game. I had stumbled on a system that basically said: eat as much as you like, just keep proteins at or below (or close) to 10% of your caloric intake. Fats at or below 20% and limit sodium. That’s it.
It works great when you’re active and eating regular meals. However, I noticed that as I got older, this wasn’t quite enough. That and I rarely ate regularly from day to day. Then the exercise became more and more sporatic and for some stretches of time- non-existent. (the best excuse I can muster, is sitting in front of a computer so long requires you to sit still… but I know how incredibly lame that sounds. Because it is.)
So, after a few kicks trying to get my fitness plan back on track, I stumbled across what appeared to be a cheesy internet plan called the Adonis Index.
Full disclosure here: I have since become an affiliate of this program, so yes, if you click through and decide to buy it, I’ll get a commission. However, I’m not hawking it here. Just sharing my experience.
I really like this system. It’s a comprehensive diet and exercise plan, as well as a lot of insights into the psychology of fitness- but especially the psychology of working with your fit body in society. Some very interesting concepts that I have seen enough in real life to believe have a lot of credence.
More on this as I work through the program.