MED-AT Fusion

MEDiterranean

ATkins

.   .   .   .   .  FUSION  .   .   .   .   .

Over the years I've had no trouble maintaining my weight or losing a few pounds to get back to around 130# which wasn't bad for 5'3" in my early 60's.

That all changed in my mid-'60's when I started to gain, and it seemed my metabolic rate crashed.  I also developed some serious health issues, necessitating being put on prednisone, the pain-taker, powerful-anti-inflammatory, make-you-hungry - hungry-all-the-time - eat-everything-in-sight medication.

At my highest, I'm sad to admit, I hit 197#  I've managed to drop 22# while tapering down and off the medication, putting me right at 175#, but my goal is still about 35-40 pounds away.  My metabolism is no longer my friend, so I know it won't be as easy as it once was. . .  I've stayed on the nutrition track, reading a lot and generally, becoming more confused the more I read.  I heard, read or saw something recently that was very convincing yet shocking in regard to rice.  Basically saying white rice is actually better for us than brown or other less processed rices! 😧 If I can find it again, I'll post it here.

People I'm close to swear by Keto, but when your daily intake is supposed to be 5% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and a whopping 75% fats. . .okay, healthy fats, but nonetheless. . .I don't think that's a good fit.  I lost a lot of weight, quick, one year on Atkins, but that also has it downsides.  More and more lately, I'm hearing again about The Mediterranean Diet.  What I've decided to do, personally, is combine the best of both of these, but basically it'll be following a plan that uses less grain than the Mediterranean and less meat and fat than the Atkins.  Here's an interesting website - OLDWAYS as well as their Facebook Page - Oldways FB

Wanna come along? 😊 If so, stop back often and search "Fusion". . .Lin