diets for men

[john1955]

Hi its john1955 hope everyone are well ? There seems a wealth of diet plans for the fairer sex but how do we blokes get a look in . I am 5ft 5in tall but carring at least 3and half stone around my waist, apart from exersize anyone have any ideas about a diet that i might find succesful. thanks john

[lin]

Hi John1995, I think diet is more or less the same for men as it is for women, I put my husband on a diet, he was told his cholestrol was high, he lost a couple of stone but that was by eating smaller meals, no alcohol, no sweet stuff and little carbs...and of course nothing fried...he was told by the Dr that he must not eat cheese at all, it is apparently the worse thing for sending the cholestrol through the roof, and also not too many eggs...He ate loads of fresh fruit and veg, fish and chicken.

[john1955]

hi lin, thanks for the info, i guess the diets are the same for men and women but can tell me why all advertising seems geared to women and also thier health issues ,when everthing should be all things equal. I know the people who promote the idea of losing wieght for women are out to increase thier profits thats why women are an easy target. all i want really is that men get the same info wieght and health issues. I hope i am not rambling am i making any sense.

[lin]

Hi John1995, I know what you mean, I think it's always been the same for women, if it's not clothes it's make-up...I also think that women may talk about health issues more than men do, so that's why it's in everything you read or hear, it should be there for both really...maybe if you punched in online what it is you want to know you will come up with something...'Mens issues' you never know you may be surprised...good luck

[kentwalton]

lin said:

Hi John1995, I think diet is more or less the same for men as it is for women, I put my husband on a diet, he was told his cholestrol was high, he lost a couple of stone but that was by eating smaller meals, no alcohol, no sweet stuff and little carbs...and of course nothing fried...he was told by the Dr that he must not eat cheese at all, it is apparently the worse thing for sending the cholestrol through the roof, and also not too many eggs...He ate loads of fresh fruit and veg, fish and chicken.

The mention of cheese being bad is so right. I saw this TV programme that my dad had recorded the other day and as an experiment this famous athlete ate a pound of cheese a day and the amount of problems it caused were unbelievable.

[lin]

Hi Kent, that is perfectly right, it's one of the worse things you can eat, and one of the most fattening, of course it's one of those foods that so many people love.

[bodzy]

Hi John
No single food can provide us with all the nutrients that are bodies need , so diets are no good they only work for a while
You should eat all the vitermins and minerals that we need to stay healthy
Eat plentry of Fruit and Veg (try 5 handfulls a day)
Eat starchy food with every meal(bread rice ,pasta potatoes )
Aim to eat more Fish (especially oilly fish ,Salmon ,Tuna, sardines etc)
Reduce foods high in saturated fats( butter , sausages crisps,cakes ,bisquits sugarry drinks)
Keep your Salt intake low ( most food we eat already has salt in it )
Also eat the right amount ( dont take in more calories than you need )
Weigh yourself regular to notice any weight loss or gain
Get up and walk around the block and when you can do that 3 times a week try 4 then 5 but not to quick walking slowly2miles per hour will lose 75 calories every 30 mins so brisk walking will do 4mph will lose 150 calories
Try to avoid butter ,eggs and cream
cook in Olive oil or rapeseed oil, try choosing lower fat alternatives eat moderate amounts of food
choose wholemeal or high fibre versions of bread
exercise whenever possible It prevents heart disease,controlls blood pressure,reducess stress ,controls weight decreases risk of cancer of the colon swimming, tennis goin to the gym or even just walking ,starting with just 3 times aweek will help any sort of exercise will
do even cleaning and dusting ,painting and decorating or even hoovering

So there you are thats the secret

make a plan stick to and you wont go to keep Fat classes any more

good luck

[john1955]

Hi bodzy thanks for the tips, i will consider your suggestions and try and avoid the keep fat classes. thanks john

[clancy]

this drives my wife up the wall i eat cheese by the pound, eggs by the dozen and my cholesterol is always fine. ;D Ali has just to look at an egg or cheese and her cholesterol goes up. tommy xo

[lin]

Hi Tommy, yes it is strange how it effects ppl differently, but I think it's not just cholesterol they're talking about...as I was saying to Lisa, it make me mad that they tell you how something is so good for you, and in the next breathe they tall you how bad it is, and it's with just about everything we eat and drink.

