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BeerBelly

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  1. While there might not be new rules for UK arrivals, there is a new rule that is currently unclear. When someone comes to Thailand, they must stay in an ASQ hotel in Bangkok. Once they finish that stay, it appears that they must get some kind of inter-province travel approval document because both Bangkok and Chonburi are red zone provinces. It was just announced, so there is very little information on what someone in quarantine can do to get such a document.
  2. I think they were okay with Grab drivers, it was Uber they chased down. I've seen regular taxis with Grab stickers in their windows. I used Bolt a couple of times so far and so far so good. I do wonder when the prices will go up as I am very sure they will.
  3. Not sure why the Thai government would support Bolt over Grab. Neither are Thai companies. Bolt is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, while Grab is in Singapore.
  4. The southern end of Jomtien doesn't have much of a beach. It's basically road then water. I suspect they want to make a beach there so the real estate in that area will be more valuable.
  5. I have a friend who recommended it. I've yet to use it myself, but have downloaded it and checked out how much it would cost to get a ride from my place to Le Pub on Walking Street. This was during the afternoon, so not sure if they raise prices in the evening, but it was 78 baht. For comparison, motorbike taxis charge me 120 baht and Grab Taxi about 240 baht. I'm sure these are just promotional rates, and I suspect they are the same drivers as Grab.
  6. December 1, 2020 Status (136 Days In) Well, things are still going fairly well. I lost 6.15 kg (13.5 lbs) in the month of November, down to 87.75 kg Dec 1st. I created a spreadsheet to track everything by week and by month. In it, you can see November was pretty good with an average of 205g loss each day. Still not sure if this is from diet or exercise. My average daily caloric intake in November was really low, but my exercise was high(er). Looking at the weekly stats, it doesn't really clarify things. So maybe it is a combination of diet and exercise, not just one.
  7. (393-184)/23 = 9 lbs/month (4 kg/month). That's a really good weight loss rate! Well done. I drink plenty of Coke Light (4-6 cans/day), so I don't ascribe to the believe that diet beverages are bad. But drinking lots of water is always good for you. I'm focused on my fasting glucose numbers because of my T2DM. Coke Light doesn't seem to affect it at all, but recently I found a very surprising food that did affect it, when it really should not. I'll talk about it in my Dec 1st update along with the data to support my thoughts.
  8. Thanks for your information. Regarding the wisdom of quick weight loss, I have found a lot of "common knowledge" to be more nuanced. For example, they claim you should not drink Diet Beverages as it will "raise your blood insulin". I have not found this to be particularly true. I drink 4-6 Coke Lights each day. I did find there is something called cephalic phase insulin release (CPIR ). Basically, this is when your brain triggers insulin release in anticipation of eating/drinking something sweet. This is similar to salivating when you smell something savory. But a bigger issue, claimed by so
  9. First of all congratulations on your weight loss! Second, may I ask how long it took for you to lose those 45 pounds, and how long it's been since you achieved a 165 pound weight? I am in that range now and just doing some predictions to see if I maintain my current weight lose how long it will take. Note, that I do not think I can maintain my current weight lose, as the more you lose, the longer it takes to lose the next pound. My next goal is 90 kg which would be 198 lbs. My current four week trend predicts it will be sometime on the 23rd, so the 24th should have a weigh in less th
  10. Recently I read a paper about Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in the Eskimo diet. Then there is the French Paradox. Both of these go in the face of "common knowledge" at the time. We are all built on the same biochemical engines, but that doesn't always mean what works for one person would work for every person. It's up to the individual to find what works for them.
