Why a Scary Blood Test Changed Everything For Me
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In May 2024, my doctor reviewed my bloodwork at a routine checkup. He was concerned and gave it all to me straight. I left that day knowing I had high LDL cholesterol, high blood sugar, and terrible hydration habits. And I was pretty dang sure I knew why.
From the moment I left the office, I vowed to live healthier-not just for my own sake but to set a good example for my kids and for the many people who watch my content.
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That being said.. BMI is complete b.s.
@@not-a-raccoon Yup, doesn't factor in muscle
@@not-a-raccoonBMI is different from a full panel blood test
I’m on the same journey, but struggling. Thanks for sharing. It helps.
It's definitely not easy, especially with the availability of processed foods vs fresh food at the store. It sounds like you have the right mindset, I think just understanding what you are putting into your body is a huge part of it.
physician committee is one of the best YT ressource for this
2:11 Seth you really had my hopes up, I though we were going to get a cooking with Seth video
Not to make fun of Seth's attempt to cut out processed food - but as a European I've never even seen eggs in a milk carton
i was gonna say that that he is still doing crap , like that egg in carton. SMOOTHIES what !Dude that smoothie is garbage
I caught that too. No doubt full of preservatives.
They are generally pretty clean. Pro body builders cutting weight have them and I’ve seen pro runners cook them up in the morning before a run
@@Kiter19735 can't speak for that place specifically but my local area has smoothie shops that use nothing but fresh ingredients made in front of you.
Even if his is full of that, it is not necessary the best thing but still a step in the right direction from his alternative.
As an Aussie, I was wondering what was going on there.
Hey man I hope y'all are okay up there in the Asheville area. Sending safe vibes and prayers up there from the Georgia coast.
You're in the right track! You've inspired me to quit alcohol. It's time, I've made THAT decision. Thank you
You should also pay attention of the ratio of HDL to LDL. Higher LDL levels aren't so dire if accompanied by high HDL levels.
You are absolutely right. Also there is a "modern" trend amongst doctors (less than 10 years) that puts figures into perspective and cools things down depending on the individual.
PLEASE do your research
LDL of 135 is actually preferred
Look at why did they lower the recommendations the SAME time Lipitor came out
99 is too low for LDL. Look up for yourself. Death is lower when between 135 and 160
The approach with some doctors is the ratio is important, and neither is bad nor good.
True, but even more important is your triglycerides to HDL ratio. My LDL is super high as I'm fat-adapted, but so is HDL, which is good and triglycerides are also super low, which is again very good. The cut-off limit for LDL to not be safe is much higher, at around 190. We have a drug for LDL (statins) that's why doctors are pushing pills for it.
@@infovidasupps8640 The studies you are referring to that show greater mortality at lower cholesterol levels are counting very sick and dying people (end of life) which usually drops your total, LDL, and HDL numbers. This data should not be seen as indicative of low cholesterol being better or worse. There are 100 studies that show the opposite.
Seth, did y’all come out unscathed from the floods in western NC?
He lives up on a massive hill.
@@devilselbowhe has been posting reels on instagram
@@devilselbow So do most of the people in that area. All that water is going downhill.
Howdy, are you in the B/CS area?
@@TRUTHBMXracing I’m actually in NC now but did go to A&M about 5 years ago and am from Texas lol
That smoothie aint good for your sugar
That's exactly what I was thinking.... tons of sugar in those.
Seth, Hemglobin A1C is not only about added Sugars, but in easy terms "insulin response" which results from "easy" carbohydrates like rice and white bread
Congrats Seth! It's wonderful to see health taken as a priority and projected to such a large audience. Good luck continuing on your journey 👍
Yeah give up the smoothy and juice bar...
Eat fruit over drinking smoothies more fibre and a slower sugar surge...
this is SO interesting!
I recently had to get bloodwork done due to an autoimmune disease of the eye (uveitis) emerging, and the results shocked me at how normal my readings were. I don't say this to brag, but rather, highlight the fact that feeling alone is not a true representation of one's health, as I'm overweight and not as active as I'd like to be ( I truthfully don't feel all that great), and I was SURE it was going to be a horror-show when I got the results. Regardless of my better than expected readings, I'm making lifestyle changes to improve my future.
