November 22, 2025Nov 22 Popular Post 9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Do keto, then the lying won't be necessary The keto diet focuses on high-fat, low-carbohydrate foods, allowing for a variety of meats, dairy, vegetables, and healthy fats while avoiding grains, sugars, and starchy foods. Foods to Eat on a Keto Diet Meats and Poultry: Fresh meats (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey) are staples as they contain no carbs and are rich in protein and essential nutrients. Fish and Seafood: Fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel are excellent choices due to their high omega-3 content and low carb count. Shellfish can also be included, but check carb content as it varies by type. 2 Dairy Products: Full-fat dairy such as cheese, butter, and heavy cream are encouraged. They are low in carbs and high in fat, making them ideal for keto. 2 Non-Starchy Vegetables: Leafy greens (spinach, kale), broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and bell peppers are low in carbs and high in nutrients. Aim for vegetables with less than 8 grams of net carbs per cup. 2 Healthy Fats: Avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, and nuts (almonds, walnuts) are great sources of healthy fats that fit well into a keto diet. 2 Eggs: Eggs are a versatile and nutrient-dense food that can be consumed in various ways, providing quality protein and fats. 2 Low-Carb Fruits: Berries (strawberries, raspberries) can be enjoyed in moderation due to their lower sugar content compared to other fruits. 2 Foods to Avoid on a Keto Diet Grains and Starches: Bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes are high in carbohydrates and should be avoided. Sugary Foods: Candy, desserts, and sweetened beverages can spike blood sugar levels and disrupt ketosis. High-Carb Vegetables: Corn, peas, and carrots are higher in carbs and should be limited. Processed Foods: Many processed foods contain hidden sugars and carbs, so it's best to stick to whole, unprocessed foods whenever possible. By focusing on these food categories, you can effectively follow a ketogenic diet while enjoying a variety of delicious meals. Always remember to check labels for hidden sugars and carbs, especially in packaged foods. https://th.bing.com/th/id/ODF.0dher--Ycinbukz02IUSVA?w=16&h=16&c=10&o=6&pid=genserp&rm=2 eatingwell.com Keto Diet Food List: What to Eat and What to Limit If You Go Keto https://th.bing.com/th/id/ODF.MdcHNurqfzhHJM_SjBZK1A?w=16&h=16&c=10&o=6&pid=genserp&rm=2 https://th.bing.com/th/id/ODF.lbjk2nHTDbHj6pyRDEAyOA?w=16&h=16&c=10&o=6&pid=genserp&rm=2 https://th.bing.com/th/id/ODF.OwG8kP2eO5LRkHub_IsVNg?w=16&h=16&c=10&o=6&pid=genserp&rm=2 View all Was this answer helpful?
November 22, 2025Nov 22 5 minutes ago, still kicking said: The keto diet focuses on high-fat, low-carbohydrate foods, allowing for a variety of meats, dairy, vegetables, and healthy fats while avoiding grains, sugars, and starchy foods. Foods to Eat on a Keto Diet Meats and Poultry: Fresh meats (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey) are staples as they contain no carbs and are rich in protein and essential nutrients. Fish and Seafood: Fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel are excellent choices due to their high omega-3 content and low carb count. Shellfish can also be included, but check carb content as it varies by type. 2 Dairy Products: Full-fat dairy such as cheese, butter, and heavy cream are encouraged. They are low in carbs and high in fat, making them ideal for keto. 2 Non-Starchy Vegetables: Leafy greens (spinach, kale), broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and bell peppers are low in carbs and high in nutrients. Aim for vegetables with less than 8 grams of net carbs per cup. 2 Healthy Fats: Avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, and nuts (almonds, walnuts) are great sources of healthy fats that fit well into a keto diet. 2 Eggs: Eggs are a versatile and nutrient-dense food that can be consumed in various ways, providing quality protein and fats. 2 Low-Carb Fruits: Berries (strawberries, raspberries) can be enjoyed in moderation due to their lower sugar content compared to other fruits. Was this answer helpful? This is my general diet. I didn’t know it was keto. Thanks
November 22, 2025Nov 22 10 hours ago, save the frogs said: ......... snip...... Keto works and I'm not convinced we need carbs. Or maybe very minimal carbs at most. You are correct. If we stop eating protein, we die. If we stop eating fats, we die. If we stop eating carbohydrates, we get slim and trim. 🙂 Big difference. (Remember, we DO eat some carbs when following the Keto lifestyle. Just not a lot of them.) There ARE certain cells in the human body that DO require carbohydrates for proper cellular metabolism, but if the body isn't getting enough from outside sources, it just makes what it needs for those particular cells. A very small part of the whole system.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 22 hours ago, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. I think one of the major problems in Thailand is 'sticky rice'. In Isaan they eat sticky rice with every meal. To me it looks healthy: some fish, greens, maybe meat and every mouthful wrapped with sticky rice. I think it's OK when people are young and working hard in the fields etc but as they get older, I don't think the body can handle all these carbs over a long period. All these skinny, fit, beautiful Isaan people have diabetes and they shouldn't. Just my unsubstantiated opinion.