New to CR

[Guest Nick P]

I am interested in the idea of CR and wish to get input about the added value for me. I am 64 yo male and weigh 150. I am very active daily and consume about 2100 (my best guess at an average) per day of a vegan diet. Is this enough or should I do more like go on CR diet?

[keithsct]

I am interested in the idea of CR and wish to get input about the added value for me. I am 64 yo male and weigh 150. I am very active daily and consume about 2100 (my best guess at an average) per day of a vegan diet. Is this enough or should I do more like go on CR diet?

Hi Nick, You don't really give enough information to make a decision. If you're 6' 2" and 150 lbs, then you likely want to keep your calories from going too low. If you're 5' 5" and 150 lbs, then you may need to cut back on the calories some. Vegan diets can be healthy as long as you take care of the supplementation(B12) and monitoring of what you eat. Since you're estimating 2100 calories it would seem that you're not measuring what you eat and entering it into some method for recording food logs. We recommend cron-o-meter for that often, but there are also some other choices too. If your vegan diet is reasonably healthy, then the benefits you'll see from going on a CR diet will be less than someone who has been eating a SAD (Standard American Diet). If you want to live longer and healthier CR is probably your best bet at this time. Most of the people who have done CR for some time believe that a CR diet is superior to a vegan diet for overall health and hopefully longevity. In my own case I'm betting on a mostly vegan CR diet and my health has never been better.

 

The best way to start a CR diet is to record what you currently eat, before you make any changes. Then proceed with slow, deliberate changes to your diet and supplementation regimen until it provides a balance of all required nutrients and energy. Then cut your calories slowly over a period of many months until you reach your target calorie level while still maintaining all required nutrients. Trial and error is often needed.

 

Best of Luck,

Keith

 

 

 

[Linda6214]

Hi Everyone,

I'd like to introduce myself. I am new to the CR Society as of today.  I am 49,  5"4 and feel best at 114, BMI of 19. I can consume 1000 calories a day and lose but only 1200 to maintain. Period. I exercise every day and I never adjust calorie intake based on exercise. It is already factored in for me. Staying trim takes more discipline each passing year it seems.   I  joined the CR Society today because I want to have the support of other like minded individuals with the same health focused goal where food consumption is concerned. My Dad died of Cancer and my Mother's side from Heart disease. I am wellness focused. I want to proactively decrease my risk factors by eating a nutritionally sound diet, 360 days of the year. (yes, 5 days of holiday or birthday cheating) I am a Whole Foods and Farmer's Market buyer to ensure organically fresh food products. 

 

I invite any member of this CR Society who wants to support and be supported with this personal healthy eating goal to reach out so we can do this together. It is NOT easy to make good food choices every meal of every day. We need to stick together. I am glad I found this organization. Please be in touch if you are interested in more of a one on one or group support process. 

Linda