Best Diet for Pilots?

dasleben said:
So, lemme ask you something. A Big Mac has 550 calories. Let's say I eat three Big Macs in a day, which adds up to 1650 calories. I burn 2000 calories, which is a 350 calorie deficit. I'll lose weight, but will I be healthy eating three Big Macs a day? Will three Big Macs each day provide me with adequate nutrition to protect against heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? There must be other factors for good health, right? Hmmmmmm... I've posted my results. Hell, I've posted my lipid profile, too. Horse...water...why won't you drink?! :)
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http://investorplace.com/2013/09/ma...r-last-30-years-remains-healthy/#.VNFhAMXgHa8
 
Sitting here eating Cuban food with @Dan208B here in MIA. I should feel bad, but I don't (80% compliance :)).

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dasleben said:
Here are the big changes I made. Do them in order, as you may find it difficult to do all at the same time. Shoot for 80% compliance.

1. Cut out sugar. I do enjoy the occasional soda or ice cream cone here or there, but it's only as a treat, and maybe once a week. Hell, I don't even put sugar in my coffee.

2. Cut out dairy. Really, cow's milk doesn't provide the nutrition to humans that it does baby calfs. It contains a lot of unnecessary calories, and for men, there's a pretty strong link between caseins and prostate cancer.

3. Cut out refined carbohydrates. These have the tendency, just like sugar, to spike your insulin levels. Bad juju for weight loss, bad juju for the potential for diabetes, and bad juju for cardiovascular health. Cut out bread, cut out pasta (I know pasta is tough to do... I love pasta. Change it out for spaghetti squash). Stop eating wheat thins because they're "low fat."

4. More plant-based meals. As part of #3, my dinner sides are usually something like kale and acorn squash. Those take up 2/3rds or more of my plate, with meat being the smallest portion. In fact, I'm trying to cut even that back and add more veggies. Opt for a big salad for a meal (with healthy dressing) when you can. Leafy green veggies are best.

5. Drink water, tea, or black coffee. Lots of calories and sugars in other types of drinks. I guess some people would say to cut out coffee too, but we're pilots; it'll never happen. :)

1, 2, 3, and 5 are easy to accomplish on the road, assuming you're shooting for 80% compliance. They really are. #4 is a bit trickier, particularly with meals served on the jet, but do your best.

Using the above, I've been able to maintain 190 lbs (I'm 6'0) without really trying, and I previously always had big weight fluctuations (at one point I weighed 240 lbs). Also, at my last *real* physical, my LDL cholesterol was 105, with an HDL (the good cholesterol) of 74. Triglycerides were a gentleman's 37 (<150 is normal). :)

It can be done, fellas. Make some adjustments, and stop counting calories or starving yourself (you'll never stick with it). Eat until you're full, but eat the right things. Don't think of it as a "diet," think of it as "This is how I eat now."
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These were my changes started Aug 2013
1. Implemented a workout program a) circuit training (my gym is my garage or my hotel room)
b) cycling 60-80 miles a week(if im home) c) swimm 45 min -hour mixed in with the bike. Did 2 round of P90x
2. Cut out 99% red meats/ i eat lots of fish / no soft drinks or flavored drinks.
3. No dairy except greek yogurt (i also use it to make salad dressings)
4. Lots of greens in all meals including breakfast /steel cut oats. I only have soup that is home made ,never on the road.
5. Try not to eat anything out of a box ( something very hard to do in this society)
6. No refined carbs.
7. I was 260 lbs and im down to 215. As you said dont count calories ,eat reasonably and the most important thinkg i found is that my dietary changes werent drastic really just small changes 1 at a time.in way if you are on the road portion control is easier because you dont get seconds at a restaurant,just a question of healthy choices.I usually do double veggies insted of mashed potatoes or rice.My mother would probably flip in her grave if she knew how many veggies i ate.
 
dasleben said:
Yeah, there's a lot of conflicting info out there about cheese, and dairy in general. The main points for me were strong links to prostate cancer, as well as studies showing that western, high-dairy diets don't particularly do anything to combat osteoporosis and bone degradation. In fact, western cultures often do worse.
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When i quit dairy in 2013 ( except for greek yogurt) i calculate that about half my weight loss came from that change.I fact i calculated my calories due to cheese amounted to about 9000 a week.
 
Falcon50driver said:
When i quit dairy in 2013 ( except for greek yogurt) i calculate that about half my weight loss came from that change.I fact i calculated my calories due to cheese amounted to about 9000 a week.
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It's a hell of a lot, that's for sure. I used to drink milk a lot, and I finally got off that by swapping to almond milk. Never looked back.
 
Milk is fracking awesome if want to be a man and actually lift weights. If you want to chew on twigs and berries (literally and metaphorically) and prance around the neighborhood in spandex biker shorts all the while having a 24.2 sticker on your Prius, then by all means give up milk.

Pansies.


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Dugie8 said:
Milk is fracking awesome if want to be a man and actually lift weights. If you want to chew on twigs and berries (literally and metaphorically) and prance around the neighborhood in spandex biker shorts all the while having a 24.2 sticker on your Prius, then by all means give up milk.

Pansies.


#F=MA
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JÄGERBOMBS.
 
dasleben said:
JÄGERBOMBS.
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I can't drink that stuff. Makes me wanna puke. Not because of some fake sense of refined taste it just reminds me of old skool NyQuil.
 
I'm pretty amazed at the number of people here that somehow think the amount of "manly" food somebody eats is even remotely related to the size of their (metaphoric) testicles.
 
BobDDuck said:
I'm pretty amazed at the number of people here that somehow think the amount of "manly" food somebody eats is even remotely related to the size of their (metaphoric) testicles.
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Agreed. This is because advertising conditions us to believe that eating meat is somehow an inherently masculine thing to do. But the reality is, we've outsourced the capturing and slaughtering of animals which is arguably the most challenging (and hence 'manly') aspect to being an omnivore.

Meat and animal products do not elevate one's testosterone levels alone, and that is the crux of the matter. In our physicality, Testosterone is almost singlehandedly responsible for the masculine characteristics we exhibit on a daily basis, and is the vital link to men's health. For that you regularly need intense exercise, to be engaged in your life's work, get laid often, don't short yourself of calories or essential nutrients, and if anything limit the amount of environmental estrogens coming into your body ( from plastics, chemicals, industrially produced animal products) and believe or not, Broccoli, does an excellent job of removing excess estrogen from the body.

Eating Processed foods, comfort foods, refined oils, too much fatty and sugary foods is antagonistic to the body optimizing its hormone levels, which is the key to a healthy metabolism and mental health.
 
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