- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
I think physical activity is good for fitness and the heart, but does not make that much difference to weight. James had a fit bit from his girlfriend for his birthday, we had a coffee and biscuits before we spent 2 hours plonking the grass on the farm. He is keen on tech, so told me after we finished, we used up the calories walking from our biscuits, and 2 hours walking to plonk is a lot of exercise!Eat a good breakfast, do some physical activity, drink sugar free drinks and don't eat late at night.
Bmi of 29 but I'm trying to gain some height.
I don't cook much food apart from fish , but I do get lunch at the farm house with my sisterThe best place to start is to cook your own meals. I wouldn't say I'm particularly healthy as I have a granny next door who makes a lot of excellent cakes
But 99% of meals in this house are made from scratch, there's plenty of easy healthy meals that can be made in less than 30mins
So I got through the 20 pages to date on this thread:
Foresight Obesity System Map
This was brought up at the OFC - it was part of a report used to find out why obesity exists in a population. I had no idea just how complex is was. A full scale version is here...thefarmingforum.co.uk
A lot to read , some conflicting advice (as with any other learning source) and it got me thinking, like everyone else I have to have three meals a day and what I should be doing to improve my diet , BMI and reduce future health risks as I approach 60
I'm reasonably active in that I do a lot of manual livestock related tasks out of working hours, I work full time and I guess my fitness levels have dropped off a bit as I am no longer a retained firefighter
Time for cooking is at a premium in that I come in from day work, often eat and go straight back out to works. I have toast or cereals for breakfast (again I usually do stock work first, then quick breakfast, then get to the office by 7/8am). Lunch is usually sandwiches at my desk
I feel the time is right to plan my meals ahead more carefully
So where to start?
I know it's pretty elementary but we all become creatures of habit and I'm probably one of them
and don’t obsess about weight or bmi - what actually matters is body fat % and lean mass
Calculate your body mass index (BMI) - NHS
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My target is 22
I'm 22.9.Calculate your body mass index (BMI) - NHS
Check your BMI to find out if you’re a healthy weight for your height.www.nhs.uk
Man up and post your scores
My target is 22
My resting heart rate is 58What's your rating blood pressure and pulse rate?
Are you pre-diabetic?
Waist measurement is a useful crude score.
Eat natural foods, mostly plants, minimise carbohydrates and eat good animal fats and meats. An apple is fine, a carton of apple juice (made from concentrate) isn't. Brown rice is OK, white rice isn't.
What works well for others might not work well for you.
Ready meals (ALL of them), cakes, biscuits, crisps, yogurts (except genuine natural yoghurt), flavoured milks, all bottled sauces and all sweets and chocolates should only be occasional treats.