I wish you well on your journey! Good on you for taking action :)
Get checked out folks, you can never be too safe, and you just don't know till you KNOW.
Are you under 35 y/o? If so I wouldn't expect those numbers to stay healthy as you age.
i've replaced my bike helmet with one made of bread - it's part of a loaf hat diet
funny!
Took me a hot second but I got it now. Nice.
The dad jokes are strong with this one😂
Shut up
you dont have to become vegan but as close to veganism to become fit and comfortable human in our body. It works for me may work for you too. Choose what keeps you healthy.
Same. Plant based whole foods. Little to no processed foods. Going GF was a game changer for me.
@@andrewlescht2548 Turns out I had a gluten sensitivity and it triggered my asthma when I ate bread/wheat regularly. I now have bread on occasion and it doesn't bother me at all.
Smoothies are not great from a blood sugar perspective, Seth. A fruit salad or perhaps a dash of juice to flavour some water if you can't bear plain.
You are absolutely right, I stopped drinking smoothies after learning how much carbs and calories it contains. Now I only eat whole fruits .
Your fasting blood sugar is more to do with the amount of fat your body stores inside organs, which makes your cells less sensitive to insulin. So yes, smoothies can be bad for blood sugar, but mainly because they make it easy to over consume calories, rather than because it spikes your blood sugar. A blood sugar spike is a normal and healthy response to consuming carbs, not something to be feared unless you are already diabetic.
Blood sugar rises are a normal physiological response to eating, as the body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose, which enters the bloodstream to provide energy. This gradual increase in blood sugar levels allows insulin to regulate and distribute glucose effectively. However, blood sugar spikes, characterized by sharp and rapid increases, are not normal. They indicate a disruption in the body's ability to process glucose properly, often due to excessive intake of high-glycemic foods or insulin resistance. Frequent spikes can strain the pancreas, lead to insulin imbalance, and increase the risk of long-term health issues like diabetes.
This is simply not true. Walter Kempner demonstrated in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's that a diet of nothing other than rice, fruit, fruit juice, and table sugar reverses diabetic retinopathy (blindness) and lowers blood sugar on glucose tolerance tests among other things. Since then Dean Ornish Caldwell Esselstyn, Nathan Pritikin and others demonstrated that a diet that contains less than 10% of total calories from fat lowers cholesterol and HbA1C (blood sugar). It's dietary fat that causes insulin resistance and high blood sugar; carbohydrates lower blood sugar. This should have been widely known 90 years ago, but people generally love to hear good things about their bad habits. This is one reason why Joe "broscience" Rogan is popular.
I eat smoothies with bananas, mixed frozen fruit, and sugar quite often. The last time my blood sugar was tested it was normal despite my consumption of coffee with a couple ounces of sugar before the test. Anybody who habitually consumes 10% or less of total calories from fat will have high insulin sensitivity and sugar in their blood will clear rapidly.
Sounds like you actually have a good doctor. I had bad cholesterol and blood sugar at one point and asked my doctor why and he was just like “genetics”. I had to do my own research to figure out how to fix it. Next time I came in, blood sugar and cholesterol was in the average range. I need a new doctor.
That's wild. I have genetic high LDL. My doctor threw my on a low dose of statin at the age of 30, I'm currently 42. I should also mention the low LDL diet had more red meat and eggs than I ate on it as acceptable and I wasn't overweight. My HDL and triglycerides were all normal. They knew it was genetic because my LDL looked like I pounded cheeseburgers every day but nothing else including my weight matched my ldl count.
Anyone else as horrified as me at the pickle and ham roll up?! What kind of monstrosity is that?!?!
I've had a suspicion, this is Stoner Food! There is definitely something Seth isn't letting onto here ;)
@@coolkevin77 I mean he was a biker during the 90s and early 2000s so if he didn't smoke there was a good chance he was around people who did so maybe just saw the snacks and tried himself
it is only bad if you don't combine it with bread
@@coolkevin77 Due to his asthma I kind of doubt he smokes, probably edible cannabis if anything.
i have done this and added cheese. yes, i am a stoner. welcome to America!
as a type 1 diabetic (pretty much genetic diabetes) i would like to offer a little insight on the HBA1C. you noted in your video that you haven't been eating anything with added sugar, however it isn't just sugar that is going to raise your blood glucose level, the biggest thing is carbohydrates in general. this being said I saw at 9:08 that you showed a picture of something you were eating that was largely rice based. rice I have found to be something to make my blood sugar spike and stay high, even if I inject the 'correct' amount of insulin to counteract it.
