new CRONIE here

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Hi

I've just decided to go on a CRON diet.

My name is Adam and I'm 21.

I read one of Dr. Walford's books 3 or 4 years ago and I've been

interested in starting the diet for some time. It's taken me a while

to find some discipline, but I'm ready and eager now to start. I've

recieved Dr. Walford's diet planner program and I'm in the middle of

reading " Beyond the 120 Year Diet. "

I'm still a bit overwhelmed by it all, and I could really use some

advice on where to start. I'd particularly like to know how I should

go about getting any of the various biomarker tests that Dr. Walford

suggests. I'm fairly certain that the doctor I usually see will not

be of much use, and I'm very interested in keeping track of the

diet's effects in the long term, so how can I find a doctor that can

help me with this?

Also, I've been working out with weights for a while now, and I take

protein and creatine supplements. What can be said about the

compatibility of CRON with this kind of exercise routine?

Thanks for any advice you can give!

I'm glad to be a part of this group and I intend to follow its

discussions closely. Caloric restriction is of particular interest

to me, because reading Dr. Walford's book several years ago had a

direct influence on my long term goals and the career I hope to

achieve. I'm now a junior in college with a biology major, and my

intention is to study genetics in grad school and eventually to be

involved in aging research.