Eat right, Run..bike..work out..swim..yoga..and die anyway. What’s your health and workout plan

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Adam Sandler said:
I get some vegetables and fruit for smoothies from the frozen section because then they’re pesticide and preservative free.

Like a bag of peas and carrots.

Or frozen berries.
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Yeah certain vegetables and frozen fruit are about all we get from that section. My wife does keep some relatively healthy frozen quick snacks for the kids, especially my 6'4" 18 year old.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
90% of the time, my cart has nothing from the frozen section. It really is no wonder we have so many preventable health problems in this country when you start observing what most people eat and drink on a daily basis. The check out line at Weigel's is also quite informative.
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I’ve also found you have to be really wary of the juice aisle. I once randomly looked at the ingredients on what Ocean Spray called “diet cranberry juice” and saw it had Red 40 in it. Really? Is this nasty chemical necessary? People are going to buy this thinking it’s healthier because it’s “diet”.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
Run down, lethargic. Weak. Woke up with a headache almost every day. And on the verge of nausea all the time. Just generally didn’t feel well. I would guess some would say the way they think you feel getting older.
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I feel lethargic, but I also have chronic anemia due to the autoimmune disease, so it's hard to say when I'm low energy how much may be that and how much may be something else.
 
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Matt2496 said:
I’ve also found you have to be really wary of the juice aisle. I once randomly looked at the ingredients on what Ocean Spray called “diet cranberry juice” and saw it had Red 40 in it. Really? Is this nasty chemical necessary? People are going to buy this thinking it’s healthier because it’s “diet”.
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The fact that there is actually a non-refrigerated "juice aisle" tells you all you need to know.
 
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Truly old - 30 grams of protein, breakfast, lunch, and dinner; crucifers, legumes, leafy greens, onions, peppers, celery, carrots, nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, filberts…), wild rice, rice, potatoes, yams, and a little bit of dark chocolate every day. Of course, if you’re beset by diverticulitis, nuts and seeds are out, so, enjoy them while you can. Seeds? Yes, I mix chia seeds in my oatmeal and use sesame seeds in cooking. Your gizzard, your choice.
 
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Any Ruckers in here? I'm trying it out as an addition to my workout rotation. I figure if it is good enough for the best fighting force in the world, it's good enough for me.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
I’m 56. I was a swimmer in college and actually have my bloodwork from then. (They took swimming very seriously at the university of Tennessee in the 80s.)
My natural level was 1050 so we try to maintain that. I’m on .4 twice a week.
I crashed out at 49. T at 245 and thyroid was way off too.
Felt terrible all the time. I feel great now. I’m told by Dr I see that how I feel is way more important than the specific number on the chart. Everyone is different
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I totally agree with you. It’s about how you feel and everyone is different. My 85 year old Dad uses a gel. He is a former ultra marathon runner and still works out five days a week, I personally can’t believe his doc lets him take it at his age but to each his own.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Reminds me of a 4+ hour hike we did at Big South Fork when my daughter was 2. We got a little lost, and I'm not sure if I had more sweat or her pee running down my back and shorts by the end of it.
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Yeah, that sounds rough. I'm just now bringing my son (4) on 3-4 mile hikes. My daughter (almost 2) just comes on little 0.5-1 mile loops. That's exactly the situation I want to avoid.
 
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Hunter10139 said:
Yeah, that sounds rough. I'm just now bringing my son (4) on 3-4 mile hikes. My daughter (almost 2) just comes on little 0.5-1 mile loops. That's exactly the situation I want to avoid.
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We hit Ramsey Cascades when the youngest was 4. That's a great hike and very manageable.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Any Ruckers in here? I'm trying it out as an addition to my workout rotation. I figure if it is good enough for the best fighting force in the world, it's good enough for me.
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14 yrs of my 22 in the Army were as a "Light Fighter". 5 yrs at Ft. Campbell and 9 in Hawaii gave me a good case of degeneration bone disease in my back. So, I ache and have bad sciatica. Mostly due to running with 40 lbs on my back while wearing boots. Oh, I ruptured my achilles twice, almost forgot about that. I love it though. I have a weight vest that I use now to walk in. Works better because the weight is disributed evenly.
 
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So I guess you all heard Joe Don Baker died. He lived to be 89. He always struck me as the kind of guy to smoke, drink, and eat a lot of bacon.
 
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MiramarVol said:
14 yrs of my 22 in the Army were as a "Light Fighter". 5 yrs at Ft. Campbell and 9 in Hawaii gave me a good case of degeneration bone disease in my back. So, I ache and have bad sciatica. Mostly due to running with 40 lbs on my back while wearing boots. Oh, I ruptured my achilles twice, almost forgot about that. I love it though. I have a weight vest that I use now to walk in. Works better because the weight is disributed evenly.
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Thank you for your service :salute:
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Any Ruckers in here? I'm trying it out as an addition to my workout rotation. I figure if it is good enough for the best fighting force in the world, it's good enough for me.
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For 20 years, I hiked the mountain trails with a frame pack, tent, and bedroll. I have a walking stick made from a cured piece of wild muscadine vine. On my last hike (1993), I stayed at the lodge on Mt Leconte, so no tent. My buddy saw me arrive in the gloaming and said that I looked like Moses with that staff. I blew out my knee, and that was it for me and hiking.
 
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Thanks for the replies. I'm a little leery of pushing my pooch too hard -- Boxer, short snout and prone to hip issues. I figure make it harder for me but not stress her too much...

She really seemed to enjoy our 45 min route at the Concord Park trails night before last.
 
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Tin Man said:
My right hip is bone on bone. Cycling doesn’t have the impact of hiking.
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How long has it been like that?

Last fall I went to the orthopedist and got surprising X-rays showing my hips are not in good shape at all. Fortunately I haven't had much pain from the joints themselves . . . so far.
 
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