I lost weight quickly over 6 months on a low carb diet about 15lbs but still ate 2 slices of rye bread per day, 2 very small portions of pasta per week (no rice) and no eating after dinner until the next day for breakfast. You don’t have to deprive yourself of carbs completely.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Great job! have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Retired at 56. Found intermittent fasting early on. One meal a day once weekly. Twice a year go 48 hours fasting. Try to skip breakfast and eat in a 9 hour window, all my meals. Don't eat anything after supper, ever. This helped my reflux so amazingly. Lost 15 pounds so far and lots less inflammation in my body. Feel like I'm 30 inside as a 60 year old.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Nice work! less inflammation another added plus , congratulations 👏 on your weight loss Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

No offence taken LOL 😂we know that , that’s why we are trying to eat less Cheers 🍷🙂🌺

My wife and I just love you guys. We retired January 2023, now living in Cuenca, Ecuador. We have been doing intermittent fasting over 2 years now. We have both lost a lot of weight. We eat as many calories just in a smaller window. We also have given up processed foods and commercial breads.The beautiful city we are now living in has great public transportation at an affordable cost. Residents travel on the tranvia (light rail) for seventeen cents. We are currently renting a modern apartment in an elevated building with 24 hour security. We are here 7 months now and love it, it feels like home.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great that you have both lost weight we wish you well in your new place Cheers 🙂🌺

I used to be hypoglycemic and wanted food the minute my feet hit the floor in the morning. I have done intermittent fasting, avoiding sugar, and wheat. I lost 22 lbs and my pain level is down. We are 73 and doing pretty well. Two meals is good for us. We eat at 5 pm and then 11 or 12 brunch . We have coffee early morning. I am so happy, I no longer need food every three hours.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! sounds great definitely the coffee ☕️ in the morning maybe is the secret LOL 😂Cheers 🙂☕️🌺

In our early 70s.. We've started fasting and Keto because husband has just been diagnosed with Stage 3 C. Our blood pressure and weight are suddenly perfect after always being too high. But we're doing it for the cancer. We're keto for life now, but we'll let you know if we succeeded beating the big bad C with fasting, exercise, meditation and other alternative therapies. 💗

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing we do wish you all the best for your Husbands health to improve have a lovely weekend 🌺

I'm 60 and Low carb with time restricted eating over the last three years has been absolutely liberating for me! Basically at some point in the next 60 years I will die but until then I plan to have all the same faculties and quality of life.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Great to hear about your positive experience John, very encouraging!

Health! I had a knee replacement three days ago and am doing well. So thankful. Carole

@ThisIsOurRetirement

21 күн бұрын

Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 Carole Cheers 🍷❤️

All good advice. We just morphed into two meals since retiring, as we usually work out by biking/machines 3-4 days per week in the morning. So first meal between 11-12, then dinner about 7 with minimal snacking in between or after. So fasting 12-15 hours. Feels good, weights are pretty good and stable. Mostly fresh food, low starch, no processed food, rare sweets. Also eating out rarely compared to before retirement. Just back from 4 weeks in Europe, lots of walking, also late breakfast, and then modest evening meal. We often share one salad and one entree to avoid the restaurant glut when eating out due to necessity. Rare desert usually shared. Money can’t buy health once you get past the basics.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing if we eat out we often share a meal as well not about the cost but about eating too bigger portions.Hope you have a great weekend Cheers 🙂🌺🌞

I started intermittent fasting two years ago-eat from 2 pm til 7 pm-and lost 40 pounds. Once you get into it your body feels so much better. Thanks for posting!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great Frank that’s a great weight loss Cheers 🌺🙂

Brilliant advice Tina and Norm, retirement is not all about the money. Your health is undoubtedly your wealth. We’ve been working on that as well since we retired. Protein smoothies are our go to now for breakfast, not before 0900. Coconut milk, protein powder, avocado, spinach, almonds, turmeric, frozen berries

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow that sounds so delicious Louise , yes we agree you can have all the money 💰 in the world 🌍 but without health you can’t enjoy it Cheers 🍷🙂☕️

First let me compliment on your channel. Everyone else is talking money in retirement and you are talking common sense. We could use more of that out here. We have always have believed health first and the rest shall follow. This is what separates yours from the others.Please ! Keep it up. By the way your coordinating of colors with your lighting is top notch.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your lovely compliments Neal , have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🙂☕️