Just wanted to point this out as if you want to drop your HBA1C level, cutting a little bit of rice out of your diet could work wonder.
Thanks for many many years of awesome content seth, been watching since I was 11, I'm 18 in a couple of months now. love your work, great to see you making a change for the better
true. fast acting sugar is a problem to manage with insulin. my current insulin scheme reflects that (diferent amounts of novorapid for eating) and still is being changed abut every 5/6 weeks to a new one to try getting my trend of Hipoglicoses and hiperglicoses eps to a more rare state then often
Carbohydrates in general are not bad for you, processed carbohydrates from white rice and white bread are bad for you. Brown rice and whole wheat bread are good for you, they are processed from your body a lot differently because of the fiber.
my mother has Type 3C diabetes so she has both really low lows and really high highs, basically she spikes all over the place. Rice is a big hit for her, you're right keeping that in check is a good idea
all carbs really as you said
Would eating brown rice help or is it the same amount of sugar with added nutrients?
Brown rice supports stable blood sugar levels. Processed Foods are the problem.
Nice work Seth!! Don’t get too caught up with just LDL. HDL levels or HDL/LDL ratio are more important and worth a conversation with your doctor.
Maybe I'm crazy Seth but you definitely look thinner in these videos too! it shows!!! Keep it up brother!
Keto will save you life. You can eat all the meat you want. All animal based food. I eat only eggs read meats, hard cheeses, olives, real butter. Etc.
Doctors are liars!! Read meat is great for you as long as it's grass feed. Yes, refined carbs, sugars, etc the problem is food today isn't food. Seed oils, high fructose corn syrup.
You can eat twice a day and intermittent fasting. Keto has changed my life. I'm never ever hungry. Problem is chemicals in our foods. Eat real grass feed organic foods.
This is why you most VOTE TRUMP/RFK JR 2024
He will remove all the poison from our foods, the dyes, the seed oils, everything processed.
hi Seth, I love your videos
I'm glad the asthma is doing better. Research has suggested a link for diary and asthma, as well as hayfever and eczema. What I would warn though if you have an ICS "preventer" inhaler the effects take up to 6 weeks to work and stop working. The prolonged use is what gives benefits and it may be worth keeping in mind for controlling the asthma longterm
The dairy link to allergies is for pasteurized dairy and may not be a problem with raw dairy.
The trigger for me is dust. But being active helps a lot
I’m slightly younger than you, but this happened to me during COVID. I slowly allowed myself to exercise less, and started to eat poorly over time.
Out of nowhere the majority of what I was eating was horrible for you. I looked fine in the mirror still, but mentally felt awful. It took a year of trying to get back on track. It’s hard!
One of the reasons it’s so hard is because sausage McMuffins are friggin delicious 🤤 😂
Always thought that Seth was like 50😂
Awesome video Seth! I’ve got High LDL and HDL also because it’s Hereditary. I was in the best shape of my life when those Numbers slapped me in the face. I’ve been leaning more towards Carnivore diet and it seems to have helps also
Been on carnivore for 5mths, down 30lbs, a1c went from 6.1 to 4.9, ldl went from uncharted to 100, trigs went from 800s to 200, off bp/choles meds, cpap. Spent 2 decades listening to doctor...I said enough.
@@jreh3811exactly! I lean toward Paul Saladino’s animal based diet, but I’d say most days I’m Anthony Chaffee full carnivore.
You are what you eat, eat trash feel like trash. Try fasting. Hard to do at first cause body not used to it. Do it once a week. Also eat once a day instead of three meals a day, just diner only. We didn't evolve to eat three meals a day, but bunch of little morsels, bugs/berries/roots/etc, through out the day and maybe a meal a day, rabbit or some sort of small protein, but that would be a good day. Normally would go several days before getting a large meal, bigger animal that we gorge on.
I think a lot can relate to your situation and providing that comentary probably helped a lot to do a rethink and make the decision to start making smarter decisions. Thanks for sharing.
Same, 62. Since that test, I've lowered my blood sugar through intermittent fasting and tossing out processed and toxic foods.
