What I Have Decided To Do

This is a new, ultimate TO-DO list. 

This is prompted after a trip to the doctor yesterday and having a discussion with him about the best way to lose weight. He didn't say reduce calories and exercise like a crazy woman, which is typical medical advice by doctors who don't actually want to take the time to help people.

He suggested I look into fasting. He said to think about what not to eat, rather than what to eat.  He said to understand better how the body works.

For my arthritic joints, he said to start exercising, but not excessively. Exercise to tone and build muscles and to ease aching joints. Losing weight may end up being a side benefit. Losing weight will help me to control my blood sugar, which is a hormonal response to eating.

Forget the ADA's suggestion of eating every 3 to 4 hours. That strategy helps

you add on excess pounds and sends your blood sugar high enough that you have to start taking insulin. Advice fueled by drug companies to which many doctors get a kick-back when they prescribe a medication.

He said that the goal is to get off of pain medication all together.  

So, for my new TO-DO list:

1. Start an exercise routine. Start slow, like 10 minutes a day and build up to 30 minutes a day. Deron can help on his Grow Young Fitness website. 

2. Start fasting. Yesterday, I ate dinner at 4:30 PM and then didn't eat again until 11:30 AM. The goal is a 24 hour fast... from Lunch to Lunch. 

3. Reduce carbs. That is to eat more meat and veggies and less carbs like bread in any form. Eat fresh fruit if I want something sweet.