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Calorie Restriction Optimal Nutrition (CRON)

Hi all,

My name is Bo and I’m new here. I’ve maintained my current weight for over four years and have diligently practiced the Calorie Restriction Optimal Nutrition (CRON) lifestyle for over five. For those unfamiliar with the lifestyle, I’ve posted the general guidelines, as I interpret them, below. Hope you don’t mind my input.

Calorie Restriction is not a "dogma" nor is it rigidly defined. There are many different ways to achieve CR, and every CR practitioner finds his or her own method. Practicing Calorie Restriction is like getting exercise: You do whatever works for you.

Some CR practitioners eat like they've always eaten but omit a meal here or there. Some take periodic fasts. Some eat many small meals throughout the day, limiting the calories of each. Some limit the amounts of some foods while allowing themselves to have as much as they want of others.

There are almost as many paths to Calorie Restriction as there are people practicing it. But whatever the path, all strive to obtain optimum nutrition from the fewest number of calories. CR does not have rules and does not impute judgment to any particular diet or way of eating.

The motivation for CR is longevity, health, and delaying the onset of disease. People who practice calorie restriction monitor their food intake to ensure that they are getting all the vitamins and nutrients they need with the minimum number of calories to maintain their weight within the normal BMI range of 18.5 to 24.9. Many, such as myself, typically consume +/-1600-2100 calories per day.

Achieving outstanding health is not complicated. The human body already knows how to be healthy. All we have to do is maintain a healthy weight and give our bodies outstanding nutrition so that it has the building materials it needs to heal disease and rebuild itself from the inside out.

I’m not for a moment trying to convince anyone to adopt versions of the lifestyle as promoted on the net. Just sharing what little I know with those who might be interested. I’m no cron salesman and only suggest if we eat healthily, exercise sensibly and sleep well, we will more than likely live a longer healthy life.

Bo

That really doesn't look like a bad breakfast, and that is a huge lunch.  I am actually eating fewer calories than Joe.