Was 278 lbs. Lost 80. Writer @lowcarbusa. Lift & run (26.2) Cancer survivor. 62 yo. #keto | Accredited MHP @TheSMHP, Primal Master Health Coach @ifixhearts
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I’m a metabolic health coach* in the Ovadia Heart Health medical practice, where I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of individuals seeking to improve their metabolic & heart health, fitness & quality of life.
I also write articles and interview physicians, researchers and other fascinating people for LowCarbUSA.
And through WOW Production Services, I help individuals, businesses and organizations identify their stories—and tell them more effectively.
But much of what I share here comes from my own story.
In my early 50s, I weighed 278 pounds and was watching my health steadily deteriorate. I ultimately lost 80 pounds and reclaimed a level of health and fitness I once assumed was behind me.
Along the way, I survived head and neck cancer.
Today, at 62, I’ve run a marathon, bench-pressed 300 pounds, and continue to lift, run, sprint, experiment, learn—and look for ways to become stronger and healthier.
I’m also a husband, a father and an endlessly curious work in progress.
These posts are not medical advice. Heck, they are not advice at all.
They are not prescriptions for how you should eat, train or live.
And they are certainly not a claim that what has worked for me—or anyone else—will automatically work for you.
I share my experiences, observations, experiments and evolving conclusions. I question conventional wisdom, but I also question myself. I reserve the right to learn something new and change my mind.
My goal is not to tell you what to do.
It is to encourage you to think, make intentional choices, carefully weigh the costs and benefits—and never allow population averages to dictate what may be possible for you as an individual.
Take what you find useful.
Leave the rest.
* accredited Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP) from The SMHP & certified Primal Master Coach from Primal Health Coach Institute.
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Is 'Zone 2' training “better” than high-intensity training?
Truly excellent article by @brady_h about a subject that is greatly misunderstood by many.
#Zone2 #running #HIIT bradyholmer.substack.com/p/p…
“The Straw-Man Dividend”👍🏼
Thanks, Eric. You’re always a champ.
I have pretty thick skin, but one thing I’ve come to notice is that most critics don’t seem interested in hearing what I’m saying, but rather what they expect me to say.
I think it’s a reasonable, evidence-based, and completely consistent position to argue that treatment in high-risk cohorts is sensible, but that it’s inappropriate to generalize principles drawn from those populations as broadly as they often are, culminating in problematic oversimplifications like “lower is better” (For what outcome specifically? For whom? What are the trade offs)
And it’s perturbing to me that simply holding or emphasizing that position is even controversial.
That’s not political speak. It’s just being a reasonable human being, of which there seem to be fewer and fewer these days.
But one of the lovely things about social media is that trolls who attack straw men and completely miss the mark end up pouring their emotional energy into my algorithm, amplifying my message to the very people I care about reaching.
I’m thinking about coining a term in fact:
“The Straw-Man Dividend”
The more aggressively critics attack a position you don't actually hold, the more attention they bring to your real argument.
Thoughts? @DrEricRodgers @ApoDudz @realDaveFeldman
Name the top three health/fitness/nutrition related products you’d be most enthusiastic about receiving a free subscription… feel free to tag.
I don’t HAVE TO lift weights today…
I GET TO lift weights with my son Tom.
Been looking forward to it for the past two days.💪🏼
Chest and triceps…
Just imagine the message it sends to the people you’re eating dinner with…
Chris S. Cornell retweeted
A low-carb diet is a heart-healthy diet.
A new study looking at overall cardiovascular risk after going low carb So many improvements!! Cardiovascular risk has many components we should not simply obsess about LDL cholesterol but look at the wider picture BP, weight, triglycerides, HbA1c .., LOOK ! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
I changed who I’m voting for this morning thanks to a postcard that arrived in yesterday’s mail.
The message didn’t really land until I got the exact same one for the fifth time.
“Type 2 diabetes is 100% genetic.”
Also:
“Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by lifestyle.”
🤔 my head is starting to hurt.
A brief but heartfelt thank-you to everyone who disagrees with me here.
I joined X in 2009. In February 2018, I had 19 followers. Most of the growth on this account has happened since then, and my critics have played a bigger part in that than they probably realize.
Those who give me good-faith pushback have taught me a tremendous amount. I’ve changed how I think about walking, running, cardiovascular conditioning, lifting, getting stronger over 50, and different aspects of diet. I’ve learned that people bring different experiences, challenges and goals to these conversations.
By the summer of 2018 I was doing pretty well, but I’ve listened, adjusted my thinking, and kept learning. That’s made me a better listener and, lately, a better health coach.
But even the personal attacks have taught me something. I don’t take them to heart the way I used to. Some of the loudest trolls seem to come up from under a bridge just to take a shot, and I’ve learned to let most of that roll off. It’s made me more resilient.
And when people with very different views share what they believe, I get a clearer picture of the friction people face, and the advice they’re hearing. That matters in my work, too.
So thank you. You’ve all helped me learn, grow, and build this account. 💪🏼
First time ever getting a baker’s dozen of these… I’m definitely gonna pick up a pair of 60-pounders soon.
It’s absolutely possible to build and maintain muscle in one’s 60s (& beyond).
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“It’s never too late to build muscle…”
It's never too late to build muscle, and some of the best proof comes from people in their 90s. Frail nursing home residents who averaged 90 years old did eight weeks of heavy strength training, and their strength nearly tripled on average, and their thigh muscle grew and their walking got faster too.
Many people assume that past a certain age, losing muscle is just something to accept. I think that belief is one of the biggest obstacles to healthy aging, because strength is what keeps a person independent.
Lift something heavy a few times a week at any age, and add weight as it gets easier.
Help me solve a mystery: where, exactly, is the calorie restriction?
Every morning I start my day with coffee, work until noon, then eat as much as I want of a high-satiety meal: burger patties, cheddar, onions and a protein shake (probably ~1,100-1,200 calories on average).
I don’t even think about food again until dinner.
At dinner, I have steak and broccoli (again, ~1,100-1,200 calories on average). I eat as much as I want, feel satisfied and don’t want more.
If I lose 1–2 pounds a month with this way of eating, when, exactly, did the “calorie restriction” happen?
I’d love your take.