I retired 21 years ago at 45. Sure, health is everything. I'd rather be homeless and healthy than unhealthy in a beach house. One thing it took me about 10 years to figure out was to give myself permission to walk 2-4 hours a day. I was walking, but felt 2-4 hours was "wasting time". Silly, I know...now. That's when I really felt "retired". About eating and hunger...Take a look at lions in Africa (not the zoo). The pride sleeps and sleeps and then all kind of wake up at the same time. Soon they go looking for food. No alarm clock. So what wakes them up? Hunger. For humans (Westerners) what hunger triggers is a 10 second walk to the kitchen to start eating. That's not the purpose of hunger. Hunger is to get you up and walking around for food. for 99% of human existence that walk lasted hours, even days to find something to eat. So when I'm fasting or wanting to scale back I wait until I'm really hungry and then go for a walk...normally some food shopping. 2.5 miles one way and carrying 5-15 lbs of food back 2.5 miles. I have different routes so normally longer. Hunger goes almost completely away. I feel good, light. I live in Phoenix so normally when I get home water is what I want. It can be another 30-60 minutes before I feel hungry again. The trick is to control how much I eat then. Often fasting, long walk, feeling light, my brain says I deserve a reward. A mistake I often make unless I'm really thinking. The tip of drinking water to fill up never worked for me at all.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Without good health, nothing else matters. I've been fasting eighteen hours a day since 2019, and it's made a hugh difference in both my mental and physical health.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear Marie we are hoping for the same have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Great job guys. We started a low carb Keto diet back in February and it has done wonders. I am no longer diabetic and have lost over 40 lbs. We are concerned about mobility as we get into our 60's. OMAD is also helping us. It took us a few months to transition to one meal a day but we like it. Keep up the good work guys!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Congratulations 👏 that’s wonderful 40 lbs thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🙂☕️

@mj1961christian

11 ай бұрын

Financial, health, spiritual, and relationships for me.

@chollypaderanga307

11 ай бұрын

We have not retired yet … however, yes 🙌 we are having OMAD as well!

@beverlymcsheffery8811

11 ай бұрын

What is OMAD?

@varaleung1348

11 ай бұрын

One Meal A Day !

Nailed it. My retirement income streams are set. So I can focus on health. This is so often overlooked, particularly mental health. Along the lines of your skipping breakfast, intermittent fasting can be an effective strategy, Often, sugars replace fat. Low fat can mean higher sugar. I’d rather higher fat than higher sugar. And, carpe idem.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Murray have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🙂🍻

One of the best gifts you can give yourself is learning how to eat healthier and eliminating unnecessary items that are always in processed foods. Cooking for yourself can be a daily treat of exploration and fulfillment, while moving you toward being able to retire enjoying life. Thanks for your words today, Tina & Norm. Oh and Norm - ditch the Blue Jays hat and get a Chicago White Sox cap 😂😂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!we love cooking Bruce healthy meals and you know the ingredients have a wonderful weekend we had a great visit to Chicago before our train trip Cheers 🇺🇸🌺🇨🇦

@martywilliard

11 ай бұрын

AMEN! And - Going to restaurants is such a disappointment anymore. Quality and all just isn’t the same.

My parents gave up salt when I was 2 and butter when I was 5, and I used to joke that by the time I went to college, they were living on sawdust and spring water... and were thinking of giving up the sawdust for health reasons! It stood them in good stead; my Dad lived way beyond predictions (which I am eternally grateful for), but the early deprivation unintentionally left me with issues.... Good for you taking good care of yourselves, but stay on the right side of that line!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story we are looking at a lifestyle change and so far it’s ok 👍 Cheers 🌺🙂

Tina & Norm, I grew up on a farm with my grandparents eating potatoes everyday for dinner, supper and sometimes for breakfast. They both lived well over 90 years of age. I am not giving up my potatoes. I love them. LoL

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

There is nothing wrong with potatoes, maybe just be careful to the quantities, we enjoy a baked potato with salsa and sour cream, it’s a good lunch!