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 21 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: You are correct. If we stop eating protein, we die. If we stop eating fats, we die. If we stop eating carbohydrates, we get slim and trim. 🙂 Big difference. (Remember, we DO eat some carbs when following the Keto lifestyle. Just not a lot of them.) There ARE certain cells in the human body that DO require carbohydrates for proper cellular metabolism, but if the body isn't getting enough from outside sources, it just makes what it needs for those particular cells. A very small part of the whole system. We all die no matter what, but some die in a bit better shape than others 😉 It ain’t that hard, eat balanced, move your body, and cultivate happiness or whatever you feel comfortable with, and stay off sugar, alchohol excessively eating and ultra processed food. Easy to say, but it takes effort and time. 1 minute ago, carlyai said: I think one of the major problems in Thailand is 'sticky rice'. In Isaan they eat sticky rice with every meal. To me it looks healthy: some fish, greens, maybe meat and every mouthful wrapped with sticky rice. I think it's OK when people are young and working hard in the fields etc but as they get older, I don't think the body can handle all these carbs over a long period. All these skinny, fit, beautiful Isaan people have diabetes and they shouldn't. Just my unsubstantiated opinion. So you think sticky rice is the problem, when sticky rice is what they have been eating since early morning? Not sugar and processed food and fats they suddenly had access to the last two decades ? Not to mention their alchohol consumption on top of it. Just a quick search with AI tells me Over the last 20 years, diabetes cases in Thailand have increased significantly, with some estimates showing a sixfold increase in the number of adults affected . This surge is linked to lifestyle changes like less physical activity and changes in diet, and the number of new diagnoses, especially among children, has also risen. While awareness and control have improved, especially for men, a substantial portion of the population remains undiagnosed
November 22, 2025Nov 22 2 minutes ago, Hummin said: We all die no matter what, but some die in a bit better shape than others 😉 It ain’t that hard, eat balanced, move your body, and cultivate happiness or whatever you feel comfortable with, and stay off sugar, alchohol excessively eating and ultra processed food. Easy to say, but it takes effort and time. So you think sticky rice is the problem, when sticky rice is what they have been eating since early morning? Not sugar and processed food and fats they suddenly had access to the last two decades ? Not to mention their alchohol consumption on top of it. Just a quick search with AI tells me Over the last 20 years, diabetes cases in Thailand have increased significantly, with some estimates showing a sixfold increase in the number of adults affected . This surge is linked to lifestyle changes like less physical activity and changes in diet, and the number of new diagnoses, especially among children, has also risen. While awareness and control have improved, especially for men, a substantial portion of the population remains undiagnosed Yes alcohol and other factors probably don't help but most women don't smoke or drink much and many have diabetes.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 27 minutes ago, carlyai said: Yes alcohol and other factors probably don't help but most women don't smoke or drink much and many have diabetes. It is the total amounts that matters of sugar and other unhealthy things and lifestyle. Diabetes 2 can be preventable for most and reversible for some. Not all, but for some if they change their lifestyle around. Diabetes 1 is a minority of those who have diabetes which is an genetic and often inherited illness.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 22 hours ago, Hummin said: Excuses It is easy at once you make a decision because you understand it is beneficial, and also how a proper balanced diet can solve most problems a man can have. It starts with motivation either you want or forced to do. Each and one's own responsibility. Motivation is not sustainable, so, good sustainable routines and habits as well discipline. But the problem with most, they hate discipline just thinking of it. And that's why many never manage to turn their life around to something more positive. And I'm going to provoke with intention, what people believe is fun, is often combined with a unhealthy lifestyle. A good quality life is full of decisions and also some sacrifices. I prefer the last, and rather a bit boring than riding the rollercoasters up and dawn. I good healthy sustainable diet and lifestyle prevents lifestyle health related problems and can maintain mental stability among the more vulnerable. Hilarious. What’s your excuse?
November 22, 2025Nov 22 1 minute ago, Airalee said: Hilarious. What’s your excuse? Heard about building muscles and being surplus in calories?
