Why Am I Doing This Diet?

It turns out that my health has been less than I would like over the past several years.  There are several causes for concern:

  • I am at least 60 # overweight and I take Blood Pressure Medicine.
  • My BMI is over 35 and I have a greater than 40 inch waistline [both very big on the health concern list] 
  • I would like to get off of the Blood Pressure Medicine as soon as I can because of some of its side effects.  Mostly the ones dealing with sleep and libido. 
  • I exercise all the time, sometimes going into the gym (Gold's Gym) between 5 and 10 times per week.  But still I keep the same weight mostly because the more I exercise the more I eat.  I need portion control to start loosing weight.
  • I have noticed that my weight is creeping up on me. 
  • I have been wanting to get off of meat to cleanse my system from some of the toxins that I hear about.
  • I need to get down to a good weight before I retire in the next 10 years or so.
  • I think that I am verging on a pre-diabetic stage if not at it right now.

I am not saying that I am in poor health.  In fact the amount of time that I spend at the gym has allowed me to do things that some people my age are not capable of.  I just want to be in better health without side effects caused by medicine that I am taking.  I have tried a whole bunch of things but it seems to lead back to the same thing, I need to control my eating habits, particularly my portion sizes.  The large portion sizes are fine for trying to keep my weight the same - which it has been doing.  But I now have a rather large BMI to contend with and a waist that is greater than 40 inches - both items being in the dangerous category for a male of my height.

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Thanks for sharing your

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this diet plan. I've spent my weekend pondering from whether to join to when do I join. Thanks!

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