How to achieve targetted160 lbs?

Question

I am 62, got heartattack & undergone bye-pass surgery.Doctor advised target weight of 160, but I could not reduce from 220, inspite of eating very less. I am lazy for workouts. Any Suggestions

Answer 1

It's not easy, is it!....But it's four times harder to do it by exercise than it is by correct eating habits. You needn't ever be hungry, but some willpower is necessary, by cutting out
Alcohol, sugars, starch, junk food, etc. I can reccommend the GI diet, or The South Bay Diet. Both encourage you to eat and never feel hungry, and they actually do work. They're less of a diet than a way of life.

Of course, you must exercise, and that will help. Put it another way, if you don't stay active, there's no way any way of life, or diet that's going to stop you getting bigger, and meet an early demise.

Not any real choice, is there!

P.S., I was so occupied telling you what not to eat, I forgot to tell you what you CAN! As much as you like of:

Pork, beef, lamb, chicken, duck, turkey, game (all sorts), Frankfurters, pate, fish and all seafoods, all vegetables (except starchy ones ,not potatoes, sadly, but try eddoes, and yams, celeriac instead,) such as carrots, mushrooms, broccolli, onions, beetroot, leeks, cauliflower, peas, beans, and all fruit, most cheeses, all nuts and seeds, and of course, salads. Oh, yes, and things like the vegetarians eat, made from soya beans. Some are quite delicious.
You can even have quiches, but leave the pastry!
You can eat MODEST amounts of wholemeal bread, oatcakes, bran flakes, but not the sugary crap-foods, like crisps, fizzy drinks, biscuits, etc.
Fill up mid-morning and mid-afternoon so's you blunt the edge of your appetite at mealtimes and so eat less.

Answer 2

I'm also in the 220 range and eating less doesn't do it. The body actually goes into starvation mode and packs on more fat when you eat less, I don't know why, I just know it does. It's a mechanism and at our age slow metabolism doesn't help us either. It's hard to work out when your starving yourself, no energy there. I haven't tried these yet, but many say some of the new pre-packed food programs allow you to eat six smaller meals a day, which is a better idea for people like us, and lose weight at the same time. The foods are targeted toward our age group with the problems we encounter. There are two or three of these as seen on TV commercials and I think they just might work because they focus on good carbs. You have to buy food anyway. I'd try one month on one of these programs. I hear they also offer on line support. The only other thing I can think of is walking. It doesn't even have to be brisk, it just has to be a regular part of your every day life. It will speed up metabolism. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Instead of just eating less, modify what you are eating. Keep plenty of fruit around for snacks. As for workouts, you need to focus on what you enjoy doing. Sometimes it helps to find a friend and make a point of doing it together. You are less likely to forget to go for a walk if someone is waiting for you.

Answer 4

Have you tried weight watchers? It gets kinda pricey but it's your health we're talking about. You lose the weight slowly but it's proven to stay off longer. It's considered a lifestyle change, not a diet.