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Weight Loss/Maintenance

central scrutinizer

(12,441 posts)

33. Going on the wagon is working for me.

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 09:12 PM

Aug 2019

Not just the empty extra calories in alcohol but the lapses of judgment. Plus, my garden is pumping out the veggies right now and I'm trying to keep up. That plus two tablespoons of Metamucil every day. My mornings are very "productive". And biking 25 miles four plus times a week. But I feel cutting out the alcohol is most responsible. Lost 30 pounds in 35 days so far

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I've lost about 80 lbs with maybe another 50 to go. I wonder if my "strategy" would [View all] brewens Aug 2019 OP

Wow! What an accomplishment. FM123 Aug 2019 #1

Brilliant Me. Aug 2019 #2

WOW. You should be really proud of yourself. I'm amazed. OregonBlue Aug 2019 #3

great job qazplm135 Aug 2019 #4

Congratulations!!! Phoenix61 Aug 2019 #5

That's an amazing accomplishment! MontanaMama Aug 2019 #6

I radiologist friend of mine had just posted about that fasting diet awhile back as brewens Aug 2019 #7

Ben Franklin: Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #25

Wow congrats. Can you put milk in your coffee? mahina Aug 2019 #27

Congratulations! 'Feel good about your accomplisments. You deserve to. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #8

Congrats. I dropped 60 in 2007 underpants Aug 2019 #9

That's wonderful! Good for you. Lonestarblue Aug 2019 #10

There's something about fruit bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #11

Because of the fiber SCantiGOP Aug 2019 #12

most people don't butter their cheese left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 #13

I think that was a joke n/t PennyK Aug 2019 #14

It 'slipped' past me left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 #15

I am gonna try it now, though... nt Gore1FL Aug 2019 #16

You got it! Gradually substitute healthy TASTY food for processed & high cal food. Rome not built in Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #17

Yep, a pound a week and there goes your 50 in less than a year. safeinOhio Aug 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #18

congrats for your efforts . i am offically impressed. AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #19

I lost about 170 pounds on February 28th. One day weight loss. Rorey Aug 2019 #20

In all seriousness.... Rorey Aug 2019 #21

Very smart KT2000 Aug 2019 #22

Congratulations on your weight loss so far... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #24

Congratulations blm Aug 2019 #26

Congrats! Newest Reality Aug 2019 #28

I recently looked at a bunch of stuff to see if it had HFCS. Teriyaki sauce I expected, and it's brewens Aug 2019 #31

I am glad you are paying Newest Reality Aug 2019 #32

Congrats to everyone on this thread...you are all heroes to me. pbmus Aug 2019 #29

Warm congratulations MFM008 Aug 2019 #30

Going on the wagon is working for me. central scrutinizer Aug 2019 #33

Good on you! tazkcmo Aug 2019 #34