Well this year has been a good one so far. I’ve now started to eat much healthier than before, cooking better and having eliminated Beer (I’ve become allergic to the Hops) I’ve lost almost 20 lbs. This is not really dieting but simply eating healthier, but still enjoying BBQ meats, cooked over a low fire with lots of smoke flavor.
In addition, I’ve started working out at the YMCA again and playing Racquetball with Anita a few times. It is really making a difference. My blood pressure and cholesterol have been high for many years. As of this morning my blood pressure went from dangerously high to a Pre-Hypertension state. It was officially 138/84 down from a high of 171/101. I am impressed with this.
So what have I done differently? Well I now cook outdoors a lot. This means buying better cuts of meat, preparing them by trimming fat, marinating, or soaking them in brine, using a home made meat rub and cooking low and slow over fire. The food tastes great, the fat drops away from the meat and is nice and moist. Plus it is healthier. Additionally we have stopped late night eating. Nothing after 8:00 PM. To help with this, we have gone to using a fiber drink about 15 minutes before lunch and dinner. This helps with slowing the digestive process making us less hungry than before.
Lets see what the next few weeks bring.
