Schu Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Schu said: No one needs a banjo killer... but they are good in you get yourself into a Banjo Fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Banjos will almost always win on volume. Bela Fleck is a master at contolling volume, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Mark, Great to see you posting again, I always was grateful to have your knowledge available and input here. On the diet issue, I cannot agree. 'Food should be as boring as filling your gas tank.' My wife and I both love to cook and eat an ultra-healthy diet that is delicious. Just need to learn how to use spices and some cooking techniques. My mother stayed with us after having a stroke and was amazed that she felt like she was eating a lot (not really) and loved our cooking AND was losing weight. We even got her obese dog nice and trim. On the fasting, I am currently reading 'Lifespan' by David Sinclair. He is a top researcher and yes, fasting does put the body into certain beneficial modes. I am naturally doing 14 hours (handful of dry roasted Pistachios after dinner really satiates you) and can bump to 16 or so with a little modification. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Food: Fussy eater fond of same meals consistently to avoid upsets. Also, only eating during daylight hours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: Mark, Great to see you posting again, I always was grateful to have your knowledge available and input here. On the diet issue, I cannot agree. 'Food should be as boring as filling your gas tank.' My wife and I both love to cook and eat an ultra-healthy diet that is delicious. Just need to learn how to use spices and some cooking techniques. My mother stayed with us after having a stroke and was amazed that she felt like she was eating a lot (not really) and loved our cooking AND was losing weight. We even got her obese dog nice and trim. On the fasting, I am currently reading 'Lifespan' by David Sinclair. He is a top researcher and yes, fasting does put the body into certain beneficial modes. I am naturally doing 14 hours (handful of dry roasted Pistachios after dinner really satiates you) and can bump to 16 or so with a little modification. Hi TWK-- Definitely LTNS! Thanks for the WB! I'm always in awe of people who can cook well AND stay healthy. Sadly, I know too many good cooks that become afflicted with burdensome weight and other problems, that I chalk up to "too much of a good thing." Yes, absolutely true that it is possible and desireable to cook and maintain great nutrition! That's a skill I don't have. I can do one, or the other, not both. I began "eating boring" quite a few years back, and I am now quite adapted to it. My wife is the opposite - she wants to eat something new and different at every meal. It's not helping her. I stay with the highest possible quality of the fewest possible foods. I go 18 hours daily from previous dinner to next day's break fast. I would go 24-hours, but it makes my wife nervous for reasons of her lack of appreciating the benefits, which I find pretty important. At my 4 PM "feeding" (LOL), I try to eat most fat. Fat doesn't spike blood sugar, and keeps any feelings of hunger at bay for, well, 18-hours or so. Nice to see you are doing well! I haven't seen yet many of the "old faces". Stay healthy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Sounds like you have "metabolic flexibility" Sadly too many people in out culture/society do not. I am trying to regain mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, babadono said: Sounds like you have "metabolic flexibility" Sadly too many people in out culture/society do not. I am trying to regain mine. Not assuming anything here----Do you mean you can't run on fat, only carbs? It's become a global problem. Many nutritionalists refer to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as "the Diseases of Civilization." The switch from natural food stuffs to chemically processed food stuffs is most likely to blame. About 80% of the typical diet is now processed food. And, with the gargantuan error in 1980 of the USDA recommending polyunsaturated fats, based on the quackery of Ancel Keys, in place of natural saturated fats (the ones mankind thrived on for a million years), the population is in deep stew. Keep working at it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I commonly go several days between meals I do not really notice it much, unless there is physical labour involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, the real Duke Spinner said: I commonly go several days between meals I do not really notice it much, unless there is physical labour involved WOW - Impressive. I'm working toward a 1 meal per day goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 It's taken years, at near 70 I am not working at a physical job anymore Previous Pipefitter. 🙂 Now ... I am coasting on a few calories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I need some consideration also... we need to start a dedicated Protein DIET thread in off topic so i can get all the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I have to believe our ancestors did not eat every day They may have gorged on a Mastodon for a while But that meat don't keep. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Schu said: I need some consideration also... we need to start a dedicated Protein DIET thread in off topic so i can get all the information. Good idea! Is there an off-topic zone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 hours ago, RealMarkDeneen said: Hi TWK-- Definitely LTNS! Thanks for the WB! I'm always in awe of people who can cook well AND stay healthy. Sadly, I know too many good cooks that become afflicted with burdensome weight and other problems, that I chalk up to "too much of a good thing." Yes, absolutely true that it is possible and desireable to cook and maintain great nutrition! That's a skill I don't have. I can do one, or the other, not both. I began "eating boring" quite a few years back, and I am now quite adapted to it. My wife is the opposite - she wants to eat something new and different at every meal. It's not helping her. I stay with the highest possible quality of the fewest possible foods. I go 18 hours daily from previous dinner to next day's break fast. I would go 24-hours, but it makes my wife nervous for reasons of her lack of appreciating the benefits, which I find pretty important. At my 4 PM "feeding" (LOL), I try to eat most fat. Fat doesn't spike blood sugar, and keeps any feelings of hunger at bay for, well, 18-hours or so. Nice to see you are doing well! I haven't seen yet many of the "old faces". Stay healthy! I keep telling my wife that we need to start a youtube channel. Today we had coffee and a bannana with real peanut butter (no emulsifiers - the stuff you need to stir). We have this every day for breakfast. She is making green beans with brown rice for lunch. She cooks the veggies in a cast iron skillet with garlic, onions, organic soy and a bunch of spices. She also has fried tofu in olive oil (it is sooo good!) and is making Tofu Sea sig. She also makes it with meat, but uses minimal amounts. Really tasty lunch. I like a salad at dinner, but with good ingredients, spices and olive oil and Chinese black vinegar. Then maybe some fruit and some pistachios because they set in your stomach and hold you over. Heavy protein makes you eat less. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, RealMarkDeneen said: Good idea! Is there an off-topic zone? Welcome back...the Lounge area of the forum is sortof designated area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, RealMarkDeneen said: Not assuming anything here----Do you mean you can't run on fat, only carbs? Yes ability to switch between glucose and fatty acids/ketones in your mitochondria. People nowadays are always eating, always have glucose in their blood. And always producing insulin...well at least until they get diabetes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, billybob said: Welcome back...the Lounge area of the forum is sortof designated area. Thanks for the WB, Billy Bob! Right.............lounge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, RealMarkDeneen said: 1 meal per day My wife calls that a snake meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said: I have to believe our ancestors did not eat every day You must follow liver king, though I think he eats every day. https://www.liverking.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, babadono said: Yes ability to switch between glucose and fatty acids/ketones in your mitochondria. People nowadays are always eating, always have glucose in their blood. And always producing insulin...well at least until they get diabetes. Bingo! That *&%#@ scientifically fraudulent 1980 "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" put out by the USDA, has resulted in people eating mostly sugary carbs 5 or 6 times a day, and their blood sugar looks like a roller coaster. Every down swing finds them needing to eat again.....and again. The results are in.....that plan is NOT working. I'm off to the lounge... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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