I'm pretty much doing the same here and it works so far, even with a 14-day cruise in between. Eight pounds less, five more to go! Feel great! Counting days for retirement 🙏🙏🙏

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great! yes when on vacation you can bend the rules and have treats , go back to normal when you are home Cheers 🌺🙂

Good advice for any age! Without good health you have nothing. I retired a couple of months ago and now eat twice a day. I no longer have to get up at 5:30 am or have an assigned lunchtime as I did with my job. I also realized I am no longer "stress eating." I eat around 8:30 am and again around 4:30. I might have a small piece of fruit in between if I feel hungry. Going to the gym daily is now in my routine. I am no longer too tired to go. My husband now goes with me. I bought him an ITouch watch to keep track of his heart rate. I think his doctor will be pleased with the results at his next check-up.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Congratulations 👏 on your retirement and yes a great time to focus on your health we wish you well Cheers 🌺🙂👍

Great episode guys! I couldn’t agree more with your points in this episode. Exercise daily! A walk is great! Eat more protein and I’m a huge believer in just drinking more water and black coffee in the morning and eating between noon and 6pm…or close to that… I’ve lost 30lbs in 6 months and I feel so much better. Also, if anyone cares, give up alcohol. It’s the single best thing you can do in retirement for your health. (In my humble opinion)👍👍👍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great Derek thanks for your story ( working on the Alcohol bit) we do like the 2 meals a day though Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

@Keekonuts

11 ай бұрын

Excellent!

Hi Tina & Norm, Health is the number one priority for me, but money in retirement is very important as well. Old age, poor health and no money is not a good combination. Again, we don't have a national health care system in the US, and it is expensive here if you have health issues. I had a hip replacement, a heart attack and am diabetic. So, need money to buy all these expensive medicines. My wife and I did 'Whole 30' diet (not that I am overweight), but for my diabetes. It did help bring my A1C down. In German, they say ' Breakfast as an emperor, luncheon like a king and dinner like a beggar, which means the breakfast is the most important meal there. Happy that intermittent fasting is helping you, way to go.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We do realize in the USA 🇺🇸 that you need money 💰 for health medical conditions, we are doing the 2 MAD to help our health we are both feeling better and hoping to loose weight . We see a lot of comments here where it is helping folk with Diabetes get their levels under control. Have a great week Suleman Cheers 🇺🇸🌺🇨🇦☕️

We couldn’t agree more guys! Always enjoy your videos 😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Always lovely to hear from you guys , have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🍷☕️🇨🇦

You are absolutely right, too many retirees neglect their health. I am 78 and we go for a challenging bike ride or hike just about every day - it is important to exercise hard enough to be short of breath and muscles complaining. We don't buy processed food at all, everything is from raw ingredients, I even make our own pasta using a machine, a hundred grams of flour and an egg. We eat a bowl of mixed fruit for breakfast and after every meal. As a result, and a bit of luck, we are both in great health, no aches and pains or stiff joints and plenty of energy.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great and thanks for sharing have a wonderful weekend Cheers ☕️🌺🙂

@cfyfe7168

3 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity…as you sound very fit….did you have desk jobs or another type of more physical job? I am well into what will be 38 years of sitting and concerned about the long term health impact of that.

@glennet9613

3 ай бұрын

@@cfyfe7168 We both had sedentary jobs. When I was fifty we were both overweight, smokers and very unfit. We bought a couple of cheap bikes, at first we struggled to ride around the local park but gradually extended it to full days then weekends then touring every holiday. We also started cycling or jogging before work. When we retired we took our bikes to Europe every year and toured a different country each time, Denmark, Holland, Italy, France, Down the Danube, Switzerland. I am very fortunate that my wife is just as keen as me on this lifestyle.

You two are so right about our health. I make most meals with the least processed food as possible. Sugar is in everything! I am overweight and I know I need to lose weight. Walking is a great activity.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Keep on with the walking , we actually enjoy doing it now Donna Cheers 🍷🙂☕️

@caroleanne8529

11 ай бұрын

You will lose weight if you try Tina and Norm's plan.

I also think a loving relationship goes a long way in maintaining one's health, and I can see that is true for both of you. You remind and support each other about important health issues! Great

I’m being doing that morning fasting and has been very helpful 😊thank you!😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! we are getting used to it now Angela Cheers ☕️🍷🙂

Hi T&N, I have 2.5 yrs before retirement - I’m 61. I think money & health are extremely important. My Father (last parent) recently passed so have been caregiver for the last 4 yrs (it’s been quite tiring - lots to do). My point: I’m now going to focus on myself (health being the priority). Thank you for this great video! I found it inspiring 💙

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Carol have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🙂🌺

It’s definitely Health! Good on you for talking about it.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

Excellent topic. As a retired cancer nurse my motto has always been your health is your wealth. My husband and I have been on a low carb keto diet for 5 years . While we don’t have weight issues we have found that eating two meals per day is more enjoyable and you are correct it gives our bodies a chance to repair itself and relax.