  11. Finding a good doctor is like finding a good handyman in Thailand. They exists, but you have to go through many before you find the good one. I had a couple of bad experiences with doctors that kind of put me off of them. Back in the States, I got kidney stones quite often. When they happened, my urologist would recommend a procedure to remove them, which I did about 5-6 times. These are not pleasant experiences. Though they are done under general anesthesia, the recovery is quite painful. One time in Ubon at MM's wedding, I had some major kidney stone related issues. Pissing blood l
  12. Thanks! I am increasing my duration and frequency of walking and I'm hoping if I continue to lose weight, things can only get better. Just got back from a just under 6 km walk from Le Pub down Beach Road and back. I'm working on my tracking spreadsheets and I do plan to have some kind of chart to plot distance walked per week, or some such metric that is easy to see. The fitness app is okay, but I like to make my own charts. Speaking of "adding years to your life", my scale is one of those smart scales and one of the things it does is tell me my "body age". Of course, it's just some
  13. Not sure why I didn't get a notification from your post. I would say that there are frequent times in which I am tired/sleepy. Though, I can't say it is from lack of glucose in my diet, lack of calories, or lack of sleep. What I have noticed is that when I am sleepy, it quickly goes away when I go for a walk and my energy generally stays up after the walk. Last night, for example, I walked to Tops (2.7 km round trip). I was sleepy enough prior to the walk that I could have napped, but when I got back, I was all good. I do not typically have trouble getting to sleep even though I go t
  14. Blood Work So yesterday (and today), I got some blood work done to see how things are moving along. The reason I needed to go two days was because I was supposed to fast for a lipid profile, which I did not. The lab I went to was MT Inter Lab which is on Third Road next to Tony's fitness and down just a bit. I used to go to LifeCare, but during my last visit, I got some very strange results and they never responded to my question in email, so I moved on to this lab. Glycated Hemoglobin Yesterday, I tested my Glycated Hemoglobin. This is better known as HbA1C. This a measure of
  15. Actually snake oil is better for you than corn oil. (seriously, animal fat is better than vegetable fat with respect to Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids). In regards to black garlic and any claims I'm told about, I will always look for a peer reviewed study to back up the claims. So there is no harm saying something. The things I have mentioned in my post (alcohol hinders hepatic glucose production and statin drugs increase insulin resistance thus elevate blood glucose) are not just anecdotal, there have been studies and my experiences matches the conclusions of those studies. I will check
  16. November 1, 2020 Status (106 Days In) Here are my fasting glucose and weight graphs from the beginning to today. In the glucose chart, you can see a big increase, that was when I stopped taking glyburide, because the hypoglycemia was just too dangerous. As mentioned, it's actually in the normal range, so I'm okay with these numbers. The numbers look erratic partly because the medication changes over time. This morning's weigh in put me at 93.9 kg (206.6 lbs) for a total loss of 21.4 kg (47.1 lbs). I did go drinking last night, which usually means I'll be a bit dehydrated the
  17. Keto Way Of Life I've had friends ask me "how long do you plan to be on this diet?" and the answer is forever. I no longer consider it a diet and consider it a change of lifestyle. It would be like asking a vegan how long they plan to be a vegan. The changes I have made include not taking food for granted. For example, ketchup. I love ketchup, but it is high in sugar. So for the very first time in my life, I made my own ketchup. Why? So I could save 3.7 g of carbohydrates per tablespoon of ketchup I use. In fact, in Thailand, you have to do a lot more cooking and order some ingr
  18. Adjustments of Medications Over the passed three months, I have adjusted my medications several times. I have NOT consulted a doctor about this. I think I have more information about me and my habits than any other person on the planet. Doctors will only go on averages...what would the average person do. Before starting, I was on metformin and glyburide for diabetes, some cholesterol medication as well as a blood pressure medication. I monitor my blood pressure regularly and it is pretty good both before and after halving my dosage. Cholesterol takes longer to measure and take affect
  19. Hepatic Glucose Production What is hepatic glucose production? Well, it is glucose released into your blood stream from your liver. I was noticing that even after I reduced my carbohydrate intake considerably to just 20 g per day, my fasting glucose was still pretty high, in the pre-diabetes to diabetes range. In fact, it was higher than my post meal glucose two to three hours after eating. Why is this I wondered. After doing some research, I discovered my liver was fighting me tooth and nail. It really wanted to be an active member of my body. There is something called the daw
  20. What Else Have I Done Aside from changing to a low-carb diet, what else have I done? When doing my morning weigh in, I never worry about day over day differences. I know this can be damaging to one's motivation that could then lead to going off the diet. So in my weight spreadsheet, I keep track of a seven day difference. So while I weigh myself every morning after a morning piss, I really only consider what they seven day changes are before considering if I need to make any changes. During my first three months, I ran into some hurdles. Sometimes, I would bottom out on my weigh
  21. The Beginnings of Losing Weight So after watching my carb intake for about three weeks, I had gone down from 115.3 kg (253.6 lbs) to 109.1 kg (240 lbs), that's 6.2 kg (13.6 lbs) or 2 kg (4.4 lbs) per week. You can see a lot of that was from the first day. I suspect this is just either water loss, or maybe something to do with my digestive process (not to be gross, but think about bowel movements and what is still inside your body). Even so, the trend line for my weight loss at that stage was about 1.48 kg/week. During this time, I think the body undergoes some changes. A major factor
  22. What and How do I Eat? I said I needed to reduce my carbohydrate intake. This just means I'm on a low-carb diet. Some people call it a keto-diet which is short for ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet isn't a specific diet you follow, though I'm sure there are plenty of books you can buy that tell you it is. It just means that your body is using ketones for energy instead of glucose. You get into ketosis when your body doesn't have enough glucose and your liver starts converting fat into ketones. Since I have a near infinite supply of fat (Didn't name myself BeerBelly for no reason), I'm not
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