Check out Truvia for a good sugar substitute.
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i will thanks.... sevia is a sweetening substitute

here's a great article on how the reduction of sugar is More important
than exercise and eating quality food....
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwa...dily-downfall/

recent success with L- Carnitine is helping me shed the pounds like never before
and of course PORTION CONTROL !!

But to anyone who's family is wanting to shed some pounds / improve health....
IMHO it'll never happen as long as there is SODA coke pepsi no matter if it's diet soda
if that's sitting in the fridge ... call a family meeting and END IT once and for all
SODA = SUGAR WATER

just as i thought looking at the spelling
truvia MADE from sevia

finally broke the 250 barrier ---no stopping me now
tons more energy

Good going Craig
Been using NuStevia for years

I know this is an old thread but had to share.

Had my annual checkup with my cardio Doc today.

Had CBC done last week.

LDL down to 49
Triglycerides 13. Took me off the Tri Meds.
Down exactly 51# since I saw him one year ago.

Guess I'm gonna live awhile longer.

Awesome Paul!
51#... That's big time ...
That Italian blood is potent stuff,,, nice going

Well done Paul - how did you do it?

Jenny Craig and willpower
Good job Paulie
Now get your butt to Charleston and stay away from fried chicken
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Sexercizing!!! :hihi:
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Started with Nutra System but the food sucked after 2 months. Then I just eliminated carbs. 2 things happen when you eliminate carbs:
One the weight falls off , at least for me.
Two, the triglycerides drop along with the bad cholesterol LDL.

The weight reduction along with a lot of exercise on my land really killed the cholesterol.

I have one of those step counters on my phone and I average 10K steps a day which translates to over 4 miles a day. Around 30 miles a week with no bread, pasta, potatoes, etc and the weight is staying off.
Funny thing is, and in reference to Chris's post about Charleston SC, you really have to watch what you eat when in the South. I was really banging down the barbeque, Crab cakes, fried foods in general last Winter. It will not happen again this winter as I feel so much better physically. My knees have actually stopped hurting but when you take over 50# off them it's a no brainer.

Headed down January 1st Chris. I'll ping you before we leave so we can check up on your daughter and at least take her to dinner.

:kewl::kewl:

Here I go again....
 

Rain or shine hoping for 15lb
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Ray, you don't look like you need to loose 15#.

Paul
I’ve developed a 15 - 20 lb. Covid balloon around my waist.....
It’s either this or buy all new jeans....
With your life style I’m sure you’re keeping it in check..

Maybe I should start cutting down all the trees around here that I’ve been neglecting.... :-)

Gonna try and lose 20 lbs too.
I'll keep posting progress.

Just looking at some old posts for incentive.

Good Luck!

Good luck to u also….
I’m back to the gym almost every morning after a bad back and covid sabbatical…
Feels good to b back at it ….

Ray go back to golf, walking 18 a couple times a week is great exercise.

Indeed. Jeanne and I play 2 to 3 times a week and always walk.

You and I have to hook up this spring for a round.

Ya, but what about my mental health,,,,, I think I’m wrapped a little too tight for that sport now ,,,,, :smash:

I'm down a few pounds.
I asked this guy my age how he stays thin and he stated for years he just eats one meal a day and he actually used to own a bakery.
I looked it up just to make sure it would be safe to do and found out it is an actual diet called OMAD (One Meal A Day)
I started it a couple of weeks ago and it has't been too bad because I was doing intermittent fasting (16 hours without food).
Its supposed to trick the body into burning your stored fat.
I said I would try it for a month and see how it goes, I said that about drinking alcohol 35 years ago and have been alcohol free ever since.
I'll keep you posted on my progress
On the Golf thing, I have decided to resurrect my game (if I ever had one). I would love to go out with you guys once my swing gets to halfway respectable.

I’m hoping a course down cape opens this weekend, I’ve put on five pounds since the snow closed the courses. I’ve been walking more, but my lower back isn’t a big fan of the hard surfaces, plus for a while it was walk on the street or not at all and there are too many distracted drivers on the road for my liking.

When gets like this I walk the main road at Wampatuck, its about 2.5 miles from the road to the end but there are two bitch hills. They plow it pretty good and there aren't many cars.

You have to be careful out there, take care!

There is such a difference between the Cape and where I live. 65 or 70 miles and I still have nothing but white on the ground. Hopefully we get some melting today and tomorrow.
I lost 60 pounds last year and have kept it off but cutting wood, doing remodeling projects for us and a few side hustle jobs.

60 pounds is pretty awesome! Congrats!!!

Thanks man. It is tough all the time. I so want a bottle of good red wine, a loaf of Sicilian bread and a plate of pasta but I can't do it anymore.

Three of my favorite things, in fact it’s Italian night tonight, but I walked 18 yesterday so I’m ready for a good meal and a nice red.

Started 2 days after Xmas , 5 to 6 days a week at the gym , down 10 pounds,,, day off tomorrow,,, clan coming for a winter buster day…
And Nana’s pasta with sausage and meatballs … :-)

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Looks good Ray!

Its Asian Night, I am cooking Ramen Bowls with Pork belly Edamame

and washing it down with some Soju and Sapporo beer:buds:

and wearing an Asian costume ?

That’s funny.. I only get that one one Dress up day.

I finally went under the 200 pound mark and I am currently down to 184. On the BMI charts because I am 5'9" they say I need to be 165 not to be considered overweight so I still have 20 pounds to go.
I started following Dr. Berg on YouTube who talks about the science of the body and food intake which was amazingly educational to me. I never knew how IMPORTANT it is not to have a fatty liver and I was unaware of all the freaking bad chemicals I was putting into my body (where the heck is the FDA). He says it's not about losing weight to get healthy, it's about getting healthy to lose weight. I was doing the intermittent fasting but really didn't start to lose weight until I also combined healthy Keto cutting out the sugars/carbs to less than 30 grams a day.
Gonna start high intensity interval training to lose this last 20, I'll keep you posted. Check out Dr. Berg on YouTube, just sharing because it helped me, wishing you guys the best and stay safe out there.

My diet after this winter was no IPA’s, bud light and a glass of wine, between that and getting back on the golf course walking three times a week, I went from 205 to 178.

I broke 200 from 212 …. Not a lot but getting there ..
Tough time of year not to eat bad stuff…
Trying for 3 days a week at the gym are helping ….

Being boatless for close to 2 months didn’t help much… more time to eat…

Thanks for the Dr Berg thingy, I’ll take a look..

That's awesome for both you guys!
Hey, all we can do is keep trying.
Really trying to make this a change of life instead of a diet.
You are right though it is tough this time of year, at first I though I could have cheat days but it throws you out of ketosis, so you not only gain a couple of pounds but it can take up to a week of dieting before you start burning fat again, totally sucks.

Went on no bread, no pasta and no wine on Jan 7 2021. Down 63 # after one year and still maintaining. 193.

I switched Doctors earlier this year. I knew I could shed a few pounds but working two full-time jobs and being active at both jobs I felt I was fine. I went through the pre visit with the nurse (weight, vital signs and such) and she said the Dr. will be right in. Moments later the door opens, in he walks typing on a laptop in his other arm....with out missing a beat, glances up at me and says....we're going to loose some weight this year, right? Holy chit Doc.....don't hold back! I was expecting a "Hi I'm Dr. campbell, pleased to meet you". I'm a new patient, never met before. Anyway we put a plan together and in just under 5 months I went from 232 to 203 so far. He wants to see me at 190.
It can be tough to change the way we eat, especially when we have bad eating habits. I really didn't want to give up certain things but it was worth it in the long run.