@caroleanne8529

11 ай бұрын

A friend who was recently diagnosed with cancer was told by her oncologist that sugar feeds cancer. Interesting.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it enjoy your weekend Cheers 🌺🙂👍

@lizzieb6311

11 ай бұрын

Your post is terrific…my “replacement”Oncologist (my first relocated out of my area) immediately put me on low carb/no sugar protocol after my breast cancer treatment and radical hysterectomy. My first Oncologist NEVER questioned my diet upon diagnosis and while I was not overweight I was sugar and carb addicted - BIG TIMe! It disappointed me she never questioned my sugar intake. Either way, I’m fitter than ever, feel fantastic, no more debilitating fatigue. Six years after my diagnosis I feel 30 again though I am 58.

@free2roam492

11 ай бұрын

@@lizzieb6311 very happy for you! Live everyday to its fullest.

@lizzieb6311

11 ай бұрын

@@caroleanne8529 that is FACT…I have cancer…have eliminated it from my diet and all the carb heavy foods that convert to,sugar.

Thanks for posting; stay well both of you!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too! Cheers Ken 🙂🌺

A Rush tee shirt - and a Blue Jays cap - I know what part of this country you are living in ! Yes health is number one for sure.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Great combination! we agree Health is #1 Cheers Rick 👍🙂

You folks are spot on with your choices. IMHO good health is most important at any age. Family and friends rank high, followed by sufficient finances. Thanks so much for your videos and including the links in this one. 😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Your very welcome Edward glad you enjoyed it have a great weekend Cheers ☕️🍷🙂

Keep on sharing, I just love this and helps me think.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Will do! glad you enjoyed it have a great weekend Cheers ☕️🌺🙂

The Jays hat and the comment about coffee and Wordle convinced me I should subscribe. I have watched you in the past, now I will be notified when you put out new content. Keep up the good work!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

You are so right that health makes all the difference in retirement. We are careful to avoid sugar and processed foods but my husband has bone problems in his ankles so can no longer walk. The cobblestone streets in Europe are impossible for him so we’ve altered our travel plans. Hiking is out. I’m disappointed but am thankful for the traveling we did when we were young.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing sorry to hear about your husband’s health , yes sometimes plans need to be adapted when we have health issues , it’s unfortunately one of the curve balls we get in life . Have a nice weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Thanks!! I needed to hear this.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the recommendation on the blood pressure monitor. I'm going to check it out! 👍🏻

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

You are welcome Ann, thanks for watching.

I agree, without your health it does not matter how much money you have. Thank you for sharing this topic and helping us focus on just the financial side of prepping for retirement. Tina that color looks wonderful on you!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Teri hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

I have always eatten 1 meal per day with no snacks in between and i am never hungry. I weigh 140 @ 5'9" that is how i have always controlled my weight it is easy for me because I've always done this. If i feel low sugar coming on i drink orange juice or eat a Snickers candy bar and 99 percent of the time i feel great. That is a real good diet for me. My meal i eat lots of protein and lots of potatoes rice and veggies and anything i want for dessert. Usually 2 large servings of everything

@ThisIsOurRetirement

27 күн бұрын

Very encouraging to hear

You two are inspirational! We're 5 yrs behind you and appreciate all of your observations and ideas.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Hi Tina and Norm! Alan here from Lehigh County, PA. I am a recent subscriber and highly enjoy your content. The diet that you describe is very similar to what I have been observing the past year. I intermittent fast, exercise and try to watch my carbs. I have become a canned fish enthusiast, particularly mackerel in olive oil. Norm, I like your tee shirt. I had the good luck to see Rush twice, ironically about 40 years apart! I appreciate you both. Take care.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! welcome to our channel Alan, we love fish so will check out Mackerel in Olive oil have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Thanks Norm and Tina. My rule of thumb for fasting is to eat all meals within a 12 window which therefore means 12 hours or more of fasting every day. Good for you for making health a priority; you may want to consider adding annual blood work including A1C, Lipids, Cholesterol (HDL,LDL) and any other testing your physician recommends.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We sound very similar Neil and yes we do annual blood tests etc Cheers 🌺🙂

Thank you for sharing such a good information! I also believe that health is the most important in retirement! Annual check ups are important to stay in shape for more adventures. Have a nice weekend!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Yes we agree and we do annual check ups and blood tests Cheers 🌺🙂👍

