Geez, I tried to correct my diet to effect a reduction in my weight. Cutting back on sugar intake and increasing my protein intake to build muscle, adjusting my exercise routine and where did it get me? In the hospital!
Apparently, dropping the sugar intake is good, but substituting it with protein causes an elevated level of Uric Acid which can lead to Gout. Not good. And in the process of changing my exercise routine, my doctor says I must have hurt my shoulder even though the pain started while away on a business trip. I never heard a pop or felt any pain until four days after my last workout while on my trip. Go figure!
So, what's an old guy supposed to do? Give up? Hardly. I will change my routine again. No, I'm not going back to the insane sugar intake, tempting, but I noticed over the last month that sugar actually makes me weak and tired. I experimented with this and on the days where I let myself cheat, I was tired and didn't have the endurance to finish well.
What I am going to do is cut back on the protein intake, but maintain my seven-meals-a-day routine. On the days where I will workout, I will carbo-load the night before with a protein supplement before bedtime. In the morning, I will have breakfast consisting of 1/2 cup oatmeal with banana and protein. My rest days will not have the protein due to the issues with Uric Acid.
Of course, all of these changes will not take place until after my shoulder heals. Still have an MRI scheduled to see what actually happened as the x-rays showed nothing. The tech said my shoulder and chest were too thick to get a good picture. LOL.