I lost 30 pounds and am riding like im 30!
Noooooo nighttime eating. Focus on getting in a 14 hour fast. I like to cap my fiber and protein packed dinner with 85% dark chocolate.
Its like a switch went off. I now take personal offense at the food industry thats trying to kill me. MAHA!
Very similar experience for me! It's been soooo worth it. With intermittent fasting I am nice and hungry for lunch and dinner (no breakfast) so I'm quite happy to dig into eggs, meat and veggies. Now I rarely have bread/pasta/rice/potatoes.
LDL is not bad per se. There are a whole bunch of other factors that go into this analysis. To be honest, Seth, you sound pretty uneducated about this stuff. You are parroting out typical doctor speak without any understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Your numbers are probably fine, and your diet is fine, but the understanding is not there. You should stay away from statements like "LDL is the bad cholesterol". LDL is a necessary part of the body's functioning. Go check out Dr Sten Ekberg's channel and learn about LDL and the subdivisions of LDL in terms of particle size, oxidative stress, epithelial dysfunction, inflammation. It's worth the time and it will put your mind at rest about things you really don't need to stress about, and which things are important. You've made a good start on your health, but you need to be more informed if you're going to educate others.
RFKjr gonna MAHA! hopefully promoting more MTB trails is part of the plan!
“1500 breakfast sandwiches in the hole” that about sums it up for many of us. great. video. thanks for sharing an important topic. On your lipid results, consider asking for APO B test. It’s a better metric for plaque and cardiovascular risk than LDL. can at least get a baseline along with your LDL and other metrics.
On the same journey Seth. Almond milk protein shakes with fiber powder and AMLA powder in the morning and before bed. You're welcome!
Not needing your inhaler as much is probably just an overall reduction in inflammation. Maybe related to the dairy or maybe not. A priori it seems more likely to be related to decreased glycemic load and possibly reduction in salt intake. Although if you are lactose intolerant even slightly, then yeah that seems relevant then.
I’m glad to hear your doing better! Hope the flooding in Asheville is not affecting you and if it is that it is not that bad😊
A great book that that gets into exactly this - Outlive by Peter Attia MD. Pick it up, you won't be disappointed.
Thanks for sharing this i thought the content was a bit less than before and i hope you go back to building bikes and riding them for videos. Also i know you are a tech geek (maybe) if you know LTT you might of herd of scrapyard wars where 2 people fight for the best build (pc) out of parts and they have a budget so things get janky and i hope you might make that a series where you and someone else like Alex do scrapyard wars with bikes. And Thanks for the content and the inspiration into MTB from Australia
I have been doing this for years and I have one piece of feedback for this video. Decisions also take willpower and you will see that eventually. Comparison to addiction is good as it shows you need to create habits to decrease the need for decisions. At the beginning making a choice fills you will power to push through, but that high wears off. Edit: Not all issues can be solved while that high is there. Each other attempt is harder.
That's what you do. You wake up one day and say that's enough. I went back to working out again. I cut out sugars and started using wheat germ and dropped all my fat. It can only be your decision ❤
Seth! A lot of us want to know how you did with the rains and floods. Are you safe. How did Berm Peak do?
Great job, Seth. I'm glad you're sharing this with everyone.
I love you man, I'm glad you're taking care of yourself.
I had the same issue with my blood and I was super scared
Yeah I’m nervous about blood tests
39? What?! You don’t look a day over 23.
Congrats on the 1 million.
39??? had to google that and it's true, wtf i always thought he was close to 50😅
The algorithm ages you fast
Some of us get more salt than pepper in our hair earlier than others 😂
Starting a family at 50?
Nonsense. I was thinking 35.
Nah he don’t look 50
You need the yolks from eggs...that's all the nutrients.
Egg yolks have all the vitamins in the egg, but also all the cholesterol and fat. Depends on what you're worried about. With Seth's blood cholesterol and family history of heart disease, he's probably making the right choice. Most other sources of the vitamins have less cholesterol than egg yolks.
@@username34159265your science is about 40 years out of date.
Start eating healthy and stop eating those tacos and beers after a ride!
You could detox with Intermittent Fasting or Keto.