Health in retirement is definitely very important. We also eat just 2 meals a day and we are satisfied that it is helping us to retain good health. We also like to eat eggs often and salmon (wild caught, of course) and sweet potatoes (less starch than regular ones). Also, if you can find cauliflower crust pizza in your grocery store, you might want to give it a try. The ones we have tried have been pretty good, especially if we add a few peppers, etc. to it! We are looking into the possibility of being more/totally carnivorous for a while, too, to see whether that may help with some of our weight loss. We don't need to lose a lot between us but one of us definitely has further to go than the other, so we both go on the same 'diet' for support.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great we are finding Wild Caught Salmon 🍣 hard to find most is all farmed , have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We are finding Wild Caught Salmon 🍣 hard to find most of it is all farmed have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing we are finding Wild Caught Salmon hard to find , it’s all farmed have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Excellent! I believe that what you are doing with your diet will do more for your health than anything else. I have type 2 diabetes and for the past year have controlled my blood sugar by doing exactly what you are doing, except sometimes I eat breakfast. Today, I have decided to return to intermittent fasting, since I have gained 5 pounds. It is so sad to see people who are financially able to travel, but cannot because they have so many health problems. They are convinced that they need to follow the USDA food pyramid and eat lots of grains and fruit with little fat or meat, so they are always hungry. Thank you for spreading with word.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Caroleanne and thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Health without question is number one. Great content, thank you for sharing.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Your welcome Shelley thanks for watching enjoy your weekend Cheers 🌺☕️🙂

I have a little wrist blood pressure unit and comparing it to what they measure at the doctors office it doesn’t seem bad. Once day I was feeling a lot of pressure in my head and neck, so I measured my blood pressure and it was super high, so I was going to wait and try again, but decided to go to the clinic where they tossed me in an ambulance and I got the arteries roto routered and some stents put in. They said because I acted quickly there was no heart damage, but my arteries were really blocked from my typical North American diet. So now that they were cleaned up, I have been trying to do better but our food is really bad with all the sugar and salt they hide in almost everything. I have been mostly avoiding meat except Salmon burgers and a little chicken now and then, but I think I am going to take some research trips to Asia and the Mediterranean to learn some better habits. One of the things the doctors told me in my classes was that during the Korean War they cut open a lot of Americans and Koreans and found that the Koreans didn’t really have any artery blockage while the Americans had quite a bit even though they were very young adults and we have only become more sedentary since then with a lot more processed food than was available in the 1950’s

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow Ken so glad having a home blood pressure unit worked out for you , thanks for sharing your story have a lovely weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

You two are just the best! Thanks! Great reminders for us all! 😍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂

You go! I find that when I eat higher protein and fat and cut out the carbs that I really don't get very hungry at all and 2 meals is very do-able. I space mine a little differently though - just because I naturally seem to get hungry around 10a...so I eat around 10a and 2-3p but sometimes I'm not even hungry at 2-3p so I'll skip that meal too occasionally! So it's good for health - and money! Less food = less body fat and less grocery bills :)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing yes we also find that even when we are due to eat we don’t feel we need to , also saves money 💰 which is great Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Thanks for another great video!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! enjoy your weekend Cheers 🌺🙂

Great video again I am 68 years old and never felt better I do intermediate fasting and walking most days and it works. My saying is your Health is your Wealth love all your videos best regards from Thailand

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great Alan we agree Health is your Wealth enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷 🇹🇭 ☕️🇨🇦

Gluten-free is not a diet or a choice for many people. It is an allergic reaction to wheat. I broke out with hives, and it brought me to the emergency room twice. I am the lucky one for being wheat sensitive for over 20 years and keeping 90% of my diet clean. My couple of friends that are celiac must keep 100% of their diet clean, suffer from stomach problems, and are subject to stomach cancer.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We are aware of celiac disease and the need to avoid gluten, we have a friend with it. We tried it as a diet but put weight on from the substitute wheat ingredients that turn to glucose in the body.

Wishing you great health!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kathy have a lovely weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Hey 👋 Norm & Tina! Agreed, health & diet are primary concerns- Blood Pressure 114/74 Resting Heart Rate 39 Exercise includes 2.5 mile jog, and mowing lawn 2/3 acre, and deep knee bends pulling weeds in the garden. Lost 18.5 lbs as I’m on the same diet as yourselves(in the past month). We have a cruise to Nova Scotia in September, and don’t plan dieting then!!!! Lol 😂 Good luck with your plans!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow that’s very impressive Eric Congratulations 👏 that’s a great weight loss and yes we agree when on vacation you can bend the rules LOL 😂Cheers 🇺🇸🍷🇨🇦☕️

@grandpa_eric

11 ай бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement well, I gotta confess, at 6’1” and 179 lbs, I was known as “the skinny guy” when we lived in The Villages FL. Since we moved to Delaware I gained 42 lbs. So, it was time to get off the carbs, sweets, and exercise portion control(the real secret to weight maintenance). Take care!

