Husband gained back all the weight lost since Retirement (body mass index, clinic, cardio)
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Then you have no idea what us fat or former fat people have to deal with.
You have no idea what it would have been like if you would have eaten in a sensible manner with sensible portions for your whole life. If you would have done this, you never would have been overweight in the first place. You still have no idea what it would be to eat like this.
You seem to be one of those formerly overweight people who think there was a magic bullet that you used and you think that is what everyone should use.
Is anti-wheater the food equivalent of anti-vaxxer? (Without all the children dying needlessly, obviously).
I speak from personal experience and many people that I know that have lost large amounts of weight with little effort by eliminating wheat from their diets.
Modern whole wheat is beneficial to health. High intakes of whole wheat and other whole grains are associated with a decreased risk of heart disease, obesity, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes, to name just a few.
Agree to disagree.. The US has major health problems in its populace so start looking at how food supply has changed over time, it certainly has not stayed stable at all.
People are not more hungry after a meal with whole wheat. People who eat whole wheat and other whole grains have lower body fat than people who do not.
No way would I stop cooking and let him deal with his own food. If he sits around on the couch all day, there is no way he's suddenly going to become the Galloping Gourmet. He'll either get out a deep fryer or get take out or fast food all the time.
Instead, I would show him the recipes, what a portion size for the recipes are, and their calorie counts. How much he eats is up to him. I would also not let him lie to me. He might be in denial to himself, but I wouldn't let him be in denial to me or blame me. You might need to do some "tough love" if he keeps lying to you.
I would also suggest going for walks with him after dinner every night. He needs to get moving.
A FitBit like someone said is a good idea.
It's not my Dinners. I make Cooking Light recipes that I make which are 350 calories, or less. Maybe once week I cook something not dietetic.
The problem is everything else he eats all day, especially now that he is retired. I do not buy these snacks because they are not what I would eat anyway. I hate nuts. He bought a 2 lb. container of dry roasted cashews, which he said are "healthy". I said to him that doesn't mean they are dietetic. He finished the container in a little over a week. I looked it all up. 754 calories in just one cup, not counting all the high fat content. 754 calories snack when I am making 350 calories for DINNER? Yesterday, HE bought a box of raisins to mix with the cashews. BTW, I don't eat raisins myself either.
Remember, he had a heart attack and put on a strict diet. He is not supposed to use butter or too much salt either. This morning he made a bagel for breakfast using my butter (he has a substitute) and was grinding salt on it. This is not a matter of just slimming down, but to prevent ANOTHER heart attack.
He is just going back to his old ways, and worse since he is home all day. I think his next Cardiologist appointment is in a few weeks. Maybe HE will tell him. Me nagging will just make it worse. Psychological perhaps?
I speak from personal experience and many people that I know that have lost large amounts of weight with little effort by eliminating wheat from their diets.
Oh... I didn't realize. I've definitely reconsidered my tinfoil hat opinion and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
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