Guaranteed someone's watching this video thinking "Great for you, I can't do that because ______________" and they'll give themselves 100 excuses. We all can make excuses, the reality is that you can do it, you need the willpower. It's not easy.
Man I needed this video, am in the same exact spot atm. Thank you
Please read all ingredients it matters
Just say no to Processed Foods. Eat Organic.
HDL will turn into LDL by the way ... its a cycle
Fun fact: the brain is the most cholesterol-rich organ in the body, containing about 20-25% of the body's total cholesterol.
You do not need to cut back on meat and egg yolks 😥 doctors need to update on that.
You need to if you are putting in calories and not bringing off enough
Less carbs and more muscle mass will help your a1c
Hope you're safe in the aftermath of the hurricane.
When you subscribe for bicycle channel but it ends up being just channel full of life lessons, thank you!
i've been eating and drinking very healthy stuff for the last 7 years, weight 137lbs @ 5'10 , never going back !
I just turned 49 and im in prime shape. Bike thousands of miles a year touring. My blood test will also look like trash. Its about being aware of your health and not being sedentary tbh. I intermittent fast 5 days a week, and it helps a lot.
Thanks for reminding we're not immortal! Around same age and have to check myself too. Also it's very notable you lost some weight, look great too. Keep it up!
I don't buy that 90% of adult males your height are under 167 lb. At 5'4" and 167, that's a BMI of 28.7. That puts you at the 59th percentile for US males. I can't find percentiles for the whole world, though.
Not "buying" proven facts is such an American thing.
167lbs at 5’4” is HEAVY
Americans are notoriously overweight. Our view on “normal” weight is very slanted.
you look better than ever:)
Well… I feel older knowing I am almost 8 years older than Seth…
What has helped me the most is eliminating as much sugar from my diet as possible.
What's wrong with cucumber and ham?
But considered it's Murica and 50% sugar and high fructose corn syrup in everything, that might be your problem. Cut the carbs, that's your problem unless you do heavy weight lifting which might require some extra on top of what the liver produce. And if you need carbs for weightlifting avoid fructose cause the muscles can't use it, only the liver can process it into fat just like alcohol.
And don't blame the cholesterol, you'd die without it and it's just trying to fix all the damage caused by high blood sugar. Eat more meat and animal fats, vegetable fats contains omega 6 which is highly inflammatory and even worse than sugar.
It's the constant artery inflammation from sugar and omega 6 that causes cholesterol build up as it's trying to heal the wounds, it's like blaming the firefighters cause they're always at the scene of a fire.
And try raw milk that's not homogenised and pasteurized, the pasteurization destroys vitamins and good stuff. Homogenization breaks up the fat particles so they become too small and pass through the gut at the wrong place and may cause issues, if the gut gets to process it the right way it's all healthy and important fats. Real cream and butter is a good and important source for fat.
I don't remember the details but there was something with the dietary fats that was important for the gut health. The wheat we have today is modified and not the same as 100 years ago but still, gluten intolerance and leaking gut has spiked alongside with cutting out these dietary fats so maybe there could be a link there.
Thanks for this video.
I suggest having a partner in the health journey. It helps with motivation and accountability. When I have that I do great, when I don't I tend to slack off or fail completely.
Would like to hug you/thank you. I am ten years older than you and you are part of my riding come back. I perfectly remember you were talking years ago about riding is a therapy. And as goes life, there’s always up and down.
So sharing your experience is helping you, and helping me
Sending love from Quebec (you have to come riding near Quebec City, it’s amazing)
Good for you Seth you already look thinner!!!
I’ll be 47 in January. This vid really hit home & I need a lifestyle diet change as well. My biggest habit is sugars & not drinking enough water. Thanks for this vid Seth!
In my experience, the blood tests don't give accurate enough information. It does not factor in onset of diseases (it catches it too late) and it doesn't actually show state of the organs (not as well as they state) or the calcium buildup in the veins (CAC is the best test for this, a coronary calcium test). So yes, the values can be useful, but they are based on individuals who take blood tests. Which often aren't healthy individuals. So the range is too wide. The healthy range is actually much more narrow.
