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I play tennis 3 times a week (about 6 hours) prob the only thing that’s great for well being and keeping the timber off. I gave up narcs so my mind is much clearer nowadays…..still can’t stop drinking….I’ll never stop.
Never!!!!
Mental and Physical health hacks, resources and advice
i asked in the covid thread, but i’ll check again here in case someone has suggestions and missed it.
any suggestions for oximeter and sleep monitoring devices, preferably a wrist band of some sort and without a subscription fee? i keep reading reviews where one person says a device is amazing and the next review said it’s tracking sleep while they’re awake and it’s useless. i have no idea where to start.
Jules72 Unfortunately, a lot of the things I’ve seen about IF is that you can pretty much eat how much you want when not fasting, when the main benefit should
be controlling your calorie intake - if you’re fasting you’re skipping meals. That should mean minus calories IF you’re eating normally. If you’re in a calorie deficit, you’ll lose weight. If you eat to make up for the time you’re fasting, you won’t.
303abuser Anything with lower calories is effective. There was a guy who ate McDonald’s every day in a calorie deficit and got lean. Obviously not healthy. Carbs and fats don’t have anything to do with it bar some considerations with thermogenesis, but the overriding factor is calories in/out.
Intermittent fasting is amazing if you don’t look at it as some quick fix diet hack, but approach it as a permanent lifestyle change. I find 16:8 easy, it’s mostly about skipping a meal (breakfast for me), getting your exercise in towards the end of the fast, avoiding late night snacking, and not binge eating in the 8 hour eating window. The changes were instant for me. I’ve pushed to 22 hours a couple of times, but that’s been a bit intense.
I’d also eat a dessert a day, after dinner or lunch. It was a shitty craving I had for years, this need to end every meal with something sweet. My friend got me on to these natural protein/energy bars: https://thewholetruthfoods.com/ And I’ve become huge a convert. For years I hated protein bars, they’re chalky af, taste ridiculously artificial, and generally aren’t very easy on teeth. Hated it. But these are different, they’re delicious and healthy. Sometimes I’ll have one for a meal replacement because they keep me so full. If you can find the equivalent in your country, it’s worth adding it to your diet. I’ll do a dessert once a week now, but now some of my favourites (Magnolia’s banana pudding & their apple crumble bars) are starting to feel “too sweet”.
Over the last year I’ve discovered the magic of Isabgol (psyllium husk) and that’s also something that has changed my life. It helps cut out hunger pangs because it expands in your stomach and it helps digest everything you eat with absolute ease. One glass of water with a couple of tea spoons just before you start your fasting works wonders. If you’re a heavy meat eater without too much vegetable or fruit in your diet, you should definitely start this. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/what-is-isabgol-and-why-you-must-start-adding-it-in-your-food-now/photostory/68186496.cms?picid=68186513
Hardly the right person for this kind of stuff, being overweight most of my life, prone to minor bouts of anxiety & unnecessary work stress over the small things. Also a daily pot smoker. But I’ve been 115+ kgs plus twice in my life and I’ve managed to knock out 10+ kgs within three months of intermittent fasting+daily exercise+cutting out refined sugar.
One more thing that has been immensely helpful is the Apple Watch. I guess it could be any fitness tracker tbf. But those fucking rings on the Apple Watch and all the gamification around fitness on the app has really helped keep me consistently active (of course playing two sports I enjoy has also played a huge role in this). Set yourself a calorie burn goal, an exercise goal, and that pesky stand goal too, and just make sure you close those rings daily and you will definitely feel a difference.
A 10K daily step goal also goes a long way. India there is no walking culture because a walk in a metro means avoiding shitty pot holes everywhere, getting run over by some sort of vehicle, and breathing a shit load of dust and pollution. In places like Europe, Canada, US - I feel like you have no excuse… it’s a pleasure taking daily strolls in those countries. I’m fairly lucky to live in a gated community with stellar garden, landscaping maintenance, love my daily 4K walks with a solid podcast.
Essentially what you need is a 7-day cycle of:
Friday: KITCHEN SINKING
Saturday: WRECKING BALL PROG
Sunday: BROCCOLI
Monday: A MARATHON
Tuesday: OFF THE CHAIN BANTS
Wednesday: 5-A-SIDE USING A SWEET LEFT PEG
Thursday: PIZZA SANS CHEESE
rhouses yeah I have a Fitbit - monitoring steps, heart rate and sleep is something I find really useful and helps keep me motivated. One other thing I’ll do when stressed is meditate - the Fitbit enables me to see my heart rate coming by down and, again, I find that motivating.
I do 20k plus steps a day… walk from Waterloo to the City along Southbank - a great walk… and those large number of steps keep me very fit.. pretty sure that’s great for mental health too.
This thread has become ever so slightly competitive
Some very active people on here, that’s the way to do it 
And everyday: SUAVING THE DORISES