Quote from killthesunshine:
*I* am a VEGETARIAN, proud of it!
If you want to fight genetics, great. If doing so
works for you, so much the better. However, evolution holds the answers. Humans, as a
species, come equipped with the necessary tools required for eating / digesting certain foods - protein being among them.
Our ancesters started out as hunter / gatherers. But guess what? They weren't hunting arugula.
High levels of refined carbohydrates provides the key ingredients for morbidity and mortality. Keep the carbs low (and the total caloric intake low), and you've taken care of what an individual can control.
Also, get off your ass an exercise some. Walking does the trick for most people. It's low impact, and it burns plenty of calories. I walk 7 - 8 miles a day Monday - Friday (it takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish), but an hour a day is really all one needs. Start slow (15 - 30 minutes) and build up over time.
Since males lose (on average) 2 pounds of lean muscle per year(after the age of 30), you might want to hit the weight room in an effort to 'maintain' or rebuild - depending on age and previous levels of excersize.
This ain't rocket science.
Eat less. Excersize more.
As is the case with trading, no need to overcomiplicate things.
- Spydertrader