November 22, 2025Nov 22 22 hours ago, FolkGuitar said: Choose your foods wisely. Yep, stay off those Sugary Syurps. 555
November 22, 2025Nov 22 I guess @Airalee had a proper reply to me? What do you not understand the correlation between an BMI estimate based on average people and having a fat percent lower than 20% ? For someone who spends up to 10 hours weekly or more exercising, what do it tell you? The average body fat percentage for men aged 55 falls within the 11% to 22% range, with some sources specifying 11% to 21% as healthy for the 40-59 age group. The "average" can also be considered 28.6%, according to Verywell Health, although a healthy range is more useful for individuals. For a 55-year-old man, a body fat percentage of 18-24% would be considered "average," while 25% or higher is considered "obese A healthy body fat percentage for men generally ranges from 14% to 24%, though this can vary by age and fitness level. Athletes may have a lower range of 6% to 13%, while the acceptable range for an average man is 18% to 24%. It's important not to go too low, as essential fat is necessary for body function.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 8 minutes ago, Hummin said: I guess @Airalee had a proper reply to me? What do you not understand the correlation between an BMI estimate based on average people and having a fat percent lower than 20% ? For someone who spends up to 10 hours weekly or more exercising, what do it tell you? The average body fat percentage for men aged 55 falls within the 11% to 22% range, with some sources specifying 11% to 21% as healthy for the 40-59 age group. The "average" can also be considered 28.6%, according to Verywell Health, although a healthy range is more useful for individuals. For a 55-year-old man, a body fat percentage of 18-24% would be considered "average," while 25% or higher is considered "obese A healthy body fat percentage for men generally ranges from 14% to 24%, though this can vary by age and fitness level. Athletes may have a lower range of 6% to 13%, while the acceptable range for an average man is 18% to 24%. It's important not to go too low, as essential fat is necessary for body function. From your own admission, you are pushing obese. How tall are you at a 29 BMI? It’s certainly not all muscle with a 97cm waist.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 Good health is just the slowest way to die. I feel bad for those who spend 3-4 hours in the gym every day, just to stay healthy. Especially at an older age. Yes, it's important to be in good condition. But it doesn't take a daily session in the gym to achieve that. It's great IF you enjoy going to the gym and working out. But if you don't enjoy it, don't waste half a day every day trying to deal with it. I tried it for about six months, 30 years ago, at a wonderful health club in Japan. Ultramodern equipment, great trainers, Olympic pool, Sauna, elevated running track... the whole works. I enjoyed the camaraderie but not the workouts. After six months, I stopped. I went back to sports and hiking/climbing for exercise. Get out and DO some energetic activities every day that you ENJOY. You ARE running out of time.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 15 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: Good health is just the slowest way to die. I feel bad for those who spend 3-4 hours in the gym every day, just to stay healthy. Especially at an older age. Yes, it's important to be in good condition. But it doesn't take a daily session in the gym to achieve that. It's great IF you enjoy going to the gym and working out. But if you don't enjoy it, don't waste half a day every day trying to deal with it. I tried it for about six months, 30 years ago, at a wonderful health club in Japan. Ultramodern equipment, great trainers, Olympic pool, Sauna, elevated running track... the whole works. I enjoyed the camaraderie but not the workouts. After six months, I stopped. I went back to sports and hiking/climbing for exercise. Get out and DO some energetic activities every day that you ENJOY. You ARE running out of time. It is an lifestyle, and nobody need to go 3-4 hour in the gym every day, and no sane pt recommended 3-4 hours sessions. For men above 50 3 days a week is enough for most one hour included warm up either 5 -8 min cardio or warm up sets. Where do you climb in Thailand?
November 22, 2025Nov 22 59 minutes ago, Hummin said: You tell me 94kg at 179cm how fat I am That's you, Hummin? I surrender. You're much fitter than I am. Nice job.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 2 minutes ago, save the frogs said: That's you, Hummin? I surrender. You're much fitter than I am. Nice job. You got two accounts ? 😄 The Frog Airalee ?
November 22, 2025Nov 22 7 minutes ago, Hummin said: You got two accounts ? 😄 The Frog Airalee ? No, only one frog.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 30 minutes ago, save the frogs said: That's you, Hummin? I surrender. You're much fitter than I am. Nice job. First of all I have no beef with you, even I feel you sometimes have some issues with me, and not only you. I try to be as true and real as possible, but sometimes can pull a leg or two intentionally. We have all different personalities, threats and backgrounds, but we are all here to much on this forum. So we try to make the best out of it and sharing experiences and inspire each other for the best. The mental break down negative threads we can leave for everyone else. Diabetes is not the most positive threads on here, but not far off, because for most there is sober solutions to a problem that for some seems like a disease they have for life, or most likely will have sooner or later. Again it is preventable for most.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 I love sugar, it makes me sleepy, and I'm not overweight... pass the chocolate..
