Disclaimer – The actions and results I’ve outlined below worked for me. However, I am neither a doctor nor am I your doctor; you may be in a different situation and need a different plan.
In November of 2006, some friends took me rock climbing, which I had not really done before. I quickly realized that I would not be very successful at this sport if I was trying to carry my spare tire up the cliff as said spare tire contributed nothing whatever to getting up the cliff.
I so badly wanted to succeed at climbing that it motivated me to get rid of the spare tire. Call it a magic moment – an event that gave me the motivation to make a permanent change.
I’ve outlined here the changes I made to lose weight. One thing I didn’t originally mention on that page is that I also started taking 3000 mg of fish oil and 900 mg of Omega-3 Fatty Acids every day. I also eat a lot of fatty fish (salmon) and rarely (not “never”) eat red meat.
I recently (July 2008) went to see my GP on an unrelated subject and she ordered a panel of blood tests. I recently got them back, and discovered that I also had a blood panel to compare them to from just after I made the diet and lifestyle changes. Continue reading → Post ID 200