Also, after spending 14 years trying to heal my chronic health issues, what I've landed on is that diet is 50%, but there is also environmental factors (mold, heavy metals, infections, viruses, bacteria etc such as lyme, and all the other things which can trigger a health decline). Unprocessed trauma and emotions is a big one. Chronic stress, lack of sleep, sunlight, movement, fresh air, clean water, human foods (meats, fish, saturated fats, etc.... everything we've been told to either limit, or not eat), under nutrition and lack of enough macro / micro nutrients.
Most doctors doesn't know diet. They know how to prescribe pills. I'd take everything they say with a grain of salt. Look into what people who have healed chronic diseases did, and do that. That's my 5 cents. Just speaking from my own experience. All doctors did was gaslight me or want to prescribe meds (with a few exceptions).
Also, I recommend looking into Dr. Philip Ovadia, Dr. Ken Berry, Homesteadhow, Dr. Anthony Chaffee, etc. I'm not saying it's the only way to eat, but meat is not the danger we've been told.
I digress. You gotta do what's right for you.
Either way, I'm sure you got this! Be well my man.
At my annual this year, my A1C was 5.7 (Cholesterol is normal) and I am on that journey. I have changed my eating habits. As of a few days ago, I am down 30 pounds since February with a few simple changes on food I eat. I am sharing my story on my own channel to help hold myself on the right path.
Your LDL is not high. Don’t get on a medication.
The problem with milk alternatives is that they are full of emulsifiers. These irritate the stomach lining and cause inflammation. Inflammation is what causes cancer
Quit the smoothies or make them yourself at home. That way you what's in it (I use Stevia). I'm taking several supplements too. Red Yeast, Fish Oil, Berberine, Coq10.
I am literally having dinner eating fried chicken, Doritos, and kit-cats while watching this video.
Oh my god what am I doing!
Thanks for the informative video Seth!
In Poland hemoglobin has another metric, im not sure how does it relate to US standards but here any result between 13.5 up to 15.0 is within range (its not a % measure) and anything below it will result is bad iron flow in youyr body.
thats also something you need to watch out for, and I am highlighting this cos im a blood donor in Poland.I already have given over 17 liters of blood (over the years)
Great job sharing this with your platform! Education is key!
Great video... The circle is virtuous , the healthier you eat the better you feel , the better you feel the less you want to eat rubbish . That's my experience . Also if the cholesterol stays high would be an idea to take a statin . Also have genetic high cholesterol. keep up the journey :
I've stopped using regular milk and gone completely to oat milk. It tastes almost the exact same if you get the right brand and oats are the best for the environment in alternative milks.
i have a simple solution for your hydration problem - become an alcoholic hooked on beer! 2 sixpacks a day makes your hydration problems go away :p
on a serious note - be happy you found out you are pre-diabatic! at 35 i found out i am diabetic (type 1, which seemed strange...), i was admitted to the hospital having over 1000mg/dl (thats how we measure in eurpope, no idea how to translate it to us-values, but it means while i was on the brink of death while others would have died already). now i am 42, started caring about sports and nutrition and am fitter than ever! in a way my diabetes turned me into a healthier person, as strange as it sounds! but like i said, be happy you found out before its too late! all these injections i do daily suck.....
guess i havnt said it (enough) before, but i really like your channel! you come across very natural and down to earth! keep on going seth!
Two years ago I made the decision to clean up my diet and improve my health. Now I have an avocado and 4 eggs for lunch, and meat (chicken, pork, beef, fish) and a big, big serving of vegetables for dinner (and NOT peas and carrots), and stopped drinking beer every night. I've eliminated most all processed foods and pasta/potatoes/rice/bread from my life and have learned to pay attention to nutritional labels. Lost 30 lbs and have never felt better in my adult life. I didn't want to keeping getting fatter and feeling miserable as I got older.
Here i am thinkong a pickle rolled in ham looked like a healthy snatch
im proud of you man
Go carnivore. I did it for a month and every single health marker imoroved significantly. Unfortunately my wallet size decreased far too quicko
I had this issue but in the opposite. I was eating too little and exercising too much being 6,2 and weighting 148 lbs. Ended up in the ER 2 different times with severe panic attacks, mental health and this is totally tied. I started eating worse lol but gained weight and now sit at 165lbs which is where I am supposed to be. Mental health issues were solved through therapy and prescription drugs unfortunately. But I feel like I did in high school and I'm 29 so it's been a while lol. Keep at it, I'll be holding you accountable!