November 22, 2025Nov 22 16 hours ago, Hummin said: The mental break down negative threads we can leave for everyone else. I'm taking a break. Forum is sucking too much of my time. Once you start posting, its never ending ping pong back and forth. Take care and watch out for the "mental breakdown" threads.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 On 11/21/2025 at 10:12 AM, FolkGuitar said: Fructose converts to glucose. Same as any other carb. No healthier than a candy bar. Honey, natural as can be, still converts to glucose. No healthier than a slice of chocolate cake. Just because it's natural,’ doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Arsenic is natural. So is cyanide. For best health, avoid almost ALL sugars and starches. You don't have to cut out ALL sugars and starches - you need to reduce them to a low level that your body can control to avoid Diabetes. I eat a banana (fructose) each day, but I doubt that I'm about to get diabetes...
November 22, 2025Nov 22 4 hours ago, save the frogs said: I'm taking a break. Forum is sucking too much of my time. Once you start posting, its never ending ping pong back and forth. Take care and watch out for the "mental breakdown" threads. Enjoy your holiday 🤗
November 22, 2025Nov 22 8 hours ago, brian69 said: I love sugar, it makes me sleepy, and I'm not overweight... pass the chocolate.. Who doesn't love Sugar, licris, chocolate, cheese kale, potato chips, candy? Ice cream,,,,,,, alcohol, but there is a time for everything. Isaan is a nice retreat for me, and we keep nothing in house. Also back home the same, but when travelling, of course we eat and drink and enjoy something once and awhile.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 12 hours ago, carlyai said: I think one of the major problems in Thailand is 'sticky rice'. In Isaan they eat sticky rice with every meal. To me it looks healthy: some fish, greens, maybe meat and every mouthful wrapped with sticky rice. I think it's OK when people are young and working hard in the fields etc but as they get older, I don't think the body can handle all these carbs over a long period. All these skinny, fit, beautiful Isaan people have diabetes and they shouldn't. Just my unsubstantiated opinion. One person suggested that after around the age of 40 a lot of people have difficulty processing carbs. It makes it difficult for social life. Rice is a big part of culture and Thais will feel offended and think you're crazy if you don't eat rice with a meal.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 9 hours ago, Hummin said: It is an lifestyle, and nobody need to go 3-4 hour in the gym every day, and no sane pt recommended 3-4 hours sessions. For men above 50 3 days a week is enough for most one hour included warm up either 5 -8 min cardio or warm up sets. Some people seem to be over-training in the gym and getting injured. They are in there every day it seems and pushing themselves to failure each and every rep, lifting more than they should probably.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 Quote 3 hr metisdead changed the title to Six warning signs your headed for diabetes "Six warning signs you're headed for diabetes" - would be better, especially for a title. Please don't shout, just saying. Physical exercise is obviously good for the body and its function, but also assists with exercising the mind too. Having lost 16kg in 5 months my own personal feeling is that intermittent-fasting was the most effective of the steps I took in losing weight/body fat. It is now normal for me to only consume within a 6-hour window during the week. Weekends I stretch that a bit further to an 8-hour window. What intermittent-fasting does during the periods of ZERO consumption (only water) is allow your insulin level to drop, this is where fat-burning takes place. Within minutes of eating any food your insulin level rises, more sharply for sugars, for example. I've said it elsewhere but will do again .. Low or baseline insulin level = fat burning mode. The body uses stored fat for energy. Raised or high insulin level = fat storage mode. The body uses incoming fuel and stores the rest. During periods of fasting insulin is given an opportunity to fall, such as when you're sleeping. This is why breakfast is called break-fast. Make the most of those opportunities to add a few hours either side of sleep to increase the low insulin level periods. Delay your breakfast for a while and do not eat at least 3 hours prior to bed time. Then build-up those periods until your eating window is reduced to around 8 hours. If I ever feel naughty I eat sourdough bread, a fruity greek yoghurt or any fruit in general I do so within the first few hours of my eating window, rather than waiting towards the end. This allows the impact of spiked insulin from that consumption a longer time to dissipate. Otherwise I eat eggs, chicken, pork and veggies and love them. Cut out sugars and fizzy drinks, cut out deep fried anything, cut out white bread and white rice and anything cooked in seed oils. Add whole foods and don't avoid fat in fresh meats. This would be a good place to start for anyone trying to loose excess belly fat and overall weight.
November 22, 2025Nov 22 7 hours ago, save the frogs said: It makes it difficult for social life. Rice is a big part of culture and Thais will feel offended and think you're crazy if you don't eat rice with a meal. They'd be right, they've been slim for generations on rice
November 22, 2025Nov 22 On 11/21/2025 at 9:38 AM, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. I was told a simple plan to reduce weight, cut out bread, spuds, rice and pasta. I've all but given up most of those things but I can't give up sourdough bread, any solutions?
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