That is similar to what changes that I have made. The difference is I did not cut fats but changed what kind of fats I eat, you need fats in your diet and some cholesterol too, but the right kind. My diet is very simple, lots of fruits and vegetables, chicken, fish, eggs and red meat once a week because an older man needs it to keep his testosterone levels up. And virgin coconut oil has also been introduced into my diet. Now here is the kicker, no white flour of any kind ever! Butter is ok in small amounts, not 12 pats a day! No soy, no margarine or fake crap. Cheese in moderation, dairy too. Avacados and almonds are sources of good fats too. I cut carbs by eliminating flour and sugar, raw honey is the exception. Nothing packaged or processed, just real food. I too do not count calories, just eat clean and sensible. I have actually had to start using a little salt because if you stop eating packaged processed foods you won't be getting any salt or potassium, the problem with that was I started to get pretty severe muscle cramps, just a little salt a couple times a week fixed that. Research has also shown that a diet low in all fats leads to dimensia or Alzheimers, your brain needs good fats to function. In my opinion people get too hung up on cutting fats and they eliminate the good fats that your body needs. My body now runs on fat for energy, not carbs. Excersize is also a huge key to this whole equation. I don't want to be a slave to the gym and you don't have too, 20 to 30 minutes a day is all it takes, but make it good high quality excersize that will get the heart rate up. I have cut way back on protein supplements, however they did help with muscle recovery when I first started working out. Now a protein shake is just a treat or a quick meal if I'm pressed for time. My bmi has gone from 32 to just over 26 and is still falling, I'm still loosing body fat nice and slow but weight is stable, I'm replacing fat with lean muscle, not like a body builder, but in a healthy overall fitness kind of way. I have strengthened my core and my joints. I don't obsess over the whole thing, I just eat clean and excersize, simple. So some of my diet changes are a little different than yours Ken but very similar. My diet is kind of a blend of paleo and ketogenic, but basicly it is just clean food with the right kinds of fats. And excersize! High intensity, high reps with moderate weights, get the heart rate up, burst training means get the heart rate up, let it come back down and then do it again, over and over. Do 50 push ups and let me know what that does to your heart rate? lol.
Look, there is no absolute right way to do what Ken and myself has done for ourselves. Ken made changes because he had a scare and almost died. I look at myself in a picture one day and said if I don't make changes I'm gonna die! I was a prime candidate for a heart attack. So Ken and I have made some similar changes in our diets and lifestyles, both of us are doing better, my weight loss has been gradual and slower, Ken's is much more dramatic and happened quicker. But the end results are pretty much the same. I cannot eliminate all fats from my diet or I'll have skin problems and my mind and nerves won't function properly. But we both feel so much better and are way healthier. I am still working on myself and strive to get my bmi lower and my percentage of bodyfat down still more. But I don't obsess over it. People this should be easy and natural...........
