Thread: Running Out of Time

Greeting Again All,
Many thanks for your likes and replies. As you astutely observed @Tahr I am a big lad and always have been. I may owe my long term interest in the outdoors to that. I have written previously about an early trip to Makino Hut in 1963 and a repeat trip I am planning for next year. From my notes, at the time, I was not quite 14 years old and weighed 92 kg. Lately I have realised that the trip with my father and uncle, (who was a hunter), may have been prompted, in part at least, by my increasing girth. Both have now passed away so I can't ask them. If so they have succeeded beyond expectations.
Regards Grandpamac.

Hi Grandpamac
I met you on that track about this time last year, when I was walking out from Kiwi Saddle and we had a good chat. Great to see you still attacking that hill with determination and a good goal in mind! It is just the best gym on the planet, I actually joined a gym last year for a few months and confirmed the very best place to exercise is the outdoors. In a couple of weeks I will be returning to the area for some exercise of the body and relaxation of the mind, so might see you out and about, keep up the walking and your informative posts on the forum.
Cheers Ruger7mm

When I was based in New Plymouth my best exercise regime was climbing Paritutu Rock (156 meters tall) three times a week. Better than a gym because you used your entire body doing real things. You had to pull yourself up the rocks and the rocks were always at different heights etc Also going down used different muscles again.

I think the biggest problems for people when trying to keep weight off are 1) Not adjusting the diet to match age - eating the same stuff at 60 that you did at 30 wont work. 2) Eating fatty food. Eating fat makes you fat and reduces fitness because it reduces the ability of the cardiovascular system to circulate oxygenated blood around the body. People that eat a fat end up 'blowing' and running out of breath. Populations that have high dietary fat intakes die young despite the nonsense fad diets promoting animal fat and protein as energy sources
3) Insufficient mineral intake - from mineral depleted foods. This causes cravings and overeating
The longest lived and fittest populations in the world eat a diet based on complex carbs, fruit, veg, fermented foods and low in animal protein ( except yogurt and cheese from raw milk) and low fat. Their foods also have high mineral status.
Kumera is the best source of complex carbs we have in NZ and is also extremely low in Lectins. A meal of Kumera eaten with a combined raw veg and fruit salad is a very good base to start from

Your post Moa reminded me of a great book: Spoon Fed. About how many of our assumptions about food are wrong. The key is fermented foods, no processed crap, but also that everyone's gut biome is different and what works for one won't for another. Worth a read. Was an eye opener and an encouragement to keep making kimchi and sourdough and to remember one size does not fit all when it comes to diet.

Always identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss and I will be missed

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

Your post Moa reminded me of a great book: Spoon Fed. About how many of our assumptions about food are wrong. The key is fermented foods, no processed crap, but also that everyone's gut biome is different and what works for one won't for another. Worth a read. Was an eye opener and an encouragement to keep making kimchi and sourdough and to remember one size does not fit all when it comes to diet.

Always identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss and I will be missed

Your gut biome will adjust to your diet but this does not make a that diet healthy

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Your gut biome will adjust to your diet but this does not make a that diet healthy

That wasn't close to my point. I thought forum members might be interested in what the science says about diet and health, not what fad diets, instagrammers or small sample size clickbait 'studies' talked about on morning tv say, and recommended a book by one of the foremost experts that debunks a lot of food myths (including energy in - energy out = weight loss).

Always identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss and I will be missed

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greeting Again All,
Many thanks for your likes and replies. As you astutely observed @Tahr I am a big lad and always have been. I may owe my long term interest in the outdoors to that. I have written previously about an early trip to Makino Hut in 1963 and a repeat trip I am planning for next year. From my notes, at the time, I was not quite 14 years old and weighed 92 kg. Lately I have realised that the trip with my father and uncle, (who was a hunter), may have been prompted, in part at least, by my increasing girth. Both have now passed away so I can't ask them. If so they have succeeded beyond expectations.
Regards Grandpamac.

When you make the trip into the Makino let the rest of us know we could join you.
As good as excuse as any for a forum get together.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

That wasn't close to my point. I thought forum members might be interested in what the science says about diet and health, not what fad diets, instagrammers or small sample size clickbait 'studies' talked about on morning tv say, and recommended a book by one of the foremost experts that debunks a lot of food myths (including energy in - energy out = weight loss).

Always identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss and I will be missed

Spell correct seems to have buggered up my last post sorry

Greetings All, @erniec it will be the last week in March, mid week, weather permitting. I will decide closer to the time and post if anyone needs to drop in. Regarding diet an weight loss, for me the best approach seems to be making small and permanent changes rather than radical and unsustainable ones. We try and keep intake of saturated and trans fat down as well as salt. I don't have a sweet tooth (another gift from my parents where I didn't see a biscuit or sweet until I was 5 years old) and intake of processed food is kept low. I don't drink alcohol and have not done so for about 40 years. I stopped drinking when I was quite ill with arthritis and could never be bothered starting again.
Regards Grandpamac.

Here are some fun graphs and numbers: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rc...1LSQDDqyh9bItk See that NZ and Australia have the highest death rate out of the countries listed.

More fun graphs:https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rc...8LL2CKMjXrQOL3

How did you go Grandpamac?

well I was seventy last dec and last hunt bugger me staggering around like drunken sailor no balance -could hear feck all right ear - so went to ear specialist and $60 later severely blocked ear fixed - yeah ha away again - big difference - but it is a lot of quad up walk down -well planned stalks

Originally Posted by Sika 8

How did you go Grandpamac?

Greetings @Sika 8,
Thanks for asking. The trip to Makino was a bust due to Cyclone Gabriel. Access to the northern end of the Kaweka's was non existent for the whole of March and still dodgy to this day. I still hope to do the trip during the coming spring and summer. Some serious training will be needed before then. As of this morning there was a fair bit of snow on the Kaweka tops and more expected. Will keep you posted.
Regards Grandpamac.