It is so frustrating to hear people say they don't eat much red meat. For health reasons.
Red meat and organs especially are wonderful for you. You just cannot replicate the nutrients you get from a SMALL serving of red meat (you don't have to have a massive steak every day) regularly.
Same with eggs. Go look at rhe dude who did the extreme eggs challenge he recently. 720 in a month. Absolutely no difference in his bloody work. NONE. And he eats the yolks too.
Fair play to you though for looking after yourself Seth. Good to see. I just wouldn't listen to Doctors who are there to mostly ply people with pills.
I went to my doctors, and asked about a new training regimen and wanted an MOT as I'm now 50 and I wanna drop some kilos. She said immediately "you know If you want to do it quickly I can give you wegovy" 😅
All my bookwork spot on as well. Heart in good shape etc
No wonder people get addicted to the easy way out.
A great channel is Nutrition Made Simple; he's an MD, solid with the science, and explains it in straightforward, concise language. He leans toward a whole food diet, but is pretty non-judgmental and focsuses on what folks can stick with. I think what you're doing is great. Diet and bicycling got me down from 230 to 185, i.e. from obese to a normal range. And I'd still like to lose more, it's not easy.
Conjunctions of stress have always impacted my health, food intake and functional freeze being the result. For me having kids (shear cost + sleep and life interrupted), getting a mortgage (the unfairness and scrutiny) and starting a business (the constant 1 step forward 3 back) all were points that really derailed my health. Kids were also the reason I got back on track.
For me it started with walking till I was hitting 10k almost 5 days a week. Then riding that accomplishment by dieting with a food tracker app and learning to forgive myself when I failed once in a while.
Long story short this hit real hard right at the right moment
Smoothie is make believe food. Yes, the sugar in it us the healthy one, however, with the goals you have, you will hit plateau regarding the weight and feeling better. The smoothie you showed in the video - cut it in half and it will be more than enough. In addition, if you feel bad in morning for some reason, don't worry too early, gut bacteria needs some aligning period with the new food and regenerate bacteria volumes to adapt to specific foods. Had the same journey this year, skinny fat weight drop was nice and finally seeing the muscles. :) Also - few cheat meals will bounce you back quick in the beginning.
I am 46. In 2021 I started on the journey to regaining my health too. Started the FitFather Project. Our Family Dr says, “We spend the first 40 years trying to kill ourselves, then the next 40 trying to stay alive.” Lol I dropped from 190 to 150. After 2 heart attacks, I am struggling to stay on target with my weight.
I don’t understand how an active person like you can have high cholesterol, pre diabetic etc.
I am thinking genetics play a huge role here apart from processed food
The most important factor that gets overlooked is good sleep. The human body needs at least 8 hrs of good sleep, I mean like really good quality sleep…
lol, the add that came on when the video ended was for Keebler cookies 🤦🏻♂️. Seth, I’m in a similar situation 41 with borderline numbers. My problem isn’t being active. Just need to cut the junk diet that I have. I’m an avid mountain biker. Just bought my first non-mountain bike yesterday. Got an Intense 951 gravel bike and immediately went on a 15.5mi ride with 16mph average speed. Planning on shredding some weight this winter with it.
Hello Seth, I was diagnosed as diabetic a dozen years ago and was told that if I didn't correct things I would be headed for a stroke or heart attack. I also had cholesterol that was through the roof. Just over 5 years ago I suffered a pretty devastating stroke as a result of not getting my glucose down or it should be. When I was first diagnosed the doctor said I was supposed to child for what I should be doing to combat my disease. Encouraging words but it led to a false sense of security and I began to go right back to my old ways thinking I had accomplished my goals. That scenario has been a bit of a recurring roller coaster ride until lately. After my previous doctor visit I decided I was stronger than this and have dropped 30 lb lowered my A1C's to 5.3 and have an LDL of 80. Those last two numbers were about half of where they were just 6 months earlier. Do not neglect your glucose levels. If I had been given a choice, I would have had a heart attack every day of the week compared to having a stroke. If you survive either one of those, a heart attack will leave you with a nasty scar on your chest. My stroke has left me struggling with everything I do. Not a place I would wish anyone to be.
Highly recommend reading and following Dr. Peter Attia book "Outlive". Made me rethink life in so many ways. Love to hear you're feeling great man!