[taffydee48]

hello all, i have just been diagnosed today with type 2 diabetes, the eating suggestions listed by bodzy are so true as they match almost fully with the advice given by the diabetic clinic to me . hopefully I can control the diabetes with diet alone, tests in three months will tell! so I cannot affored to cheat, but I'm going to miss that extra mature cheddar and that oh so moreish dark choc! good health to all!

[Belinda]

taffydee48 said:

hello all, i have just been diagnosed today with type 2 diabetes, the eating suggestions listed by bodzy are so true as they match almost fully with the advice given by the diabetic clinic to me . hopefully I can control the diabetes with diet alone, tests in three months will tell! so I cannot affored to cheat, but I'm going to miss that extra mature cheddar and that oh so moreish dark choc! good health to all!

Hi Taffydee,sorry to hear about your illness.My friend'got type 2.she gets in awful trouble from her nurse for not sticking to her diet and drinking more than is good for her.My husband is having tests at the moment.hes got an appointment at the hospital,he has a blood test then he's got to drink a glass of something full of suger and then have another blood test 2 hours later.Did you have to do that? I only ask because my friend didnt and were wondering why he needs to.Good luck with your diet.x Belinda

[Lisa]

Hi TaffyDee, Sorry to hear about your Diabetes but glad to hear that Bodzy's diet suggestions have been useful. I'm sure if you stick to the advice your Nurse gives you, you'll be ok. Cheese is one of my favourite foods and I dont know how I'd feel if I was told I'd have to give it up. I suppose as we all get older and get illnesses we have to listen to the good advice given to us. It will be interesting to hear how you are coping with it, so please keep us informed. You never know, you may be able to pass on some of your valuable experience to others, just as Bodzy did.

[taffydee48]

hi belinda,
yes I had that double test,but at the clinic within our local surgery,it measures your bodies tolerance to glucose apparently,I would advise him to take a book or something to occupy that two hour gap as they don't advise too much activity between tests in case it alters the findings or something like that.Be warned though,he may well have three seperate "pee"tests over a month to measure the ensigms? in the body as a further diagnostic test,wish him good luck from me.

[taffydee48]

ps. anyone notice how all the things we used to eat, cheese,eggs,rough breads and local meats including red meats were all good for us then and now the experts tell us most of it is bad!can you recall some of the things that used to be commonplace but are never seen in shops any more?

[Belinda]

taffydee48 said:

hi belinda,
yes I had that double test,but at the clinic within our local surgery,it measures your bodies tolerance to glucose apparently,I would advise him to take a book or something to occupy that two hour gap as they don't advise too much activity between tests in case it alters the findings or something like that.Be warned though,he may well have three seperate "pee"tests over a month to measure the ensigms? in the body as a further diagnostic test,wish him good luck from me.

Hi Taffydee,Thanks for the info and good wishes i will pass them on x Belinda

[Belinda]

migky said:

As i am just about right weight for my size/hight and don't really need to lose any, but just wanted to post this to wind the lady's up and to put my two penny's worth in ;)and my tip is be happy with your self , what ever that.

Migky

Hi Migky,stop bragging x Belinda

[Lisa]

Hi Migky, Aren'y you the lucky one not to have to lose weight. Inside I'm still a svelt size 12 with a 22" waist - the outside is another matter

migky said:

As i am just about right weight for my size/hight and don't really need to lose any, but just wanted to post this to wind the lady's up and to put my two penny's worth in ;)and my tip is be happy with your self , what ever that.

Migky

[Lisa]

Hi Taffydee, You used to see a lot of offal in the shops but we dont see much of that now. My mum used to buy SHEEP'S HEAD and boil it for hours, then press it and use it sliced in sandwiches. Also SHEEP's TONGUES and HEARTS......you could also buy LITES (lungs) for your pets. There was also a lot of UCP shops which sold tripe, chittlings, pigs trotters etc., but you dont see them any more. Also OXTAIL. Also WIMBERRIES - has anyone ever seen them in the shops recently?

taffydee48 said:

ps. anyone notice how all the things we used to eat, cheese,eggs,rough breads and local meats including red meats were all good for us then and now the experts tell us most of it is bad!can you recall some of the things that used to be commonplace but are never seen in shops any more?

[Alan]

Migky,

I have deleted the large photos you put on the forum. They were slowing the loading of the page right down and also causing distortion making the page too large to fit the window.

Please remember that some people are still on dial-up and don't have broadband. Also all photos must stay withing the page range. So please keep them small.

Alan