Great to see the Rush T-shirt! I'm feeling a bit sheepish, listening to you advising me to cut down on breads, while a Tims box sits on the desk beside. the keyboard. I agree with your walking regimen, although I don't get out every day, I try to include an activity which partly compensates. I try to observe the adage, 'The best exercise is to firmly grip the edge of the dinner table and push." I'm approaching the Big 8-0 in a month, and appreciate your site and your non-judgmental advice as I try to stay young!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Perhaps at 80 you can eat what you want and no one will judge you LOL😂😂 have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Health is wealth! Resistance training is crucial for good health in aging to prevent age related muscle loss which accelerates every decade and results in numerous age related health issues. Walking is great but it is not enough!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Yes you are right about resistance weight exercises to maintain muscle mass. Thanks for making this point it’s very helpful!

We are with you 100% We started no sugar a few years ago and just recently went low carb, quality oils, grass feed meats... sounds very similar and we are loving it. Thank you for all the great videos.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

It seems so sensible once you are doing it, good luck!

Not everyone can do Keto. “I felt great but the Kidney doc said watch your sugar and processed food. Keto is not for you.” Husband has been gluten free for years. He doesn’t do well with not eating in the am. We have oatmeal w berries and coffee.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Hi Loren we are not following keto but just keeping carbs low. Thanks for watching.

Health is #1 for sure. Keep up the good work.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂

Two meals a day and low carb and intermittent fasting saved me. We are doing well. Pre diabetes gone. Inflammation down.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Great congratulations, it does seem to be helping us too!

Very pleased to hear you talking about this. There's more evidence coming out that major diseases up to and including many cancers are in fact metabolic diseases at their core, and can be completely prevented through diet. Limiting carbohydrates and intermittent fasting is an easy way do this.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching hope you have a great weekend Cheers 🙂🌺☕️

@garfieldirwin

11 ай бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I might add that when adopting an intermittent fasting regime long term, it's important to make sure you're getting all the nutrition in the two meals you do eat...it's easy to be short some vitamins and minerals if you're not careful. Good luck -- an intermittent fasting and keto-ish diet is life changing for many.

Glad to hear you are taking steps to protect your health. Wealth can't replace health. Thanks for sharing. My spouse retired in April and has lost 28 lbs. Eating no more than 2 meals each day and mostly meat with some vegetables. He is very active and has little to no stress since saying good bye to his job. Retirement can be really good for your health. Cheers.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great congratulations on his weight loss have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

My husband and I are in our 60's. We go to the gym . Love it. Great video! Thank you

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That is awesome!thanks for watching Joanne have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

During covid I dropped my sugar intake down to 25 grams a day and lost 30 lbs in one year! That was a crazy surprise! Twenty five grams of sugar is nothing and it's been an excellent discipline. Coming from a family packed with diabetics and high cholesterol issues, keeping the weight off is super important. I am nearly a vegetarian now, even though I never set out to do that. Health will always be more important than money in the bank, no contest. Great and interesting topic!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jan and health is so important probably more than money Cheers 🌺🙂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We agree Jan health is probably way more important than health have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great Jan we agree health is more important than money 💰 Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Health and retirement... fasting is a wonderful choice... especially since we are not 20 yo. Thank you.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I subscribed not just because you are a down-to-earth, lovely couple but because you are honest. Most You-tubers ask us to subscribe so that more people get their useful information; you asked people to subscribe because it would help your channel. I am not at all saying that your information isn't useful, but I like your honesty!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! thanks for subscribing and welcome to our channel have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🌺☕️🍻

Great advise as always Tina and Norm. Absolutely right that without health all the money in the world means nothing. I understand how the Gluten free diet was a disaster for you. There are some decent gluten free products out there but usually triple the price of regular products. Seven to ten dollars for a loaf of bread that is half the size of regular is criminal. My wife has Celiac disease so gluten free is is a necessity not a choice. Most things I will eat with her but I just can't do any of the bread products. Mostly just terrible. Thanks again. Have a great weekend.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Martin , we found a lot of gluten free products awful to eat , thanks for watching enjoy your weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🍷☕️🙂

Balance is the key to happiness, before and after retirement. But now I have the luxury of time to plan healthy meals and take walks, yoga and relax for my mental health. I think it's time for me to work on my spiritual health. I haven't gone back to church since COVID. I think I'm ready.

