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my knees felt better after losing 10 pounds, the problem is keeping it off. I home cook almost every night and it's my duty to taste the food to make sure it's perfect, right?
Absolutely. You have to have a taste-test to make sure you didn't put floor wax in the stew.
As most of us know, obese people (BMI equal to or greater than 30) are at high risk of severe COVID. My BMI is currently 31.9, down from 43 last year. I lost 80 lbs in 2020. It wasn't enough.
In addition to COVID risk, I have liver disease. No, I don't drink alcohol and I have a healthy diet but I still have liver disease that is so advanced I'm at risk of dying from it. The type of advanced liver disease I have (NASH) can sometimes be ameliorated by weight loss. I need to lose a minimum of 10% of my weight and I need to do it quickly. 10% of my body weight is 18 lbs. I want to do this in a month.
I'm currently consuming 1000 calories/day and trying to increase physical activity despite my bum knee. What do you suggest?
I suggest buying and using a Concept2 Rowing Machine. I have a very bad knee and need surgery.
Here the Concept2 Roower is mentioned with regard to knees:
My GI doc is convinced that when the scan (technically liver elastography "sound wave" technology) is done, NASH will be found. I have some symptoms other than LFTs.
So you have not had any sort of biopsy? It seems like he is making a lot of assumptions even though you haven’t actually had the testing- either via the biopsy or MRI testing. It seems like you are jumping to death is imminent without knowing for sure. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t try to exercise, but it’s better to be under the care of a treatment team who can advise you how to do it properly.
Good thing I wasn't really trying to lose all the weight quickly. I've only shed 3.5 lbs in two weeks so far.
Morning is the best part of my day. I feel great. No pain or fatigue. I run around getting the most important errands done, so I can rest in the afternoon and evening. My BP is high now, in the neighborhood of 150/97, even though I'm on meds.
Having a chronic disease is no fun. I never thought it would happen to me. Take care of your liver, folks, and your liver will take care of you.
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Update: I've lost 6.5 lbs since starting to diet September 23 when I was 180 lbs. Looks like I'm on track for a 9 lb loss by October 23. That will be half of the weight I need to lose. I hope that is slow enough.
It's a healthy diet but it can get tedious. I picked up some cucumber avocado brown rice maki at Whole Foods last night to add a little variety.
Today I get the scan that will show how much damage my liver has endured. Wish me luck.
Update: I've lost 6.5 lbs since starting to diet September 23 when I was 180 lbs. Looks like I'm on track for a 9 lb loss by October 23. That will be half of the weight I need to lose. I hope that is slow enough.
It's a healthy diet but it can get tedious. I picked up some cucumber avocado brown rice maki at Whole Foods last night to add a little variety.
Today I get the scan that will show how much damage my liver has endured. Wish me luck.
I think it really comes down to a whole foods, plant based diet. No processed foods. And you might also want to skip the gluten, as others have said.
I'm not gluten-intolerant and I don't have celiac disease so I see no point in giving it up. This obsession with ridding one's diet of gluten "just because" is kind of silly.
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