daydreamer
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The military diet!
Best Diet for Pilots?
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Who knows? But I'd bet good money they're distributed out of Utah.
AAPalmTree
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That’s awesome. What do you pack for the road?
texas_pilot
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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."
JaceTheAce
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Best diet for pilots, hands down, is the keto diet.
Not really, but there are studies that show supplements doing harm. And there are court cases that show that many supplements are not as what is advertised. Dr. M. Greger has it summarized in his meta-analysis book entitled, "How Not To Die." In conclusion, you should exercise, but not too much. And eat, mostly plants. Your telomeres will thank you.
z987k
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I'm quite aware. That's why I asked the question.
People make claims based on anecdotes or n=1 with no control and it's the best thing ever. All you have to do is ask for any evidence at all and it's virtually always, oh, um, but my anecdotes!
And if there is evidence, I would genuinely love to read it!
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
You’re gonna get fat with ACMI catering.
z987k
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I'd be surprised if scab air got catering.
Lawman
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Keto is a medical treatment program mixed with an eating disorder masked as a “diet.”
Do you know the origin of that program? It’s designed around use with children who are epilepsy patients because by putting them on the diet it requires less total dosage of drugs to achieve stabilizing effect.
It was adopted as a supplemental by the body building world as a method of “shrink wrapping” during the cut phase for photo shoots/competition.
It was never intended as a permanent dietary program for adults. Hence why dietitians who know better will warn you of all the side effects common to it (low energy and lethargy/irritability/etc).
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Lawman
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If you look at any work out or fitness supplement marked nutritional facts you’ll notice something... most of them don’t use the word Nutrition.
If they did they would be regulated by the FDA. By claiming supplements they could literally put powdered drywall and sugar in a container and say it’s whatever they want. That’s how NoExplode ended up banned in a lot of places. People died.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
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You know, I’m not the one throw that term lightly. I wasn’t aware of any scabbing at ATI. Do you have pics or news media evidence of this? Was it a real strike and a real picket line? And that line was crossed? By who and how many?
z987k
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It was ruled an illegal strike.
But every airline has a nickname and ATI is scab air. Everyone knows who you're talking about. Just like Southernjets on here or Air Beachball or the Eskimo.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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That’s a pretty despicable nickname. People need to remember what real scabbing is.
Cherokee_Cruiser
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Yeah I’m sorry but I agree with the above post. Either it’s a legal strike or not. Scab is a serious term and should not be used lightly. Nicknames should reflect some semblance of reality. I get Southern Jets, Air Beach Ball, and Eskimo. But until Jdean posted about going to a certain carrier, that was the first I heard about “don’t go to scab” and “don’t cross the line.” So no, I didn’t know about the nickname.
I googled ATI illegal strike and this cane up:
nwlaborpress.org
That’s kinda shocking. Another company named ATI had an illegal strike. What are the chances?
I googled ATI illegal strike and this cane up:
NLRB says ATI lockout of Steelworkers is illegal - NW Labor Press
If a judge agrees, the company could owe over $50 million in back pay for locking out workers.
nwlaborpress.org
That’s kinda shocking. Another company named ATI had an illegal strike. What are the chances?