@dougiepenney8608

11 ай бұрын

Don't let your guard down.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kathy, we still use caution in social settings and avoid crowds. Good luck with your plans!

Search for the topic or check out the Oct 17, 2014 Science Alert article *Reheating Your Pasta Makes It Significantly Better For You* for more info, but the gist (from article): "When pasta is cooled down, your body digests it differently, causing fewer calories to be absorbed and a smaller blood glucose peak. And reheating it is even better - it reduces the rise in blood glucose levels by a whopping 50 percent." I also ran across an article / study later that advised this is true for potatoes as well (with potato type not necessarily mattering, but baked having more resistant starch than boiled).

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s really interesting thanks for sharing have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

I am a vegetarian for many reasons including environmental, animal cruelty and health. I love veggies so that makes it easier. Losing weight is easy when eating mostly vegetables but if eating the pre-made non-meats, that can cause lots of weight gain also. I tired fasting from 7 p.m. to noon but I got shakey, and dizzy and not feeling well so I took the time down to 11 and mostly it is okay. I did the 7 p.m. to noon for about 5 weeks and didn’t lose much weight, about 4 pounds. Cutting out sugar is really necessary for healthy eating. Good luck with your “diet” and staying healthy.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Tanya good luck with yours too and cutting out sugar have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

@JBoy340a

11 ай бұрын

Good video. Thanks a lot for doing it. I would add mental health in addition to physical health and make that most important. Exercise wise I try to walk or walk/run about 4-5 miles per day. I am fortunate to live somewhere where I can get outside most days so this is pretty easy and does not require a lot of will power. We don’t restrict our diet but are not big meat and potatoes types. We would prefer a salad for dinner over meat or pasta. Also, we try to eat more in the middle of the day and less in the evenings.

You make a very important point. Last couple of years I starting putting health first - low intensive workouts (swimming, yoga, strength and balance exercises). Then, in Jan joined weight Watchers. Lost 18 pounds since then! Good luck to you both…

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great Rick Congratulations on your weight loss have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Really good advice! ❤thanks as always

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! enjoy your weekend Heidi Cheers 🌺🙂

Thank you friends for your healthy advice. ❤❤

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

Love your channel guys , I adopted a keto/ OMAD diet 29/12/2020 lost 56lbs but most importantly kept it off! I was on two BP tablets a gout tablet and anti acid tablet all gone. BP came down but raised slightly so cut out caffeine now perfect

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Wow what a great result, we are so pleased for you!

I do exactly the same thing. 3 times a week I get up and go hiking with a friend 12,000 steps all before I eat. I feel great afterwards!

Enjoy listening to your Saturday videos! I keep my weight in check by small portions. It seems to work for me . I think as we age you don’t need as much food. Have a great week and keep cool 😊small town USA 🇺🇸

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We agree Cinde smaller portions are key have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸☕️🇨🇦

Water with a freshly squeezed lemon in it not only tastes exceptionally good, it is very healthy for you and serves as an appetite suppressant.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Cheers 🌺🙂🌺

Great you are trying different things 👍 I bought a bread machine and make my own Italian loaves where I control what goes into it. Something about making your own bread that feels like an accomplishment 🥳

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great! maybe we should try that too Fiona have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Hi Tina - Like you and Norm I went on low carb about a year ago. For 2 years prior, I had not been able to lose the extra 10 pounds gained while recovering from knee surgery. Finally, within a couple of months on low carb, the weight came off. I also do not eat until I am actually feeling hunger, which is usually between 11:30 and 12:00 noon. Blood pressure is really good now too. Keep up the good work! But I honestly cannot see that Norm has any weight to lose. You both look so trim. Thanks for all your interesting posts. And yes definitely health is number 1. All the money in the world is no good if you are stuck immobile at home or in hospital. Jo.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great Jo glad you lost the weight have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂

Another great conversation Norm and Tina. Health is always #1 as it determines the quality of our retirement life. Money is important but secondary. Health = Wealth. I have been on a 2 meal diet for last 40 yrs, since teenage yrs. First meal is always late lunch between 1-3PM. My food is mostly home cook from scratch. I am one of those rare shoppers who go around the perimeter of the grocery store - Produce to meat to dairy & then check-out. Anything that is packaged is a turn-off. I avoid processed foods as much as I can. I believe this is also the main reason why I am rarely ever sick - Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, all good. My medical record file is so thin, couple of pages that my family doctor complained that I never see him. I only see him every few years to maintain an active status with him. To this day, I actually don't know how it feels to have a headache.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

What a wonderful example to us all, congratulations!

