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bike man

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3. As Handmade 34 said, it's a way of life. I use a computer food journal, and log every morsel.
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 09:11 PM
Feb 2013

My plan, and it works for me, is to keep intake at around 20% fat, 30% protein, and the rest carb. Gym five days a week using free weights and machines, bicycle on the road, total caloric intake of less than 1900/day.

Small meals, small plates, no sugary soft drinks.

On my visits to my health care provider, he refers to my "former diabetes", because my A1C readings (blood sugar) have been normal for nearly two years w/o medication.

I don't use fad/named/celebrity 'diets', but simply make an effort to eat sensibly. At age 70 with 16% body fat it seems to be working.

You can do this, but it does take some effort.

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