Health is definitely more important. Without health your quality of life and retirement suffers.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree Jane!

Well said, Tina and Norm !!! Thanks. 🤠🍷🍷🍺🍻☕☕🍓🍓

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🍷🌺🙂🇨🇦

Great stuff as always. Part of that health is learning strategies during the years preceding retirement on how to relax, how to say no at work, and how to treat your self the way you would your grandchild - with loving care and kindness. It’s the absence of stress, good diet, exercise, and rest that make up the four legs on the table called Life. Stress causes inflammation throughout the body as well as engages the sympathetic nervous system which doesn’t allow the body to digest food which prevents the body from absorbing nutrients and from eliminating harmful waste. That’s a lot but move your good idea back or step to the the decade or two before retirement where the accumulation of healthy habits or otherwise will determine the consequences we experience at 45, 55, and 65. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Dean and what a great comment so true but hard to do ! Thinking back we definitely had stress when we were working pity we didn’t know then what we know now 🤔have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺☕️🙂

@deanpapadopoulos3314

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Norm and Tina. We’re all still learning. Thank you for talking about the topics that matter. Enjoy your week as well. Peace and health to you both 🙏🏼🙏🏼 .

Most important 1 health 2 family 3 money.. I believe that if we sincerely follow the instructions of our medical professionals as to diet exercise cholesterol alcohol cigarettes on a daily basis, we are doing all we can as to our health. Don’t want to get anxiety ridden rigid and or feeling deprived… retirement is, after all, to be enjoyed.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

We agree thanks for sharing Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

You’re speaking my language! I usually eat keto and do intermittent fasting too. Health is important! We stay away from processed foods as well!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That’s great Grace it seems to be working for us would be nice to consider it a new lifestyle Cheers 🌺🙂🍷

Hi Tina & Norm! You 2 look great! Thanks for the great video ❤Have a nice weekend!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! have a great weekend Brenda Cheers 🍷🙂☕️

I've lived the low carb lifestyle for over 10 years now, it has been great. Dropped 24 lbs initially, and have been able to maintain that. You really can't think of it as a diet, but a new way of living.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

That great to know Candy well done , we are looking at doing it as a lifestyle change as you say rather than a diet have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🌺☕️🇨🇦🙂

@Keekonuts

11 ай бұрын

I know!

Thanks!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much we appreciate it have a wonderful weekend 🌺

Great shirt Norm!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great content guys. You cannot overestimate importance of health overall, but particularly in retirement. I always recommend low carb and intermittent fasting for all of my patients and I see their health improved over several months even. We all have to talk much more about that No joy if you retire with multiple health issues and our SAD diet is obviously not helping

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing , yes it’s hard to change ideas re diet to people have a great weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Your health is your wealth as the saying goes!!!! All the money in the world isn't much good if you can't spend it!!! Thanks for the great content!!! Best Always!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

So very true Bob!

Wow, for sure health and bravo for what you are doing, I am impressed. Skipping bkfst and going low carb, etc etc 😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

Health, for sure. I have had health issues that require a gluten free diet. Meat-fruit-veggies. It is challenging, but I want to be able to walk. Thank you again for the great video. 😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Your very welcome we wish you well with your walking Cheers 🙂🌺

Go Jays!!!! And yes health is the most important, I have warm water in the morning but still have breakfast around 10 and eat until 5:00pm. It works for me.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great Sandi have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🌺🙂☕️

I fast from 5pm dinner until about 10:30/11:00am. I have my water and maybe a tea. Therefore we only eat twice a day. In the afternoon maybe a cup of tea and a biscuit at 3 to keep our sugar intact. It works keeping our weight at normal

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great routine Susan, we are very similar.

Hi Tina and Norm 🤗 Great video and topic. I think health comes first and then the money. If you don't have the health the money won't do you much good.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching we agree with you!

Amazing stuff

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Great advice. You have a great t shirt collection!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! have a wonderful week Cheers ☕️🌺🙂

Both money and health are important. I got sick a few years back and simplified my eating. No more processed foods, well almost!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great have a nice weekend Cheers 🌺🙂